Walking New Zealand 158

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ISSUE No158 - 2011

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CONTENTS Issue No 158 - 2011

4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: New vineyard to yineyard track on island 8 New Zealand walks: South Island trip full of challenges 12 Rotorua events 14 Overseas walks: Top nature parks on the Gold Coast 15 New land gateway to Hakatere Conservation Park 16 New Zealand walk: Okere Falls: An oasis off the highway 20 Motivation: Shift to a better life 21 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walks: The Pakuranga Rotary Walkway 24 The Chatham Islands - a place like no other 26 New Zealand walks: Kawau Island Historic Reserve 30 Overseas walks: Guatemala - land of the Mayans 38 New Zealand walk: Taieri Gorge Rail Trail 40 Book: Over 400 walks in new book 40 Quake-damaged track reopens 41 Health: Why I can exerecise like I do now 42 Index over previous 14 issues 43 Weather forecast for February 44 New Zealand coming events 48 Overseas coming events 50 Overseas walks and tours 51 Overseas walks and tours 52 Walking for adventure, fun and exercise 52 Long walk: Walking the World 54 Window on Waitakere: Breeding Kaka 54 Walking to raise awareness of Scouts 49 Overseas walks and tours 55 Nordic Walking Calendars 59 Pak-A-Roo Walking Jackets 60 The Great New Zealand Trek

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WALKING New Zealand Published Monthly PUBLISHER/EDITOR: Frank Goldingham: Phone 06-358-6863 CONTRIBUTORS: Ken Ring, Gary Moller, Kay Lindley, Megan Blatchford Peck, Jill Grant, Barb Lowther, Gary Wilton, Colleen Pryce, Heather Carston, Max Rawnsley and Frances Harrison

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i-SITE opens doors on Great Barrier Auckland’s Great Barrier Island will boost its services for visitors with today’s opening of a satellite i-SITE visitor information centre.

The new centre has thrown open its doors as part of the development of an eco-friendly, solar powered airport terminal at Claris on the island’s east coast.

At a celebratory event attended by 200 people, the terminal was officially opened by Ben Sanderson, a representative of the early settler family who originally farmed the airport site.

The terminal will offer a one-stop-shop for visitors and locals alike, with two airlines, rental car operators, the satellite i-SITE and Department of Conservation all under one roof.

The i-SITE will be operated by the tourism unit of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Ltd, with reservations staff on hand for the summer months.

Throughout the winter period a freephone will allow visitors to connect with Auckland’s main reservations team.

New hut near Big Bend A new larger hut near Big Bend in the Orongorongo Valley near Wellington is being constructed with completion in April.

The new hut will have four separate bookable bunk rooms of eight beds, sleeping 32 people in total.

This will allow larger groups to stay in one location, rather than spread around the valley in other huts as is now the case.

It will also allow smaller groups to have the privacy of their own sleeping area while sharing the main living space and kitchen.

The location just off the Big Bend track provides all weather access without having to cross the Orongorongo River, and also has great views up the river valley.

Castlepoint carpark The car park at the Castlepoint Scenic Reserve in Wairarapa will be upgraded during April, May and June 2011.

Newly weds walk south There’s one way to test whether you’ve got enough “emotional glue” to make your marriage stick – walk Te Araroa’s South Island leg on your honeymoon. That’s what Br itish traveller Jonathan Bain and his wife Dolly did last summer.

Prizewinners The winners of the this month’s Walking New Zealand promotion are: Card Pedometer -Maureen Janett, Auckland and a six month subscription extension to Walking New Zealand magazine - Ann Hamilton, Auckland.

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Walk talk Road through Molesworth Station open till early April There is now an opportunity to drive through the spectacular high country landscape of Molesworth Station, New Zealand’s largest farm where there are a number of walks.

The Acheron Road through the vast historic South Marlborough station is due to be open to the public until 7pm on Sunday 3 April, fire risk and road conditions permitting.

Last year around 9000 people made the road trip during the 14week open period.

Anyone planning to travel on the road should first check the road is open as it can close at short notice due to weather-related conditions. Calls can be made to the DOC South Marlborough Area Office, ph (03) 572 9100 or people can ask at visitor centres in the region.

The 180,787-hectare station is a recreation reserve administered by the Department of Conservation with its working cattle station run

by Landcorp Farming Limited.

DOC South Marlborough Area Manager Dave Hayes said the road trip through Molesworth Station provided a special experience of a working high country station that is steeped in history.

“Molesworth is a fascinating place to visit, for its dramatic landscape of towering mountains and river valleys and its rich history related to farming and as an historic travel route through the top of the South Island.

“The area is also ecologically important with over 70 threatened native plant species found there, including plants distinctive to the South Marlborough drylands “As it is a working farm, public access is restricted to roads and areas open to the public, including five short tracks for exploring on foot.

“The journey through the station can be made as a day trip, taking around six hours between Blenheim and Hanmer, or people can camp overnight near the Molesworth Cob Cottage and Acheron Accommodation House.”

“Visitors to Molesworth Station are asked to comply with a Molesworth Care Code to protect the farm and the area’s significant plant life.

Care is particularly needed in dry summer conditions to prevent fires.

Open fires are not allowed and portable cookers should be used for cooking.”

The narrow and unsealed Acheron Road requires careful driving and is suitable for two-wheel drive cars and mountain bikes but not for caravans or vehicles over seven metres long. The Acheron Road is open between 7am and 7pm daily during its open period. There is no fee to travel the road.

Rail heritage bridge restored The difficult work of restoring the 100-year old Eastern Portal Bridge in Karangahake Gorge is now complete, and the historic railway structure has re-opened to walkers enjoying the magnificent Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway.

The area is host to over 60,000 visitors a year and is an iconic part of New Zealand’s mining and industrial heritage. The Department of Conservation (DOC) is working to make this part of New Zealand the best place to learn about New Zealand’s industrial heritage while enjoying the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park.

Work on the bridge began early Autumn this year, with careful scaffolding and cladding erected to protect the Ohinemuri River from pollution by lead-based paints and other construction materials during the work. Completion of the final paint job was complicated by wet weather and lower than expected air temperatures, which meant drying-time had to be extended.

The bridge restoration is the latest in a string of historic projects in the area, and comes hot on the heels of the recent unveiling of information signage and a new walking trail at the Victoria Battery Historic Reserve in Waikino. These developments are part of a much bigger effort to develop the Kaimai Heritage Trail which features historic mining and logging remains in the northern Kaimai area, including Karangahake, Waitawheta Valley (near Waihi), and Waiorongomai Valley (near Te Aroha).

Right: Jeff Milham, DOC’s Visitor Assets Programme Manager at the eastern portal. Department of Conservation photo

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Whareroa Farm opening planned Good progress is being made towards the opening of Whareroa Farm near Paekakariki by May 2011.

Horse-trekking and mountain biking tracks are being developed on the 440 hectare area (comprising conservation land and adjacent grazing land), and an entrance area is being built, incorporating a carpark, information shelter and picnic area.

Fine weather has enabled good progress to be made on the Emerald Glen Road extension which will need to be in place prior to opening.

A stone's throw from Queen Elizabeth Park, Whareroa Farm will widen the opportunity for people to take advantage of the rugged coastal terrains, whether on foot, bicycle or horseback.

The Whareroa Guardians Charitable Trust has begun the process of restoring retired pasture and weedy areas to close to their original state and is working closely with DOC to plan the opening event and draft a 10-year management plan.

Stepping out in Central Australia The author of the article “Stepping Out in Central Australia in issue 154 tells us there are some changes to the fact file on page 29.

A permit is required to travel the Mereenie Loop, a formality completed en route on the day of travel. Carry a second spare tyre as well as reserve fuel and water. To check road conditions call 1800 246 199 toll free for recorded information or visit www.roadreport.nt.gov.au.

For general infor mation contact Central Australian Tourism www.centralaustraliantourism.com +618 8952 5800 or 1800 645 199 toll free or Northern Territory Holidays http://en.travelnt.com/ +61 8 8951 8471 or 13 67 68 (local call fee) Tour operators: Anangu Tours, Uluru, www.ananguwaai.com.au/anangu_tours/ +618 8956 2123 Wayoutback Desert Safaris www.wayoutback.com.au +618 8952 4324 or 1300 551 510 (local call fee) Uncle's Tours, Curtin Springs Station www.curtinsprings.com +618 8956 2916 Accommodation: Voyages Hotels and Resorts operates campgrounds as well as three and four-star lodges www.voyages.com.au or call 1300 134 044 (local call fee).

Holdsworth camping changes Camping outside Wairarapa's Holdsworth Lodge is now restricted to people booked to stay in the lodge, to ensure a high quality experience for lodge users. Rachel Raphael has been appointed to the position of campground and lodge caretaker, taking up the role in December.

Both the Holdsworth and Waiohine Gorge camp grounds have had a major clean up, with vegetation cut back from roads and around camping areas. Roads have been graded and gravelled ready for the summer visitors.

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Walk talk New track for North Egmont A new track will link the new boardwalk near the North Egmont visitors Centre to the Ambur y Monument. You’ll then head off through the bush to the Translator Road and down onto the Nature Walk and onto the Makatawa Track near the carpark. It’s about an hours walk and it is ideal for legs of all lengths!

Right: Tim Weston checks out the new track at North Egmont that will lead to the Nature Walk.

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Flashlight frolicking out west If this year’s resolution is to get fit, learn more and have fun, you’re in luck.

You can do all this in the dark on our warm balmy nights in Auckland. Yes, the ever popular Nightwalks with Nature are back again.

So pack up your parka, your flashlight, the family, and the essential insect repellent to discover the Waitakere Ranges night time flora and fauna, and to learn more about The Ark in the Park project.

The guided walks are run in two separate programmes by two separate groups as usual. The Bat Walks are run by Arataki in January, and the Ark in the Park Nightwalks, featuring Night Plants, Cave Weta Tunnels, Freshwater Fish, Spiders, Moths, Glow-worms and much more, are in February and can be booked by phoning 09- 837-8820.

Nightwalks with Nature is brought to you by the Auckland Regional Council, The Ark in the Park, and HealthWEST PHO. Booking is essential and spaces are limited to 20 for each walk.

As we always have to turn people away you need to book early. For a registration form and brochure, please contact: Kay Lindley, phone 09-837-8820 or 027-274-2280, email: kay@healthwest.co.nz, or www.healthwest.co.nz.

Bridges and boardwalks keep on growing in Taranaki Three new bridges have been installed on the Mangorei Track in the Egmont National Park as part of the ongoing maintenance programme for the Park’s 517 structures. Hand rails have grown 100mm too because we’re all getting taller.

The Mangorei Track leads to the Pouakai Hut and the popular Pouakai Circuit and new boardwalks and bridges have upgraded the upper section to a “back country comfort seeker track.”

“We’ve had some great feedback about what we’ve been able to do so far,” said DOC’s visitor assets manager Dave rogers. “The Community Max team and the New Plymouth Tramping club have helped us out and there’s more to come. Plans are now in place to get the whole track finished over the next two years and we’ll soon have contractors working from the start of this track.”

You’ll see swamp rafts used on this track rather than elevated board walks.

These will provide a stable track in an area of high rainfall and erosion. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Above: Paul Marshall on one of the new bridges along the Mangorei Track. DOC photo Walking New Zealand, issue no 158 - 2011

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New vineyard to vineyard track opens on island Photos on this page were taken on opening day last year when a group walked the 3km trail.

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Above left: Landowner Dane Dixon points out views to the Manukau Heads from the summit of Puke O Kai. Above left: A group on opening day at one of the lookout points.

ans of the Waiheke Island track net work got an early Christmas present with the opening of the island's single longest stretch of walkway before Christmas 2010.

The Te Matuku Bay to Awaawaroa Walking Track, which runs from Cowes Bay Road near Passage Rock Vineyard to the end of Awaawaroa Road near Poderi Crisci Vineyard, is 3km long from end to end and opens up walking access to the Te Matuku Peninsula for the first time.

The walk features regenerating bush, a mature Kauri stand, the biggest Puriri tree on the island and stunning views south across the Waitemata.

■ With the chance to walk from one vineyard restaurant to another, it's sure to be popular with locals and visitors alike.

Most of the route runs through Fenwick Reserve, a covenanted area on Te Matuku Peninsula owned by Rob Fenwick.

Public access was granted as a condition of subdivision and the creation of the track was funded by the Waiheke Community Board.

The $78,536 to build the track was approved and funded under the last Waiheke Island Community Board.

This vineyard to vineyard track is expected to be a real drawcard for tourists and residents to visit the eastern end of the island where there has been no walk in the past On opening day tribute was paid to Gary Wilton, Auckland Council parks officer, who has been largely responsible and has worked extremely hard to bring this project to fruition.

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South Island trip full of challenges Colleen Pryce ur Retirement Project is to tick off as many Te Araroa Tracks as we can, when we can.

At the end of last summer we did the Harper Pass and St. James Walkway, which involved a bit of hitchhiking to link the two tracks, and then we spent the winter months maintaining our fitness and planning our next trip back into the top end of the South Island.

The Queen Charlotte, Pelorus, and Richmond Alpine Route are all part of the Te

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Araroa Trail, so we decided to string them all together in one trip. It helped to have an obliging friend living in Nelson to provide our transport needs, and we were extremely lucky with the weather.

We were away for three weeks in early November and didn’t even get a chance to test our new rainwear. Our plan was to fly into Picton, do the Queen Charlotte Track and then the Pelorus Track, ending with the most challenging of the three, the Richmond Alpine Route.

The Queen Charlotte was a very beautiful

Above: Great views of the sounds from the track.

Above left: Upwards and onwards on the Richmond Range.

Opposite right: An easy walk on a well formed track.

three-day walk and a chance for us to pamper ourselves a little by taking advantage of the boat service to transport our packs daily and enjoy more luxurious accommodation than we are accustomed to on our tramping trips.

It is a very popular track for hikers and mountain bikers so the catamaran that transported us from Picton to Ships Cove was fully loaded with people, packs and bikes. Our skipper was very knowledgeable about the area

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and its history, which made it an interesting and quick trip to the beginning of the track.

On that first day most of the people on the boat were a bit reserved and quiet. On the second day the barriers were down a bit and on the third day we were greeting each other like old friends.

The scenery is stunning and I fully understand why people return time and again to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of this delightful area. The first day we lunched in the grounds of Furneaux Lodge and spent the night at Punga Lodge.

On the second night we were at the Portage Resort Hotel, then the third day on to www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Anakiwa and back to Picton by boat and a night at a backpackers.

Picton is a picturesque place to spend a lazy day strolling around, drinking coffee at a cafĂŠ while watching boats come in, and supermarket shopping for the next part of the trip.

We had a shuttle service booked to take us to the start of the Pelorus Track at 8.00am, so it was an early night for us after packing our bigger packs for another three days tramping and staying in DOC huts.

It was a 90 minute drive from Picton to the beginning of the Pelorus Track. We were well entertained by our driver who was a very jovial character who could not understand our Walking New New Zealand, Zealand, issue issue no no 158 158 --2011 2011 Walking

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Above left: Packing up. The next hut is four hours away.

Above right: A big swingbridge takes care of crossing this stream.

South Island trip full of challenges enthusiasm for this pastime called “tramping”.

