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CONTENTS Issue No 196 - 2014

4 Walk Talk alk Walk 6 New Zealand Walk: Harihari Coastal W 10 New Zealand Walk: View Kiwis in the wild in Glory Cove Scenic Reserve imber T rail and 10 News: Green Flag awards for T Timber Trail Waitomo Ruakuri W alk Walk 11 New Zealand Walks: Auckland’s newest park now open 12 New Zealand Walks: Hutt River T rail Trail 14 New Zealand Walks: Successful Manawatu Walking F estival Festival 16 New Zealand Walks: Somes Island with a fascinating history 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Take the kids to Rangiwahia Hut 21 Event: Dual charity fun event 22 New Zealand Walks: Ohakune - full of walking opportunities 26 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’s Trail song 26 Need to Know: Zero tolerance to dumping in public reserves 27 Need to Know: Closure of walking track puts Otway tourism on slippery slope 28 Need to Know: If things go wrong think Star 29 High Achiever: W ell worth the effort Well 30 Overseas Walks: Granite Island: Home of Little Penguins 35 Product Marketplace: R eSkin: a second skin to ReSkin: prevent blisters 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Portofino on the Italian Riviera 40 Around the Groups: Tiwai conservation area 42 Window on Waitakere: Double vision 43 Health: Fungal feet and toenail infections very common 44 New Zealand Coming Events 50 Contents for previous 14 issues 51 Weather forecast for May 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Half Marathon

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Week long walk on Amalfi Coast

Canary Island’s Órganos Trail From a huge rocky outcrop on the crest of the ridge at Portillo del Topo, a narrow winding path strikes out along the steep hillside, soon disappearing amid the distinctive Canarian pine trees, characterised by their jigsaw-like bark.

This is the Órganos Trail, a high-level walking route on Inntravel’s walking holiday to northern Tenerife that follows the contours on a wonderfully exhilarating meander round the cliffs and crags of Montaña de la Crucita’s lower slopes.

A sturdy fence guards the most precipitous and most dramatic section of the path, as it begins to swing southwest towards a striking rock formation – looking remarkably like the pipes of a monumental natural organ – from which this trail takes its name.

As the path winds in and out of the lush barrancos, frequent breaks in the trees reveal tantalising views of the iconic summit cone of Mount Teide and glimpses across the veil of mist that blankets the coastal plain.

Even on the hottest of days, the aromatic pine trees provide welcome shade for walkers – though you may have to share it with one of the island’s eye-catching blue-headed galloti lizards.

For more details on Inntravel’s walking holidays in the Canary Islands, see inntravel.co.uk.

Above: This could be you on your approach to gorgeous Positano on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.

Walk the Rotorua Marathon and you could win a week-long walk on Italy’s famed Amalfi Coast, courtesy of A Walker’s World and the Italian State Tourist Board.

A Walkers World have two entries to give away, valued at $119 each, for the 50th Rotorua Marathon to two Walking New Zealand magazine readers.

Italy’s Amalfi Coast is a stunning coastline for walkers.

Steep rugged cliffs are interlaced with pathways and tracks that pass ruins of old forts, old churches, monasteries, terraced vineyards, orchards and olive groves. Views are jaw-dropping.

In the afternoons descend to centuries old villages like Positano and Amalfi, now seaside resorts famous for their beauty and old fishing village charm.

Readers can see the prize by visiting the website www.walkersworld.co.nz and download the trip notes.

Google Trekker making inroads in Australian destinations

This month’s Prizewinners

Google is using its ‘Trekker’ technology to capture images of Australian destinations accessible only by foot.

The images will be used to incorporate remote places into the Street View of Google maps, Sydney Morning Herald reported.

The pictures gathered will be incorporated into Street View later this year once they have been edited using special software that stitches them together and blurs individual faces.

“We’re starting in Sydney and then looking to go across Australia,” Google spokesperson Shane Treeves said. ‘’Hopefully it will encourage more people to jump on a plane.”

Google hopes to allow tourism groups, not for profit groups, universities and research teams to borrow Trekker in future.

Trekker has been all over the world to create images for Street View including the Galapagos Islands, Venice, Mt Fuji, Everest and the Grand Canyon.

The winners of this month’s Walking New Zealand subscribers are: an A588 Pedometer - G D Mace, Whangaparaoa, and a six month subscription extension to Walking New Zealand magazine Morris Rennie Hamilton.

Congratulations to you both.

Alles Walzer” at the 2014 Vienna City Marathon Forty thousand entrants are expected at the 31st Vienna City Marathon held in Austria on 13 April, which this year is held under the banner of the Viennese waltz.

Over 40,00 entrants are expected for this event in Vienna, which for the 5th time has the honour of the world’s most liveable city.

The event offers a faster-paced route that leads the participants past Vienna’s most beautiful attractions on the run.

The Vienna City Marathon combines the entrants with the classical culture of Vienna: to the sounds of the “Blue Danube” waltz by Johann Strauss The route of the marathon starts at the Vienna International Centre and leads across the Danube into the green of the Prater, along the Danube Canal to the Ringstrasse, from the Vienna State Opera right out to Schönbrunn Palace, back again to the Ring and the Prater and finally to the finish line at Heldenplatz.

If you are not entrering the the marathon, you can experience Vienna up close, on the Prater Hauptallee, on the Danube Island, in the Vienna Woods or in various parks.

The hiking paths in the Vienna Woods have interesting and challenging ascents and descents.

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New bushwalking guide to the Georges River area of Macarthur From leisurely strolls to challenging hikes, a new bushwalking guide reveals the best trails the scenic and tranquil Georges River area in Macarthur has to offer in NSW, Australia.

Day trip to Little Barrier Island Warkworth Walks have arranged a special one-off visit to Little Barrier Island on Thursday 8th May. Many of you missed out on our last two visits so we hope you will be able to come on this occasion.

The numbers are limited to 18 and priority will be given to those who have been wait listed in the past.

The cost is $145 which includes the boat, lunch and DOC fee.

It's a very full day, we meet at Warkworth at 7 a.m. for a biosecurity inspection and then proceed to Leigh where we catch the boat. We should be back in Warkworth around 5.30pm.

To make a booking http://warkworthwalks.co.nz/ booking_form.html If you have any queries please give Ross a call on (09) 422-015 (09) 422-0156.

Above: Bush walking in the Georges River area of Macarthur.

Located near Campbelltown in the historic Macarthur region, just 45 minutes from Sydney CBD, the Georges River was an important focal point for indigenous life and culture, providing food and transport as well as dreamtime significance for those living in the area. In the early 17th century, European settlers migrated to the region and while much of the catchment was cleared for farming and housing, the land adjoining the river has remained relatively untouched.

A haven for biodiversity, the Georges River area offers a different face to Campbelltown with its scenic views, waterfalls, riverside beaches, native birds and healthy koala colony. With the new bushwalking guide featuring maps and directions on numerous walking tracks from 400m to 2.8km, Macarthur is an ideal location to escape the city and enjoy what nature has to offer.

A 30km mountain bike route through Dharawal National Park is also included.

The free guide showcases eight bushwalks near Campbelltown in Dharawal National Park, Frere’s Crossing Reserve, Ingleburn Reserve, Keith Longhurst Reserve and Simmo’s Beach, providing a range of walks to cater for different abilities.

The free guide is available from the Campbelltown Visitor Centre.

Cost: Free

Hiking in the Ordesa National Park The Ordesa National Park with its dramatic kilometre deep canyons topped by 3000 metre peaks is an undisputed highlight of the Spanish Pyrenees.

Ordesa is a fantastic destination for hikers with routes of all lengths and difficulties.

The famous ‘faja’ paths cling to the side of the high cliffs - perfect for those with a head for heights.

If you prefer your feet on more solid ground there are beautiful walks in the park’s alpine meadows that are filled with wildflowers. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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My Favourite Walk

By Jon & Dianne de Wiele

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he Harihari Coastal Walk is not often talked about. It is out from Harihari which is about half way between Ross and Franz Josef on SH6 on the West Coast of the South Island.

Drive out from Harihari on the Wanganui Flat Road for about 16kms to the car park for the walk.

This walk is not strenuous and really worthwhile. It is a two to three hour loop walk.

We walked in a clockwise direction. The first part of the track follows an old tramway so it is straight. Next there are the signs amongst the regeneration bush of the sawmilling days.

Almost all of the Kahikatea trees milled here in the 1950’s were used to make butter boxes for export to Britain because the timber did not taint the butter.

The next part is boardwalk in places as it leads through a large area of Kowhai and Flax and over Black Creek. It then cuts up through

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Above left: The boardwalk near Black Creek.

Opposite page right: A whitebaiter’s hut.

Above: The Wanganui River and Estuary. Opposite page left: The start of track.

Your favourite walk could win you a free subscription We are looking for readers’ favourite walks. Many of us go out regularly walking on a route which we class as our favourite, for a number of reasons.

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Harihari Coastal Walk a large area of Podocarp forest and out on to the coast beside three or four fisherman’s huts nestled in the Pongas and Kowhai beside the Poerua River.

A lowish tide is necessary for the next stage of the walk around the headland. An alternative walk over the headland can be done if needed. The walk around the headland is rock hopping or if the tide is well out you can walk easily around on the foreshore.

From here there is a pleasant walk along the beach to the “Doughboy” (Mt. Oneone) a large moraine with a viewing platform on the top.

At Doughboy there are steps up to the top with a seat to sit and look about, to the sea, the Wanganui Estuary and River and back where you have come from.

The track from here leads beside the Wanganui Estuary, it is swampy and board walking makes it easier to negotiate and getting amongst the driftwood.

We are now walking beside the river where there are more Whitebaiter’s huts hidden amongst the Kahikatea Forest. Some of these huts have substantial gantries which can be hung out over the river to ensure the last whitebait is caught.

It is a very easy walk out on a pathway back to the car park, a very pleasant finish to a very varied and interesting walk.

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Above left: Walking to Doughboy along the beach.

Left: Headland rock hopping.

Below: A Whitebaiter’s gantry.

Opposite page above: View from top of Doughboy back the way we came.

Opposite page bottom: The Old Tram Track.

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Fact file The Harihari Coastal Walkway is classed as a walking track of 7.6km with a time of two hours 45 minutes.

It is classed as one of the most scenic walkways on the West Coast, with spectacular views of forest, rivers, mountains and coastline while walking through estuaries, bogs and also a swamp forest.

Getting there: From Harihari follow Wanganui Flat Road, then turn left and follow La Fontaine Road to the road end carpark, a drive of approximately 20 minutes. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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New Zealand Walk

View Kiwis in the wild in Glory Cove Scenic Reserve

Above: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve sign.

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lory Cove Scenic Reserve is a 63 hectare kiwi protection area on Rakiura/Stewart Island where you have the opportunity to see Kiwi in the wild.

To protect kiwi, bylaws limit access at night. You are not allowed to camp or be within the reserve between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am, unless you have a permit. You can apply for a permit from the Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre.

From the wharf on the Paterson inlet side of the reserve there is a one hour loop track which crosses the sandy peninsula to the southern end of Ocean Beach. It is possible to encounter sea lions on the beach, but stay at least 10 metres away from them.

If you walk north along the beach you will find the track which takes you back to the wharf.

History Maori visited and lived on the Neck from as early as the 13th century.

In the 1800s European sealers and whalers intermarried with the Maori community living there. In 1864, when Rakiura/Stewart Island was sold to the crown, the Neck was set aside as land for ‘half-castes’, and grew to become the largest Maori settlement in the area.

Many people living in Oban or Bluff today can trace their roots back to those families. Most of the Neck is still private land owned by Rakiura Maori.

The reserve is loctated on the southernmost part of the Neck; a narrow peninsula of land which protects the entrance to Paterson Inlet/Whaka a Te Wera.

Getting there from Oban you can hire a water-taxi to take you from Golden Bay wharf to Glory Cove Scenic Reserve.

Please keep to formed tracks, so as not to disturb Kiwi. Do not stand between Kiwi and the safety of the bush and do not use flash photography or bright lights.

You are not allowed to camp or be within the reserve between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am, unless you have a permit which may be applied for in person at Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre, Oban, Stewart Island +64 3 219 0009.

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Green Flag awards for Timber Trail and Waitomo Ruakuri walk

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he Pureora Timber Trail and Ruakuri Walk at Waitomo were celebrated recently for receiving the internationally-recognised Green Flag award, which marks good quality public parks and green spaces that are managed in environmentally sustainable ways.

“This award is yet another draw card to the local region to show that we’re flying high” remarked Mayor Brian Hanna of the Waitomo District Council. Jumping on bikes after the ceremony for a quick taster of the Timber Trail were representatives from across the Central North Island councils and recreational tourism industry.

“The Green Flag will encourage more New Zealanders to experience our local conservation visitor destinations, which is an important driver behind the Department of Conservation’s work” said Kay Booth, Deputy Director General of Partnerships, who presented the awards to the local department’s services team, who put in the hard ground work.

The Timber Trail was chosen for the award for its combination of the beauty of nature, the use of historic infrastructure and that its appeal to young and old alike. A sustainability tick for the trail was the use of environmentally-friendly ink on the signage.

The Ruakuri Walk was remarked upon for conserving the natural, historic and cultural integrity of the track. The quick 1 km walk reveals karst landscapes and glow worm caves.

