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Mauri Oho
Lisa Whittle still needs donations of tramping equipment for the Mauri Oho project. This is a Northern Ruahine Biodiversity Recovery Project which receives some funding from the Mahi Mo Te Taiao (Jobs for Nature) Programme.
Membership fees
Subscriptions are now due, and can be paid to the club’s bank account:
03-1517-0018902-00
Fees are the same as last year ($45 per person, $55 family membership) but there is a new special deal for active couples/members.
Previously, a couples/family sub of $55 only included one $15 FMC sub, so they only received one magazine and one discount card. This made it difficult if more than one person was an active tramper and perhaps wanted their own discount card (to buy a discounted annual hut pass, for example). To get around this, they would have had to pay two individual subs, totalling $90.
Now, there is a couples/family subscription of $70, enabling them to now receive two magazines and two discount cards by the club paying $30 to FMC. This is a saving of $20 to the couple/family, with the added benefit of all that the second discount card offers.
Studholme Hut and Bivvy are moving
Two huts are going to be relocated:
Studholme Saddle Bivvy has now been relocated to NZTM E1892383 N5652741 east of highpoint 1379m
North Whetu Biv now in place
Studholme Saddle Hut will soon be relocated to the previous Studholme Bivvy site at NZTM E1890017 N5643903
The move for Studholme Saddle Hut will occur in the next few months. DoC is working with the community group to establish the best time for this to occur.
The piles for the transfer of Studholme Hut to the bivvy location are already in place.
The dates of this operation may change. For up to date information, contact the Napier DoC Office on +64 6 834 3111.
The day prior, the huts will be under construction and potentially unable to be used for accommodation.
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