This gallery contains 1 photo.
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 were built and clubs were able to fund the upkeep … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
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 Sheridan and Simon Johnson cleared the benched lower section of … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
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 cutting totalling 500 hours of volunteer effort. A combined effortby … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
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 this was done by Brock Beyer and team under contract … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
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 and NZAC. Awsome to see the support for the GWBN … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Alistair Barr outside the finished hut Some of the team. Pilot Bill Rainey, Fiona Burligh, Steve Wiman, Tina Christie and David Lyttle. In march this year, a team led by Steve Wilman took on the Dorset Ridge hut project. The … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Repaint completed Tutuwai hut in the popular Tauwharenikau valley got a much needed facelift by GWBN volunteers recently. Tutuwai is the main Tararua hut accessible from Wellington and the Hutt Valley and is also located on the tramping route from … Continue reading
This gallery contains 9 photos.
Kia ora koutou Welcome to our March 2025 newsletter of the Greater Wellington Backcountry Network Inc. Our members have been busy this summer. After three years, our track work program has been aimed at clearing nearly all of the remote … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
The team at Elder hut One of the last remote tracks to be cleared by GWBN volunteers in Tararua was the Renata track. This track clearing to improve walking access in the forest park has been made possible by a … Continue reading
