Nau mai, haere ki te rōpū hikoi o te pae maunga o Tararua
Welcome to the Tararua Tramping Club.
Interested in outdoor activities, simply need some healthy exercise, and want to meet some friendly people? We may have what you're looking for.
Established in 1919, TTC is the longest established tramping club in Wellington with over 600 members. Tramping and day walks are our most popular activities, and there are many other ways you can enjoy yourself with the club, including family trips, snow sports, biking, youth programme and climbing and mountaineering. Have a look at our activities and trips for more details. ...
For information on tramping in the Tararuas, see Tararua Tramper's Guide and tramping information. For information about the native flora you might encounter, see In the hills, and our extensive trip reports.
Our event programme has all kinds of trips and activities, all year round.
Our club meetings are held every Tuesday night at our centrally-located clubrooms in Moncrieff Street. You are welcome to join us. ...
Trent Corbett and colleagues from the NZ Army plan to hold a dawn service to mark ANZAC Day at the Memorial Cross on Pukemoumou (Mt Hector).
The cross was erected in memory of trampers from clubs across Wellington who died in the Second World War. Contact Trent -> mailto:trentandrach [snail] gmail [period] com 021 041 3751 if interested in attending or helping with part of the service. The group plans a fast/fit tramp in on 24 April to camp at Mt Hector, and to then hold the service at 06:30 on 25 April followed by a shared billy of coffee. People are welcome to tramp in independently and meet us at Mt Hector. Please bring a mountain daisy in lieu of poppies
Please also see Peter Jagger's The Mt Hector Memorial Cross 2001 on our Tararua History. page.
At our next hui
Club nights are held on Tuesdays at our clubrooms opening at 7:10 p.m. with the proceedings starting at 7:30 p.m.
29 April Monitoring marine ecosystems: impacts of coastal change on pāua
Katie Fenton, a Michael Taylor Award recipient, is pursuing a PhD in marine biology. Her thesis aims to understand how increasing intensity of global climate and local environmental stressors influences the growth, distribution, and survival of Haliotis iris, the blackfoot pāua.
Please see our online hui guidance for information on how to attend and for an invitation.
Coming up on Tuesday 2025-05-06
06 May The Gladiator shows no mercy Sarah White
Sarah and Paul McCredie journeyed to the headwaters of the Karangarua and Douglas Rivers, deep in southern Westland.
Upcoming trips 🥾
| Date | Location | Grade | Leader | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-26 | ANZAC Dawn Service at Mt Hector | F multi | Trent Corbett -> mailto:trentandrach [snail] gmail [period] com | 021 041 3751 |
| Sun 27 | Northland byways + bush + Town Belt | E | Chris Horne | 04 475 7025 |
| 30 | Zoo Ramble | R | Margaret Foden | 021 134 5872 |
| 30 | City to Sea Walkway | E | Jean Morgan | 027 4523 025 |
| 30 | Kaitoke-Puffer Saddle via lesser known tracks-Pylon Road | EM | Dave Reynolds | 027 693 7394 |
| 30 | Mt Victoria-Mt Albert-Hawkins Hill | M | Andy Leslie | 027 408 6909 |
| 30 | Boar Bush Gully | SF | Joan Basher | 027 346 7700 |
Recent 2025 weekly activities
- 2025-04-09 Baked Beans Bend, Bothamley Park, Spinnaker Summit, Conclusion walkway, Twin Bridges, Pylon Track, Remutaka Pass, Corner Creek, Mt Matthews, Mitre Flats Hut.
- 2025-04-02 Botanic Gardens, Pencarrow lighthouse, Kāpiti Coast, Whareroa Hills, South Coast, from Brooklyn, Kaitoke, Putaputa Stream
- 2025-03-26 Zealandia/Ōtari to Skyline Loop/Karapoti Gorge and beyond/Belmont Park, Puke Ariki Traverse – Dry Creek to Oakleigh Street/Motatapu Track/Tararua Lodge
Recent 2025 trip reports from the Tararua Tramper
- 2024-10-16-Mt Reeves Along tracks to Mt Reeves & Waiohine Gorge
- 2024-10-16-Akatarawa Forest Path Along forestry roads & gorge travel
- 2024-10-05-Banks Peninsular Along the Banks Peninsular Walkway
