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Gossip Column

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The following new members were approved at last committee meeting. Welcome to the fold! John Harrison Tina Chong -Anne and Phil Kendon have a new addition to their family. Lauren is Tara’s new baby sister. -Stephen Patience has decided to retire from the e-team after many years of dedication. He has been the driving force … Read more

City to Sea Walkway

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Date: 2 March 2003.
Trip type: Easy Daywalk.
Location: Wellington City.
Author: Cath and Paul Exley.
Trampers: Ruth (leader), Cath, Paul and others.

Slip, slap slop was certainly the order of the day; “are you drinking heaps?” the constant mantra. Not only was it hot, but perhaps unusually for Wellington, it was also humid as 7 of us gathered outside the railway station and gradually zigzagged our way along the 12 kms of the City to Sea Walkway, … Read more

Tararua Magic!

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Date: March 2003.
Trip type: Medium-Fit Tramp.
Location: Otaki Forks.
Author: Emily & Raymond.
Trampers: Emily, Raymond.

Fri (evening): Otaki Forks – Kime Sat: Kime – Mangahuka via Tararua Peaks & Ladder – Anderson’s Sun: Andersons – Waitewaiwai – Otaki Forks FRIDAY: After negotiating a tedious traffic jam we finally arrived at Otaki Forks at dusk. We were lucky to have a clear starry night. We marched up to Field in a … Read more

You might think…

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Date: 16-20 March 2003.
Trip type: Fit trip.
Location: Tararua NP.
Author: John Rhodes.
Trampers: John, Nigel, Graham.

When you’re still glowing from the trip of a lifetime in South Westland just a few days ago you don’t really need to go tramping. But if Ann is away and the Tararuas are fine and Nigel calls from mid Waiohine and says he and Graham are going up to Aokaparangi you might just have … Read more

Our trip to Paua Hut

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Date: 28 December 2002.
Trip type: Family Tramp.
Location: Orongorongo Valley.
Author: Ben van Woerkom (5 & three quarter years old).
Trampers: Josy, Ben and others.

We went to Paua Hut on the 28th of December. It took two hours to walk through the beautiful bush to the Hut. We had to cross the river. Our shoes and socks got wet and the current pushed us but we loved it. There was no power, but there was gas to cook with … Read more

Cape Reinga to Bluff the Long Way – Part 3, “But what about all these hills?”

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Date: 1990's/early 2000's (February-April, 57 cycle days).
Trip type: Cycle Touring.
Location: New Zealand (all of it).
Author: Ann Kempster.
Trampers: Ann, Phil, Alice.

Back to Part 2 We made it to Bluff! One bright, sunny April morning – just when cycling was for us, becoming a daily routine and the mind was used to drifting off in its own direction – Alice stopped ahead and I snapped into reality. There it was – a signpost informing us of … Read more

Cape Reinga to Bluff the long way – Part 2, Sidetracked around the East Cape

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Date: 1990's/early 2000's (February-April, 57 cycle days).
Trip type: Cycle Touring.
Location: New Zealand (all of it).
Author: Ann Kempster.
Trampers: Ann, Phil, Alice.

Back to Part 1 A rest in Tauranga allowed us to reflect on our Coromandel Peninsula adventures. Excellent memories of relaxing beaches and coves, deserted gravel roads, humungous hills, spectacular views, art galleries, cafés and hot bread shops, swims and siestas. A phone call to Harry in Wellington and he was inspired with all this … Read more

Cape Reinga to Bluff the long way – Part 1, Reinga to Auckland

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Date: 1990's/early 2000's (February-April, 57 cycle days).
Trip type: Cycle Touring.
Location: New Zealand (all of it).
Author: Ann Kempster.
Trampers: Ann, Phil, Alice.

A rest day! Yes, at last, a proper rest day – all  day to be spent in the tent reading, sleeping  and listening to the pitter patter of sandflies headbanging the fly. Oh – and maybe a chance to write that article I promised Claire for the newsletter. Where to begin? Our big cycle trip … Read more

Ascent of Tapuae-o-Uenuku

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Date: 1990's/early 2000's.
Trip type: Alp.
Location: Kaikouras.
Author: Grant Newton.
Trampers: amie Vinton, Alex Ellis, Gerard Galvin, Phil Young, Mary Manastyrski, Joe Haubmann, Derek Mitoch, Paul Abbott and Grant Newton.

An AIC behind many of us, the dry climate of the Kaikouras drew 9 people in search of one of NZ’s highest but easier to climb peaks, Mt Tapeau-O-Uenuku.  The ‘Tappy’ trip is becoming a regular club event, taking a Friday off work and setting forth to tackle the legendary Hodder River before putting the … Read more

Advanced cycle touring – the Riversdale ride

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Date: 1990's/early 2000's.
Trip type: Cycle.
Location: Wairarapa.
Author: Grant Newton.
Trampers: Harry Smith, Jerry Gabriel, Peter Wills, Gerard Galvin, Bruce Sommerville, Grant Newton.

Some may call it a degeneration of standards, but others may refer to it an effective use of resources – the promise of some poor weather was overshadowed by the generosity of some club members and some effective planning.  Harry Smith, Jerry Gabriel, Peter Wills, Gerard Galvin, Bruce Sommerville and I headed for a cycle … Read more