The NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) recently published a report exploring tramping incidents in New Zealand. Bevan Smith from MSC will talk about the report and next steps. Find the full report on the MSC website.
In celebration of te wiki o te reo Maori 2018, Aimee Paterson will be talking about another significant aspect of te ao Maori, namely the historic settlement of Treaty of Waitangi grievances. She will talk about the why, how and wherefore of Treaty Settlements, and what impact they are having on the management of public conservation land.
The WTMC Committee meet on the first Wednesday of each month. Please contact president@wtmc.org.nz in advance if you wish to attend.
The New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) has just published a new 20 minute documentary about pest control on Antipodes Island. In the winter of 2016, the New Zealand Department of Conservation traveled to Antipodes Island to eradicate mice - the only mammalian pest species, and a big problem on this island. This video follows ... Read more
Helen will share her Tour Aotearoa 2018 adventure of 30 days biking from Cape Reinga to Bluff. The unexpected twists and turns of being off the beaten track, small town hotels and the characters she met.
Snowcraft graduate, George Bowman, will be giving a talk on this winter's WTMC Snowcraft Course and what life in the mountains has been like since. He will be digging deep into the snowcraft experience, and carving out what it was like to complete the course.
