- WainuiomataPlaceNameOrigins . . . by Jeremy Foster: Many of the tracks have seats at various viewpoints. Most tracks at one time or another have been slightly rerouted. Catchpool Campsite has been there since from the early 1970s to present. It is located on the non road side of the Catchpool Valley Road. The track was 5 miles long from where it started at about 837 Coast Road and went to the mouth of Turere Stream, Ōrongorongo River. It was replaced by the Ōrongorongo Track in 1982. It is now about 2.4 kilometres long. The track starts from the Catchpool Valley Road Carpark and goes to Clay Forks to where it meets the Ōrongorongo Track. The track was 5 miles long from where it started at about 837 Coast Road and went to the mouth of Turere Stream, Ōrongorongo River. From the 1900s to the 1950s the entrance was known as The Gate which was a movable barrier for closing an opening in the fence. From the 1950s to 1970 it started from about 887 Coast Road. The entrance was known as The Stile which is a structure that is used to provide an individual passage through or over a fence via steps, while preventing livestock passage. There was another stile at the foot of hill on the Coast Road side. Both of these entrances was on Jackson Farm land. The Five Mile Track was partially cut by James Daniel Climie (1850 – 1928) in 1882 and later extended to Ōrongorongo River by 1914. It was replaced by the Ōrongorongo Track in 1982. The track apart from the Five Mile Loop Track part is now disused and overgrown. The track that is in the Catchpool Valley has its origins that it was also a Māori Track. Graces Stream Campsite was in existence from 2010 to 2024 when it was closed due to the risk of branches falling from trees. People had been camping in the area before this. It was located along Five Mile Loop Track. (+959)
- ŌrongorongoPlaceNameOrigins . . . by Jeremy Foster: The area covered by the Ōrongorongo River water intake scheme is about 2,830 hectares. A native bird with beautiful black and white tail feathers used by the Māori people for decoration. It was where the last remnants of the species were before it became extinct. There is a water intake at the mouth of the creek that is part of the Ōrongorongo River water intake scheme. There are two versions as to the origin of the name which are:\ - Bob Brown who had a hut in the in the Browns Stream area about 1914 of which very little is known about. \ - Thomas Watson Brown (1878 – 1947) who was a Ōrongorongo Valley user in the early 20th century. Just north of Greens Stream there was a Bosun’s Chair which took people from one side of the Ōrongorongo River to the other. It was in existence from 1951 to 1962. The area where the Bosun’s Chair was, has reverted back to nature. (+135)
- EasternHuttPlaceNameOrigins . . . by Jeremy Foster: At Parangarahu Lakes Park / Ngā Roto O Parangarahu there are 4 pou / signposts that were erected in 2025 and they are located at:\ (+3)
- TararuaHistory . . . by David?: * [[Centenary/]] Tararua Tramping Club turns 100 (±0)
- HomePage . . . by David?: Copies of the published histories, and all editions of [[Tararua Annual/]] and [[Tararua Tramper/]] are held in the club's [[TTC/library]].
(-2) - RemutakaPlaceNameOrigins . . . by Jeremy Foster: Remutaka means edge of his cape touching the ground on that spot. Remu means edge. Taka means ground. Also a noted Māori iwi ancestor Haunui–a–Nanaia of the Kurahaupō tribal group was resting or sitting on the pass while looking over Wairarapa when he first saw these ranges. Remu means buttocks. Taka means rest. It was named as part of his journey of discovery across the southern North Island. Under the Rangitane Tu Mai Ra / Wairarapa Tamaki nui-a-Rua Claims Settlement Act 2017 it was changed from Rimutaka which was a misspelling of Remutaka. Battery Stream Bivouac was in existence from the 1960s to when it was demolished in 2009. The area where the hut was has reverted back to nature. It was a DOC Hut. The hut was located north of where the Papatahi Crossing Track crosses Battery Stream. Charles Matthews (1811 – 1892) was a 19'^th^' century settler first at Wharepapa and later at Wairongomai in the Wairarapa. It was named after the first person to reach the summit between two residents of the Lower Wairarapa Valley. The other resident who participated in the race to the summit is unknown. It is the highest point in the Remutaka Range at 940 metres. The Māori name for this is unknown. Under the Rangitane Tu Mai Ra / Wairarapa Tamaki nui-a-Rua Claims Settlement Act 2017 it was changed from Rimutaka which was a misspelling of Remutaka. There are remnant structures of a World War 2 (1939 – 1945) Radar Station located at Mt Waimārara. Access to this was from a 4 wheel drive track from the Ōrongorongo Lodge / Station which was constructed in 1940. (+324)
- JoeGibbs . . . by simon: Maintainer (+88)
- 2004FieldHut80thCelebration . . . by simon: Maintainer
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- EstablishedIn1919 . . . by simon: Tauwharenīkau (+2)
- AlexMarks . . . by simon: typo
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- OrongorongoPlaceNameOrigins? . . . by Jeremy Foster:
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- OlivinesTrip1954-1855? . . . by simon: From David Ogilvie (+22)
Te rōpū hikoi o te pae maunga o Tararua - Celebrating 100 years of tramping
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