The Green Flag Scheme is picking up momentum internationally, with a number of New Zealand parks such as the Redwoods Forest in Rotorua and other DOC sites such as the Whanganui River Journey, and Lake Matheson on the West Coast, South Island receiving Green Flags. Local and regional councils and the Department of Conservation are encouraged to apply through the parks forum - www.parksforum.org (external site)

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Above: DOC staff, iwi and local council celebrate the Green Flag awards for the Pureora Timber Trail and the Waitomo Ruakuri Walk. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Auckland’s newest park now open

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aitawa Regional Park, Auckland’s for spectacular vistas towards Pakihi and Ponui newest park is located 50km from Islands.

Waitawa also has a purpose built sea kayak central Auckland on the southcamp ground for those paddling Te Ara eastern coast is now open to Moana, the sea-going pathway. the public.

Opening hours: Pedestrian access, Waitawa is made up of ■ open 24 hours three small peninsulas and Summer gate opening hours, 6:00 a.m. fronts onto four bays and is a - 9:00 p.m.(Daylight savings) recreation park, planned and Winter gate opening hours, 6:00 a.m. developed with outdoor - 7:00 p.m.(Non daylight savings) activities, exercise and fun in How to get to Waitawa mind .

Take State Highway 1 south. After Walking, horse riding and mountain biking tracks have been created throughout the varied landscape on the park, in areas of former pine forest and regenerating native bush, up and down steep hills and through pasture.

Some are shared, with walkers, mountain bikers, horse riders and other park users using * 30% Nylon, 70% polyester the same routes. There are also many * Waterproof, seamsealed, rated 8000 psi important cultural and heritage sites on this * Mesh lining under cape allows air circulation park, so keep to the formed tracks. * Drawstring waist Look out for information panels that tell * 2-Way fron zipper and storm flap the story of Waitawa at prominent locations, * Front flapped packets special sites or interesting places. Visitors can * Snap open gussets take the short walk to the Pawhetau headland

22km, go straight onto exit 451 Hill Road and turn left onto Hill Road.

After 0.8km you will reach a roundabout; turn right taking exit 2 onto Stratford Road.

At the next roundabout, go straight through onto Alfriston Road.

Follow this road until the T-junction and turn right onto West Road. Continue along and turn left onto Papakura-Celevdon Road.

Continue along until you reach Waitawa.

Above: Waitawa Regional Park, Auckland’s newest park.

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New Zealand Walk · 2 hours return The eastern Trail is very popular, with scenic views over the river and Wellington Golf Course providing a buffer between the Trail and local suburbs.

Fly fishers get the best access from the western bank. Please keep to the stopbank and service road on the western bank. show consideration to golfers.

Bartons Bush in Trentham Memorial Park Ava to Melling is the only remaining example of river terrace · 2.5km each way forest in the region, offering playgrounds and · 1.5 hours return bush walks that link with the Trail.

One of the most urban parts of the Trail, otara Park Totara this section is a very popular walk and cycle Moonshine to T · 4km route. Ewen Bridge, near the centre of this · 1 hour one way section, offers a shorter loop or figure-of-eight Upstream from Moonshine Bridge, large option. Land skirmishes in the 1840s-1850s saw Fort Richmond established in 1845 near trees shade pleasant picnic spots at Poets Park.

This part of the river was a film site for The the site of this bridge.

Great River Anduin in the Lord of the Rings Melling to A valon Avalon trilogy. · 2.5km each way The Trail is reached from the River Road · 1.5 hours return (SH2) and follows service tracks along the Starting at Melling Station, you cross the eastern river bank to Totara Park Bridge. You bridge to Lower Hutt and use the underpass can also walk along the stopbank on the city to reach the main trail on the eastern side of the River Road. stopbank. On the site of the substation was There is a good swimming hole once Maraenuku Pa. You then follow downstream from the confluence of the the gravel road parallel to Harcourt Werry Whakatikei River. The rapids upstream are a Drive and either rejoin the stopbank at popular challenge for kayakers.

Kennedy-Good Bridge or visit Avalon Park Totara Park to Bir chville Birchville with its playground and boating pond. · 4.5km each way To return to Melling, cross the bridge and · 2.25 hours return pass through the subway to Belmont School.

The open parklands, remnant trees and Nearby was once the site of Motutara Pa and later the Belmont Railway Station. Follow the rocky outcrops in this area are a natural sealed road down the river berm watching out highlight of the Trail. You can still see the for vehicles. At the end of the seal follow the abutments of the historic swingbridge at track downstream and along the riverbank. Maoribank corner and there is good swimming Alternatively, bus #150 for Kelson stops here in this part of the river.

Harcourt Park is the scenic backdrop to an or you can use the subway under the highway adventure playground, motor camp and to reach the western hills. outdoor stage. It is also a popular spot for Lord Avalon to Silverstr eam Silverstream of the Rings fans as it was the site of Isengard · 8km , the ancient Gondorian fortress at the · 2 hours one way southern end of the Misty Mountains, facing From Avalon Park you can use the concrete Rohan. footpath along the stopbank to Pomare You can cross the footbridge and continue or follow the gravel roads along the river berm. upstream along the west bank or follow There is a good swimming hole just north of Akatarawa Road to Birchville.

Fraser Park.

Near the confluence of the Hutt and Pass under the Pomare Rail Bridge and Akatarawa Rivers there are popular swimming follow the Trail as it goes past Stokes Valley holes, car parks and river rafting access. and into the confines of Taita Gorge. Across The trail continues under the Birchville the river is Manor Park Golf Course while on Bridges and takes on a more rural aspect with this side of the river the former willow nursery views over the river to farmland and bush. extends to the Silverstream bridges. This area Passing through two stands of remnant is very popular for dog walking and picnics. kahikatea, totara and beech it reaches SH2 just From here it is a 1km walk or cycle ride to the north of the intersection with Topaz St. Silverstream Railway Station Return to the bridges the same way or via Topaz St and Gemstone Drive. Follow Bridge Silverstr eam to Moonshine Silverstream Road and the riverbank track back to Totara · 4km each way Park.

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he Hutt River Trail popular with walkers and cyclists runs from Hikoikoi Reserve (the Hutt River Mouth) at Petone to Birchville in Upper Hutt. It’s entirely located on the Hutt River berm between the top of the stop banks.

The Hutt River Trail offers different surfaces to walk or ride on, including gravel paths and sealed surfaces. Using the different bridges along the trails there are a number of loops that can be ridden or walked/ran.

Unlike most tracks in Wellington, the Hutt River Trail is virtually flat. There are occasional bumps and an overall slight uphill trend as you head up the valley, but nothing of significance.

Along the entire 28.4km length of the eastern side of the river from Petone to Birchville, the track rises about 75m giving an average gradient of 0.25%, which is barely noticeable.

In addition to the continuous trail along the eastern bank of the Hutt River, there are parallel sections along most of the western bank. However, there are gaps in the western tracks, one of which (Manor Park) is a deadend.

Due to the length of the Hutt River Trail, it is described in sections. Each of the sections starts and/or ends at a bridge over the Hutt River, since the bridges provide natural break points along the trail and also offer opportunities to cross to the opposite bank.

The sections are named after a bridge, park, or other landmark associated with that section of the trail.

Petone to A va Ava · 2.5km each way · 1.5 hours return Once the site of a stockaded Ngati Awa village, Hikoikoi Reserve is reached from Petone’s Marine Parade. Follow the trail past the mud flats and boat sheds to the Estuary Bridge and use the footpath on the downstream side of the bridge to cross the river. The large pipe on the bridge carries water from Wainuiomata to supply Wellington City.

Cross the road via the pedestrian walkway under the eastern side of the bridge and follow the path up the eastern stopbank. Pass under the Ava Rail Bridge and climb up to the footpath beside the rail line. Recross the river and loop under the bridge to Sladden Park where you will find a playground, fitness circuit and toilets. Formerly Gear Island, Shandon Golf Course now occupies most of the

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he inaugural Manawatu Walking Festival held over the weekend of 28th February - 2nd March was a resounding success.

The festival offered walkers the opportunity to enjoy a range of Manawatu’s beautiful walks, while having helpful and knowledgeable hosts, great fun, and the chance to meet new people.

The fireside welcome event on Friday evening best exemplified the spirit of the event. One of the walkers summed her experience of the festival simply as “great day, excellent ■ planning, wonderful opportunity”.

The event saw 185 walks booked and the positive feedback from walkers has been overwhelming.

Walkers travelled from as far as Auckland, Waikato, Hawkes Bay and Wellington; and the festival also had people from China, UK, USA, Germany, India and Malaysia participating who

By Alex and Jenny Davies

Above: A montage of images and story of participants by Alex and Jenny Davies hosts on the Fern Walk at Totara Reserve. This walk was part of the Manawatu Walking Festival.

Above: Some of the 70 walkers who walked the nine kilometre Twilight Beach Walk from Foxton Beach to Himitangi Beach. This photo by Tony Hefford was one of three winners in the festival photo contest.

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Manawatu Walking Festival were visiting or studying in the region.

Walkers of all fitness levels enjoyed the festival and the ages ranged from our youngest walker of four years through to our oldest at 84 years.

Walks and hikes included a Twilight Beach Walk, The Rangiwahia Track, The Branch Walkway, The Manawatu Gorge Track including the new Tawa Track, the Pohangina Valley Estate Vineyard and Farm Walk, the Fern Walk, plus Public Sculpture Walks.

Overall this is a great result and the committee’s idea of making the Manawatu Walking Festival an annual event has now become a reality.

Next year’s date and deatils will be anounced in the next month or two.

Above left: Walking through the bush in the Ashhurst Domain.

Above right: Some of the folk on the Pohangina Valley Estate Vineyard and Farm walk listen to Nick Dymock explain the vineyard.

Right: Claire Parkinson’s “Awesome lunchtime views” in the Manawatu Gorge.

Claire was one of three winners in the photo contest.

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New Zealand Walks

Somes Island - with a fascinating history

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omes Island, in Wellington Harbour, offers short gentle walking opportunities with excellent views, bird watching as well as the chance to study plants and animals enjoying the pest-free environment.

You can also delve into the 24.8 heactare island’s fascinating history or bring a picnic and stop at one of the tables.

On arrival after a 20 minute ferry ride at the main wharf and toilets, you will be met by a ranger who will take you through the biosecurity checks. These prevent unwanted plants and insects arriving on the island.

After a short introduction to the island, you can start a walk. Take your time and enjoy the Above: Somes Island in the centre of Wellington Harbour. The oil storage tanks at Seaview can be seen to the right with the Petone foreshore to the left.

Below: The only wharf, shelter and toilet facilities at Somes Island with the main road up to the top.

views as you climb up steep tar-sealed road towards the northern tip.

You will pass the former Te Moana-a-kura pa site, and the memorial area and cemetery where some of the early immigrants who were quarantined on the island are buried.

You reach the visitor centre and toilets at a height of 45 m after about 15-20 minutes.

Matiu/Somes Island Gun Emplacements Track Time: 30 minutes return This track takes you from the Matiu/Somes Island Visitor Centre to the top of the island, the site of gun emplacements remaining from a World War II heavy anti-aircraft artillery position.

On route you will pass the former animal quarantine facility, the campsite and the bull pen, built by World War I internees on the island for the then Department of Agriculture.

From the top of the island you can experience spectacular 360 degree views of Wellington Harbour and the surrounding area.

From there you can continue down to the Circuit Track heading south via the Summit track, which is a steep, stepped walk.

Matiu/Somes Island Loop Track Time: 40 min loop track The Somes Island Loop Track takes you around Matiu/Somes Island, offering spectacular views across Wellington Harbour to Wellington and Hutt cities. You can hear the sounds of city traffic yet feel as though you’re the only person in the world.

Pause along the way to check out the island’s historic and ecological attractions, including introduced wildlife which are thriving in native vegetation planted by Lower Hutt Forest and Bird since 1981.

Matiu/Somes Island Bullock track Time: 10 minutes The Bullock track also starts from the main wharf, but leads through forest to the centre of the island. It is a gravel track, steeper in places than the main road and exits at the circuit track. It takes about ten minutes to walk up to the visitor centre, which is at a height of 45m.

The Bullock track has a long history of use.

It was one of the original European tracks on the Island, hewn out by WWI internees.

Matiu/Somes Island main road Time: 30 minutes return The walk starts at the main wharf and most visitors will follow the tar sealed road up to the Island’s Visitor Centre. This is a steep 15 minute uphill climb towards the northern tip

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of the island and the former Te Moana-a-kura groups: $2 per child, adults free. Payment by pa site, which offers excellent views of the cash only.

Hutt Valley.

Discounts are available for larger adult groups (11-20 people 25%, 20+ people 50%).

Fact file The minimum group number is three.

Guided walks are usually taken by How to get there volunteer Eastbourne Forest Rangers.

You can get to Matiu/Somes on the They cover the fascinating multi-layered scheduled ferry service (external history of the island as well as the site) which runs between Queens historic and biodiversity conservation Wharf and Days Bay on seven which is taking place now. The walks days a week and also from also increase your chance of finding Seatoun and Petone on Saturday some of the rare and shy wildlife. and Sunday or you can charter a Guided walks take approximately ferry, weather permitting. â– two hours depending on group size, If you arrive by private boat fitness, time on the island and or kayak please see the Matiu/ interests.

