“MAKING TRACKS
with Scroggin”,
May 2026
Whanganui River City Press

First Anzac Day recalled

Whanganui Tramping Club members at Tinui’s Anzac cross.

The rural village of Tinui in Wairarapa held the world’s first Anzac Day ceremony in 1916. The same day local men climbed a high peak overlooking the village and placed a wooden cross on the 358m Tinui hill called Mt Manusell. In 1965 the cross was replaced by an aluminium cross. Given its history, Anzac Day has always been a big event at Tinui.
Just a week before the 2026 Anzac Day a group of Whanganui Tramping Club members on a weekend in the Wairarapa visited Tinui and climbed the 3.1km Tinui Anzac Walkway to the cross. A nearby shelter displays the history of the cross and the sacrifice of the men of the area in WW1.

The club has two multi-day trips in May, one to the Tararua and the other to the Ruahine. There is also a weekend trip to Taranaki.

The club’s weekend programme for the month is:

2 or 3 Sat or Sun, Waiinu Beach, leader Shane

3-5 Sun-Tues, Powell-Jumbo Circuit, leader Terry

7-11 Thurs-Mon Shutes Hut Circuit, leader Shane

9 or 10 Sat or Sun, Waitotara Valley Historic, leader Dorothy

16 or 17 Sat or Sun, Mania Track, leaders Dave

23 or 24 Sat or Sun, Mangaone Walkway, leader Kathy

23-24 Sat-Sun, Taranaki Walks, leader Dave

30, 31 or June 1 Sat, Sun or Mon, Rangi Hut, leaders Viv and Denise

For more information email inquiries@whanganuitramping.org.nz

The midweekers have a full programme of interesting trips every Wednesday. Those who get out on Thursday are in two groups, with a longer walks on 7 and 21 May for the TT1 group and shorter ones for the TT2 group on 14 and 28 May.

To join weekend trips call the leader by the previous Tuesday at the latest. Call by the night before for day trips. As some trips have limited numbers, leaders have the final say about who to take as they are responsible for the safety and well-being of everyone on their trips. For further information visit our website https://www.wanganuitrampingclub.net/trips

Next Club Meeting: Tuesday May 5th 2026
Denise Gordon and Vivienne Dawson will give a presentation on the 60th Birthday of Lupton Hut,
near Blyth Hut, in Tongariro National Park.

All welcome.