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Saturday 24th May - Dawson Falls to Enchanted Walk, Weta Cave
Lunch at Waingongoro Hut to complete the circuit back to Dawson Falls.
Contact: Kathryn Jones 027 711 2357 or David Sattler 027 209 9375


Wednesday 4th June - Club Evening
Andrea Shepherd - Some recent adventures down south. I have seen some of Andrea's recent snaps and they have been stunning - we are in for a treat. 7.30pm

Sunday 8th June - Bushy Park
An easy couple of hours stroll through the Bushy Park Sanctuary. There are a number of tracks, ranging from wheelchair friendly to the first Hihi feeder, to the Fenceline Loop, 90 minutes around Moortes Ride - Fenceline Track.
Leader: Jan Fleming 027 418 2429


Friday 13th June - Banff Mountain Film Festival
City West Church 62c Poplar Grove New Plymouth
Tickets available here


Sunday 22nd June - Kaupokonui Hunters Bivvy
One for the more adventurous, weather dependent.
Leader: Bruce Finer 027 205 2059

Thursday 3rd July - Club Evening
This is not a misprint - change of night.
Members Nick Kemp and Jacob Madden are leading a club night at the Small Bore Rifle Clubrooms at The Hub, Hicks Park. Get your eye in and have a go. $35 per person all welcome. RSVP to Nick 027 589 5898 by
Friday June 27th please. Meet at our clubrooms at 7.15pm and we will make our way over to The Hub.

Sunday 6th July - Kapuni Lodge via Kapuni Stream
Kathryn assures us this is quite negotiable, may be a bit of a scramble, a wee bush bash.
Leader: Kathryn Jones 027 711 2357

Sunday 20th July - Opunake Walkway
There are lots of options for shorter or longer walks. Finish with a Cafe lunch.
Leader: Jan Fleming 027 418 2429

Sunday 3rd August - Waihi Beach to Kiwi Outfall
The tides are okay for a beach walk, and a scramble up the 'Kiwi' Outfall, and back to Rifle Range Road via Nowells Lakes. Car shuttle can be arranged back to Waihi Beach.
Leader: Jim Finer 027 444 9190

Wednesday 6th August - Club Evening
John and Helen Cooper will show pictures of their adventurous five day tramp in March in the Ailsa Mountains, an area between the Greenstone and Caples valleys. John and Helens presentations are always exceptional - come and enjoy.

Sunday 17th August - Bike Ride Inglewood area
Donna Bunyan will lead this ride.
Local Contact: Al Barkla 027 618 9002

Sunday 31st August - NP Walkways
Barry has lead a number of walks in the last year or two, linking various walkways through New Plymouth.
Local Contact: Jan Fleming 027 418 2429

Friday 12th to Sunday 14th September - Taupo Weekend
Instead of Ohakune we decided to try Taupo for walkways, cycleways, hot pools and whatever else takes your fancy. Probably stay at a motorcamp with cabin and motorhome options.
Expressions of interest to Marilyn Finer 027 668 8999

Saturday 20th September - Annual Dinner, The Hawera Club
Keep this date free, price and time to be confirmed.





Bushlands Campground, tangarakau  11-13 November 2022

14/11/2022

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16 club members enjoyed a great week at Bushlands Camp, Tangarakau. 11 in motor homes and 5 in cosy little cabins. We set out in the rain but the weather brightened up the nearer we got and we arrived in sunshine. Friday night happy hour was on the cookhouse deck, entertained by a visiting 96 year old man who had been born in Tangarakau, population 1200 at that time, now 22. The Tangarakau area has a fascinating history, which is shared by a number of Heritage information boards and an interesting museum display at the camp.
Saturday morning was showery on and off but we headed off on the Canyon walk, a 40 minute stroll along the Tangarakau River to a spectacular cliff amphitheater. It echoed, we made Wietze demonstrate that. We were also treated to the sight of a herd of wild horses who ventured closer to check us out. After lunch 4 climbed Pouatu peak to a trig, and 5 walked the railway track to the first tunnel, then watched the Rail carts come in for their afternoon tea stop. The rain had cleared by 11 and it was warm and sunny for the rest of the day, some of us were unprepared and a bit pink. Most of us made use of the pizza oven for dinner and sat around the fire pit until 10 pm, a very pleasant evening.
Sunday morning dawned drizzly but improved. Those who didn’t do the railway walk set off on that and walked through the tunnel to the next tunnel. After a cuppa most of us packed up and headed to the Whangamomona Hotel for lunch, leaving Finers and Guts contemplating staying another night, Jim and Werner planning on another walk up to a dam site. A great weekend was had by all, great company and great Camp Hosts. Those who came were Mcnairs, Finers, Flemings, Linns, Barklas, Michelle Meyer, Alan Rogers, Wietze Hoogeveen and Rae Hannah, Werner Gut and Yolanda Muehlemann.

Jan Fleming
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