We drove through wine -growing country until we came to the Pelorus Bridge and a metal road that became very narrow and finally ended at the beginning of the track.

We started walking at 9.45am following the beautiful emerald-green Pelorus River. We ate lunch at Captain Creek Hut then continued on to Middy Hut – six hours from the car park. There was plenty of photo opportunities, but first apply the insect repellent!!

There was plenty of variety – some of the time we were on the river bank, or climbing and leaving the river, or a river crossing which would need serious consideration in the rainy season, or a swing-bridge across the river, and some undulating stuff traversing high above the river.

On the second day we lunched at Roebuck Hut then continued on to Browning Hut, which was a long day on a rocky and root bound track.

We had streams to ford and some steep ups and downs, but the beauty of the crystal clear river

made it all worthwhile. The Browning Hut was the only night we had company in a hut.

There were three DOC workers already there so we were able to chat with them about the Pelorus area, and gather information about the Richmond Track, which was to be our biggest challenge.

Our third day was out to the Hacket Picnic Car Park and was an easy morning walk.

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in Richmond and we spent the next few days being visitors, not trampers, and enjoying the comforts of home. A nice break before starting the last part of our trip with seven and a half days of total solitude.

After talking to the DOC guys we had decided to start at the St. Arnaud end and come out again at Hackets Car Park, which was a better option for our pick-up at the end of our walk. Our friends drove us, with our seriously full packs, to Lake Rotoiti where we stayed in a holiday bach for the night and we Above: The big climb before us.

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were at the beginning of the Te Araroa track on SH63 at 8.00am. We were well aware that what was ahead of us is considered serious tramping by most people, but we were grinning – although slightly anxious - as we waved to our friends and set off on this big stretch of Te Araroa.

Within the first few minutes on the track we were wading across a stream, so it’s wet feet now for however long it takes us to get back to Nelson. There is a little group of derelict farm buildings, which makes us won-

) Below left: Navigating along a stream.

der about the history of this area as we start a short steep climb on a 4-wheel drive track to Red Hill Hut. This is a new smart-looking six bed hut in a nice setting. A good place to stop awhile, remove some clothing and have a drink before moving on.

We plan to be at Porters Hut on this first night but it took us longer than we expected and made us a little concerned about our timing. We lost time at an area referred to as a ‘field of boulders’, which looked like a huge river of boulders to us and took us a long time

Below right: Cooling off in a crystal clear stream.

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South Island trip full of challenges to find the markers and clamber the length of this ‘valley’ of boulders, before climbing up onto a steep screen slope that never seemed to end. This was our introduction to many more areas of rock.

Every day was different and had a different type of rock, screen or tussock. However the weather was great, as were the rivers, waterfalls, trees and views.

Day two was from Porters to Hunters Hut. Here the screen was predominately green and red, and from a distance it looked totally green – quite fascinating.

We had to very carefully make our way down an area of evil-looking jagged knifeedged shiny black plastic-looking rock. We moved very cautiously and I can still recall a DOC guy repeatedly saying, “Whatever you do you should never ever fall on that black rock”. I can understand why!

Day three on to Top Wairoa Hut – another long day. We lost one hour early in the day by taking a wrong direction and had to back track.

There was a big orange marker to our left at a river crossing so we followed it but soon realised our mistake.

Back at the river we spotted a small orange marker away in the distance to our right. This

led us up yet another screen slope and down a rough tussock and red rock descent to Top Wairoa Road Hut and a beautiful river with small waterfalls where we stripped off our clothes and spent time washing clothes, bodies and hair before dragging ourselves up to the hut to escape sand-flies and cook our evening meal.

■ Next stop Mid Wairoa – a day of spectacular river views. We crossed the river eight times and counted at least eight waterfalls.

Once more a stunning swimming hole with the clearest water imaginable and plenty of room to be able to actually swim.

Tarn Hut came next. For us it was a five and a half hour very steep haul, but it was a pleasant surprise to find a lake with spectacular reflections next to the hut.

There was a family of goats grazing in the clearing around the hut. The parent goats disappeared with great speed but the baby goat didn’t know if he should be friendly or frightened. Very cute.

From Tarn to Rintoul Hut was steep beech forest with only one rocky clearing and from here we could see the scree track to the sum-

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mit of Mt Rintoul, the highest point on the Richmond Alpine Route. It looked horrendously steep!

Our information tells us that this is going to be the toughest part of the whole track, but we were feeling very excited at the prospect of ‘nailing’ it the next day and going on to complete what we had set out to do. We were on the track at 7.00 am, thankful that our packs were lighter and our energy levels were still OK, as we set off to meet this challenge.

It was definitely a steep climb through bush, scree and rock but once on top of Mt. Rintoul there was enough flat area for me to skip and dance which was a rare treat. I think it was the only flat bit since we began the track. And so on to Little Rintoul.

The views up here were wonderful, varied and well earned. Snow capped mountains in the distance, Red Hills, Nelson, the sea, forestry and cultivated land.

Luck was with us because cloud had started to roll in and by the time we had descended to the bush-line the views were all gone.

If we had started our day an hour later we would have been forced to turn back to the hut, but once in the bush we were able to move on to Old Man Hut. We were there by 12 o’clock - and were greeted again by some goats and a weka, - very pleased with ourselves and quite happy to have a lazy afternoon in a dry hut while the drizzly rain passed through. Now we are down to only one more sleep and we’re finished!

On to Slaty Hut for lunch then to Starveall Hut. It was a long steep climb – again – some forest, some tussock and rock. The clouds rolled in making it more difficult finding markers and cairns, and the cold winds had us digging into our packs for warm hats and gloves.

That night in the Starveall Hut was the coldest night of the trip, and we both finished up in the same bunk for extra warmth.

Next morning we woke to light rain but it had stopped by the time we left the hut. So all that is left now is an easy morning walk with very light packs, out to the Hacket Car Park. We were almost there when two young women came jogging towards us – the first people we had seen for seven and a half days!

These lovely young people offered us a ride back to our friend’s place, which was another great stroke of luck because there was no cellphone reception to make a call to be picked up.

So we were back in sunny Nelson in time for a wonderful lunch of fresh bread, with fresh salad and fruit, followed by fresh-ground coffee and cake. Sheer bliss… www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Top nature parks on the

Gold Coast ueensland’s Gold Coast offers a great many parks and reserves to walk, explore and get back to nature.

Grab your walking shoes and enjoy the thrill of the outdoors. So what are you waiting for? Go and discover your own little piece of nature:

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Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens

Burleigh Ridge Park Tabilban Street, Burleigh Heads This park is part of the Burleigh Greenspace, a valuable network of reserves within the urban landscape of the Gold Coast.

Burleigh Ridge Park is one of the largest of the Greenspace parks, providing a green backdrop to the city, views over the Tallebudgera Creek estuary, as well as habitat for plants and animals. Various birds and lizards are common sights and you may spot a koala too.

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Ashmore Road (opposite Benowa High School), Benowa Explore the amazing 31 hectares of Gold Coast City’s Regional Botanic Gardens. The boardwalk over the central lake offer amazing views...you can also check out the local species on display in the Mangroves to Mountains Walk. Open dawn to dusk every day.

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It aims to provide the community with a connection between Springbrook National Park and Lamington National Park, with Numinbah and Springbrook Conservation protects more than 1200 hectares of wetland, Areas forming a link between these two World Eucalypt forest, salt marsh and mangrove Heritage-listed parks. swamp habitat. Lake Coombabah and its esTugun Hill Conservation tuarine system are important coastal wetlands Area and migratory water bird habitats.

The area is ideal for short walks, bird watchvia Murray Street, off Taperell Drive, and also ing, animal spotting and plant identification from Mirren Drive, Tugun and gives you an opportunity to appreciate an Tugun Hill Conservation Area is a series ecologically significant area. of ridges and hills that are a prominent feature of the landscape of the southern Gold Hinterland Regional Park Coast. Despite its small area, the vegetation off Hardy’s Road, Mudgeeraba supports a diversity of fauna, particularly A large recreational park of open space ground-dwelling mammals and birds. with patches of Eucalypt forest and several small watercourses that drain into Mudgeeraba Creek and Bonogin Creek. The connectivity from Hinterland Regional Park through Upper Mudgeeraba Conservation Area provides opportunities for low impact, nature-based recreation from urban areas into the hinterland.

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he Department of Conservation (DOC) is encouraging holiday-makers to take advantage of a fantastic new addition to Hakatere Conservation Park in Canterbury.

The new land links the Heron Basin to the Canterbury Plains and offers the potential for some of Canterbury’s best family mountain biking, horse riding and walking opportunities.

“As this land forms the gateway to Hakatere Conservation Park and sits right on sealed, Ashburton Gorge Road, we are aware of the tremendous potential for accessible tramping and mountain-biking it offers,” says DOC Programme Manager, Murray Thomas.

Barrosa pastoral lease completed the tenure review process in July 2010 resulting in about 4,840 hectares becoming public conservation land.

“This tenure review has been the culmination of many years of consultation with [Barrosa lessee] Robin Grigg,” says Murray.

“We have appreciated the positive approach and patience that Robin has had throughout the process and his tenacity in helping make this possible.”

Essentially comprising the Clent Hills, Barrosa is part of a distinctive volcanic landscape that creates a striking mountain range backdrop to the Canterbury Plains. The area’s unusual geology, such as the rhyolite bedrock in the lower part of the Stour Valley, gives rise to specialised native vegetation.

Barrosa includes outstanding wetland habitat such as the shores of Lake Emily (now protected in their entirety) and significant expanses of red tussock.

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This acquisition will provide protection for rare and remarkable native species such as the New Zealand falcon/ karearea, New Zealand scaup and the Australasian bittern/matuku and crested grebe/kamana.

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cilities in the area over the next few months and plans to work with the public to establish the best ways in which this land can be opened up for recreation.

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An oasis off the highway Words by Heather Carston Photos by Frank & Bev Goldingham ou can drive past the turnoff to Okere Falls on a daily basis and never know this scenically spectacular and historically rich place is even there.

And what’s more, it’s only 1.2kms from the hustle and bustle of the busy State Highway 33 it actually intercepts as part of the Okere River, (also known as Kaituna) bent on making its way on to the coastal village of Maketu some 60kms away.

The traditional home of the Ngati Pikiao, the river that was returned to the tribe in 1984,

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features a stunning visual backdrop that not only was originally home to the fourth hydro electric power station ever built, but in the falls themselves, you’ll see the highest commercially rafted drop available in the world today.

By taking the short walk from the carpark in Trout Pool Rd (off SH 33), you’ll find plenty of history including the remains of the old turbine engines that were used as part of the hydro-electric power station built in the late 1800’s.

Some of the terrain is quite steep, although the paths are very good, well

Above left: The entrance to Okere Falls Reserve.

Above right: A view of the Okere River from the lower viewing platform.

Opposite page: A view of the Okere Falls.

signposted and with plenty of information along the way. After a short time, you’ll find yourself at the first viewing platform. Follow the path around and begin to descend and you’ll catch the first glimpse of the magnificent Tutea Falls, even though the sound of its clear waters being forced through the narrow rocky opening will have been with you for some time.

If you wait long enough, you may even be lucky enough to see a raft pop like a champagne cork out of the top of the falls, before coming to rest in the boiling waters of the waterfall’s ■ pool.

It’s not a ride for the fainthearted - at seven metres in height it is the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the world - just perfect for adrenaline junkies and it does have the reputation of junking one raft out of four into the bubbling waters

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Top: The Okere River flows over rapids before it meets the falls.

Middle left and right: Information signs depict the past.

Below: The track to the bottom of the falls is carved out of a overhanging rock.

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upside down on its way out!

One of the real finds for the more pedestrian at Tutea Falls is the stone staircase that has been cut into the walls, leading to the famous Tutea Caves.

These caves were used by local Maori to hide their women and children during Maori tribal battles. Most were dropped down to the caves by rope, but in 1907, work began and workers actually carved into the rock cliffs the steep narrow staircase that leads to the caves these days home only to the odd cave weta.

An enterprising photographer used to spend all day at the bottom of the staircase taking photos of tourists gingerly making their way down the steep narrow stairs - which back then, didn’t have the fenced safety netting it has today.

Be warned, they are very steep and you do need to be reasonably fit to walk up or down them, especially as there are areas where you cannot pass another person.

The caves are known as Hinemoa’s Caves, named after the famous Arawa ancestress of Mokoia Island.

If you go along a little further, you’ll find the Trout Pool, with its clear waters and if you look more closely, you should be lucky enough to see trout idly moving against the current. Okere Falls is but one of four waterfalls and the river does have another name, that of the Kaituna. Aptly named, ‘Kaituna’ means kai (food,) and tuna (eels) revealing much about its significance as a food source and the reason for why a number of battles were held on its banks in the days before colonists arrived. Below the four main waterfalls

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ff the highway Above left: Ther steps down to the main track.

Above right: A turbine, a relic from the past.

are numerous large eel holes and further down again, whitebait were caught in great numbers.

Koura (freshwater crayfish) were another local delicacy that was - and while much more scarce these days - remains, highly prized.

There is plenty of room to park your car and to have a picnic. Do take good walking shoes and a jacket, it can get cooler in shaded areas of the bush walk which stretches in total about six kilometres.

Okere Falls is found some 20km north of Rotorua on State Highway 33, with Trout Pool Rd just after the bridge as you leave Okere Falls.

Right: The rapidly flowing Okere River.

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Motivation

Shift to a better life By Megan BlatchfordPeck hy do we purchase the latest per sonal development books, surf the internet and read articles?

Are we looking for that one critical piece of information that could be positively life changing for us?

Just imagine, for years you have been struggling with your weight, but today you read something that will be the turning point to permanently bringing your eating habits under control and motivates you to become a committed daily walker. How life transforming would that be for you?

Discovering some life-changing information is often referred to as a ‘light-bulb-moment’.

Light-bulb-moments can produce shifts, which alter your thinking. Shifts can bring an instant transformation to your life. You change on the inside and behave differently on the outside. Personal growth occurs and positive results flow.

Major life shifts are usually generated by external events. They may be triggered from a health scare, a near death experience, an ended relationship, being at your ‘wits end’, an overheard comment, or an insight triggered by an event or situation in your day.

Unfortunately, shifts don’t occur as often as most people would like. This is due to people being unaware that they need to make them (although their significant others may have

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been able to tell them instantly!). Also the majority of people have been conditioned to think that change has to occur gradually and with effort to be permanent.

And finally the key reason, people only shift when they are ready.

How often have you offered some words of wisdom with someone you loved and cared for, with little effect? A person may hear the words you want to share but subconsciously not be willing to accept the message for a variety of reasons.

Anne provides an excellent example. Unhappily married for many years, her marriage ended suddenly after she learned that her husband had been engaging in paid sex on his business trips.

One year after her separation, Anne had not moved on emotionally. Her close friend told her straight, “The guy made you miserable … why can’t you move on and really start living and enjoying your life?” Did Anne make the shift after hearing these words from her friend? Unfortunately not.

Anne was not able to make the shift, because deep down it meant having to deal with a larger issue. It wasn’t just about her husband having sex with prostitutes. Anne had to face up to the fact that she choose to spend over half her life living with a man she never loved.

But good news, the shift came finally for Anne. She realised that the cause of her past unhappiness was that she wasn’t prepared to make empowering choices, something that her

new shift empowered her to do.

