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A couple days were spent clearing gorse and other regen on the track to the Tauherenikau Gorge, at Bucks road near Featherston. Apart from a few creek washouts, the track in in good order and isnt long, about 2.4 kms. … Continue reading
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The South Ohau hut has been been added to the Management Agreement the Tararua Aorangi Remutaka Huts Committee has with DOC Masterton (TARHC). Thanks to the efforts of some keen volunteers, and funding from the Backcountry Trust, the hut got … Continue reading
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The Tararua and Aorangi track programme has got underway, with completion of tracks at the southern end of the Tararua range. The tracks from Kaitoke to Smiths Creek and Dobsons were cleared by TARHC volunteers that had John Rhodes, Derrick … Continue reading
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A team went into Dorset Ridge hut from the Horowhenua Hunters Club to check on work needing to be done. The HHC team will be back in, next February or so, to repaint the hut, replace windows, fix the firebox … Continue reading
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The Tararua Aorangi Remutaka Huts Committee are pleased to announce that the Stihl Shop Masterton are helping the TARHC with our programs to maintain tracks and huts in our forest parks. This will go a long way to helping purchase … Continue reading
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Recently, the Tararua Aorangi Remutaka Huts Committee (TARHC) signed Community Agreements with DOC Masterton for the management of four huts in the Tararua Forest Park. These are South Ohau, Waitewaewae, Maungahuka and Te Matawai. Herepai hut will also be added … Continue reading
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The Tararua Aorangi Remutaka Huts Committee (TARHC) held a good meeting this week at the Wellington NZDA clubrooms. Thirteen of the 17 clubs and volunteer groups and individuals that have management agreements with DOC to look after huts and also … Continue reading
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Joe was a “resident” in the Tauherenikau Valley in the 1960s. He spent a lot of his time at the Tararua Tramping Club hut Tauherenikau hut. Trampers and hunters would often meet Joe at the other huts in the valley, … Continue reading
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The development of the Hector track started much of the public interest in tramping in the Tararua range and what was to become the popular Southern Crossing. The history of the huts on the Hector Track has been documented by … Continue reading
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This was an old track initially cut by the NZ Forest service deer cullers. It follows the main spur down to the Waiohine river at the confluence of Dorset creek. The track has suffered a lot of windfalls and is … Continue reading
