204 january 2015 ebook by Walking New Zealand Ltd

NEW ZEALANDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RECREATION WALKING MAGAZINE

ISSUE No 204 - JANUARY 2015

Training:

Low carb diet

not the best for everyone

Te Araroa Trail to be on a TV series

Event:

Stirling Sports events are something unique

New Zealand Walk:

Rare penguins highlight of

Hollyford Track

New Zealand Walk:

From hut to hut on the

Matemateaonga

High Achiever:

65 year old walked

150 marathons

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CONTENTS Issue 204 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Tanekaha Falls Walk - a tribute to a group of retirees 10 Securing outdoor access for the next generation 12 New Zealand Walk: From hut to hut on the Matemateaonga 14 Rare penguins highlight of Hollyford Track early walkers 16 New Zealand Walk: Pukemokemoke Reserve offers several walk options 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Auckland Short Walks: Le Roys Bush Northcote North Shire walks 22 New Zealand Walks: Mahi Aroha - explore the environment like never before 26 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Trail to be in TV series 26 Te Araroa Trail: New 5km walking track 26 Te Araroa Trail: City to Sea via Southern Walkway change in 2015 28 Overseas Walk: In the steps of the ancients - a walk in Athens 33 New Zealand Walk: Weather no problem for Dargaville group 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Linklater Reserve 39 Around the Clubs: Striding out fun with a popular club 40 High Achiever: 65 year old walked 150 marathons 41 Event: Waiheke Island Wharf 2 Wharf 42 Window on Waitakere: Batwalks planned in Auckland 42 Window on Waitakere: Mapau tree fruit popular with birds 43 Training: Low carb diet: not the best for everyone 44 Coming events: Stirling Sports events: are something unique 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for January 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 The Great New Zealand Trek

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Walk talk

Visit a vineyard Walk from Kaimai like never before

Alpujarra walking holidays with writer Chris Stewart

As a walking holiday destination, the Alpujarra (south of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Andalucia) is unsurpassed. And who better to guide you than Chris Stewart, author of bestseller ‘Driving Over Lemons’? He’ll take you on his favourite walks, invite you to lunch at his farm (as featured in Rick Stein’s BBC series ‘Spain’), and entertain you with many stories about life in the Alpujarra. Fur ther highlights of this holiday include day-long walks exploring the western Alpujarra, a hike in the high Sierras and a day in the Moorish city of Granada including an unforgettable degustación lunch. For the week you will be based at Casa Ana, a stylish guest house in the Trevelez valley. Delicious gourmet dinners are provided at Casa Ana with the region’s most celebrated chef, plus some local ham, cheese and wine tastings. The next holidays with Chris Stewart take place 18 – 25 April and 9 – 16 May 2015. The price is from £945 including 7 nights B&B, picnics, lunches and dinners, wines, excursions, local transport and guides. For further details contact Anne Hunt at info@casa-ana.com or visit the Casa Ana website.

Visit a vineyard like never before aboard a Segway - a twowheeld personal transportation vehicle operated by the transfer of your body weight. The battery-powered, chariotlike Segways are incredibly fun and safe to operate, with training offered on site before departure. Seppeltsfield Estate Vineyard in South Australia’s Barossa Valley offers these one hour tours on weekends and public holidays. $99 pp or $127 with lunch. Here you will see Seppeltsfield heritage-listed buildings, through stunning gardens and a ...picturesque vineyard. For all bookings and enquiries, visit www.segwaysensationsa.com or phone 0439 223 338.

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to Karangahake planned

The dream of a 4 day tramp in the Kaimai from Wairere Falls to Karangahake Gorge continues to build steam. Effective from the 1st November 2014, there was a signed pa r t n e r s h i p b e t w e e n t h e Auckland Tramping Club and DOC. A u c k l a n d Tr a m p i n g C l u b sees this as an interim step to encourage more clubs to take

up their own DOC agreements for their areas of interest in the Kaimai Range

This initial agreement includes a Track Schedule covering over 100 kms of track to move into maintenance activity over the next few months.

After November 1st, suitably briefed work parties will be able to move into operational mode. There is also a dedicated Kaimai Community website on which you can find the latest version of the Kaimai Concept 5 year plan.

All aboard for wilderness adventures with Fiordland Water Taxi

Outdoor adventures in the Fiordland backcountry are now a whole lot easier following the launch of purpose-built Fiordland Water Taxi, just in time for the start of summer. Together with wife Christine, Mark Wallace purchased the business from local legend Vern Thompson of Western Safaris and set to work creating the new eight-metre vessel. The boat has even taken on the nickname of ‘The Vernon’ as a rather appropriate tribute. “We saw a need for a more extensive service on Lake Te Anau for hikers, hunters and fishermen, particularly in the northern area,” said Mark. With seating for 12, plenty of room for gear and a large front hatch with ladder for easy shoreline access, the vessel is “just the ticket” when it comes to accessing the region’s remote wilderness areas. Catering to all lovers of the outdoors, Fiordland Water Taxi operates on demand, year-round. Hunters can charter access to the Wapiti Blocks from Lake Te Anau, and hiking track transport includes the Milford Track and George Sound Track via Lake Hankinson. Having attained Department of Conservation concessions and Southland District Council resource consents to provide water taxi transport on Lakes Te Anau, Manapouri, Monowai, Hauroko and Mavora, Fiordland Water Taxi offer a comprehensive service throughout the region. Many destinations that are restrictive for helicopters can be easily reached by water, enabling hikers, hunters and fishers access to unchartered and unique territory.

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Having lived in Fiordland for nearly 20 years, Mark and his family love the diversity of adventures the region has to offer and Mark has extensive experience of the local area. “Fiordland is raw, untouched New Zealand at its very best - we couldn’t imagine living and working anywhere else,” says Mark.

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The popular Manawatu Walking Festival returns

Rottnest Island picked as Australia’s top destination to experience

Rottnest Island, which is just off the coast of Perth, has been named Australia’s top destination to experience in 2014, following the release of a national consumer poll which recognised the country’s top ten destinations to experience. Two other West Australian destinations finished in the top ten, with Margaret River coming in third and Ningaloo Reef listed ninth on the list. The poll was conducted by travel experience provider Experience Oz, who polled Australian destinations’ unique geographical features, attractions and activities, culture and history. Website: www. rottnestisland.com

2014 was the inaugural year for the Manawatu Walking Festival, a festival designed to attract walking enthusiasts to the region to discover the fantastic walking opportunities in the area. Planning for the 2015 event, to be held from 20th-22nd February, is now well underway with a stimulating variety of walks on offer. Walks this year include some of last year’s favourites; venture into the alpine tops of the Ruahines on the tramp walk to the Rangiwahia Hut, discover the Nikau palms and lush flora of the Manawatu Gorge Walk; amble around a local vineyard and farm with the addition of a tour of the Herb Farm this year, a popular local attraction. Experience the peaceful twilight atmosphere of the beach walk between Foxton Beach and Himitangi. New walks planned include exploring the beautiful Victoria Esplanade. This walk travels along the Manawatu River, through native bush, has several steep climbs, visits a number of small reserves and has great views of the city, Tararua/Ruahine Ranges, countryside and Massey University. Ian Argyle who will host the walk along the Sledge Track in the Kahuterawa Valley. This walkfollows the Kahuterawa River passing tempting swimming holes for those brave enough. This area borders on the northern most foothills of the Tararua Forest Park. The festival is a collaboration of several organisations including Destination Manawatu, Department of Conservation, Walking NZ magazine, two local tramping clubs and the Manawatu Striders. Each organisation is responsible for ‘adopting’ one or two of the events and providing hosts. For more info and to book walks visit the website: mwf.org.nz.

