Thread: Te Urewera novices

You now get a permit from Tuhoe direct, not doc.
Tetotara was very much still there a year ago. Richard White is your man

Not sure midway was the last one to get burnt there were 2 others further down weren't doc huts but anyone was welcome to stay in them they were nice huts as well

How's they get burned down anyway? Was it arson or accidents?

Can't say for sure and don't quote me as romour has it that it was arsonholes

Need to get a permit via this Tim Permission for Hunting : Tuhoe

So not so soft wise discussion for novice hunters! Good thinking guys.

It's been well over 40 years since I've hunted the Parahaki, Waiau. I suppose it's changed a lot with regards to the vegetation density. What's the hunting like in late spring, early summer like nowadays?

Bummer, was planning on heading into the te totara for an explore in a couple of weeks.

Jim Tahi will sort you out for a drop off Nick. 07 3663100

A bit of history/folklore re Te Totara flooding. In the mid eighties my father and I wandered around there for a week. Caught up with a trapper called Neville? He was based at Whites Clearing with his partner (Kathy?) and had a couple of decent bivvies around the area. He was given a horse that he named Chinaman after the previous owner who drowned in a flash flood in Te Totara Stream. Chinaman went on to be a good packhorse for skins etc until he dropped dead on the main track to Central Waiau. A chopper (probably a 300) was called in however couldn't lift the whole carcass so it had to be done in a couple of trips.
I injured my knee while in there and Neville was good enough to let me ride one of his horses out to the motorbikes at Whites Clearing. This was a few haircuts ago so I can't vouch for the detail. Moral of the story is to respect Te Totara Stream in heavy rain events.

Originally Posted by kiwiaviator

A bit of history/folklore re Te Totara flooding. In the mid eighties my father and I wandered around there for a week. Caught up with a trapper called Neville? He was based at Whites Clearing with his partner (Kathy?) and had a couple of decent bivvies around the area. He was given a horse that he named Chinaman after the previous owner who drowned in a flash flood in Te Totara Stream. Chinaman went on to be a good packhorse for skins etc until he dropped dead on the main track to Central Waiau. A chopper (probably a 300) was called in however couldn't lift the whole carcass so it had to be done in a couple of trips.
I injured my knee while in there and Neville was good enough to let me ride one of his horses out to the motorbikes at Whites Clearing. This was a few haircuts ago so I can't vouch for the detail. Moral of the story is to respect Te Totara Stream in heavy rain events.

Was that the guy from Tirau ? if so he is still wondering around and stays at Richards hut on the clearing. If it is him then I first meet him in 1969 when he was meat hunting from the road end. As far as I am aware Chinaman belonged to Ivan White and as you say he was a bloody good pack horse and could carry a fair old load of animals. I understand that the horse got the name Chinaman as he tossed one off after spooking on a dead cattle beast and the rider, who just happened to be chinese, was killed.

He was originally from up Tirau/Putararu from memory. Good to hear hes still around. Charlie Jane mentions him in one of his books as well. Thanks for the clarification and extra info on Chinaman Chop3r.

I had a chat with him couple of months back. He has slowed down on the hunting and his wife has to go with him now so he doesnt get lost.

Originally Posted by stevodog

Jim Tahi will sort you out for a drop off Nick. 07 3663100

Is he an owner in the clearing ?