Greater Wellington Backcountry Network

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Photo above; getting all the gear to fit on Dave’s trailer was first job A GWBN team of 6 met at the end of the road to head into the Otaki Forks in western Tararua. The plan was to clear … Continue reading →

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A wet team on top of Mt Reeves A team of Alistair Barr, Nic Blair, John Duggan and Derrick Field went into Tutuwai hut to finish clearing tracks in the Tauherenikau valley and Lower Waiohine. The team worked on the … Continue reading →

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Relocation of the Te Matawai hut toilet finally happened this week. After searching for volunteers to do this job soon as possible, Mike Sheridan organized for Anton Marsden and Gerry Whitehouse (Photo above) to join him on sorting out the … Continue reading →

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Difficulties trampers and the many Te Araroa Trail walkers have endured on the Waitewaewae track should be sorted now. Going by hut book entries, more than just a few have found the 14 km tramp heavy going. A team of … Continue reading →

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A team of six lead by GWBN member Emma Gregg flew into Te Matawai hut on 21 February to give the hut a long overdue facelift. other team mebers were Hazel Gregg, Andrew Gibb, Anold Julian, Fletcher Klocek-Sawtell and Dale … Continue reading →

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A GWBN team of Don French, Alistair Barr and Derrick Field went into Totara Flats on 4th Jan to cut the tracks around Totara Flats. Weather was bit wet, and 3 days were spent clearing the Totara Creek, Cone Ridge … Continue reading →

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  Kia ora koutou Welcome to the this newsletter of the Greater Wellington Backcountry Network Inc.   After a lot of discussions over the last 18 months, the TARHC committee members finalized adopting proposed changes to the TARHC at the … Continue reading →

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Quite a few trampers and runners were met. Two volunteers for the GWBN did some long overdue work in the Tauherenikau valley over the last 5 days. Chainsaw operator Dave Eaton, keen hunter and mountaineer, and also mountaineer Don French … Continue reading →

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Dorset Ridge hut got a much overdue facelift and is looking great again. The work was funded by the Greater Wellington Backcountry Network (GWBN). The work was spread over 2 trips totalling 10 days working on the hut. The hut … Continue reading →