Cold
Kiwi 2006 32nd Annual Cold Kiwi Rally
Sept 1st, 2006
by John Archer,
Waiouru.
"I
feel I'm really coming home when I arrive at the Cold Kiwi,"
said veteran Harley biker Dave Huria,
as we sat watching the other 1600 or so motor bike enthusiasts camped
in the sunny sheltered valley at the back of Bates' farm at Karioi,
on the lower slopes of 9000ft high Mt Ruapehu. "That first
paddock you cross when you turn off the main road used to belong
to my whanau." ....MORE