“Yes, sadly, the time has arrived for us to retire properly, as SWMBO needs a rest. (She Who Must Be Obeyed is the manager of everything except the fishing) Instead of TRM fishing reports, you may now be subject to ZRE promotional videos. Zane is a much younger version and may be better looking, but […]

Recently, in response to numerous complaints and as a last-ditch effort, TRM filed a complaint with the Ombudsman. Thank you to so many for their support. The response follows: Our ref CASE-041041 (GROUND-0049668) Contact Maeve Burns 27 May 2026 Ross Baker By email: ONZF@bigpond.com ross@tongarirorivermotel.co.nz Kia ora Ross, I refer to your emails of 7, […]

Some of the response to TRM’s flooding and erosion warnings, referring to the problems caused by aggradation in the lower Tongariro River, got carried away after TRM’s blog pictured unfenced cattle grazing on the riverbanks. Some of the replies had nothing to do with the main argument about the aggradation. So TRM had to try […]

As soon as TRM sold the last copy of the sixth print run of TONGARIRO Skulduggery, originally published in 2020, new orders with questions arrived. The book is now a collector’s item. Previous blogs below might answer their questions… The book was supposed to raise funds for improvements to the Tongariro River Trail, such as […]