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This trip started with a long hot wait on a Friday afternoon to get on the ferry to Picton. After several sailing time changes, we were glad to see the ship arrive in Wellington Harbour, and even gladder to get on and get settled. I made good use of the wait time, however, signing up … Read more
Our group met at Wellington Railway Station at 8am on Saturday morning. We drove to Shannon, and then into the hills behind the Mangahao Power Station. Opened in 1924, this was New Zealand’s first large hydro power station. The road is very windy and it seemed to take a very long time to reach the … Read more
Hello to all WTMC members, The Committee is proposing to make changes to the current governance arrangements of WTMC, implementing such changes requires amending the club’s Constitution. What you need to knowThe Club is becoming increasingly more complex to run effectively. To help make the running of the Club more efficient, we are proposing a … Read more
We appreciate your patience and welcome you to use the new membership system – let us know how you get on. Comments and questions are welcome, please send them through to David ([email protected], or early evenings only call him at 029 938 2756). Click on a button below to register or log into the new … Read more
Our new member management system based on Hello Club will be going live soon.
by Sarah Fisher Volunteerism is crucial to the sustainability of our backcountry, not only for the protection of our flora and fauna but also our unique backcountry hut network. It is the foundation of all tramping clubs across New Zealand and is necessary to keep the spirit of adventure in New Zealand’s backcountry alive. Adventuring … Read more
Emily and I took an impromptu trip up to Tongariro, excited by the promise of clear sunny skies and Emily a chance to get moving again after a bout of illness. We decided Mangatepopo would be a good Friday destination, followed by a climb over Tongariro via Hardman’s Ridge, a full moon camp in the … Read more
Day 1: Poads Rd to Te Matawai Hut (31st Dec) Poads rd to Waiopehu: 5hWaiopehu to Te Matawai: 4h We met at 8am at Ōtaki Forks, left a car there and drove up to Poads Road. It was 9am and already pretty hot when we started heading up Waiopehu track, which was suspiciously dry. After … Read more
Welcome to the December President Column. The busy schedule of the Club continues and I’ve been out on two tramps recently : the first to Waiopehu hut and the second on a maintenance trip to Paua hut. This is the final President Column for 2022 and I would like to say thank you to all … Read more
Our team of 9 club members gathered early on an overcast Saturday morning at the Woolshed in Belmont Regional Park. We were all excited to see what the weekend held and looking forward to gaining some new skills to make our tramping experiences safer. There was a wide range of people on the course. The … Read more