Belmont 4WD Adventure
Take on a daring adventure off the beaten track and take in the sweeping vistas of Kāpiti Island and Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour. It is a great opportunity to see Transmission Gully from a new...
View ArticleOld Forest Guided Walk
Bookings required. Experience the majesty of a guided walk into a 1,000-year-old forest. You will feel as though you have stepped back in time walking past the enormous native rātā and rimu trees....
View ArticleGisborne Canoe and Tramping Club - Mokairau Station, Whangar
A new walk over Reeves’ Mokairau Station, on the sea side of SH35 – a circuit route, open country, great views. Need to bring warm clothes as can be brisk on the hilltops. There will be a charge of $10...
View ArticleBorn in '72?
Born in ’72? Are you turning fifty in 2022? Then you were born in the same year Staglands Wildlife Reserve opened! To celebrate their 50th Anniversary milestone, Staglands are offering free entry to...
View ArticleWaitangi Day Long Weekend at Pūkaha
Relax in the ngahere at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre this long weekend. Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is a not-for-profit charity managing an unfenced breeding sanctuary for native wildlife. Our...
View ArticleGisborne Canoe and Tramping Club - Pembroke to Waioma Statio
Farmland, stream and bushwalk, in the headwaters of the Wharekopae Stream, about 10km walking. Contact Gillian 867 4591, grass.hopper@xtra.co.nz. Carpooling from the Army Hall, where the Famers Market...
View ArticleGisborne Canoe and Tramping Club - Maclaurin Road, Hexton
From the end of Maclaurin Road following a forestry road, then a walk up to a high point, possibly 316m, which overlooks the head of Matokitoki Valley, or to Waipura trig. Visitors are welcome....
View ArticleGisborne Canoe and Tramping Club - Matawai Station, Oliver R
Starting from Oliver Road at 320m we will work our way up to the highest point of the farm at 570m. Views from there of the sea and Young Nick's Head to the south, and through to the Bay of Plenty to...
View ArticleGisborne Canoe and Tramping Club - Tahora Station
A walk on Tahora Station was recommended by a club member for its 'superb' views. We will need a fine day so we can enjoy these views. The walk is expected to be part out and back, and part circuit...
View ArticleGuided walk: Glow worms at Otari
Glow worms are alive and well and living in Otari. Walk down through the bush at night and see towering trees, rare plants, massive vines, and eels, and hear fascinating stories about the New Zealand...
View ArticleEcho Walking Fest - Tuahu Kauri Loop
A magnificent kauri tree is a stunning feature of this walk. The kauri is known as Tuahu, named after its location on an old Maori route that was used a sa bridle path in the 1890s. A side loop track...
View ArticleEcho Walking Festival - Sentinel Rock Walk
Grade 4-5 out of 5 difficulty 5 hours 9am at the end of Hot Springs Rd. We proceed along the well formed Tuahu track. After 25 minutes we reach a section of board walk around a huge Kauri and then...
View ArticleGisborne Canoe and Tramping Club - Anaura Bay Walkway
This track passes through coastal forest, pine-clad valleys and dense native bush - with a fairly easy grade it's suitable for children, although some climbing is required and there are a few steep...
View ArticleEcho Walking Festival - Uplands Road to Poupou Stream
Grade 2 of 5 difficulty 3 hours Meeting at 9am at end of Upland Rd, Aongatete. This track through the bush links up with a bull dozer track formed during geological investigations for the Kaimais...
View ArticleEcho Walking Festival - Lindemann Loop Track
5-hour walk Grade 4 out of 5 difficulty Meet end of Lindermann Rd, Katikati. Enjoy a walk through time exploring Lindermann Loop Track and appreciate the Kauri milling and dam while you take a glimpse...
View ArticleEcho Walking Festival - Bird Walk - Photography Walk
Start at Katikati War Memorial Hall at 9.30am. 1.5 hours walk. Grade 1 suitable for most walkers. Walk along the Uretara Stream along the Bird Walk as far as the park at the top by Sommerset, where we...
View ArticleGisborne Canoe and Tramping Club - Riverside – Manders Road
We will cross Waimata River on the most upstream bridge on Riverside Road and walk through Ngahereroa Station and Waimata Station to Mander Road. We can cross the Waimata River again on the Mander Road...
View ArticleStaglands 50th Anniversary Treasure Hunt
Wanna go on a Treasure Hunt? Take on Staglands Golden Anniversary Treasure Hunt these school holidays to win your Golden Ticket! Every Golden Ticket wins and there are heaps of prizes to be claimed! To...
View ArticleECHO Walking Festival - Waihi Beach Walks
Now in it's 18th year, the ECHO Walking Festival is a wonderful walking festival encouraging exploration around Waihi Beach, Katikati, Waihi and further afield. There's over 29 walks for hikers of all...
View ArticleDay Out at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre
Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is a not-for-profit charity managing an unfenced breeding sanctuary for native wildlife. Our 942-hectare forest is home to wild birds. Inside our aviaries, we hatch...
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