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Follow the Wellington Regional Council www.gw.govt.nz/summerevents PROGRAMME DETAILS ESCAPE WITH US THIS SUMMER… Join us and explore the regional parks and forests on your doorstep with the Regional Council’s Great Outdoors Summer Events programme. We offer more than 40 events, set in some of our most spectacular landscapes and hosted by local experts. Nearly all events are easy to get to, most being within just one hour’s drive of Wellington city. BOOKINGS Most events are free. You must book ahead for events with maximum numbers. These are identified in the programme with a B symbol. You can register your booking online at www.gw.govt.nz/eventbookings or contact the booking officer at [email protected] or 04 830 4041, letting us know what events you would like to book on, how many people and your contact details. PAYMENT For paid events, payment must be made to confirm your enrolment within 5 working days of making your booking. • To pay via internet banking, email or phone the booking officer for instructions. • To pay by eftpos, cheque or cash visit Greater Wellington Regional Council, Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Wellington (8am-5pm) or 1056 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt (8am-4.30pm). PROGRAMME KEY Booking Easy Dog B essential E fitness D friendly Moderate Free M Wet foot Fr event fitness Wf crossing Public transport Good Buggy PT available G fitness friendly Accessible with PW Parks Week F Fit only help from a friend Complimentary coffee by Caffe L’affare S Spot prizes 2 For specific event information, see the Event Details section or www.gw.govt.nz/summerevents Sat&Sun Tramways Kids Weekend Wed Pony Ride at Stables on the Park 2&3 11am-4.30pm 6 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm Queen Elizabeth Park Queen Elizabeth Park Thu Kev the Kiwi does Camp games Thu Belmont Sunset Tour 1 7 10.30am-12noon 7 6pm-9.30pm Wainuiomata Recreation Area Belmont Regional Park Sat Nature Discovery Treasure Hunt Sun West Branch Wander 9 11am-12.30pm 10 9.30am-2pm Kaitoke Regional Park Wainuiomata Water Collection Area Wed Rainforest and Rivendell Thu Kev the Kiwi goes for a Buggy Walk 13 7pm-8.30pm 14 10.30am-12pm Kaitoke Regional Park Kaitoke Regional Park Sat Beasties, Bush and Bugs Sat Explore Baring Head 16 10am-12noon 16 9.30am-12.30am or 9.30am-3pm Battle Hill Farm Forest Park East Harbour Regional Park Sun Paws in the Park summer series Sun Old Coach Road History Trail 17 10am start 17 10am-2.30pm Pakuratahi Forest Belmont Regional Park Thu Kev the Wheeling Kiwi Sat Ian Priest Memorial Run 21 10.30am-12noon 23 Times vary Harcourt Park, Hutt River Trail Pakuratahi Forest, Hutt River Trail Sat Te Ara o Whareroa trail official opening Sun Night Time Mysteries 23 10am-2pm 24 8.30pm-10.30pm Queen Elizabeth Park Wainuiomata Water Catchment Thu Kev the Kiwi at the Seaside Thu Back of the Bay Forest Walk 28 10.30am-12noon 28 6.30pm-8.30pm McEwan Park Petone East Harbour Regional Park Sat Explore Chrystalls Bend Sat Pencarrow Coast Bike Ride 30 9.30am-11.30am 30 10am-1pm Ötaki River East Harbour Regional Park Sat Eat Drink and be Crafty Sun Paws in the Park summer series 30 10am-4pm 31 10am start Battle Hill Farm Forest Park Otaihanga Domain , Käpiti Sun Akatarawa Attack 31 8.30am start Akatarawa Forest Thu Sport Wellington Buggy Walk Sun Mt Climie 4WD Trips 4 10.30am-12noon 7 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm Poets Park, Hutt River Trail Pakuratahi Forest, Tunnel Gully Recreation Area Sat Lighthouse and Lakes Sat Hutt Gravel Grab 13 9am-3.30pm 13 10am-2pm East Harbour Regional Park Hutt River Trail, Moonshine Park Sat Belmont Sunset Tour 2 Sun Paws in the Park summer series 13 6pm-9.30pm 14 10am start Belmont Regional Park Wainuiomata Recreation Area, Richard Prouse Park Sun Maara Roa Traverse Sat Cycle the Rimutaka Rail Trail 14 9am-12noon 20 Meet 11am Belmont Regional Park Kaitoke, Pakuratahi Forest Sun Child Versus Wild Sun Mt Wainui Heli Tramp 21 9.30am-2.30pm 21 9.30am-3pm Kaitoke Regional Park Queen Elizabeth Park Sat Redwood Ramble Sat Sea Week – Explore Whitireia Coast 27 10am-2pm 27 Snorkelling event Akatarawa Forest 10am-2pm Whitireia Park Sat Bike the Trail 28 10am start Hutt River Trail, Harcourt Park or Stokes Valley Thu Sport Wellington Buggy Walk Sat Rimutaka Rail Trail 3 10.30am -12noon 5 9am-5.30pm Queen Elizabeth Park Pakuratahi Forest Sat Käpiti Gravel Grab Sat Karapoti Classic 5 10am-2pm 5 From 10am Ötaki River Akatarawa Forest Sun Discover Butterfly Creek Sun Ko te awa, te mätäpuna o te ora: 6 