Contents: Te Puia Lodge – Alert The first meeting of 2022 Christmas Celebration Extra Christmas lunch and tramp Mauri Oho – Request Covid measures Petrol money increase Te Puia Lodge – Alert Just a heads up for members of your tramping club to let them know that gas will no longer be supplied to DOC’s… [Read More]
Wilding Pines less 1000
The Lakes area, Kuripapango, Kaweka FP. Tuesday 9 November 2021 The pioneer Kuripaponga wilding pine group had a great day up at The Lakes on Tuesday 9 November. DoC’s Alan Lee gave everyone some thorough training and information – and the Pine Patrol is raring to go! Our group of ten reckon they nailed about… [Read More]
November 2021 News
Contents: Christmas Dinner Extra Christmas Lunch and Tramp Ruahine User Group Meeting 8 November Mauri Oho – Request Covid measures Petrol Money Increase Christmas Dinner Thursday 2nd December 6:00pm at the Cricket Pavilion Surnames A- J-bring desserts. Surnames K-Z Bring salads BYO dinner & dessert plates, utensils, drink, glasses Cooked Ham, new potatoes & buns… [Read More]
October 2021 News
Contents: Wilding Pine eradication: Your chance to make a difference Covid measures Special General Meeting, 4 November 2021 Trip Planning Meetings Vic Bullock Rissington Bridge Closure Wild Ruahine Calendar Wilding Pine eradication: Your chance to make a difference At long last, everyone who loves the Kawekas has been given the official go-ahead to start tackling… [Read More]
September 2021 News
Contents: Rissington Bridge Closure Wild Ruahine Calendar Rissington Bridge Closure The Hastings District Council are scheduling an upgrade project for the Rissington Bridge. This may impact public access to the Kaweka Forest Park via Puketitiri Road. The Bridge will be closed during the proposed times below; 1. During school holidays (2-17 October): 8.30am-4.30pm 2. During… [Read More]
August 2021 News
Contents: NTC/FMC Photo Competition Ruahine User Group Agenda and Minutes NTC/FMC Photo Competiton Previously scheduled for our NTC Club night 26 August. This will now be rescheduled. Those entering the FMC Photo Compeition should have sent photos to Sue Martin by 26th Auhgust. NTC/FMC Categories (See FMC Rules below for the category description) • ABOVE… [Read More]
July 2021 News
Ruahine User Group The Agenda and Minutes of the Ruahine User Group meeting held on Monday 19 July. Ruahine Users Group Meeting Agenda Actions and Minutes – DOC-6714645_20210727 NTC/FMC Photo Competiton Club night 26 August. NTC/FMC Categories (See FMC Rules below for the category description) • ABOVE BUSHLINE (With no Human Element) • ABOVE BUSHLINE… [Read More]
June 2021 News
A year in the life of a Guide On June 3, Graham Leech gave a presentation at the club meeting titled as above. Click ntc_2021_presentation if you would like to see it but were unable to attend.
This is crazy!
Rangiwahia Hut, Iron Gate Hut via Triangle Hut, Otumore, and Kashmir Road-end. Ruahine FP, Sat-Mon 5-7 June, 2021 Banner Photo: Descending the steep track to Triangle Hut, and the amazing band of mountain cedar With most of the club members heading into Rangiwahia for an overnighter, Geoff and I decided that we would do more…. [Read More]
May 2021 News
AGM, 20 May 2021 At the AGM the following committee was elected (see also the ‘Contacts’ Page on the website). Chair – Di Reid Co-Chair – Lynette Morgan Co-Chair – Doug Matheson Club Captain – Sue Martin Secretary – Geoff Donkin Treasurer – John Dobbs Committee: Bruce Hodgson, Marie DeRoles, Shona Tupe Footsteps Walking Club… [Read More]
Deer-spotting on a wintry day tramp to Don Juan
Te Kowhai, Don Juan, Lotkow Road, and then Lotkow Road to Black Birch Bivvy, Little’s Clearing. Kaweka FP, Saturday 10 April 2021. Map: BJ37 Banner Photo: The Don Juan trig, having a great day out The forecast was not brilliant, so we had just ten of us heading to the hills. This tramp seems to… [Read More]
April 2021 News
Mt Hikurangi This has been on the club programme but somehow the weather has always caused its cancellation. So we are hoping that this Anzac weekend we are lucky. The hut has been booked (thanks Alison). The tramp details are: Saturday 24 drive to Tokomaru Bay, stay the night in cabins at Tokomaru Holiday Park…. [Read More]
