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The track work scheduled for the Washpool track from Te Kopi in Aorangi Forest Park was completed with help from Alistair Barr who spent about 8 hours tossing gorse and other cut vege of the track. A total of about … Continue reading
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An exNZFS team of ex Forest Service hunter and ranger Joe Hansen, also ex NZFS, Bill McKenzie and good keen tramper and volunteer Alistair Barr spent the last few days working on Andersons hut. Andersons is on the Main Range … Continue reading
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An application by the TARHC to fund tramping track clearing on the Arete Sidle track in the Tararuas has resulted in a grant from Trust House Foundation. This will provide helicopter transport of equipment and the volunteer track team to … Continue reading
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On 22 february to 25 February, keen trampers from the MT&SC carried out the annual Mangahao Flats hut work party plus additional track clearance between Mangahao Flats hut and Te Matawai hut. The work party was Jenny McCarthy, Adam Matich, … Continue reading
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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
CANCELLED: FMC’s Hokitika Wild Rivers conference March 2022
It is with regret that FMC has decided to cancel this event.
The decision was made at our October 2021 meeting after much discussion. Until there is a degree of certainty with COVID-19 and in-person events the Executive decided that it wasn’t prudent to invite people from all over the country to Hokitika. Also, the effort and resources to organise an event with a high chance of being cancelled would be wiser utilized elsewhere. Continue reading
