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]
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]
March 2021 News
Can you help to stop this bitter pill? Manaaki Ruahine is a new volunteer organisation operating a Community Agreement in the Makaretu Valley. It is running a trapping line, but also has an agreement to manage weeds. Here’s some information from Manaaki Ruahine’s Anthony Behrens: We’re not proposing that we manage every weed in the… [Read More]
February 2021 News
Kaweka Forest Park Attached is some of the information that Alan Lee, DoC Napier, presented at the club meeting on Thursday 11 February. Kaweka snail poster 2020 -_DOC-6188863 HBDO_WHAT_CAN_YOU_DO_TO_HELP_formatted Welcome to the Kaweka Forest Park_- DOC-6569046 Sunrise Hut Track Closure Just a heads up Sunrise Hut and Track will be closed from the 8th of… [Read More]
January 2021 News
Sunrise Hut Track Closure Just a heads up Sunrise Hut and Track will be closed from the 8th of Feb to the 5th of April due to a major track upgrade. Surrounding huts in the area will remain open but access will be closed via the Sunrise Track. Ruapehu 2021 From the T/O Kelvin Shaw… [Read More]
December 2020 News
Mike Christie, Ranger Recreation/Historic, Manawatu. Kia Ora RUG group, There will be on-going hut restoration work being completed in the Ruahine Forest Park in conjunction with the BCT. The first lot of restoration work will be done on – Hinerua Hut, A-Frame Hut, Leon Kinvig Hut and Otukota Hut: Major hut repairs are planned for… [Read More]
November 2020 News
Christmas Dinner The club’s Christmas dinner will be held at the Cricket Pavilion clubrooms, where we hold our fortnightly meetings, on Thursday 10 December. This is a Pot Luck buffet effort. So this year, members with surnames starting with letters A-M should bring a salad dish and N-Z bring a dessert. The club will provide… [Read More]
Drizzle followed by rainbows
Holmes Ridge Track to Stanfield Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday July 25 2020. Map: BL36 Banner Pix: Heading towards Stanfield Hut along the Tamaki River West Branch by John Russell We set off from Taradale on a beautiful wintry day, heading south towards the Ruahine Ranges. We saw new-born lambs, including many twins and triplets –… [Read More]
Black Birch bivvy from two directions
Black Birch Bivouac, Kawkea FP, Map: BJ37 Saturday 15 July 2020 Banner Pix: Squeezing inside Black Birch Bivouac It was drizzle, and the van was full, with around 12 of us rising early to venture out, stretch our legs and have a little social time in the woods. Whittle Road was an easy drive… no… [Read More]