To make successful shifts we often need to dig deep to our foundation. Think of a weed in the garden, until you get to the roots, you are not going to get to the source.

Rather than waiting passively for shifts to occur in our lives, we can search them out and take action. The first step is to look for signs.

Clues can be negative feelings and emotions, day-to-day struggles, and reoccurring problems.

Following are some suggestions to fast track your shifts: · Get clear on the shift you need to make. · Be brave; ask others for their opinions (but don’t get offended if you don’t like the response!) · Challenge your thinking and behaviour.

Remember, if you keep doing something the same way; expect to get the same results. · Find a listening ear. Create an opportunity to talk constructively about the breakthrough that you want and you are more likely to stumble upon a solution. · Alternatively design questions (who, what, why, how, when) relevant to the area you want to make the shift and brainstorm for answers. · Employ a life coach. They are trained to help people identify their blocks so as to move forward quickly.

Take action Make the shift 1. What shifts have you made during your life to date?

2. What shifts are you resisting?

3. What shifts are you preparing to make?

4. Write down one shift you are now committed to making.

5. What beliefs, barriers and obstacles do you need to eliminate to shift to a better life?

Active Power Shifts that you can make FROM Self doubt Confusion Hoping Anger Reacting Fear Seduction Denial Coping

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Digital Photo Contest monthly winners These are the winners of this month’s photos in our Digital Photo Contest.

Congratulations to the following who each re ceive a six month sub scription, or six month subscription extension to Wa l k i n g N e w Z e a l a n d magazine. Entrants whose photo is chosen for a cover receive a 12 month subscription.

Above: On the Tonagriro Alpine Crossing on Easter Saturday 2010. Photo by Peter Kilduff of Tauranga.

Left: I recently completed the 12 day Alpine Horse Safaris Tekapo Main Divide Expedition. This self portrait was taken on a lay day when I hiked up snow capped Mt Fitzwilliam above the Retreat Hut on Glenthorne Station. Behind me is the junction of the Harper and Avoca Rivers with Mt Ida in background.

Although on a horse safari I am a keen tramper so it was a really special time to get up high in countryside I really love and stretch my legs. Photo by Dianne Broughton of Whangarei.

Bottom left: My wife in the Waiterere Forest near Levin with walking sticks (as advised by Gary Moller). Photo

by Vic Gardiner of Palmerston North.

We are looking for the best digital photos each month depicting walking.

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Walking New Zealand Digital Photo Contest The image could be a scenic scene, a walk on the beach with the dog, a bush walk, a street walk or anything walking that takes your fancy.

The rules are simply: there must be a person or persons walking in the picture either front, side or back on, and can be in the distance. We require an emailed image in high resolution mode, in jpeg format as an attachment, and NOT embedded in Word or in the email. Only email photos accepted, not posted photos.

In the subject line type “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest” and the email must include the NAME, ADDRESS and phone number of the person who took the photo and a small caption.

In this contest only ONE emailed photo accepted per month. Entry in the contest automatically allows us to print the image. The person who has their photo published will receive a six month subscription or a renewal to Walking New Zealand magazine of six months. If a picture is chosen for the cover page the person will receive a 12 month subscription or renewal.

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My favourite walk

The Pakuranga Rotary Walkway

By Max Rawnsley ver the years I have tramped and walked all over New Zealand from Cape Reinga to Stewart Island. There are dozens of walks that have given me enormous pleasure, and which I would love to walk again, but the one closest to my heart is not a famous track set in majestic mountains or a testing wilderness challenge in remote forest.

It is a simple coastal stroll that I look out on every day – one which I walk, jog or cycle round almost every day. At any time of day and in any weather this walk has the gift of raising my spirits and making me aware of how good it is to be alive.

The Pakuranga Rotary Walkway must be one of the most scenic, varied and interesting urban walks in New Zealand.

This lovely six kilometre stroll from the Pakuranga Town Centre to Pigeon Mountain has so many features – from the biological to the historical, geological, ornithological, and

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Above: Fishermen at Sanctuary Point.

geographical. It has playgrounds for the young ones, cycle access, and even workout machines for the real exercise addicts, but for everyone there are wonderful views and a coastal ambience that is classic New Zealand.

The route largely follows the esplanade reserve. For many years the local Rotary club has been extending a formed path along it to create all-weather access.

Over the last few years the council has widened and improved the path to aid walking comfort and ease access for cyclists.

The Council’s Parks Department has worked hard to develop plantings and facilities which make this shoreline a much valued community asset.

The walk starts at Rotary Park on the Pakuranga Highway just opposite the Town Centre.

Below left: The ignimbrite layers.

Below right: the “mudcrete” section.

Just 100 metres from the start you come to the first of many interpretive signs that explain features of interest along the way – this first one explains the history of the area with old photos.

For the next half kilometre the path winds around a small estuary where a range of bird life is often seen – especially white-faced herons and pukekos.

■ At the mouth of the estuary the whole panorama of the Tamaki Estuary is laid before you from the Panmure Anchorage in the south to the Bucklands Beach Peninsula in the north with the summit of Rangitoto beyond. Here the walkway is built on a “mudcrete” bench right on the water’s edge.

Shortly you come to an exposed cliff where layers of ignimbrite from ancient central North Island volcanic eruptions are visible over older peat deposits. These are truly spectacular features when you consider the volume and the distance these airborne materials have travelled.

Further deposits are visible at Sanctuary Point just over a kilometre to the north. The Point is also a favorite spot for fishermen on the incoming tide.

Proceeding on, the path continues to hug the coast with many stands of mature Pohutukawas.

In early summer these are a glorious sight cloaked in scarlet flowers – the local Tuis, attracted by a nectar feast, are always seen at this time of year flitting from tree to tree and jealously guarding their territories especially

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Above: The start of the walk at Rotary Park.

around the Farm Cove area.

Just past the three kilometre marker you arrive at the sailing club and the Farm Cove Reserve. Here you can take full advantage of the exercise machines or the life-size snakes and ladders game – or just relax and picnic in the sun. When the tide is out flocks of oyster catchers and godwits (in summer) are usually earning their living out on the mud flats.

From the reserve the path turns inland

again up the Wakaaranga Creek. Around the entrance, if you look closely when the tide is out, you will see the preserved roots of the now drowned forest which once occupied this part of the coast. Further up the creek the trees and birdlife create a mini Garden of Eden. Tuis, Silver Eyes, Fantails, Pukekos, Pied Stilts, White Faced Herons and many other species are almost always in evidence.

Large flocks of Mallards make this their home as duck shooting season approaches. On the opposite bank a mature Kowhai forest is a mass of gold in the early spring.

At the head of the creek the path passes through a large reserve before tunneling under Prince Regent Drive where it enters a recently created wetland reserve at the foot of Pigeon Mountain. Pigeon Mountain is the remains of an old volcanic cone saved from the quarryman’s pick in the 1970’s.

A short, shape climb takes you to the summit – which, at 58 metres above sea level, must be one of the lowest landforms in the world to be designated a “mountain”. Here at the end of the walk you can sit under the ancient, gnarled pines and take in the 360° vistas.

To the north west the Sky Tower stands out. To the north Rangitoto, Motutapu and the gulf islands round to Waiheke are in clear view. In the south the Hunua Ranges and in

Above: The steps leading up to the summit of Pigeon Mountain.

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The Chatham Isla

By Frances Harrison he Chatham Islands: forty-five minutes ahead of New Zealand time, yet it felt like forty-five years behind in real time.

It’s only an hour and a half flying time from Wellington but an almost forgotten part of our land.

I’d jumped at the chance to visit this far flung corner and hooked into a tour being run

by Tranzit Wairarapa. Our arrival onto the island coincided with a wonderful spell of fine calm weather. This made our trip so much the better.

Vat Croon jnr, hosted us at the main ac-

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Above: Helen pauses to take in the view.

Below: Setting off to the Millennium Reserve.

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commodation place, Hotel Chathams, organizing our wonderful meals (yes, crayfish every night), transport and amazing places to visit.

Being part of an organized tour has its advantages as many of the interesting places are on private property, with permission already given.

Life on the Chathams is not for the fainthearted. Fishing and farming dominate, but so does the wind, peat, gorse, wild goats and isolation. Roads are metal, electricity a necessary luxury.

Living costs are high, but the internet provides quick access to ordering everything online from groceries to machinery parts. Tourism now forms an increasing part of the island’s economy, especially during the summer months.

With Andy and Ben as our all important guides and vehicle drivers, each day was full, interesting and different. At the Kopinga Marae we learnt about the Moriori history and cultural revival. A walk around the Marae’s garden introduced us to the unique native flora.

A cliff top walk to the Rangaika Scenic Reserve led us to the Millennium celebration site. Paddling about the Te Wanga Lagoon, we discovered fossilized shark’s teeth.

Shelly Beach was littered with an amazing array of shells, while a wetlands track on the North Road led us past the world’s smallest bamboo. The basalt rock formations held us spellbound and at the Hapupu Historic Reserve we wondered at the remaining tree carvings.

Another fine day and ten of us took the

Above: Looking out through the Kopinga Marae window taking in a general view of the Chathams.

Below: Basalt columns on the Chathams.

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Above: Frances shows off the huge flaz flower spikes.

Below left: Walking through the Ellen Preece Memorial Conservation Convenant on Pitt Island.

Below right: Counting the day’s haul of Crayfish.

opportunity to fly to Pitt Island. Here the scenery was different again. While the Chathams are low, peaty, windswept and generally wild looking, Pitt is high, rolling and lush. At Flower Pot we investigated the nineteenth century goal carved out of cliff rock. But the walk through the Ellen Preece Memorial Conservation Covenant took us all by surprise. Here the native flora grows as it should; wild, thick, tough and rugged. DOC workers were there counting the Tui, which on Pitt grow as large as our native kereru.

Five days were not enough. I’d love to go back. There are a lot of things I didn’t see and lots of others I’d like to spend time at again. This is definitely a place like no other.

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Kawau Historic awau Island a bush covered island is a popular marine holiday resort about 8 km offshore from Sandspit, north of Auckland City.

Walks range in length from half an hour to several hours duration, and are mostly easy walking and suitable for families. Many of the routes follow old nineteenth century paths originating from Mansion House Valley.

Access to Kawau Island is by ferry that departs regularly from Sandspit, 7 km east of Warkworth.

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A popular venue for the boating fraternity, the island and environs offer many delightful spots for both day and longer term visitors.

There are many easy walks over and around the island, and while there are several holiday and retirement homes, accommodation is limited.

It is approximately 8 km long and 5 km wide being almost split into two by the 3 km inlet Bon Accord Harbour. Both native bush and exotic trees cover most of the island with some farming land and a number of holiday

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Top left: Historic Mansion House.

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Kawau Island Historic Reserve homes tucked away in the many bays of its heavily indented inlets on the west coast.

The Kawau Island Historic Reserve was created to protect Mansion House, Sir George Grey’s former home, and the gardens and landscape he created, together with sites and relics from the historic copper industry.

Below: A ponded area along Sir George Grey Coach Road makes a pretty scene.

Below right: A Weka comes out from the bushes.

History Originally purchased from Maori in 1837, manganese deposits were mined by a Scottish company until 1842 when it began mining the newly discovered copper deposits. Other miners and speculators arrived and the settlement of Swansea was established in the bay of the same name. For two decades mining was successfully carried out and remains of the smelting house are still intact at the head of the bay.

In 1862 Sir George Grey, Governor of

New Zealand, purchased the island and enlarged and renovated the mine manager's home to create the gracious Mansion House which is now the name of the bay in which it is situated. He developed the area into a botanical and zoological park, importing all kinds of exotic and subtropical plants and animals, some of which are still evident today. The house, now owned by the Department of Conservation has been fully restored and is open daily for inspection.

Today about 10 percent of the island is protected as publicly owned reserves managed by the Department of Conservation. The remainder of the island is privately owned with a small resident population.

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Getting there: The island is easily accessed by private boats, with a choice of safe anchorages in and close to Mansion House Bay. Water taxis and ferries travel to Kawau Island daily from Sandspit Wharf near Warkworth, about one and a half hour's drive north of Auckland. Contact Reubens Water Taxis for more information, phone: 0800 111 616.

The Mansion House Cafe is open daily during holiday periods and weekends between Labour weekend (late October) and Queen's Birthday weekend (June). Cafe opening times vary. Check by ringing the cafe: phone 09 422 8903 or Mansion House: phone 09 422 8882.

You are welcome to picnic on the reserve.

There are outdoor tables in Mansion House Valley and further tables at strategic points in the reserve.

Dogs or other animals are not allowed onto the historic reserve. These are a threat to the kiwi, weka and other protected wildlife.

Fires are banned as they can easily get out of control and could devastate Mansion House and the forests in the reserve.

Camping is not allowed in the historic reserve and has no rubbish disposal facilities, so take your rubbish away with you.

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Above: Walkers in a park like setting around Mansion House.

Left: The sign says it all.

The walks are well marked.

Below: A bridge on the Miners Track on the way to the Old Copper-mine.

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Guatemala - land

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d of the Mayans

By Jill Grant Jill is an Auckland based journalist and photographer

uatemala lies south of the Mexican border and between two great oceans - the Pacific and the Caribbean.

It is a country rich in Mayan history and culture; abundant tropical nature and wildlife; colourful colonial towns; a dramatic volcanic landscape and an interesting melange of Caribbean African, Mayan Indian and Spanish people.

The route from Australasia is not the most direct. You either fly via the South American continent or via Los Angeles.

If you arrive early Sunday or Thursday mornings you’ll be in time to see one of the most colourful markets in the world at Chichicastenango. Aside from stalls of brilliant textiles and ceramics there are also rites and rituals performed on the steps and inside the Church of Santo Tomas which adds to the spectacle.

A popular circuit is to arrive at the main airport of Guatemala City, vist Chichicastenango, Lake Atitlan and the old colonial capital of Antigua which are all within easy distances of each other.

There is a wealth of activities for the ‘soft’ adventurer amongst them some of the best game fishing in the world off the Pacific coast and zip lining above tree canopies which was

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Left: The well preserved Mayan ruins of the 'Lost World' at Tikal.

Below: A colourful symbol.

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Guatemala - land of th first introduced in Central America.

Helmeted and harnessed, you fly along cables between a series of platforms high above the tree tops, snatching the most marvellous views of hillsides, coffee plantations, forest and far-off volcanoes.

It’s the closest I’ll get to bungy jumping with an adrenalin rush as you leap off the first platform to fly by just a cord along a cable to the next platform.

You do stay vertical and the harness covers more than just your ankles. You can ‘fly’ up to 11 stages from platform to platform depending on the zip line course.

Guatemala lies on the Pacific plate which gives the country its rugged landscape of near perfect mountain cones and rugged mountain ranges.

Left: A religious emblem outside an early century building.

Below: A water feature graces a 15th century cloister.

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There are treks up a number of volcanoes, some of which have active thermal fissures.

Mt Pacaya at 2552m is one of the four active volcanoes in the country and is close to Guatemala City, so a popular one to climb. On the 40 minute drive there you continually ascend through lush green countryside which is common to all Central American countries.

