Come visit 40ha of the best remaining stands of lowland kahikatea forest in the Waikato. Protected under QEII covenants and partly owned by the Native Forest Restoration Trust, the remnants are home to populations of black mudfish and Myriophyllum robustum (image from Thomas Emmitt). The grade will be easy but wet so come prepared for a day of getting muddy.

Meet: 9am corner of Oparure Rd & SH3 (about 4 km North of Te Kuiti – Opposite the Airfield). Kerry Jones will coordinate those who wish to meet and carpool from Hamilton, leaving about 7.30 am (, 027 747 0733). Thomas will not be in his office monday to friday before the trip, please email him on  if you wish to come, and watch out for any late cancellation due to bad weather.