And the saga continues.... http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4556279/Summit-cook-up-offends Apparently not everyone approves.

Cool. ''Avo awareness night'' - is this learning how to dis-arm an avocado in preperation for making guacamole?

This weekend I will be leading a day trip in Tonga, we will leave Nuku'alofa wharf at 10am for a short boat trip out to Pangiamotu island where we will spend the day snorkling.  We should be back by 5pm.  Anyone that is keen for a day trip a little closer to home should contact Sarah: milsa689@xtra.co.nz.  The plan at this stage is ...

The police are targeting speed this weekend by reducing the speed limit tolerance.  Take care. From stuff: ''From tomorrow, extra police will be out in force for Queen's Birthday Weekend and, for the first time, motorists found to be more than 4kmh over the open road speed limit will be ticketed''

Hey, Waitangi park has been turned into a circus fair ground with heaps of performances and stuff happening.  The Navigators is a really awesome show put on by a local group and are well worth seeing with a mix of acrobatics, aerials and theatre.  Even better, they are a busking show so you get to decide how much to pay at the end of ...

And of course there are also chocolate bribes for trip reports.  So don't delay, start writing today.

Yes there really is free chocolate up for grabs.   Every year we leave hundreds of drawings of our logo in hut books around the country as a record of our passing.  This year we intend to start close to home and include the logo on our posters and membership cards, and we need your help.  We need you to take 5 minutes (or 30 if ...

Hey everyone,  This weekend there is a trip going to Dorset Ridge in the northern Tararuas. The plan at this stage is to leave Wellington on Friday night and possibly include a bit of river travel if the weather gods are nice to us. Let me know if you´re interested, or head along to the meeting tomorrow.  Hazel

We're still looking for flatmates so if you're looking for a flat this could be the ideal place.  The place gets heaps of sun and great views and at just $120 for a double room it's a good bargain.  It's only 20 minutes walk to town and the place has a really nice lounge and dining/kitchen area.  The add is still up on ...

High Ridge Tramp Kieran, Jess, Hazel October 2009 Jess wanted goblin forest, Kieran wanted something not too strenuous and I just wanted to get into the hills.  It sounded like a recipe for a nice chilled-out weekend.  But then again, Kieran was looking at new red lines and the weather gods were intent on proving that October is still ...