Surprisingly a small village clusters on the dusty lower slopes. Tourism is quite new here and the locals have capitalised on whittling walking sticks for sale to the hikers, selling marshmallows with sticks to poke them into the smoking volcanic fissures, and horseback rides up and down the mountain for those disinclined to hike.

The trek is steepish and takes three hours to get as far as you can go without summiting.

Views are stunning and on a clear day you can see the Pacific Ocean.

There are two other volcanoes, the San Pedro and Santa Maria volcanoes, to hike in

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Above: Guatemala has a wealth of colonial architecture.

the setting of beautiful Lake Atitlan, which is surrounded by three impressive volcanoes.

Antigua, the old capital of Guatemala, before the earthquake of 1774, is a gem of Spanish colonial history and architecture.

Surrounded by plantations that produce the famous arabica coffee beans, a walk through it’s ancient cobbled streets to the Central Plaza is past many masterpieces of green, yellow, pink and blue colonial architecture including churches, monasteries, museums and fine houses. It is known as a “monument of the Americas”.

The foremost attraction of the country is the archaeology of the Mayan civilisation and the UNESCO World Heritage archaeological park of Tikal represents its’ greatness. To get there you take a domestic flight from the capital to beautiful Lake Flores then spend the day walking trails through the coolness of the jungle to discover the incredible relics, structures and monuments of this distant era. The amazing “Lost World” complex comprises temples, www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Guatemala pyramids, ball courts and altars.

A steep climb up the tallest structure in this complex, known as Temple IV, gives wide views over the thick rain forest that still covers many monuments.

There are some 300 species of birds, toucans, howler monkeys, jaguars, snakes, and orchids that can be found in the forest, some spotted from the path during this half day walk.

Aside from Tikal, there are many other archaeological sites and even a seven-day trek through jungle to the recently discovered El Mirador site that is touted to be even bigger than Tikal.

The trek through rainforest is accompanied by pack-carrying mules and horses so you can alternate walking and horseback riding. There are several days trekking between seven and nine hours. Apart from one night spent at an ecological lodge you camp each night in the rainforest.

At the end of each day the support crew make camp and erect hammocks with mosquito nets for sleeping.

The result for the effort required to get there doesn’t rival the magnitude of Tikal but

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Above:Guatemala has spectacular volcanic landscape.

Right: Colourful woven textiles are a typical craft of Guatemala.

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Top left: Helmeted and harnessed ready for zip lining Top right: Zip lining above the tree canopy.

Below left: The tallest pyramid at Tikal can be climbed for splendid views over the surrounding rainforest.

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Above: Jill Grant ready to climb the Pacaya volcano.

tures have not yet been excavated.

One of the most beautiful natural sites of watch this space, it may do some day. El Guatemala is the River Dulce on the CaribMirador is the location of the highest Mayan bean side which can be reached by bus from glorious nature. The trip by boat downriver is buildings constructed with the main pyramid Flores. There are no commercial develop- through jungle laden waterways with some rising to 97m. However most of the struc- ments on the river so it is unpolluted and just high cliffs, especially close to Livingston where they reach 100 metres in an area known as El Canyon. Flocks of white herons are unforgettable and there are quaint thatched dwellings along the shoreline. … don’t step out without it.

Livingston is the main centre for excursions to the River Dulce. It’s on the Caribbean side Walking, jogging, running. of Guatemala and the local people are of AfCarry it in a pocket, wallet or wear it around your neck. rican origin with their own language. It’s a very The Pedometer Card is a full function pedometer the size of laid-back fun place and there’s great music to a money card, it’s so small you can carry it with you to dance the local dance ‘punta’ where the hips measure your exercise level anywhere at anytime. The are required to move faster than a Tahitian Pedometer Card counts steps, distance and calories. hula.

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Now is the time to go while Guatemala is relatively undiscovered by the tourist hordes.

Fact file Above: A Mayan symbol.

an overview of the region. There are wonderful Mayan ruins in Honduras (Copan); the coral reef in Belize, which is the second largest in the world, and Roatan (Honduras); Arenal and Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica; and the Panama Canal.

The people are friendly and enthusiastic with visitors. Spanish is the national language although some do speak English.

Is it safe? The turbulent political past is now exactly that - history. The present picture is one of rebuilding and regenerating.

Gun-totting police officers are highly visible which is reassuring for visitors. Coffee, bananas, tourism and foreign exchange receipts are the highest earners.

Guatemala is for those wanting not only a

HOW TO GET THERE: TACA Airlines flies from Los Angeles and Santiago in Chile to Guatemala and most points in Central America.

TOURS: A 14 day tour will cover the highlights of Guatemala including Lake Atitlan, Chichicastenango, Antigua, Guatemala City, Tikal, Pacaya Volcano, Livingston and the Rio Dulce The El Mirador trek can be take 5 days but ideally 7 days is best.

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Below left: Young boys sell walking sticks to the hikers at Pacaya Volcano.

Below right: Walkers follow trails in the rainforest to explore the archaeological complex at Tikal.

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Top left: Walkers walking the rail trail through the Taieri Gorge.

Top right: The train crosses over a viaduct.

Below left: Walkers have an opportunity to walk over a viaduct.

Below right: Walkers at a tunnel. Bottom right: Hinton is where there is to be a barbeque.

Rail Walk he Lions Club of Dunedin South and the Taieri Gorge Railway, will be open ing a section of the famous Taieri Gorge as a walkway on Sunday 1st May 2011.

These organizations have continued to work closely together to make this event possible.

This project has become an annual fund raising event for charity. This year proceeds will go to Youthline Otago for the purchase of essential equipment.

Participants will board the Taieri Gorge Train at Dunedin Railway Station and travel up the picturesque Taieri Gorge. The Taieri Gorge Railway Ltd will disembark all walkers from the train at Flat Stream.

From here the walkers will proceed along the rail line, crossing over five spectacular bridges, varying in length from 60 to 120 metres long and up to 23 metres above the respective stream beds. Three tunnels, of approximately 100 metres length, are also negotiated.

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Taieri River far below, deep in the gorge, and the closeness of the very steep and scenic Taieri Gorge.

The eight kilometre walk will take up to two hours. The walk is along the historic railway line, with all walkers proceeding from east to west to Deep Stream or Machine Creek, depending on fitness. The route is relatively flat and will appeal to all age groups.

Because of the narrowness of the railway cuttings and the steep fall off from the railway sleepers and ballast, the walk is somewhat arduous.

Children are not encouraged because of the danger of falls and slips. Should children attend they must be closely supervised by an accompanying adult. Moderate fitness and sturdy footwear (preferably boots) is recommended. A strong torch is advisable for use whilst in the tunnels.

Wet weather gear is recommended. However, should the day be fine it will be possible to leave surplus clothing in the train for picking up on reboarding the train.

Tickets must be purchased prior to the day of the walk and will be available from The Taieri Gorge Railway Ltd at the Dunedin Railway Station.

The cost for a trip is $59 per person. A barbeque will be operating, for a small cost, at Hindon at the end of the walk. Food will be available for purchase from the Buffet car, on the train. Walkers are encouraged to carry their own water and snacks whilst off the train.

The train will depart Dunedin Railway at 9am and return at approximately 3pm.

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Over 400 walks in new book eaturing over four hundred, two to four hour walks, requiring only sensible clothes and walking shoes, Spot X ‘sWalking NewZealand book is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness.

To help you choose a suitable walk, the book rates them for fitness, difficulty, time and length with access details and features that you will see along the way.

Coloured icons in the margin of each spot give a ready reference to fitness required, length of walk and most importantly if it is a dog friendly track.

All tracks are classified as either a loop, return or a destination walk. Destination, is a walk that does not finish back at the start, requiring transport at the other end. A loop track comes back to the start by a different track, most of the way. While a return track, returns on the same track, often from a landmark or a hilltop.

Illustrated with topographic maps clearly showing the track and an elevation profile that gives an indication of the tracks gradients.

The authors Tony and Jenny Enderby are keen walkers and have written this book in memory of Colin Moore who passed away last year, unable to complete this project. Colin had written Spot X Tramping NZ and was keen to compliment it with a Spot X Walking NZ book.

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opular Sharplin Falls Track is once again open after receiving significant damage during the Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010.

This news has been welcomed by nearby Staveley Store owner Krissi Sullivan who witnessed a noticeable impact on local business from the closure.

“Everybody’s pretty happy to see the walkway reopen,” says Krissi. “The track has certainly been busy – it’s been hard to find a space in the car park!”

Department of Conservation Programme Manager, Murray Thomas, was forced to close the track after rocks, dislodged by the 7.1 earthquake, carved huge chunks out of the path.

Concerned about the impact that this closure would have on the local community, he has been working hard to repair the damage as quickly as possible.

“Although there’s still work to be done, we’re thrilled to have been able to reinstate access to this stunning area,” says Murray.

“However, people should take care on the track while we work to fully return it to its former standard over the next few weeks. They should also be mindful that, even before the earthquake, the area was prone to rock fall.”

Taking about 45 minutes to walk, Sharplin Falls Track is well-formed and suitable for people of modest fitness.

“The falls are on Canterbury’s doorstep and offer close access to native bush to people of all ages and abilities,” says Krissi.

“They provide a good down-day activity for skiers, a great sheltered location for a walk on windy days and are well-used by locals and tourists alike.”

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Why I can exercise like I now do

by Gary Moller

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A friend recently commented: “The reason you are so healthy, Gary, is because you make regular exercise a priority in your life”.

I corrected him: “The reason I am able to exercise the way I do is because I am healthy. The exercise is important for health; but it has not made me healthy” here is a popular misconception that getting out and beating the body into shape through punishing exercise is the panacea for all ills. This is wrong: You do not need to exercise beyond a daily early morning walk and a little gardening now and then to be healthy.

Some of the most unhealthy people I know are marathon r unners and triathletes. Some of the healthiest people I know do hardly any exercise at all.

These “light exercisers” will probably die peacefully in their sleep after hitting the ton.

By the time I was 50 years old, I was burned out as an athlete - and as a parent and in business - I was crisped.

Every muscle hurt, my left knee was arthritic, blood pressure and cholesterol were on the rise. My head was full of cotton wool.

My skin required regular visits to the dermatologist to have sunspots removed. I was so tired. I walked out of work at 51 years of age and never went back because I could not bear another day.

At one point my maximum heart rate in the exercise physiology lab was just 109 beats per minute (It should have been nearly 190).

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used to bang out marathons consistently under three hours (PB: 2hr 34m).

My adrenals were exhausted to the point of cardiovascular collapse.

Seven years later, with much study in between, I am officially in better physical health than I was in my 20’s. That is official because the times I am now producing in sporting competitions are better today than they were 30 years ago. The stop watch does not lie. The funny thing is this: I am not doing anywhere as much training as I did during my 20’s. So, what has changed?

I stopped competing in sports and cut right

back to nothing more than relaxing exercise (Walking, cycling with the family and gardening) and commenced a lengthy and detailed process of restoring my physical and mental health through rest, massage and nutrition.

This included yearly Hair Tissue Mineral Analyses to guide my diet and use of supplements to correct nutrient imbalances within the body. I commenced a painful regime of weekly deep tissue massages. Although it has taken a long time to turn things around, the outcome has been nothing less than miraculous and there is more to come.

Maximum heart rate is back to about 180 beats per minute. Muscles no longer ache during exercise. My knee does not bother me any more. Blood pressure and cholesterol are healthy.

Body fat has dropped to less than 10% while muscle and bone have increased (These normally decline with age). My skin has cleared and I have had no need to consult a dermatologist for the last four years.

I wake in the morning and feel alive, instead of dead tired. I am working again, loving it and more productive than ever.

Now 57 years old, my peak physical work output and endurance are the best ever. This goes against everything I was taught in exercise physiology about exercise and ageing.

In the 50+ age group for mountain bike racing, there might be just one cyclist in New Zealand who can beat me. Along with my two brothers (both over 50), we have never been beaten in the 40+ age category for multisports team racing in New Zealand and Australia.

Without doubt, 2010 has been the best year of my life, health-wise, business-wise, relationship-wise and sporting-wise. What a way to finish a decade that started on such a low!

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues FEBRUARY 2011 157 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Gibbston River Trail now open 11 Rotorua events 12 New Zealand walks: Crosshills a walkers little paradise 15 Event: Leading IT executives take on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing 16 Motivation: Resolutions revisited 16 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Trail featured in Warkworth walks 18 Event: Walking into the light 20 Event: Cathay Pacific Half Marathon & 11km Fun Run Walk 21 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walks: Foulwind maybe, but a splendid walk 25 Books: New Zealand - Eye on the Landscape 25 Window on Waitakere: Waitakere Wednesday Walks 2011 26 New Zealand walks: Great views from new Crosbies Hut 29 High achiever: A clever way to get active!

30 Overseas walks: Walking in Champagne 36 Overseas walks: Mt Gambier Blue Lake walk 38 Overseas walks: Mt Gambier lake walks 40 Health: How to walk and eat you way to a great body 42 Index over previous 14 issues 43 Weather forecast for February 44 New Zealand coming events 47 Overseas coming events 49 Overseas walks and tours 50 New Zealand walks: Skippers Canyon steeped in history 50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking intensify your aerobic training 52 Ten-day Walking Festival in Rotorua 54 Nordic Walking: Walking and Nordic Walking - train the right way 56 Great Country Breaks 59 Xterra Rotorua Festival 60 The Great New Zealand Trek JANUARY 2011 156 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Papaitonga Scenic Reserve 8 New Zealand walks: Experience Ahuriri 11 Motivation: Embrace the new 12 New Zealand walks: Ambling to The Anchorage 16 Books: Dreamers of the Day history of Auckland’s Regional Parks 16 Books:The New Zealand Adventure Guide 15 Motivation: The festive season bulge 17 Te Araroa Trail: 18 New Zealand walks: Unveiling the mystery 21 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walks: Summerhill Farm - a BOP secret 26 New Zealand walks: North Shore Coastal Walk 30 Overseas walks: Glaciers, fjords, waterfalls and railways 35 Event: Rotary Sunset Coast Walk at Waiuku 36 Overseas walks: Working and trekking in Nepal - Trekking the Ghandruk - Ghorepani Circuit 38 High achiever: From family “fat” kid to working on her six pack 38 Readers views: Now free of diseases side effects 39 Health: Easing sore shoulders while walking 40 Event: Kaweka Challenge - an iconic event 41 Window on Waitakere: The year of the robin 42 Index over previous 14 issues 43 Weather forecast for January 44 New Zealand coming events 47 Overseas coming events 48 Overseas walks and tours 49 Overseas walks and tours 50 Nordic Walking: Events 50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking intensify your aerobic training 52 There’s a walking group near you 56 Great Country Breaks 59 The Great New Zealand Trek 60 Xterra Rotorua Festival DECEMBER 2010 155 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walks: Lake Wanaka’s new tracks ready for summer 8 New Zealand walks: Lake

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Wanaka’s walking tracks 11 Hi achievers: Raewyn and Geraldine love five year challenges 12 New Zealand walks: Sea, Sky & Bush walk 14 High achiever: Susan’s a half marathon stunner 15 Motivation: The festive season bulge 16 New Zealand walk: Waiheke Island summer works of art 18 New Zealand walk: A weekend of hiking in Opotiki 21 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walk: Wairere Falls Track 26 Overseas walks: Five days on the Pacific Crest Trail 32 Overseas walks: Walking in an ancient land - Ethiopia 38 Books: Wild New Zealand from the Road 38 Health: Is walking a pain in the butt?

