10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Springing Come camping For the latest camps allpointscampingnz.org/events | ckw.nz/nzfunadventures-events Pre Christmas Relax at Jones Landing Fri, 06-8 Dec, Arapuni, Waikato Join us for a relaxing weekend before the Christmas chaos. You need a permit. place: ckw.nz/jones-landing ckw.nz/jones-landing-permit | event: ckw.nz/apc-jones24 ckw.nz/apc-jones-rsvp Stop & stay camp, KAI IWI, Whanganui Fri 6–8, Dec, Kai Iwi, Whanganui All campers welcome including tents. A place to relax and unwind. Adventure playground, BBQ facilities. Near Bason Botanical Gardens and Westmere Lake. Dogs on leads. Un/powered sites: book at the camp. kaiiwibeach.co.nz | ckw.nz/kai-iwi-24 | ckw.nz/kai-iwi-24-rsvp Canterbury pre-Xmas Freedom Camp Thu, 12–16 Dec, Coes Ford, Leeston Join Linda & the team for a relaxing weekend beside the Selwyn River. All campers welcome including tents. Dogs welcome. Bikes welcome. Families welcome. Can’t stay? Join us for a picnic! ckw.nz/coes-ford-24 | ckw.nz/coes-ford-24-rsvp New Year Camp on the Kapiti Coast Sat, 28 Dec–2 Jan, Paraparaumu Beach Enjoy a break on the coast. All welcome to the Sea Scouts including tents & prospective members. Or pop in for a chat and a cuppa. It’s a short walk to the beach and local shops. ckw.nz/new-year-kapiti | ckw.nz/new-year-kapiti-rsvp Whanganui’s Vintage weekend Fri, 17–20 Jan, Whanganui Camp with us for Whanganui’s fabulous Vintage Weekend. All campers welcome including tents. Close to the city centre. Dogs on leads. whanganuivintageweekend.nz | ckw.nz/vintage-25 | ckw.nz/vintage-25-rsvp Waitangi weekend at Morison’s Bush Wed, 5–9 Feb, Greytown, Wairarapa Traditional NZ summer camping at its best. Great swimming spot. All campers are welcome. No fires. Dogs under control. ckw.nz/morisons-waitangi-25 | ckw.nz/morisons-waitangi-25-rsvp Summer in the heart of Oxford Thu, 6–9 Feb, Oxford, Nth Canterbury Waitangi Weekend. A weekend in the heart of the Oxford. Bring your own water and toilet. Dogs on leads. At the Eyre River reserve and Coleman Garden Resort. Shared BBQ Sat night. ckw.nz/oxford-waitangi-25 | ckw.nz/oxford-waitangi-25-rsvp End of Summer Camping at Lakes Ranch 14–16 Feb, Rotorua Sadly summer is almost over, so come and relax with like-minded people. Bring your bathers: hot and cool pools, refreshing lakes and much much more. Dogs on leads. APC club special. lakesranch.org.nz | ckw.nz/lakes-feb25 | ckw.nz/lakes-feb25-rsvp Camp Fest 2025 Fri 21–23 Feb, Bulls, Rangatikei Camping, craft and trade stalls, workshops and entertainment. Tents, vehicle campers, caravans, more— every camper is welcome. ckw.nz/campfest-25 | ckw.nz/campfest-25-rsvp Fun in the Tararua District Fri 7 – 9 Mar, Eketahuna, Tararua Bushwalking, swimming and good trout fishing. Book with the camp & rsvp. eketahunacamp.com | ckw.nz/tararua-25 | ckw.nz/tararua-25-rsvp Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival ‘25 Sat, 08 Mar, Havelock, Marlborough Sounds Kai moana at its best with a topping of camping. Book early at The Waves: wavescampsite.co.nz | ckw.nz/havelock-25 | ckw.nz/havelock-25-rsvp Events being planned check for the up-to-date details and to rsvp: ckw.nz/apc-events • Feb: Hawkes Bay • Mar 14–16: Dannevirke, Wairarapa • Mar: Tāhunanui Beach, Nelson • Mar: Nelson Creek, West Coast • Mar/Apr Canterbury golfing camp • Apr 4–6 : Kimbolton Sculpture and Music Festival, Manawatu • Apr 18–21: Easter at Patea Beach, Taranaki • Apr Canterbury week-long caravan train 10 May: APCNZ AGM 2025 The All Points Camping Club AGM will be both live via Zoom and at several locations around the country. ckw.nz/agm-25 Monthly meetups Catch up with local campers: share places, stories and plan new camps. Canterbury 2nd Wed each month at 11am Legends Room, Hornby Club, 17 Carmen Rd, Chch. Parking for larger vehicles.Join us for barista coffee, stay on for lunch or enjoy the stores. Wellington differs each month, so watch for us on facebook: ckw.nz/apc-fb-events GET THE LATEST ckw.nz/apc-fb-events Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 45

