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Media Impressions of a Tararua Rescue

Posted on 15 July, 2010 by Mike McGavin

Sunday (a week ago, 11th July) saw what was probably a routine rescue mission in the southern Tararuas. A man (31) and a woman (27) from Wellington were somewhere in the vicinity of Alpha Hut and unexpectedly walking through deep … Continue reading →

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Tongariro Crossing Dangers

Posted on 4 July, 2010 by Mike McGavin

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Just quickly, this 5 minute Close Up report clearly demonstrates what’s wrong with the Tongariro Crossing right now, and why probably nothing’s going to change until there’s an unexpected storm that wipes 50 tourists off the mountain. Hopefully that change, … Continue reading →

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Tragedy near Kime Hut, part 2

Posted on 18 February, 2010 by Mike McGavin

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Last winter there was a tragedy when two trampers died of hypothermia in blizzard conditions near Kime Hut in the Tararuas. One was particularly high profile, which is possibly why the story has gotten so much attention. I wrote some … Continue reading →

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Night tramping and hut etiquette

Posted on 9 February, 2010 by Mike McGavin

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The frequent tramping contingent in my IT team at work (roughly 3.5 people) found ourselves discussing this story, which popped up in the Southland Times this morning and now appears on Stuff. We reached a consensus that the SAR coordinator … Continue reading →

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Duck and Cover! It’s an pyroclastic flow!

Posted on 4 February, 2010 by Mike McGavin

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This evening I was browsing the various RSS feeds to which I subscribe, and came upon this opinion piece expressed by Rosemary McLeod in the Dominion Post a couple of weeks back. I’m not exactly sure what she’s trying to … Continue reading →

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Tragedy near Kime Hut

Posted on 15 July, 2009 by Mike McGavin

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It’s always sad to hear about tragedies in the outdoors, but it hits home more than usual when it’s nearby. The recent occasion in which the bodies of two trampers were found in the Tararuas will no doubt be remembered … Continue reading →

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Ecology and Conservation History on National Radio

Posted on 26 April, 2009 by Mike McGavin

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I seem to have been posting about conservation issues between tramps lately, and so it doesn’t feel too out of place to post some more, especially as I see tramping and conservation to be strongly linked. I had National Radio … Continue reading →

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Ambiguous measurement in the media

Posted on 20 May, 2008 by Mike McGavin

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A couple of weeks ago I was listening to the 7am news bulletin on National Radio and heard the phrase “five times deeper than”. It was part of a report about a new earthquake detector installed in West Auckland. The … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Barker Hut Trio

Posted on 17 February, 2008 by Mike McGavin

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I’m often behind on current events. I don’t spend much time listening to New Zealand’s news media, and I don’t have much respect for a lot of it. (Some of National Radio is an exception.) Over the weekend, I’ve been … Continue reading →