Tree Top Walk celebrates 18th birthday

The Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk was recognised for its success as a major tourist attraction when it celebrated its 18th birthday recently. Climbing 40 metres into the forest canopy and meandering through the treetops for 600 metres, the walk trail is the first of its kind and offers a peaceful and exhilarating experience. Located in WA’s South West in the Great Southern region, the Tree Top Walk was built in 1996 by the State Government as a land management tool designed to provide a unique forest experience, and to minimise the impact of visitors on the tingle trees in the Valley of the Giants forest. The walk is an icon of the local region and one of the most sustainable forest tourism facilities in the world. valleyofthegiants.com.au. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Left:The group at the opening ceremony. Above: All that remains of a Kauri dam. Below: Cutting the traditional ribbon. Opposite page: Two interesting waterfalls.

Tanekaha Falls Walk - a tribute to a group of retirees

By Jean Goldschmidt

nother Great Walking Track in Mangawhai the Tanekaha Falls Loop Track was officially opened on Labour Day. The track, constructed by volunteers of the Mangawhai Tracks Charitable Trust, complements the Tanekaha Forest Track opened a couple of years ago at the completion of the first stage and the building of the bridge. Triangular in shape the track climbs the waterfalls on the angle, runs straight across the Brynderwyn Ridge before descending vertically down to the beginning and the swing bridge. Well before the bridge was built one of the Trust members, Richard Henry, a local land owner farmer, was recalling the waterfalls, that were well remembered by older locals. How

many waterfalls were there? No one could remember but the little lowest one had provided an easily accessible swimming hole for the neighbouring children up until the early 1980s. Long since hidden beneath lush regenerating bush the finding of these falls became a passion Richard was determined to satisfy. After the completion of the first Tanekaha Forest Track developed on a paper road and through a Department of Conservation bush block Gordon Hosking, chairman of the Mangawhai Trust and a founding current member of the New Zealand Pohutukawa Trust, accompanied Richard on the search. Bushwacking their way alongside the stream they came across the first of the waterfalls. Jubilation all round! Their exciting stories of wandering the hill, pushing their way through dense undergrowth, propelling themselves through thirty years of growing Tanekaha, Nikau, Kauri and Tee tree and hauling themselves across steep slippery rocks resembled stories straight out of a ‘Boys Own’ book. To see these fit ac-

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tive men touching seventy years displaying a thrill of success they hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had in years was a joy to witness. With the first waterfall conquered, the hunt was on to discover what other secrets were contained within the rest of the Brynderwyn hills. Onwards and upwards they went continuing to follow the stream where possible. At times it seemed the sheer rocks would beat them. Eventually the second waterfall was revealed. After a number of visits and the considerable use of the GPS they were able to mark a route suitable for the volunteers to follow and begin hacking out a viable tramping track. The second waterfall is over a long slope as it comprises a series of short falls tumbling their way down the hill. Continuing up the stream the third waterfall appeared. From here it was possible to access the old Brynderwyn Ridge Track. Richard still believes there are even higher falls to discover. That explore will come later. Marking the track was only the beginning. Almost every Friday for the last two years a group of men has gathered for the drive to the track start. Then began the haul in of their slashers and axes, saws, rakes and spades. After the initial cut through, the men then carried in the heavy timber to build the numerous steps. Each week the walk in took longer and longer the further they completed each section. Cullen Road runs off Cove Road near Waipu Cove and

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leads right up into the Brynderwyn Hills so when the trackies were getting close to the top they were using this access to the track. If driving down from the north Cullen Road is a useful entrance to access the grand loop track. Up there the trackies were made welcome with cups of tea by a lady who lives in this isolated but glorious position. Next to be carted in were bags of concrete mix to stabilise a number of the rocks. This group of up to thirty retirees have every reason to be proud of their achievement but they have also enjoyed the participation and companionship and make every excuse under the sun to make sure they do not miss this Friday outing of physical exercise. The new track begins at the car park at 300 King Road. Take the walk along the paper road to the stile where the public walkway begins. Follow the grassy track to the stream and cross the little swing bridge, but where the Forest Track {stage one} heads off to the right, crosses the stream again and climbs the ridge, the Falls Track heads up the stream on the true right bank. For the less experienced among us, that indicates the track is on the left of the stream going up. From the bridge to the first waterfall is an easy grade 2. Allow around 45 minutes for this section giving time to absorb the beauty of the bush and enjoy the sparkling water as shards of sunlight slip between the trees. A short distance in is a seat on a grassy open space where visitors can spend time enjoying

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delightful waterfall. The men have built a seat making this an the bush and the bubbling water. ideal lunch stop with a view accompanied by the soft sounds This tramping standard track follows the pretty stream up as it wends it way down the hill. On the small steeper sections of water flowing over rock. They have also carefully left untouched moss covered cuttings that look like ditches but are steps have been built into the clay surface. Good boot traffic actually tracks created by the bullocks being led up to the logand leaf mould are giving the track a solid footing. Between ging sites. The Waterfall Track officially ends where it meets the waterfalls the track becomes a little more challenging the Brynderwyn Ridge Walkway (grade 3, 20 minutes). Several rocky stream crossings have to From the Brynderwyn Walkway you can return the same be negotiated so although care must be taken the track is clear way or head east along the Walkway for about 60 minutes to and well-formed. arrive at the trig point and the top of the The final section from the second fall to Tanekaha Forest Track. Pretty bush, many the Brynderwyn Walkway has some very Fact file predator traps and some very steep clay steep rough sections (grade 4-5, 40 minWhere 300 {or 3kms} King Road off Cove steps are encountered in the 60 minutes. utes), but includes steps, as well as some Road Mangawhai, 90 minues north of From the trig make sure you find the easy strolling beside the stream. Even Auckland on the east coast. picnic table five minutes off the track on though this is a totally bush enclosed track Time: four to five hours private property. The best views are from this section seems particularly beautiful. Grades vary: Grade 2 the first waterfall, here. Years ago the farmer must have enIf one is carefully observing, rare New Grade 3 to second waterfall, Grade 4 to joyed the views from his own table. Now Zealand species of fauna my be found. top. Small waterfalls continue to appear almost Track standard: Tramping so wear good walkers rush for the table but over time it to the top. boots or strong footwear and take a walk- has began slowly sinking into the ground. The trackies have given it new life. Rumours were rife over the suspected ing pole, first aid kit and phone. The last hour is the descent back down presence of the remains of a Kauri dam Kauri dieback: All boots must be to the little swing bridge on the Tanekaha scrubbed before arrival and sprayed if built round 1896, so our brash explorers possible. Forest Track now looking very mature were on the look out as they advanced up Hazards: Slippery rocks and they really with new growth. The loop walk (Falls, the stream. This southern side of the Brynare slippery. Predator traps. Tree stumps, Walkway, Forest) will take between four derwyn Hills is riddled with streams either supplejack and bush lawyer, steps, water. and five hours but is a marvelous way to dropping down to the Kaipara or wending No dogs allowed as this is Kiwi country experience the different forest types, some their way to the Pacific. and a DOC reserve. great views, and of course some beautiful With the hills filled with Kauri a numwaterfalls. ber of dams were built so remains of dams This track cannot be talked about without mention of the can be seen in several nearby places. What the men found kiwi. Released only eighteen months ago into the next door must be one of the best. Two extremely large and solid base property of Marunui the Kiwi are thriving with chicks arriving Kauri posts straddle the stream a short distance apart. Lying at this time of the year. Prior to release a full predator control alongside but vertical are several rotting but cut posts that programme was put in place including a Kiwi averse trainmust have been part of the construction. Excavations on either ing session for the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dogs. A total ring has been placed side of the stream are also visible. round the bush so more volunteers are required to keep the At the top of the steepest section about halfway along this traps cleared. All along the track these predator traps can be last climb the remains of this Kauri dam can be seen. Just seen so look but do not touch. This is another amazing success before the final steep climb to the Brynderwyn Walkway a story for volunteers at Mangawhai. short side track up the true left of the stream leads to another Below: A bullock walking track. Right: A pretty waterfall and pond.