40 Event: Moro Marathon events 2010 41 Window on Waitakere: Class action 42 Index over previous 14 issues 43 Weather forecast for December 44 New Zealand coming events 46 Overseas coming events 49 Overseas walks and tours 50 Nordic Walking: Events 50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking some good reasons to walk the talk 52 There’s a walking group near you 56 Great Country Breaks 59 The Great New Zealand Trek 60 Green Prescription: Need help to get active?

NOVEMBER 2010 154 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Akatrack Luxury in the wilderness 8 My favourite walk: Weymounth Walkway 10 News: Earthquake damages DOC walking tracks 12 New Zealand walk: Walking loop track great for walkers and bird watchers 13 Motivation: Simplify your life 14 New Zealand walk: The Kaikoura Coast Track 19 High achiever: Walked to top of world’s steepest street 20 Te Araroa Trail: Signage completes 12km northern section 21 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walks: Discover the Lindis region 24 Overseas walks: Stepping out in Central Australia 30 Overseas walk: Doing the Cinque Terra independently 36 Books: Inspiring Gippsland Walks 36 Books: Best Short Nature Walks 37 Health: Role of Vitamin C in fighting cancer 38 New Zealand walks: Walk the Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest 42 Index over previous 14 issues 43 Weather forecast for November 44 New Zealand coming events 46 Overseas coming events 49 Nordic Walking: Events 50 Window on Waitakere: Kokako release 50 New product: Don’t put your back out - pull the handle out!

51 Overseas walks and tours 52 There’s a walking group near you 56 Great Country Breaks 59 Walking New Zealkand Shop 60 Need help to get active?

OCTOBER 2010 153 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: The Abel Tasman Coast Walk 9 New Zealand event: Te Awamutu group celebrates 20 years 9 Readers views: 10 New Zealand walks: Warkworth Walks 2010 - walks worth doing 12 High achiever: I bought great new shoes 13 Motivation: The danger zone 14 Event: A winter wonderland 16 New Zealand walk: From Huntly to Mercer 18 New Zealand walk: K2K - from country to coast 25 Event: Historic tunnel takes trekkers back in time 21 Digital Photo Contest winners

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22 Overseas walk: Railway Reserves Heritage Trail 26 Event: Pegasus group celebrates 30 years 27 Event: Mid distance event welcome in Onehunga Half Marathon 28 Te Araroa Trail: Funds help Southland trail extension 30 Overseas walks: Italy’s Apaune Alps 36 Health: From sweet toothed lump to sword fighter 38 Event: Manawatu Striders events 40 Window on Waitakere: AUTC hut popular with groups 36 Podiatry: Forefoot pain - what’s that?

42 Index over previous 14 issues 43 Weather forecast for October 44 New Zealand coming events 47 Overseas coming events 49 Nordic Walking: Events 50 Event: Coastal challenge 51 Overseas walks and tours 52 There’s a walking group near you 56 Great Country Breaks 59 100th marathon for Hutt Valley woman 60 Need help to get active?

SEPTEMBER 2010 152 4 Walk talk 6 NZ walk: Iconic Te Rewa Rewa Bridge opens 8 NZ event: The other side of Matakana 9 Kiwi programme benefits 10 Guidelines for outdoor access published 12 High achiever: Healthy feels good!

13 Motivation: Life changing habits 14 NZ Walk: Bridal Veil Falls 16 NZ Walk: Howath Memorial Wetlands 18 Overseas walks: Gold Coast Federation walk 21 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 NZ walk: Enchantment on the Kaituna Walkway 27 NZwalk: Chelsea Park Heritage walk 28 Overseas walk: Tipperary - here we come!

32 Books: Field Guide to Wild New Zealand, Sydney Free & Dirt Cheap 33 Health: Big toe pain a sign 34 Event: Record field and fast racing in Christchurch 35 Event: Harbour Capital Marathon celebtrates 25 years 36 Window on Waitakere: A day in the life of B94055 36 Podiatry: Tarsal Tunnel syndrome 38 Index over previous 14 issues 39 Weather forecast for September 40 NZ coming events 42 Overseas coming events 44 Nordic Walking: What Nordic Walking and walking does for your body 44 Nordic Walking: Events 46 NZ Walking Shop 47 Overseas walks and tours 48 There’s a walking group near you 52 Great Country Breaks 55 DOC cleans up the Navy in the Bay 56 Off Road Half Marathon - Taupo AUGUST 2010 151 4 Walk talk 6 NZ walk: Onepoto Domain 8 New Zealand walk: Tupare Garden walks 9 Kiwi programme benefits 10 NZ walk: Pauanui Hill - a walk for all seasons 11 Digital Photo Contest winners 12 Event: Fifteen times for Taupo Half Marathon icon 13 Motivation: Success supporters 14 Event: An Autumn Muster walking with the shepherd 18 Event: Seniors three day walking adventure 22 NZ walk: Hiking in the Tararuas 28 Overseas walks: Walking in northern Crete 31 High achievers: How Green Prescription helped these two women 32 Readers views: Walking the Camino de Santiago trial 32 Health: Achilles tendon pain - or is it?

34 NZ walk: Manawatu Estuary:walks in an unique area

36 Window on Waitakere: Worth their weight in gold 36 Podiatry: Wobbling down the hills or stairs 38 Index over previous 14 issues 39 Weather forecast for August 40 New Zealand coming events 42 Overseas coming events 44 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking as a tool after hip replacement 44 Nordic Walking: Events 46 Event: Record numbers in Curves to Curves 47 Overseas walks and tours 48 There’s a walking group near you 52 Great Country Breaks 55 K-Swiss Rotorua Ekiden 56 Mizuno Half Marathon - Taupo JULY 2010 150 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Mount Maunganui Base Walk 11 Digital Photo Contest winners 12 New Zealand walk: Why was Mission Station in such a remote spot?

13 Motivation: Winning decisions 14 Event: Challenge yourself in New Zealand’s fastest growing marathon 14 Working for you while you walk 16 NZ walk: A glimpse of paradise?

20 New Zealand walk: Improved track opens on Paritutu Rock 20 Overseas walks: Sunken garden a top short walk 22 Walking group celebrates 10 years 23 Event: Great NZ Trek stage 5 ends in a surprize 26 Overseas walks: Walking the new Danube Pathway 31 High achiever: Wake-up call for once active 36 year old 32 Walking groups encouraged to enter event 32 Health: Is hair dye making you sick?

34 Altitude training for the lads at DOC Taranaki 35 Long walk: Walking the World 36 Window on Waitakere: What is P. T. A.?

36 Event: New timing system for Moro 25th event 37 Podiatry: Cramp hurts - why?

38 Index over previous 14 issues 39 Weather forecast for July 40 New Zealand coming events 42 Overseas coming events 44 Event: Record entries at new venue 46 Nordic Walking: What is Nordic Walking?

46 Nordic Walking: Events 47 Overseas walks and tours 48 There’s a walking group near you 52 Great Country Breaks 55 K-Swiss Rotorua Ekiden 56 Mizuno Half Marathon - Taupo JUNE 2010 149 4 Walk talk 6 NZ walk: A hiking week away in Central North Island 9 Event: Taupo adds new event to walking portfolio 10 Books: Drawing the Waitakere Coast - Wild about London Parks 11 Digital Photo Contest winners 12 High achiever: Rose finds inspiration with Green Prescription 13 Motivation: High vibe Winter 14 New Zealand walk: Hamurana Springs Reserve walk 17 New Zealand walk: Walking up the Wilkin 21 New Zealand walk: Pohangina Wetlands walk 24 New Zealand walk: Tuff Crater 26 Overseas walks: Holy Year for Spain’s pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago 30 New Zealand walk: Bledisloe Park to Old West Road walk 31 Podiatry: When to treat Bunions 32 Health: Good nutrition key to healthy lifestyle 34 Window on Waitakere: Expansion of Ark in the Park 34 Long walk: Walking the World 36 Event: Martinborough Round the Vines 38 Index over previous 14 issues 39 Weather forecast for June 40 New Zealand coming events 42 Overseas coming events 45 Nordic Walking: Walk away back pain the Nordic way 46 Nordic Walking: Events 47 Overseas walks and tours 48 There’s a walking group near you 52 Great Country Breaks 56 Harbour Capital Marathon MAY 2010 148 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Te Waihou

Walkway and Spring 9 Te Araroa Trail: New Mt Richmond Forest Park on Te Araroa Trail 10 High achiever: How Green Prescription helped Joanne Paul 11 Digital Photo contest winners 12 Te Araroa Trail: Sir Stephen Tindall backs the trail 13 Motivation: Get accountable with numbers 14 New Zealand walk: Hooked on the Hooker 16 High achiever: Aiming to reach 100 marathons 17 New Zealand walk: Wilkies Pools Loop Track 18 New Zealand walk: Easy and challenging walks in OtariWilton’s Bush 22 Little Barrier - Island of hope and glory 26 Overseas walks: On foot in Slovenia’s Julian Alps 31 Sealink announces Barrier breakaway fares 32 Books: Great Kiwi outdoor camping guide 32 Health: Downsides of antiinflammatory drugs 34 Window on Waitakere: Curiouser and curiouser 34 Long walk: Walking the World 36 Important to register you PLB 36 Walk2Work day a success 38 Index over previous 14 issues 39 Weather forecast for May 40 New Zealand coming events 46 Nordic Walking: Events 47 Overseas walks and tours 48 There’s a walking group near you 52 Great Country Breaks 55 SBS Christchurch Marathon 56 Pak - A - Roo APRIL 2010 147 4 Walk talk 6 Coromandel walking festival 8 NZ walk: Westmere Walkway 10 High achiever: Merita Orgias just loves to walk 11 Digital Photo contest winners 12 New Zealand walk: Hillsborough Bay circuit 13 Motivation: Get competitive 14 NZ walk: A right royal walk 17 NZ walk: Taieri Gorge Rail Walk 18 New Zealand walk: Waihi Beach to Houmunga Bay 20 Reader’s views: Best way to see a place is on foot 21 Window on Waitakere: Roving robins 22 New Zealand walk: Fantastic ferns of Peel Forest 23 New Rotorua walking trail 24 New Striders course popular 26 Books: Which native fern?, Which native tree?

Majestic New Zealand 27 Famous wall illuminated 28 Overseas walk: One Track For All 31 Explore Lake Tekapo High Country on snow shoes 32 Health: How to get fit for a challenging multi-day walk 34 Event: New walking festival has walks for everyone 35 Long walk: Walking the World 36 Te Araroa Trail: Cool, clear, water now at 90 Mile Beach 36 Podiatry: Painful toes - shoes?

38 Index over previous 14 issues 39 Weather forecast for April 40 New Zealand coming events 46 Nordic Walking: Events 47 Overseas walks and tours 48 There’s a walking group near you 52 Great Country Breaks 55 Huntly Half Marathon 56 SBS Christchurch Marathon MARCH 2010 146 4 Walk talk 6 NZ walk: Waikato River walk 8 New Zealand walk: Tama Lakes Walk - something for everyone 11 Digital Photo contest winners 12 Te Araroa Trail: Prime Minister open Pirongia 13 Motivation: Just do it!

14 New Zealand walk: The Hidden Treasures Trail - a 40km journey to remember through Rodney 16 NZ walk: Seeing in the new year at Sign of the Packhorse 18 News: Governor General opens Hilliary Trail 20 Road through Molesworth open till Easter 21 Window on Waitakere: Hihi happenings 22 New Zealand walks: The Catlins: an area of walks of great contrast and natural beauty 27 New Zealand walk: Waipohatu Track receives a make-over 28 Overseas walks: Hiking along the World Heritage Hinterland trails 32 Event: Event for walkers in Cape

Brett Challenge 32 Health: How to reduce fluid retention 34 Event: Walking in the Rotorua Marathon 35 Long walk: Walking the World 36 Event: New walking festival set for launch 36 Podiatry: Spots can kill you Melanoma it’s not what you think 39 Weather forecast for March 40 New Zealand coming events 46 Nordic Walking: Events 47 Overseas walks and tours 48 There’s a walking group near you 52 Great Country Breaks 56 Shoe Clinic Harbour Capital Marathon FEBRUARY 2010 145 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Getting into hot water on The Barrier 8 New Zealand walk: Meandering around Moeraki 11 Photo contest winners 12 High achiever: Raelene reaches for the Summit 13 Motivation: Annual lifestyle check-up 14 New Zealand walk: Hiking Te Araroa tracks in the King Country 16 New Zealand walk: Manawatu Gorge tracks 19 News: The Central Gold Rush 20 Overseas walks: Experience Nepal and help a charity 21 Event: NZ’s longest running and walking relay 22 New Zealand walks: Mangawhai Walking Festival 24 Overseas walks: Mt Tamborine National Park walks 28 Overseas walks: Menorcan adventure 31 Window on Waitakere: Geckos and skinks in park 32 Event: 27th Half Marathon aims to be a fun event 32 Health: How to treat grazing and bruising naturally 34 Why Gary loves to walk 35 Walking the World 36 New Zealand walk: Onetangi meanderings 38 Index over previous 14 issues 39 Weather forecast for February 40 New Zealand coming events 44 Overseas coming events 46 Nordic Walking: Events 47 Overseas walks and tours 48 There’s a walking group near you 52 Great Country Breaks 55 ACC NZ Masters Games Dunedin 56 Great New Zealand Trek JANUARY 2010 144 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Thames Coastal Walkway 10 Photo contest winners 11 New Zealand walk: Auckland’s Kauri Point Centennial ParkNews: Guidelines for outdoor access drafted 12 New Zealand walk: Award winning Coastal Walkway 15 Walker loves Waiheke’s Wharf2Wharf 15 Fourteen members over 80 years of age 16 New Zealand walk: Exploring the huge expanse of Mesopotamia Station 19 New Zealand walk: Lake Ellery Track reopens 20 Overseas walks: Patagonia walking in the land of giants 25 Books: Let’s go Camping 25 Books: A Wee Walk in the Wilderness 26 High achiever: Dropped from size 22 to 14 27 Overseas walk: Whitsunday Peak - walk 28 Overseas walks: Mont Blanc one of the world’s classic mountain walks 34 Health: Think before you get a bike 35 Window on Waitakere: Track improvements 36 Nordic Walking:Jan Petrie - From wheelchair to golfer 36 Nordic Walking: Events 39 Weather forecast for January 40 New Zealand coming events 45 Event: Sunset Coast Walk planned for February 46 Event: Great Barrier Marathon a “must do” 47 Overseas walks and tours 48 There’s a walking group near you 52 Great Country Breaks 55 ACC NZ Masters Games Dunedin 56 Great New Zealand Trek

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MARCH WEATHER FORECAST From March 1 to March 31 2011 Daily Summary 1st-7th March Anticyclonic weather gives way to unsettled easterly conditions after 2nd, as the center of a decaying tropical cyclone makes its way south passing through the Kermadecs. Waikato should get rain.

8th-11th March Northerlies followed by a trough.

Anticyclonic by 11th.

12th March Over the next four weeks, much cooler temperatures again. The weather pattern may be of more frequent highs in the south Tasman Sea and lows often north of the Chatham Islands.