Somes Island by boat Walks start at 11:00 am on information. weekdays.

There is a range of During summer weekends and public accommodation available on the island. holidays, guided walks depart from the wharf The island is open to the public from 8.30 at 11 am and 1 pm, depending on guide am to 5.00 pm daily. availability.

Weekend walks at 11 am for small groups Above left: The gun emplacements on (up to 12) can be booked online.

At any other time or for larger groups, Somes Island, relics of World War 11. (DOC guided walks must be booked at least two photo) weeks in advance via the DOC Wellington Above right: A picnic spot with table. You Visitor Centre. Phone 04 384 7770 or email can watch the boats come in from here. wellingtonvc@doc.govt.nz Below: The buildings at the top of the Cost: $10 per adult, $2 per child. School island with the lighhouse in the middle.

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Below: The Bullock Track as seen from the bottom. (DOC photo)

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Photo Contest

Monthly

Above: Mum (Rose), sister Amanda and Dad (Mike) are walking away from Cape Reinga Lighthouse after a spectacular day visiting the region. Cape Maria van Diemen can be seen in the distance the right of the picture. Photo taken by Philippa (Pip) Prouting,, Invercargill on her new iPhone.

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Taken on the Hillary Trail near to Whatipu.

Photo taken by Tony Dunn, Piha, Auckland Left: The photo was taken of the Pinnacles Walk - Kauaeranga Valley Waitangi Day 2014. Note the pinnacle hut in the back ground. Photo by Roy Ferguson, Tuakau.

Below: Reflecting at Lake McKenzie on the Routeburn Track. Photo by Tiemen Corporaal, Murupara.

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Photo Contest

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

Congratulations to the following who each receive a six month subscription, or six month subscription extension to Walking New Zealand magazine.

Entrants whose photo is chosen for a cover receive a 12 month subscription.

To enter: The rules are simply: there must be a person or persons walking in the picture either front, side or back on, and can be in the distance. We require an emailed image in high resolution mode, in jpeg format as an attachment, and NOT embedded in Word or in the email, etc. Photos must be emailed and not sent by post.

In the subject line type “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest” and the email must include the NAME, ADDRESS and phone number of the person who took the photo and a small caption. In this contest only ONE emailed photo accepted per month.

Email your entries to: walkingnz@xtra.co.nz with subject line: “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest”

Right: Blustery walk along the coast road from Eastbourne - past Pencarrow Lighthouse then to Lake Kohangapiripiri and onto Lake Kohangatera with my partner Mike Williams in the photo. Loved the rock formations here near the sea. Photo by Christine Lally, Waikanae.

Below: Above the Tannforsen Falls in Jutland, Sweden. These are the largest falls in Sweden at 38m high and 60m wide. Photo by Alison Kelso, Atawhai, Nelson.

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ramping with kids can be an incredibly rewarding experience, as long as there is plenty of patience, empathy and chocolate!

I recently took my eight year old son, Fenn, on a tramp to the Rangiwahia Hut in the Ruahine Forest Park.

Rangiwahia Hut has long been a popular tramp for families, however in 2005 a slip made the track too dangerous to cross and a detour was put in place. The detour was a steep scramble up and over the slip area, making the tramp to the hut much more challenging.

The Department of Conservation has now completed an extensive upgrade of the track and it is once again a very family friendly tramp.

In just over an hour’s drive from Palmerston North we reached the track road end. At first the track meanders through large beech trees before reaching the start of the new section.

From here it climbs gradually via long zigzags and many steps. Soon we were walking above the slip, and then starting to drop down beyond it.

The track then links up with its original path and a curved bridge crosses a deep gorge, fascinating for Fenn to gaze down, not so much for me!

From here on the track is easy enough but it is still ascending and that involved a bit of sweat and effort. The vegetation becomes more stunted alpine scrub and we stopped to enjoy a pretty waterfall with a lovely swimming hole beneath, not brave enough to go for a swim though!

From the falls it was a short climb up into the tussock before reaching ■ Rangiwahia Hut, in just under two and a half hours from leaving the carpark.

The hut has 13 bunks, it is $15 per night for adults and $7.50 for youth (5-17 years), hut tickets can be purchased at DOC or I-sites. It is not possible to reserve a bed, first in, first served.

We enjoyed the company of a pair of Wellington trampers and played a few hands of last card before turning in for the night.

The following day we considered our options; recommended for families is heading back the same way. Fenn and I chose to walk along the tops and down Deadman’s Track to make the loop, it was very long day..... but that’s another story.

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The track around the Hokowhitu Lagoon.

Dual charity fun event

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ommunity Pharmacist Lynne Vautier, owner of Vautier Pharmacies for the last 25years in Palmerston North sponsors a number of community sports events. Lynne has sponsored more than 17,000 participants in various sports events with her New Zealand made personalised “Happy Heart” socks. She encourages everyone to exercise daily as part of a happy and healthy life style.

“Our Happy Heart socks have been phenomenal. People just love them and we see them being worn all around the world. We are in the process of setting up a Happy Heart Socks face book page so we can track them where ever they go.” –Says Lynne Vautier.

This year Vautier Pharmacy is hosting The Women’s 10km Classic a Charity Fun Run/Walk on Mother’s Day. 11 May 2014. The 10km Fun Run/Walk will sponsor the Sweet Louise foundation for women with advanced breast cancer where they hope to raise $10,000 so it has been coined the “10k for 10k” event.

Lynne encourages everyone to wear Hot Pink for real impact in support of Breast Cancer awareness.

This event will be run in conjunction with the ■ Jennian Homes 5km Fun Run/Walk fundraising for The Heart Foundation. Hosting dual fund raising events together for both the 5km and 10km events should prove to be a wonderful experience for all the participants. The course is flat and scenic going around the lagoon, along the Manawatu river side and through the beautiful Esplanade so we hope to attract a good number of participants.

For more details and entry forms, please visit any Vautier Pharmacy in Palmerston North or visit the Sport Manawatu website www.sportmanawatu.org.nz. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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My Favourite Walk

Ohakune - full of walki

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By Keith and Judy Hitchcock

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he mountain town of Ohakune on the southern edge of Tongariro National Park is a good base from which to explore the region.

There is an abundance of walking/ tramping tracks close by, ranging from a pleasant 15 minute ramble through the Beech forest of Jubilee Park bordering the main through road, several walks of one to three hours, or full-blown tramping tracks such as ‘Round the Mountain’, taking several days.

Hapuawhenua Viaduct The Hapuawhenua Viaduct is an easy two hour return walk. Access to this historic structure is along the Old Coach Road, now developed as a 15km cycle trial connecting Ohakune and Horopito.

Commencing at the historic Ohakune Railway Station or 3kms further on at the Marshall Road car park, the wide track climbs gradually through far mland before disappearing into the bush.

Strategically placed information panels highlight the history of the area and the increasing elevation affords wide views across

the farmed valleys to the distant bush-clad hills of Wanganui National Park.

Soon after entering the bush the track narrows and winds past some impressive rimu.

One soon comes to an old railway tunnel, purposely left open for exploration purposes.

Continuing on, the track rounds a bend from which vantage point the old Hapuawhenua Viaduct suddenly sweeps into view, the replacement still hidden below the bushline.

But not for long.

Within minutes one is walking under the buttresses of the new structure (completed in 1987), marvelling at the engineering feat of both structures.

The track soon divides with a left fork heading uphill directly to Horopito, while the main track continues on to the original viaduct – completed in 1908 – which formed one of the final links in the North Island Main Trunk Railway.

Thanks to recent restoration work one can now walk or bike safely across the 284-metre long structure for an up close study of the design and construction. Admire the 10 chain radius curve, a unique solution over the difficult terrain, and peer down past the towers and girders to the sacred Hapuawhenua stream one can hear gurgling in the bush some 40 metres below.

A large picnic table and toilet invite one to linger – and maybe watch the Overlander or a freight train cross the replacement span – before returning by the same route.

Old Blyth Track/Waitonga Falls The Old Blyth/Waitonaga Falls historic Shortly, a track junction is reached; left track, constructed in the early 1900’s, heads back out to the road, while the right commences at a small car park just above the continues to Waitonga Falls (about 25 7km mark on the Ohakune Mountain Road. minutes), and on to Blyth Hut. The first hour winds gently through mainly beech forest, opening up to low-lying scrub Above: The new viaduct has been restored and manuka. allowing both walkers and cyclists to cross.

The track surface changes too; a notable Bottom left: Keith “talking” to a cut-out of feature is the ‘corduroy’ or placement of the engineers responsible for the old numerous saplings/logs, horizontally across viaduct. the track in an effort to offset the boggy Opposite page left: A view of the old terrain. The incline is steeper here, giving one viaduct from beneath the new one. the excuse to slow down and study the wide Opposite page right: The corduroy on the range of ferns, orchids and bog plants.

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Ohakune full of walking opportunities terminates at the falls, retracing ones steps to the Waitonga track junction where a right turn leads on a gentle stroll back to Ohakune Mountain Road. Your car awaits 4kms down the road.

Mangawhero Falls Scarcely warranting the term ‘walk’ the Mangawhero scenic falls are down a five minute track off Ohakune Mountain Road, via a well signposted car park at the 13km mark. Interesting rock formations are a feature of this area and in winter spectacular icicles form around the falls.

Mangawhero and Rimu Forest Walks

Emerging from the forest an exposed alpine bog is crossed via a floating boardwalk.

In clear weather the southern face of Mount Ruapehu is reflected in the ridgetop Rotokawa tarn.

Back into the bush, a series of steps leads down to Waitonga Falls. At 39 metres, they are the highest falls in the park and are often shrouded in mist.

To continue to Blyth Hut it is necessary to cross the Waitonga River and ascend steeply for approximately an hour.

However, the track described here Above: The lovely Mangawhero Falls.

Left below: Waitonga Falls, the highest in Tongariro National Park.

Opposite page above: The boardwalk across the Rotokawa Lagoon on way to Waitonga Falls.

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The Mangawhero and Rimu Forest walks are much closer to town, commencing at the Ranger Station car park at the base of Ohakune Mountain Road.

The 15 minute Rimu circuit is wheelchair friendly and gives a good introduction to the mixed podocarp (native pine) forest.

The Mangawhero Forest loop takes about ■ an hour, crossing the Mangawhero River and leading through a forest of kamahi, broadleaf and five finger, together with a mix of podocarps – Rimu, Matai and the wet-loving Kaihikatea.

It is an undulating walk, crossing the road before returning to the car park, and is a pleasant ramble suitable for young children.

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Te Araroa Trail

Te Araroa’s Trail song

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e Araroa founder Geoff Chapple has the Kaikouras. It was a great New Zealand composed a song Blue Trail – Te Araroa landscape spread out, and perfect to just sit to go with the long-distance walking on the veranda and strum the guitar. Next track. thing, the song that’d been waiting so long “I always thought Te Araroa should have a started to take shape. song,” said Geoff, “ and the words started to “I took it down to the Christchurch Folk come when I was staying in a sleepout in the Club’s open-mike night. The reception there Port Hills above Christchurch. I was on the was good, so I took it on to the singer Ursula Bethell scholarship, working on a book songwriter Don McGlashan. Don had a few of New Zealand geology. The sleepout had a tips to improve it, and said he’d get together a wide view out across the city, Pegasus Bay and chorus of Maori placenames along the route.”

Geoff sings the lead vocal, and Don organised a supporting chorus of Anika Moa, Annie Crummer, and Laughton Kora, and was part of the chorus too. Don produced the song, and it was recorded at Dave Dobbyn’s Red Trolley Studio in Grey Lynn. The song is available for download at www.amplifier.co.nz “John Hore sang a song back in the ‘60s I’ve been Everywhere Man - that had 115 place names, says Chapple. “We haven’t got quite that many, but aside from the John Hore song, I think Blue Trail – Te Araroa has more place names than any other song I can think of. The names go from north to south, from Cape Reinga, to Rakiura (Stewart Island).”

“There are plenty of tramping songs out there, but composition dried up somewhere Left: Geoff Chapple on the trail.

Top right: The cover of the Blue Trail.

in the 1970s, and most of them I know of were basically humorous, about getting soaked, and dank socks.

“Blue Trail – Te Araroa is different from that tradition. Those who do the track are generally out there alone, and the song tries to describe the wonder of being enveloped in the land for weeks on end. It starts with a quote from the Rex Fairburn poem To a Friend in the Wilderness.

I could be happy in blue and fortunate weather Roaming the country that lies between you and the sun.

“That was the quote I put on the Te Araroa plaque, when we opened the first linking track between Kerikeri and Waitangi, “ says Chapple.

“So it seemed a good way to start the song.”

Zero tolerance to dumping in public reserves

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he Department of Conservation (DOC) is right behind the crackdown on rubbish dumping in the East Coast region and strongly supports plans to catch or trace offenders.

A trailer load of green waste was dumped in the car park at Okitu Scenic Reserve last month. Dumping has become a regular occurrence at Grays Bush Scenic Reserve, Te Kuri Walkway and Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve says Ms De-Arne Sutherland, Acting Conservation Partnerships Manager.