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Securing outdoor access for the next generation By Mark Neeson

New Zealand Walking Access Commission Chief Executive ew Zealanders enjoy extensive access to the outdoors thanks to our eight million hectares of conservation land, local government parks and reserves, a network of unformed legal roads and an impressive array of public

land alongside many waterways and the coast. This is an impressive resource in which to go walking and it makes our outdoors accessible for anybody who is keen to get amongst New Zealand’s beautiful natural environment. However, what few people may be aware of is that erosion, changes in ownership and any shift in our traditional “access culture” puts this access at risk. Maintaining or enhancing the access Kiwis have traditionally grown up with continues to be important. In 2008, a Crown entity called the New Zealand Walking Access Commission was established to provide leadership on walking access. In its six years of operation, the Commission has helped to resolve more than 100 disputes over access to the outdoors, negotiated many new access routes and provided accurate and credible information to New Zealanders. It has developed the Walking Access Mapping System (www.wams.org.nz),

which displays land in New Zealand that is publicly accessible on foot. The mapping system is an invaluable tool for anybody looking for opportunities to access and enjoy the outdoors. The Commission and local authorities across the country have an important role in maintaining and enhancing the outdoor

Above: Point Elizabeth Walkway looking south. Right: Walking access sign on gate. Photo Anthony Phelps.

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Above left: Stiles and DOC signage on the Dry Acheron Track. Above right: A group relax beside the Wharerata Walkway Kopuawhara monument.

access we enjoy, but so too do community groups and the outdoor recreation community. These groups help to spread the word about the Outdoor Access Code of responsible conduct and often lead the way in creating the practical access many of us enjoy. In most cases creating new access requires “boots on the ground” and wide agreement on the objective. Obtaining the support of parties such as the community, neighbours, iwi, and the local council, is an important and sometimes time-consuming part of the foundation work towards a successful project. Funding is also important, and the New Zealand Walking Access Commission runs the Enhanced Access Fund to help support groups undertaking projects to enhance access to the outdoors. The fund prioritises projects that develop and improve walking access through the installation of gates, stiles and fences and costs associated with negotiation, survey and legal advice. Projects that support community walking access initiatives are also eligible for funding. With the help of this fund and others like it, community groups and hard-working volunteers are securing new access and creating new tracks and trails all the time. Great recent examples include a new bridge and walkway providing access into Northland’s Brynderwyn Ranges, a walking and horse riding track on Whareroa Community Farm Reserve on the Kapiti Coast, and a new track providing the only means of access to Grovetown Lagoon near www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Blenheim. Projects like these help to ensure that future generations of New Zealanders enjoy the same outdoor lifestyle we grew up with and treasure. New access also helps to create healthier communities by providing new opportunities for people to stay fit. Walking is the most popular recreational activity in our country, due in part to its accessibility to people of all ages and persuasions. Information is central to realising these benefits – people need to know where the opportunities are in order to make the most of them. Most New Zealanders know that local government and the Department of Conservation offer a smorgasbord of information for those keen on discovering walking tracks, but there are also many other places offering useful advice for those keen on outdoor pursuits One of the increasingly popular sources of information is the New Zealand Walking Access Commission, which provides free online maps of publicly accessible

land, information on rights and responsibilities in the outdoors and an online directory of all of New Zealand’s official gazetted walkways. Its website, www. walkingaccess.govt.nz, is worth a look when planning your summer holiday. Our access culture and heritage is worth preserving. Not only does it provide economic benefits – just ask those involved in the Otago Rail Trail and similar projects – but it also helps to facilitate better connections between communities and a greater appreciation of the rural way of life among urban New Zealanders. After all, it’s much harder to appreciate something if you don’t have the chance to experience it first-hand. Access to the outdoors is part of New Zealand’s distinctive culture and identity. It has enriched our lives and shaped our free, rugged and independent spirit. I hope you continue to enjoy the opportunities for walking that past generations have provided and that you will join with the Commission in protecting and enhancing this heritage for future generations.

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Above: Time for a stop. Right: Low cloud over the trees. Below: Fossils embedded in the rock face. Below bottom: The sign says it all. Opposite page: Puketotara Hut, one of the huts along the track.

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National Park. While climbing up this sidetrack we found fossils in the rock faces. The next hut, Ngapurua is only three and a half hours walk and makes a good lunch stop. There was a Vampire jet plane that crashed only meters off this part of the track. It was only discovered years later by some hunters. The last hut, Puketotara is another three and a half hours further on. This is the last hut, but it is another one hour down to the Whanganui River. From this last hut there is three ways out. We have done all three. Retrace your steps back to your car. Take a jet bout down to Pipiriki. Take a jet boat up to the Bridge to Nowhere.

Matemateaonga

he Matemateaonga Walk starts at the Kohi saddle on the Upper Mangaehu Road and finishes at the Whanganui River. It is a total of 42 kilometres marked with a post every one kilometer, showing the distance you have to go on one side and the distance you have traveled on the other. The whole walk is on a proposed road, but did not eventuate due to the condition of the unstable rock, I believe only one car was ever on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;roadâ&#x20AC;?. It is on a very easy gradient and can be completed in three to four days. The track follows the Matemateoanga Ridge, and has many large trees and ferns; this is because it has never been milled. This gives an abundants of birds. The first hut is only one and a half hours in and is the Omaru Hut. This makes a pleasant day walk into the hut for lunch and return. All the huts have ten bunks. The Pouri Hut is about five hours walk further on. This can be broken after about three and a half hours by branching off to climb Mount Humphries on the left of the track. This is 730m and offers wide spread views of Egmont and www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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New Zealand Guided Walk

Rare penguins highlight of Hollyford Track early walkers

are Fiordland penguins delighted first walkers of the season on Hollyford Track. Hollyford Track Guided Walks, owned and operated by Ngāi Tahu Tour-

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ism, has opened for the summer season and early walkers on the track have been rewarded with regular sightings of the rare Fiordland Crested Penguin. The first walkers took to the track for the company’s Three Day Guided

Wilderness Experience walk in midOctober and reports from on-site staff say the penguins – also known as Tawaki - are regular visitors to the valley at the mouth of the Hollyford River, near the lodge at Martins Bay. Hollyford Track Guided Walks operations manager Travis Donoghue, said the “cute creatures” were always a favourite moment with walkers who happen upon the ‘waddle’ regularly.

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Fact file The Hollyford Track Guided Walk is a three day / two night all inclusive guided wilderness experience where guests are transported from the mountains to the sea, transecting the Hollyford Valley by foot, jet boat and finally helicopter into Milford Sound.

“There’ve been frequent sightings of them in the last few days and our guests have really enjoyed getting so close to these wonderful birds which are unique to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fiordland National Park and surrounding areas of South and West New Zealand.” “To see them in their natural habitat is a truly special experience and once-in-a-lifetime chance.The current population is between just 2500 and 3000 breeding pairs. “A sighting will always be synonymous with Fiordland and New Zealand

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so our walkers are certainly having a trip to remember,” said Mr Donoghue. Due to the migratory patterns of the Fiordland Crested Penguin it’s expected they’ll be around the Hollyford region until early December. The dedicated team have been on-site at the lodge training and getting ready for the busy summer with all indications pointing to another “stellar hiking season”. The walking season lasts until late April and the company already has a number of walks fully booked, especially during the busier peak summer times. “As always we suggest people book early. With only 16 people in each trip we do book-up well in advance.” The walk includes low-altitude hiking suitable for anyone of reasonable fitness, native wildlife encounters, wilderness jet-boating, historical sites and finishes with a scenic helicopter flight to Milford Sound.

A maximum number of 16 people per group provides for a personal experience. Along the way the expert and passionate guides will bring to life the diversity of landscapes, vegetation and wildlife, as well as the captivating stories of the original Maori and early pioneering families. Enjoy first rate cuisine prepared and served by friendly lodge hosts while relaxing in well-appointed and comfortable private lodges. Further information on all Hollyford Track Guided Walks is available at www.hollyfordtrack.co.nz.

