April 2023 Ka tū te moho, kia ora ake anō. The takahē stands, in order to live again. Suddenly a royal blue head pops up in front of me while I’m walking along checking a trapline. I stop and stand still, so I don’t startle the pair of noisy takahē that have just wandered out … Read more
Maungahuka Hut – a tramp to fix a long-broken water supply tap A hike to Mungahuka Hut to replace a broken tap and deliver a new log book and enjoy one of the favourite Tararua huts. Maungahuka Hut is my favourite Tararua hut, and the hut that inspired my tramping journey. So when Tony and … Read more
We are almost at the end of summer and the club is as busy as ever. Our recent new members night had a full hall of people interested in joining us to go tramping, mountaineering or one of the other many activities that club members are involved in. Thanks to Illona for organising this event … Read more
The Service is a volunteer, non-profit organisation dedicated to providing radio communications in remote areas where no other forms of communication is available. It was set up by trampers for trampers and others. The service urgently needs a volunteer to assist with bookings and handling radios in the Wellington city area. Tramping experience is very … Read more
WTMC have been contacted by the Membership Officer for Wellington LandSAR to ask if any of our members are interested in becoming volunteers. For more information about LandSAR see their website: http://www.landsarwellington.org/ The wait list closes on the 30th of April and applications close 10th May. More details can be found here at: https://www.facebook.com/LandsarWellington Any … Read more