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Catered Coast Walks - discovering

Harbour Bridge Pathway What do you think?

hidden gems in Northland New Zealand walks:

Comprehensive range of walks at Waiheke Festival Te Araroa Trail:

Another section opened

New Zealand walk:

Auckland classic, back for its 10th year New Zealand walks:

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CONTENTS Issue No 165 - 2011

4 Birkenhead War Memorial Park walk 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walks: Walks from the Waioeka Gorge 10 Testimonials from people saved by using a McMurdo emergency locator beacon 12 New Zealand walks; Compresensive range of walks at Waiheke Festival 14 New Zealand walks: Catered Coast Walks - discovering hidden gems in Northland 19 New Zealand walks: Te Aroha Wetlands 20 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 Te Araroa Trail: Another section of Te Araroa Trail opened 24 Harbour Bridge Pathway - what do you think?

26 Event: Auckland classic back for its 10th year 27 More people in Nelson and Tasman aboit to “Get moving” 28 Overseas: Venice and beyond by bike and barge 34 Event: SBS Marathon defies the earthquakes 35 Event: Fast walking in Wellington 36 High achiever: I feel more than good!

37 Podiatry: DOMS: Delayed onset muscle soreness 38 New Zealand walk: Step out and enjoy this slice of rural life 39 New Zealand walk: Mangati/Hickford Park 40 Health: Reversing cardiovascular discease risk and quality of life 42 Index over previous 14 issues 43 Weather forecast for October 44 New Zealand coming events 46 Overseas coming events 49 Nordic Walking Calendars 50 Window on Waitakere: Kauri dieback: a far more serious threat to the park than we think!

51 Overseas walks and tours 52 Directory: Walking groups throughout New Zealand 56 Country Breaks 59 Mizuno Offroad Marathon Taupo 60 GPx Need help to get active

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Walk talk West Australia’s Munda Biddi trail opens new sections

Urban Walkabout guide hits the streets of Perth In West Australia, Perth's vibrant areas of Mount Lawley, Highgate and North bridge are the first of five precincts to be featured in new Perth guides by national media brand Urban Walkabout.

Perth is the second focus city to feature, after the brand first established in Sydney in 2006.

The Guides are a pocket-sized map featuring relevant and comprehensive information on each locale, sharing with the astute pedestrian all things shopping, eating, drinking and entertainment.

Four more Urban Walkabout guides for Perth will include Fremantle, Perth City, Clare memont/Cottesloe/Western Suburbs, and Leederville/Subiaco/West Perth.

Copies of the guide will be available through local participating retailers, restaurants, hotels, visitor centres, and international and domestic airports. For more info www. urbanwalkabout.com/ perth, facebook.com/pages/Urban-Walkabout-Perth/

Madeira - a verdant paradise…

Two new sections of the Munda Biddi Trail have opened in the South West, including a 110km stretch between Jarrahwood and Manjimup via Nannup, and 8km between Elleker and Torbay.

The Munda Biddi Trail is West Australia’s premier long distance off-road cycle trail, starting in Mundaring and scheduled to extend south to Albany by the end of 2012.

At completion the trail will cover around 1,000km, taking riders through spectacular forests and bushland and connecting towns and places of interest. A n estimated 20,000 people use the trail each year, set to grow with the extension of the trail. W: mundabiddi.org.au/

Free ebook on foot tracks in NZ

“Madeira's levadas have long been considered one of the world's great walking pleasures.

Covering more than 1,200 miles, these narrow waterways link the wetter north to the dr y south, ever y yard mirrored by shaded paths.” – Nicholas Roe (Daily Mail)

Winding their way around the island, Madeira’s famous water channels lead you through lush, green landscapes and dramatic forested mountains, as you explore scented glades, rambling vineyards and impossibly green terraces, with the glittering sea never far from view.

Swimming in the Dead Sea

Readers may be interested in the following ebook, titled Foottracks in New Zealand: Origins, Access Issues, and Recent Developments. which is a free download. The 1000 page book written by Pete McDonald of Dunedin, looks at the origins of foot tracks in this country as well as access issues and recent developments.

The book can be down loaded at: http://home pages . vodafone.co.nz/~pete.mcd/ft/ ft.pdf.

The file is 6.00 MB, 1000 A4 pages and can be about a fourminute download for people who are on a basic broadband plan.

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Your editor Frank Goldingham has proved that you can read Walking New Zealand magazine lying in Jordan’s Dead Sea. The Dead Sea, 400m below sea level is an inland sea with no outlet, only inlets like the River Jordan and others. The water evaporates with the high desert tempertures in the enviroment, leaving a very high salt content, hence that is why it is not possible to sink.

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Walks from the Waioeka Gorge here are a wide range of bush tracks, historic sites, and huts in the Waioeka and Urutawa areas. These are accessible from SH.2 in the Waioeka Gorge; between Opotiki and Matawai.

We have just walked into Kotepatu and Nikau Flats, because they are very easily reached from Opotiki.

We first arranged permission from rhe Redwood Family, who own the property through which access is gained to these huts.

After a 40 minute drive By Barbz Lowther down Waioeka Gorge,we turned right into Wairata Road, and travelled two kilometres before turning right again, over a bridge into Redwood Road.

At the end of the road, Redwoods allow parking by their woolshed.

We followed a 4-wheel drive track for about an hour until we reached a sign pointing to Kotepatu Hut. Here, we turned right keeping close to the river, as we walked through paddocks for a few minutes to reach the bush track.

The trail followed the Waioeka River, which is full of stony shallows and clear green holes.

It is really beautiful. Not far along, there is a tricky corner, by a waterfall, where the rocks are slippery. Some took a detour path down by the river, and there, they saw Blue ducks (Whio) - quite unconcerned by visitors.

We walked for just over an hour along a leafy track through Nikau, Rata, and Rimu

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Left: Walking along the river bank to avoid the slip.

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Walks from th trees, before reaching a huge slip that had wiped out a large section of the track. The best way to negotiate it was to pick our way down to the river, wade across, walk up the far side for five or six minutes, and walk back over to rejoin the track. We were probably lucky that the river was low.

We wandered along an easy path for another half hour, then a large orange triangle led us into a side stream.

Picking our way downstream, we soon found a second marker showing the track on the other side. We climbed a steep bank, and made our way along a rough undulating track. This soon deteriorated to a narrow ledge, and we reached scree slopes.

Just as we were about to turn back, those in front gave a call ‘HUT’ and there was Nikau Flats in a little grassy clearing. — a welcome lunch spot.

Retracing our steps, we reached the turn off to Kotepatu in about an hour and a half .

Again, large orange triangles marked the way.

We crossed Te Patu Stream, and another marker on the bush edge to the left indicated the track to Kotepatu Hut. We stopped there for a coffee and a sit in the sun, and on the way out, had a swim in a lovely hole in the Top pictures: The Nikau Hut at last.

Left A deep green pool in the Waioeka River.

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Both huts slept six, and were really clean and tidy. Although the hut book entries indicate that huts are used mainly by people hunting or fishing, they are both lovely rest spots for walkers.

We arrived back at the woolshed, weary and happy after a rewarding day . The track, the scenery, the blue ducks, the swimming holes Top left: A small stream enters the river.

Right: The area where we saw the Blue ducks.

,and the picturesque little huts, all contributed to make it a magic day.

Advice on tracks and huts in this area, is available from Department of Conservation Opotiki Area Office.

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Testimonials from people saved McMurdo emergency locator Nelson Lakes National Park We were four days into an eight day tramping / climbing trip in the Lewis Pass / Nelson Lakes National Park area in February this year.

Party of four friends – very experienced; we had raced in multiday adventure races like the Southern Traverse in past years with some success and tramped together often.

I was the oldest at 65 but in good shape. My wife had given me a McMurdo PLB as a Christmas present, two years earlier – a little to my bemusement – why would I need something like that!

The planned tramp was at the “hard” end of the range - four alpine passes over 1800 metres and weather permitting, a couple of peaks in the 2000-2500 m range.

I had my PLB along.....

Unstable weather patterns had affected our plan but by day four we had Three Tarn and Durville Passes behind us and were doing a long traverse over steep unstable scree slopes around to Thompson Pass.

The forecast was for a front to come in late in the day and cloud patterns confirmed it was coming.

We were keen to get over the pass before the cloud came down – the

approaches aren’t the easiest in the world. We were moving well over the difficult scree – falling every now and then as the rock plates moved but never concerned about safety.

I stepped on a plate that pivoted me downhill and launched me running down the steep slope with a heavyish pack on my back........the inevitable outcome was a heavy downhill fall on the sharp rock plates resulting in a severe, long laceration to the right knee exposing the kneecap and tendons, a major bang on the left knee that promptly swelled to the size of a football and accompanying lacerations to the legs and head.

I fairly promptly went into shock – cold and shivering. Given the steep, exposed nature of the location, the impending weather conditions and my inability to walk there was little hesitation in activating the PLB. Not necessarily convinced anyone would come the team made preparations for a (highly unpleasant) night out on the on the exposed slope. To our absolute relief approximately an hour and half after setting off the beacon we heard a helicopter through the low cloud and rain.

Without boring you too much the copter dropped a paramedic

Arthurs Pass

Above:Thompson Pass from Durville Pass – the accident happened on the steep scree slopes in the right centre of the picture.

Below: A very welcome sight – a very professional and capable crew.

who made his way to us and got me winched out.

Key things: · We weren’t involved in anything particularly dangerous – accidents can happen anytime · We were in a remote location - two days walk from nearest road · We had a PLB with us · It worked! · Response time from setting off beacon to departure of chopper was approximately one hour.

As you will be quite aware that I had to use my personal locator beacon in the Otehake River, Arthurs Pass National Park.

I was carrying a McMurdo Fast Find GPS model PLB, it is small, light and very easy to use.

The incident happened in the riverbed where a tramping companion fell concussing himself, breaking his arm in several places and severely bruising many ribs.

It took approximately two hours for the rescue helicopter to pick him up (due to two other incidents needing the helicopter with in a few minutes of our activation). “I can thoroughly recommend carrying a beacon to all people who are going into the back country. The initial purchase cost is very minimal when a friends life is involved.”

Heaphy Track I was tramping the Heaphy track with my sister. I have carted this PLB to all sorts of out of the way places with me, hoping never to have to activate it.

It has been sailing to the bottom of Stewart Island, off to the Whitsundays, and on all my tramping journeys.

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d using a beacon dirty water arms inter linked, next washed off the track into the Heaphy river, with our packs still on.

We couldn’t get our feet under us with the current, as our packs wanted to turn us onto our backs.

I managed to grab a flax bush leaf thinking that what I did in the next few moments would mean life or death.

As I moved along the bush I reached out and pulled my sister along using a tramping stick I carried. We struggled back to firm ground only to be washed off our feet again.

We were clinging to a punga tree and there was a small flat area across from us, where I thought the current would take me. I went for it, and used the stick to guide my sister across.

We were only six inches above the water level. I pulled the PLB before we climbed higher as I did not think we’d activate the satellites under the bluff, and the area was too small to be sustainable overnight.

If we stayed where we were and the river continued to rise at the same rate we would not of survived.

Injuries – hypother mia, shock and very badly blistered feet.

The chopper arrived, medic examined my feet and decided I needed hospital treatment anyway.

I can now hobble on one foot. I am very happy to be alive and pleased I had the PLB.

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Ruahine Mountain Range A walker in the Ruahine mountain range in New Zealand was rescued on recently after he activated his Fast Find Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) to alert search and rescue services to his plight.

The man was starting a 10 day trip when he fell into a hole filled with water and snow. He quickly became cold, disorientated and activated his Fast Find PLB. The Fast Find sent a signal via satellite to Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Wellington, which dispatched the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter.

According to the Hawkes Bay Today newspaper, Pilot Brent Williams said the man had been proactive in using his personal locator beacon.

The man had bunkered down in his sleeping bag while he waited for help. ”He felt pretty bad about using the beacon but thought he had better,” MrWilliams said. “He couldn’t feel his feet when we got there.”

Mr Williams said the Fast Find 406MHz beacon had made finding the man easy.

The Fast Find 211 is the smallest PLBs available on the market, and can be carried in a pocket or backpack. It can be used anywhere in the world providing it is registered by the buyer before it gets used.

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One such guide is Janine James, a real Dora the Explorer who says she has always loved exploring the outdoor world and has been sharing her passion with walkers for the past 20 years.

Janine always knew she would be a park ranger so clocked up many hours hounding people about local history, native plants, their uses and identifying birdlife.

After doing her degree in Parks and Recreation Management she worked as a wilderness guide in USA before heading home to work as a Park Ranger for Auckland Regional Council.

A major mountain biking accident in 2002 slowed her down a bit and, as she puts it, semiretired to Waiheke, but this opened up the opportunity to develop her photography skills which she will share on one of her guided walks during the festival.

She is also a great storyteller and has a positive cornucopia of knowledge to call upon.

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The most rugged walks are led by Parks Advisor Gary Wilton. These include ‘Around Oneroa in 48 hours’ which is two day tramp and ‘Journey to the Lost Centre’ classified tramping track extreme!

The Okawhuiti Wetland Walkway will be launched at the festival and wetland and birdlife experts Tony King-Turner and Janet Hunt will be on hand to answer all your questions.

Don’t scratch the surface, discover this lovely island on foot during the festival and return throughout the year at your leisure to explore the growing network of excellent public walkways.

There are four feature walks be sure to book early if you want to get on them. * ‘Pioneer Country’ – Waiheke’s pioneer settlers made their home here, now it is one of the island’s biggest and best bush reserves owned by Forest & Bird. Only open once in a blue moon. * ‘Around Oneroa in 48 hours’ – a two-day tramp around the Oneroa coastline. A great way to get to know the Hauraki Gulf, you can choose to do both days and camp overnight (or stay in more comfortable accommodation on Waiheke). Even a BBQ laid on! * ‘Te Matuku to Awaawaroa’ – down the eastern end of the island is a new bush track opening up the peninsula for the first time.