Service only equalled by the scenery

The Hollyford Track is one of the greatest guided walks in New Zealand. In three days you will transect the Hollyford Valley by foot, jetboat and helicopter. Your guide will bring to life the diversity of landscape, wildlife and stories of early Māori and Pioneering families. You’ll also enjoy first rate cuisine, personal service and comfortable private lodges in New Zealand’s most beautiful valley. Freephone 0800 832 226 www.hollyfordtrack.com

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Pukemokemoke Reserve offers

several walk options

mostly well formed but some sections on the circuits are steep and can be a bit uneven underfoot. The lookout at the ukemokemoke Reserve near Gordonton, was on top of the hill (166m) has a wonderful 360 degree view and established Māori travel route through the Waikato used panoramic panels which describe the main features on the by various tribes and hapū and today now offers several horizon. options for walkers. At the car park, you will find a map and genA pā was located on one of the ridges eral information about the reserve on a large notice By Sonia Frimmel board. Usually there are also some brochures availwith good views and options for defence Author of Great Tracks & Trails if needed. It was most likely to have been able here for use and return. a ‘stop-over’ pā used for short term or periodic stays. To do any of the summit circuits, cross the bridge and Later it became part Orini Downs Station. In 1991, the take the track immediately in front of you. It goes uphill for then owner David Johnstone gifted the 40 hectare bush a few metres then meanders easily along close to the bush remnant to the people of New Zealand. The private reserve edge for about five to ten minutes. Just after the track turns is now administered by the David Johnstone Pukemokemoke abruptly to the north there is a small kiosk with a boot cleanBush Trust (PO Box 1375, Hamilton) ing station – a precaution against Kauri collar rot. Despite past incursions by loggers and browsing by farm The climb starts soon afterwards. It’s steep but steady goanimals, the bush is remarkably intact and has a lovely variing and the track is fairly well formed. ety of plant species. About half way up there is a short loop track off to the The lower levels are dominated by Kahikatea, Mataī and right that features the old pā site with easily recognisable Tawa, while further up the hill you will see more Tānekaha, ditches and pits. Rimu and Tōtara. There is also a stand of moderately large Then, a little higher up the hill, there is another side track Kauri - this is about the southernmost limit for Kauri. to a Kauri grove that’s worth a look. Continue on the main Track information track to a prominent ridge with a generous covering of There are several options for walkers. The tracks are Kawakawa, a small tree with distinctive heart shaped leaves,

Above left: Looking towards Te Aroha on the summit viewing platform. Above right: On the way down on the North East Track through Tanekaha, Totara and tree ferns. Below: Putaputaweka flowers.

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which has been adopted as the logo for the reserve. Here the track forks. The track to the right is the shortest loop track heading directly down a gully shaded by huge Tawa and Kahikatea trees. It leads to a large clearing where a log hauler used to operate in the early milling days. This is a great picnic spot with a gazebo-style shelter and basic toilets. If you want to carry on to the summit viewing tower, take the left hand track which zigzags upward for a short distance then heads directly to the summit. There is currently an excellent 360 degree view, though it can be hazy in hot weather. Enjoy the full view while you can – pines have been replanted on the northern slopes and in a few years you’ll only get a 180 degree view (though still well worth the walk) From the summit you can head back down to the last junction and do the short loop, or carry on along the North East Track that goes past the tower and along a gorse-edged fenceline for five minutes before dropping back into the bush. This track splits after a short descent; take a right turn for the shorter (10 minute) option down to the hauler site/ clearing. For a longer walk head left and you emerge from the bush near the back boundary of the reserve on an old farm track. Follow this around to the right and it will bring you to the Fact file clearing. Alternatively, after Times: Mangatea Loop Walk a five minute walk, you can (flat): 30 minutes. divert onto the pleasant low Kauri Grove or pā site 40 minutes(return) level Mangatea Walking Track Loop Track (with summit that runs more or less paralside trip)1 1/4 hours North East Track long circuit lel to the farm track on a flat, (via summit): 1¾ hours boggy flood plain. Grades: Easy (Mangatea Here Friends of PukemokeWalk) to moderate moke have done an amazing Dogs: Permitted on leads To get there: From Hamilton job blitzing the privet and other weeds and replanting drive north to Gordonton on SH1B. Just beyond the village native trees under stands of turn right on Whitikahu remnant forest. There is board Road towards Tauhei. After walking through the damper 10km and just after passing a large quarry, there is a sign bits and a picnic shelter five for the reserve and a driveto ten minute’s walk along this way leading off to the left. track. It finishes with a short loop walk right beside the clearing. From the clearing it is an easy five to ten minute walk back to the car park along a wide track surrounded by tall young Kānuka, Tōtara, Kahikatea and the occasional cabbage tree. A fungal-like disease, Kauri Collar Rot, is spreading through forests in northern parts of the North Island. It causes yellowing leaves, thinning canopy, lesions that bleed resin, and can kill even the most venerable of trees. To help stop the spread: Don’t walk on Kauri tree roots. Stay on defined tracks and scrub mud and soil off your footwear before and after you visit any areas containing Kauri. Report any suspected infections to the Kauri Dieback Response Team on 0800 69 52874 (NZ KAURI). www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

■ Above: View south east from the summit tower. Below: Regeneration area beside the Mangatea Track.

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Photo Contest

Monthly Photo Contest Above: The boardwalk past Beeman Hill and through tussock to views of Northwest Bay on Campbell Island. Photo by Claire Woodhall, Havelock North. Left: Taking a break on Elliot’s Beach Walk as part of the Bay Of Islands Walking Festival. Photo by Marilyn, Kamo.

We are looking for the best digital photos each month depicting walking Now the time to get your digital camera out or look through your digital images and enter the

Walking New Zealand Digital Photo Contest The image could be a scenic scene, a walk on the beach with the dog, a bush walk, a street walk or anything walking that takes your fancy. The rules are simply: there must be a person or persons walking in the picture either front, side or back on, and can be in the distance. We require an emailed image in high resolution mode, in jpeg format as an attachment, and NOT embedded in Word or in the email, etc. In the subject line type “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest” and the email must include the NAME, POSTAL ADDRESS and phone number of the person who took the photo and a small caption. In this contest only ONE emailed photo accepted per month. Entry in the contest automatically allows us to print the image. The person who has their photo published will receive a six month subscription or a renewal to Walking New Zealand magazine of six months. If a picture is chosen for the cover page the person will receive a 12 month subscription or renewal. Email your entries to: walkingnz@xtra.co.nz with subject line “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest”Only EMAILED entries will be accepted.

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Above left: My husband, Angus Johnson, atop a hill in Eastern Kenya. Photo by Sandra Johnson, Richmond, Nelson. Above right: Contemplating the massive interior of Cathedral Cave, located on Waipati Beach, 15km south of Papatowai in the Catlins. Photo by Keith Batchelor, Waimate. Right centre: Walking above Rangiwahia hut. Photo by Daniel Rogerson, Plamerston North. Bottom right: Jahyung Lee and Jo Lee walking on the Moorcock Saddle in the Ruahine Forest Park on a windy weekend. Photo by Woody Lee, Palmerston North.

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Auckland Short Walk

Le Roys Bush Northcote North Shore walk

aying that you are going for a you on the drier paths bush walk in urban Auckland, may and boardwalks. sound like an oxymoron...however, Kauri Glen is one that is one of the many wonderful aspects of the oldest bush of walking in Auckland -you never have reserves on the Shore to go far to find native bush. (measures about 25 On a sunny day you will be rewarded acres and first sizeable pieces of land with sunlight filtering through the native that was placed under public managetrees, the sound of the ment) which inbubbling stream and cludes trees such the songs of the native as taraire, totara, birds - we could have kauri, tawa, rebeen deep in the bush warewa and maire. instead of in the middle Kiekie and nikau Short Walks in Auckland have documented over 100 short are abundant in of urban residences! walk mini adventures which are guaranteed to get you out Kauri Glen Reserve amongst nature and discover places in Auckland that even this sub-tropical the locals don’t know about. Visit the website to sign up for lives up to its name and 10 free walks and a free eGuide to get you started. www. rainforest. Smaller Le Roys Bush follows walksinauckland.co.nz species of note are a stream downhill to pate and karapapa. the restored wetlands of Little Shoal Bay, The area is alive with the likes of tui, fanNorthcote (which was once a tidal estuary tails and moreporks. filled with mangroves). Le Roys Bush was originally a private Some of the smaller tracks are wet, garden owned by Edward and Gertrude muddy and slippery in winter, so if that Le Roy. It became a reserve in 1949. doesn’t fit with you, then I suggest that Little Shoal Bay Reserve is a great place you save them for a summer walk. The to start and finish - with plenty of parking loop walk we have documented keeps and a fun looking children’s playground.

