Tararua Fever

Welcome back to another episode of Tararua Fever!

In this episode, we cover off the usual hot topics and catch up on the latest Tararua news, with the obligatory chat about the ranges’ favourite weather conditions — dry, wet and windy!

Kent takes us along for a trout-fishing weekend at Ōtaki Forks with the lads, sharing the fishing stories and lessons learnt along the way. Then Al joins us for another round of What’s It Al About?!

For Walk N Talk, we’re joined by the fantastic Geoff Spearpoint, who takes us back to his early days discovering the Tararuas and how he first caught the Tararua Fever. From old-school Hutt Valley Tramping Club adventures to some seriously gnarly missions, Geoff shares stories from a lifetime in the hills.

Spring is in the air, the pollen is flying, and the Tararua Fever is as contagious as ever!

Well, we are very late indeed. Apologies, and thank you for your patience Fever fans! 
Jerry is back and the boys are finding their feet, trying to get back in the podcast rhythm again. 
This (slightly old) bag of scroggin contains:
- Slightly-less-hot-than-usual hot topics
- The obligatory weather chat
- Jerry's recap of his trip in Europe, along with some nostalgia from Kent
- Kent's Cooking Corner (always good)
- The obligatory silly song
We really appreciate you listening, and we'll be back at it soon with a full episode!!
As ever, please get in touch with us for any reason you like - encouragement, admonishment, enormous monetary donations - let us know on Facebook or Instagram!
Take care out there guys, and stay tuned.

Welcome back to another episode of Tararua Fever — the podcast about tramping and the Tararua Ranges.

In this one we’ve got a bit of this and a bit of that, as we cover off a few of the hot topics doing the rounds before sitting down for a couple of good yarns with people from two of the Tararua’s tramping clubs.

First up, we chat with Glen Cattermole from the Parawai Tramping Club about the club, Parawai Lodge and some of his recent tramping adventures.

We then catch up with Franz Hubmann from the Tararua Tramping Club, talking about some of the mahi he’s been getting stuck into around the ranges, including scrub clearing and hut maintenance, as well as a bit of a yarn about getting out into the hills.

It’s a bit of this, a bit of that and plenty of Tararua Fever.

Got a Tararua story, question, hut yarn or something you reckon we should be talking about? Get in touch at tararua.fever@gmail.com or DM us on Facebook or Instagram.

Tararua Fever — anything and everything to do with the Tararua Ranges.

Welcome back to another episode of Scroggin — the bonus trail mix of the show, and we’ve got a bloody good mixed bag for you in this one.

As usual, we cover off a few of the hot topics, including the proposed Barnett Peak, the possible future of Tarn Ridge Hut, and an update on the Nichols Hut replacement.

We then sit down for a yarn with Pi from the New Orleans-style band, The Crashbandihoots, talking about their recent escapade, bush doofs at Powell Hut, and what it takes to clamber up with all that brass for a big Tararua mission.

As always, it’s a bit random, a bit tasty, and definitely not the place to be dropping crumbs on the track.

Got a Tararua story, question, hut yarn or something you reckon we should be talking about? Get in touch at tararua.fever@gmail.com or DM us on Facebook or Instagram.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Barnett Peak consultation:
New Zealand Geographic Board consultation⁠ https://www.linz.govt.nz/consultations/barnett-peak?

Crashbandihoots – Powell Hut trip & bush doof:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1274806997700006

Tararua Fever — anything and everything to do with the Tararua Ranges

This episode we're doing something a little different and venturing beyond the boundaries of the Tararua Ranges.
We're joined by returning guest Jonty Crane from The Tramping Life podcast to chat about his recent crossing of the rugged Aorangi Range. We hear what makes the range so unique, how it compares to the Tararua Ranges, and why this wild corner of the lower North Island deserves a spot on every tramper's bucket list.
Then in Walk N' Talk, we turn our attention back to the Tararua Ranges as we unpack the proposed Conservation Act Amendment Bill. Joining us is Nicky from Forest & Bird, who helps us explore what the proposed changes could mean for places like Tararua Forest Park and New Zealand's wider conservation estate.
If you'd like to get in touch, we'd love to hear from you. You can email us at tararua.fever@gmail.com, or find us on Facebook and Instagram.
Links mentioned:
Greenpeace – Defend Conservation Land:
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/explore/defend-conservation-land/
Forest & Bird – March for Nature:
https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/resources/march-nature-launched-protect-conservation