Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park, 29 Feb-5 Mar 2016

Leader: Marianne Hermsen The trip members were picked up in Nelson and Mapua. We stopped at Langford’s store to leave a car key for Derry Kingston to collect; he was to drive the car round to Kohaihai for us. We left the historic store about 10:30 and...

Kahurangi Point Lighthouse, Kahurangi NP, 30 Jan-1 Feb 2016

Leader: Kate Krawczyk We set out from Nelson around noon on the Saturday, heading for the mouth of the Anatori River. It took about three and a half hours to get there with a coffee/ice cream stop in Takaka on the way. It’s all narrow and windy shingle...

Hope & Doubtful valleys, Lake Sumner Forest Park & Lewis Pass National Reserve, 29 Mar-1 Apr 2013

Leader: Ray Salisbury After takeaway coffees in Murchison, our convoy was then distracted again by free food and coffee at the Driver Reviver station set up by State Insurance at the Engineers Camp on SH7. Nearly four hours had elapsed when we finally...

Cannibal Gorge/Gloriana - 23 - 25 April 2005

Cannibal Gorge/Gloriana - Organiser: Ruth Hesselyn Saturday morning saw a party of five meeting with one Dunedinite visitor (a possible future N.T.C. member?) at the Maruia Hotel. We piled into one car to be dropped off at the end of the St. James...

Blue Lake - 12-13 (14) March 2005

Blue Lake. Organiser: Uta Purcell Is it worth it to go for just 2 days to Blue Lake? Mary Honey and Uta thought so, but the trip was only made possible by 7 more trampers going for 3 days, joining us and sharing the boat fare. They were: David Blunt,...