7 Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024 ISSUE 7 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Setting up at Campfest. Bulls, Rangatikei. ©2024 Tracey Davis. Setting up at Campfest Tracey Davis Setting up at Campfest, Bulls, Feb 24. ©2024 Tracey Davis. (Rooftop tents will not be able to get a green warrant. Ed) GO TO Celebrating Summer Rooftop tents will not be able to get a green warrant. Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 2 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) ISSUE 4 editor@campingthekiwiway.org

10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Springing Beautiful, free, handy. STOP and STAY Lake Poaka Miriam Richardson This is a free DOC camp between Twizel and Tekapo. It is a large flat area, with spectacular mountain views. There is a single long-drop toilet. You don’t need to be self-contained, and tents are ok. No dogs. No open fires. Max 4 nights See the gallery for more photos You turn off SH8 on the Lake Pukaki side of the Pukaki Canal onto the gravel access road, along the banks of the canal. Take it slow, it is rough and rutted. Ignore the first road down from the canal bank as it is very steep and soft. Carry on to the next, easy-access road, which brings you down at the western end of Lake Poaka. There are tracks which let you choose any location around the lake. Get your camera out. You can walk, swim or cycle. Handy to the Ruataniwha Conservation Park.Fishing depends on a permit, but if you are fishing the Pukaki Canal, it provides a handy camping spot. DOC: ckw.nz/doc-poaka | ckw.nz/doc-ruataniwha Photos: Autumn ©M Richardson Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 43

11 autumn 2025 Autumn 2025 ISSUE 11 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption ©2025 M Richardson GO TO Here & there last summer waiting to get a freedom camping fine But I am not freedom camping… Megan Hieatt I am a keen night photographer, and when I go away to dark sky areas, my motorhome is my transport as well as my accommodation. I often stay at permitted camping locations (often NZMCA eg Tekapo or DOC) rather than campgrounds but usually go to better sites to take photos for better foregrounds, compositions, etc, and these are often not right next to the parking area, eg Castle Hill/Kura Tawhiti. I’m just waiting to get a freedom camping fine as some official will decide that I’m camping when I’m actually parked using my RV as my means of transport, particularly in busy places like Queenstown, Tekapo or Wanaka. I’ve considered making a big sign to put on my windscreen/side door saying “Taking nightscape photographs, NOT camping”! Queenstown was always apparently bad for ticketing empty motorhomes and campers parked on the street when they were in fact empty and the occupants were staying in a hostel or with family/friends and they had to jump through all sorts of hoops to prove they were not camping, difficult when staying with family and there are no bookings or payments to use as evidence! I guess all you can do is stay at places where you pay for the night and present any receipts as evidence that you were not in fact, camping, and take photos of your vehicle at the campsite when you get there as future evidence of your overnight stay! Preparing to freedom camp This offence of “preparing to camp” is going to open a big can of worms. What’s the difference between cooking dinner or an evening walk at a nice spot, and “preparing to camp”? If I’m staying somewhere with a reserved site and its not so nice I will often go elsewhere and return to the campsite later in the evening. Those of us who use a RV as our transport when away from home will be unfairly discriminated against here. I’m sure if I was in the car doing my night photography it would not be an issue. Up Up 11 Autumn 2025 , p 2

10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Springing Terako Downs entrance Debbie Tutton Terako Downs entrance, Labour Weekend. Teeming at Terako Downs ©2024 Debbie Tutton Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 17

