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  • Caring for our Huts
    The Greater Wellington Backcountry Network (GWBN) has been working to supply cleaning materials (in big orange Mitre10 buckets) to the huts in the Tararua, Aorangi and Remutaka forest parks. Our … Continue reading →
  • Love Our Huts
    Over the weekend a team from GWBN flew into Maungahuka to do some needed repairs and maintenance on the hut. While we were there we also took part in Love … Continue reading →
  • Totara Flats tracks recut
    The team, of Andrew, Liz, Jeremy, Derrick, Steve, and Jim 4 days of tracks clearing has seen the tracks in the Totara Flats area in Tararua recut. Our last effort … Continue reading →
  • The GWBN is making a difference. We need your help
    The GWBN began 35 years ago as the Tararua Aorangi Huts Committee (TAHC). Through funding from hut fees income that was passed onto the TAHC by DOC, four major huts … Continue reading →
  • Otaki Forks
    The GWBN committee held a meeting there few weeks ago, and did a biit of track clearing. First on the Waiotauru track then the Waitatapia old tramline. Last week, Mike … Continue reading →
  • Old Mill Track – Aorangi
    Aorangi Trust team of Joe Howells, Benno Gypser, Robert Burgess, David Knowles The clearing of the Old Mill track in Aorangi Forest Park finally got cleared after 7 days of … Continue reading →
  • Waitewaewae Hut Repaint
    Waitewaewae Hut has been scheduled for a complete repaint – roof, exterior and interior – for 4-5 years.  Recently it was decided that the roof should be replaced – and … Continue reading →
  • Fund Raiser for the GWBN
    Mountain clubs in the Wellington region put a quiz night to raise funds for two volunteer groups. The evening was great success and well organized by the VUWTC, WT&MC, TTC … Continue reading →