9.30am-2.30pm 6 Mai te maunga, tae atu ki te takutai moana East Harbour Regional Park 10.30am start Ötaki River Sat Cycling amongst Giants Sat&Sun Kapiti Aeromodellers’ Annual Rally 12 9am-12noon 12& 10am start Wainuiomata Water Collection Area 13 Queen Elizabeth Park Sun Valley Views and Hill Tops Sun Belmont Mountain Biking Open Day 13 9am-12pm 13 10am-2pm Battle Hill Farm Forest Park Belmont Regional Park Sat Whitireia Social Bike Ride Sat Norbett Creek 19 Meeting 9.30am 19 9.45am-2pm Whitireia Park Kaitoke Regional Park Sat Fidgety Fish Sun Akatarawa 4WD Tour 19 7.40pm-9pm 20 9am-2pm Queen Elizabeth Park Akatarawa Forest Sun Little Sprouts Easter Country Fair 20 10am-2pm Battle Hill Farm Forest Park EVENT DETAILS Events in date order. For more information, see www.gw.govt.nz/summerevents TRAMWAYS KIDS WEEKEND Fr Queen Elizabeth Park Sat-Sun 2-3 January 11am-4.30pm www.wellingtontrams.org.nz Join the Wellington Tramways Museum for a fun weekend, both for big and little kids, with heritage tram rides, a bouncy castle, model railway and trams on display. PONY RIDE AT STABLES ON THE PARK B Queen Elizabeth Park, Mackays Crossing Wednesday 6 January, 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm $35pp. Experience the delight of riding a pony – you’ll feed, brush and tack your pony before taking a short trek into the park. Pre-schoolers’ to teens welcome (weight limit 80kg). To book: phone Mandy 0274 486764. KEV THE KIWI DOES CAMP GAMES Fr E Wainuiomata Recreation Area Thursday 7 January 10.30am-12noon D Meet Kev the Kiwi and explore the Gums Loop track. Traditional camp games to PT follow. Getting there: Follow the main road through Wainuiomata. Turn left at the roundabout into Moores Valley Road, right into Whitcher Grove and follow this to the Recreation Area. S BELMONT SUNSET TOUR 1 B Belmont Regional Park, Stratton Street entrance Thursday 7 January 6pm-9.30pm, M Event repeated Saturday 13 February $5pp. Max 30 people. Team up with the Cross-Country Vehicle Club for a 4WD trip on the tops of Belmont Regional Park, culminating with sunset views over the Cook Strait. NATURE DISCOVERY TREASURE HUNT Fr Kaitoke Regional Park, Waterworks Rd entrance Saturday 9 January 11am-12.30pm E Bring: A pen D Fun for the whole family. Use clues hidden in the forest to find the treasure. Bring a picnic lunch and swimming togs for afterwards. S Not suitable for mountain buggies. Getting there: Turn off SH2 12km north of Upper Hutt at Waterworks Road. 5 WEST BRANCH WANDER B Fr Wainuiomata Water Collection Area Sunday 10 January 9.30am-2pm M Max 30 people. PT Come for a guided walk off track among some of the region’s biggest and oldest native trees as we follow West Branch valley floor normally closed to public access. Wf Hear the spectacular birdsong of the Wainuiomata/Orongorongo Water Collection Area and learn about how GWRC and volunteers work to keep pest numbers down. S To book: phone 04 830 4406 or [email protected] RAINFOREST AND RIVENDELL B Kaitoke Regional Park, Waterworks Road entrance Wednesday 13 January 7pm-8.30pm Fr Max 30 people. E Join the Park Rangers on a guided walk to learn about our beautiful rainforest and visit the site of Rivendell where Lord of the Rings was filmed. KEV THE KIWI GOES FOR A BUGGY WALK Fr M Kaitoke Regional Park, Waterworks Road entrance Thursday 14 January 10.30am-12noon D Bring your elf ears and baby buggy as we take a stroll to Rivendell, where scenes from the Lord of the Rings were filmed, before looping back along the Pakuratahi River walk. Join us after the walk for games. Getting there: Turn off SH2 12kms north of Upper Hutt at Waterworks Road. S EXPLORE BARING HEAD B East Harbour Regional Park, Baring Head/ Örua pouanui Saturday 16 January 9.30am-12.30pm or 9.30am-3pm Fr Max 30 people per trip. M Join Friends of Baring Head Trust and the Park Ranger and discover the unique landscape of Baring Head/ Örua pouanui. There are two options, a moderate walk to the Baring Head Lighthouse or a more physically demanding walk taking in the S whole 273ha block exploring all the interesting areas from the river to the marine terraces and beaches. BEASTIES, BUSH AND BUGS B Battle Hill Farm Forest Park Saturday 16 January 10am-12noon Fr Ages 5+. Max 50 people. E Bring the family and learn more about the beasties, bush and bugs that live in our waterways and bush. Feed the tame eels and enjoy the lolly scramble to finish! S 6 PAWS IN THE PARK SUMMER SERIES Fr Pakuratahi Forest, Tunnel Gully Recreation Area Sunday 17 January 10am start M www.gw.govt.nz/pawsinthepark Bring a picnic lunch and plastic bags for your dog’s poop.