These may bring more frequent southerlies and southwesterlies to the North Island, and may maintain the trend of consistently below average temperatures throughout NZ. In the North Island this pattern may bring less than average rainfall to Northland and Auckland for the second four weeks running, while east coast regions and the central plateau may have 50% more than average rainfall. In the South Island, rainfall may be half average over much of the Kaikoura coast, Canterbury and Otago. The southerlies may bring cloudier than usual skies to Hawkes Bay as well as Marlborough. Sunnier regions may be the West Coast and Canterbury. The national average temperature may reach well below average, especially in Bay of Plenty, Manawatu and most East Coast regions.

12th March An anticyclone covers the country 13th March Warm northerlies associated with a trough and the remnants of a tropical cyclone.

14th March More rain in Waikato.

15th March Threat of fog at Hamilton airport.

17 th March Southerlies prevail as the trough and remnants move east of NZ. 20th March An anticyclone may move on to the South Island from the south Tasman Sea. 22nd-28th March Northerlies prevail, ahead of a trough in the mid-Tasman Sea. 24th March Weak southerly change.

25th March Anticyclonic conditions. Possible low lake level at Taupo.

29th-31st March Change to cold southwesterlies.

CYCLONE WATCH 28th February may see a cyclonic system attempting to form over New Calendonia, anticipated to weaken into a tropical low over the next couple of days as it traverses across the Coral Sea. 5th-9th March A tropical low forms around Vanuatu and has potential to turn cyclonic as it traverses southwards onto Northland by 8th although anticipated to remain a tropical low. However, strong winds are expected across the northern half of the North Island as low disintegrates around 9th.

10th-20th March Another low pressure system lingers over Vanuatu turning into low grade cyclonic system by 13th. This system is anticipated to meander around the Solomons and New Caledonia before moving towards NZ by 17th-19th, as it is downgraded to a low pressure system before slipping southward through the Tasman.

19th-31st March A cyclonic system forms over the Fijian Islands intensifying in strength as it moves in a westward direction over Vanuatu and New Caledonia by 22nd-23rd.

After this it continues in its westward direction into the Coral Sea briefly weakening into a tropical low by around 24th before intensifying again as it heads towards the Queensland coast, where it is expected to touch landfall around 28th, back again as a cyclonic system.

20th-24th March A fast moving tropical low forms in the Coral Sea and moves over New Caledonia towards NZ, intensifying as it heads southeast. However, it is expected to remain a tropical low and not manifest into a full cyclonic system as it falls southeast off the NZ coast by 24th.

25th-28th March Another tropical low forms off the Queensland coast and passes north of NZ by 28th.

Anticipated to remain a tropical low and not manifest full cyclonic potential.

30th-31st March Another low pressure system forms over the Tahitian Islands, and has potential to turn cyclonic but is more likely to remain a deep low pressure system as it heads southward into the Southern Ocean.

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Mangawhai Walking Weekend March 31st to April 3 2011 25 walks to choose from 90 minutes north of Auckland

NEW ZEALAND EVENTS FEBRUARY 2011 1 Night walks with Nature - Kakamatua Inlet and Spider Moth Walk, Auckland 1 Eastside 5km River Run, Hamilton 1 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – Sandy Point, Invercargill 1 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 1 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series 7km, Palmerston North 1 Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Fun Run/ Walk, Wellington 1 Maitai Valley Summer Series 10km, Nelson 1 State Beach Series 5km & 2.5km, Takapuna 3 Night walks with Nature - Cascade Kauri

22nd KAWEKA CHALLENGE

Night Plants Walk, Auckland 3 10km in the Domain, Auckland 4-13 NZ Masters Games, Wanganui 5 The Great Cranleigh Kauri Run, 32km & 13km, Coromandel 5 Heaphy Five-O-Trail Run 82km, Collingwood 6 Pukekohe Half Marathon, Pukekohe 7 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 7 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote 7 The Monday Nighta, 5km Orewa 8 Night walks with Nature - Exhibition Drive Walk, Auckland 8 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – New Riover Estuary, Invercargill 8 Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Fun Run/ Walk, Wellington 8 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series 7km, Palmerston North 8 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 8 State Beach Series 5km & 2.5km, Takapuna 10 10km in the Domain, Auckland 12 Buller Gorge Marathon & Half Marathon, Buller Gorge 13 The Blueberry, 5km, 10km, 17km & 17km Fun Run/Walks, Ohaupo School, Waikato 13 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – Oreti Beach, Invercargill 13 Asics Shoe Clinic Killer Mountain Run/Walk,

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26 and 27 February 2011

Davenport Half Marathon & • Walk the beautiful coastal area of Mangawhai.

•Learn of our endangered shore birds • All walks are guided.

• Limited numbers on walks •Enjoy the Troubadour Trail •Specialist walks • Local Wine & Food Festival

for runner and walkers

Travel Smart 10km fun run & walk

For entry contact: Louise or Tim 06 844 9933

Saturday March 19th 2011 at Stadium, Pahiatua Start times: 9am walkers, 10am runners $25 for 1/2 marathon, $10 for 10km event Spot prizes Contact: David Harman d.m.harman@xtra.co.nz

or enter on line: www.kawekachallenge.org.nz 15th

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Early booking essential to secure your chosen walk Send for an entry form or print out the booking sheet from the web page.:

www.mangawhaiwalkingweekend.co.nz or email mangawhaiwalkingweekend@xtra.co.nz Enquiries: Jean Goldschmidt, Co-ordinator Mangawhai Walking Weekend, 208 Staniforth Road, RD 5 Wellsford. Phone 09 431 5096 Proceeds to Mangawhai Community Trust

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Coming Events 30km, 21km, 12km 7.5km, Glen Massey 13 Botany Town Centre Summer Fun Run/Walk Series, 10km & 5km, Botanty Town Centre 13 Westfield Albany Lakes Summer Series, 10km, 5km & 2km, Albany 14 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 14 The Monday Nighta, 5km Orewa 14 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote 15 Night walks with Nature - Cascade Kauri Fish Walk, Auckland 15 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series 7km, Palmerston North 15 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – Sandy Point, Invercargill 15 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 15 Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington 15 State Beach Series 5km & 2.5km, Takapuna 17 10km in the Domain, Auckland 18 New Balance 16th Great Lake Relay, 155km, 100km, & 67km, Taupo 19 Riverrun Trail Series, 14.3km, Wanaka 19 Avalanche Peak Challenge, 25km, Arthur’s Pass Village 20 Wellington Round the Bays & New Balance Half marathon, Wellington 21 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 21 The Monday Nighta, 5km Orewa 21 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote 22 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 22 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – Donovan Park, Invercargill 22 State Beach Series 5km & 2.5km, Takapuna 22 Nelson Striders Offroad Series, 5km Run/Walk, Nelson 22 Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington 22 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series 7km, Palmerston North 23 Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks - Gibbon’s Timber Mill,

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Coming events Whatipu, Auckland 24 10km in the Domain, Auckland 27 The Kakepuku 6km & 14km Fun Run/Walks, Pokuru School, Waikato 27 Cathay Pacific Half Marathon & 11km, Auckland 28 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 28 The Monday Nighta, 5km Orewa

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Sunday 20 March 2011

Fun walk/run Join the 2010 pilgrimage to NZ’s most fabulous Martinborough fun walk or run vineyard experience.

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1 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 1 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – Sandy Point, Invercargill 1 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series 7km, Palmerston North 1 State Beach Series 5km & 2.5km, Takapuna 1 Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Fun Run/ Walk, Wellington 1 Nelson Striders Offroad Series, 6km Run/ Walk, Nelson 3 10km in the Domain, Auckland 5 Bayleys Mountain to Surf Marathon, New Plymouth 5 North Shore Coastal Challenge 22km, 16km & 11km, Devonport 5-7 Sea, Sky & Bush walks, Central Hawkes Bay 6 Kingsgate Rotorua Off Road Half Marathon & New Balance 10km fun Run/Walk, Rotorua 6 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – Forest Hill, Tussock Creek

MOONSHINE 2011 Half Marathon & 10km Walk and Run

Sunday 10 April 2011 Trentham Memorial Park, Barton Road, Upper Hutt 10km walk & run: A flat, off-road course through park, bush and along the Hutt River trail, starting and finishing at Trentham Memorial Park. Suitable for walkers and runners of all ages and fitness levels.

Half Marathon trail walk & run: A very scenic off-road trail with long, flat stretches along the Hutt River Trail at the beginning and end. In the middle, a challenging 5km hill section over Cannon Point Walkway provides spectacular views of the Hutt Valley and native bush.

This event is most suited to experienced, long distance competitors with a high level of fitness. ½ M entry up to 5 April: $30 10k entry up to 5 April: $20 Late entry from 6 April: $35 Late entry from 6 April: $25 Online entry via http://www.trenthamunited.co.nz Enquiries: Michael Beaumont via events@trenthamunited.co.nz Trentham United Harriers & Walkers Club, PO Box 40 357 Upper Hutt

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7 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 7 The Monday Nighta, 5km Orewa 7 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote 8 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – Waihopai River, Invercargill 8 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 8 Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Fun Run/ Walk, Wellington 8 Nelson Striders Offroad Series, 6km Run/ Walk, Nelson 8 State Beach Series 5km & 2.5km, Takapuna 10 10km in the Domain, Auckland 10 Trout Fly Summer Series 5.4km &3km, Rotorua 12 Waiheke Coastal Classic18km, 10km & 5km, Waiheke Island 12 Motatapu Icebreaker Marathon, Wanaka 13 The Hamilton Lake 6km & 14km, Fun Run/ Walks, Hamilton 13 Round The Bays, Auckland 14 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 14 The Monday Nighta, 5km Orewa 14 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote 15 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – Daffodil Bay, Invercargill 15 Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Fun Run/ Walk, Wellington 15 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 15 North Shore Beach Series, 5km & 2.5km, Takapuna 17 10km in the Domain, Auckland 19 Hastings Pak’nSave Triple Peaks Challenge, 47km &13km, Havelock North 19 Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon, Kaiteriteri Beach, Motueka 19 The Tarawera Ultramarathon Trail Run and Relays,100km, 85km, & 60km, Rotorua 19-20 IWL International Two Day Walk, 30km, 20km & 10km, Rotorua 20 Coastville Classic Half Marathon, 8km & 2km, Coastville 20 Mt Lyford Challenge, 20km, 9km, 4km & 3km, Mt Lyford, Canterbury 21 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 21 The Monday Nighta, 5km Orewa 22 Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Fun Run/ Walk, Wellington 22 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – Sandy Point, Invercargill 22 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 24 10km in the Domain, Auckland 26 Northburn 100, 160km, 100km, & 50km, Cromwell 26 The Dual, Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Motutapu Island, Auckland 26 Te Houtaewa Challenge 90 Mile Beach Marathon, Kaitaia

COMING EVENTS We obtain information for this column from a large number of sources up to two years in advance and sometimes there are date changes etc that occur. If there are any changes in dates etc, we ask clubs to advise us direct.

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Coming events 27 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km, Remuera, Auckland 27 The Star City 2 Surf, 6km & 12km, Christchurch 27 Mt Lowry Challenge 22km & 11.8km, Days Bay 28 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 28 The Monday Nighta, 5km Orewa 28 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote 29 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 29 BNZ Invercargill Summer Walk Series – Waihopai River, Invercargill 29 Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Fun Run/ Walk, Wellington Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks Muriwai Gannet Colony, Muriwai 31 10k in the Domain, 10km, Auckland

APRIL 2011 2 15th Brooks Great Forest Marathon, Half Marathon 10km & 5km, Waitarere Beach, Levin 2 Southern Lakes Half Marathon & 10km, Cardrona, Wanaka 3 Environment Southland Wai Tri, Invercargill 4 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 5 Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Fun Run/ Walk, Wellington 5 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 8 Xterra Rotorua Festival Half Marathon & 11km, Totorua 9 Oxfam Trailwalker 2011, 100km, Taupo 9 The Bedrock 50, 50km, Coopers Creek, Oxford 9 Xterra Rotorua Festival, Half Marathon & 11km, Rotorua

10 Arrowsmith Thee Run, Marathon, Lake Heron, Ashburton 10 Moonshine Half Marathon & 10km, Trentham 11 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 12 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 16 Alpine Lodge Loop the Lake, 25km, Nelson Lakes 17 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, 10.5km & 5km, Orewa Beach 17 Porirua City Scenic Fun Run & Walk, 11km, 8km & 1km, Porirua 17 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km, Auckland 18 Pakuranga 5km Fun Run, Pakuranga 19 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 25 Ruamahanga Ramblers Walking & Running Group Anzac Day event, Dalefield 26 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 27 Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks Arataki Nature Trail, Arataki, Auckland 30 Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Rotorua

MAY 2111 1 Nelson Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, Nelson 3 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 7 Hanmer Springs Four Square Half Marathon & 10km, Hanmer Springs 8 Pencarrow Half Marathon, Eastbourne 8 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km, Bucklands Beach, Auckland 10 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 14 Saint Claire Yineyard Half Marathon, Saint Claire Vineyard, Marlborough 15 SBS Gore Half Marathon, Gore

17 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 21 Riverrun Trail 14.1km, Lake Wanaka 24 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 25 Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks Mokoroa Falls, Auckland 31 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland

JUNE 2111 5 SBS Marathon Christchurch 5 Auroa Handicap Marathon, Upper Hutt 19 Armstrong Motor Group Marathon & Half Marathon, Wellington 19 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km, Western Springs, Auckland 29 Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks - Jubilee Track, Cornwallis Beach, Auckland

JULY 2011 2 Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, Auckland 3 Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, Auckland 16 Furneaux Lodge Captain Cook’s Landing, 25km, Picton 16 Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, Palmerston North

AUGUST 2011 6 Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, Rotorua 13 Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, Rotorua 14 Woodbourne Half Marathon & 10km, Blenheim 21 Petone Workingmen’s Club 5 Bridges, Petone 28 Southland Regional Walk - Borland Lodge, Invercargill

SEPTEMBER 2011 3 Shoe Clinic Hawkes Bay Marathon, Havelock

WELLINGTON MARATHON Marathon – Half Marathon – 10k – Kids’ Magic Mile

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24th Club Physical Whenuapai Half Marathon Sunday 3rd April 2011

North 11 Moro Marathon, Dunedin 17 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic, 36km, Nelson Bays 17 Kaikoura Surburban Half Marathon, 10km & 2km, Kaikoura 17 The Lydiard Legend Marathon & Arthur’s Half Marathon, New Lynn 25 Tauranga City to Surf, 12km Fun Run/Walk, Tauranga

5 57th Feilding Marathon, Feilding 6 10th Morrinsville College PTA Half Marathon, Morrinsville 13 Ascot Park Hotel Southland Marathon, Invercargill 26 Mahana Half Marathon, Woollaston Estate Winery, Nelson

