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Tony Knauf
Jun 11, 20250 min read
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Pre-Plant Spray Operation
Kia ora koutou, Timberlands Limited are carrying out aerial operations on Tuesday 10th June 6:00am β 12:00pm . Please see the...
Tony Knauf
Jun 9, 20251 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ
π€οΈ Weather: Pretty wild rain and wind during the week... let's see what happens this weekend, but ya should get a couple of windows of...
Tony Knauf
Jun 5, 20254 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπMay 29, 2025
π€οΈ Weather: Itβs been a wet one, but we might get a breather by the weekend.π± Dirt: Still holding moisture. Could firm up quick if the...
Tony Knauf
May 29, 20252 min read
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π¨ BRAND NEW TRAIL ALERT! π¨
Something special is brewing deep in the Whakarewarewa Forest... ππΏ πΈ Rach Hadfield behind the camera, Casey King on the tools. We're...
Tony Knauf
May 26, 20251 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ 22 May 2025
π€οΈ Weather: Here we go folks, this is the weather weβve been asking for β donβt waste it! π± Dirt: You know itβs perfectβ¦ grippy and...
Tony Knauf
May 22, 20253 min read
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π§ TRAIL STATUS UPDATE β TAWA HILL π§ 21 May 2025
Logging season is wrapping up for winter so check the map below to see whatβs open and closed right now β
β π» Shuttle info? Head to...
Tony Knauf
May 21, 20251 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLYΒ π΅ββοΈπ
π€οΈ Weather : Brilliant. Absolutely Brilliant. π± Dirt : Ditto. πͺ Trees cleared since Easter : π² Rockdrop x1π² Long Drive Road x2π²...
Tony Knauf
May 15, 20253 min read
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Trails Drinks Recap β Rebuilding the #WhakaTrails Post-Harvest
*Held: Tuesday 7 May | Pig & Whistle, Rotorua* Thanks to everyone who joined us for Mayβs Trails Drinks. This monthβs session focused on...
Tony Knauf
May 9, 20252 min read
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Mud Maidens Voyage
Checked out Maiden Voyage with the trail builders behind the scenes, Mud MaidensβRotoruaβs all-female MTB collective. They are something...
Tony Knauf
May 9, 20251 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ 8 May 2025
π€οΈ Weather: i LOVE this time of year!! π± Dirt: The best in the world right now. My days, itβs been a big week in the forest! Te Mounga...
Tony Knauf
May 8, 20253 min read
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Tony Knauf
May 1, 20253 min read
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Listening to the Groms: A Dream Line Built in Whaka
At Rotorua Trails Trust, we take our trail building and community engagement seriously β but we also know when to listen, especially when...
Tony Knauf
Apr 30, 20252 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ24 April 2025
ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ π€οΈ Weather: All of summerβs rain... delivered in 4 soggy days π± Dirt: Soft, grippy and glorious β no mud...
Tony Knauf
Apr 24, 20252 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ 17 April 2025
π€οΈ Weather: Think itβs a bit wet eh. π± Dirt: Yeah nah yeah, itβs really wet eh. Divine Wind and Heckle and Ride The Rotorua Trail Trust...
Tony Knauf
Apr 17, 20254 min read
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β οΈ Caution: Windfall Likely in the Whakarewarewa Forest π²π¬οΈπ§οΈ 15-18 April 2024
Due to forecast high winds and heavy rain, thereβs a strong likelihood of fallen trees, large branches, and debris across trails....
Tony Knauf
Apr 16, 20251 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLYΒ π΅ββοΈπ 10 April 2025
π€οΈ Weather: Fantastically cool and crispy with warm sunny daysπ± Dirt: All time perfect! π We are humbled and over the moon π by...
Tony Knauf
Apr 10, 20253 min read
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Β ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLY π΅ββοΈπ 3rd April 2025
π€οΈ Weather: Best summer on record, I reckon! But thankfully, some rain is on the way...we really need it eh π§οΈπΏ π± Dirt: Soon to be...
Tony Knauf
Apr 3, 20254 min read
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Fresh Loam! 4 New Trails Open in Rotorua!
Hey everyone! π As you know, with the logging taking place, some trails have been temporarily closed. π§ But donβt worryβweβve been...
Tony Knauf
Mar 28, 20251 min read
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ππ΅ββοΈ WHAKA WEEKLYΒ π΅ββοΈπ 27 March 2025
π€οΈ Weather: Another sunny week of 20Β°C weather every dayβ¦.yawnβ¦.love it tho! πβοΈπ± Dirt: Dryer than a moth sandwich. ποΈπ Mokopuna...
Tony Knauf
Mar 27, 20253 min read
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