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Dogs must be kept on leash to protect the flora and fauna. Description: Bush track and board walks. Slippery when wet. Suitable for users of average fitness and mobility. To see: Native bush, waterfall, wetlands, views across Auckland Harbour, native birds. Time: approx. 60 minutes. (about 5.0 kms) Parking: Little Shoal Bay Reserve Buses/Ferries: Queen Street, Onewa Road, Northcote Cafes: Café Bonjour & Sausalito in Queen Street, Northcote Public toilets: Little Shoal Bay Reserve Children’s playgrounds: Little Shoal Bay Reserve Dogs: On leash Picnic sites Little Shoal Bay Reserve. Directions: Start from Little Shoal Bay Reserve north side of Council Terrace (past tennis courts, public toilet and sports complex). 1. Cross the wooden bridge and turn right > through Lutner Reserve. 2. Turn right > into Wilding Avenue. 3. Turn left < into Church Street. 4. Turn left < into Onewa Road. Cross over Onewa Road safely to turn right > into Woodside Avenue. 5. Down the bottom of the hill take the first track to the left <. 6. Cross over the bridge and continue left < to follow the stream. 7. At the grassy reserve, keep to the right > and pick up the track to the right >. 8. Turn right > at the T-junction at the bottom of the steps. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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High Achiever

University of Waikato engineering student Luke Sinclair with his ‘Trail Blazer’ prototype at the recent Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Engineering Design Show.

9. Follow the track around to the left < and cross two bridges. 10. Continue straight ahead to Kauri Glen Road. 11. Turn left < into Kauri Glen Road. 12. Turn right > into Onewa Road and cross Onewa Road at the pedestrian lights. 13. Turn right > along Onewa Road. 14. Turn left < down track between #210 and #214 Onewa Road, signposted ‘Le Roys Bush”. 15. Follow track straight ahead until you reach a T-junction at the bottom of steps, turn right >. 16. Keep following the main track alongside the wetlands and main stream to return to the start.

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Waikato student’s design a trail blazer

University of Waikato engineering student Luke Sinclair has designed an ultralight wood-fired stove that can boil a litre of water in less than 10 minutes. The tramping enthusiast came up with the idea earlier this year when he and class mate Kendall Bristow completed a 100-day, 3000km trek from Cape Reinga to Bluff. “People have always looked to the wilderness for an escape from the chaos of everyday life, yet we often bring with us shoulder destroying packs full of wasteful gas canisters. While initially convenient, these canisters become less convenient when they run out and leave you in the middle of a mountain range eating cold beans,” says Luke, speaking from experience. During a year-long research and design project, as part of his final year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), he completed extensive research and testing. His initial idea has been developed into a highly efficient, lightweight and functional backpack stove, which he says is perfect for campers, trampers, extreme adventurers or any outdoor enthusiast. “The design of the Trail Blazer integrates rocket stove efficiency with an outer cone that insulates the chamber while also acting as a sturdy base. A removable feed tube allows easy access to the chamber when starting a fire and the feed tube is angled to allow fuel to feed the fire automatically as it burns.” The former Pukekohe High School student says the design also ensures a clean burning flame and no mark is left on the environment. “Secondary combustion is achieved as air heated against the chamber rises up through the intake holes creating the right conditions to ignite smoke. Ash is contained and the base is elevated meaning no mess and no scorching.” Not only is the Trail Blazer clean, but it’s also versatile and compact, featuring a collapsible support designed to hold a soup cup, a frying pan or anything in between. “The support cone, feed tube and pot support are all simply detached and stored within the 180mm tall by 75mm diameter main chamber.” The prototype is made from stainless steel, weighing just 300g. But Luke hopes to improve the design, by sourcing thinner stainless steel and eliminating welds, to reduce the weight further and decrease production costs. “My ultimate goal is to get this to the point where it could be manufactured and distributed on a profitable scale. On a personal level my goal is to walk the 4,000km Pacific Crest Trail from Canada to Mexico, fuelled solely by the Trail Blazer.” The prototype was on show last month at the University of Waikato’s Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Engineering Design Show. Walking New Zealand, issue no 204 - 2015

New Zealand Walks

Mahi Aroha - explore the environment like never before

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his year’s Mahi Aroha/Summer Programme celebrates and acknowledges all things conservation. It will bring the Central Plateau’s stunning natural and historical treasures to the public in a way that’s sure to ignite the senses of both young and the young at heart. The Department of Conservation (DOC) is working with Project Tongariro to deliver an exciting calendar of events for individuals and families. With access to some of the area’s most remote locations, you could be walking, or running, biking, or even flying by helicopter. Mahi Aroha offers a great opportunity to get out and learn more about this place we call home. “The programme gives everyday New Zealanders the opportunity to enjoy the special places that DOC staff and volunteers experience through their ongoing work and commitment to conservation. It’s exciting and an honour to have the chance to share what we value with the public, “says Project Tongariro President Paul Green. These events give the public a chance to explore the environment and learn more about the Central Plateau’s unique flora and fauna, landscapes, cultural and historical sites and the people working behind the scenes to ensure they remain intact for future generations. DOC Partnerships Manager Whakapapa Jono Maxwell says: “Mahi Aroha/ Summer Programme offers an awesome

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range of events that gives people the opportunity to get out into the great outdoors and experience what the Tongariro and Taupo areas have to offer. It’s great to team up with Project Tongariro and others to offer an outstanding selection of events and experiences for people of all ages and abilities.” Most activities cost less than a movie ticket. Many are open to children from age six and up, and there are plenty of opportunities for families or friends to head out and explore something new together. Grass roots fun like building a kite and flying it beneath the volcanic peaks of Tongariro National Park is a guaranteed family favourite –for the price of a gold coin! If you love wildlife, an exclusive trip to the heart of Kaimanawa horse country might tickle your fancy, or perhaps it’s the elusive Blue Duck (Whio) that captures your heart. Explore the Whio’s natural environment by white water as you raft the upper waters of the Tongariro River. Glowworms, iconic Rainbow Trout and native bird species, all feature in this year’s programme. Mahi Aroha has rallied in the experts. Tours will be led by those in the know, such as volcanologists, ecologists, fishery advisors, and biodiversity officers. The programme recognises those who work behind the scenes for the environment

and are the driving force behind the region’s future. The message remains however that there is always room for more help and extra bodies to lend a hand. Mahi Aroha was originally launched in the Tongariro region in 1964 and spearheaded by Lincoln University’s Associate Professor Parks; Recreation & Tourism Dr Patrick Devlin it has come a long way since its humble beginnings. Dr Devlin played a significant part in the programme for 12 years and speaks fondly of those early days when visitor numbers were ‘bursting at the seams in makeshift conditions’. “Daytime walks were either full or half-day. Full days involved the major mountains: crossing Tongariro, going to the Crater Lake on Ruapehu, climbing to the Ngauruhoe summit and several others. These would have less talking and more hard walking (and puffing)! Some were hugely popular and it was not uncommon to have over a hundred people and several staff on some trips. Half-day walks were two to three hour nature walks. Evenings were given over to illustrated talks on geology, history, vegetation, introduced animals, winter sports

Opposite page: On the Urchin Track. by John Carman.

