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The delights of tramping, 1951

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Members of the Tararua Tramping Club enjoy a well-earned meal around the fire, after a day spent bringing building materials in by pack and erecting a hut in the Tararua Range. Tramping became more popular after the Second World War, particularly with the young and fit.

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Reference: New Zealand Mirror 12, National Film Unit, 1951

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Nancy Swarbrick, Holidays – Holiday destinations, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/40750/the-delights-of-tramping-1951 (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 24 January 2013.