General Questions How do I get in touch? Come and see us on Club night on Wednesday evenings at the Tararua Hall, Moncrieff
Street, Mt. Victoria, Wellington. A list of Club contacts are provided on this site.
How fit must I be?
Tramping trips cater for all grades of fitness
ranging from "gourmet" easy trips basking in hot pools to "Fitness Essential" twelve hour days over the tops in
winter. Individuals select the most suitable grade to match their needs, pace, terrain and trip duration.
How do I sign onto a Club trip? Attend our
Club night
on a Wednesday evening and select a trip on the board which suits your fitness and curiosity. Make yourself known to the trip leader and pay the trip fare two weeks beforehand.
Are there activities other than full weekend trips? Yes. We offer a selection of day trip and social activities. Please refer to the
trip schedule.
Membership Questions
Do I have to be a member to participate in Club activities or go on a trip?
No. You don't have to join the Club to participate in the Club's activities. While
membership is preferred, our aim is to encourage and facilitate people to experience the great New Zealand outdoors.
How do I become a member?
You have to have completed three overnight non Ruapehu Lodge based
Club trips, two of which are of a tramping or mountaineering nature. The reason for this requirement is to check you like tramping, you like our
Club and the way we do things, and this gives us the chance to get to know you.
After having completed the three trips, a membership application form should be filled out and handed to the Membership Officer along with a
cheque to cover the joining fee and the membership fee.
 What benefits are there for becoming a member?
As a member you will receive a newsletter every month or so, a
journal every year or so, reduced rates on Club transport, member rates at
the Ruapehu Lodge.
Membership status also gives you the right to vote at our Annual General Meeting.  You will automatically become a member of Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ (Inc), which entitles you to a variety of discounts and
services including 30% off Department of Conservation annual hut passes, and 15% off long distance coach travel.
How much does membership cost?
The amount charged varies according to what membership categories
are being applied for and what part of the Club's financial year the
application to join is made in. Most membership application received are
for Senior membership. The amount payable to become a Senior Member is as
follows:
Date of Application Joining Fee Membership Fee Total
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1 February to 30 April $15.00 $59.00 $74.00
1 May to 31 July $15.00 $44.25 $59.25
1 August to 31 October $15.00 $29.50 $44.50
1 November to 31 January $15.00 $14.75 $29.75
Annual subscriptions come due in February each year.
What categories of membership do you offer? and what are the yearly subscription for these membership categories?
Membership Category Subscription
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Senior (person 18 years of age or over) $59
Couple $74
Junior (person 17 years old or younger $37
Family (person 17 years old or younger where parent is a member) $36
Associate (person who is a partner of a member) $36
Veteran (person who has been a member for >20 years) $50
Veteran Couple (couple, one partner has been a member for >20 yrs) $66
Some discounts to these rates apply if the subscription is paid by 31
March. To get further details on membership, please talk to our
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