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Murmurings from the kitchen – November 2011

Author: Donna Maher and Jenny Beaumont, Social convenors Well it’s hard to believe that Labour weekend has gone for another year! But no problem, the Christmas break isn’t that far away. Speaking of Christmas, it’s definitely time to start thinking about what you would like to do during the summer. The club would really like … Read more

Membership – November 2011

Author: Helen Law, Membership Officer This month we welcome Chris Davies as a Senior member, his spouse Zaheda Davies as an Associate member and his children Isaac and Nisha Davies as Family members. Also we welcome Jonathon Murphy as an Associate member. Yes, it’s getting to that time of the year, time to renew your … Read more

Mangatoetoe Hut – November 2011

For Joanne, Debbie, Catherine and Paul, this was the first trip to the Mangatoetoe Hut in the Aorangi (Haurangi) Forest Park. The tramp was led by our illustrious leader Ray who had visited the hut once before. The tramp from the road end to the hut was relatively flat, and consisted of many river crossings, … Read more

Notes from the editor – November 2011

Author: Sarah Young What a fun filled newsletter we have this month with a huge variety of trip reports ranging from family trips and black tie lunches to experience testing fit trips and medium trips. Thank you to all of you for putting up with, and bowing down to my pestering and requests for newsletter … Read more

Never, never get out of control. A great day on Ngauruhoe – November 2011

Firstly, for those who know me, let me state that this trip actually started and was completed on Plan A!  Yes, I managed to actually lead a trip that not only went someplace but was successfully completed on the intended plan and I didn’t lose any punters along the way.  You can check with my … Read more

R&R in the Seaward Kaikouras – November 2011

It’s Thursday night and I’m tired.  My bed is the back seat of the Club van parked at the George Stream road end. Not a bad option if you are short in stature, short on time and good at sleeping. Friday night and my bed is half a minaret pitched on a grassy flat about … Read more

Covert Ops Black Tie Lunch at the Waihohonu Hilton – November 2011

Friday night, 5.30pm, Wellington Railway Station. Perfect. We have infiltrated a party of climbers heading for “The Lodge”. This lodge will be a perfect base for our weekend operation. We hope this lodge will prove as comfortable as it sounds, even if it  traffic reports indicate we might be in for a long drive. Friday … Read more

The Nature of Things – Oct 2011

Hopefully you have been taking full advantage of the great Spring weather to get outdoors tramping, cycling, kayaking, running or just to catching the pool matches in the Rugby World Cup. Shivering in the Cake Tin watching Scotland try to beat Argentina did remind me rather a lot of tramping. With daylight saving here now … Read more

Track Talk – Oct 2011

An interesting development in the Tararuas: Powell hut is now bookable between 1 November and the end of February. The price remains the same but there is an additional management fee of $5-$10 “depending on party size” that everyone, including holders of annual hut passes, will have to pay. Apparently “unallocated bunks will be available … Read more