Leader: Susan Robertson
Life doesn’t get much better than a calm, pleasant day wandering the hills of central Wellington, with the forecast rain holding off, the famous wind a little weaker than expected and the sun making an occasional appearance.
Leader: Dave Cox
We met at the Catchpool Carpark and headed off up the Butcher Track climbing steadily to the ridge. We stopped at the lookout and enjoyed lovely views across Wellington.
Leader: Tony Quayle
It’s easy enough to plan a Ruahine Crossing route. Arranging transport for road ends 235 km apart is more difficult. Fortunately, Jacqui - who lives quite close to the Mōkai Station finishing line for this trip - was able to enlist the assistance of her husband, Pete, to drive three of us to the Sunrise carpark then take my vehicle back to Mōkai. The remainder of our group was dropped off at the Sunrise end by Elisabeth, who very kindly volunteered for that lengthy up-and-back drive.
Leader: Owen Cox
On a fine day in May, 6 happy day walkers headed for Titahi Bay for an easy-medium coastal walk. We parked the cars in the reserve at the southern end of Titahi Bay. There were great waves after the previous day’s wind, and there were plenty of surfers in the bay.
Leader: Paula Richardson
Friday morning, we set off on our cycling adventure, arriving at Castlecliff Campground around midday. After stopping for lunch, we cycled 10 km to Whanganui City to visit Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery. This venue was reopened in 2024 after major redevelopment which strengthened the iconic old gallery and added a new modern wing. The gallery is very impressive and well worth a visit.
Leader: John Glover
After the cancellation of another trip, I felt that the weather for Sunday looked too good to waste, so quickly organised this walk instead.
Leader: Brandon Holman
Nine of us caught the 8:40 am bus to Plimmerton and proceeded to walk along the coast to Pukerua Bay.
Leader: Mark Robertson
Saturday 25th - Having had a staggered start with both vehicles on Saturday morning we were able to regroup in Whanganui for lunch where we split into two parties. Some went off for a walk about Virginia Lake while three of us did a cruise on the paddle steamer Waimarie up the Whanganui River, a pleasant cruise but not a repeatable one.
