Featured headlamp: Biolite Range 400
Hands-free lighting makes for a useful tool on the trail, in the hut or any after-dark activity. In our 2026 guide to headlamps we looked a factors to consider when choosing a headlamp and eight of this year’s top models
Missed yesterday’s newsletter? New Zealand’s network of cycle trails is world-class and continues to grow. But what is the best way to ride them?
Kiwi Conservation Club - Hakuturi Toa
Protect our conservation land
The Government wants to change the law around public conservation land and how the Department of Conservation (DOC) works. This means the land and species we love could face even greater risk from harmful activities.
This school holidays, you can help your kids learn about the importance of conversation land with the attached poster created by Forest & Bird, and maybe they can even share a story about the conservation land they love.
Quiz
What is geologically distinctive about the Moeraki Boulders?
A - Made of limestone
B - Spherical in shape
C - Basalt formed into columns
Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer…
Featured Book
Bill McLeod: Mountaineering Legend
Drawn from the letters he wrote to fellow climbers, this book traces Bill’s remarkable journey from self-taught novice to tackling the hardest ascents in Aotearoa.
Subscribers get a 10% discount.
Gear review: Kathmandu XT Series Cordura LT Insulated Jacket
The light and packable LT is part of Kathmandu’s updated high-end XT range. It has features like 800 fill-power water-repellent HyperDry down and a durable outer shell. Gear editor Mark Watson rates it for thru-hikers, occasional trampers and casual users.
Current Issue - July/August 2026
Shine a light on Cape Brett - Northland’s best weekend walk, discover winter magic in the high country, embark on a loop of Rakiura’s untamed south-west, six mapped trip reports, gear guides and dozens more articles!
The weekend weather at a park near you…
| Location | Today | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus Hut |
 -1°/2°
|
 -5°/-1°
|
 -6°/-0°
|
-7°/0°
|
| Aoraki/Mt Cook VC |
 -2°/3°
|
-3°/2°
|
-7°/4°
|
-9°/4°
|
| Arthurs Pass |
 3°/6°
|
 -1°/4°
|
-2°/4°
|
-3°/5°
|
| Ben Lomond Summit |
-5°/-3°
|
-7°/-3°
|
-10°/-2°
|
-9°/-3°
|
| Brewster Hut |
-4°/-1°
|
-6°/-0°
|
-7°/2°
|
-8°/1°
|
| Cape Reinga |
12°/13°
|
11°/13°
|
11°/13°
|
10°/13°
|
| Karangahake Gorge |
7°/15°
|
6°/13°
|
4°/13°
|
2°/11°
|
| Kaweka J Summit |
-1°/2°
|
-1°/1°
|
 -4°/-1°
|
-4°/-1°
|
| McKinnon Pass |
-1°/1°
|
-2°/1°
|
-4°/2°
|
-4°/3°
|
| Mt Heale Hut |
 11°/12°
|
9°/12°
|
9°/11°
|
8°/11°
|
| Mt Pirongia |
3°/10°
|
3°/8°
|
1°/8°
|
-1°/7°
|
| Mueller Hut |
-6°/-3°
|
 -6°/-3°
|
-5°/1°
|
-4°/1°
|
| Pinnacles Hut |
6°/11°
|
5°/9°
|
4°/9°
|
1°/8°
|
| Pouakai Hut |
3°/6°
|
1°/4°
|
 -1°/4°
|
-2°/3°
|
| Powell Hut |
 3°/5°
|
0°/3°
|
-1°/0°
|
-1°/2°
|
| Rotoiti/Nelson Lk VC |
5°/10°
|
0°/8°
|
-4°/7°
|
-5°/7°
|
| Roys Peak |
-5°/-2°
|
-7°/-2°
|
-8°/-3°
|
-8°/-2°
|
| Tongariro VC |
1°/8°
|
5°/7°
|
-1°/6°
|
-2°/4°
|
| Waitawheta Hut |
6°/12°
|
6°/11°
|
3°/11°
|
1°/9°
|
| Woolshed Creek Hut |
-0°/1°
|
-4°/-0°
|
-7°/1°
|
-7°/3°
|
Report created on 09 Jul, 2026 at 05:38am. For a full forecast of the park of your choice, visit NIWA.
Quiz
Answer B - Spherical in shape
The Moeraki Boulders are large spherical boulders lying along Koekohe Beach on the Otago Coast. They were formed about 65 million years ago as concretions of mudstone, silt and clay, cemented together by calcite.
Quiz provided by Pam Hutton/PuzzleBeetle.
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