Big trees, big views and a big hill at the end * ‘Walk to the Top of the World’ – Last year’s festival included a sneak preview of this stunning piece of land. Join the official opening of Waiheke’s newest reserve and walkway.

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By Alex and Jenny Davies ave you ever visited an area and sus pected there were lots of good walks and places to find but the information available is tailored mainly for motorists and the sedentary? Help is at hand when one stays with walking enthusiasts who love to share their local knowledge. We were lucky to find the perfect arrangement in a lovely corner of Northland.

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We’d arrived at the very comfortable home of Natalie and Jac Spyksma the evening before. The location overlooking Bream Bay is just the first of the hidden gems. Part of the warm welcome was a note on the wall in our own accommodation wing with a list of fresh

herbs and vegetables from the garden outside that we will enjoy with all our meals.

The walks began next day when Nat set us off on a path through forest with scattered kauri to a kowhai fringed bluff and an old pa site on a headland.

Above: Looking out over the village of Mangawhai and the Hauraki Gulf.

Below right: Nat and Jenny at the Bald Bluff pa site overlooking Bream Bay and Bream Head.

Below left: Jenny in the shade of a huge Pohutukawa on the beach east of Langs Beach.

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covering hidden gems in Northland The expansive view to the Hen and Chickens Islands could have been accessed round the headlands and beaches from Langs Beach at low tide but only with permission to use the private land. Once we had made our way back along this shoreline, another gem was a vista from a reserve behind the houses at Langs Beach, discovered at the top of an obscure track only with the help of Nat’s instructions.

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Discovering hidden gems in Northland Our instructions tell us to leave Langs Beach towards Waipu Cove on a footpath by the road. But where is the coast track they described? Only after peering into the bush beside the road can we see a small sign, and a little-used path through the bush down to the top of the cliffs.

We’ve discovered yet another gem, well hidden from any usual traveller on the coast road from Waipu to Mangawhai.

Our delicious packed lunch is enjoyed in the sunshine as we sit on a slab of limestone, looking out over Bream Bay to the ancient volcanic plugs of Bream Head.

The limestone of this coast has been worn into pancake layers from curiously regular sediments, just as at Punakaiki. Great slabs of this rock lie about on a beach further on.

The several sandy coves, overhung by giant Pohutukawa trees are accessible only by this coastal walk.

At the other end, the access from Waipu Cove to the Waipu Coastal Trail is as obscure as the way we had entered it. We emerge on to the beach after climbing a stile in long grass and wading a creek.

The day included exploring the sand dunes beyond Waipu Cove well off the beaten track, and inspecting the most impressive murals on the amenities block at the beach. We could have walked home along the road but there was a lot of traffic so we took up Nat’s offer to come and collect us from the coffee shop in Waipu Cove.

The walks are flexible and ■ our hosts designed our days according to the weather, tides, season and whim.

The Long Pathway Te Araroa crosses the Brynderwyn Hills to the Mangawhai cliffs on its way south from Cape Reinga to the Bluff. It links these places by crossing farmland.

Jac took us down on a track he’d just finished cutting through his dense regenerating patch of Tanekaha forest to the start of Bream Tail Road.

Further along this, DOC signs and markers led us across paddocks, past a raupo swamp and up to a bush reserve with impressive groves of Kauri.

At the top, we are on the Mangawhai Cliffs loop track. Jagged islands and capes spread out before us on a canvas of sea and sky.

The track winds its way down through patches of forest to a rock arch and a walk along a wild coast with giant rock pools through which the waves surge.

There are shelly banks and Pohutukawa lined sandy coves between the headlands.

Not far further along the coast lies a popular beach and surf mecca but here nothing seems changed. We could have walked on to join up with the new Goldschmidt Track at Mangawhai heads. No doubt Nat and Jac will

Above: Taranga (Hen) Island and Sail Rock framed by Kowhai.

Oppossite page: The Mangawhai Cliffs walkway features views of the low tide shoreline route below.

Below: Obscure access to an interesting walk.

make this another option.

A climb back to the cliff tops took us back home along ridges with great views. It’s been a good long walk and we are ready for a hot shower.

Nat has pinned up a collage of photos of yesterday’s activities she has printed out. Then there’s a sumptuous barbecue on the deck

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The Kikuyu grass is waist high as we climb a partly open ridge towards a viewpoint next day. Once again, our packs contain a tasty lunch which we eat in the warm sunshine once we reach the trig. From here we can survey a panorama of the entire entrance to the Hauraki Gulf.

Beyond the craggy mass of Little Barrier lies the sprawling length of Great Barrier and Cape Colville at the end of Coromandel Peninsula.

Without instructions, we’d have had little hope of finding our way up here. We’d crossed a field, pushed down through a bush-filled gully, navigated a creek, climbed a steep forested ridge, searched for several obscure walkway marker posts, and avoided straying on to private land.

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Below: Jenny returning to Nat and Jac’s home.

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Another section of Te Araroa Tra

By John Smith McLaughlins Road in Manukau, in the Auckn Saturday the 30 July another 2.5 land area.

Some 40 to 50 people took part in the openkm section of Te Araroa Trail was opened from the Puhinui Reserve to ing walk. Work had been progressing on this section with the help of council park officers for some 10 years but access through private Above: Walking along the new trail on land and construction of new SH20 – SH1 opening day. Photo Jenny Clark Below left and right: Walking across the Link delayed completion. new bridge. Photo Jenny Clark Volunteers, PDs and contractors have over

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these 10 years constructed paths, footbridges and planted thousand of native plants.

The completion of SH20 SH1 Link and a new footbridge crossing to the true left hand bank allowed access from the Puhinui Reserve to end of McLaughlins Road. PDs have since completed another 150 metres taking the track to Jerry Greens Rd. The trail named Te Ara o Puhinui runs

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From there it is planned to follow the Puhinui Stream to Botanic Gardens and Totara Park. This 2.5 km section was vital as it gives access to the Puhinui Stream.

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motorway into the Botanic Gardens and we hope to be able to complete some of the middle sections in the near future although access is available along streets in the interim.

Below Puihinui - preparing to cut the ribbon. Photo Jenny Clark

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New Zealand’s newest private walk

Harbour Bridge Pathway ucklanders are being asked what they think of the concept designs for a cycle and pedestrian pathway on the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Mayor Len Brown, MP Nikki Kaye and Hopper Developments CEO Leigh Hopper unveiled the concept designs for the proposed pathway last month.

The design features walkway and cycleway up to four metres wide which has a preliminary costing of between $23m and $31m. The final cost depends on whether or not additional facilities are included such as special effects night lighting and observation platforms.

The cost of the Pathway’s construction, maintenance and operation can be funded by a toll of $2 per trip. Hopper Developments has provided a proposal for a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with Auckland Council to deliver the Pathway.

Mayor Len Brown says he is pleased to support the launch of the designs.

“I congratulate the Pathway Working Group for putting the designs together. Auckland Council has encouraged the development of the concept and we are working on progressing it in partnership with the developers. ”I support workable options for walking and cycling across our harbour. This project could become one of Auckland’s iconic attractions and be of huge benefit to people on both sides of the bridge.”

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What do you think?

AHB Pathway project director Bevan Woodward says getting to the design stage has been “a huge effort” that goes back to around 2000.

“But there is new goodwill from both the Auckland Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency. We are working to have Aucklanders walking and cycling across their bridge by early 2013.”

The group’s designs have been professionally prepared by Copeland Associates Architects and structural engineers Airey Consultants and Holmes Consulting Group.

They feature a covered walkway that is cocooned under the southbound Harbour Bridge clip-on with a perforated aluminium screen enabling views of the city, harbour and Hauraki Gulf.

Hopper’s Leigh Hopper says it has been a complex process because the project has social and commercial elements which need to be taken in to account.

“The numbers stack up,” Mr Hopper says.

“Our research – which is based on deliberately conservative financial modelling - shows a PPP is quite capable of achieving the required level funding which can be supported

by the toll and the sale of naming rights.”

Architect Barry Copeland says the design challenges have been both technical and in how to meet the brief.

“With so many stakeholders – users, NZTA and its engineers, the promoters – there have been lots of people involved,” Mr Copeland says. “Then there is the challenge of how you put the whole thing together at the same time ensuring every piece is marine treated to with■ stand the harsh environment in which the bridge exists.”

Engineer Roger Twiname from Airey Consultants Ltd says the pathway structure in itself is pretty much “Engineering 101”.

“The primary challenge has been to understand the unique attributes of the AHB as a transport life line to the north, and to agree on an engineering solution that meets all the various loading and traffic capacity requirements for the bridge, now and into the future. We’re pleased to have agreed upon a viable solution with NZTA.” Mr Woodward says the design ensures all pedestrians and cyclists on the facility are within a controlled and monitored environment at all times.

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ant experience for cyclists and pedestrians at all times. Numbers on the bridge will be controlled by toll gates at each end to ensure NZ Transport Agency safety standards are adhered to.

“There is an option for including three observation platforms which will provide a place to stop and take in the view. The observation platforms could include a coffee stand, art and information displays.”

Mr Woodward says security is in the form of CCTV, intercom / alarms, security staff on-site and police surveillance from the traffic control station on Northcote Point.

On the Auckland City side the Pathway connects directly to Westhaven Drive, which is part of Auckland City’s existing 50-km cycling circuit, and provides access to the CBD via Westhaven and the Wynyard Quarter development.

Connection into Ponsonby is provided by existing walking and cycling path along Curran Street or via Shelley Beach Road.

On the northern side, it is proposed the Pathway connects to Princes Street, Northcote Point where the local street network provides access to Northcote, AUT University, Glenfield, Birkenhead, Takapuna and other North Shore suburbs and facilities.

Toll barriers will monitor and control the number of Pathway users and work continues with NZTA to finalise user numbers and to gain its official approval for such a control system, Mr Woodward says.

“The proposed $2 toll compares favourably with the minimum bus fare of $3.40 from Fanshawe St to Onewa Rd or a Northcote ferry ticket price of $4.90. A survey among 11,000 supporters shows 85 per cent in support of a toll if NZTA was unable or unwilling to fund the Pathway.”

Alex Swney from the Auckland Heart of the City CBD business group welcomes progress on the Pathway. “This is great news for Auckland.

The Pathway very much supports the 100 per cent pure image of New Zealand and will enhance Auckland’s brand as a gateway to the country. We see it as being another important spoke in our tourism offering here in Auckland.

“We very much welcome the progress that has been made with the assistance of the council and NZTA.” Mr Woodward says the group is also planning a programme of community consultation liaising with Northcote and city-side residents to address any concerns about the proposed pathway.

Aucklanders can have their say about the AHB Pathway Project design at www.getacross.org.nz.. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Opposite page and above and below: An artist’s impression of the clip on pathway underneath the present bridge. Images courtesy Copeland Associates Architects

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Auckland classic back for its 10th year The Radiance Devonport Classic event is an Auckland favourite to many and after 10 years has been enjoyed by thousands of runners and walkers.

It is back again on Sunday 2nd October and entrants are looking forward to another great day out of running and walking around the very scenic suburbs of Takapuna and Devonport on Auckland’s North Shore.

Event options include 5kms, 10kms or 15kms, each course covering beautiful scenery which includes breath-taking views out to Rangitoto Island and the Hauraki Gulf, as well as venturing around historic North Head and Mt Victoria.

Event organisers say the inclusion of the 15km event this year has been popular for those people training for a half marathon or marathon later in the year.

Below left and right: Competitors in last year’s event at the the finishing line.

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Event Manager Dave Franks from Total Sport Limited explains.“The 15km event is proving very popular, especially with walkers who want to push themselves further than 10kms or have a longer event later in the year that they want some great training for.

“We have people taking part this year who really struggled to get round the 5km walk last year and are now entering the 15km event – one participant was so inspired by last year’s event, she lost 15kgs and has entered the 15km event this year!.”

The event has seen the number of walkers grow over the years and organisers see this as an important aspect to the race, choosing to start the walkers with separate start times as well as awarding the walkers with merit prizes, something which is missed at many events.

The event day is filled with fun, inspiration and a great family atmosphere. Fort Takapuna provides a perfect setting with views over the

Above left and right: The 2010 event had races for all age groups.

water and out to Rangitoto Island. Organisers provide a band at the finish line, entertaining entrants after their chosen event and before the ever popular prize giving. Prizes are awarded for both walking and running events and in 10 year age-groups. The event was started by Stanley Bay School and remains a very successful fundraising event for them with the school strongly involved event day activities.

So, if you want a fun and inspiring event to train for over the winter months then get the Radiance Devonport Classic event in the diary for Sunday 2nd October.

See www.devonportclassic.co.nz for all the information.

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More people in Nelson and Tasman about to ‘Get Moving’ PARC’s Active Communities funding of $300,000 has been confirmed meaning the Nelson Tasman “Get Moving” project is go. “Get Moving” is a project to get more people walking and cycling and to connect them with local clubs and sports organisations.

This financial support from SPARC alongside the contributions from the Tasman District Council, Nelson City Council and Nelson Marlborough District Health Board combine to create a total investment of $450,000 dollars over the three years of the project. This investment, on top of staff and volunteer time will deliver a participation legacy for the Nelson Tasman region.

“Our region is already an active one” says Mike Tasman- Jones, Tasman District Council’s Community Recreation Adviser and leader of the Get Moving Project. “We want to get even more people cycling, walking and running on a daily basis for recreation and sport.”

