Korokoro

Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk

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Date: 31 May - 3 June 2018 (Queens Birthday Weekend).
Trip type: Tramp (EM).
Location: Te Urewera.
Author: Richard.
Trampers: Richard (leader), Karen, Dan, Ken, Rohan, Viola, Megan, Ian, Jane, David.

It had been three years since the last club trip on this Great Walk. As huts had to be booked months in advance to secure accommodation over a holiday weekend, it was a long time in the planning, but there were sufficient numbers of people interested to ensure we could fill a van. In the … Read more

Summertime Daywalks

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Date: 25 February and 4 March 2017.
Trip type: Daywalk.
Location: Hemi Matenga, Waikanae and Korokoro Dam, Belmont Regional Park.
Author: Barry Cuthbert.
Trampers: Romana J and Rob C trip leaders.

In the brief fortnight of summer this year the family group went out for a couple of day walks to explore the rather foreign concept of warm sunshine. Hemi Matenga Reserve Sunday 26th February 2017 The Hemi Matenga reserve in Waikanae on was first up, and up it was, a good 400m climb between carpark … Read more