1. The HF Tane Mahuta Award for 20 contacts including at least one in the each of the Counties of Rodney, Otamatea, Hobson, Hokianga, Mangonui, Whangaroa, Bay of Islands and Whangarei with the rules of the Counties Award applying.

2. The VHF Tane Mahuta Award for 20 contacts including at least one in each of the Locator Squares RF63, RF64, RF65. RF74 and that part of RF73 north of 36 degrees 30 minutes; that is, with Sub-Squares ending in M to X. Contacts must be made from one square to another.

3. Portable and Mobile operation is permitted.

4. Multiple contacts are permitted provided the station contacted is located in a different County or Locator Square for each contact.

5. Repeater contacts are permitted if they are made throughout Northland repeaters at 7100, 7150, 7175, 7200 from outside the Northland Area.

6. Contacts on or after January 1, 1985 are eligible.

7. QSL cards are not required. Send certified list of relevant data. BUT for the VHF Award, it is necessary to establish the full QTH Locator of the station worked.

8. Applications for the Tane Mahuta Award, P O Box 10-078, Te-Mai, Whangarei, with cost as within New Zealand NZ$2.00, Australia A$2.00, others U$2.00