Mt Frith Track

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Photo; Alistair and Don finally at the end of the track on the Pylon road, after 9 hours on the track. Another Tararua track clearing job has been knocked off. The Mt Frith track links the Tauherenikau gorge camp ground … Continue reading

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The GWBN is here

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On Monday 10 October at the last AGM of the Tararua Aorangi Huts Committee, a new committee was elected. The name change to Greater Wellington Backcountry trust Inc was adopted and the society now operates under the revised society Rules. … Continue reading

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Arete Sidle Track Completed

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We finally conquored the Arete Sidle track, between Cow Creek hut and Arete Forks hut in the Tararua Forest Park. First stage began August when the team of Alistair Barr, Dave Eaton and Derrick Field flew into Arete Forks hut. … Continue reading

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July 2022 Newsletter

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Kia ora koutou Welcome to this newsletter of the Tararua Aorangi Remutaka Huts Committee Inc. For the last year, the committee of the TARHC have been considering proposals for the review of the society, and an alteration of the society … Continue reading

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100 kms of maintenance milestone reached

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The TARHC track programme has reached  the milestone of completing 100 kms of track maintenance over the last 6 months. Last track completed was the Mikimiki Walk, a 7 kms bush walk through the Mikimiki and Kiriwhakapapa streams. it took … Continue reading

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Tauherenikau Valley track work

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JT – track done This last week, three days were spent clearing the track from Smiths Creek Shelter to Tutuwai hut. The Hutt Valley NZ Deerstalkers have taken on maintaining the track. John Taylor (JT) of HVNZDA and myself took … Continue reading

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Lower Waiohine and Cone saddle tracks done

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Gerald Leather came in and helped clear the cut vegetation off the tracks Three days was spent up the Waiohine valley in the Tararua Forest Park tidying up the tracks. The Lower waiohine was re-cut as far as Makaka Creek, … Continue reading

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Alpha Hut loo gets moved

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exNZFS chaps John McCann, Ryan Mollier and Sandy Allan went in to Alpha hut over the weekend, to do a long overdue relocation of the toilet. A new deck was flown in by Jason Diedrichs (JD) of Amalgamated Helicopters. The … Continue reading

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Tararua track work update

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Planned work on the tracks in the Waingawa valley including the Arete Sidle track and tracks downstream to Mitre Flats began. Volunteers Alistair Barr nd Derrick Field Five days  spent at Mitre Flats hut, cutting the tracks around the hut. … Continue reading

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Waitewaewae cleanup

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Waitewaewae Hut work 4 – 8/4/22. Six members of the Hutt Valley Tramping Club walked in from the blue slip on the Otaki Gorge Road Monday afternoon to Parawai Lodge, then with the rain starting Tuesday on to Waitewaewae Hut. … Continue reading

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