Wilding Pine Update Just Di Reid (NTC) and I on Tuesday 20 September….but we managed a decent haul. Quite a few in the northern most tip near the Lakes Carpark and then a few more on the north-eastern slopes of the second, smaller lake. I took the poisoning gear and dealt to a few larger… [Read More]
August 2022 News
NTC and FMC Photo Competitions 2022 – Club night Thursday 1 September You can enter both or either. No more than two photos per category. You don’t have to enter every category. Photo size 6×4, no frames, no names. Photos can be either portrait or landscape. Bring your photos along to place in the correct… [Read More]
July 2022 News
Ruahine User Group A meeting was held on Monday 25 July, in the NZDA rooms in Dannevirke. Julia attended on behalf of NTC. Click on the link to download more information: RUG agenda and Actions July 2022 City to Sea in September The club has scheduled a trip to Wellington, organised by Kelvin Shaw. Here… [Read More]
News from the HB Wilding Pine Community Group
Kaweka Forest Park, Saturday 18 June 2022 Banner Photo: L to R, Julia, Alison, Di and Sue. Photo by Graham There’s a quiet battle being waged in the Kawekas, and it will probably go on for years. A group of volunteers are taking on a formidable enemy: the wilding pine. Wilding pines are as tough… [Read More]
June 2022 News
Contents: 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… [Read More]
May 2022 News
Contents: NTC AGM 5 May 2022 At the meeting, the following committee officers were elected: President – Di Reid Club Captain – Sue Martin Treasurer – Juliet Gillick (ex-committee) Secretary – Geoff Donkin Committee: Marie Deroles Doug Matheson Bruce Hodgson Johanne Karlsson John Dobbs stood down from his role as Treasurer, after 30 years’… [Read More]
We visit an historic rabbiter’s rest – and a funny bunny came too!
Shute’s Hut, from Comet Road-end, Northern Ruahine Ranges, Saturday 23 April 2022. Map: BK37 Banner Photo: The group, including Ricky (circled) We are back into tramping again, after many cancellations during March and early April due to heavy rainfall. With a full van, and an assurance from another club member that Comet Road was OK,… [Read More]
April 2022 News
Contents: NTC AGM is on Thursday May 5th. There will be supper after the meeting. Club Meeting Speaker Changes May 19th – Lisa Whittle, Mauri Oho Project, Ruahine Forest Park Our donations to Mauri Oho Tuesday 5 April 2022, Mauri Oho HQ, Onga Onga Lisa Whittle had asked for donations of tramping equipment for the… [Read More]
March 2022 News
Contents: March meetings cancelled Mauri Oho – Request Covid measures Meetings restart in April We will restart our fortnightly meetings on Thursday 21 April. Masks will still need to be worn during the talks but not during the cuppa tea at the end. Please note: AGM is 5 May. Tramps are still going ahead as… [Read More]
February 2022 News
Contents: Weekend Tramp Wilding Pine Latest Mt Ruapehu Change of Date Mauri Oho – Request Covid measures Weekend Tramp Sat/Sun 26/27 February This month Marie Deroles is the T/O for a tramp to Smith Stream Hut. Wilding Pine Latest (Published 10 Feb) Graham Leech from Afoot reports on the trip out to Kuripapango on 9… [Read More]
January 2022 News
Contents: Wilding Pine Dates for 2022 Te Puia Lodge – Alert Mt Ruapehu Change of Date Mauri Oho – Request Covid measures Wilding Pine Dates for 2022 We have set some Volunteer Day dates for the start of 2022 as follows:- Wednesday 9th February Saturday 5th March Wednesday 20th April. If you are keen to… [Read More]
It’s an ill wind that blows us to a (possible) new route
North Kaweka, Unknown spur to Kaweka Flats track, Kaweka FP, Saturday 4 December 2021 Map: BJ37 Banner Photo: Unknown Spur, and Pinnacle Spur seen from Dominie Biv With November having been a very unpredictable weather month, this continued into December. The forecast was for a cloudy day with light winds. Just in case, three of… [Read More]