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Below left: Two Whio ducks. Below right: Kayaking on the Waimarino Wetland.

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and hiking/tramping. They were all well attended,” he says. During his time as Programme Leader, he witnessed areas of significant growth, not only in the facilities offered to the public, but also that of a future generation developing an interest in the natural environment. “I was a part of the programme for 12 years and watched the park facilities grow and develop to a very high standard. I also watched my children grow, develop a love for the bush and the mountains, and acquire knowledge and skills that in turn rubbed off on their children.” Mahi Aroha/Summer Programme follows this tradition, educating the younger generation about the importance of protecting the natural environment by participating and getting involved. Mahi Aroha delivers equal parts education, encounters and enjoyment with a clear underlying message: Bring the kids, grab a friend and explore the environment like never before. This is our place - let’s protect and nourish it while we enjoy it. Join us on this exciting action-packed conservation interactive Summer Programme, Mahi Aroha. Bookings: www.doc.govt.nz/mahiaroha. Phone: 0800 362 925 All other inquires: 07 893 3729.

Above photos: On the Waipakihi helihike. Photos by Jimmy Johnson

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Te Araroa Trail

City to Sea via

Te Araroa Trail to be in a TV series

Southern Walkway change in 2015

seven part television series – Te Araroa: Tales from the Trail – has been completed and will screen on Maori TV in 2015 (exact dates tbc however February looking likely). The show isn’t strictly showcasing Te Araroa but rather showcasing a number of events, characters and stories along the Te Araroa route with Pio Terei the host. The seven episodes focus on Cape Reinga to Ahipara, the Waikato River, Kapiti Coast, Whanganui River, Pakiri Beach/Tamahunga, Southland and the Bay of Islands. You can now view back issues of Walking New Zealand magazine Two issues back from the latest, FREE at http://issuu.com/walkingnewzealand.

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New 5km walking track

he Department of Conservation is constructing a new 5km walking track between Otaki Forks and the Waitewaewae Hut to avoid the enormous slips which have made the existing track impassable for the average walker. This route is part of the trail through the Tararuas for Te Araroa which begins at Poads Road near Levin and goes via Otaki Forks, along the Pukeatua Track to Mangaone South Road, then on to Waikanae. Andrew Mercer, Lower North Island Planning Manager, DOC expects the new track to be opened by January 2015. Members of Te Araroa Wellington Trust spent considerable time and effort in establishing the route which meets the existing track at the top of Saddle Creek. Above: The new track shown in red is 5km long and is expected to be open in January.

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he Wellington Te Araroa Trust propose to re-route the Te Araroa Walking Track through Wellington City to Island Bay beginning at the Cable Car in the Botanical Gardens, through Bolton Cemetery to Lambton Quay, along to the Civic Centre then along the Wharf to Oriental Parade and to the Southern Walkway. The view above shows the complete route and the te Araroa website will describe some of the main features which walkers can visit along the way. Discussions are underway with Wellington City Council to agree signage and publicity for this route. Signage will be minimal and walkers will rely on the established Wellington City Council signage for the existing walking routes. For instance, the Trust hope to install Te Araroa tiles along the footpaths in key locations, similar to what is done in trails such as El Camino in Spain. It is anticipated that this route will be established during 2015. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Te Araroa Trail

Walking Te Araroa for kidneys By Miriam Beatson

or years Ros and Hugh Cole-Baker enjoyed hearing guests’ stories about walking the length of New Zealand on Te Araroa, the New Zealand trail. As the hosts of the B&B Tidesong, just beside Te Araroa’s route on the Taiharuru Estuary in Northland, they met many walkers, both New Zealanders and visitors from other countries. Now they too are following the trail. Last year Ros donated one of her kidneys to Hugh, and they are so delighted with the improvement it has made to Hugh’s health that they decided to walk Te Araroa in order to promote the cause of organ donation in New Zealand. Hugh drives from point to point in a small white campervan with the slogan Walking for Kidneys on the side, and a Te Araroa logo in the passenger window, and Ros walks or cycles the trail. They hold meetings in towns as they go, and talk to people along the way, handing out brochures about organ donation. About six hundred New Zealanders are currently on dialysis while awaiting new kidneys, and the Cole-Baker’s project is having positive results already - the

number of enquiries to Whangarei health authorities about kidney donations leapt from the usual one a month, to eight in just the first three weeks of their journey! Ros and Hugh are grateful for the help they have received along the way. Fiona Mackenzie, a long-time Te Araroa supporter, guided Ros through a difficult part of the Northland forest, and Te Araroa’s instigator Geoff Chapple hosted the couple in Devonport as they passed through in mid October, and walked with Ros up through the Auckland Domain. There she was met by not only Hugh, but also a large group of their extended family, who joined them for the Auckland Coast-to-Coast section of Te Araroa. In some places the Cole-Bakers are also accompanied by members of the local

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In the steps of the ancients: a walk in Athens by Alex and Jenny Davies

To walkers, cities present opportunities, challenges and hazards. There are arguably more sights of special interest best seen on foot, and just as interesting landforms, than are presented on trails through the wilderness.

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ities present a special challenge to strangers just to find one’s way around, to the extent that many walkers resort to guided tours or even abandon walking in favour of a bus tour. How can one navigate a jungle of streets and buildings and still find special features of interest, in one short visit? The hazards are the density of traffic and people, with the inevitable noise and air pollution, as well as the temptations to do more eating in cafes than walking. The opportunities for walking in

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Athens start with the Acropolis, a huge and dramatic steep-sided rock that has inspired people to use it and decorate it creatively for at least the last 6000 years. The challenge for the walker, looking out over the city, the surrounding hills and out to the sea, is to work out a route through other interesting parts of the city while avoiding incessant speeding lines of traffic. The maps we had were unhelpful for cautious first time visitors. this purpose, so the discovery of a walkHere’s how it all turned out ….... ing tour that showed us a great variety 1 Our hotel was near the Acropolis. of discoveries was a pleasant surprise to Otherwise we could have caught a Metro train to Acropolis station to start and end this walk. We had been advised to start early to beat the crowds. The street labelled Dionysiou Aeropagitou on the map turned out to be a wide tree-lined pedestrian way, much of it paved in marble, curving up to the entrance to the Acropolis. So it’s a great 30 Walking New Zealand, issue no 204 - 2015 walking route. It’s early and there are no queues. Above: From the top of the Acropolis rockface, visitors look down on the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, with Filopappos Hill and the sea beyond. Below left: From the Acropolis looking north to the Ancient Agora and the Monastiraki district of Athens. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Our ticket will also admit us to other monuments in Athens, although not the Acropolis Museum. The ancient ruins are being carefully stabilised and partially restored. Destruction by man and nature over the centuries has nevertheless left a remarkable legacy. Below us on the south side are Greek and Roman theatres, both still selling tickets for popular shows as they were 2500 and 2000 years ago respectively. By the time we were leaving the rock, a vast swarm of humanity was sweeping up the steps, but we managed to escape against the flow. 2 The Acropolis Museum used to be housed in a recent building high on the rock, but the city had grander ideas and has recently completed four floors of vast exhibition space. The visitor enters over a glass pavement through which excavations of houses and streets of ancient Right: A busy pedestrian street. Below: The Theatre of Dionysos, the wide pedestrian way obscured by trees, and the Acropolis Museum, seen from the Acropolis.

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Above left: Changing the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier outside Parliament. Above right: The flea market and mosque in Monastiraki Square, overlooked by the Acropolis.