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Autumn Gold Moving camp Beverley Stoneley When you decide to move camp to a sunnier spot mid morning. Just pick it up and go.… “The winds changed so we picked up the tent and moved. We call it the All Points Camping way… Just move closer and be included with a great bunch of fellow campers. We made it. Nothing broken or lost and the marriage survived.” Colleen. Photos ©2024 Beverley Stoneley Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 17

4 Winter 2023 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Before the cyclone: Freedom Camping, Eastern Hawke’s Bay, Winter 2022 Bette Cosgrove Up We feel so privileged and fortunate to have made this journey a year ago, gathering such beautiful memories of the landscape as it was. Our thoughts are with all the locals who have suffered so greatly from the recent weather events which have devastated this area, and we wish them strength and patience as the clean up continues. The map shows the main areas we visited over a week, staying in freedom camping and 
DOC sites. Waihi Falls Waihi Falls is a hidden gem which was the first designated reserve in Hawke’s Bay in 1899. Self-contained vehicles can park overnight in the carpark above the falls where there’s a shelter and toilet. Te Paerahi A rainbow greeted us and we discovered a seal frolicking on the long, wild beach here. Te Paerahi (Porangahau Beach) — has a lovely council-owned ‘free camp’ area on the corner of Te Paerahi Street and Puketauhinu Place. Pukekaihau Pā, Waipukurau The historic Pukekaihau Pā site is on the hill overlooking Waipukurau. Walk up the hill from Hunter Memorial Park, in central Waipukurau. Te Hohou i Te Rongo is a 3.6m carved gateway welcoming visitors to the Pā. The stylised figures encompass the history of Pukekaihau pā, coming together in a hongi — the ultimate act of cultivating peace. Officially opened in February 2022, the Ngā Ara Tipuna project presents the history on the site of Pukekaihau Pā, which was a thriving Māori settlement from the 1600s until the 1830s. Puketapu Hotel The historic Puketapu Hotel was established in 1885. It was a community hub for locals during and after Cyclone Gabrielle. A year ago we enjoyed their award-winning cuisine and classic country atmosphere. Tutaekuri River The stunning autumn colours of the trees bordering the Tutaekuri River, with the now-destroyed bridge at Puketapu in the distance. This braided river flows east from the Kaweka Range to the Pacific Ocean south of Napier and Taradale. Dartmoor Bridge Reserve We found this great little quiet freedom camping spot alongside the Tutaekuri River just west of Puketapu. You must be self contained to stay here as there are no toilets or rubbish bins. The Kaweka Ranges Driving into the Kaweka Ranges in search of the hidden Mangatutu hot springs. After a 60km drive (an hour of it on unsealed gravel roads) we reached an impassable river ford on Makahu Road, which was still 7.5 km from the secluded hot springs destination. We turned around and enjoyed the return drive with snow capped peaks in the distance. Glenfalls Campsite Glenfalls DOC site on the banks of the Mohaka River is a basic campsite in a stunning location. We swam in the chilly river and witnessed an amazing 
moon-rise and starlit night. Waitara Road Heading east towards the coast we woke to a misty morning on the Waitara Road. Stunning Pohokura Road One of the most stunning drives we’ve ever experienced. Pohokura Road follows the rim of an ancient volcano, taking you to Opouahi Scenic Reserve. We walked around a high altitude lake through original bush surrounded by a 3km predator proof fence protecting a kiwi nursery. Kiwi chicks are raised here until they are large and strong enough to survive in the wild. Lake Tūtira Pohukura road comes out onto State Highway 2 near Lake Tūtira. Sadly the DOC camp area and the Hawkes Bay Regional Park campground here are now closed due to the recent cyclone damage. Up Up Our thoughts are with all the locals who have suffered so greatly from the recent weather events which have devastated this area. Waihi Falls ©2023 Bette Cosgrove Te Paerahi (Porangahau Beach) ©2023 Bette Cosgrove Hawkes14-3_193839_W.webp Waihi Falls ©2023 Bette Cosgrove 1/16 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) editor@campingthekiwiway.org

