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The GWBN began 35 years ago as the Tararua Aorangi Huts Committee (TAHC). Through funding from hut fees income that was passed onto the TAHC by DOC, four major huts were built and clubs were able to fund the upkeep … Continue reading
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Kia ora koutou Welcome to our January 2026 newsletter. Its 6 months since the start of our 2025-2026 hut and track programmes. Weather was not too bad initially, and we made some good progress with the track program. But lately … Continue reading
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The Greater Wellington Backcountry Network (GWBN) has been working to supply cleaning materials (in big orange Mitre10 buckets) to the huts in the Tararua, Aorangi and Remutaka forest parks. Our aim is to encourage all hut users to “do your … Continue reading
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Over the weekend a team from GWBN flew into Maungahuka to do some needed repairs and maintenance on the hut. While we were there we also took part in Love our Huts and gave everything a jolly good cleaning. This … Continue reading
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The team, of Andrew, Liz, Jeremy, Derrick, Steve, and Jim 4 days of tracks clearing has seen the tracks in the Totara Flats area in Tararua recut. Our last effort was almost 3 year ago in 2023. A full day … Continue reading
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The GWBN committee held a meeting there few weeks ago, and did a biit of track clearing. First on the Waiotauru track then the Waitatapia old tramline. Last week, Mike Sheridan and Simon Johnson cleared the benched lower section of … Continue reading
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Aorangi Trust team of Joe Howells, Benno Gypser, Robert Burgess, David Knowles The clearing of the Old Mill track in Aorangi Forest Park finally got cleared after 7 days of cutting totalling 500 hours of volunteer effort. A combined effortby … Continue reading
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Waitewaewae Hut has been scheduled for a complete repaint – roof, exterior and interior – for 4-5 years. Recently it was decided that the roof should be replaced – and this was done by Brock Beyer and team under contract … Continue reading
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Mountain clubs in the Wellington region put a quiz night to raise funds for two volunteer groups. The evening was great success and well organized by the VUWTC, WT&MC, TTC and NZAC. Awsome to see the support for the GWBN … Continue reading
