Author Archives: Derrick Field

Tauherenikau tree fall get cleared

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Quite a few trampers and runners were met. Two volunteers for the GWBN did some long overdue work in the Tauherenikau valley over the last 5 days. Chainsaw operator Dave Eaton, keen hunter and mountaineer, and also mountaineer Don French … Continue reading

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Dorset Ridge gets a facelift

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Dorset Ridge hut got a much overdue facelift and is looking great again. The work was funded by the Greater Wellington Backcountry Network (GWBN). The work was spread over 2 trips totalling 10 days working on the hut. The hut … Continue reading

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2022 GWBN Track Programme Completed

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Photo; Volunteer Dave Eaton clearing fallen trees off the Arete Sidle track The GWBN track maintenance programme reached 132 kms of tramping track cleared in the Tararua and Aorangi forest parks in the last 10 months.. The last tracks to … Continue reading

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Mt Frith Track

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Photo; Alistair and Don finally at the end of the track on the Pylon road, after 9 hours on the track. Another Tararua track clearing job has been knocked off. The Mt Frith track links the Tauherenikau gorge camp ground … Continue reading

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The GWBN is here

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On Monday 10 October at the last AGM of the Tararua Aorangi Huts Committee, a new committee was elected. The name change to Greater Wellington Backcountry trust Inc was adopted and the society now operates under the revised society Rules. … Continue reading

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Arete Sidle Track Completed

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We finally conquored the Arete Sidle track, between Cow Creek hut and Arete Forks hut in the Tararua Forest Park. First stage began August when the team of Alistair Barr, Dave Eaton and Derrick Field flew into Arete Forks hut. … Continue reading

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July 2022 Newsletter

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Kia ora koutou Welcome to this newsletter of the Tararua Aorangi Remutaka Huts Committee Inc. For the last year, the committee of the TARHC have been considering proposals for the review of the society, and an alteration of the society … Continue reading

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100 kms of maintenance milestone reached

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The TARHC track programme has reached  the milestone of completing 100 kms of track maintenance over the last 6 months. Last track completed was the Mikimiki Walk, a 7 kms bush walk through the Mikimiki and Kiriwhakapapa streams. it took … Continue reading

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Tauherenikau Valley track work

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JT – track done This last week, three days were spent clearing the track from Smiths Creek Shelter to Tutuwai hut. The Hutt Valley NZ Deerstalkers have taken on maintaining the track. John Taylor (JT) of HVNZDA and myself took … Continue reading

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Lower Waiohine and Cone saddle tracks done

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Gerald Leather came in and helped clear the cut vegetation off the tracks Three days was spent up the Waiohine valley in the Tararua Forest Park tidying up the tracks. The Lower waiohine was re-cut as far as Makaka Creek, … Continue reading

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