Get Moving will develop a range of entry level activities and events to encourage peo-

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ple to participate. Its known that safety concerns, lack of knowledge of routes, lack of support and having no-one to participate with are key barriers to getting involved.

Get Moving addresses this by creating and promoting fun, local and flexible opportunities. The “have a go type” events across the region will be a first step but participants will be encouraged to challenge themselves by getting into entry level competitive events run by local clubs, event organisers and Get Moving.

Alongside these activities a coordinating framework will be developed so that clubs and event organisers can work better together and the community can easily find out what’s on and how they can get involved.

“Councils are continuing to invest in wonderful sports infrastructure across the region including walk and cycle paths, sports fields and athletic tracks” said Mike, “with projects like Get Moving we want to ensure all the community get the opportunities to enjoy and benefit from this investment”.

Get Moving is an initiative of the Tasman

District Council with input and support from local cycling and athletic clubs and organisations, Nelson City Council, Nelson Marlborough District Health Board and Sport Tasman.

The target is to get over 200 people participating in activator programmes, 1000 in Ride and Stride, 500 in guided walks and rides and 1000 in Get Moving walking and cycling events.

The first Get Moving initiatives are targeted for Spring 2011. Look out for opportunities to join us.

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Venice and beyond by bike and barge t’s often touted that “so-and-so is the Ven ice of this and so-and-so is the Venice that” but there is only one real Venice in the world, ‘Venezia’ as the Italians call it.

Cruising Venice’s Grand Canal and the lagoon with its’ outlying islands, is sensational.

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bridges with names like Rialto and Bridge of Sighs, allow only small vessels and the iconic gondolas to enter the city’s arteries; pedestrian promenades and cobbled alleyways criss-cross the island past elegant palaces, grand merchant houses, unexpected piazzas, spires, clock towers and copper roofed basilicas. It’s a place to get lost in. Don’t try and figure out the labyrinth of lanes as there is always a discovery at the end of a waterway or around the next corner.

Venice is the wonderful start of a bike and barge trip that takes you firstly to the chain of outlying islands on the lagoon, then into the Po Delta and along the network of canals between the Po and Adige Rivers to discover

Above: The facade of Ferrara’s cathedral is superb mix of Romanesque and Gothis architecture.

Left: Cyclists arrive at the ducal palace in Ferrara.

Right: Travelling the waterways of the Veneto region by comfortable barge is ideal for seeing the countryside.

some of Veneto’s historic towns and rural Italian life.

The first two nights are spent aboard the vessel on Giudecca Island opposite St Mark’s, as a base for two days to explore the wonders of Venice. The barge then starts its cruise

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Above: Castle tower and rooftops of Ferara’s Old Town.

Below: Cyclists enjoy dedicated cycle paths without motorised traffic.

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entering the lagoon to join numerous ‘vaporetto’ (ferries), large white liners like cities on water, tugs, small motor boats and small gondolas battling to pole across this washing machine to waiting tourists. The stunning white facade of the Doges Palace and nestled next to it, the magnificent occidental basilica of St Mark’s is a magnetising farewell sight of this wonderful art city.

The first stop on the lagoon’s chain of outlying islands, is for a short ride along the lido into the working fishing port of Chioggia (said key-odge-e-a).

You leave the grandness of Venice behind and wander amongst the local people in the fish market and along the buzzing Corso del Popolo where they gather in any weather for their daily ‘aperitivo’. Chioggia has an untouched charm about it. You can walk end to end in 10 minutes and reach the sea in both directions. A 13th C clock tower is the town’s centre point.

The next two days are spent biking between the low-lying, sandy islands of the Adige and Po river deltas where the wetlands are home to rare species of herons, flamingos and beeeaters. Storks, terns and many other species of birdlife also enjoy this natural habitat.

There are long flat stretches along the sea front and from the overnight stop on the island of Albarella, there is a beautiful bike path to the beach.

From the coast the route follows the canals and Po River into the Veneto region. The cycling is easy as it’s almost completely flat on dedicated cycle paths raised above the patchwork landscape of crops, with views forever.

Small towns and villages are quite sleepy and without the tourists of Tuscany. They all have their historic churches, piazzas and stately villas but not the endless rows of neat vines that epitomises the more hilly regions of Italy.

This tour removes the rosy tint from glasses that may be clouded with what is perceived to be typically Italian.

Ancient Adria dates back to Etruscan times.

The streets and lanes are cobbled, which is common in the Veneto, to prevent them from becoming muddy in wet weather. It’s a quaint town of Venetian houses but even quainter was the local policeman driving a tri-bike complete with a boom box! It’s a town that must have seen it all.

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Venice and beyond by bike and barge passed us on its way to our overnight stop.

An afternoon only in the well-preserved, walled city of Ferrara is maybe short-changing it. Dating back to the 7thC there are imposing monuments to discover such as a complex of residences, cathedral, bell tower and fortified towers plus medieval streets with small palazzos and merchant houses.

The last stop is delightful Mantova set on a man-made lake fed by the Po River with lots of walking and cycling trails. Its ducal palace is the second largest museum in Italy, second only to St Peter’s in Rome.

Mantova plays a special part in Italy’s arBelow: Attractive cycle paths lead cyclists into the walled city of Ferrara.

chitectural heritage. Its cathedral was designed by the architect Alberti and dome was the largest ever built in Italy at that time. It was later said that Bramante, who designed the Vatican in Rome, copied it directly and enlarged the concept to create St Peter’s.

However the building most special in Mantova is the Rotondo originally built in 1019, a beautiful round church. It became unfashionable in the 18thC and the ruling family ordered it to be demolished and replaced with square buildings. The local people built the houses and building as ordered but around the old church thus preserving it till it was discovered later in the 19thC when the ugly houses and buildings were demolished to reveal the Rotondo within.

Mantova is the end of the week’s bike trip and the last night on the barge to share the company of our fellow bikers over the last of the great meals we’d been spoilt with every night. Dinner was always a delicious three course meal of fresh Italian fare. Passengers and crew get together each evening over dinner to relax and talk about the day.

All cabins have private shower and toilets and there is a special compartment to hang the bikes. At breakfast guests made up lunches to take with them. When the barge set sail along the canals, the top sun deck would be ‘dropped’ allowing the barge to revert to two decks so it could pass under the bridges and through the locks. It all worked with ease.

Verona, known for its spectacular opera performed in the ancient open air ‘Teatro Romano’ (Roman amphitheatre), is just a short train hop from Mantova where you change trains to return to Venice. Padova is on the way and a must to see this beautiful old Renaissance city known for the first university in Italy and large Jewish Quarter. Special attractions are the 13C frescoes in St Anthony’s Chapel and the Giotti frescoes in the main cathedral.

Padova is the essence of the Veneto life where people gather in the early evening for an aperitivo and to chat. They are aware of their family and social connections and the Piazza Dei Signori is like one immense café of tables and umbrellas, larger than a rugby field, and bustling with people. The Piazza, flanked by imposing monuments of the Church of San Clemente; the Palazzo del Capitanio; the Clock Tower and the Loggia del Consiglio; is the embodiment of the culture and lifestyle of the Veneto.

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SBS Marathon defies the earthquakes

By Michael Jacques ust two months before Christchurch’s SBS Marathon the 31st running of the South Island’s premier marathon event was looking doubtful.

Following the February 22 earthquake the traditional Town Hall venue was condemned and the inner city and Avon River route was unusable.

With much of the city in similar condition there wasn’t much scope to hold a major marathon event, and with Christchurch having so much on its plate organisers weren’t sure there would be demand for the event.

But a wave of public support saw them whip together an alternative race at Lincoln…

And it was a huge success.

This ever-popular event was yet another community occasion to suffer at the hands of Christchurch’s earthquake woes of the past eight months.

In 2010 the 30th anniversary SBS Marathon Event attracted more than 5800 entries, so after throwing together an alternative course at two months notice, it was great to see almost 3800 participants from 13 countries line up for a pleasant tour of Lincoln township and surrounding rural roads. Among them

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were around 500 walkers.

In stark contrast to most walk events, youth dominated over experience as two teenagers took out top honours in both the 10k and half marathon walk options.

The feature half marathon walk saw Timaru’s 19 year old Daniel Lord claim line honours by a massive eight minutes. Lord started fast and enjoyed the company of a large bunch of runners to finish in 2hrs 05min 11secs. In second place Greymouth’s Michael Thwaites, a regular winner of walking events, managed 2hrs 13min 33secs to be first veteran across the line as well.

In fact placings second through 10th in the half marathon were all veterans, with Nelson’s Todd McCashin claiming third. In fifth place overall Denise Stewart-Jacks made the trip down from the North Island worthwhile by finishing first female walker in the half marathon. The 56 year old year old from Inglewood clocked in a 2hrs 24min 30secs to win five minutes ahead of Nelson’s Mary Eggers, with Auckland’s Jill Stewart another four minutes back in third place.

The most notable performances among walkers, however, came from the 10k event where Christchurch’s Courtney Ruske claimed

first place overall. The 16 year old stunned seasoned walkers to finish in a fast 54min 17secs, outclassing fellow Christchurch teenager Philip Meikle (17) by exactly three minutes. Peter Hague was just 49secs further back in third place, while fellow Nelsonian Trudy Reilly was second among women in 65min 20secs.

Also among participants this year were several Urban Search and Rescue dogs and trainers. The USAR dogs were one of the unsung heroes of the earthquake rescue efforts. As the SBS Marathon’s official charity this year they raised close to $10,000.

With Christchurch just starting the rebuilding process the SBS Marathon Event faces uncertainty over returning to the traditional central city course. Organiser Chris Cox says the event will be at Lincoln again in 2012, but after that depends on the speed of the city’s rebuild. In the meantime Cox and his crew have refined the course organisation and Lincoln University race base to make sure 2012 is even better than 2011. Race day will be Sunday June 3. For more information and 2011 full results visit: www.sbsmarathon.co.nz.

Below left: Courtney Ruske.

Below middle: Daniel Lord coming up from behind.

Below right: Urban Search and Rescue dog and handlers took part.

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Event

Fast walking in Wellington

By Michael Jacques light breeze and mild temperatures teased participants as more than 4300 starters from 11 countries lined up for Wellington’s Harbour Capital Marathon event.

But this quickly gave way to heavy rain and increasingly gusty winds as the newly rebranded Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Marathon provided both a physical and mental challenge in 2011.

Despite the re-branding, the annual midwinter event remains based at Wellington’s famous Westpac Stadium. This fast, flat and scenic tour of the Capital City’s harbour bays is now the New Zealand’s third biggest marathon event and a huge community occasion welcoming people of all age, ability and gender.

Walkers, of course, have always been welcome in Wellington, and this year saw almost 800 dedicated pedestrians on the start line.

Thirty-five brave souls took on the full Marathon distance, with every one of them finishing. The race for line honours, however, saw an upset as Napier’s 61 year old superwalker, Joff Hulbert, was denied a third straight win. Hulbert was in fine form, his 4hrs 49min just a few ticks slower than 2010.

But in 2011 it was good only for fourth place as New Plymouth walkers claimed the first three placings with Harry Terwiel, Mike Nield and Dave Wackrow. The 51 year old Terwiel clocked a fast 4hrs 33min 09secs, just two minutes shy of Hulbert’s 2009 record.

New Plymouth ruled the classic 42.2k distance in Wellington, with Tanya Campbell celebrated her 40th birthday a few days previously by adding the 2011 walk title to her 2009 win.

Campbell held off a determined Palmerston North challenge from Sue Stirling and Averil Sheehan by exactly 10min to claim 10th place overall in 5hrs 18min 24secs.

Women pushed their male counterparts even closer in the Half Marathon and 10k walks.

The Half Marathon went to Palmerston North’s 54 year old Dave Cushing in 2hrs 14min 56secs, but just three minutes further back Wellington’s Terri Grimmett and Lower Hutt’s Robyn McArthur claimed second and third places overall.

The most impressive performance of the day, however, came all the way from Dunedin in the shape of 20 year old Rozie Robinson.

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Left: Rozie Robinson.

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The national representative race walker clocked the fastest 10k ever seen in this race, regardless of gender, finishing first overall in an impressive 51min 46secs. Second placed Mike Walton from Upper Hutt broke the men’s 10k walk record, but was more than three minutes behind Robinson, with another four minutes back to third placed Tim Dutton, also of Upper Hutt. Palmerston North’s Bridget Wade was second among women in 65min 24secs.

For more details and full 2011 results see: www.wellingtonmarathon.co.nz.

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I feel more than good! etermination, a strong will and a lit tle help from her GRx patient sup port is all it took for lovely Louise from Nelson to make some healthy changes and begin to feel “more than good” again.

Louise had been through three surgeries earlier this year and as a result was suffering lymphoedema, a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling in her leg. This made it extremely uncomfortable and painful for her to bend over, deal with shoes or walk very far.

As a person who used to run and enjoy outdoor activities Louise found herself demotivated, with low energy and working reduced hours which subsequently reduced her income – generally struggling to get back to her vibrant self.

Louise’s physio had suggested she try aqua exercise and her practice nurse Jackie at Drs Narbey and Stubbs supported this by referring her to the Green Prescription team.

Louise was contacted by patient support person Sue and together they looked at how Louise could begin to regain good health with some manageable exercise. Initially Louise used the pool two to three times per week where she enjoyed the swimming and aquajogging until she began to find it difficult to fit the sessions around her increasingly busy working day.

Supported by regular contact with Sue, whose non-judgemental advice and sense of humour helped Louise feel that she could really achieve her aims, she began to try walking to and from work which was quite a long walk and in the first few instances almost stopped her in her tracks.