FEBRUARY 2012

MARCH 2011

4-12 NZ Masters Games, Dunedin

2 Super Sunset Series, 4 & 8km Twilight Fun Run/Walks, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 6 Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona, Spain 6 Colour City Half Marathon, 10km & 4.5km, Orange, Qld, Australia 6 Bath Half Marathon, Bath, England 12 Six Foot Track Marathon, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia 12-13 Ardara Walking Festival, Ardara, Ireland 13 King Island Imperial 20 32km Coast to Coast, King Island, Australia 19-21 Alpine Challenge, 100km & 60km, Alpinhe National Park, Viv, Australia 23 Super Sunset Series, 4km Twilight Fun Run/ Walk, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 20 Stratford Half Marathon, Stratford, England 20 Maratona di Roma, Rome, Italy Croagh Patrick Walking Festival, Co Mayo, Ireland Tain Walking Festival, Carlingford, Co Louth, Irealand

9 Wairarapa Country Half Marathon & 10km, Masterton 15 Great Barrier Island Wharf to Wharf, 42.2km, Great Barrier Island 30 Adidas Auckland Marathon & Half Marathon, Auckland

NOVEMBER 2011

To enter www.coolrunning.co.nz to download entry form www.masseyathletics.org.nz Contact: Shena 09-412-8076

FEBRUARY 2011 2 Super Sunset Series, 4 & 8km Twilight Fun Run/Walks, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 12 Puma Love Run, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 13 Seville City Marathon, Seville, Spain 13 Mizuno Falls Creek Trail Running Festival, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Falls Creek, Australia 16 Super Sunset Series, 4 & 8km Twilight Fun Run/Walks, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 19 Geelong Multi Sport Festival 10km & 5km, Geelong, Vic Australia 20 Hong Kong Marathon, Hong Kong 27 Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo, Japan 27 Kaohiung International Marathon, Taipei, Taiwan 27 Seychelles Eco-Healing Marathon,Seychelles 27 GSO Limmasol Marathon & 10km, Cyprus 27 Warburton Fun Run/Walk 10km, 5km &2km, Warburton, Vic, Australia 27 Barwon Banks Fun Run, 5km & 10km, Geelong, Vic, Australia

OCTOBER 2011

* $2000 Travel to any destination of choice, courtesy of Harvey World Travel, Henderson * Two nights at Whitianga’s five star Admiralty Lodge Motel

OVERSEAS EVENTS

17th Annual Woodville Lions Club

Manawatu Gorge Track & Tunnel Walk A Sunday in April/May 2011 See COMING EVENTS page on Walking New Zealand website after March 31 to find exact date of event. Website: www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Start times: 9.15am, 10.00am, 10.45am at Ashhurst Domain SH3, Ashhurst Approximately 8kms 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours walking time

Essential: Moderate fitness • Sturdy footwear (preferably boots) • Wet weather clothing and a strong TORCH.

No gate sales. Minimium age 10 years

Funds raised go to Cancer Care and local charities

Strickly limited tickets (This popular event has sold out every year)

Tickets available from the following I-Sites:Tararua (Woodville), Dannevirke, Pahiatua, Hastings, Masterton, Palmerston North, Feilding, Levin and Paraparaumu

For further information: Tararua I-Site Phone 06-376-1023 email info@tararua.com, or Clive Boyden phone 06-376-4554

APRIL 2011 2 Newcastle Herald Hill 2 Harbour Challenge, Half Marathon & 10km, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 8-9 IML Two Day Walk, Gilboa, Israel 10 Paris Marathon, Paris, France 10 Milano City Marathon, Milan, Italy 10 Southern Charity Challenge, 60km, Half Marathon, 35km & 60km, Australia 10 Zurich Marathon, Zurich, Switzerland 17th – 30th – Great South Expedition,

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Coming events Bibbulmun Track, Western Australia 18 115th BAA Boston Marathon, Boston, USA 23-30 Hill Walking in the Donegal Highlands, Sliabh Liag Peninsula, Ireland 24 33rd International Marathon de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 30 Wild Endurance 100km & 50km Team Challenge, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia South Sligo Spring Walking Festival, Co Yeats, Irealand Boots’n Bogs Walking Festival, Co Tyrone and Monaghan, Irealand Ballyhoura International Walking Festival, Co Cork, Irealand BAA Boston Marathon, Boston, USA 2011 Virgin London Marathon, London, England

MAY 2011 1 Geelong Half Marathon, Geelong, Vic, Australia 1 Hamilton Island Hilly Half Marathon, Hamilton Island, Qld, Australia 1 40 Vancouver Marathon, Vancouver, Canada 7-8 IWL Two Day Walk, 6km, 12km, 24km & 42km, Blankenberge, Belgium 9-16 Bibbulmun & Beyond Walking Tour, Stirling Ranges, WA, Australia 14 Great Ocean Road, 6.5km & 14km, Geelong, Vic, Australia 15 Great Ocean Road Marathon, Half Marathon & 45km, Geelong, Vic, Australia 14-15 IWL Waendel Weekend, 15km, 25km & 42km, Wellingborough, England

13-15 IML Two Day Walk, Dalian, China 15 San Francisco Bay to Breakers, San Franscio, CA, USA 21 The Great Wall Marathon, Half Marathon 10km & 5km, Beijing, China 21-22 Warwick Pentath Run, South East Queenland, Qld, Australia 21-22 IML Two Day Walk, Bern-Belp, Switzerland 22 30th 3 Waters Marathon, & Half Marathon, Bunberry, Australia 22-29 Donegal Walkers Events, Donegal Castle, Ireland 29 Sri Chinmoy Marathon, Melbourne, Vic, Australia Volkwagon Prague Marathon, Prague, Chez Republic Slieve Bloom Walking Festival, Co Offaly, Ireland Donegal Walking Festival, Donegal, Ireland Leenane Walking Festival, Co Galway, Ireland

JUNE 2011 5 44th Traralgon Marathon, Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon, Traralgon, Vic, Australia 2-5 IWL Four Day Walk, Chantonnay, France 5 BMA Mackay Marina Run, Half Marathon & 8km, Mackay, Qld, Australia 12 Macleay River Marathon, NSW, Australia 18-19 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km & 40km, Diekirch, Luxembourg 19 Perth Marathon, Perth WA, Australia 25-26 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 40km & 45km, Viborg, Denmark

LEAP into running and walking!

The Running Moas The Feilding Moa Harrier Club present the 15th running of the

Roy Lamberton

HALF MARA THON MARATHON Fun Run, Fun Walk and Half Marathon Run/Walk Relay and

5km Business House and School Challenge

Sunday 27 February 2011 For further information contact: Bruce Mulcock, Phone 06-323-8833 Email: b.mulcock@clear.net.nz or Robb Dabb 06-353-0298 www.harriers.co.nr Starts and finishers at Makino Aquatic Centre, Feilding.

Start times: Half Marathon Walk 8.00am; Half Marathon run 9.15am; 5km 10.15am.

Half Marathon course will be measured to IAAF and AIMS standard and sanctioned by Athletics Manawatu Wanganui

COMING EVENTS We obtain information for this column from a large number of sources up to two years in advance and sometimes there are date changes etc that occur. If there are any changes in dates etc, we ask clubs to advise us direct.

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Coming events 28 1 July IWL Four Day Walk, Castlebar, Ireland 31 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon, Half Marathon & 2.195km, Sydney, NSW, Australia Laois Walks Festival, Laois, Ireland Mournes International Walking festival, Mourne Mountains, Ireland

JULY 2011 2-3 Run Gold Coast Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia 10 New Balance Geraldton Marathon, Bluff Point, WA, Australia 17 Lawler Partners Winery Maraton, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia 19-22 IWL Four Day Walk, Nijmegan, Netherlands 23 Round Island Relay, Vanuata 30 Vanuata Half Marathon & 10km, Vanuata 30 Australian Outback Marathon, Yulara, NT, Australia 31 Westlink Cities Marathon, Sydney, NSW, Australia

AUGUST 2011 7 Townsville Running Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Townsville, Qld, Australia 7 Brisbane Marathon Festival, South Bank Parklands, Qld, Australia 9 Drumley Walk (Indigenous) Gold Coast, Qld, Australia

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12-14 IWL Three Day Walks, 10km 21km & 42km, Vaasa, Finland 14 Adelaide Marathon Festival, Adelaide, SA, Australia 21 Alice Springs Marathon Alice Springs, NT, Australia 27-28 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 25km & 35km, Verdal, Norway 28 Mudgee Running Festival, Mudgee, NSW, Australia 28 Shepparton Marathon Events, Shepparton, Vic, Australia Sperrins Walking Festival, Co Tyrone, Ireland

WA, Australia 29-30 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Won-Ju, Korea 30 Port of Portlands 3-Bay Marathon, Portland, Vic, Australia

SEPTEMBER 2011

DECEMBER 2011

4 The Ross Marathon, Tas, Australia 10-11 IWL Two Day Walk, 24km & 17km, Arenzano, Italy 12th – 19th - 8 day Highlights of the Bibbulmun Track, Western Australia 16-18 IWL Three Day Walk, 10km, 20km & 42km, Seefeld, Austria 18 Blackmores Sydeny Maraton, Sydney, NSW, Australia 24 Round Rarotonga Road Race, Rarotonga, Cook Islands 24-25 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km 30km, 42km, & 50km, Brno, Czech Republic

24 Mt Kosciusko Marathon, Charlotte Pass Village, NSW, Australia

OCTOBER 2011 1-2 IWL Two Day Walk, 25km & 42km, Fulda, Germany 8 Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia 9 St George Melbourne Marathon, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 16 Toowooma Road Runners Marathon, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia 15-16 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain 22-23 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA 23 Brooks Rottnest Marathon, Rottnest Island,

NOVEMBER 2011 4-6 IWL Three Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 50km Higashimatsu-yama, Japan 6 ING New York City Marathon, New York, USA 12-13 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Taipei, Taiwan

OVERSEAS WALKS & TOURS

Greek Islands walking holiday Mykonos, Naxos, Crete & Santorini 5 May & 3 Sept 2011

Greece & Turkey 22 May & 20 Sept 2011

Roads Less Travelled Adventures for active over 50s

Ph: 0800 044 997 info@roadslesstravelled.co.nz www.roadslesstravelled.co.nz

aiheke's favourite off-road run and walk The Waiheke Coastal Classic, is planned for Saturday 12 March 2011.

The 5k, 10k and 18k events all start and finish within a few minutes walk of the Waiheke ferry terminal at Matiatia, making it easy for people coming over from Auckland for the day.

The course follows Waiheke's walkway network along the southern coast of the island, through countless bays and bush reserves.

Race organiser Gary Wilton says "It's the best way to see Waiheke and the Hauraki Gulf, run past million dollar coastal homes, through forest and bird reserves, alongside vineyards and through secluded bays. It has coastal views out to Rangitoto, Motuihe and Maraetai.

Having the finish in the busy tourist village of Oneroa makes it easy to add a visit to the beach, a cafe or one of our world-class vineyards.

For more infor mation visit www.waihekecoastalclassic.co.nz or call Gary direct on 027 497 2215.

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Walking for adventure, fun and exercise Gary Hause, known as the “walking man’” is on the road again. He says: Just finished up working the summer at Lake Powell Resort near Page, Arizona, and ready for my next big walk. Leaving Page, Arizona and walking east for Virginia.

Looks like about 2500 miles, so at about 20 to 25 miles a day, it should take me about four months. My route will take me through Tuba City Arizona, Roswell New Mexico, Denton Texas, Shreveport Louisiana, Vicksburg Mississippi, Montgomery Alabama, Augusta South Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, Emporia Virgina, and finish at Newport News Virginia where my brother lives.

So far I have walked about 21,700 miles across the USA, Europe, UK, Mexico, Central America, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. I have about 16,300 more miles to walk across Asia, Africa, and South America to break the Guinness Book World Record of 38,000 miles for walking around the world, set

by Arthur Bless it.

Although they no longer list his world walking record in their book every year, they skipped five years, then put it in the 2007 edition with a photo of him dragging his cross. Plus he is still walking about one month a year dragging a big wooden cross and preaching about Jesus and adding to his total. So I might have a hard time catching up with him and passing him till he quits walking.

Every night right after sunset I pitch my tent just off the road and get a good night’s sleep. Up one hour before sunrise every morning, I cook up a single pot of oatmeal, with two eggs, instant coffee, sugar and sometimes chocolate stirred in, while sitting on my sleeping bag.

Then I break camp and start walking just about as the sun rises. Usually I average about 20 to 25 miles a day, stopping to shop for food, take rest breaks, talk to locals, go swimming, and enjoy observing the local plants, animals, and people.

Lots of nice people stop to talk and ask me what I am doing. People are always giving me food, drink, advice, and sometimes invite me into their home for a home cooked meal, hot shower, and to stay over.

Always makes me appreciate my favourite things in life, a hot shower, home cooked meal, and friendly people.

I usually eat about 5000 to 6000 calo-

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ries a day (about $5 to $8 a day) to keep me going. Yogurt, granola or oatmeal, sugar (for my oats, coffee, and sun tea), eggs, apples, V-8, bananas, oranges, bread, cookies, dates, raisins, lots of sun tea, and a pint of ice cream two or three times a week.

I push a three-wheel baby jogger made

by Runabout Stollers in Aloha Oregon loaded with all my gear. I emailed the company about buying a new stroller and after finding out that I had been using one of their strollers the last 10 years to walk around the world they gave me a free stoller. Tent, sleeping bag, clothes, food, water, computer, and radio, usually about 60 to 85 pounds.

The wheels that came with the stroller were a little too narrow for going off road, they tended to sink into the sand when I go offroad to camp every night. So Vance Swartz at Lakeside bikes here in Page helped me convert from 20 by 1 inch to 24 by 2.25 wheels for the back and from 16 by 1 inch to 20 by 1.75 for the front wheel.

Still using Teva running sandals 90% of the time and some leather Rockport walking shoes when it is cold or raining.

With my Gore-Tex suit and wool pants and sweater on, I can walk through any cold weather. Also using Udderly Smooth Udder Cream on my feet to keep them blister free.

Lots of people ask me why I am walking around the world. I tell them I am doing it for fun, adventure, exercise, and a cheap way to see the world.

Every day I get to see the sun rise and set, meet lots of nice people, get lots of good exercise, and something unusual happens to me everyday. You never know what’s going to happen, whom you will meet, or what the weather will be like.

It always reminds me of reading my favourite books like “The Hobbit”by JRR Tolkien, “Walk Across America” by Peter Jenkins, or “Siddharta” by Herman Hesse.

You never know what kind of adventure you will have, what you will learn, who you will meet, or how your life will be changed.

Always nice to lay down in my tent after a full day of walking, watch the moon and stars, and think about what happened over the course of the day.

Walkin Page, Az to Gallup, New Mexico 260 miles, 21,880 total world walk miles.

Great to be back on the road walking again.

I always feel more alive when I am out on my own walking, camping, and seeing new sights everyday.

Everyday is an adventure walking the road.

All the exercise gets more blood and oxygen to my brain and stimulates my thoughts. All kinds of neat ideas and thoughts percolate through my mind.

My body feels better with all the fresh air, exercise, and constant stimulation. My right heel is still a little sore, but not really slowing me down. I bruised it this summer playing kickball with some kids. Googled it and all the symptoms match Planter Facititis a bruising of the ligament that runs from the toe to the heel. So I do two stretches every morning that they show, and inserted soft gel heel pads in my shoes.

Camped next to a small Navajo roadside jewellery stand 10 miles south of Page on my first night out.