“It’s a huge problem affecting the whole community. Conservation areas are there for everyone to enjoy and the behaviour of a few

people spoil it for everyone else.”

Monitoring of reserves with surveillance cameras is now being considered along with working with other agencies.

“We support the Gisborne District Council’s actions and encourage people to take licence plate photos or note any other information that could help to track offenders down” says Ms Sutherland.

Anyone caught illegally dumping rubbish in the region under the Council’s Litter Bylaw can expect a minimum fine of $300.

If you see someone dumping rubbish or find a pile of rubbish contact the Gisborne District Council on 0800-653 800 24 hours a day.

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Need To Know

Closure of walking track puts Otway tourism on slippery slope

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he closure of the Otways Waterfall walking track in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, is having dire consequences for the local tourism industry.

The track has been closed by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) because of unstable ground and dangerous trees which could fall and hurt someone, the ABC reported.

However, local tourism operator Trish Goodlet said that the track closure would have many negative effects.

“We're trying to establish a year round destination that's not reliant on the peak season. We've been trying to market the Otways for years and years, and the Otways are all about waterfalls,” Ms Goodlet said.

■ "It's just insane, as one of Australia's leading tourism destinations, that the dedication and the funding isn't there to keep them open.”

The manager for economic development for Otway Shire Council, Tony White, said that DEPI was missing out on tourist dollars because of infrastructure upkeep around Otway and other waterfalls.

“To not have those not operating is a shame for those people who are visiting, but it's also a significant issue for our reputation,” Mr White said.

Parks Victoria is going to meet representatives from Otway Shire to discuss reopening the track to tourists in the coming weeks at the time of Walking New Zealand going to press. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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By Andrea Corrigan New Zealand Mountain Safety Council

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n the last issue we explored the importance of planning and preparing for a trip into the outdoors and how following the five simple rules of the Outdoor Safety Code is a straight forward and effective starting point.

In this article we look at what to do if something goes wrong.

Nobody ever expects to have an emergency while they are out and about enjoying their recreation, but the newspaper headlines prove that even the best laid plans can go awry.

Whether someone has suffered an injury, the weather gods have decided to throw everything they’ve got at you or you’ve managed to get lost, what you do in the first few minutes that you realise there’s a problem is critical.

Following the five simple rules of the Outdoor Safety Code means you should be carrying some form of emergency kit, and have supplies and equipment to keep yourself alive and safe.

In this day and age it’s also a no brainer to take a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) to summon help in a life threatening emergency. These can be hired cheaply from a variety of places (see www.beacons.org.nz ) or if you’re a frequent user consider purchasing your own or sharing with a friend – it may be the best investment you ever make.

If you do find yourself in a sticky situation, then following the advice below, which is recommended by the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council and endorsed by the New Zealand Search and Rescue Council, is your best hope.

If things go wrong, think STAR Stop: Take a breath, sit down and remain calm Think: Look around you, listen and brainstorm options Assess: Evaluate the options and their potential consequences Respond: Choose the best option Stay calm and plan, assess your situation

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think STAR * Stop moving. Seek shelter and stay warm.

If you must move for safety reasons, don’t go far and mark your route clearly with arrows, obvious boot prints, your initials scratched onto a tree or in the dirt or leave a note. * Communicate. If your cell phone has coverage, ring 111 and ask for Police. If you have no signal then your only option for twoway conversation is a mountain radio or satellite phone. If you are in a life-threatening situation, then activate your personal locator beacon and leave it turned on until help arrives. * Signal. * By day: Lay out coloured material; mark out SOS, using rocks, logs, sticks or vegetation.

Create smoke with a small but controllable fire.

If you see or hear an aircraft, create movement by waving or swaying branches. Flash a torch or use a mirror to reflect light. * By night: Create light with a small but controllable fire or use a torch, strobe, cell phone, camera flash, lit matches, lighter or flint. * Make noise. If you can hear other people, blow your whistle, bang rocks against plates or yell.

There is a lot of information available to help you plan your trip and ensure you make good decisions. A good place to start is the Mountain Safety Council’s website www.mountainsafety.org.nz where you can learn more about keeping safe in the outdoors, download or order free information sheets, purchase books and equipment and also find information about the outdoor courses that the Mountain Safety Council runs.

From navigation to basic bush skills, river safety to survival there’s plenty on offer and bunch of friendly like-minded people to participate with. Not all areas run all courses but find your local MSC branch and have a chat with the Administration Officer who will be able to provide you with lots of helpful info.

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Above: Noel Watson of Whangarei, ready for another bike ride.

Well worth the effort “Age is no barrier to what you can do” says 71 year old Noel Watson of Whangarei, winner of the Avanti Plus bike at the Juken NZ Kaitaia run/walk, organised by Sport Northland.

Noel has been active throughout his life; he played tennis and bowls regularly. However earlier last year he was suffering from a sore hip, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels and had become overweight.

He joined Green Prescription (GRx) and with the help of his Sport Northland support person, Kerrin Taylor, began increasing his physical activity with walking and gym exercises.

Over the next few months, Noel gradually increased his exercise until he walked up to 16 kilometres at a time. He trained hard for the Fullers Great Sights Kerikeri half marathon in November and was delighted with finishing in 2 hours and 52 minutes (about 8 minutes per km. He came 70th out of over 500 participants and wasn’t too tired at the finished so had a soak in the Ngawha hot pools.

The following day he went for a 6km “recovery” walk! As well as walking, Noel is at the gym once or twice a week and has taken up cycling with his new bike. Using different

muscles while cycling has meant a bit of soreness but he is persevering.

Learning about nutrition was very helpful for Noel, and he says he knows much more about healthy eating now. He is eating a lot less sugar and has swapped sugary cereals for porridge and fruit, and sweet biscuits for low fat crackers. He has also reduced the size of his meals.

Four months after getting his GRx, the results of Noel’s changes included weight loss of 11 kilograms, making his weight under 70kg for the first time as an adult. He is also benefitting from better sleep, and more energy and his cholesterol levels are down and he says he feels much more positive about life. The pain in his hip is much less too.

Noel says that the physical and mental benefits of getting more active and improving eating habits are well worth the effort. These days he is keen to get up in the morning and out on the road.

He has also been on the CarePlus programme and thinks that Green Prescription and CarePlus make a winning combination.

Noel is delighted with the support he has received from Sport Northland.

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outh Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula National Parks are perfect for those who want nature encounters close to the capital city Adelaide.

Just an hour’s drive from Adelaide city centre you will find an environment of diverse coastal experiences, with a treasure trove of secluded beaches, exciting tours and abundant wildlife.

Towering cliff tops overlook beautiful, high-energy surf and coastline offering yearround activities varying from fishing and surfing to bushwalking and camping. During winter, you can even witness Southern Right Whales close to shore on their annual migration.

The Fleurieu Peninsula is also home to the world famous McLaren Vale wine region, which is right next door to Onkaparinga Conservation Park, so you could easily combine a day trip to both.

No visit to the Fleurieu is complete without a trip to Granite Island Recreation Park, one of the Fleurieu Peninsula’s most famous attractions.

More than 700,000 people visit the park each year, making it the most visited park in South Australia.

Granite Island, characterised by its huge granite boulders tinged with orange lichen, is home to a colony of little penguins.

It was also a landing place for Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin on their separate voyages in 1802.

Walk across the landmark one kilometre wooden causeway from Victor Harbor and you

Above: Walking across the wooden causeway to Granite Island.

Below left: The famous horsedrawn tram is the easy way to the island.

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will discover this island of stunning sea views and huge granite boulders tinged with orange lichen, including the famous ‘Umbrella Rock’.

Enjoy the coastal scenery and discover the island's interesting history along the Kaiki Walk that will take you around the perimeter of Granite Island. Discover more about the island's wildlife and history from the signs along the trail.

The walk is 1.5 km in length and takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. There are several lookouts and seats along the way.

If you'd like to learn more we suggest you take a tour. The tour highlights the significant points of interest on Granite Island, detailing Aboriginal history and dreaming, European settlement and explanations regarding the magnificent 120 year old structures of the Causeway, Working Jetty, Screw Pile Jetty and Australia's first ever breakwater.

The flora and fauna of the island is of particular interest with a focus on penguins, their habitat, current scientific research and management of these charming creatures.

Afterwards, relax in the café and restaurant overlooking Encounter Bay. You may even spot a southern right whale between June and October.

It’s an experience in itself to simply stand, watch and listen as the waves crash off the rocks on the island’s shore, throwing up masses Above: The nearby West Island through boulders on Granite Island.

Below left: Large granite rocks high up on the island.

Below right: Interpretive signs dot along the track.

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Granite Island - home of Little Penguins of spray and churning up the ocean into a torrent of white foam.

Why not take a guided walking tour at sunset to watch and learn about the Little Penguins that live and breed on the island as they return to shore after fishing out at sea?

Please remember that penguins always have right of way and that you should keep at least five metres away from them and their burrows.

They also don’t like camera flashes and torches, so please don’t use them. National Parks and Wildlife SA in partnership with The Friends of Encounter Seabirds are working to revegetate Granite Island, so please tread carefully and stay on the well-maintained paths and trails.

Above: The boardwalk starts near the cafe.

Below left: Entrance to the Penquin Centre.

Below right: A group start the island walk.

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You can also visit the Penguin Interpretation Centre on Granite Island, which cares for penguins that are no longer able to live in the wild. The centre is fantastic for children to see penguins up close.

While you are at Granite Island, you can also hitch a ride on the famous Horse Drawn Tram that will take you across the causeway, which is considered a rite of passage for South Australians.

Interpretive signs along the island’s Kaiki Walk reveal the origin of the island’s boulders, which were formed 10 kilometres below the earth’s surface some 480 million years ago.

After a busy day of activity, why not relax and recharge in the island’s café, which overlooks Encounter Bay. Listen to the waves crashing against the rocks and look out for the carved sea lion at Granite Island.

Whilst on the Fleurieu Peninsula discover Australia’s longest walking trail at Deep Creek Conservation Park.

This park is a bushwalker’s delight, featuring great camping spots and wellmarked bushwalking trails, lush vegetated valleys of yacka and 18 kilometres of stunning coastline.

It’s also a place where you can walk part of the 1200 kilometre Heysen Trail, which passes through Deep Creek on its way north through South Australia and into the Outback.

Witness cascading waterfalls and undulating landscapes as you immerse yourself in nature while exploring the park’s extensive network of walking trails. The beautiful bushland and rugged terrain is a great backdrop from which to enjoy its stunning coastal views.

The park is also home to the largest remaining block of wildlife habitat on the Fleurieu Peninsula, so keep your camera handy to get photographs of an array of native wildlife.

Look out for Western Grey Kangaroos, Short-beaked Echidnas or some of the 100 bird species that can easily be heard or spotted when walking in the park.

The park is some 80 kilometres west from Victor Harbour.

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Opposite page top right: A monument beside the track.

Above: The walking track amonst the granite around Granite Island.

Right photos: Colourful interpretive signs.

Below: A sign made out of granite.

Fact file Location: Granite Island Recreation Park is located off the coast of Victor Harbor, approximately 100km south of Adelaide.

Opening Hours: The park is open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Penguin tours - tour times vary from 6pm in winter to 9pm in summer.

The Penguin Interpretation Centre is open: Thursday to Friday, 2pm-3.30pm, (penguin feeding session - 2.30pm) Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 12.30pm-3.30pm (penguin feeding sessions are 1pm and 3pm).

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Above: Looking back towards Victor Harbour from the step boardwalk, with the causeway in the distance.

Below: A view from the horsedrawn tram on the Granite Island walkway.

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By Andrew Healey Walking is good for the soul. It’s not too bad for the body either. And here in New Zealand we’re blessed with easy access to many fantastic walking tracks.

I must say, though, that after spending a day experiencing nature’s bounty, there is one thing I don’t enjoy — blisters.

Well, if blisters are an issue for you, you may be interested in ReSkin. ReSkin is a bandage made of a Lycra-weave material with a soft silicon adhesive on one side designed to prevent blisters. These two components, says Sharon Dodds of ReSkin, give ReSkin patches the unique ability to reduce friction. She says the idea is to apply them to vulnerable areas before exercise.

However, if you already have a blister, the patches can be applied to prevent them from getting worse.

Re-usable patches Unlike sticking plasters, ReSkin patches are re-usable. “They’re ideal for walkers doing multi-day tramps because there is no need to carry lots of product — just take them off in the evening, wash them in soapy water and then put them back on the next morning,” says

Sharon. Depending on how heavily you use them, Sharon says ReSkin patches can be reused about five times.

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A church spire stands out above quaint little villas.

Portofino on the Italian Riviera P

ortofino is the star turn of the Italian Riviera and needs little introduction. It sits at the tip of a green promontory, a beguiling cluster of multi-coloured houses, bars and restaurants crowded around a small fishing port, hugged by steep forested hills that have enticed the rich and famous since English lords first started coming here at the beginning of the 19th century.

Portofino though is only one of the highlights of the Gulf of Tigullio, a fascinating stretch of coastline on the Ligurian seaboard 40 kilometres east of Genoa.

