new2zukes wrote:well went for a drive up omahuta forest ( in the farnorth) went in my shiney terrano as i was told it was an easy as drive. was nice roads up untill it started closing in to deep gorse. but i didnt want to turn back as i wanted to see what was round the next corner (as you do) so ended up braking the plastic guard on the top of the door.oh well. and scratched the paintwork up really nicely. looks like il be going to buy some cut and pollish
Used to hunt in there. Lived out the back of Maungamuka, at Otangaroa (between Maungamuka and Kaeo, Turn off SH1 at the Maungamuka Marae) I see the Takahue Saddle is still listed as a 4wd track too, but locals at Broadwood told me its been closed for ages due to a slip, dont suppose youve been there for a nosy? Used to drove cattle over the saddle, many moons ago.
Bugger im there tomorrow (i test the telecom Fire Alarm system at Broadwood once a month), was going to take a detour up there and have a nosey, well as far as i can get in a L300 van thought about taking the Fez or Paj up one month and seeing whats what. might have a bit of and ask around and if theres any update.
new2zukes wrote: well went for a drive up omahuta forest ( in the farnorth) went in my shiney terrano as i was told it was an easy as drive. was nice roads up untill it started closing in to deep gorse. but i didnt want to turn back as i wanted to see what was round the next corner (as you do) so ended up braking the plastic guard on the top of the door.oh well. and scratched the paintwork up really nicely. looks like il be going to buy some cut and pollish
Used to hunt in there. Lived out the back of Maungamuka, at Otangaroa (between Maungamuka and Kaeo, Turn off SH1 at the Maungamuka Marae) I see the Takahue Saddle is still listed as a 4wd track too, but locals at Broadwood told me its been closed for ages due to a slip, dont suppose youve been there for a nosy? Used to drove cattle over the saddle, many moons ago.
ye went up there last year is a good track but you can only go as far as the river at the end as there is farmers land beyond there. some nice sized ruts up there and a few bits we had to pull people up.it was a shiney trip up there. been out otangaroa on a few farms, is a really wet place when it wants to be:)
new2zukes wrote: well went for a drive up omahuta forest ( in the farnorth) went in my shiney terrano as i was told it was an easy as drive. was nice roads up untill it started closing in to deep gorse. but i didnt want to turn back as i wanted to see what was round the next corner (as you do) so ended up braking the plastic guard on the top of the door.oh well. and scratched the paintwork up really nicely. looks like il be going to buy some cut and pollish
Used to hunt in there. Lived out the back of Maungamuka, at Otangaroa (between Maungamuka and Kaeo, Turn off SH1 at the Maungamuka Marae) I see the Takahue Saddle is still listed as a 4wd track too, but locals at Broadwood told me its been closed for ages due to a slip, dont suppose youve been there for a nosy? Used to drove cattle over the saddle, many moons ago.
ye went up there last year is a good track but you can only go as far as the river at the end as there is farmers land beyond there. some nice sized ruts up there and a few bits we had to pull people up.it was a shiney trip up there. been out otangaroa on a few farms, is a really wet place when it wants to be:)
We used to manage [what used to be]the Otangaroa Station when i was a lad. I thing its all pines now. I never go out that way when i come up, place doesnt hold to many fond memories. Hook a left at the pub and hit Kohukohu to see whanau instead, much more fun to be had there. Try to get up there twice a year.
Now now, Ineil, Im sure there has just been a misunderstanding of terminology, possibly due to the way my comment was structured. Lets just move along now. Tu's, ive never been so affronted in all my life!!! Culturally insensitive indeed!
xj wrote:Now now, Ineil, Im sure there has just been a misunderstanding of terminology, possibly due to the way my comment was structured. Lets just move along now. Tu's, ive never been so affronted in all my life!!! Culturally insensitive indeed!
haha na was talking bout the guy who mistook whanau for a track.
