Visiting New Zealand

• Coming to visit

  Started by gottawalkit • 30 replies — latest 18 June 202318 June by geeves
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  NZers in the backcountry as busy as ever. Tourists not quite so much but getting there. Its not just covid its airfares due to fuel costs. If you are away ...

• Wilderness options

  Started by tomgalvin • 10 replies — latest 23 September 202223 September 2022 by Honorar
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  2 working pens in the biv and the fire beautifully laid so I suspect that was the hand of Richard Jaansen, the awesome broom-cutter who was there at QB w/e. ...

• Huts with mountain/glacier views, 1 day climb?

  Started by jmirandah • 5 replies — latest 18 January 202218 January 2022 by Bozeman
  Cameron Hut at the base of Mt Arrowsmith.

• Car Hire

  Started by Kickinghorse • 17 replies — latest 12 February 202112 February 2021 by JamesWat1984
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  Apex sucks. Just us a comparison site like Kayak or Tripomi to find latest deals.

• FOMO!

  Started by topher • 26 replies — latest 20 November 201920 November 2019 by John Saunders
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  Our alpine country can get savage weather any time of year; if you are at Waiau Pass, make sure you have a good visibility window before attempting that sidle via ...

• Sending parcels to NZ without address

  Started by Doro117 • 1 reply 9 September 20199 September 2019 by Sean64
  Hi Doro, Have a look at the information here https://www.nzpost.co.nz/personal/receiving-mail/poste-restante

• The 'Brownest' State in Germany ?.

  Started by Pro-active • 7 replies — latest 31 December 201831 December 2018 by Pro-active
  Danke Ian_H. That confirms the e-mail info I got. Guess I'll carefully sound this out some future time I'm mixed hutting. This Left-Right thing can be seriously divisive in places. ...

• Multi-day tramping advice wanted

  Started by Kylan • 4 replies — latest 24 October 201824 October 2018 by Pro-active
  Peak tourist season !. Universities are closed & it's Xmas school holidays for those below that. You might find a cancellation on the Great Walks, if you keep checking. It's ...

• Late Nov. rain conditions in Wangapeka/Karamea?

  Started by eguillermo • 31 replies — latest 22 October 201822 October 2018 by eguillermo
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  There's a sobering thread trending about a hunter who took a fall, if you haven't read it. There may be a market for a book of such stories from NZ ...

• Also looking for advice and/or a partner in May

  Started by marian • 57 replies — latest 7 April 20187 April 2018 by AffordableWind
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  Yes, it's a very good time for going any cool place

• Camping, food and... possums

  Started by Byakah • 30 replies — latest 29 December 201729 December 2017 by bernieq
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  Well, I didn't know that! Coincidence, I would think, unless the Roman Empire extended to include Nth America 🤔 Origin of **opossum** : early 17th century: from Virginia Algonquian opassom, from op ‘white’ + assom ‘dog’ or ...

• Looking for a tramping partner and/or advice

  Started by RankkaApina • 6 replies — latest 6 June 20176 June 2017 by RankkaApina
  Thanks for all the advice, I will definitely check out those routes! I'm not super worried about the weather, it's not so often that optimal in Finland even in the ...

• Which telco?

  Started by bernieq • 8 replies — latest 24 December 201624 December 2016 by bernieq
  Great - thanks honora. That sounds better than I had expected. We head out over Yuletide so might be able to txt the transport people. In fact, if the weather is ...

• Auckland DOC visitor centre closed

  Started by bohwaz • 19 replies — latest 8 December 20168 December 2016 by bohwaz
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  Ah yeah I will post to the TA facebook group as well to let them know. I sent emails to google and rankers and a few others, I think most of ...

• Early March TA Conditions.

  Started by Yankee_Joe • 1 reply 3 December 20163 December 2016 by Craigo.
  If you find a good route description of Te Araroa you can follow it closely on the topo map below. http://www.nztopomaps.com/ At that time of year, in those latitudes, you should probably ...

• Kaikoura earthquake

  Started by waynowski • 13 replies — latest 1 December 20161 December 2016 by Honora
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  cheers for that Ian_H. Hope this mention brings him a bit of work. He deserves it after all this.

• Hammock on the Te Paki & Hillary Trail?

  Started by KarlaH • 5 replies — latest 30 November 201630 November 2016 by Forest823
  The Hillary is my back door step, it's a really good walk - a lot of up and down. Hammocks not really suitable, take a small tent and mat. Mosquitos ...

• Transport to Stewart Island

  Started by Tamzin 15 October 201615 October 2016 • No replies
  hey a friend and I are looking to head down to Stewart Island on the first of November from Christchurch. Would love to link up or jump in with someone ...

• Hollyford in early January, and other suggestions

  Started by AlejandroMV • 2 replies — latest 1 September 20161 September 2016 by AlejandroMV
  Thanks for the information. Really useful.

• "The wasps went absolutely ballistic"

  Started by Pro-active • 32 replies — latest 12 April 201612 April 2016 by deepriver
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  Vespex is the one DoC is having great success with in the Nelson Lakes N.P. and A.T. N. P. trouble is it has to be put in a bail station ...

• Discounter Airlines flying to NZ

  Started by Dr_On • 8 replies — latest 5 March 20165 March 2016 by hutchk
  http://www.airasia.com/nz/en/home.page have recently started flying to Auckland again. Looks like they transit through various asian ports, might be worth a look.

• Fatality stats

  Started by izogi • 17 replies — latest 2 June 20152 June 2015 by strider
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  That may happen but it would be a shame I still think there has to be an organization that can act as a form of mediator between all the diverse ...

• Tramping in the North Island late September

  Started by Aleks • 18 replies — latest 2 June 20152 June 2015 by hutchk
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  Seconding the Kawekas - as easy or as challenging as you like, plenty of alpine tops tramping (with associated snow at that time of year), and stunning views back across ...

• Things you'd like to tell trampers from overseas

  Started by sidna • 70 replies — latest 28 May 201528 May 2015 by geeves
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  one question about the fallen German. Which way was he going. It may be that by the time he fell he had already achieved more than was left and then ...

• Hut Fees

  Started by Hugh vN • 69 replies — latest 26 May 201526 May 2015 by izogi
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  I received my OIA response today. Here's the updated table. I've inserted the third section for spending on backcountry huts. (ye 2013 and 2014 are the only ones that can ...