Louise had some very real barriers to overcome, predominantly pain in her feet and she could easily have given up. While feeling frustrated at not being able to walk faster because of the discomfort, she knew she could do it and being a determined young woman she persevered and before long was delighted to find that her aches and pain actually disappeared.

Now she could manage walking all the way to and from work three times a week and on the weekends she had the energy and will to ride her bike or have an enjoyable recreational walk.

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Louise also looked at her eating habits and with Sue’s guidance identified two areas she thought she could try to change – reducing her alcohol intake and avoiding too many helpings of chipp, a regular after work snack. She started to notice that the increased walking and healthy food changes were helping her lymphoedema – the leg swelling had decreased by 1.5cms. She also felt fitter, stronger, was walking faster and had lost weight.

For Louise one of the best effects of her walking was her improved state of mind - it helped her de-stress, which meant she felt more relaxed and ‘present’ in her mind. This in turn helped her manage her food changes she didn’t feel like reaching for the wine and chips when she got home as her walk had made her feel calmer and better able to deal with life’s daily challenges.

In Louise’s words, her GRx support person was “interested in me, I felt I wasn’t ignored nor did I feel I was going to be ‘nailed’ to do exercise. It was really helpful to have someone to whom I was accountable and I would recommend Green Prescription to anybody wanting support to get healthy”’.

Louise’ next goal is to start running again and will begin by trying a light jog between lamp-posts or trees when she is out walking – a steady, manageable way to build up slowly and ensure she doesn’t overdo it. We know she will do it! www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Podiatry

DOMS: Delayed

By Rachel Carle

onset muscle soreness

ave you ever been woken up with intense pain in your muscles the day after you’ve gone on a strenuous walk?

If so, then you will know the pain associated with Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, or DOMS as it is otherwise known. DOMS is a normal response to excessive exertion, and is part of the body’s adaption process as the muscle gain strength.

DOMS is common in all fitness levels.

DOMS is pain and stiffness which occurs hours or days after strenuous exercise. It is a sign of muscle damage which occurs typically after eccentric exercise (this is when the muscle is lengthening, not contracting or remaining static).

An example of eccentric exercise is running or walking downstairs, or down hill. This is why this sort of pain will generally occur after a long day of walking downhill.

The pain is usually a dull aching pain, with associated tightness and tenderness when the muscle

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belly is touched. This pain usually resides with rest after 5-7 days.

The cause of DOMS is not well known, but is thought to be associated with tissue breakdown, namely within the zdiscs of the myofilaments of the muscles. It is also associated with damage to the connective tissue of the muscle.

The reason for the delay of the pain may be due to the inflammatory response in relation to the tissue breakdown, taking some time to stimulate the nociceptors (pain receptors) within the muscle. This said, not a lot is known about the process of damage, inflammation and soreness with muscle, so this is just a hypothesis.

To treat DOMS you can: 1) Rest and recover. Reducing physical activity will allow the muscles to heal in their own time, which is usually within 3-7 days.

2) Sports massage. This will help to reduce swelling in the muscle belly and reduce symptoms.

3) Gentle stretches.

Be sure to not stretch too hard, just until they are a little uncomfortable.

4) NSAID’s. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatories such a nurofen and ibuprofen can help.

5) Yoga.

6) Warm up. Taking a warm bath or sauna or spa can help.

7) If it lasts for longer than 7 days, consult a physician.

In order to prevent DOMS: 1) When increasing training, do it slowly, only increase by up to 10% per week. This will allow the muscles to strengthen slowly and safely.

2) Stretch before and after all extended activity, especially with downhill walking.

3) Watch your terrain, try to avoid walks with too much down hill stages.

4) ‘Multiple-bout therapy’. If you are in training for a walk where you will be doing a lot of down-

hill stages, it is good practice to start a few months before by going downhill and slowly increase the amount of downhill walking slowly.

Over time this will allow the muscle to fully adapt to the increased eccentric demands of downhill walking.

It is always good practice to ‘listen to your body’ when you are exercising, and if you feel sore after exercise, it is a sign that you may have pushed it a little too hard.

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New Zealand walk

Step out and enjoy this slice of rural life

ost men would be thrilled to be whisked away for the night by their partner to some quirky retreat that she has heard or read about but actually has no real idea what she is letting them both in for. Well not my husband!

If he gets a mere whiff of another mystery trip in the wind (and there’s been lots over the years) he begins pulling faces, but really it is all for show, as underneath he quite enjoys the mystique of it all, I think!

Imagine if he had refused the invitations (not that he had the chance) we would have both missed out on the joy of experiencing some of New Zealand’s special places, often best kept secret, except I can’t keep secrets.

These mystery trips began with discovering such places as The Island Bay lighthouse, The Flying Fox, Lochmara Bay and Kapiti Island, to name just a few. And yes, there has been the odd tramping trip up into both the Tararua and Ruahine Ranges thrown into the mix as well.

Now not being a tramper at heart, it’s always a worry for him as we head off the main highway and end up at some remote road-end, only to then open up the car boot and discover your tramping gear all ready for an air-

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Above: The Ormondville Railway Station.

ing.

So the trip years ago to spend the night in a restored railway station began as one of those surprises. A surprise for me too, as I had never laid eyes on the sleepy little village of Ormondville either. Well why would you?

We are all guilty of not taking the time to detour off our main highways.

Which is such a shame I have since found

out while exercising my thirst to discover unique and unspoiled places in rural New Zealand. We need to therefore make the effort and spend more time getting off the beaten track, it can be such fun.

Ormondville, Norsewood and the surrounding areas are just that, unique, historical and bursting with local attractions just waiting to be explored and enjoyed.

The area so appealed to me that it became a walk in the making. This walk has now been enjoyed by many people who have wanted to experience something different while enjoying some gentle exercise, country fare and most importantly spending time with their friends in a relaxed and charming rural environment.

I feel it would be remiss of me to describe this walk in detail, as in doing so it would destroy the anticipation,excitment and magic we all feel before embarking on a couple of days away in a new area.

But I must say that to walk beside the beginnings of the mighty Manawatu River in its infancy and find it pristine and clean is a one of the real treasures of the area.

Try to imagine spending two days and one night being enchanted by a Catholic Monastery, Heartland watering-hole, historic railway station, old jail and 18kms of back-country walking, and that should be enough to tempt you and your friends to step out and enjoy this slice of rural life that oozes “olde world” charm and atmosphere.

For more information and prices go to www.tararuawalk.co.nz Below: Near the start of the Manawatu River. The only river in this part of the world that starts in the east and flows through the ranges to enter the sea on the west side.

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New Zealand walks

Mangati/Hickford Park nly minutes away from the Bell Block residential area, in Taranaki is Manngati/Hickford Park with beautiful walkway that travel through farm land and coastal plantings. Very peaceful The walking track through the peaceful paddocks and sealed areas.

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Hickford Park The coastal portion of the reserve is made up expansive vegetative dunes which increase in size and height to the east. The undeveloped pathway that runs along the foreshore provides beach access to the rocky beach.

Also found at this location are spring-fed â– wetlands at Waipu Lagoons and the artificial wetlands at the former oxidation ponds provide habitat for a number of bird and animal species.

The area is one of the few remaining natural wetlands in Taranaki. The Department of Conversation has listed Waipu Lagoons as a Protected Natural area because of their wildlife values.

The reserve is also a historic and cultural

significance to Puketapu Hapu and within the this pathway and there is free parking. tribal rohe of Te Atiawa lwi.

History

Mangati A mown and concrete pathway follows the Mangati Stream, as it narrows and winds from Bell Block to amidst residential areas.

This section of walkway provides a link between residential areas and the foreshore.

Future development for this walkway will be an underpass beneath SH1.

Ngati Tawhirikura hapu have mana whenua over this historic site and surrounding area.

Their lands were strategically chosen to provide a good defence mechanism with well sited lookout points for approaching enemy, access to an array of food gathering places as well as

large flat areas for cultivation.

On 6th June 1887 Crown grant was issued for 504 acres, 3 roads and 36 perches known as Katere or Waiwakaiho Native reserve to members of the Ngati Tawhirikura hapu.

A certificate was issued some 17 years later to the Public Trustee who administered native reserves under section 8 of the Native Reserves Act 1882. In 1905, just under 80 acres of Katere Reserve containing the historic Rewa Rewa Pa and Urupa was compulsory acquired through the Public Works Act 1905 for a rifle range.

On 4 June 2007, a joint partnership between New Plymouth District Council and Tawhirikura Hapu trust was signed.

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Health

Reversing cardiovas and quality of life

by Gary Moller full cream milk daily (All in relative modera- visit to the gym, tion and combined with physical activity). · Body fat has dropped and is very low for ar from being anti-doctor, I am all for · I use dietary supplements daily as per the age and gender and them - with some reservations about guidance from repeated Hair Tissue Mineral · The time I can go on a bike without the specific treatments, as you would gather Analyses. need for sustenance has stretched from two when reading my articles.

My latest medical tests as compared and a half hours to a remarkable four plus Anyway, I went to hours. to 2002/3: see my doctor, a long · Muscle power has increased dramatically. · Body composition has body time acquaintance fat now at ~10% while mus- Blood Pressure who completed the cle has increased by about As we get older, our arteries tend to besame University of 3kg. come hardened, brittle and inflexible due to Otago sports medi· Blood pressure in oxidative damage, calcium deposits and procine course I went the doctor’s surgery was gressive clogging with fatty plaque. These through.

100/60 (A bit low in my processes are present in at least 80% of the It was several years opinion). population, beginning from a very early age since I last saw him - That · Blood sugar 5.0 (was and will ultimately result in diseases such as: was for a gashed 5.1) · Heart attack, forearm following · Total Cholesterol is · Stroke, an “unplanned 5.8 (was 5.3) · Impotence, dismount” off my · Triglycerides 0.7 · Diseases of dementia and bicycle! (was 0.9) · Arthritis.

It was time for a cardiovascular health check · HDL Cholesterol 1.49 (was 1.07) This gradual process of declining circulato see how the blood tests, etc matched with · LDL Cholesterol 4.1 (was 3.9) tory health will show in the early stages as inmy Hair Tissue Mineral Analyses and general · Chol/HDL ratio 4.0 (was 5.0) creasing blood pressure, decreasing maximum good health. · Let me explain what these figures mean: heart rate during extreme effort, decreasing My doctor is very good at telling me where physical performance, impotence, joint pain, I am while not necessarily the best at telling Blood sugar, insulin and body composition cramping and brain fog. me how I got there. So, where am I right now The usual calculation for this if 220 beats · As we get older, it is usual for insulin rehealth-wise? per minute minus your age, so at 58 years, my sistance to increase.

This may show as the I now have records of blood cholesterol, maximum heart rate should be about 162. The blood sugar, body composition and blood blood sugar levels creeping upwards. What this sooner the causes of this gradual decline are means is we get poor at using fats and sugars. pressure stretching back as far as 25 years.

Insulin resistance is regarded as one of the identified and corrected, the better your During those years up until five years best measures of biological ageing as com- chances of success. ago: pared to chronological ageing. This process Here’s the circulation facts for me: · Blood pressure gradually crept upwards of gradual decline shows as: · Blood pressure is now120/80 or less, to about 130/90 and sometimes high· Increasingly fluctuating energy levels, · Libido is at about where it was during my er despite an increasingly low salt diet. · Reducing physical endurance, 20’s, · Cholesterol trended to unhealthy ratios · Food cravings, · Maximum heart rate is an impressive 180+ despite an increasingly low cholesterol diet. · Gaining fat, no matter what, about the beats per minute and · Muscle declined and fatness increased to hips and waist, · I am riding “A” Grade in cyclocross racabout 16-17%. · Increasing difficulty getting rid of belly ing which is just about as intense a cardiovas· And, of course, my general well-being and and hip fat and cular sport you can get (There are “A”, “B” athletic performance did a steady dive! · Loss of muscle and loss of strength. and “C” Grades and the “A” is generously Over the last five years I have · Insulin resistance may lead to Type II populated by some of the best in NZ). progressively resorted to: Diabetes.

Cholesterol · Liberally salting my food with Himalayan In my case, this trend of biological · Total cholesterol has increased. This is Salt. ageing has been reversed: healthy because cholesterols are the building · I am currently eating up to six eggs every · Blood sugar is a steady 5.0 despite being blocks for cells and hormones. Too little choday (We have a friend with free range chick- older, lesterol and health fails terribly. High cholesens), I eat the fat on meat, use butter and drink · I have increased muscle without a single

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Health

scular disease risk

terol is healthy - so long as your body is turning it over fast and so long as the ratios between cholesterols are “healthy”. Let me explain: · Triglyceride at 0.7 is very healthy and well below the threshold of 1.7. · HDL Cholesterol has increased to 1.49.

HDL is the protective form of Cholesterol and is now well above the threshold for healthy (>1) · LDL Cholesterol (the “unhealthy” one) has increased from 3.9 to 4.1; but this is offset by lower Triglycerides and higher HDL as follows: · The Cholesterol/HDL ratio (this is the important one) has improved from 5.0 to 4.0 (4.0 or lower is considered healthy).

According to my doctor, I am now in the bottom 5% of the population, for age and gender, for cardiovascular risk.

This is despite all of the extra salt, protein and fatty cholesterol that I have been eating over the last five years. I will qualify this by saying that I have been generally very careful about choosing fresh, natural foods, home cooking, not over-indulging and exercising.

How did I get to where I am now?

· Annual Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis.

This test has removed most of the guessing about what to eat and what supplements to take. When repeated, it tells us where the action has been and what changes to make. I could not have achieved what I have without this test. (If you want my help with improving your health, you will probably need to get one of these tests completed and be prepared

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to repeat it annually). · Quality and targeted supplementation.

The key to supplementation is small amounts, often and for a long time.

