Gregory Zulu 35
For a day in the hills, you need a small and comfortable pack that can carry your essentials. With our 2026 daypack guide, you’ll get buying tips to make sure you pick the perfect pack for you along with 15 of 2026’s top options.
Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Connecting Arrowtown and Wānaka, this classic track is both a standalone trail and a spectacular 47km section of Te Araroa.
Quiz
What was the specialty of the late conservationist Geoff Moon?
A - Botany
B - Ornithology
C - Marine biology
Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer…
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Gear Radar, November 2026
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The weekend weather at a park near you…
You can check the weather anytime on our website. Updates daily.
| Location | Today | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus Hut |
 2°/11°
|
2°/10°
|
 3°/10°
|
4°/7°
|
| Aoraki/Mt Cook VC |
6°/16°
|
 5°/19°
|
7°/16°
|
 7°/16°
|
| Arthurs Pass |
5°/15°
|
5°/17°
|
7°/16°
|
8°/14°
|
| Ben Lomond Summit |
3°/11°
|
2°/13°
|
3°/12°
|
1°/10°
|
| Brewster Hut |
5°/12°
|
3°/13°
|
4°/10°
|
4°/9°
|
| Cape Reinga |
13°/18°
|
13°/18°
|
14°/19°
|
15°/18°
|
| Karangahake Gorge |
8°/21°
|
11°/20°
|
11°/19°
|
11°/17°
|
| Kaweka J Summit |
1°/8°
|
4°/7°
|
3°/9°
|
3°/10°
|
| McKinnon Pass |
6°/14°
|
5°/14°
|
5°/12°
|
6°/10°
|
| Mt Heale Hut |
11°/16°
|
12°/16°
|
12°/15°
|
14°/15°
|
| Mt Pirongia |
4°/15°
|
7°/15°
|
6°/15°
|
6°/12°
|
| Mueller Hut |
0°/8°
|
1°/12°
|
4°/10°
|
3°/11°
|
| Pinnacles Hut |
7°/17°
|
10°/16°
|
10°/14°
|
9°/14°
|
| Pouakai Hut |
3°/11°
|
6°/12°
|
7°/11°
|
 6°/9°
|
| Powell Hut |
2°/10°
|
6°/10°
|
4°/12°
|
5°/12°
|
| Rotoiti/Nelson Lk VC |
6°/20°
|
6°/17°
|
7°/16°
|
9°/14°
|
| Roys Peak |
4°/12°
|
1°/14°
|
2°/13°
|
2°/11°
|
| Tongariro VC |
4°/14°
|
7°/13°
|
6°/14°
|
7°/10°
|
| Waitawheta Hut |
7°/18°
|
10°/17°
|
10°/16°
|
10°/15°
|
| Woolshed Creek Hut |
5°/10°
|
4°/14°
|
6°/18°
|
8°/16°
|
Report created on 08 October, 2026 at 6:59am. For a full forecast of the park of your choice, visit NIWA.
Quiz
Answer B - Ornithology
Originally trained as a veterinary surgeon, Geoff Moon was a distinguished ornithologist and nature photographer, and he authored many books on NZ birds. He was patron of the Wingspan Birds of Prey Trust and a life member of The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ.
Quiz provided by Pam Hutton/PuzzleBeetle.
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