Remembering an inspirational tramper

December 2019

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December 2019

Arnold Heine, pictured in 2006, with one of the many dozens of FMC Bulletins he edited. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography
The outdoors community has lost one of its most important kaumātua with the passing of Arnold Heine (1926-2019), QSM, ONZM. Heine, who died in October aged 93, earned widespread respect for his services to the community. He was widely respected as a tramper, conservationist, wilderness advocate, ski patroller, author, Antarctic explorer, mentor and engineer. Born […]
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