Athens are seen. On the top floor one can walk around a complete reconstruction of the frieze of the Parthenon. Large audiovisual displays and a coffee shop delayed us further from our walk, but we were in no rush. 3 One busy road to cross and we used our ticket to admire the huge columns still standing from the Temple

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of Olympian Zeus. Started by Greeks and finished by Romans, the largest ever Greek temple has been in ruins for 18 centuries. 4 Then to the cool shade of the National Gardens. From here we should have diverted to see the Panathenaic Stadium, totally built of white marble, the venue for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, and for sporting events thousands of years before that. This omission will be a good excuse to return and see many other things we missed. 5 Traditions run deep. The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior outside the Greek Parliament needs protecting day and night by kilt-clad guards standing completely still. Our walk took us there on the hour so we saw a ceremonial relief squad arrive, also wearing kilts and red clogs with black pompons. 6 Crossing Syntagma Square, we were in Ermou, a long pedestrian mall with plenty of Greek food specialties offered in its many cafes, as well as many other shops. At the end, we found ourselves in a maze of tiny streets crowded with people and merchandise at the Monastiraki flea market. 7 The Ancient Agora was the market place in Classical times. It has recently been excavated and a replica of a market building built to house the unearthed treasures. Plenty to see here, including the best preserved ancient Greek temple. 8 On the other side of the Ancient Agora, we reached a pedestrianised street that passed between two hills to join up with the start of our walk at the foot of the Acropolis. The views of the Acropolis and the city from Mars Hill or Filopappos Hill would make the diversion to either a

special goal for anyone with time and energy left. One day in Athens was obviously not enough, even for the short walk we had done. All the Greeks we met were friendly and hospitable, always a help for those exploring a strange country on oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own. English is definitely their second language and is widely spoken. Greece is a great place for walking, but probably best outside high summer when we found it hot, and crowded at popular spots.

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hirteen members of the Dargaville Tramping Group all watched the weather closely leading up to our weekend ahead of us. The weather was out of our control and we had paid for the DOC hut for October 18th, so we decided to carry on regardless up the Wairakau Stream Track to the Lane Cove DOC hut. All of us, whether you call us keen or mad, headed up towards Totara North, stopping on the way at a local “cafe come hair studio” at Kaeo for morning tea. Arriving at Totara North we sorted

ourselves out as some folk took the option of the water taxi allowing them to take in the sights of Whangaroa Harbour. The rest of us donned our raincoats, hoisted up our backpacks with waterproof pack covers and headed off up to Campbell Road to where the track officially starts. Our tramp was in continuous light drizzle through regenerating native bush and undulating with two stream crossings. If you have good balance while rock stepping you could get across the two streams without getting your boots too wet. Glen kindly stood in the middle of the first stream to catch anyone who had lost their balance and Alan lent a helping hand at the second stream. The noticeable evidence of pig rooting spoilt a rather

Above: Panoramic photo at the top of the Tarataras with trig station having our lunch.

beautiful track. We arrived at the DOC hut roughly 6km’s later. It was pleasing to take off our backpacks and raincoats, find our gas cylinder and billy from the backpack, and get the water boiling for a hot cuppa or coffee. At least the weather wasn’t cold. After a quick rest and some home baking treats from Michelle, we decided to put our rain coats back on and tackle the Dukes Nose rock formation. This is a large rocky outcrop shaped like a persons head, with a nose that looks like a beak. The tramp to the start of the Dukes Nose took about 30 minutes uphill all the way. You know when you come to the start of the serious stuff when you see a large chain with large metal stand off bolt anchored into the rock wall. It was raining quite heavy and you could see what effort is required to climb the rest of the way, some decided to give

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it a miss at this point. Five of us decided to make the climb up the rock face, please keep in mind we would not of done this if it was unsafe or beyond our capabilities. We sent Alan first and then we could watch where he put his feet. I was told to go next, followed by Mary, Jo and Michelle. Once on top of the plateau (the Dukes head) our views were restricted by the low cloud and heavy rain. Our reward of magnificent views was disappointing so after a wee while we decided to descend and make our way back down carefully lowering ourselves down using the chain. Back to the hut, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to dry off inside. Michelle and Jo went for a swim with Jo then deciding to check out the oyster shells. The DOC hut at Lane Cove has basic DOC hut facilities and we were all prepared as we have used DOC huts before. You have a mattress supplied and water, which you need to boil prior to drinking and a decomposing toilet. Take what every else you want or need. Time for tea. Small gas burners heating up all sorts of quick meals. The best meal award went to Glen and Tina for their delicious smelling burgers and salad. Candles lit and headlamps at the ready, our day light hours were fading fast. The plans for the next day were discussed and story telling

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Above left: Group photo at the start of the Tarataras. We climbed the highest mountain of rock behind us that had the trig station on it. The mountain at the rear is the tallest. Above right: Five of us who climbed up to the top of a large rocky outcrop named the Dukes Nose. Below left: Cooking tea at Lane Cove. Below right: This is the second stream crossing as we are tramping in to Lane Cove.

from the days events. Graham brought out his whisky liqueur, which went down very well as a night cap for those inclined. It rained steady during the night and very heavy on several occasions. I lay on my bunk wondering how high will those stream crossings will be the next day with all this rain? Will I be carrying my pack over my head while wading through waist deep water? The first of our happy campers rose at 6.30am. We decided the night before that seven of us would leave the hut by 8.30am. The remainder would clean and swept out the hut and toilets. Thank you team. The water taxi arrived just before 10am to collect the folk who decided to return via the water taxi option. I was with the group tramping out with Carole, Caren, Graham, Jenny, Jo and Alan. Yes, those stream crossings were deeper than the day before and more of them and in places up to your knees. On a positive note, as a result from all the rain was a lovely waterfall about 100 meters which wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t flowing the day before. We all met up with the other group at Totara North wharf about 11am. Sorted ourselves out, packed up our vehicles and headed off to our next adventure for the day. We travelled about 5km north west of Totara North to a rock formation named the Tarataras.

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Viv kindly requested permission prior to us coming as this is on private property. There are rocks of all shapes and sizes and three very large outcrops. We climbed the highest rock formation to the top. The track was narrow and from the recent rain it was slippery in places. Care was required. With the help of the undergrowth and a bit of strength you could heave yourself up until you reach the top. Walking along a plateau for approximately 100 meters brought you up to a trig station – 302 meters high. The 360 degree view was spectacular. The day was beautiful, sunny and you could see for miles. We decided to have our lunch at this spot before descending back down carefully. Tramping back to our vehicles for our journey home, stopping at Kaeo for a well deserved ice cream. We all enjoyed ourselves, despite the weather. We will have lots of memories to look back on, some of them extremely funny.

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swing bridge across a gully at Palmerston North’s Linklater Reserve in Kelvin Groce Road has just been opened and is part of short walk around the reserve. The track is a mixture of boardways and a limestone gravel path over some slopes. A gazebo is at the highest point with expansive views of the city towards the ranges. The park is right underneath the north eastern flight path for aircraft landing and taking off from Palmerston North Airport. The $27,000 swingbridge was paid for as a joint venture between the Palmerston North City Council, the Kelvin Grove Community Association ($10,000) and the Fitzherbert Lions ($4000). The swing bridge is being connected to the existing network of paths, offering an alternative route for the sure-footed. “It’s basically a piece of play equipment that will be narrow and intentionally wobbly.”said Aron Phillips, City Senior property and parks planner. Further developments for the reserve from this year’s council budget of $106,000 include bringing a water connection to the boundary to service future facilities such as toilets and drinking fountains, infill planting, and design work to open and develop the remaining 20 hectares of the land for public use. The first 5.5-hectare section of the reserve was officially opened on a community planting day in May 2011.

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Above top: The track up to the top of the hill and gazebo. Above: One of a number of the many information signs beside the walkway. Left: A carved seat out of a tree stump. Below left: The view from the gazebo looking towards the city. Below right: The new suspension bridge.

