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Whaka Weekly
What's been going on it the Whaka Forest and what's coming up? Find out in this weeks Whaka Weekly!


🌟🚵♂️ 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
2 days ago4 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


🌟🚵♂️ 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


🌟🚵♂️ 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


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟
🌤️ 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 54 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟May 29, 2025
🌤️ Weather: It’s been a wet one, but we might get a breather by the weekend.🌱 Dirt: Still holding moisture. Could firm up quick if the...
Tony Knauf
May 292 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 22 May 2025
🌤️ Weather: Here we go folks, this is the weather we’ve been asking for — don’t waste it! 🌱 Dirt: You know it’s perfect… grippy and...
Tony Knauf
May 223 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟
🌤️ Weather : Brilliant. Absolutely Brilliant. 🌱 Dirt : Ditto. 🪓 Trees cleared since Easter : 🌲 Rockdrop x1🌲 Long Drive Road x2🌲...
Tony Knauf
May 153 min read


Trails Drinks Recap – Rebuilding the #WhakaTrails Post-Harvest
*Held: Tuesday 7 May | Pig & Whistle, Rotorua* Thanks to everyone who joined us for May’s Trails Drinks. This month’s session focused on...
Tony Knauf
May 92 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 8 May 2025
🌤️ Weather: i LOVE this time of year!! 🌱 Dirt: The best in the world right now. My days, it’s been a big week in the forest! Te Mounga...
Tony Knauf
May 83 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️ 1 May 2025
🌟 🌤️ Weather: Some sunny weather is on the way, allegedly. 🌱 Dirt: Soft, grippy and fantastic and ready to be rebuilt. Picutres: No...
Tony Knauf
May 13 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟24 April 2025
🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 🌤️ Weather: All of summer’s rain... delivered in 4 soggy days 🌱 Dirt: Soft, grippy and glorious – no mud...
Tony Knauf
Apr 242 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 17 April 2025
🌤️ Weather: Think it’s a bit wet eh. 🌱 Dirt: Yeah nah yeah, it’s really wet eh. Divine Wind and Heckle and Ride The Rotorua Trail Trust...
Tony Knauf
Apr 174 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 10 April 2025
🌤️ Weather: Fantastically cool and crispy with warm sunny days🌱 Dirt: All time perfect! 🙏 We are humbled and over the moon 🌕 by...
Tony Knauf
Apr 103 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 3rd April 2025
🌤️ Weather: Best summer on record, I reckon! But thankfully, some rain is on the way...we really need it eh 🌧️🌿 🌱 Dirt: Soon to be...
Tony Knauf
Apr 34 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 27 March 2025
🌤️ Weather: Another sunny week of 20°C weather every day….yawn….love it tho! 😎☀️🌱 Dirt: Dryer than a moth sandwich. 🏜️🐛 Mokopuna...
Tony Knauf
Mar 273 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 20 March 2025
🌤️ Weather: Oppphhh yeah, we needed that rain, I guess… careful what you wish for, eh! 🌱 Dirt: Got a good soaking, so the dust is...
Tony Knauf
Mar 193 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 6 March 2025
🌤️ Weather: Lovely. 🌱 Dirt: Dirty. 🚴♂️ Trail Updates 🚴♀️ 🟡 Yellow Brick Return G3 ✨ Have you been out and tried the new berm...
Tony Knauf
Mar 62 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟27 Feb 2025
🌤️ Weather: Hot mate, real hot, this summer is not going anywhere yet eh! 🔥🥵☀️ 🌱 Dirt: Dryer than a moth sandwich. 🦋🥪 Bring on...
Tony Knauf
Feb 274 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 20 FEB 2025
🌤️ Weather – It’s actually been a solid few days of misty rain, but on and off, so perfect for exploring in the forest. 🌲🌧️😌 🌱 Dirt...
Tony Knauf
Feb 204 min read
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