Small amounts, often and for a long time · Going back to traditional foods and home cooking. As a general rule of thumb: If it comes in a packet, has a long shelf life and needs minimal preparation, then leave it out - its not really food.

We seldom eat out and purchase raw food which is then prepared and cooked from scratch. We grow vegetables and purchase from local farmers’ markets. · Exercise is less than what I used to do and only as and when I feel like it. I choose to ride a bike for now because it is gentle on joints (Depending on the dismounts!). · I am constantly seeking ways to reduce stress in my life. This includes taking every opportunity to chill out on the balcony in natural light. I now work from an office/

clinic at home, employ nobody and we keep do not waste anything, including energy (Meaning we do not have to work long hours to pay for waste).

We take holidays at every opportunity with the theme of getting outdoors, into nature and exploring. · I expose my body to sunlight. We are not meant to be cave dwellers. Sunlight is actually good for you. My skin health has surprisingly improved since doing this and the sun is definitely invigorating and a wonderful antidepressant.

We are creatures of the light - not of the night

In summary:

It is possible to reverse the processes of cardiovascular disease; but it takes time, a lot of patience, some money and scientific testing to guide you on your journey.

It is inevitable that our bodies will gradually fall into states of disrepair and eventually fail at which point our toes point upwards and we die.

For many people, this process of sad decline is well in hand by 30 years and gaining momentum.

Medically, the only hope is to last out the rest of life well preserved by an expensive concoction of toxic drugs! But this is hardly my idea of living and more like waving the white flag of surrender.

Death is more certain than being born and even more certain than paying taxes It is a sobering fact that every person in human history eventually died. This rather depressing inevitability does not mean that we should give up on trying to stay healthy as we age.

To the contrary, Life is throwing each and every one of us the challenge to see how long we can keep the wheels of our cellular machinery screwed on tight and well lubed. Of course, this is one plan that is doomed to fail from the very beginning! Before the beginning, in fact.

The Grand Plan is to die healthy - one morning to wake up dead!

I, for one, am enjoying this, the most vain of challenges. You are welcome to tag along with me if you feel up to it!

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues SEPTEMBER 2011 164 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Mayor Island 9 Readers views: Signs and the visually impaired pedestrian 10 Event: Where the field meets the forest 11 New Zealand walk; Deans Bank Track 12 New Zealand walks; Coromandel coastal walking tour 16 New Zealand walks: Waterfall walks 20 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walks: AkitioGlenora Walk - New Zealand’s newest private walk 28 Overseas walks: Revamped Goldfields Track relaunched 30 Overseas walk: Four days exploring Yosemite National Park 34 New Zealand walks: Warkwoth walks - more walks worth doing 36 High achiever: Mobile scooter to walking around town 37 Podiatry: Haglunds deformity 38 Long walk: Walking the World 39 Window on Waitakere: Better biodiversity 40 Health: High doses of Ergocalciferol a concern 42 Index over previous 14 issues 43 Weather forecast for September 44 New Zealand coming events 46 Overseas coming events 48 Nordic Walking Calendars 49 Event: Birds a plenty at Bay 50 New Zealand walk: Dome Forest and Totara Scenic Reserve walks 51 Overseas walks and tours 52 Directory: Walking groups throughout New Zealand 56 Country Breaks 59 GPx Need help to get active 60 Mizuno Taupo Off Road Half Marathon AUGUST 2011 163 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Mangawhai Heads Lookout 8 New Zealand walk: Clevedon Scenic Reserve has significant heritage value 10 Te Araroa Trail: Ocean to Ocean leg soon to go 10 Te Araro Trail: Levin to Wellington link now open 12 Overseas walks: Innsbruck hiking boots or high heels?

13 Canterbury walks: New walkway in Canterbury 14 New Zealand walk: Te Anau - a place in paradise 16 New Zealand walk: Walks around Lake Mangamahoe 20 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walks: Waiheke plans second walking festival 22 News: New bridges improve the Pouakai Circuit 23 Event: Coundown is on for the Taupo Half Marathon 24 Overseas walks: Walking on the unique island of Guernsey and Sark 29 High achiever: Motivated man in walking back to happiness 30 Overseas walk: Two weeks in Annapurna 36 Window on Waitakere: Further expansion 36 Books: Walking the Waitakere Ranges 37 Podiatry: Diabetes and feet what’s the connection?

38 Long walk: Walking the World 40 Health: The controllable factors in aging 43 Weather forecast for August 44 New Zealand coming events 47 Overseas coming events 50 Nordic Walking Calendars 51 Overseas walks and tours 52 Directory: Walking groups throughout New Zealand 56 Country Breaks 59 GPx Need help to get active 60 Mizuno Taupo Off Road Half Marathon JULY 2011 162 4 Walk talk 6 My favourite walk: Manawatu Gorge Track 8 New Zealand walk: Walk among the native plants 9 Event: New trail event in Nelson sanctuary 10 New Zealand walks: Four short

Bay of Islands walks 12 Canterbury walks: Top places to propose to your princess 13 Canterbury walks: Canterbury ready, willing and able to show visitors a great time 13 News: Tawa shared pathway starts to take shape 14 New Zealand walk: Parry Kauri Park 20 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walks: The Great New Zealand Trek - Stage six 26 New Zealand walk: Walk the capital’s Sculpture Trail 28 Overseas walks: The Dreampath - a walk from Munich to Venice 34 New Zealand walk: A few surprises for BNZ Active Walkers at Green Lake 37 Window on Waitakere: The high ground 37 News: New cycle trail will benefit walkers 38 Long walk: Walking the World 39 Event: Feilding to Palmerston North event 40 Event: Taupo half marathons back for 2011 42 Index over previous 14 issues 43 Weather forecast for July 44 New Zealand coming events 46 Overseas coming events 50 Nordic Walking Calendars 51 My favourite walk: Wellington’s Eastern Walkway 52 Directory: Walking groups throughout New Zealand 56 Country Breaks 59 GPx Need help to get active 60 Wellington Marathon JUNE 2011 161 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walks: Much to explore on Great Barrier Island 12 Canterbury walks: Tuatara Tours has eight tours operating 13 Canterbury walks: Christchurch’s Marathon helping Cantabrians get back on their feet 14 New Zealand walks: Wharariki Beach Hilltop walk 19 Event: Whenuapai Half Marathon events 20 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walks: A volcanic experience 24 New Zealand walks: Mavora - an area of peaceful tranquillity 25 New Zealand walks: Mavora Lakes Park tracks 26 NZ walk: Beating the bounds 27 Event: Challenge yourself 28 Event Great Forest events 30 Overseas walks: La Dolce Vita! cooking and walking in Italy 36 Window on Waitakere: The Hillary Trail 37 Podiatry: Blisters - a common complaint 38 Long walk: Walking the World 40 High achiever: Maisie Brown’s journey to better health 40 Event: Huntly Half course on a variety of terrain 41 Health: Result of getting rid of toxic elements 43 Weather forecast for June 44 New Zealand coming events 46 Overseas coming events 50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking burns more kilojoules 51 Overseas walks and tours 52 Directory: Walking groups throughout New Zealand 56 Country Breaks 59 GPx Need help to get active 60 Huntly Half Marathon MAY 2011 160 4 Walk talk 6 My favourite walk: Headland, sculpture on the Gulf 9 Canterbury walks: Bank Peninsula Track escapes big quake 10 Canterbury walks: Many short walks just north of Christchurch 11 Canterbury walks: Fabulous walks in Rangiora and Oxford foothills 12 Canterbury walks: Kaikoura Wilderness Walk 13 Canterbury walks: Business as usual at Christchurch active travel company 14 New Zealand walk: Rocky Marlborough high - The Awatere Tussock Track 18 Te Araroa Trail: Trail now goes under State Highway 1 18 Books: Natural New Zealand

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19 Motivation: Pathway visualisation 20 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walks: Arataki Nature Trail 26 Overseas walks: On foot in Slovenia’s Julian Alps 30 Overseas walks: The Emerald Isle - made for walking 36 Window on Waitakere: Kokako capers 37 Podiatry: Plantar Fascitis 38 Event: Wellington Round the Bays 41 Health: Ongoing neck and shoulder pains 43 Weather forecast for May 44 New Zealand coming events 46 Overseas coming events 51 Overseas walks and tours 52 Aorangi Mountains 52 Long walk: Walking the World 54 New Zealand walk: Warkworth River Walkway 59 GPx Need help to get active APRIL 2011 159 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: New track opens at Mangawhai Heads 10 New Zealand walks: Walking festival ready for greater numbers 12 Overseas walks: Walking tour feature historic USA sites 13 High achiever: John’s remarkable recovery to now having climbed the Mount 14 New Zealand walk: Kauri Glen Reserve 16 New Zealand walks: Rainbow Mountain-CraterLake walks 18 Te Araroa Trail: Clearwater residents helped mark new South Island trail 20 Digital Photo Contest winners 22 New Zealand walks: Craters of the Moon - a geothermal walk 25 Motivation: Believe and win 26 New Zealand walks: New walkway links two parks 28 Event: Manawatu Super Seven grows in strength 30 Overseas walks: Hiking and cruising around coastal Italy 40 Book: Walks in nature Melbourne 40 Reader’s views: Says advise not “best practice” 41 Health: How to walk away from fluid retention 43 Weather forecast for April 44 New Zealand coming events 48 Overseas coming events 51 Overseas walks and tours 52 Long walk: Walking the World 54 Window on Waitakere: Waitakere Reservoir is outward bound 55 Event: Huntly half ready to roll 55 Nordic Walking Calendars 59 Pak-A-Roo Walking Jackets 60 Wellington Marathon MARCH 2011 158 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 Chathams 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 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 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 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 43 Weather forecast for January 44 New Zealand coming events 47 Overseas coming events 48 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 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 41 Window on Waitakere: Class action 43 Weather forecast for December 44 New Zealand coming events 49 Overseas walks and tours 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 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?

43 Weather forecast for October 44 New Zealand coming 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 NZ walk: 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 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

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OCTOBER WEATHER FORECAST OCTOBER 1 to OCTOBER 31 2011

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Daily Summary

The Moon controls the weather. Each moon phase has a changing effect. The atmostphere has a tide that is forever changing and the weather is what results. Shaded areas depict rain or showers.

1st-4th October 2011 Unsettled conditions. Depressions affect northern and eastern regions. Chance of heavy rain in Kaikohe and Coromandel.

5th-11th October 2011 Cold southerlies in eastern regions from about 5th, with chances of hail. Very cold in North Otago.

8th October 2011 Desert Road may be closed due to snow, also the Napier-Taupo highway.

9th October 2011 Possible snow on Mt Pirongia and icy roads in Taumaranui. Snow for Turoa.

12th October 2011 Over the next four weeks dry, sunny and mild weather is expected. Auckland in particular may be unusually dry. Conditions may be marked by mild westerlies, with more frequent anticyclones over northern NZ. The combination brings less than half average October rainfall to much of the North Island, as well as the South Island’s East Coast.

Canterbury and Hawkes Bay, being sheltered from the westerlies, may only get a small percentage of average rainfall. The same conditions may bring more than average rainfall to coastal Southland and Fiordland with near average rainfall in Westland.

Mean temperatures may be above average along Kaikoura Coast and in North Canterbury, and to a lesser extent the rest of Canterbury, Marlborough and Central Otago.

Temperatures may be above average in the North Island Central Plateau, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Wellington and inland areas of Southland, but about average elsewhere. The combination of anticyclones in westerlies may produce more than average sunshine in Canterbury and Gisborne, and to a lesser extent in Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Wellington, Nelson and Otago.

Skies may be cloudier along the West Coast from Hokitika south. The national temperature may be slightly above average, especially around the Banks Peninsula around 17th.

12th-31st October 2011 An abating southerly flow is followed by anticyclonic conditions. Westerlies, with anticyclones over northern NZ, prevail from 15th31st.

15th October 2011 High rainfall in Fiordland may contribute to slips blocking the Milford Road.

16th October 2011 Strong northwesterly winds may bring danger to roads in parts of the South Island, especially in inland high country regions.

17th October 2011 Heavy rains may swamp south Westland, causing slips, closing roads and cutting power. Worst hit may be south of Hokitika to Haast.

23rd and 27th October 2011 Brief southwesterly changes.

31st: October 2011 Gales may bring roof and tree damage to lower North Island.