Pete stopped by in a truck to check me out in the morning. It was his stand and he lived just up the dirt road and over the hill. He brought me a hot cup of coffee, biscuits, ham, and some candy for breakfast. Lots of nice Navajo, Hopi, and other people are stopping every day to give me food, water, advice, and just ask me what I am up to. So far I have been given tamales, powered milk, pizza, soup, cookies, candy, chicken, corn, zucchini, sweet tea, water, and chips.

Everybody just seems to want to give me whatever they have in their car, and some people go to stores and buy me hot food to bring back. Sure are lots of nice people out there. I guess some people think I am a homeless wanderer, others must think I am skinny and need some good solid food in me. I have gone from 187 pounds to 178 in the last two weeks. I have plenty of food and water with me, but always nice to get extra treats.

The area I am going through has long distances between towns, and sometimes only a small gas station/store with limited choices and high prices. Have not seen any good road kill yet, but every once in a while I find good food still in an unbroken package.

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g the world and have a home cooked dinner, hot shower, and sleep inside on what turned out to be a really cold night. All my water bottles were frozen solid in the morning, so maybe 20F. I usually bring two litres of water inside my tent every night and wrap them in some clothes to keep them from freezing. Slept next to a nice warm coal and wood stove inside. Always nice to stay with a local couple. I guess something about the strangeness of me pushing that cart with the world walk sign causes people to stop and help me out.

Summer Seschillie from the Navajo Times newspaper, walked with me for about four miles and asked lots of questions. The paper comes out on Thursdays, so maybe the next edition will have a story in it. Not sure if they have a website edition, will have to Google it.

She said her feet were kind of sore, not having walked four miles in her Uggs before.

Pickup truck with a camera man from AAA Presents Highroads with Don Davis stopped to interview me. December 4th, Saturday afternoon on NBC channel 12 in Phoenix Arizona is the tentative airing date. Or you can view it afterwards on their website at www.aaa.com/highroads .

Weather has been pretty good so far, mostly sunny crisp days, 50F to 70F, with cool nights, 20F to 40F. Two days of cold blowing snow were not too bad as they were tailwinds.

I stay pretty warm inside my bag and tent, with a hot dinner and breakfast from my stove inside me. Usually on a cold night I gather wood and preset a fire to light in the morning.

I have plenty of warm clothes, but my toes are usually a little cold in the morning. It takes about an hour of walking, or a campfire to warm them up.

One day with a 25mph tailwind, I got hit in the back with something. I jumped up in the air about two feet till I realized it was a giant tumbleweed. They are mostly about two or three feet around, but this one was about

five feet around. They only weigh a pound or two, but are pretty sharp and really startle you when they hit you.

One day near Ganado, Arizona I stopped for a break and a snack. A small puppy begged for some food, so I gave him a cookie. When I took off he followed me, even though I told him to stay. I guess he is a stray Rez dog. With no home or steady food supply, I guess he wants me to adopt him. He followed me all day and slept just outside my tent door under the rain fly. He seems to know about cars and stays mostly on the shoulder. His choice to come with me, I am worried about him getting hit. But I believe in free will and not tying up dogs when out in the country. Almost lost him in Window Rock, lots of stray dogs around any food store on the Rez. But just as I was leaving town he found me.

Just outside of town the road turned into two lanes both ways with a median and lots

Below: Garry Hauseman with his stroller all loaded up for the big walk.

of fast traffic(65mph). He must have smelled some food in the median, because he ran over to check it out and got hit by a big pickup truck. He got ran over by both big tires, squashed pretty bad. No life in him, so I dragged him over to the side and put him in the tall grass and wished him well wherever he was going. Nice to have him with me for a couple days, just too dangerous to have a dog with me on the road.

Into Gallup, New Mexico now for supplies, groceries, laundry, wi-fi at Arbys, and miscellaneous. Big winter storm is also blowing in tonight and tomorrow, so I might stay an extra night here. Just heard the prediction is 6F, 35 to 50 mph winds, and three or four inches of snow. So I found a good place to camp among some juniper trees and gathered a bunch of firewood for the morning.

Headed south and east for Roswell, New Mexico.

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Breeding Kaka From Kay Lindley ome might say it’s typical, but those rau cous Aussie cockatoos at the Cascades, centre of the Ark in the Park, are in strong contrast to our own endemic Kaka.

Would those of you who have visited the Cascades in the past several months have been aware that there have been groups of Kaka about?

Six often, but up to fourteen, their varied mellifluous whistling, and occasional eponymous “ka-ka” are far more pleasing to our ears than the repetitive screech of the cockatoos.

Recent visitor Andres Bosso, the executive Director of Aves Argentina (Forest & Bird’s Birdlife international partner) had been shown Robins and Hihi at the Ark, but a Kaka decided to contribute also by landing and calling only metres above his head.

More often though, Kaka go about their business in silence, the sound of falling husks or seeds the only sign of their presence in the canopy above. Most authorities accept that Kaka seen at the Ark are transients, which move back to Little Barrier or Great Barrier Islands in the breeding season, so when firstly a male feeding its partner and then mating

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occurring was observed, interest was aroused.

Suzi Phillips, who is co-coordinating sightings of Kaka in the greater Auckland area (kakawatchnz@gmail.co), felt that copulation usually is performed within 100m of a nest site.

Several people have since returned to the site, but its steep slopes near cliffs above the river do not lend themselves to safe traverse, so the question of whether a breeding pair has established is still unanswered.

According to DOC (Department of Conservation), the Kaka is a large parrot belonging to the nestorinae family, a group that includes the cheeky Kea and the extinct Norfolk Island Kaka. The birds are mainly diurnal (seasonal) but are active at night during fine weather or a full moon.

Flocks of boisterous Kaka gather in the

early morning and late evening to socialise – their amusing antics and raucous voice led the Maori to refer to them as chattering and gossiping. Kaka have a brush tongue to take nectar from flowers.

Their strong bill can open the tough cone of the Kauri to obtain seeds. They also use their bill as a “third leg” to assist them when climbing trees to reach food.

They make extensive use of their feet to hold food and to hang from branches to reach fruit and flowers. Their diet includes berries of all kinds, seeds, and the nectar of Kowhai, and Flax.

They also like grubs and are often seen digging invertebrates from rotten logs. Kaka play an important role in the forest by pollinating flowers. Eggs take three weeks to incubate with nestlings remaining in the nest for two months.

Young birds often leave the nest before they can fly, making them vulnerable to predators such as stoats and cats.

To see or hear Kaka in the Waitakere Ranges, why not register for one of the Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks.

For a registration/brochure contact: Kay Lindley, phone: 09 837 8820, mobile: 027 274 2280, email: kay@healthwest.co.nz, www.healthwest.co.nz.

High achiever

Walking to raise awareness of Scouts hat better way to raise awareness of the Scout movement than to walk to the tri-annual jamboree?

This was the thought running through Stuart Fleming’s mind only a few months ago.

He’d had enough of the Christchurch earthquakes so decided to walk the length of New Zealand, calling into the 19th National Scout Jamboree at Mystery Creek on the way.

Starting from Cape Reinga on the 21st November, he arrived in Hamilton, just in time to change from his walking gear into his Scouts New Zealand National Commissioner’s uniform and trek the final few kilometers to the Jamboree.

Fleming, who has held the senior-most

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volunteer role for Scouts NZ for four years, is a 40 year old outdoor enthusiast with a thirst for walking adventures. Seeing the entire landscape of New Zealand on foot is something he’s dreamed of for a long time.

“Having the chance to actually do it is just magic – the Te Araroa walkway is a magnificent asset to our country” He’s walked 450 kilometers of the mainly-off-road trail by the end of last year, with just a backpack, good shoes and a smile on his face, and remains undaunted by the prospect of having ‘only another 2500 to go’.

Despite a couple of injury challenges, he’s

feeling fitter and more motivated than ever.

The entire journey is likely to take four to five months, and he’s expecting to arrive in Bluff in April.

Scouts New Zealand currently has 16,000 members and is enjoying a fantastic resurgence; Fleming believes that this is in-part due to a growing understanding that self reliance and sufficiency must be learned at a young age.

“As the world has gone through so many recent changes and expectations have been altered for many of us, especially during this global financial crisis, it’s a good time for people to consider how well our children can learn to cope with change and be prepared for what life throws at them.

“Scouts help by teaching life skills and abilities, as well as teamwork and believing in yourself ” says Fleming. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Nordic walking www.nordicwalking.net.nz Nordic walking events

NOWANZ.CO.NZ Nordic Walking events 19-Feb Auckland, Nordic Leader Course, Barbara 021-2998840 19-Feb AKL-Greenlane Cornwall Pk, Ewa Bancer 027-2472082 19-Feb CHC-North New Brighton Broad Pk, Penny 03-9819360 21-Feb Owera/Silverdale, i-Site Centre, New Course, 022-4320386 21-Feb Wellsford, Centennial Pk, New Cse, Barbara 09-4320386 21-Feb Whangaparaoa, Leisure Centre, New Course, 022-4320386 21-Feb Whangarei, i-Site Centre, New Cse, Beatrice 09-4385630 23-Feb AKL-Parnell Domain, Taster, Chrissie Wright 021-2101709 23-Feb Maungaturoto Otamatea High School, New 021-2998840 24-Feb CHC-Shirley Burwood Park, Taster, Penny 03-9819360 26-Feb Invercargill, Nordic Walking Leader Course, 021-2998840 26-Feb Kerikeri, Outdoors at Domain, New Course, 022-4320386 26-Feb Motueka Goodman Park, Starter, Michelle 021-2459955 26-Feb Warkworth, Lucy Moore Pk, New Cse, Barbara 094320386 26-Feb Whangarei, i-Site Centre, NEW Course, Barbara 094320386 26-Feb AKL-Greenlane Cornwall Park, Start, E Bancer 0272472082 28-Feb Owera/Silverdale, i-Site Centre, Tas, Matthias 0224320386 28-Feb Whangarei, i-Site Centre, Taster, Beatrice 09-4385630 1 Waipu, Museum Carpark, New Course, Barbara 09-4320386 2 Whangarei, Kensington, NEW Course, Barbara 09-4320386 2 Tutukaka Coast Ngunguru Sports Cplx, Course, Robyn 094344060 3 Hamilton Lake Domain, Taster, Margaret Thomson 027-2471885 4 AKL-Riverhead rugby grounds, Taster, Marilyn Palmer 094122654 5 AKL-Greenlane Cornwall Park, Taster, Ewa Bancer 027-2472082 5 Hamilton Lake Domain, Starter, Margaret Thomson 027-2471885 5 Warkworth, Lucy Moore Park, Taster, Barbara 09-4320386 5 Whangaparaoa, Leisure Centre, Taster, Matthias 022-4320386 5 Whangarei, i-Site Centre, Taster, Barbara 09-4320386 5 AKL-Riverhead rugby grounds, Taster, Marilyn Palmer 094122654 5 Kerikeri, Outdoors at Domain, Taster, Matthias 022-4320386 6 AKL-Greenlane Cornwall Park, Starter, Ewa Bancer 027-2472082 6 Motueka Goodman Park, Starter, M Alexander 021-2459955 6 Thames Information Center, Taster, Jutta Schultheis 0212333862 7 AKL-Riverhead rugby grounds, New, Marilyn 09-021752556 8 Hamilton Lake Domain, NEW Course, Margaret 027-2471885 9 AKL-Greenlane Cornwall Park, Taster, Ewa Bancer 027-2472082 9 AKL-Parnell Domain, Taster, Chrissie Wright 021-2101709 10 CHC-Shirley Burwood Park, Taster, Penny Yeoman 021-2567082 11 AKL-Ranui Domain, Taster, Marilyn Palmer 09-4122654 12 AKL-Greenlane Cornwall Park, New Course, Ewa 027-2472082 13 NEL-Richmond Washbourne Gardens, Tas, Jacqui 027-4452326 14 AKL-Greenlane Cornwall Park, Taster, Ewa Bancer 027-2472082 16 Whangarei, Kensington, Taster, Barbara 09-4320386 17 Hamilton Lake Domain, Taster, Margaret Thomson 027-2471885 20 AKL-Greenlane Cornwall Park, Starter, Ewa Bancer 0272472082 20 CHC-North New Brighton Broad Park, Start, Penny 03-9819360 23 AKL-Greenlane Cornwall Park, Taster, Ewa Bancer 027-2472082 23 AKL-Parnell Domain, Taster, Chrissie Wright 021-2101709 23 Ruakaka, Surf Club, Taster, Anja Huesken 09-4328616 30 AKL-Greenlane Cornwall Park, New Course, Ewa 027-2472082 Nordic Walking Groups and Fitness Walks by day Mon AKL-Takapuna, Mary-Anne Abplanalp 021-121 5562 Mon AKL-Parnell, Chrissie 021-210 1709 Mon Whangarei, i-Site, Barbara Faust 09-4320386 Mon AKL-Orewa, Matthias Heffner 022-4320386 Mon Napier Park Island, Tamatea, Marya Hopman 06-357058 Mon Hastings Pakowhai Reserve, Pakowhai Rd, 06-8782475 Tue Ruakaka, Surf Club, Anja 09-4328616 Tue AKL-Kohimarama, Mary-Anne Abplanalp 021-121 5562 Tue Havelock North River Rd Walkway, River Rd, 06-8782475 Wed Whangarei, Kensington Park, Barbara Faust 09-4320386 Thu Napier Ocean Spa Marine Parade, Marya Hopman 06-357058 Fri Hastings Pakowhai Reserve, Pakowhai Rd, 06-8782475 Sat AKL-Takapuna, Mary-Anne Abplanalp 021-121 5562 Sat Warkworth Lucy Moore Park, Lisa Outwin 021-611239 Sat Kerikeri Domain, Matthias Heffner 022-4320386

(Feb-Apr 2011) Nordic Techfit Class: Thursday 6:00-7:00pm @ Pt. Chevalier Beach. (6 x Fortnightly sessions). Dates: 13 & 27 January; 10 & 24 February; 10 & 24 March. For people who have completed the “First Steps” course and wish to improve technique and fitness.

Parnell Community Centre:: Free Trial, Saturday 12 February @ 9:30am.

First Steps: Course starts Saturday @ 9:30 am 19 February to 12 March (4 weeks).

Botanical Gardens Manurewa: Free Trial: Sunday 13 February @ 9:00am.

First Steps: Course starts Sunday @ 9:00 am 20 February to 20 March (4 weeks). (No session 27 February). Course also meets @ Acacia Cove Village.

Cathay Pacific 11km & Half Marathon Sunday 27 February 2011, Orakei Waterfront, Auckland.

Long Bay Beach:: Free Trial: Tuesday 8 February @ 6:30pm. Sir Peter Blake Marine Education & Recreation Centre (MERC), Beach Rd, Long Bay. First Steps: Course starts Tuesday @ 6:30 pm 15 February to 8 March (4 weeks).

Cornwall Park: Free Trial: Wednesday 9 February @ 6:00pm.

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Nordic contacts Contact details for three groups in New Zealand promoting Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking New Zealand (NoWaNZ) Waipu Northland, Phone 0800-669-269 Email contact@NordicWalkingNZ.co.nz Web www.nordicwalkingNZ.co.nz International Nordic Walking Assn (INWA) June Stevenson Phone 09-416-3917 0274-383-923 Email june.stevenson@xtra.co.nz Web www.nordicwalking.net.nz

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