- Supper, socialising from 7:10 - 7:30 p.m.
- General business 7:30 - 7:40 pm
- Speaker 7:40- 8:30 p.m.
A community defibrillator is outside the hall 
The hall is available for hire.
Tuesday is our regular club night
Our hui are held at our centrally-located clubrooms at 4 Moncrieff Street, off Elizabeth Street, in Mount Victoria, and are shared online with members and friends, using Google Meet web conferencing.
We welcome new faces at our hui, and there are always club members available to provide newcomers with information and answer any questions.
Please do not attend club nights if you are unwell.
Club night programme
All presentations and events listed below will be broadcast live online via Google Meet web conferencing. See online hui guidance for information on how to attend online.
19 May Taking a hike in Japan Peter Clough
Peter Clough, his wife Nanette and TTC member Liz Aston explored parts of the 400-year-old Nakasendo Way linking Tōkyō and Kyōto and did country walks on back roads of Japan, sampling cultural and historic attractions along the way.
26 May New members’ evening
Gain new skills and enjoy our ngahere and maunga with Tararua Tramping Club!
This new members’ evening is your opportunity to find out about joining the Tararua Tramping Club, our Bushcraft and Alpine courses, our trips, our lodge on Ruapehu - a great base for climbing, skiing, snowboarding and walking, our comfortable hut by the Ōrongorongo river, our gear room free to members, and our library.
2 June Chasing trout in New Zealand’s backcountry Susi Lang
Susi Lang explores the backcountry to find trout – tramping, rafting and abseiling to access some of New Zealand’s crystal-clear rivers. This presentation follows her adventures beyond the cast — exploring wild landscapes, stalking trophy trout, and the moments of solitude, challenge, and excitement that make backcountry flyfishing in New Zealand truly unique.
9 June It’s Quiz Time, folks!
Get a team together or join one on the night and enjoy a challenging (and fun!) evening competing across a range of topics against other teams of quizzers for the prestigious title of TTC Quiz Champions 2026.
16 June Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne Mike Hannah
Zealandia is the world’s first fully fenced urban ecosanctuary. It offers visitors a place to relax and enjoy the many benefits of being in nature. Its presence, so close to the city, has made a significant difference to Wellington’s biodiversity. Today we are one of the few cities in the world where biodiversity is increasing. But that’s only part of the story – Zealandia has a 500-year vision to create a fully operational ecosystem as close as possible to the one that existed prior to the arrival of any humans. Mike Hannah, a retired professor of geology, is a volunteer guide there.
23 June Surviving outdoor misadventures Bronwen Wall and Jonathan Kennett
No one ever goes into the outdoors expecting to face disaster, right? Sure, as we fill our packs before any tramp, we tick off the essentials we'd need to survive a mishap. But what would you do if you were faced with a sudden, unexpected catastrophe that left you grappling for your life? Survive Aotearoa is a page-turning collection of 16 retellings of true New Zealand outdoor misadventures. Come hear Bronwen Wall and Jonathan Kennett speak about their research into the remarkable acts of courage, determination, compassion and teamwork that lead to the survival of some phenomenal New Zealand outdoorsmen and women.
30 June Tour te Waipounamu (TTW) Darryl Carpenter
Tour te Waipounamu, an ultra-distance (mountain) bike packing race the length of the South Island, is gaining a reputation as the toughest bike packing event in the world. Darryl competed in the 2026 event. For more, see the April issue of Tararua Tramper, p.3
14 July The Great Wall of China Les Molloy
Les Molloy discusses the history of the wall(s) over 2,500 years and their effectiveness as a defensive barrier with a focus on the rarely-visited Qin and Han Dynasty remnants in the remote, arid, NW provinces of Xinjiang, Gansu and Inner Mongolia
04 August One boulder too many Chris Munn
Chris Munn and party travelled down the Wanganui River to Hari Hari. Despite the best-laid plans … there was one boulder too many.
Attending an online clubnight
See our online hui assistance.