Important information for owners of PLBs: Please read this Recent experience has revealed a flaw in our safety measures. New guidance applies to anyone taking their own PLB on a club tramp. The club’s PLBs link the national Rescue Co-ordination Centre (RCC) to our group’s contact, Brian Mackie. They immediately call him if a club… [Read More]
Oamaru Hut was full with trampers, hunters and fishermen
Oamaru Hut, Kaimanawa FP, Sat-Sun 23-24 November 2024 Banner Photo: Oamaru Hut, overlooking the confluence of the Kaipo, Mohaka and Oamaru rivers Alison was the T/O and she was pleased when Bruce volunteered to drive his vehicle and drop four of us off at the Te Iringa track start on Clements Mill Road. The drive… [Read More]
April 2024 News
Our 50th Anniversary You can now book for our celebration dinner and the traditional Kaweka J tramp on the Anniversary website page. FMC President’s Letter to Club Please see the letter from Megan Dimozantos, FMC President to all club members. NTC is a member of the FMC, and part of your subsciption goes towards this… [Read More]
February 2024 News
Our 50th Anniversary We have created a website page where all the information will be placed on events being planned for this celebration. It can be found under ‘History’. Tramp List The tramping programme for the first six months of 2024 has been finalised. Head over to the Trip List to see what’s planned. Dwarf… [Read More]
January 2024 News
Our 50th Anniversary We have created a website page where all the information will be placed on events being planned for this celebration. It can be found under ‘History’. Tramp List The tramping programme for the first six months of 2024 has been finalised. Head over to the Trip List to see what’s planned. Wilding… [Read More]
August 2023 News
Club Photo Competition Thursday 7 September is our club photography fun competition. The categories are: 1 Scenery – bush, mountains 2 Scenery – water 3 Club Photo (less than 2 years) 4 Club Photo (older than 2 years) 5 Native flora of NZ 6 Wildlife of the bush 7 Oh Bugger! 8 Hut Life You… [Read More]
July 2023 News
Mt Ruapehu – 10-16 November 2023 This year, Doug Matheson (T/O) has booked the Havelock North ski club lodge. $25 per night per person. Stay for the weekend or the full week, the choice is yours. Further information will be issued in due course. A booking sheet has been created, just put your stay (dates)… [Read More]
April 2023 News
AGM 4th May 2023 The Napier Tramping Club AGM 4th May at 7.30pm Venue – our usual Cricket Ground Club rooms. We’ll have our regular meeting after the AGM which will be brief. A shared supper will be served after the meeting. Please come and support your club especially as some members are severely affected… [Read More]
March 2023 News
Tramp List Amendments and Road Closures Due to the inability to access most of the Ruahine Forest Park and the Kaweka Forest Park, the club is arranging local walks in environs of Napier and Hastings. Go to the tramp registration system for updates. A post on the Ruahine User Group Facebook on 6 March advises:… [Read More]
February 2023 News
Mokai Access to Iron Bark and Colenso Huts Copied from the Ruahine User Group (Private) Facebook Page. Post by Megan Dimonzantos, BCT North Island Mgr (26 January 2023) IMPORTANT TRACK INFO FOR MOKAI AREA (COLENSO, IRONBARK, OTUKOTA) Kia ora team. As you know, the Mokai access to the Ruahine has been successfully reopened. There are… [Read More]
January 2023 News
Aranga Hut On Saturday 14 January the tramp was changed to a loop in the Northern Ruahine Range. Sentry Box, to the ridgeline, to Golden Crown Ridge, and to Master’s Shelter. Lynette, Campbell and Geoff also included the side trip to Aranga Hut. They were surprised at the state of the hut, as signage at… [Read More]
October 2022 News
Ruahine Whio Supporters A message from Janet Wilson, chair of Ruahine Whio Protection Trust: I am getting in touch with those who bought “Wild Ruahine” calendars from us last year. These were popular and so we have produced another one for 2023 – hoping that everyone enjoyed this year’s calendar so much that they would like to support… [Read More]