Blessed with a long and fascinating history and a mild climate even in the winter, the string of towns that wrap around the Gulf have been long appreciated by northern Italians, particularly the well-to-do of the large inland cities such as Milan and Turin, many of whom have holiday houses here. Surprisingly, it is little known to foreigners, particularly compared to its nearby neighbour, the Cinque Terre.

In June, July and August, towns like Portofino, Rapallo and Santa Margherita (‘Santa’ to the locals) come alive, their ports crowded with pleasure boats and their narrow lanes and water-front promenades bustling with the rhythms, smells, movement and colour of the Italian summer.

There is however another side to the gulf, a quiet meditative world of tiny villages, ancient religious sanctuaries and olive groves, tucked into the forest and valleys of the hills that rise steeply behind the coast, a world best explored on foot, following the network of paths that have criss-crossed the range since medieval times.

The week long Hidden Italy Portofino and the Italian Riviera self-guided walk combines the best of both these worlds – allowing you enjoy the peace and serenity (and views) from the trails during the day and the buzz of the towns in the evening.

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Portofino on the Italian Riviera

A convent down by the beach in Portofino.

‘city of a thousand sails’) which was described by Charles Dickens as ‘the feistiest, roughest, most piratical little place I’ve ever visited’. It’s a little more couth these days but has lost none of its nautical charm.

The walks on the tour are quite straight forward. The first goes across the national park that separates Camogli and Portofino following a series of well-marked trails through pine and oak forests above spectacular coastline with some of the most beautiful views in northern Italy. The second takes you back through the national park to Santa Margherita and then on to Rapallo, entering the town via an arched brick bridge that was said to have been crossed by Hannibal and elephants. The accommodation is in a 4-star hotel overlooking Rapallo’s main square.

From Rapallo a steep path climbs into the hills and picks up the route of the Via Francigena the medieval trail that skirted above the coast (avoiding the malarial wetlands and pirate raids that afflicted this area into the 17th century) taking pilgrims and traders from France to Rome.

You’ll follow this for the last two days of the tour.

The trails have been cleared and marked by local enthusiasts, some sections still preserving their ancient paving stones. They wind deep into forests, passing shrines and chapels that provided shelter and spiritual succour to the travellers, as well as crossing terraced olive groves and vineyards with vistas over the sea.

The last walk finishes with a grand finale: pausing at the ruins of a small chapel perched on a cliff high above the water you can see the whole of the Gulf of Tigullio from Portofino at one end to Sestri Levante, where the tour ends, at the other. Sestri Levante, where you’d spend the last night, is one of the coast’s hidden treasures: the old town is built on an island that is joined to the mainland by a narrow isthmus created by the Bay of Fables (Hans Christian Anderson lived here at one stage) on one side and the dreamy Bay of Silence on the other.

Of course, it’s not all walking! Food must be a highlight of any visit to Italy – the history and character of each region is best captured in its unique cuisine, which has evolved over centuries and is based on fresh, local, seasonal ingredients and Liguria is no exception. The locals (like most Italians) are a parochial lot and like to use their own trusted products most of which come from the coastline with its rough, mountainous hinterland or which is fished out of their own waters. It is an austere but delicious style of cooking that has produced such specialities as pesto sauce and focaccia (apparently created in Camogli). Even the wines, grown with great effort on the steep, rocky terraces seem to have been invented in Liguria, and suit the local food perfectly.

For more details on this tour, or other self-guided walking tours including two options for the Cinque Terre/Portoverene, and also further afield in Italy and Provence, please contact Michele Roberts at Eurovillas and Tours Ltd in Auckland 09-302-1505 or 0508 387-684 or by email: michele@eurovillas.co.nz.

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cool, overcast day with damp underfoot conditions did not prevent a hearty group of BNZ Active Walkers KiwiSeniors from enjoying a rare chance to traverse a protected conservation area and peninsula.

The group is rarely put off its weekly walks by the weather; instead most practically leap at the chance to get out and explore some of the south’s wonderful walking ter rain regardless of what the skies are doing.

On this occasion, braving the conditions was well worth it.

We had gained permission from Rio Tinto and the infamous Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter to walk on private land for the day, along tracks that spanned a protected conservation area to the peninsula near Bluff.

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conditions or intervention, this is part of their recovery and many encourage others to do likewise. Word of mouth is a great marketing tool and the numbers on our walks continue to steadily increase.

What counts is not how fast you are doing it, but rather the fact that you are doing it.

Quote for the day: “It doesn’t matter how slow you are walking – you will always be lapping the person on the couch.” *The BNZ Active Walkers KiwiSeniors has groups in Invercargill, Gore, Te Anau and Northern Southland and is co-ordinated by Sport Southland. The Invercargill group meets weekly for walks in and around Southland. For more information phone Sport Southland on 03 211 2150.

Above left: Erena waiting for the last of the walkers off the peninsula.

Above right: Bev leads some of the group back from the peninsula.

Below left: Arthur, Jenny Colin & Charlie enjoying their walk.

Below middle: Jack Earl & Ted Hill having a good old chin wag along the way.

Below right: Janet Earl & Phil Kwok enjoy a good walk.

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Double vision

By Kay Lindley

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lthough currently possessing excellent vision, one of the members of The Ark in the Park programme was wondering about his acuity when in the single visual field of his binoculars one early December morning he saw four Kokako.

Rubbing his eyes he looked again and saw yet another two all in the same tree. Six Kokako all in one tree is certainly a record in the Waitakere Ranges [perhaps elsewhere also these days?] but is an indication of how the new area that members have strived to gain approval for predator control is such a favoured habitat for the translocated birds.

Not only translocated birds though, but now also homegrown ones. Possibly two un-banded birds are there as well as one chick that was banded last year.

These chicks, born and bred in the Waitakeres in this favoured area that we have named “Kokakoville” have made it through a whole year proving that their food requirements have been met and that they have been able to avoid predation.

Indications are that from 26 birds in total

released at the Ark, at least 15 have been identified in Kokakoville and two or possibly three of the home-bred birds. Four pairs seem to have established with last year’s first-known breeders Maurice and Kowhai having produced this year yet another chick [Matai].

In addition, in a well-defined territory there is a seemingly well-established pair that unfortunately consists of two females, so we are hoping this is just a temporary experimental fling and one of the handsome, unattached males will charm one or other of the pair.

It could even be Nikau, one of our earliest translocated birds, who some 18 months ago, just before his radio transmitter failed, was tracked heading east way beyond the Ark. His sudden reappearance in very robust condition was a wonderful pre-Christmas surprise.

Kokakoville has currently about 50% of its bait lines cut by Ark’s intrepid group of line navigators with the usual amount of savage-edged Gahnia grass, ankle-twisting kiekie, and looping supplejack hanging down

to make one wish one had stayed home instead.

In compensation though, the gentle contours, even something almost like a plateau makes travel through these completed lines a pleasure. Perimeter protection with stoat traps is almost complete with a small trial taking place to see which of two trap types seems more effective.

Bounded to the south by the Remus Roe Stream, this forest is botanically very diverse with many large specimens of trees uncommon in other parts of the Ark. A recent Auckland Council region-wide biodiversity study showed that the Ark area was more complex with more plant species than anywhere else in the region—even the jewel of the Hauraki Gulf, Little Barrier Island.

Kokakoville, however, was not one of the tested sites and John Staniland, whose own study some years back which showed a greater botanical biodiversity in the Ark, states there is a distinct step up again botanically in the area we call Kokakoville, perhaps a reason why the Kokako are flocking here.

On the other hand, after the first few birds ranged here, perhaps others were drawn to the site by the mere presence—especially the vocal presence—of the founders. After all this sound anchoring is what Ark tried to achieve with the calls transmitted through treemounted speakers after the initial releases of the birds.

For the opportunity to see the Kokako in the Waitakere ranges, and to go on the Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks series, please email me on: kaylindley@xtra.co.nz

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Fungal feet and toenail infections very common

by Gary Moller

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or millions of years we have coexisted with bugs like fungi, yeast, bacteria and viruses, all coexisting as healthy, natural flora on and in our bodies: In fact, we have more of these on and in our bodies than we have cells of our own - amazing!

Yeast and fungi are associated with decay. In our case, it is the job of these creatures to break down dead and dying organic matter to its base minerals, thus returning us to the soil where we can again be recycled within the cycle of life.

When we are striving for good health, we want these bugs to be on the outside of our cells - not inside, as is the case with fungus infections of the feet. Unpleasant fungal infections are a sign that all is not well within.

Fungal infections of the feet and toenails are very common, affecting mostly teenage boys and elderly people. Then there are subgroups such as swimmers, women on contraceptives and men who work with their hands (and presumably: They wear heavy boots).

Typically the nails become deformed thickened and yellowed and crumbly on trimming. The skin between the toes may become extremely itchy with wet lesions between them that can be painful.

Topical and oral anti-fungal medicines may give some relief; but seldom will they give lasting relief. This is because these drugs do not deal with the underlying causes: Weak body defenses. The key to keeping fungal infections on the outside lies in keeping the body’s immune system in tip-top shape.

Your body has many defense mechanisms, collectively known as your immune system. A strong immune system requires a rich and balanced supply of nutrients, principally minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, proteins and various carbohydrates. The body also needs to be free of toxins such as pesticides, preservatives, heavy metals and many pharmaceutical medicines, including steroids (such as for asthma) and contraceptives.

When boys go through their puberty growth spurt, their need for minerals for bone growth is huge. Minerals such as zinc and selenium have powerful antifungal and antiviral properties. As is the case with facial eczema, a fungal infection of sheep, any farmer will tell you that

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prevention begins with zinc and selenium.

Swimmers are exposed to large amounts of chlorine and fluorine which blocks iodine in the body. Iodine is a powerful antifungal which is already typically very low in New Zealanders. Combined with the wet environment, it is hardly a surprise that toe fungus is a real problem for swimmers.

Men who work with their hands wear sweaty boots which is the perfect breeding ground for foot fungus. What is less well appreciated is these men also typically work with brominated and arsenic treated timbers and other toxins such as lead. These have a blocking effect on the antifungal elements of zinc, selenium and iodine in the body, thus making these men sitting ducks for fungal and other skin disorders, including eczema, psoriasis and even actinic kerastosis.

Above: Not a good way to enter old age: Severely depleted!

When a woman goes on an oestrogen contraceptive her copper levels soar. It just so happens that copper is a direct antagonist of zinc in the body; hence the high incidence of fungal and yeast infections in women who are on a contraceptive. Copper is often the active ingredient in an IUD implant.

Think of a huge tree that is dying: It has fungus within. Fungus is highly associated with the dead and dying – It’s the last thing we want to see in the elderly.

Most people do not die of old age - they die from the consequences of malnutrition Yeast and fungal infections can be controlled by applying apple cider vinegar to the skin with a sponge or face cloth, towards the end of showering and then quickly rinsing off the residue. Zinc, selenium, iodine and vitamin C supplements can be taken daily to increase the internal supply of these essential nutrients. Take your time: Gary Moller Natural therapies take time to GaryMoller.com www.garymoller.com work their magic.

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NEW ZEALAND APRIL 2014 1 Lifestyle Sports Wellington Waterfront 5km Fun Run/Walk Series, Wellington 1 Eastside 5km Run/Walk Series 5km, Hamilton 3 10k in the Auckland Domain, Auckland 5 Frontrunner National Series, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Mokau Beach 5 Oxfam Trailwalker 100km, Taupo 5 Arrowsmith Highcountry Marathon, Ashburton 5 Riverhead Rampage Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 6 Moonshine Fun Run & Walk, Half Marathon & 10km, Hutt Valley 6 Queens Street Golden Mile, 1.6km, Auckland 12 Great Forest Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Waitarere, Levin 12 Paymark Xterra Rotorua Festival Half Marathon, 11km & 5.5km, Rotorua 12 Alpine Lodge Loop the Lake, 25km, Nelson Lakes 13 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Orewa Beach 13 Aoraki Mt Cook Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Aoraki Mt Cook Village 13 Specsavers Hastings Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Havelock North 15 Surf 2 Firth Bush Marathon, Thames 19 Ohope Express Half Marathon, 10km &

5km, Ohope 26 Routeburn Classic 32.5km, Te Anau

MAY 2014 3 Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5.5km, Rotorua 3 Hanmer Four Square Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Hanmer Springs 3 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 3 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 3 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 3 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 3 T42 Central Plateau Marathon, Central Plateau 4 Lions Club of South Dunedin Tairei Gorge Rail Walk, Dunedin 4 Manawatu Gorge Track & Tunnel Walk, Ashhurst Domain 4 Nelson Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, 10.55km & 5km, Nelson 10 Womens Outdoor Pursuits Introductory Course, Auckland, www.wops.co.nz 10 Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon, Blenheim 10 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 10 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 10 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 10 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 10 The Nugget Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Waihi 10 Atiu Creek Trail Run Marathon, Atiu Creek Regional Park 11 Womens Classic 10km & Charity Fun Run/ Walk, Palmerston North

20th Annual Woodville Lions Club

Manawatu Gorge Track & Tunnel Walk Sunday 4th May 2014 See COMING EVENTS page on Walking New Zealand website after March 31 to find exact date of event. Website: www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Start times: 9.00am, 9.45am, 10.30am at Ashhurst Domain SH3, Ashhurst Approximately 8kms, 2 - 2 1/2 hours walking time

