if anyone is keen to ride this trail count me in. ive heard there is access via reefton ..read more

Awesome colour contrast on that first shot looking towards the dunes @brian-4. Lucky the camera bag survived the drop ..read more

Lake Onslow could become a very different place if this power scheme was to go ahead. https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/300589778/how-a-shallow-lake-nestled-high-in-the-central-otago-hill-country-could-electrify-the-country ..read more

Hmm, it was sounding promising, until you mentioned fire, I looked it up on Doc site: href=”https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/east-coast/places/urutawa-conservation-area/things-to-do/boulders-campsite/ and it says NO FIRES. Bugga, that knocks it off the winter list. But i will consider it for a summer camp. Could always borrow A MR Heater Buddy and take that in a pannier LOL. Looks like it’ll be another Waikaremoana midwinter camp for me in a few weeks then. And yes there will always be port ..read more

Auckland Council are now proposing paid access to Muriwai Beach via a permit fee. This permit could could cost $200 a year to hold. https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/13/fee-proposed-for-driving-on-muriwai-beach/ Submissions about the proposal is at https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/muriwai-beach-vehicle-access and closes 18th July ..read more

I have been of two minds of that for a long time (well a couple of years since first mentioned). A shame about the fishing (at least just for a while), and the old fishing huts, but it’s a good idea I think – nothing else going for that entire basin area, and the work/jobs plus resulting big lake would be good for the area. The dickhead farmer who obstructed the old paper road from Alex to Onslow may be pushed to open it up again, which would be a good thing. Bring it on ..read more

Lake Onslow could become a very different place if this power scheme was to go ahead. https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/300589778/how-a-shallow-lake-nestled-high-in-the-central-otago-hill-country-could-electrify-the-country ..read more

Maungatapu Track is now very rough, rutted & loose rocky particularly on Pelorus side. Top gate is closed but most bikes can squeeze past. Challenging for bigger bikes, quite rough enough for me on a KLX250. No permission required for 2 wheelers ..read more

Went through Fri 27th from pori rd end.Road closed sign still there.Track was fine although very muddy and boggy about half way through.It was raining quite hard and the live stock wasn’t to keen on moving off the road so had to ride around them.all part of the fun.Glad i was solo as it have been a bit of a mission getting a group of bike through all the livestock ..read more

Went Through on Fri 27th road was in best condition I’ve seen it most excellent ..read more