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Eastern Hills (Hutt Valley) to Days Bay

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Date: 5 August 2023.
Trip type: Day(EM).
Location: Hutt Valley.
Author: Tony S.
Trampers: Tony (leader), Clinton, Maci.

We met at Woburn Station and set off on a clear, but chilly, morning for Te Whiti Park and the Te Whiti Riser track – with our ultimate destination being Days Bay.  The conditions were ideal for a day walk. The Te Whiti Riser track climbs at a gentle incline up to the Electricity Corporation … Read more

A speedy visit to the largest rata you’ll ever see: the Karapoti Rata

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Date: 24 June 2023.
Trip type: Day .
Location: Akatarawa Forest Park - Upper Hutt.
Author: Anne .
Trampers: Anne DF (leader), Murray, Leo, AJ, Holly, Emily, .

I had my sights set on the Karapoti Rata for a while. The largest rata tree in New Zealand, and even the world? Just 30 minutes drive and a short scramble away from Wellington? I had to see it. Five of us were meeting at 7.50am at the train station, and when I pulled in … Read more