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Coming events

NEW ZEALAND EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2011 3 Shoe Clinic Hawkes Bay Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Havelock North 3 Mizuno Off Road Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon, Taupo 4 Arthritis Marathon, Hamilton 4 Xterra Auckland Trail Run Series 8km & 14km Hunua 5 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 7 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 10 Wainuiomata Mountain Run & Walk, 12km & 5km, Wainuiomata 11 Moro Marathon & Half Marathon, Dunedin 12 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth

14 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 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 18 Carters Hatuma Half Marathon, Waipukurau 18 Oxford Country Classic, Oxford, Canterbury 19 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 21 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 25 Tauranga City to Surf, 12km Fun Run/Walk, Tauranga 25 Onehunga Half Marathon, Onehunga 26 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 28 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

OCTOBER 2011 ATHLETICS MASTERTON FAGAN MOTORS 37th Anniversary

WAIRARAPA COUNTRY MARATHON HALF MARATHON 10km Fun Walk or Run SUNDAY 9 October 2011

1 Sri Chinmoy 12 hour 4-Person Teams Relay, Auckland 1 Sri Chinmoy 12 hour 6-12-24 Hour Track Races, Auckland 2 SBS Bank Hamilton Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Hamilton

10th Annual Morrinsville College

HEATHCOTES

COME TO THE WAIRARAPA AND ENJOY

Two lap marathon one lap half marathon Picturesque rural course Excellent spot prizes plus 10km teams prize Entries close Monday 3 October 2011 See our website for information and results www.athleticsmasterton.org.nz

Ring Graeme Butcher 06-377-2356 or Carrol MacDonald 06-377-1174

FUN RUN /WALK 5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon Sunday 6th November 2011 Phone 07-889-6336 (Evening) Email: joan@farmside.co.nz

The Taranaki Daily News

31st HALF MARATHON Organised by New Plymouth Joggers & Walkers Club

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2011 Start and finish at Pukekura Raceway, New Plymouth Entry forms available from: New Plymouth Joggers & Walkers Club, P O Box 4221, New Plymouth or phone secretary 06-758-2344 and from the Taranaki Daily News Enter on line: www.enteronline.co.nz - View our website: www.npjw.co.nz Gold sponsors:

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2 Juken NZ Ltd Kaitaia Run/Walk, 5km & 13km, Kaitaia 2 Radience Devonport Classic, 5km & 10km, Devonport, Auckland 2 Run & Walk Events, Half Marathon,32km, 18km & 8km, Manukau, Auckland 3 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 5 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 8 Xterra Auckland Trail Run Series 8km & 14km Waihi 9 Wairarapa Country Half Marathon & 10km, Masterton 8 Hitec Rotorua Ekiden 42km Relay, Rotorua 10 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 12 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 15 Subway Dun Run, 22km, Nelson 15 Great Barrier Island Wharf to Wharf, 42.2km, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island 17 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 19 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 22 Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon & 10km Walk/Run, Mt Lyford, Waiau 29-6 November Waiheke Island Walking Festival, Waiheke Island 30 Adidas Auckland Marathon, Half Marathon, 120.5km & 5km, Auckland 31 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth

NOVEMBER 2011 2 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 5 57th Feilding Marathon, Feilding 6 10th Morrinsville College PTA Half Marathon, Morrinsville 6 Shoe Clinic Half & Quarter Marathon, Tai Tapu, Canterbury 7 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 9 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 11 eVolo Kura 2 Mount (K2K), Tauranga 11 Steelformers Around the Mountain Relay, 150km, New Plymouth 11 Queen Charlotte Ultramarathon, 71km, Blenheim 12 Speights West Coaster 10km & 18km,

Annual Downhill Walking 2011 a 3 hour gentle downhill walk Saturday 12 November 2011 County Fayre

Pohangina, Manawatu Start times from 8.30am to 12 noon $12.00 adults, $5.00 per child and children under five free Price includes bus to start and lunch at County Fayre Cafe

Contact Pat Bowers 06-329-4759

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Coming events Bethells Beach 13 Napier Pak ’n Save Half Marathon & 10km, Napier 13 Save the Children Fun Run, 21.1km, 10km & 5km, Thames 13 Ascot Park Hotel Southland Marathon, Invercargill 14 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 16 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 19 Fullers Great Sights Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri 20 Winter Brookfield Bog Challenge, 4km, 8km & 12km, Wainuiomata 21 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 23 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 25 Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks - Mokoroa Falls, Waitakere, Auckland 26 Mahana Half Marathon, Woollaston Estate Winery, Nelson 27 ADRA Charity Half Marathon, Auckland 30 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

DECEMBER 2011 4 Run & Walk Events, Half Marathon, 32km, 18km & 8km, Grenlane, Auckland 5 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 7 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 10 Wanganui 3 Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon, Wanganui 11 Sri Chinmoy Run/Walk, 100km, 50km, 25km & 10km, Christchurch 12 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 14 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 19 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 21 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

JANUARY 2012 7 Madame-Rouge Charity Cross Country 9km, Onetangi, Waiheke Island 15 NBS Striders Half Marathon, Nelson 21 Ian Priest Memorial River Trail Half Marathon, Hutt Valley

FEBRUARY 2012 4-12 NZ Masters Games, Dunedin

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Coming events 11 Buller Gorge Half Marathon, Westport 5 Pukekohe Half Marathon, Pukekohe 25 The Bedrock 50, Oxford

MARCH 2012 17 Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon, Kaiteriteri Beach, Nelson Chilltech Beach 2 Basin Whangarei Run/Walk, 9km, 5.7km, Whangarei

Great Barrier Airlines

Wharf to Wharf Marathon October 15 2011 Entry forms on www.thebarrier.co.nz

APRIL 2012

JUNE 2012

14 Great Forest Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Waitakere Beach

3 The Edgewater Resort & Spa Handicap 2 x Half Marathon, Upper Hutt

15 Moonshine Half Marathon, Trentham

3 SBS Half Marathon, Christchurch

15 Heart 4 Heart Half Marathon, Tauranga

19 Balclutha Half Marathon, Balclutha

14 Paymark XTERRA Rotorua Festival Half Marathon, Rotorua 28 Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust Half Marathon, Rotorua

SEPTEMBER 2011

MAY 2012 2 Dargarville Run/Walk, 12km,& 6.8km, Dargarville 6 Nelson Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, Nelson 12 Saint Clair Yineyard Half Marathon, Marlborough 20 Huntly Half Marathon, Huntly

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Sunday 13th November 2011

HALF MARATHON 10KM & 5KM RUN/WALK

OVERSEAS EVENTS 3 Dingle Marathon, Dingle, co Kerry, Ireland 3 Fjord Norway Half Marathon, Norway 3 Ruska Marathon, Finland 4 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4.7km, Adelaide, SA, Australia 4 Bankstown Hidden Half Marathon, Lake Gillawarna, NSW, Australia 4 The Ross Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Wrest Point, Tas, Australia 4 Great Scottish Run Half Marathon, Scotland 9 Petra Marathon & Half Marathon, Petra 10-11 IWL Two Day Walk, 24km & 17km, Arenzano, Italy 11 Bristol Half Marathon, Bristol, England 11 Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon,Burnley, Vic, Australia 11 Moscow Int’l Peace Marathon, Moscow, Russia 12th – 19th - 8 day Highlights of the Bibbulmun Track, Western Australia 15-29 Simpson Desert Multi Marathon, Simpson Deset, Australia 16-18 IWL Three Day Walk, 10km, 20km & 42km, Seefeld, Austria 17 Stockholm Half Marathon, Stockholm, Sweden 18 Geelong Cross Country Club Handicap Half Marathon,Geelong, Vic, Australia 18 Blackmores Sydney Marathon, & Half Marathon Sydney, NSW, Australia 18 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4km & 8km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 18 Ridge to Ridge Half Marathon, Middle Ridge Park, Qld, Australia 18 Hans Christian Andersen Marathon, Denmark 23-25 Burren Peaks Walking Festival, Ballyvaughan, co Clare, Ireland 24 Round Rarotonga Road Race, Rarotonga, Cook Islands 24-25 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km 30km, 42km, & 50km, Brno, Czech Republic 25 Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town, South Africa 25 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4km & 8km, Canberra, ACT, Australia 25 Lake Tahoe Marathon, CA, USA

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Coming events 25 Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany 25 Fremantle Half Marathon, South Fremantle, WA, Australia 25 Turin Half Marathon, Turin, Italy

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1-2 IWL Two Day Walk, 25km & 42km, Fulda, Germany 2 Esperance Half Marathon, Esperance, SA, Australia 2 Budapest Marathon, Budapest 2 Cologne Marathon & Half Marathon, Coologne, Germany 2 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running, Loch Ness, Scotland 2 Brussels Marathon & Half Marathon, Brussels, Belgium 7-9 Carlow Autumn Walking Festival, Carlow, Ireland 7-9 Nire Valley Walking Festival, Nire Valley, co Waterford, Ireland 8 Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia 9 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, USA 9 Flight Centre Half Marathon, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 9 McLaren Vale Half Marathon, McLaren Vale, SA, Australia 9 Bank of Melbourne Marathon Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5.7km & 3km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 9 Portland Marathon, Portland, OR, USA 9 Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven, Netherlands 9 St George Melbourne Marathon, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 9 Bucharest International Marathon & Half Marathon, Bucharest, Romania 16 Toowooma Road Runners Marathon, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia 15-16 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain 16 31st Xcell Roofing Toowoomba Half Marathon, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia 16 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon & Half Marathon, Toronto, Canada 16 Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam, Netherlands 22-23 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA 22 The Polar Circle Marathon, Arctic

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RIMUTAKA RAILWAY 17km FUN RUN & WALK SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2011 The event starts at Wellington Kart Club track, Kaitoke (9km north of Upper Hutt) and finishes at Cross Creek (near Lake Wairarapa). New Zealand’s unique scenic and historic route, over the old Upper Hutt to Featherston Fell Railway line through the Rimutaka Ranges.

It’s an easy gradient that can be negotiated by any reasonably fit runner or walker. Decent not suitable for buggies, and no dogs allowed as track goes through private farm land. Bus transport is available to the start and back after the event – details on entry form Walkers start 8.00am · Runners start 10.00am

Entry fee up to 4 November: $30.00 Entry fee from 5 November: $35.00 Entry forms available from Upper Hutt Visitor Information Centre, H2O Xtream, local gyms Online entry via http:// trenthamunited.co.nz

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Coming events 22 Hepburn Trail Challenge, 11km & 8km, Hepburn Springs Australia 23 Brooks Rottnest Marathon, Rottnest Island, WA, Australia 23 Venice Marathon, Venice, Italy 23 Maroubra Rotary Fun Run/Walk, 4km & 8km, South Maroubra, NSW, Australia 23 Niagara Falls International Marathon, Niagara Falls, Canada 23 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4km & 8km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 28-31 Footfalls Wicklow Walking Festival, Glendalough, co Wicklow, Ireland 29-30 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Won-Ju, Korea

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30 Port of Portlands 3-Bay Marathon, Portland, Vic, Australia 30 Lausanne Marathon, Lausanne, Switzerland 30 BMW Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt, Germany 30 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4km & 8km, Canberra, ACT, Australia 31 Adidas Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland

NOVEMBER 2011 4-6 IWL Three Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 50km Higashimatsu-yama, Japan 6 ING New York City Marathon, New York, USA 6 Maryville Half Marathon, Maryville, Vic, Australia 11-13 Upperchurch Walking Festival Weekend, Thurles, co Tipperary, Ireland 12 The Steve Moneghetti Invitation Half Marathon, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 12 Cairns Road Runners Trail Run, 74km, 21.1km, 10km & 5km, Cairns to Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 12 Marathon Cool Down, Phoenix, co Offaly, Ireland 12 Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 12 Air Pacific International Half Marathon,10km & 5km, Denarau Island, Fiji 13 Athens Classic Marathon, Athens Greece 13 Turin Marathon, Turin, Italy 12-13 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Taipei, Taiwan 20 Big Sur Marathon on Monterey Bay,

Montery, CA, USA 20 Yokohama Women’s Marathon, Yokohama, Japan 20 Standard Charters Bankok Marathon, Bankok, Thailand 26 Kinnity Castle Half Marathon, Kinnity, co Offaly, Ireland 27 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4km & 8km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 27 Central Coast Half Marathon, Australia 27 Lake Kawaguchi Marathon, Lake Kawaguchi, Japan 27 Great Ethiopian Airlines Run 10km, Ethiopia 30 Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100km, Antarctic

DECEMBER 2011 3 Jingle Bells Run, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland 4 Las Vegas Marathon, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 10 Killarney Santa Run, Killarney, co Kerry, Ireland 10 Waterford Half Marathon, Waterford City, Ireland 10 Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon, Clonakilty, West Cork, Ireland 11 Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, Hawaii 24 Mt Kosciusko Marathon, Charlotte Pass Village, NSW, Australia 26 Fields of Athenry 10km Run, Athenry, Galway, Ireland 26-27 Walk Killarney, Killarney, co Kerry, Ireland

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Coming events JANUARY 2012 7 Xiamen International Marathon, Xiamen, China 9 Cadbury Half Marathon, Claremont, Tas, Australia 14 Houston Marathon, Houston, USA 15 Standard Charters Mumbai Marathon, Mumbai, India 29 Osaka Women’s Marathon, Osaka, Japan 29 Miami Marathon, Miami, FL, USA

3 Queensland Half Marathon, Mackay, Qld, Australia 10 Rocky Hill Marathon, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia 23-24 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 40km & 45km, Viborg, Denmark 28-1 July IWL Four Day Walk, Castlebar, Ireland

JULY 2012 17-20 IWL Four Day Walk, Nijmegan, Netherlands

FEBRUARY 2012

AUGUST 2012

19 Austin Marathon, Austin, TX, USA 26 Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo, Japan 27 Sahara Marathon, Sahara, Algeria

10-12 IWL Three Day Walks, 10km 21km & 42km, Vaasa, Finland 25-26 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 25km & 35km, Verdal, Norway

MARCH 2012 4 Sao Paulo International Half Marathon, Sao Paula, Brazil 5 The Antarctica Marathon & Half Marathon, Antarctica 16 Jerusalem Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Jerusalem, Israel 18 Twilight Half Marathon, St Lucia, Qld, Australia 18 Eaglehawk Half Marathon, Eaglehawk, Viv, Australia 23-24 IML Two Day Walk, Gilboa, Israel 25 Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisbon, Spain 31-1 April IML Two Day Walk, Canberra, ACT, Australia

APRIL 2012 1 Hill to Harbour Half Marathon, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 15 Geelong Half Marathon, Geelong, Vic, Australia 15 Oxfam Southern Charity Challenge Half Marathon, Goolwa, SA, Australia 18-19 IML Vancouver Two Day Walk, Vancouver, USA

MAY 2012 5-6 IWL Two Day Walk, 6km, 12km, 24km & 42km, Blankenberge, Belgium 6 Hilly Half Marathon, Hamilton Island, Qld, Australia 11-13 IML Two Day Walk, Yatsushire, China 12-13 IWL Waendel Weekend, 15km, 25km & 42km, Wellingborough, England 13 Noosa Half Marathon, Noosa, Qld, Australia 17-20 IWL Four Day Walk, Chantonnay, France 19 Mount Beauty Half Marathon, Mount Beauty, Vic, Australia 20 Great Ocean Road Half Marathon, Kennett River, Vic, Australia 20 Bunbury Half Marathon, Bunbury, WA, Australia 19-20 IML Two Day Walk, Bern-Belp, Switzerland 21-22 IML Two Day Walk, Dalian, China 26 Warwick Pentath Half Marathon, Warwick, Qld, Australia 27 Sri Chinmoy Williamstown Half Marathon, Newport, Vic, Australia

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

SEPTEMBER 2012 8-9 IWL Two Day Walk, 24km & 17km, Arenzano, Italy 14-16 IWL Three Day Walk, 10km, 20km & 42km, Seefeld, Austria 22-23 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km 30km, 42km, & 50km, Brno, Czech Republic

OCTOBER 2012 6-7 IWL Two Day Walk, 25km & 42km, Fulda, Germany 20-21 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain 20-21 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA 27-28 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Won-Ju, Korea

NOVEMBER 2012 4-6 IWL Three Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 50km Higashimatsu-yama, Japan 10-11 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Taipei, Taiwan 14 The Solar Eclipse Marathon,

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Window on Waitakere

Kauri dieback: a far more serious threat to The Ark in The Park than we think!