Funds raised go to Cancer Care and local charities

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

(No gate sales). Minimium age 10 years

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

User pays BBQ and drinks available

Tickets available from I-Sites at: Woodville (Tararua) 06-376-0217, 0800-827-278, email info@tararua.com Palmerston North 06-350-1922, 0800-626-292, Email palmerstonnorth@i-site.org Phone bookings accepted, cheque, credit card and Visa debit

For further information: Clive Boyden phone 06-376-4554 or Mike James 027-445-6594

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11 Pencarrow Lighthouse Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Eastbourne 11 Sri Chinmoy Mid Year Series Half Marathon, 10km & km, Auckland 11 Pencarrow Lighthouse Fun Run Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Eastbourne 17 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 17 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 17 Womens Outdoor Pursuits Introductory Course, Auckland, www.wops.co.nz 17 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 17 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 18 Hawkes Bay Trail Running series Half Marathon, 14km & 7.5km, Tuki Tuki 18 Huntly Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Huntly 24 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 24 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 24 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 24 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 30 - 1 June Olympic Harriers Centenary Celebrations, Wellington 31 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 31 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 31 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 31 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt

JUNE 2014 1 Christchurch Airport Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Christchurch 1 Paihia Half Marathon, Paihia 1 Mount Jogger’s Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Mt Maunganui 1 3D Rotorua Off Road Winer Multisport Festival Half Marathon, 10.5km & 5.5km, Rotorua 1 Auroa Handicap Marathon, Upper Hutt 7 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 7 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 7 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 7 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 8 Sri Chinmoy Mid Year Series Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 14 Rustic Run & Walk, Marathon, Half Marathon, Cromwell 14 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 14 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 14 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 14 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 14 Double Rainbow Trail Run Marathon, Rotorua 21 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 21 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 21 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 21 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 22 Wellington Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Wellington 28 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 28 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 28 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 28 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt

JULY 2014 5 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 5 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 5 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 5 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt

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Coming Events 6 Tauhara Trail Run Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Taupo 12 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 12 Furneaux Lodge Captain Cook Landing, 26km, Picton 12 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 12 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 13 Sri Chinmoy Mid Year Series Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 13 Norsewood to Takapau Fun Challenge Half Marathon, Norsewood, Central Hawkes Bay 19 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 19 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 19 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 20 Hawkes Bay Trail Running Series Half Marathon,11km 15km, 9km, Darmoor Road, Hawkes Bay 26 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 26 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 26 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 26 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt

AUGUST 2014 2 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 2 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 2 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 2 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 3 Mizuno Half Marathon, Taupo 3 Uniutec Run & Walk Events Half Marathon, 15km, 10km, 10km & 5km, Auckland 9 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 9 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 9 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 9 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 10 Sri Chinmoy Mid Year Series Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 12 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 16 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 16 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 16 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 16 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 17 Petone Workingmens Club 5 Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,

Lower Hutt 17 Hawkes Bay Trail Running Series Half Marathon,11km 15km, 9km, Old Coach Road, Hawkes Bay 19 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 23 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 23 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 23 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 23 Haven Reality Sanctuary, 25kmn, Nelson 23 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 24 Cambridge Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Cambridge 30 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 30 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 30 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 30 Great Nasby Water Race, 100km, 80km, 60km, 50km, Naseby 30 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt

SEPTEMBER 2014 6 Kinloch Off-Road Challenge Marathon, Half Marathon & 10.55km, Taupo 6 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 7 North Shore Marathon, Auckland 13 Lydiard Legend Marathon, Waitakere Ranges 13 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 14 Dunedin Marathon, Dunedin 14 Pelorus Trust Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Lower Hutt 14 Sri Chinmoy Mid Year Series Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 20 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic 36km, Nelson Bays 20 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 24 36th Cadbury Dunedin Marathon & Half Marathon, Dunedin 27 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland

OCTOBER 2014 4 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 5 Hamilton Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Hamilton 11 Great Barrier Island Wharf to Wharf, Marathon & Half Marathon, Great Barrier

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NZ No. 1 OFF ROAD EVENTS Two circuit Marathon course run/ walk Half Marathon course run/walk 10km & 5km fun run/walk

Medals for all finishers Early Bird Entry Prize Enter by Friday 29 March 2013

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Coming Events 30 Classic Hits Run Mahana Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 1.6km, Nelson

Island 11 Rotorua Ekiden, Rotorua 11 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 12 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Masterton 18 Xterra Trail Challenge, 60km, Marathon, 19km & 13km, 7km,Waihi 18 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 19 Morrinsville College Fun Run/Walk, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Morrinsville 19 Napier City Pak’nSave Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Napier 25 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 25 Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon & 10km, Mt Lyford, Waiau

DECEMBER 2014 6 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Marathon, Hanmer Springs 6 R-Line Off Road Half Marathon & 10km, Tauranga 6 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 7 Korokoro Stream Half Marathon, 10km & 4km, Lower Hutt 13 3 Bridges Marathon, Wanganui 13 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 15 The Molesworth Run, Molesworth 20 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 27 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland

NOVEMBER 2014 1 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 2 Adidas Auckland Marathon, Half Marathon, 10.5km & 5km, Auckland 7 - 9 Warkworth Walking Weekend, Warkworth 8 The Taniwha, Tokoroa 8 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 15 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 16 Save the Children Fun Run Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Thames 22 Speights West Coaster, Auckland 22 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 22 Queenstown International Marathon, Half Marathon 10km & 3km, Queenstown 29 Property Brokers Big Day at the Office Race, Methvern 29 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 29 Waiheke Trailblazer Marathon, Waiheke Island

OVERSEAS EVENTS APRIL 2014 3-6 Newcastles Festival of Running, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, Newcastle, NSW, Australi 4 -5 IML Two day Walk, Gilboa, Israel 5 Buffalo Stampede Marathon, Bright, Vic, Australia 6 Milan City Marathon, Milan, Italy 6 NewRun Marathon, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 6 Trailblazer 7km & 10km, You Yanks National Park, Australia 9 North Pole Marathon, North Pole Camp, Russia 13 Paris Marathon, Paris, France 13 Bunbury 3Waters Running festival, 50km,

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Coming Events Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Bunbury, Australia 13 London Marathon, London, England 13 Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam, Netherlands 13 Vienna Marathon, Vienna, Austria 14 Canberra Marathon, Canberra, Act, Australia 19 Great Ocean Road Marathon, Great Ocean Road, Vic, Australia 21 Boston Marathon, USA 26 Yuleba Fun Run, Marathon, Yuleba, Qld, Australia 27 The Geelong Half Marathon, Geelong, Vic, Australia 27-28 IML Two day Walk, Boras, Sweden

MAY 2014 3 Run the Rock 19km, 10km, 5km & 2km, Hanging Rock, Woodend, Vic, Australia 3-4 IML Two Day Walk, Blankenberge, Belgium 3-4 Walk to Save the Wilderness, 100km & 50km, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia 4 Puffing Billy Great Train Race, 13.2km,

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Belgrade, Vic, Australia 4 Stamford Financial Hilly Half Marathon, Hamilton Island 4 Mt Mee Classic Trail, Marathon, Mt Mee, Qld, Australia 5 Belfast City Marathon, Belfast, Ireland 4 Mt Mee Marathon& 10km, Dayboro, Qld, Australia 11-12 IML Two Day Walk, Wellingborough, United Kingdom 11 Motherts Day Classic, nationally throughout Australia 17-18 Great Ocean Road Marathon, Half Marathon, 14km, 6km, Great Ocean Road, Vic, Australia 17-18 IML Two Day Walk, Bern, Switzerland 24 - 25 Warwick Pentah-Run, Marathon, Warwick, Qld, Australia 25 Jacob’s Creek Barossa Marathon, Barossa Valley, SA, Australia 25 HBF Run for a Reason, 12km & 4km, WA, Australia 25 Pyreness Wine Run, 5km & 15km, Avoca, Vic, Australia 25 Rocky River Run, 5km, 10km & Half Marathon, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia 29 -1 June IML Two Four Walk,Chantonnay, France

JUNE 2014 1 BMA Mackay Maraina Run, Half Marathon, 8km & 5km, Mackay, Qld, Australia 1 MS Walk + Fun Run, 10km & 5km, Canberra, ACT, Australia 1 MS Walk + Fun Run, 10km & 5km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 1 MS Walk + Fun Run, 16km, 11km & 5km walk, Sydney, NSW, Australia 3 Flora Women’s Mini Marathon, Central Dublin, Irealand 7 Samoa Marathon, Samoa 8 Macleay River Marathon, Half Marathon 10km & 5km, South West Rocks, via Kempsey, NSW, Australia 15 Glow Worm Trail Marathon, Wolgan Valley, NSW, Australia 14-15 IML Two Day Walk, Diekirch, Luxemburg 27 - 29 Mourne International Walking Festival, co Antrim, Ireland 28-29 ML Two Day Walk, Viborg, Denmark 29 Pichi Richi Marathon, Port Augusta, SA, Australia

Australia 20 Gold Rusk Marathon, Babinda Boulders, Qld, Australia 24 Australia Outback Marathon & Half Marathon, Ayers Rock, NT, Australia 26 Australian Outback Marathon, Yulara, NT, Australia 27 Run 2014, 5km, 10km & Half Marathon, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 27 The Age Run Melbourne Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 27 Westlink M7 Blacktown City Running Festival Maraton, Half Marathon, 10km & 4km, Blacktown, NSW, Australia

AUGUST 2014 2 The Bridge Marathon, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 3 Brisbane Marathon Festival, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 3 Bush Marathon Festival, Canberra, Act, Australia 3 Townsville Running Festival, Townsville, Qld, Australia 8-10 IML Three Day Walk, Vaasa, Finland 9 Lamington Eco Challenge, Lamington National Park, Qld, Australia 12 Toowoomba Road Runners Marathon, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia 12 Bribie Island Bash, Bribie Island, Qld, Australia 16-17 Wagga Wagga Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia 17 Alice Springs Running Festival, Alice Springs, NT, Australia 17 Trail Marathon Ruinning weekend, Wagga Beach, NSW, Australia

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24 Adelaide Marathon Running Festival, Adelaide, SA, Australia 31 Sunshine Coast Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 2km, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia 30-31 IML Two Day Walk,, Verdal, Norway 31 Shepperton Running Festival, Shepparton, Vic, Australia

SEPTEMBER 2014 5-7 IML Three Day Walk, Seefield, Austria 6 Spartan Race Marathon, Razorback, Australia 7 Dubbo Stampede, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Dubbo, NSW, Australia 7 Ross Marathon, Ross, Tas, Australia 13-14 IML Two Day Walk, Arenzano, Italy 17 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon, Prerstons, NSW, Australia 18-25 Round Rarotonga Road Races, Rarotonga, Cook Islands 20-21 Frankston Relay for Life Relay Marathon, Frankston, Vic, Australia 21 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival, Milsons Point, Nsw, Australia 27-28 IML Two Day Walk, Brno, Czech Republic

OCTOBER 2014 4-5 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany 4 Western Sydney Marathon, Penrith, NSW, Australia 11-12 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain 11 Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon, Fitzroy Falls, NSW, Australia 11-18 Alice Spring Masters Games Alice Springs, NT, Australia 18-19 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA 25-26 IML Two Day Walk, Won-Ju, Korea 27 Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland

NOVEMBER 2014 1-2 Carcoar Cup Running Festival, Carcoar, NSW, Australia 1-3 IML Three Day Walk, Higashimasuyama, Japan 2 Mt Marlow Marathon, Pallarenda, Qld, Australia 9 Deep Space Mountain Marathon, Namadgi National Park, Act, Australia 9 Great Barrier Marathon Festival, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 8-10 Upperchurch Walking Weekend, Nr Thurles, co Tipperary, Ireland 8-9 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan

DECEMBER 2014 28 Mt Kosciuszko Marathon, NSW, Australia

NOVEMBER 2015 1 Great Barrier Marathon Festival, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues APRIL 195 2014 2 Hastings Half Marathon 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Ramblng in the Papamoa Hills 10 New Zealand Walk: Where there is a whim there is a dray 12 My Favourite Walk: The daily grind: Mt Kau Kau Wellington 13 New Zealand Walks: Walks around Whangarei 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 News: The Freedom Walk revolution 21 My Favourite Walk: The Aucklandf ten kilometre walk 24 Event:Taieri Gorge Rail Walk 26 Te Araroa Trail: Accident prompts possible route change 26 Overseas Walk: Walking a New York ex- freight line 28 New Zealand Walk: Mangatoro Scenic Reserve 30 Overseas Walks: Following the footsteps of Dali 36 Overseas Walks ands Tours 38 Health: Why walkers can experience this type of back and hip pain 40 Event: Venue change has helped Hastings event 40 Event: Jamie’s marshalling experience 41 My Favourite Walk: Whariti wandering 42 Event: Waihi Beach Fun Run/ Walk 43 Health: Cyclists need to be more considerate 44 New Zealand Coming Events 46 Overseas Coming Events 48 Window on Waitakere: Easy bird watching 49 Christchurch Marathon 50 Contents for previous 14 issues 51 Weather forecast for April 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Half Marathon MARCH 194 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: Coming ‘Round the Mountain’ Tongariro Northern Circuit 11 New Zealand Walks: Waitahinga Trails connecting Wanganui with its hinterland 14 New Zealand Walks: Sea, Sky and Bush walks 16 Event: Rotorua walk to mark 21st anniversary 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Know before you go this summer!

