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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
22 hours ago1 min read


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
3 days ago1 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 14 August 2025🌤️
🌤️ Weather: I mean come on, it's absolutely epic! Reckon Rotorua's got the best winter weather, eh! 🌱 Dirt: Dryer than a moth sandwich...
Tony Knauf
7 days ago5 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 7 August 2025
🌤️ Weather: ☀️ The way winter is supposed to be - good mix of sunshine, frosts and big rain. Love it! ❄️ 🌱 Dirt: 🤯 I am blown away by...
Tony Knauf
Aug 73 min read


🐝 WORKING BEE WRAP-UP - ROLLERCOASTER GETS THE ROYAL TREATMENT! 🎢
What an absolute CRACKER of a Sunday morning we had out there! The RTT whānau absolutely smashed it on Rollercoaster, and honestly,...
Tony Knauf
Aug 42 min read


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 41 min read


⚠️ Caution: Windfall in the Whakarewarewa Forest 🌲🌬️🌧️
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 11 min read


Tony Knauf
Jul 310 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 31st July 2025
🌤️ TRAIL CONDITIONS UPDATE 🌤️ Somehow, after a huge dump of rain, the trails are absolutely firing! Everything's running mint and the...
Tony Knauf
Jul 313 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 📅 24th July 2025
🌤️ Weather: After a week of sunshine the trail is dry and all trails are running mint!! Get out there this weekend 💯 🌱 Dirt: Perfect....
Tony Knauf
Jul 243 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 17 July 2025
🌤️ Weather: A cold but sunny weekend… I can’t wait!!! ❄️☀️ 🌱 Dirt: Soft — avoid dragging your brakes to preserve the trail surface. Be...
Tony Knauf
Jul 172 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟10 July 2025
🌤️ Weather: A Storm a week = trees down all over the show. 🌬️ 🌱 Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your breaks to preserve the trail surface....
Tony Knauf
Jul 104 min read


Tony Knauf
Jul 30 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟3 July 2025
🌤️ Weather: Golly gosh. 🌱 Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your brakes to preserve the trail surface. Be tree-aware and report any finds with...
Tony Knauf
Jul 34 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 26th June 2025
🌤️ Weather: Some times sunny, sometimes raining, always appreciated. 🌱 Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your breaks to preserve the trail...
Tony Knauf
Jun 265 min read


Tony Knauf
Jun 240 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟19th June 2025🌤️
Weather: Just incredibly good mate, perfect weather for big walks and long rides!🌱 Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your breaks to preserve...
Tony Knauf
Jun 192 min read


Temporary Disruptions
Kia ora koutou, Timberlands Limited are starting thinning operations in Whakarewarewa Forest commencing Tuesday 17th June. Operations...
Tony Knauf
Jun 171 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟12th June 2025
🌤️ Weather: Freezing cold ❄️, heavy rain 🌧️, but we love it all. Dress for the weather 🧥 and crack on! 🌱 Dirt: Soft — avoid dragging...
Tony Knauf
Jun 123 min read


🌲 COMMUNITY IN ACTION 🌧️🚴♂️
With over 200km of trail and countless facilities spread throughout the Whakarewarewa Forest, there are always going to be things that...
Tony Knauf
Jun 111 min read
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