From Kay Lindley From Alison Davis, Senior Ranger, Conservation, Auckland Regional Parks I recently attended an international conference on Phytophtora diseases where people came from all over the world to discuss the latest research and management of Phytophtora in forests and natural ecosystems.

This included a field trip to the Cascades area of the Ark in the Park.

Phytophtora is a fungus-like organism that lives in the soil or on the foliage of plants. Of particular relevance were the disease outbreaks of two different species that have had devastating effects on natural ecosystems in southwestern Australia and northern California/ Oregon.

I learnt that in Australia the disease, which first caused concern in the late 1980s when jarrah trees started dying in forest south of Perth, has now spread to infect one million hectares of forest and shrubland.

This includes many endemic plants species and ecosystems of high biodiversity, including most of the Stirling Ranges National park. It is costing the Western Australia government millions of dollars to manage this disease.

In the United States, they possibly have an even bigger problem as their disease, called “Sudden Oak Death,” is spread aerially, not just in the soil as in southwestern Australia.

The people working on the disease management admitted to the conference that, although they originally set out to eradicate the disease, they are really only slowing down its spread.

Both countries manage these diseases by quarantining areas, limiting entry, cutting down and burning all forest plants in a disease zone, fumigating the soil with fungicides, and eventually replanting.

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Also, they are spraying or injecting phosphites at certain times of the year to build up the plants’ resistance to the disease.

So what lessons can we apply to kauri dieback?

1. The Phytophtora taxon Agathis, commonly known as PTA, only effects kauri, and is very likely an introduced species with origins possibly from Taiwan.

2. We are at the early stages of the disease

or from the passage of water in the soil. Humans, animals such as pigs, and vehicles (including bikes) will move the disease around at a far greater rate.

5. The Waitakere Ranges have a very high rainfall, which makes the “natural” spread a whole lot faster than in direr areas especially compared to southwestern Australia.

6. Kauri is a very long-lived species (1000 years plus), which makes the solution of cutting down/burning disease areas likely to be an unacceptable solution for controlling the disease.

7. Phosphite treatment is a possibility, but requires experimentation to see what dosages will work for kauri (and other species which may become infected), but alone does not control the disease.

What can we do?

outbreak which, judging from overseas experience is going to get a whole lot worse.

3. PTA appears only to infect kauri at the moment, but from others’ experience it is likely to spread to species growing in association with kauri.

4. It is a soil-borne disease that will spread relatively slowly, either by root-to-root contact

There is research going on at the moment to work out the extent of the spread of the disease (in the Waitakere Ranges and elsewhere), and methods of detecting PTA. In the meantime, we need to take a precautionary approach and limit the movement of soil in areas we know or suspect to have the disease.

This means all visitors, contractors, volunteers, park staff, and researchers in the Waitakere Ranges must follow the request to clean their footwear.

To finish off, please take note of this: One of the people managing the disease outbreak in southwestern Australia said to me: “But for a few hundred dollars of someone’s time to wash down a vehicle that was brought into an area in the Fitzgerald National Park, it would have saved us $5million to eradicate the disease from this particular area.”

PTA may not be such a visible threat as possums or rats, but it may destroy y the kauri tree as well as the whole kauri forest ecosystem.

Thank you Alison for this most informative report. It is good to know that we have people out there working hard on this.

Kay Lindley www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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NORTH ISLAND NORTHLAND KAITAIA FAR NORTH TRAVEL CLUB: Maurice Lowell, 09-408-0732 after 3pm.

BAY OF ISLANDS BAY OF ISLANDS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Saturday (AM), Bert Vanasche 09-404-0147, or Gea Hadderingh 09- 405-7773

DARGARVILLE DARGARVILLE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (PM), Joan Burnett, 09-437-8708

WHANGAREI KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09430-3470 CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo or Hugh Knight 09-438-7976 KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Kensington Reception, 09-437-4404 GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483 HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657 HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM) KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101 KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), Sport Northland 09-437-4404 TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09435-0746 WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) WHANGAREI ATHLETICS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Tuesday Thursday (AM), Beth McLeod 09-437-7763, Saturday (PM) Morris or Shirley Gray 09-436-1524 WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441

AUCKLAND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks, tramps, Jan Thompson 09-634-4624,Val Todd 09-579-8250 AUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM), (IA),Praemi Pera 09-836-9161 ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Tramps, walks, cycling, Sunday, Saturday, Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429 ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday & weekdays, tramps, walks , Beryl Borthwick 09-444-9667 or Sue Fitzpatrick 09-5761069 PRAM WALKING GROUP: Second Wednesday of month, Sport Auckland, Alissa Tosswill 09-623-7925

AUCKLAND CENTRAL AUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Dave Lampitt 09-410-5287 AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Jenny Andrew 09-5705455 AUCKLAND WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Ray Vickers 09-576-6906 AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER CLUB: John Yolland 09-5769807 AUCKLAND RACE WALKERS ASSN: Sunday (AM), www.racewalkingauckland.org AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Doug Astley 09-620-4923 AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-3581296 BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Len Govind 09-627-9911 ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Doug MacKay 09-274-7083 EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Denise 09-570-9683 EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Jan Dwyer 09-636-6294, Sunday (AM), M Armstrong 09639-1378 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993 MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-8460788 MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-6243281 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Jan Thompson 09-6344624 WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901 LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590 STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704

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BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071 FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021 FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649 FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995 GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561 GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867 GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300 HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580 KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553 KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084 KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Beryl Pook 09-4128914 LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-993 LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday and Sunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232 MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-4128076 MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09838-6665 or 021-517-049 NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday, Lorraine, 09-827-8663 RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692 RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09832-4069 RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09412-9952 SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Thursday (AM), Max Eyes 09-837-4787, lyn Mountier 09-838-1599 TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989 TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday (AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423 TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401 THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038 TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda 09-817-9677 TITIRANGI WALKERS & JOGGERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09817-7212 WEST HARBOUR ACTIVE 35+WALKING GROUP: West Harbour, Friday (AM), Lorna Lyon, 09-416-7871 Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-8368031 Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993 WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945 WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330 WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM), May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284, Sandra Townsend 09-478-7194 WEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), www.trampwest.co.nz

NORTH SHORE 10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 60’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Heather Jean Adams 09-478-2462 ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353 BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Lynda Langridge 09-4821320,www.nstc.org.nz BIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351 BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777 CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday (PM), Gail Mouldey 09-418-3457 DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, Tuesday Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743 DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM), Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303 EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Torbay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Shelley Sharp 09-473-9021 GREENHITHE WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065 HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279

MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435 MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054 MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259 NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Jan 09-483-5645 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, every second Tuesday (AM), Peter Cox 09-480-5622 TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09473-1931 WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284 Y’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823

RODNEY 10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Edna Prbert 09425-5928 HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269 HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane 09-420-8739 HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461 LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Ann Mahon/ Margaret Gilbert 09-424-0765 MONDAY NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-4279321 SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday (AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854 SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM), Jenny Burton 09-425-5583 WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM), Thursday (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09431-4692 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284

WAIHEKE ISLAND WAIHEKE ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Shaona Maddle, 09-372-6645

COUNTIES/MANUKAU PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820 WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09232-8844 PAPATOETOE Y’S WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), Derek McKeen, 09-266-2304 PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-273-9531 PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739 MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977 MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646 MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100 MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM) HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-5356467 HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153 PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: David Lawrie 09-238-8407 TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin Johnstone 09-535-6231

WAIKATO HAMILTON FRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245 CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103 CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-8554281 DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539 ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-8552224 HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Nell Bradburn 07-856-3787 MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms 07-855-2497 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman 07-847-4873 SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-8568980 CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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6848 FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069 WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall Chartwell HAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon 07-854-9214 TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM) MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029 BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann 07-823-6147 WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07827-3097

CAMBRIDGE CAMBRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Sharon Woodings, 07-827-6033 LEAMINGTON WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Sharon Woodings, 07-827-6033

KAIHERE/PATETONGA KAIHERE/PATETONGA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011

MATAMATA MATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07880-9088 AFTERWORK WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (PM), Janis Jeffers, 07-889-7032 MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: F Smeed 07-8831222

MORRINSVILLE MORRINSVILLE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07880-9088

OTOROHANGA OTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM)

PAEROA PAEROA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Elaine Lally 07-862-8409 PAEROA LUNCH WALKERS: Monday Wednesday Friday, Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011

PUTARURU PUTARURU WALKING GROUP:(BIA) Hazel Murphy, 07-883-7927

PIOPIO SILVERADOS EXERCISE GROUP: Wednesday (PM), June O’Donoghue, 07-877-8492 PIOPIO CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Mon (AM), (BIA), Maurice Kearns, 07-877-8836

TAIRUA TAIRUA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Mike Lord, 07-8686025

THAMES THAMES WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday (AM), Mike Lord, 07868-6025

TAUPO TAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM), Wednesday (AM), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229 TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319 MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07378-4992 WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson 07-378-6957 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229

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COROMANDEL TOWN WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM) 07-8667101or 07-866-8560

KATIKATI KATIKATI TRAMPING CLUB: fortnightly weekends (AM), Barry Denton 07-863-4597

KAWERAU KAWERAU WALKERS: Kawerau, Thursday (AM), (B), Sport Bay of Plenty, 07-308-8304 HARRIERS WALKERS: Kawerau Thursday (PM), (A), Sport Bay of Plenty, 07-308-8304

OPOTIKI BUSH WALKERS CLUB: J Hedley, 07-315-7807

ROTORUA CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07 347-8945 LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), Ted Sheppard 07-348-1205 or Sarah Wiwarena 07-348-7874 GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUP: TMonday and Thursday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07-348-4125 HEART SUPPORT WALK GROUP: Tueday (AM), Wally Walford 07347-6173 MOKOIA COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07 348 4125 SPRINGFIELD STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Glenys Searancke 07-348-4243 ROTORUA TRAMPING & SKI CLUB: Sundays (AM), Trevor Cochrane 07-345-6362 ROTORUA SOCIAL NORDIC WALKING GROUP: Fridays (AM), Audrey 07-348-1471 ST BARNABAS WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (BIA), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744 THE THURSDAY STROLLERS: Thursday (AM), (B), Myrtle Raxworthy 07-346-3772 WALKING WITH JOY: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Joy Gordon 07-3575744

TAURANGA/MT MAUNGANUI AGE CONCERN: Tauranga, Wednesday (AM), 07-578-2631 CITY ON ITS FEET: Days and areas, (BIA), Penny 07-578-9610 STEPPING OUT JOGGING CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, (AM), (IA), 07-544-0316 FOREST & BIRD SOCIETY: Secretary, tauranga. branch @forestandbird.org.nz, Tauranga HEALTHY HEART CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (B), YMCA, 07-578-5891 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-5785891 MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, (AM), Gaye Westwood 07-574-1075 ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: MONDAY (AM) 07-576-2469 NORDIC WALKING AT THE MOUNT: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Steffi 07-574-7527 NORDIC WALKING IN TAURANGA: Monday, Wednesday, Mary 07577-0711 MT MAUNGANUI RSA WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Sundays (AM), (BIA), Kieran Jensen 07-572-0626 50 FORWARD WALKING GROUPS: Sport Bay of Plenty 07-5780016 TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: Derek 07-572-2512 TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), Nick 07-578-5802 TAURANGA RAMBLERS: Malcolm 07-544-2369 or Rod Taylor 07576-4207 TAURANGA TRAMPERS NETWORK: Natalie Bird 07-576-0016 TAURANGA TRAMPING CLUB: Christine Rawnsley 07-578-9984 PAK N BOOTS: Moya Hewson 07-575-7064

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HAWKES BAY HASTINGS BRIDGET ROBERTSHAWES STUDIO OF FITNESS: Saturday (AM), (BIA), Bridget, 06-877-5285 FLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy 06-879-7077 HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-8763371 HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-8730971 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Jane 06-877-0017 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06-877-2114 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn 06877-7886 KIWI SENIORS: Eana Young 06-845-9333 x 708 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Doug Clark 06-878-2785, www.runwalkhb.org.nz

NAPIER AHURIRI WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (I), Beverly Gillies 06843-6805 NAPIER WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), (I), Lyn 06-835-7704 NAPIER SOUTH WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (B), Maria Rogers 06-843-1225 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Mike Sheely 06-843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nz Ys WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Barry 06-844-3929 or Nola 06-843-7912

TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (IA), Beverly Gillies 06-843-6805 TARADALE/SPORT HAWKES BAY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Nga Gifford-Kara 06-845-9333

TARANAKI INDEPENDENT WALKERS TARANAKI: Saturday (PM). North: Ray/ Mary 06-756-7798. Central: Wallace/Nancye 06-762-2861. South: Alan/Jean 06-278-6846

NEW PLYMOUTH CARRINGTON WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Catherine McKee 06-753-3254 TIME FOR ME WALKS FOR WOMEN: Friday (AM), (I), Glenice 06758-3974 FRONT RUNNER GROUP: Monday (PM), (BIA), Kelvin & Michelle Giddy FITZROY WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA), Marlene 06-758-8749 or Marilyn 06-757-2022 WESTOWN WALKING GROUP FOR WOMEN: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA), Karen 06-751-1361 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Karen 06-751-1361 WALKERS IN THE PARK: Monday, (AM), (B), Dawn 06-758-6429 or Dorothy Humphries 06-751-0431 SPOTSWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BI), Allie Fitzgibbon 06-751-2304 NEW PLYMOUTH JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday, (AM), Jan Dempsey, 06-758-8373 TARANAKI RACE WALKING CLUB: Trevor Suthon, 06-758-0776 EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569

WAITARA WAITARA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, (AM), (I), Cleo 06-7547311

INGLEWOOD INGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Maureen 06756-7255

STRATFORD STRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Jill Gorrie 06-764-5088 STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Ivan Coates 06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242

TE AROHA WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088 TE AROHA TRAMPING CLUB: Every second Sunday, Judy Forsman 07-884-8841 TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Frances Harrison 07-8628184

TE PUKE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-573-8306 WAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-8677011 WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633 or Barry 07-863-4567

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TE AWAMUTU TUESDAY TRAMPERS: Tuesday, Lesley 07-870-1973 or Kathy 07-870-2006 TE AWAMUTU WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), Jan Jefferies 07-889-7032 TE AWAMUTU MARATHON CLINIC: Wednesday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Pip Annan 07-871-2980

SUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800 HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), Noel Jones, 07-308-7101

HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-2785784 PUSH PLAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Tuesday (PM), (BIA), Moira Koch, 0800-223-228

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WHITIANGA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Mike lord, 07-868-6025

KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BIA), Maria Erkes 06-764-8984

TE KUITI WAITOMO WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (BIA), Ruth Early, 07-878-6870 TWILIGHT WALKING GROUP: Monday, (PM), (BIA), Dede Downs, 07-878-7867

TOKOROA TOKOROA ALPINE CLUB:Midweek, Christine 07-886-7294

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WHANGAMATA WHANGAMATA WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Mike Lord, 07868-6025 WHANGAMATA ROAD RUNNERS & WALKERS: 07-865-6580 WHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475 WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from Surfclub WHANGA SENIOR WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-7022

EAST COAST GISBORNE GISBORNE RUNNERS & WALKERS: Margaret Badger 06-868-4785

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INGLEWOOD INGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 7567255

WANGANUI WANGANUI CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Dorothea Dobbie 06344-4219 RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06344-5434 WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secretary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484 SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen Buckholt 06-349-2315

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WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Darol Pointon 06-345-3137

WAVERLEY SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: (AM), (BIA), Betty Morrison 06346-5613

OHAKUNE SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06385-4055

MARTON SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James 06-327-7607

MANAWATU PALMERSTON NORTH HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Jack Cook 06-357-7458 or Dorne Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 06-354-3342 MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin 06-353-7175 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Kennedy 06-350-8617 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06356-4384 WALKY TALKIE TROOPERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216

FEILDING SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes 06-323-5470

FOXTON FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987

LEVIN LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan 06-368-3622 WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, 06-367-9070 LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), Colleen Francis 06-368-8624

WAIRARAPA MASTERTON WALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338 ATHLETICS VETERAN WAIRARAPA: John Ihaka, 06-308-9656 ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124 CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746 RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday (PM), (BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703

MARTINBOROUGH MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-3069226

WELLINGTON WELLINGTON BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799 BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www.buggywalk.co.nz FOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271 ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-3836276 MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770 WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island Bay, 04-383-7464 WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, Miramar KARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, Kelburn KARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630 KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-4795420 MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944 NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04478-8799 TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nz WEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna Harwood

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WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988 WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729 WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to mid October, (BIA), Veronica Gould WELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04478-9201 WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990 WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833

LOWER HUTT WALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133 POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Pam McArthur 04-5864088 WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04567-5727 WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (PM), 04-564-6019 HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04970-6901 TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04526-7440 LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918 HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Trevor Knowles, 04-565-0294 WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646 KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335 OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445

PORIRUA FRIDAY WALKERS: Margaret Hughes, 04-237-8660 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-2328764

UPPER HUTT TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123 FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Teresa Tito 04-565-0333 UPPER VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Sandy Wilton/Colin Hamlin, 04527-0107

KAPITI KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-2937872 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04-905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-2932567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@gmail.com,www.sportsground.co.nz/ kapitithursdaywalkers KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-9021754 KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.com, www.sportsground.co.nz/ kapitiwanderers MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or Steve Golledge 04-904-5904 SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

SOUTH ISLAND MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM 50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Colin 03-572-9423 or Joan 03-578-1922 PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991 SPORT MARLBOROUGH WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), Sport Marlborough 03-577-8855

NELSON MOTUEKA MOTUEKA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), Evelyn Gilbertson, 03-528-8894 MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Freda Gerslov 03-528-6510

NELSON NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03-548-3655 NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), Kay O’Dinot, 03-546-7910 WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03541-8414 TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), Kay O’Dinot, 03-546-7910 NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: alternative Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Noel Brown 03-544-2286 NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03544-2286 WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA), Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490

WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information Centre

TAKAKA GOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and overnight trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383

CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH ACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03941-8999 AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-3892755 AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647 AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for all ages and fitness levels, recreation clerk, CCC 03-371-1778.

ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03388-2593 ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people with physical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446 BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161 BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493 BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452 BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir 03-359-7971 BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), Margaret 03-351-6681 BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337 BUSHWISE WOMEN: (BIA) Cynthia Roberts or Roz Heinz 03-3324952 BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), New Brighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115 CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly race walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387 CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM), Darryn Welham 03-960-3808 CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton 03-942-5453 CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112 CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295 CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-3822302 CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA), Norm Wells 03-981-5487 CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057: Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092 CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 or Hope 03-389-7997 CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), (IA), 03-941-5409 CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday (AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146 CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-3383826 CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA), Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350 CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), Neil Messenger 03-322-7709 CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA), Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356 CITY RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, 50+age group men & women, Margaret Borrens, 03-354-1534 CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group), Pauline 03-385-9947 DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925 DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA), Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566 EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03329-1865 FAMILY SOCIAL GROUPS: (B), for parents with young children, recreational clerk, 03-371-1778 FASTRACK WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) (I), Linwood, Dorothy Jones 03-389-5339 FENDALTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (AM), 03-941-8999 FENDALTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Yvette So 03-351-6407 GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM), Helen 03-382-2302 GENTLE EXERCISE: Monday, Friday, (NI), qualified physed instructor leads groups, Russell Graham, 03-388-3196 GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Pauline 03-322-8057 HAGLEY PARK NORDIC WALKERS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000 HALSWELL WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999 HAPPY RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (IA), 50+age group, Vera 03-337-4094 HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, (BI), mainly 1-2 hour flat walks, John van Herpt, 03-980-5664 HEI HEI WALKERS: Thursday, Lee Tuki 03-373-8150 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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HERITAGE WALKS: Tuesday, (PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-3388306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Lyane Graham 03-327-5679 KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483 LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-332-8724 LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303 LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130 LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235 MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310 MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742 MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703 MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-3844794 NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494 NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818 NEW BRIGHTON ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03981-1798 NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery 03-388-7335 NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999 NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-3883237 NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494 NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-3855338 NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000 NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840 OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), Coral Gilbertson 03-312-3155 OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-3325638 PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999 PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Rick Bolch 03-338-5156 PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-3227220 PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-3432216 PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607 PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433 PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154 QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), Beverley Church 03-388-5736 Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710 RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Williams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901 RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-3489351 ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150 ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03348-8195 SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187 SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03941-5409 " A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-3371436 SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA), Ray 03-332-0555 ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA), Audrey 03-348-9157 SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232 TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-3389035 TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates 03-332-6233, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751 WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03389-2285 WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994 WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canterbury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921 XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678 “Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330 “Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689 YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689 WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ted Hill 03-323-9311 WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826 WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 039412-8999

RURAL CANTERBURY CHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03373-5060 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy 03-329-1865 LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03373-5060 LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03373-5060 RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060

ASHBURTON ASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv & Jackie Gilbert 03-308-5894 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday (AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury, 03-307-0475

STH CANTERBURY PLEASANT POINT PLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther, 03-614-7524

TIMARU

SENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell 03-434-5061 OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), Barbara McGann 03-434-9178 WEDNESDAY WALKERS TRAMPING GROUP: Jane Naish 03-4346363 NORTH OTAGO TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Margie Carrington 03-434-8484

DUNEDIN ACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114 ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223 CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127 CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027 DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03476-2344 GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), George Sutherland 03-467-5999 HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579 HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-4554851 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03472-8302 LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Janette Anderson 03-476-2830 MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423 MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863 MOSGIEL 50's FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175 OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185 OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-4894071 PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114 PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-4738683 ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478 TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Fleming 03-489-8964 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Jenny Gonin 03-467-2711 WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-4898064 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Cliff Donaldson 03467-9875 Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Judith Wright 03-4562080 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Vern Gould 03-476-4457 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Murray Bolt, 03-454-2211 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Moreen Hayes 03-4761545

TIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister 03-686-1010 GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779 HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker, Sport Canterbury, 03-686-0751 MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231 SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381 WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Brian Illingworth 03-684-9355

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60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Len Johnston, 03-231-3372, Don Todd, 03-217-5931 INVERCARGILL KIWI SENIORS’ WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), Sport Southland, 03-211-2150 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Sutherland, 03-218-8738

GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE WALKING GROUP: Nora Sheard, 03-768-6479 GREYMOUTH OVER 50’S: Graham Schaef, 03-768-7437 GREYMOUTH DAUDLERS: Yvonne Davison 03-768-6664 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Don Monk SWC 03-768-0775 RUNANGA WALKING GROUP: Pat Butler 03-762-7665 BLACKBALL WALKING GROUP: Charlie Quibell 03-732-4887

HOKITIKA HOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03756-9037 HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-756-9037 HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466

OTAGO

ALEXANDRA WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Ngaire Turnball, 03-448-8726

QUEENSTOWN WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525

WANAKA WANAKA WALKING Group: Tuesday (Nov- Apl) (PM), Sunday (AM), (BI), Graham Barnett 03-443-1780

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GORE EASTERN SOUTHLAND KIWI SENIORS’ WALKING GROUP: Every third Tuesday of month (AM), (BIA), Richard Pasco, Sport Southland 03-208-3846 HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053

NORTHERN SOUTHLAND NORTHERN SOUTHLAND KIWI SENIORS’ WALK GROUP: Every second and fourth Thursday of the month, (AM), Sport Southland, 03-211-2150

TE ANAU TE ANAU KIWI SENIORS WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Sport Southland, 03-211-2150

CLYDE CLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch, 03-449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767

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Fully self-contained 3 bedroom farmstay cottage.

Contact Liz and Dick Johnson.

Phone: 07-883-5890

Email: lakesidefarms@xtra.co.nz Website: www.lakesidefarm.com

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WAIHEKE ISLAND HEKERUA LODGE, Waiheke Island, situated in quiet bush near Oneroa. Relax in spa bath and jump in the pool. Various types of accommodation from 8 bed dorm to own chalet, with unsuite.

Phone 09-3728990.

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Where: Out in the Styx Cafe at Pukeatua, Waikato (40 mins from Hamilton)

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Walk the Maungataurari Crossing Kayak the Arapuni Lake OR just sample the homemade food and soak up the ambience.

Ph: 0800 WALK NZ www.WalkingLegends.co.nz CAPE RUNAWAY

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Large farmhouse, 'Hayward's', available to rent.

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

Sleeps 14 people, ideal for tramping, mountain biking groups etc to explore this area. Also great fishing. Fully equipped.

Phone 07-872-4505 or freephone 0800-461-559 Website: www.styx.co.nz

Sally & Jim Kemp 07 3253609 or ruku.kemp@xtra.co.nz

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Unguided 2 or 4 day walks

- New Zealands newest private walk, our best kept secret * October to March/April * Groups 4 - 8 people

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS WAIRARAPA If you love both walking and wildlife, then this is the walk for you. . .

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Phone: 06 374 3513 for bookings (evenings) Website:www.akitio-glenorawalk.co.nz Email: bookings@akitioglenorawalk.co.nz TARANAKI

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Phone 06-377-4802 email Shona@tararuawalk.co.nz www.tararuawalk.co.nz

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• 2 or 3 night getaways of moderate tramping in the very heart of the Eastern Taranaki backcountry. (2 to choose from) • Inclusive package of transport (from Stratford) accommodation and meals.

• September to May best months.

• Matemateaonga Track package of transport, jetboat, hut passes also arranged.

For further information contact: Carol or Dave Digby

Phone 06-765-7482 (evenings) email: eastern-taranaki@xtra.co.nz website: www.eastern-taranaki.co.nz WELLINGTON

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For bookings and enquiries: P: 021 126 7525 or 06 362 6606 E: bookings@kapitiislandnaturetours.co.nz

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