There are currently 5 trustees, but we are always keen to involve additional people who - like us - have a passion for ensuring the Kaimai backcountry is an encouraging place for a wide range of people to experience.

Roger Montgomerie

Roger is our chairperson. He lives in Tauranga and is president of the Kaimai Ramblers tramping group. He has been the driving force behing the upgrade that KRT has done to Te Rereatukahia Hut and the surrounding tracks.

Phone: 07 544 1622 / 027 273 1089

Email: [email protected]


Ian Newman

Ian lives near Katikati and has had a long term involvement with Land Search and Rescue. He is regularly out and about in the Kaimai assisting with our hut and track projects.

Phone:  027 525 3543

Email: [email protected]

Stan Lowe

Stan lives in Tapu (on the Firth of Thames) and has been a long term member, including past president, of the NZ Deerstalkers Bay of Plenty branch. He has been the project manager behind the planning and construction for Te Whare Okioki, and regularly manages work parties to that hut, also to Hurunui and Mangamuka huts.

Phone:  07 868 4515 / 027 667 1140

Email: [email protected]

Tony Walton

Tony lives in Auckland and is our secretary and treasurer. He is president of the Auckland Tramping Club and a member of the Federated Mountain Clubs executive committee. He is also responsible for fund raising and maintenance of our website. He regularly organises multi day maintenance work parties for many of the Kaimai tracks

Phone:  09 630 2591 / 027 478 5223

Email: [email protected]

Max McLean

Max is a long term resident and local expert of Dickeys Flat, having been involved in the past with outdoor ediucation training. He helps us to keep up to date with what is happening in the Northern Kaimai.

Phone:  027 238 3688

Email: [email protected]