Nydia Bay Lodge overnight crossover: A team, Marlborough Sounds, 16 Nov 2024

After a quick coffee stop, key and car exchange, 2 cars headed out of Rai Valley for our start point at Duncan Bay. It was a cloudy overcast day with a bit of mizzle in the air. The A team (well that’s what our esteemed leader called us), consisting of...

FMC Love Our Huts - Salisbury Lodge – Kahurangi NP – 9 Nov 2024

I thought it would be a shame for NTC not to get involved in the FMC Love Our Huts initiative which is taking place this November, so I put up a relatively short notice trip to Salisbury Lodge – a 2 day Tablelands Circuit with an afternoon to complete...

Trig K Pelorus, Marlborough, 3 Nov 2024

Starting at the Pelorus Bridge car park we walked along the Tawa track and branched off onto the shorter steeper path up to the Trig through lush podocarp/broadleaf forest. Jo and Maaike arrive at Trig K At the trig we enjoyed the great views down the...

Dog wins inaugural 12km Victory MEGA-walk, Monday 28 October 2024 (Labour Day)

Congratulations to the enthusiastic winners, who ran my 12km mega-walk in a blistering pace of 1 hour, 48 minutes. Incredibly, a dog won this event, followed closely by his owners, Forrest & Mari.Thanks to the 30 entrants and 3 dogs who participated...

Mt. Stanley, Marlborough Sounds, 20 Oct 2024

Amongst the labyrinth of sheltered bays, lush native bush, and dramatic ridges of the Marlborough Sounds, Mt. Stanley (971m) stands as a challenge promising spectacular views for those willing to venture to its peak. On this occasion, we were rewarded...