Or another option for beautiful Saturday/Sunday:leaving Friday late (6:30PM from Hunter Car Park)doing the shopping on the way (e.g Masterton)leave the car at Holdsworth Lodge7.5km to Atiwhakatu Hut and stay there for the nightOn Saturday, tramp via Jumbo/Holdworth to MidWaiohine (10km, 1000m alt)Lunch time and then to Maungahuka Hut (9.5 km, 900m ...

By now (Sunday) the weather is right on track, bringing southerlies and snow in the beginning of this week.Maungahuka Hut is a well built hut at 1300m with a beautiful view north towards Arete, Mitre and Holdsworth - but without heating! (DOC web page) The hut is located next to the (infamous) Tararua Peaks (steel ladder!), which become pretty ...

Hi there! Sadly, I can't come on Saturday to Ivan's trip. So, I'll go to the Rimutaka Ranges on Sunday, catching a train/bus at 9AM from Wellington station. I'm looking forward to a medium trip, maybe on South Saddle or Mt Matthews, depending on weather and mood, having a good view on Wellington Harbour, the Rimutakas and the ocean. Just give ...

that seems to be a Saturday trip now... leaving at 8am from Wellington station. I'll do a Sunday trip, see here...

Hi there! Alerted by a stuff.co.nz article I had a look to the DOC website: http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/plan-and-prepare/alerts/wairarapa/ ---- Mitre Flats, Totara Flats and Tutuwai Huts - Gas cooking facility removal. Due to health and safety and economic reasons, the gas facilities at these huts will ...

Hi there! The weather is .... this weekend (July 14th), so I did the research for the 'Snowy Tararuas' trip (27 to 29th of July) today.Maungahuka Hut is a well built hut at 1300m with a beautiful view north towards Arete, Mitre and Holdsworth - but without heating! (DOC web page) The hut is located next to the (infamous) Tararua Peaks (steel ...

Addendum: Today I got a mail from an upset local, he found the hut door open. I can't imagine that I have forgotten to close the door, I must have left the door not properly locked - shame on me. I promise to double-check doors in future! ... and in deed, the hut is looked after very well. Compliments.

On Sunday I started tramping the Kapakapanui Loop in warm sunshine at 11AM, after brisk warm-up bike ride from Waikane Station... No wet feet after the river crossings! Thanks to alpine tramping boots and gaiters. I feared wet and cold feet on this tramp – that's what Kapakapanui is famous for! From the bottom, I could see the ...

Hi there! Sadly the Northern Tararua trip is cancelled. Sunday will be the better day. I'll go the Kapakapanui Loop, which is close to Waikanae - so the Southern Tararuas. This day trip is a medium trip, as it goes up to 1100 m... On Sunday I'll to Waikanae by train (9:14 from Wellington) and cycle for 30 minutes to the start of the track (a ...

http://www.paramount.co.nz/page-events.php says that it is fully booked :-( What about having our own festival? For the entrance fee, we should get some awesome movies... Cheers, Achim