Mt Arthur climb – Kahurangi NP, 20 July 2014

Leader: Andrea Cockerton A road closure earlier in the week marked a déjà vu, but thanks to the on-going commitment to keep this road open from TDC, DOC and the NZ Transport Agency, the minor slip was cleared promptly. The main access point to...

Cable Bay, Nelson, 19 July 2014

Leader: Elizabeth Dooley Five of us set off at 9.00 am in clear, cold conditions from The Glen. We decided we didn’t want to rock-hop along the beach and instead set off up Airlie Street, took the right hand track up the hill and made our way to the...

St Ronans Creek – Marlborough, 6 July 2014

Leader: Dion Pont Sunday dawned fine, crisp and clear, one of the coldest mornings of the year to date. The plan was to drive as far as the locked gate on the Rainbow Road then ride our bikes to the start of the track, so three brave members loaded...

Hacket–Browning Huts Loop, Mount Richmond FP, 5 July 2014

Leader: Elizabeth Dooley Five of us set off from the Hacket picnic site at 9.30am. We took the left turn at the Junction for Browning Hut and, after a discussion about how wet we wanted to be, crossed the stream for the first of seven crossings on our...

Booths Cottage, Nelson Lakes area, 23 June 2014

Leader: Kate Krawczyk The ten of us set out on a stunning, crisp June morning to explore the historically rich gold fossicking areas of the Howard Valley. We parked on the side of the Howard Valley Road, not too keen on braving the four-wheel drive...