Stu Leighton, Senior Advisor on Kauri dieback at Auckland Council,  presented an update for the club last month. He has sent more info for those interested.

Firstly, there is a link to the Tiakina Kauri/Kauri Protection Agency, detailing the kauri research database.

Secondly is a link to the 2021 survey in the Waitakere Ranges

Check it out!

Kia ora North Shore Tramping Club,

We warmly welcome you to our Annual General Meeting (AGM), followed by our social evening at the MSC office. 

Date: Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Time: Afternoon tea from 3.15 pm | AGM starts at 4 pm, followed by food, drinks and entertainment 
Where: MSC office, Level 1, Harbour City Centre, 29 Brandon Street, Wellington

We know it can be challenging to coordinate travel and logistics, especially at this time of the year. We've shared these details as early as possible, so we hope you can incorporate this into your travel planning and make it along, especially those not based in Wellington.

Please join us after the AGM for a social evening of great food, drinks and entertainment. 

We can't wait to catch up and celebrate another year of awesome collaboration with you.

RSVP here

See you Soon!

NZ Mountain Safety Council

How lucky were we with the weather today during our tramp around Sullivan's Bay and Te Muri, Mahurangi Regional Park West!  A bit breezy when we weren't protected by headlands or when we were enjoying the view at Tungutu Point.   Just past Tungutu Point, nearer to Mita Bay, due to some recent landslips we spotted some recently revealed heavily folded rock formations demonstrating how much upheaval the rock around here would have been under when it was in its molten form!  

There were only a few very brief showers and we managed to hide for lunch under a large Pohutukawa with its powerful roots hanging off an embankment as the weather front plowed its moody, dark clouds above us, with the odd crack of lightning, thankfully not too close!  One quick shower as we headed off after lunch for wet feet time crossing over the Te Muri Estuary to Te Muri on the low tide before heading up to the top of the hill overlooking Wenderholm Regional Park. 

 
The tides being conducive we explored the foreshore a little around the point looking directly across to Wenderholm spit, noting that there's a cave to explore at a later date and to see if we could get around to Puhoi Cottage. 

No time today for wading out to little Pudding Island at the main Sullivan's Bay where we'd parked, but it's worth it when you have time.  Usually there's some pretty, colourful starfish and other critters in the shallow trench on the way over.  (Better to wade over at low tide, otherwise it's a bit deep).

It's all in the timing!  Absolutely spectacular colours with the blue skies, and super dark clouds of the front passing over. Speaking of timing, spring must be around the corner as we saw our first early freshly born lamb of the season!

Another stunning day out adventuring with the club and a respectable 12-ish kms of some steep ups and downs and the odd sheep pat or two!  A doddle after the previous Sunday completing near to 22kms!  

In September, the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust is organising a long weekend of hiking and camping on a local High Country Station close to some outstanding DOC areas. There are 4 day walks organised and lead by local enthusiasts, 3 nights entertainment and all meals catered for, at a price of $395.

Terry Jones from the Trust has said the following: "there are mountain biking (ebikes welcome) group rides and there will be horse trails. 5-7km days on Friday and Monday with 10-15km days Saturday and Sunday. Opportunities for keen ones to do a bit more or less keen ones to cut things short! It is really a social gathering of keen outdoors folk kicking off the warmer months with a bit of low intensity adventuring and great camp camaraderie. BYO camper, pitch a tent or sleep in the woolshed! Average age 65 but of course there are a few younger ones also."

More information can be found here https://goldfieldstrust.org.nz/introduction/the-spring-kick-starter/

Rebecca and Iain Durry are the owners of Kawakawa Station located at Ngawi, Cape Palliser which is at the southernmost tip of the North Island. Their three-day walk is one of the Wairarapa’s best-kept secrets and is a bucket-list experience!

The walk is fully catered with different accommodations each night, packs/luggage are transported and the walk provides a good challenge, encompassing different terrain and scenery each day.

For further information please check out this flyer

For Sale. Pair of Scarpa Women’s ZGPro GTX Size EU 41. Worn once and in immaculate condition. As good as new.

Purchased at Bivouac Albany for $479.00. Offers please. Contact Eileen email peachpatch@xtra.co.nz or mob 0212936211. If unavailable please contact Linda 0211862780

Presented by the New Zealand Alpine Club, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Aotearoa this June.

 

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour has something for everyone, as we travel to remote vistas, analyse topical environmental issues, and bring audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports.

 

We have a special offer for any North Shore Tramping Club members wanting to attend Banff in Auckland at SkyCity Theatre screening throughout June. All the profits from the festival are used by the New Zealand Alpine Club to support recreation and access to Aotearoa’s alpine regions.

 

For more information head to our event page.

 

Auckland will be screening the Ruapehu and Tasman Programs as follows:

 

●       Fri 7 June, 6:30pm – Ruapehu Program

●       Tues 11 June, 6:30pm – Tasman Program

●       Thurs 13 June, 6:30pm – Tasman Program

●       Tues 18 June, 6:30pm – Ruapehu Program

●       Thurs 20 June, 6:30pm – Ruapehu Program

●       Sun 23 June, 5pm – Tasman Program

 

If we had to summarise each of the programs, we would describe the Ruapehu Program as being ‘death-defying’ and the Tasman Program as ‘personal conviction’. Take your pick…or both!

 

Use the code bigcorp10 to apply a 10% discount to General Admission tickets. Alternatively, you can directly go to Eventbrite HERE which will automatically apply the discount. There is a limited supply of discount tickets. Please keep this code within North Shore Tramping Club.

 

If you manage to get a group of 10 people, the 11^th person is on us! Just email events@aucklandclimber.org.nz to claim your free ticket (or have any further questions).

 

We hope to see you there!

 

We all enjoy our trips and tramps with the club, but these could not happen without the wonderful work of those who plan the trip.

Club member Colin has written a great article here on just what goes into planning a trip and ensuring we are all safe and having a memorable time.

This was Wenderholm Regional Park on May 12th - the club trip was in the most perfect conditions, very calm and chilly 3 degrees and steaming seas driving to our venue.

The amazing steaming seas were at Hatfields Beach, with water temperatures still relatively high at about 17 degrees and air temperature most likely around zero overnight.

We spotted some fairly rare birds in our region too, including a group of wrybills.

They are interesting little creatures as they're the only bird in the world where their beak points to the right.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrybill

Our group of 22 had a good blast around Wenderholm yesterday, taking in Vin's Track heads along Puhoi River, with some beautiful sea views and lovely native bush patches & then into the usual tracks around Wenderholm. 

Notably the back track unmaintained "tramping" track at Wenderholm, which is usually wet and soggy, was almost dry!   Dropping down to the opposite river, Waiwera River to take in more views across to where the Thermal Pools used to be.  Then loops of all the other tracks and a pity to see that Wenderholm didn't escape slips during last year's flooding, with one track that's been re-routed. 

For those that have been to Wenderholm, you'll remember how stunning the view is from the lookouts, especially the main ones at the top of the old grassy hill top airfield at approximately 156 metres and viewing point over the spit too. 

A decent amount of total altitude gain during the day due to the steep ups and downs and distance!  About 12kms total.    And a bit of clowning around hiding one of our clubbies under a pile of London Plane leaves!

Please check out the latest Kaimai Backcountry News, including updates on track and hut maintenance. Read more here!