22 Overseas Walk: River Torrens Linear Park Trail 23 New Zealand Walks:Minister opens new Sutherland Falls Track 24 My Favourite Walk: Twilight Bay 26 My Favourite Walk: Mangaokewa Reserve 28 Event: Walking beneath the stars for charity 29 Event: Kauri Run turns 10 30 Overseas Walks: Walking Italy’s Dolomites ‘King of the Alps’ 38 Books: Ecosanctuaries 38 Books: Among Secret Beauties 40 My Favourite Walk: Waipu Caves 41 High Achiever:New York City Marathon - not just for runners 40 Event: Manawatu to host first walking festival 43 Health: Where have the children gone?

44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Window on Waitakere: Those numbers again 49 High Achiever: Walking the World 51 Weather forecast for March 56 Country Breaks 60 Stirling Sports Half Marathon FEBRUARY 193 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk:Finding heart and soul at Catered Coast Walks 9 Event: 30 year old half marathon - a popular Auckland event 10 New Zealand Walks: Two Days Bay walks 12 New Zealand Walk: Manawatu Estuary Walk 13 New Zealand Walk: Foxton to Himitangi Beach walk 14 High Achiever:Award for

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walking group leader 16 New Zealand Walks: Mangawhai Walking Weekend 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Four Peaks High Country Track 23 Book: A volcanic guide to Tongariro National Park 24 Overseas Walks: Romania - a fun place to walk 29 New Zealand Walk: River pathway section opened 30 Overseas Walks: Mullaghmore a walk over layered limestone 33 New Zealand Walk: Walking over Arthurs Pass 36 Overseas Walks ands Tours 38 New Zealand Walks: Sunset Coast Walk - new walks for all the family 40 Event: Taking on the Taniwha 42 Health: Broken bone ends up with DVT 44 New Zealand Coming Events 46 Overseas Coming Events 49 High Achiever: Walking the World 48 Window on Waitakere: Monitoring day in the Waitakeres 51 Weather forecast for February 52 Directory: Walking groups throughout NZ 56 Country Breaks 60 Stirling Sports Half Marathon JANUARY 192 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk:Pekepeka Wetland restored 8 Overseas Walks: Take a high country walking holiday this summer 9 New Zealand Walks: Goldfield Cavalcades - have come a long way since 1991 10 New Zealand Walks: Four forests of the Far North 11 Book:Our Mountains 12 New Zealand Walk: Exploring the Manawatu Gorege Track 14 New Zealand Walk: New Tawa Track - an alternative Gorge track 16 New Zealand Walk: Sesquicentennial Track Southland 20 New Zealand Walk: Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track 26 New Zealand Walk: Carter Scenic Reserve 28 Overseas Walks: Earth Sea, Sky - Costa Rica 30 Overseas Walk: Following in Wainwrights steps 34 Event: Mahi Aroha doing it for conservation 38 New Zealand Walks: Walk Clutha country’s golden trails 43 Health: Have you an Iodine deficiency?

44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Event: Head2Head 49 Window on Waitakere: Reality shows 51 Weather forecast for January 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 The Great NZ Trek DECEMBER 2013 191 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk:Ballroom overhang 10 New Zealand Walk: Rangiwahia Track upgrade 12 New Zealand Walks: Waitahinga Trails - walks worth doing 13 New Zealand Walk: Motukiore Island Track 14 New Zealand Walks:Catlins Capers 16 New Zealand Walk: Wairongomai Valleys walk 17 Books:A Walk a Day 365 short walks in New Zealand 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Ireland’s Dingle Way 24 Window on Waitakere: Reality shows 25 Product Marketplace: Walking great for your joints 26 Event: Walking event exceeds expectations 27 Health: Heat injury during exercise 30 Overseas Walks: Australia’s Heysen Trail - a work in art 35 Overseas Walks: Embrace the

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great outdoors in Tasmania 38 New Zealand Walk: Hogs Back Track 40 Event: Rotorua Marathon to celebrate 50 years 42 Training: Preparing to trek at high altitudes 43 Product Marketplace:Sketchers Summer Collection 44 New Zealand Coming Events 46 Overseas Coming Events 48 Event: Cadburys Dunedin Marathon events 51 Weather forecast for December 56 Country Breaks 59 Night-time walking marathon 60 Green Prescription NOVEMBER 2013 190 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks:Mistic Mountain - Paul Rush finds picture perfect Mt Taranaki can be moody and mistic 10 New Zealand Walk: Ian Wells Track 11 My Favourite Walk:The Kepler Track 61km circular track 12 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek - Alfredton to Lake Ferry 16 New Zealand Walk:Kingston Reserve walk 17 Books:A Walk a Day 365 short walks in New Zealand 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Cape Kidnappers- Gannet Reserve an unique walk 24 New Zealand Walks: Stewart Island wilderness experience with Ruggedy Range 26 News:A trek with a big difference 27 Overseas Walks: iWalk your way around Dublin?

28 Health:The IN Generation 29 Window on Waitakere: Senior citizens 32 Overseas Walks: Labrador Nature & Coastal walk 36 Books:Molesworth - stories from New Zealand’s largest high country station 37 New Zealand Guided Walks: New guided walks aimed at New Zealanders 40 Readers View: Side effects from some medications 40 New Zealand Walk: Takaro Trails Hawkes Bay new 3 day walk 42 New Zealand Walks: Improvements to enhance Kapiti Island visitor experience 43 Product Marketplace:Kiwi farmers making mihi Merino socks 44 New Zealand Coming Events 46 Overseas Coming Events 49 Cycling Tours: Molesworth Station “It’s like biking through a Constable painting” 51 Weather forecast for November 56 Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Great Trek OCTOBER 2013 189 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks:A challenge through the most spectacular scenery 8 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Festival caters for all fitness types 10 New ZealandWalks: The Night Time Kiwi Walk 14 New Zealand Walks:The original Pink Star Walk is back 14 Cycling Tours: Striving for calorie-credit cycling the Tasman Great Taste Trail 16 New Zealand Walk:Glenham tunnel - part of rich rail history in Southland 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Lots of charm on Stewart Island 26 Health: Have a backup plan 27 Event: What is the Head2Head Walk?

30 Overseas Walks: Spain’s Crazalema National Park 33 Overseas Walk: On an Elephant walk 34 Overseas Walk:Mary Caincross Scenic Reserve 36 New Zealand Walk: Ashburton/ Hakatere River Trail 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Event: Blackmores XTERRA Trail Challenge

39 Product Marketplace: Ease pains and strains naturally 40 Window on Waitakere: Bird count 40 New Zealand Walk: Kiwi Ranger launched in Manawatu 41 News: Slice of Banks Peninsula bought for all to enjoy 42 Product Marketplace: Walking with a spring in your step 43 Around the Clubs: Beach, paddocks and history for July outing 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 48 Nordic Walking 49 Event: Manawatu Striders events 51 Weather forecast for October 56 Country Breaks 60 Napier City Half Marathon SEPTEMBER 2013 188 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: New multiday walk for Auckland 9 New ZealandCycling: Wineries, hot pools in the Hurunui 10 New Zealand Walks: Tim and I and a cat named Mimi walk Matatea 14 New Zealand Walk: Feast your eyes on the Abel Tasman Coastal Track 17 New Zealand Walk:A slice of paradise on The Tararua Walk 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Event: Waiheke walking event wins prestigious award 22 New Zealand Walks: Exploring an untouched land 25 Window on Waitakere: Kokako updated 26 News: Walking is the most popular activity 28 Event: By bus, train and foot 30 Overseas Walk: Positano - a town of a thousand steps 36 Overseas Walks: Six spectacular coastal walks on the Amalfi Coast 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Health: Measuring physical decline 39 Books: New look guide to the region’s tracks and trails 40 New Zealand Walk: Ghosts and gold dust 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Nordic Walking 49 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth Walks - five years of walks worth doing 50 Contents for previous 14 issues 51 Weather forecast for September 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Walking Stars AUGUST 2013 187 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Korokoro Dam walks 9 New Zealand Walk:Greenstone Caples Track more accessible 10 New Zealand Walks: My trip to Moturua Island 14 Around the clubs: Oldest NZ outdoor club has something for everyone17 Health: Do you get RLS 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand walk: Ahuriri Estuary a sanctuary for wading birds 24 New Zealand Walk: Roydon Downs a great little farm walk 26 Overseas Walk: Gibraltar is very easy to walk around 29 Overseas Walk: The Larapinta Trail - a colourful experience 34 New Zealand Walk: Lake Hayes Track popular with locals 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Guided walking holidays in Germany 40 New Zealand Walk: Harataonga Coastal Walkway 42 Window on Waitakere: Feeding frenzy 43 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Marathon now in its 34th year 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather forecast for August 56 Country Breaks 60 Walking Stars JULY 2013 186 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: On foot in Central Hawkes Bay - The Sea, Sky and Bush walks 2013 9 Health:Free your feet and banish limiting back pain 10 New Zealand Walks:

Beachcombing at Elliot Bay 14 New Zealand Walk: A walk back in time 17 Great Walks: Greatest season for Fiordland Great Walks 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand walk: Tongariro Alpine Crossing reopened 20 Event: Walk your way to a birthday bash 22 Readers views: Blood pressure medications 23 Books: The Way It Was 24 Event: Great Forest events 26 My favourite walk: Raumati South to Wanganui along the beach in five days 28 Overseas Tours: Tour gives different German experiences 30 New Zealand walk: Nugget Point walk 34 New Zealand walk: Around the shores of Lake Tarawera 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Australia’s Glass House Mountains 41 Health: Putting the adventure back into exercise 42 Window on Waitakere: More Whiteheads released 43 Event: Night-time walking for a good cause 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather forecast for July 56 Country Breaks 60 Walking Stars JUNE 2013 185 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: The Waikato River Trail - creating great memories malong the way 10 New Zealand Walks:Waitangi: Forest to Ferns and Riverside Ramble 12 New Zealand Walks: Lake Coleridge becoming a popular destination for walkers 14 New Zealand Walk: Winter Wither Hills walking 17 Great Walks: Nine Great Walks in nine weeks 17 New Zealand walk: Moncktons Scenic Reserve 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 My favourite walk: Waitaki Valley vistas 24 Te Araroa Trail: First half on Paekakariki Escarpment Track open 26 Overseas Walks: Croatia’s contrary walks 29 Event: Challenge yourself in Wellington in June 29 Event: IIawarra Fly Treetop Walk turns five 30 Overseas Walk: The Great Ocean Walk - realisation of a dream 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Whirinaki Night Life Walk 39 Readers’ views: 40 Health: Eight secrets for a long and healthy life 42 Window on Waitakere: Bird song on popular walk 43 Event: Christchurch Marathon returning to pre quake entries 43 My Favourite Walk:Mount Manaia Track 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Nordic Walking 51 Weather forecast for June 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Marathon MAY 2013 184 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: The pioneer walk - bush, sand and history 10 New Zealand Walks: Ngatuhoa Lodge - a winter weekend adventure 12 New Zealand Walks: Lake Coleridge becoming a popular destination for walkers 13 New Zealand Walk: Godley Head Track - back up and running 14 New Zealand Walk: Mt Kaukau a walk with magnificent views 17 Great Walks: More people talking on DOC’s Great Walks 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Brills Hut one of DOC’s best kept secrets 22 My Favourite Walk: Decisions, dangers and deviations on the Heaphy Track 25 New Zealand Walk: Lake Coleridge becoming a popular destination for walkers

26 New Zealand Walk: Meandering to magical Munro Beach 29 Product Marketplace: Skechers gives walkers a new way to go 30 Overseas Walk: Zagoria - one of the world’s hidden treasures 35 Event: Great turnout for Round the Bays 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Blenheim’s riverside and hillside walks 40 Window on Waitakere: Los Voluntarios Mexicanos 40 New Product: Portable water filter - ideal for bush walking 41 Health: Monitoring high blood pressure 42 Long Walk: Walking the world Nogales to Gila Bend 44 New Zealand Coming Events 51 Weather forecast for May 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Marathon APRIL 2013 183 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: The Abel Tasman Coastal Walk 11 Event: Te Araroa Kids mark their achievement 12 Event: Great Barrier Island Walking Festival 14 Event: Rotorua Marathon oldest in Oceania 15 New Zealand Walk: New loop track opens in Manawatu Gorge 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Whananaki Coast Walkway and Tutukaka Lighthouse 22 New Zealand Walk: Church Bay Track an island art trail 26 New Zealand Walk: Urupukapuka Island: an unspoiled paradise 28 Overseas Walk: Maroochy Wetland Sanctuary 30 Event: Taieri Gorge Rail Walk 32 Overseas Walk: Crete’s Samaria Gorge - a most spectacular walk 34 Event:BIG WALK aims to keep Kiwi kids on track 35 Podiatry: Knee pain with walking up or down stairs 36 Overseas walks and tours 38 Event: Striders Super Seven Series 40 Window on Waitakere: Helping hand 40 Event: Sunrise Walk for Hospice 40 Health: Advice for a man doing an ultra marathon 42 Overseas Walks: Exploring Ireland’s Skellig Islands 44 New Zealand coming events 56 Country Breaks 60 Hastings Half Marathon MARCH 2013 182 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: The Heaphy Track 10 Event: New walks planned in walking festival 11 Event: ECHO Walking Festival 12 Overseas Walks: County Clares ‘Eden’ - a walkers paradise 12 Overseas Walks: Sidetracks Germany 14 Te Araroa Trail: Wilderness run for Project Crimson 15 New Zealand Walks: Exploring Egmont National Park and Mt Taranaki 16 New Zealand Walks: Lake Hood Trail 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Event: Go one step beyond this April - Great Barrier Island Walking Festival 23 Te Araroa Trail: The power of walking 24 Event: High Country Musterers Walk 26 New Zealand Walk: Behind the scenes on the Banks Peninsula Track 30 Overseas Walks: The giants of Girraween 34 Event: Sea, Sky and Bush event so much more than a walk 35 Podiatry: In toeing and out toeing in children 36 Overseas walks and tours 38 New Zealand Walks: Exploring the Bay of Island’s Kauri Ridge 40 Window on Waitakere: Joining the dots 40 Health: Strong feet by running barefoot in childhood 42 Long Walk: Walking the World 44 New Zealand coming events 51 Weather forecast for March 56 Country Breaks 60 High Country Musterers Walk

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MAY WEATHER FORECAST MAY 1 to MAY 31 2014

Daily Summary Sunny and dry with near average temperatures Drier than average for both islands. Most North Island regions drier, but wetter Coromandel, Opotiki, Te Awamutu, Waiouru and Levin. Driest may be Northland. In South Island the only wetter than average region may be inland Otago. Driest may be Canterbury and the Lakes. Sunshine is above the average for both islands. Average to warmer in North Island and warmer than average in South Island. Only Hastings may be cooler than average. In the 3rd week rain and winds may affect Central Plateau to Wellington and the South Island west coast.

