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Meridian, DoC and the Mokihinui River

Posted on 5 August, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Just to add to some of happenings around the Mokihinui River (historic references: a trip report about walking it, a decision to allow damming it, and the Department of Conservation’s appeal to that decision), it looks as if there’s been … Continue reading →

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Rising hut fees, the price of being honest

Posted on 5 July, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

I woke on Saturday morning to the Radio NZ news that back-country hut pass fees are to rise, or more to the point that they’ve already risen as of last Friday when the announcement was made. The base cost of … Continue reading →

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Mokihinui decision appealed

Posted on 30 April, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Following from this decision, it’s interesting to read on Stuff that the Department of Conservation is now appealing the decision to allow damming of the Mokihinui River. (That’s the river we went for a walk along back during new year.) … Continue reading →

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Mokihinui to be dammed

Posted on 7 April, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Well, probably. Several months ago I wrote about our trip along the Mokihinui River, which has been under threat of being dammed by Meridian Energy for some time. A few months later than planned, the Official Commission has finally released … Continue reading →

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Topo50 anomolies

Posted on 2 March, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

The last couple of days has seen some unusual news whereby the chief guide of the Manawatu Tramping and Skiing Club has been pointing out that some of the new Topo50 maps are wrong, following a trip they had in … Continue reading →

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Fairness in paying for search and rescue

Posted on 17 January, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Lately I’ve been following a story in the news about two stranded kayakers who were rescued, sent a bill, and are refusing to pay. I guess I’ve been finding the whole concept of being sent a bill for a search … Continue reading →

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Surviving for a week

Posted on 1 May, 2009 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

You may have recently heard something of Matthew Briggs, especially if you follow New Zealand’s general media. A month ago, his story was splashed around many front pages, after he and his dog returned from an ordeal where he slid … Continue reading →

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Tararua Plane Wreckage to be returned to Tararuas

Posted on 25 April, 2009 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

I should have posted the update a few days ago that the Shingle Slip Knob Plane Wreckage (earlier mentioned here and then here) is to be returned to Shingle Slip Knob in the Tararuas. The story from the Dominion Post … Continue reading →

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Stolen Shingle Slip Knob Plane Wreckage Found in Masterton

Posted on 12 March, 2009 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Just as a follow-on to my previous post about the Shingle Slip Knob plane wreckage having been stolen, it seems that the wreckage has now been discovered in an aerodrome at Masterton, care-of the NZ Sport and Vintage Aviation Society … Continue reading →

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Tararua Plane Wreckage Stolen

Posted on 7 March, 2009 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

This is quite bizarre and rather concerning. The Tararua Range is dotted with plane wrecks which make up much of the history of the region. A particular one of these wrecks is very well known to people who visit the … Continue reading →

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