Due to unforeseen circumstances the “Trailblazers! A History of the Nelson Tramping Club (1934-2026)” event has had to be postponed to after the end of the Tuku 26 festival. The new date is Saturday 30th May at 2pm to3pm. All other details are the same.

Free. Bookings required. Book spaces at nelsontrampingclub.org.nz

This is the story of a bunch of Nelsonian’s exploring their backyard, and in the process, finding joy, adventure and camaraderie. Among the day-walks and epic climbs, are tales of aircraft crashes, missing trampers, ballroom dances, inter-club rivalry, as well as the building and maintenance of a dozen backcountry huts. 92 years later, these trampers are still marking tracks and restoring huts. Ray Salisbury will present his new book, showing historic & modern photos. His previous books include Tableland: The History Behind Mt Arthur, and EPIC: Adventures Across Aotearoa.