Right now, holly trees in numerous locations in Wainuiomata are emblazoned with red berries, giving the scene a distinctly...
Month: April, 2026
Peter Burgess Lodge Complex at Camp Wainui is a group accommodation facility in Wainuiomata, offering lodges, dining facilities, and...
Bush Bash 73
David Johnson / / / Expeditions, Artefacts, Bush, Bush Bashing, Kittyhawk, Tracks / 0The Kittyhawk crash site is mapped through dense native bush, steep ridgelines, and hidden link tracks on the McKerrow...
Whakanui Track Bridge
David Johnson / / / Photos, Bridges, Rivers, Tracks / 0Looking at the Whakanui Track bridge at the start of the track near the top of Sunny Grove in...
Large Rata Tree
David Johnson / / / Photos, Bridges, Rivers, Tracks / 0Large rātā tree visible from the Whakanui Track above Sunny Grove, set among towering native forest giants.
Bush Bash 72
David Johnson / / / Expeditions, Artefacts, Bush, Bush Bashing, Kittyhawk, Tracks / 0The objective for the day was to locate and confirm the Kittyhawk crash site. To assist with this, I...
An investigation has confirmed the exact site of the 1943 Kittyhawk crash on McKerrow Ridge above Skerretts Gully near...
Lush native forest is visible from the Whakanui Track in Wainuiomata as it traverses above Nikau Creek Valley.
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