3rd-6th MAY 2014 Cool southerlies with a ridge of high pressure over South Island.

4th-5th MAY 2014 Unusually low temperature for Fairlie.

7th-8th MAY 2014 Anticyclonic conditions with northwesterlies spreading onto South Island.

8th MAY 2014 A depression develops to the west of North Island with southerlies over southern NZ. 10th MAY 2014 Gusty in Northland, potential for tornadoes.

12th MAY 2014 Over the next four weeks expect very dry conditions in the east of South Island. There should be average rainfall in many regions.

Above average rain may be in Auckland, Waikato, Gisborne and the southwest of the South Island.

Overall, temperatures may be close to average but cooler in the central North Island and milder in Southland. These patterns may be caused by more frequent anticyclones in the Tasman Sea extending towards North Island and strong westerlies and southwesterlies over southern NZ and to the south.

Sunny skies should prevail over much of the country, especially Waikato, Wellington and coastal Otago.

However, Gisborne may be cloudier than average.

The next four weeks should be drier in eastern parts of South Island, particularly Blenheim to north Otago and especially in Kaikoura, Wanaka and some central Otago areas.

Other regions with below average rainfall may be Northland, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Tongariro, Hawkes Bay, Nelson, Buller and Westland.

Temperatures may be significantly below average in NI Central Plateau, Hawkes Bay, Mackenzie Basin, south Westland and Fiordland.

In contrast, Southland temperatures may be above average.

12th-13th MAY 2014 Cold southerlies.

13th-15th MAY 2014 Anticyclonic over South Island.

16th MAY 2014 Settled conditions.

19th MAY 2014 Mild northwesterlies.

20th-21st MAY 2014 Change to cool southwesterlies with the arrival of a ridge of high pressure.

22nd-27th MAY 2014 Disturbed westerlies, particularly in the south.

22nd-24th MAY 2014 Frosty sub-zero temperatures in Alexandra.

Unusually high temperature in Timaru around 22nd and unusually low temperature at Ophir around 24th.

28th MAY 2014 Change to southerlies.

29th-31st MAY 2014 An intense anticyclone covers NZ. Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around 6th (apogee), 15h (full moon), 18th (perigee) and 29th (new moon) 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

DARGAVILLE DARGAVILLE TRAMPING GROUP: Last Sunday of month (AM), Maxine Stringer 09-439-7815, 09-439-6029,stringer@infogen.net.nz

WHANGAREI KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-4303470 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), Saturday (PM) Morris or Shirley Gray 09-436-1524 WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441

GREAT BARRIER ISLAND BARRIER TRAMPING& BEER LOVERS CLUB: Sunday, John Brock 09429-0211

AUCKLAND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks, tramps, Val Todd 09-579-8250, www.oacnz.org AUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM), (IA),Praemi Perera 09-836-9161, www.aucklandnaturalhistoryclub.org 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 09-576-1069 THUMBS UP ADVENTURE GROUP (TUAC): Alan Grigg 027-493-6850, Libby 021-137-1488, Leonie 021-222-8982, www.tuac.co.nz

AUCKLAND CENTRAL AUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444 AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Sarah Hart 09-625-7891, actc.trampingclub@gmail.com 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 RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www.sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/ AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Doug Astley 09-620-4923 AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296 BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Len Govind 09-627-9911 ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148 EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Sally 09-522-5321 EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730 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, 09-624-3281 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-4453808, www.oacnz.org ST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09528-9726 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 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz

WEST AUCKLAND BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry

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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), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287 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: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-268-4154, pam_4882@yahoo.co.nz 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), Sue Pearson 09-449-2221 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, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz Y’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823

NORDIC WALKING GROUPS Acacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09267-5416 Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/ Margaretha Sehnert 027-456-2233/021-141-3801 Cornwall Park Nordic Walking Group: Saturday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 Cornwall Park Nordic Gold (Senior Group) Monday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 North Shore Nordic Walkers Sunday (AM), Kay Livingstone 09-4734489 Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-2713324 YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-3616636 or 0274-383-923

RODNEY 10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Ivan Melville 09425-4999 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), Pam Jordan 021-136-6129, pajordan0452@gmail.com 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, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz

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 PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442 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: Mark Leys 09-294-8927 TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Noel Newsome 09-278-4962

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TOKOROA 4281 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 07-8556848 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 WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335

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 07-8809088 MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Shirley Hickson 07888-6054

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

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

TE AROHA 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 AWAMUTU 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), Ross Thomas 07-871-5022 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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

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

KATIKATI KATIKATI TRAMPING CLUB: fortnightly weekends (AM), Maddy Pyle 07-552-0215

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

ROTORUA CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07 348-2538 LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), Colin Smyth 027-499-941, lakecity@xtra.co.nz, www.lakecity.co.nz 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 07-357-5744

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 KAIMAI RAMBLERS TRAMPING GROUP: Wednesday, Roger 07-5441622 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-5785891 MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, info@mtjoggersandwalkers.co.nz , www.mtjoggersandwalkers.co.nz 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 07-578-0016 TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: Lynda 07-552-5359 TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), Ross 07-576-4852 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: Eveie 027-434-7877 and Julie Fox , 021-215-8516

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

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 06-876-3371 HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-8730971 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Jane 06877-0017 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06877-2114 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn 06-8777886 KIWI SENIORS: Eana Young 06-845-9333 x 708 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Doug Clark 06878-2785, www.runwalkhb.org.nz

NAPIER AHURIRI WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (I), Beverly Gillies 06-8436805 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), Wednesday (PM), www.npjw.co.nz TARANAKI RACE WALKING CLUB: Trevor Suthon, 06-758-0776 EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569

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

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

WAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633 or Barry 07-863-4597

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

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

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

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

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

WANGANUI WANGANUI CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-3444375 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

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SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen Buckholt 06-349-2315 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), Dorne Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 06354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/hotwhitu-chicks 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 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: 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 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) 04-479-5420 MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944 NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-4788799 TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nz WEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna Harwood WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988 WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729

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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), Carol 04-586-7784 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: Jenny Raymond, 04-569-6232 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: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-2328764

UPPER HUTT AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123 FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 UPPER VALLEY WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Allison 04-563-6661

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

NELSON MOTUEKA MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03-528-6290

NELSON NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03-548-3655 NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126 WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03541-8414 TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126 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), 03-9418999 AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755 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, 03-3882593 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), www.bishopdaletrampers.org.nz 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 03-338-3826 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 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 12 hour flat walks, John van Herpt, 03-980-5664 HEI HEI WALKERS: Thursday, Lee Tuki 03-373-8150 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103 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 03-383-5448 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 03-348-9351 ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150 ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-3488195 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 03-337-1436 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 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, 03366-0689, 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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), 03-94128999

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 ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of month, (AM), Diane Milne 03- 303-6250 METHERN & DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 03-308-7011 MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880, www.doc.govt.nz MT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809 PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, Torika Patterson 03-308-5868 ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174, www.st-davids.org.nz WALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475 WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662

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

TIMARU

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), Chris James 03-488-2228 WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-4898064 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull 03-454-3991 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

ALEXANDRA

WEST COAST

INVERCARGILL

GREYMOUTH 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

ALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April to October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nz

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

WANAKA WANAKA WALKING Group: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), (BI), Marion Barnett 03-443-1780

SOUTHLAND 60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Sutherland, 03-218-8738 BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz

GORE BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 3rd Tuesday, Susie Burrows 03-208-3846, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053

NORTHERN SOUTHLAND BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz

TE ANAU BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Wednesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz

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

OAMARU 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

LEGEND Fitness levels: “B” beginner, ”I” intermediate, “A” advanced. (AM) denotes morning walk, (PM) denotes an afternoon or evening walk.

Group co-ordinators are asked to please advise us of any updates by fax 06-358-6864 or email walkingnz@xtra.co.nz

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AUCKLAND

MANAWATU

harringtonsmotorlodge.co.nz Discover Manawatu’s Beehive Creek, Sledge Track, Gorge walks . . .

Walk The Hillary T rail Trail With just a day pack * accommodation * all meals * transport

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A dropoff, a 4-6 hour Walk, a Hot Shower & Spa, an amazing Dinner, Bed & breakfast.

Two or Three Day Unguided Coast Walk Whangarei Heads, Northland, N.Z. Private and public tracks, ocean and harbour beaches Return to new, purpose-built accommodation each night Fabulous, fresh food Only three hours from Auckland CBD Check out our specials on-line

Phone: 09 434 0571

www.coastwalks.co.nz

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

0800 282 848 GISBORNE

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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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WAIRARAPA Whareama Coastal Walk Fully catered 2 or 3 Day Walking Adventure over private farmland and isolated Wairarapa coastline.

Phone (06) 372 3722 www.whareamawalk.co.nz

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS TARANAKI

As seen on Country Calendar

EASTERN TARANAKI EXPERIENCE

Unique Coastal Farm Walk on Private land

“Bridge to Somewhere”

www.kawakawastationwalk.co.nz

• 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.

06 307 8989

Make your next holiday a walking one

For further information contact: Carol or Dave Digby

For as little as $120pp you and your friends can enjoy some of New Zealands best native bush and wetlands during the day. Then at night relax with a glass of wine in our bush spa.

Phone 06-765-7482 (evenings) email: eastern-taranaki@xtra.co.nz website: www.eastern-taranaki.co.nz Please tell our advertisers you saw it advertised in Walking New Zealand magazine.

Shona Inder Phone: 06-377-4802 0274-408-123 Email: shona @tararua walk.co.nz Website: www.tararuawalk.co.nz

NELSON/WEST COAST

Gourmet Guided Walks WAIRARAPA

WAIRARAPA

Akitio-Glenora Walk

Heaphy, Abel Tasman & Nelson Lakes

Fully catered 2

- New Zealands newest private walk, our best kept secret * October to March/April * Groups 4 - 10 people Day & multi-day options Gourmet meals & trail snacks Door-to-door Nelson transport Small groups Professional, safe, informative & fun guiding service

Spectacular northern Wairarapa countryside, coastal & Native bush.

www.southernwilderness.com Tel: 03 545 7544 Email: info@southernwilderness.com

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

HEAPHY TRACK ABEL TASMAN Walk with us on these Top Tracks Small Groups, Great Guides, Great Stories Our portering system makes it easy

www.kahurangiwalks.co.nz John Croxford, Takaka www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Dodson Road, RD1, Tel/Fax 03-525-7177

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GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

CANTERBURY

NELSON/WEST COAST

4 days W alk or Bike Ride Walk Packs transported, exclusive groups up to 10 people Only 2 hours from Chch, near Fairlie

info@walkfourpeaks.co.nz - Phone 03 685 4848

MARLBOROUGH

South Island Cycle Tours

www.walkfourpeaks.co.nz

Fully supported, stay on farms; meet locals, great food and fabulous scenery Molesworth Station Cycle 4 day tour departs Blenheim or the NEW Golden Bay Cycle 4 day tour departs Nelson Group or individual bookings welcome, bike hire available.

Molesworth Tour Company www.molesworthtours.co.nz Email info@molesworthtours.co.nz

Phone 03 572 8025 To advertise in this section contact michelle@walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Banks Peninsula Track

STEWART ISLAND

Self guided two or four day walks * Delightful and well equipped accommodation * Great value tramping - the Kiwi favourite * There is now a full pack cartage option for groups

CANTERBURY

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MARLBOROUGH

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CANTERBURY

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