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Hakatere Corner ©2024 Fiona Thomson The stone cottage The stone cottage — constructed in 1862 — is one of mid-Canterbury’s oldest residences, and is listed as a Historic Place Category 2 building. ©2024 Fiona Thomson A backdrop of stunning mountains This is one of New Zealand’s best examples of wetland habitat, where lizards, skinks and wētā have made their home alongside native fish and invertebrates. ©2024 Fiona Thomson A backdrop of stunning mountains ©2024 Fiona Thomson A backdrop of stunning mountains Rugged stony greywacke riverbeds and mountain scree ©2024 Fiona Thomson Erewhon Station ©2024 Fiona Thomson Clydesdales and cattle ©2024 Fiona Thomson Highland cattle ©2024 Fiona Thomson Lake Camp ©2024 Fiona Thomson GO TO Autumn Gold breathtakingly beautiful Hakatere Conservation Park Fiona Thomson I have fond memories of camping near Lake Clearwater in the Hakatere Conservation Park, near Ashburton in the South Island. Hakatere Conservation Park is a protected mountain basin, covering 60,000 hectares of rugged mountains where the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers were formed. The landscape here is breathtakingly beautiful, hosting a number of swamps, tarns and rivers, against a backdrop of stunning mountains. Tussock and beech forest cover much of the park alongside the rugged stony greywacke riverbeds and mountain scree, the area being established as a Conservation Park in 2007, by the Department of Conservation. The wetland area provides a protected environment for many rare and threatened plants, and is home to many bird species.This is one of New Zealand’s best examples of wetland habitat, where lizards, skinks and wētā have made their home alongside native fish and invertebrates. We began our exploration of this area by visiting the buildings at Hakatere Corner — which were the original accomodation for the manager, and shearer’s quarters for Hakatere Station. Hakatere Station Hakatere is the Māori name for the Ashburton River, and the name that was given to this high country station.The stone cottage — constructed in 1862 — is one of mid-Canterbury’s oldest residences, and is listed as a Historic Place Category 2 building. As part of our taste of the high country we drove to the public road’s end: the gate of Erewon Station, and were delighted to be welcomed by Highland cattle, and Clydesdale horses. More Clydesdales on p11. Highland cattle at Erewhon. Some of our group made the 30-minute climb up Mount Sunday — a stunning large piece of rock that was carved out by glaciers thousands of years ago, and sits as a boundary point for the nearby high country stations. Mount Sunday was appropriately named, as it was the regular meeting spot for many shepherds who worked locally; back in the day, they would meet on this hill on their only day off: Sundays! More recently, it was the film site for Edoras in the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Lake Camp is a basic reserve area, where overnight camping is permitted on the edge of the lake, on the northern and eastern sides. There are public toilets. There is a second option for camping at Lake Clearwater paying at an honesty box. The camping ground can be found near the boat ramp at the southern end of Lake Clearwater. Water is provided there but must be boiled for drinking. There are no dogs allowed near any of the lakes or reserves in the area. Lake Camp We had a very pleasant evening staying at Lake Camp. This is a fantastic region to explore and one we will return to. Images ©2024 Fiona Thomson Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 19

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye Rays Rest Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: https://ckw.nz/gregs-eye GO TO Autumn Gold Rays Rest never disappoints Greg's Eye at Rays Rest Greg Lokes Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. See the images in the gallery above. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Gregs Eye: ckw.nz/gregs-eye Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 11

10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Springing What a view to wake up to What a view to wake up to Dave Adamson What a view to wake up to this morning. National Park, Waiouru. ©2024 Dave Adamson Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 13

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Autumn Gold Mountains have their own fingerprints Outdoorsman Dave The mountains have their own fingerprints and by understanding what the contour lines represent, may help you to determine the terrain ahead of you or where you might actually be on a topographic 50 map next time you are lost! ©2023 Outdoorsman Dave facebook.com/outdoorsman.dave Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 38

11 autumn 2025 Autumn 2025 ISSUE 11 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption NIWA-Mar-Apr2025-AutumnCO.webp NIWA-Mar-May25-TempandRainfall.webp GO TO Here & there last summer NIWA autumn forecast A mix of anticyclonic flows and easterly quarter flows are expected. Air temperatures above average for the north and west of both Islands, average or above average for the rest. Rainfall is expected to be near normal or below for the west of the North Island and the west of the South Island and near normal for the rest. Ocean waters remain much warmer than average around the South Island. River flows are expected to be pretty much normal. n Read the detail: ckw.nz/niwa-autumn-25 Up Up 11 Autumn 2025 , p 29