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Excavator Work on Forest Roads
And now a word for our friends at Timberlands.... "Kia ora Koutou, Further to the mower operating in Whakarewarewa for the next few...
Tony Knauf
Aug 20, 20251 min read
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Mowing Operations in the forest 18&19 August 2025
Kia ora koutou, Timberlands are commencing a roadside mowing programme starting Monday 18 th August 2025 . This operation will be...
Tony Knauf
Aug 18, 20251 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ 14 August 2025π€οΈ
π€οΈ Weather: I mean come on, it's absolutely epic! Reckon Rotorua's got the best winter weather, eh! π± Dirt: Dryer than a moth sandwich...
Tony Knauf
Aug 14, 20255 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ 7 August 2025
π€οΈ Weather: βοΈ The way winter is supposed to be - good mix of sunshine, frosts and big rain. Love it! βοΈ π± Dirt: π€― I am blown away by...
Tony Knauf
Aug 7, 20253 min read
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π WORKING BEE WRAP-UP - ROLLERCOASTER GETS THE ROYAL TREATMENT! π’
What an absolute CRACKER of a Sunday morning we had out there! The RTT whΔnau absolutely smashed it on Rollercoaster, and honestly,...
Tony Knauf
Aug 4, 20252 min read
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NEW TRAIL - OUT OF OFFICE G3 Handbuild
Out of Office built by the Rotorua Trails Trust with generous support from Mountain Bike Rotorua in Autumn 2025. Officially opened on...
Tony Knauf
Aug 4, 20251 min read
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β οΈ Caution: Windfall in the Whakarewarewa Forest π²π¬οΈπ§οΈ
There are fallen trees, large branches, and debris across trails. Rotorua Trails Trust have been hard at work clearing what we can, and...
Tony Knauf
Aug 1, 20251 min read
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Tony Knauf
Jul 31, 20250 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ 31st July 2025
π€οΈ TRAIL CONDITIONS UPDATE π€οΈ Somehow, after a huge dump of rain, the trails are absolutely firing! Everything's running mint and the...
Tony Knauf
Jul 31, 20253 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ π 24th July 2025
π€οΈ Weather: After a week of sunshine the trail is dry and all trails are running mint!! Get out there this weekend π― π± Dirt: Perfect....
Tony Knauf
Jul 24, 20253 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ 17 July 2025
π€οΈ Weather: A cold but sunny weekendβ¦ I canβt wait!!! βοΈβοΈ π± Dirt: Soft β avoid dragging your brakes to preserve the trail surface. Be...
Tony Knauf
Jul 17, 20252 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ10 July 2025
π€οΈ Weather: A Storm a week = trees down all over the show. π¬οΈ π± Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your breaks to preserve the trail surface....
Tony Knauf
Jul 10, 20254 min read
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Tony Knauf
Jul 3, 20250 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ3 July 2025
π€οΈ Weather: Golly gosh. π± Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your brakes to preserve the trail surface. Be tree-aware and report any finds with...
Tony Knauf
Jul 3, 20254 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ 26th June 2025
π€οΈ Weather: Some times sunny, sometimes raining, always appreciated. π± Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your breaks to preserve the trail...
Tony Knauf
Jun 26, 20255 min read
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Tony Knauf
Jun 24, 20250 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLYΒ π΅ββοΈπ19th June 2025π€οΈ
Weather: Just incredibly good mate, perfect weather for big walks and long rides!π± Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your breaks to preserve the trail surface. Be tree-aware and report any finds with wide angle picture (so we can see the scope) and GPS Location (trailforks
Tony Knauf
Jun 19, 20252 min read
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Temporary Disruptions
Kia ora koutou, Timberlands Limited are starting thinning operations in Whakarewarewa Forest commencing Tuesday 17th June. Operations...
Tony Knauf
Jun 17, 20251 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ12th June 2025
π€οΈ Weather: Freezing cold βοΈ, heavy rain π§οΈ, but we love it all. Dress for the weather π§₯ and crack on! π± Dirt: Soft β avoid dragging...
Tony Knauf
Jun 12, 20253 min read
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π² COMMUNITY IN ACTION π§οΈπ΄ββοΈ
With over 200km of trail and countless facilities spread throughout the Whakarewarewa Forest, there are always going to be things that...
Tony Knauf
Jun 11, 20251 min read
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