More links and websites
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Federated Mountain Clubs
Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (Inc) has over 100 tramping, mountaineering and other outdoor clubs, representing some 14,000 members.
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New Zealand Mountain Safety Council
This council was set up in 1966 to promote safety in the mountains.
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New Zealand Tramper
This site gives information on tracks and huts in New Zealand.
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Places to stay
The Department of Conservation’s website has comprehensive lists of all huts under its management.
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Walking and tramping
The Department of Conservation's guide to tracks and walks around the country.
More suggestions and sources
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Barnett, Shaun, and Rob Brown. Classic tramping in New Zealand. Nelson: Craig Potton, 1999.
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Maclean, Chris. Tararua: the story of a mountain range. Wellington: Whitcombe, 1994.
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McNeill, Robin G., ed. Moir’s guide south: guide book to the tracks and routes of the great southern lakes and fiords of New Zealand. 6th ed. Christchurch: Great Southern Lakes Press, 1995.
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Pickering, Mark. The hills. Auckland: Heinemann Reed, 1988.
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Pickering, Mark. A tramper’s journey: stories from the back country of New Zealand. Nelson: Craig Potton, 2004.
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Spearpoint, Geoff, ed. Moir’s guide north: the Otago Southern Alps: a tramping and transalpine guide from the Hollyford to Lake Ohau. 7th ed. Christchurch: New Zealand Alpine Club, 2005.
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Spearpoint, Geoff, ed. Waking to the hills. Auckland: Reed Methuen, 1985.