Elaine Bay via Archers Track, Marlborough Sounds - 8th November

NTC Trip Report – Tennyson Inlet: Penzance to Elaine bay on Archer’s Track - Sunday, 8 November 2026 With the previous day’s downpour fresh in our minds, we were relieved by a weather prediction for 17 - 19C, light winds, sun mixed with cloud and...

Lodestone, Kahurangi NP, 1st November 2026

This day trip was well supported with 16 registered. We made an early start. The recently reopened Graham Valley road was in excellent condition with the repairs of a major slip at the top of the concrete strip section now completed. It was a cool,...

Speargrass Hut - Nelson Lakes NP, 4th October 2026

We arrived at the Upper Mt Robert car park in perfect weather conditions, though it was cool enough for gloves and hats. Starting our walk at about 9.35am we arrived at Speargrass Hut approximately 12.15pm, making our progress slightly quicker than the...

Angelus Hut & Angelus Peak - Nelson Lakes NP, 3rd October 2026

A Weekend of Firsts (well, for me anyway) Our planned walk into Angelus Hut (my first first) via Robert Ridge changed to walking in via Speargrass Hut due to rain and claggy cloud on the ridge. With the rain forecast to clear, our party of 10 headed up...

Wainui Hut - Abel Tasman NP, 27th September

A late change to going on Saturday instead of Sunday meant we had excellent weather for this loop tramp on the Takaka Hill. 8 trampers left Richmond at 8am and were ready to set off at about 9.20 from the Canaan Downs car park. It was 50mins walking to...