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Striding out fun with a popular club

ince 1983 the Manawatu Striders have been dedicated to improving health and fitness in the Manawatu community. Twice a week its members are out pounding Palmerston North’s pavements, and every year it hosts a raft of events in and around the region. Glenn and Bev Patterson and a number of others formed the club in 1983, during

the fitness boom which swept the country. The Pattersons were members of the Hamilton Marathon Clinic before moving to Palmerston North and seeing a need for a similar club in the region. Glenn passed away a few years ago and Bev, is the club’s patron and a life member. The club was originally named the Manawatu Marathon Clinic and it held its first meeting to gauge interest In January 1983“They put out 25 seats and 185 people turned up, and from there the committee was formed,” says former Manawatu Striders president Alister Martin. “On February 20, 1983, the clinic’s first Sunday run was held from the Teachers’ College Gym and 220 turned up. The club wasn’t ready for those numbers so there was event chaos.” The club’s first major event was the Manawatu Lion Brown Half Marathon in 1983, and 432 runners started the race but only 425 finished. “The weather that day was terrible. It was snowing and sleeting but people still came out for the event.” From then the club’s membership rose to 330 and by 1984 It rose to over 400. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Over the years the club has added new events to its annual programme including the Super Sevens, the Winter Series and the club’s signature event, the Annual Half Marathon. In 1994 the club decided to change its name to cater for everyone - both runners and walkers — and was also a way to grow its membership.

Although it was a highly-debated decisIon, the club was renamed the Manawatu Striders Inc. The club caters for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. “We’ve still got members who have been running for the club since day one and they love it,” Martin said. “I joined the club in 1995, and had been in the harriers in Nelson before that initially I was just a club

member and ran, but someone asked me to organise an event and it all started from there and I got myself on the committee. “There’s nothing better than a good long run. I love the companionship of the club and I enjoy running with people and communicating with them. You make great friends out of It. “Some of my very best friends are in the club and I’m sure a lot of members could say that too.” Whilst there has been a drop in membership over the years, with 180 current members the club is hoping to grow that to over 200. It has just started offering coaching sessions for members who want advice and help with their goals, and is about to introduce guest speakers to motivate and inform members. “Our goal is to try and encourage people to improve their health and fitness through participating in running and walking, and we try to cater for all ages and abilities in our events.” Members meet on Sunday mornings at 8am at the clubrooms they share with the United Cricket Club at Manawaroa Park, and Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6.15pm at the Hockey Pavilion, Manawaroa Street, Palmerston North. New members and visitors are always welcome. The club had a new event with the Ashhurst 2 Esplanade on November 23 at which 430 entered. Story courtesy Manawatu Standard

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High Achievers

65 year old walked 150 marathons

Above left: Chris checks her watch after stepping across the finishing line at Feilding. Above right: Perry Newburn congratulates Chris at the finish line. Chris (wearing number 150) in fine form about 6 km from the finish line.

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ixty-five year old Chris Leahy of Lower Hutt completed her 150th marathon by walking the 60th Feilding Marathon in ideal conditions in just over five and a half hours in November. The previous weekend Chris finished the Auckland Marathon in five hours 23 minutes. The veteran marathoner has competed in the Feilding Marathon nine winning times, four times first as a runner and later six times as a walker. Her first marathon was in 1984 in Hamilton. She never thought she would get to do a 150th. This is expected to make her the first pensioner in New Zealand and only the third female to achieve this feat. She says the more marathons she does and the older she gets, she finds the recovery gets a lot better. Chris has had to overcome two operations on her calf muscle for melanoma over the last 16 months and still managed, after recovering, to get back into doing marathons. One of the first to congratulate her after her 150th marathon was Perry Newburn of Feilding. Perry who is 60 years of age, has just returned from the USA where he ran from New York to Los Angelos in 51 days 16 hours and 40 minutes. Perry went through six pairs of running shoes over the 5000 mile journey. Chris’s husband Mike is a runner and has completed 143 marathons of his own. Chris and Mike were the first southern hemisphere couple to do 100 marathons each. What’s next? They hoping to do the “Anzac” - to run a marathon in the North Island, the South Island and all the Australian states, with at present just four states to go. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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here are ony a few weeks and counting towards the 24th annual Fullers Waiheke Wharf2Wharf Fun Run & Walking event on Saturday 17th January, 2015. That’s just enough time to get into training for this infamous hilly course across Waiheke Island and join with hundreds of others on a fun filled day for the entire family. New events have been added to allow even the youngest athletes to participate at Matiatia, including a Kid’s Dash, a Family Bear Hunt, and a Fun Fair Playground, courtesy of Sport Auckland. Marcus Mackenzie, chairperson of the organising committee says that kids should expect to see Bobby Banana having fun on the water slide, or a paw paw mascot sharing water and fruit at the finish line, provided by new sponsor Dole NZ. Every finisher will get to take home a pineapple, too.

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Wharf 2 Wharf Also new this year is the switch from a 7km to a 5km race, starting at Surfdale beach which will allow the young guns to get in a good sprint with mum or dad working hard to keep up with them on the flat start to the course. The hilly 13km from Orapiu to Onetangi and the slightly flatter 12km from Onetangi to Matiatia offer enough challenge for the majority, and may be the perfect opportunity to fundraise for one of the two official charities associated with the event – The Fred Hollows Foundation and the Jassy Dean Trust. For the serious runners the signature 25km will see fast and furious pace being set in the men’s race. Ann Brown, Race Director, is aiming to bring back 5-times winner Scott Winton this year to challenge last year’s winner, Sam Manson for that coveted first place prize. Ann is also looking forward to a fast paced ladies race this year, led by Ironman and Marathon runner, Lesley Turner Hall. With 37 marathons and 7 Ironman events completed in the past 12 years, Lesley will be using the Wharf2Wharf course as a training outing for her 2015 ambitions. Every distance offers walk options, and we’ll see the return of cousins Ken and Steve Leitch in 2015 competing once more for champion bragging rights. Whether or not your aim is to be in to win, walking the courses showcase superb views of the Hauraki Gulf and is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy Waiheke Island at its summertime best. Keeping the race affordable is a prior-

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Batwalks planned in Auckland

Auckland Council is running evenings walks in January to discover the mysteries of bats. The walks aim to find these reclusive creatures, by searching the sky at dusk in Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges. Luck is the name of the game with this and good eyes a must for their quick flying antics can sometimes make them a challenge to spot. After dark the group head off along a bush track and the search begins for the other secretive creatures that inhabit the forest and streams of this unique area. Dates: January 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 2015. Meet: Cascade/Kauri carpark, end of Falls Road. Time: 8.15pm (depending on date booked) Bring: a detailed list will be sent upon booking. Duration: two hours approximately. Cost: Adults $5.00 Children $2.00 Family (2 adults and 2 children) $12.00 Bookings essential: Spaces are extremely limited. Contact the Auckland Council Contact Centre ph (09)366 2000 Option 2 or the Arataki Visitor Centre (09) 8170089

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Mapou tree fruit popular with birds

By Kay Lindley

ecently I had a very close view of an iridescent Tui taking small inky purple fruits from a tall shrub hard against the building in a garden near where I was walking. Then on another walk, a friend and I were thrilled at a Kereru, only one metre above our heads, gorging on the same fruits. This wonderful tree, so vital for the survival of our native birds, is called the Mapou or Red Matipo tree. Mapou is a quick growing shrub or small tree that grows up to six metres high. The tough, reddish green leaves are 2 to 5 cm long with distinct wavy edges. While the bark on a mature trunk is gray, the young branchlets and branches are distinctly red in colour. According to Trees for Survival, Mapou is found from sea level to 900 metres throughout both the North Island and South Island. It is common along forest margins and in scrubland. It cannot tolerate waterlogged soils for long periods of time, nor severe drought conditions. Mapou grows easily from seed. Trim the tops of the plant in late summer/autumn as they approach 30cm in height, to prevent them getting leggy. Because Mapou is hardy and very resistant to wind, it is a good shelter plant. It is also a good primary colonising plant on bare sites – it is able to get itself established and provide shelter for more sensitive plants put in later on. Maori boiled Mapou leaves to make an infusion (tea) for toothache. They also used the leaves as relief for arthritic problems, as a remedy for skin disease, intestinal worms and as a general tonic. The branch wood was used for digging sticks and adze handle sockets. In European times the hard timber has been used for building, although its most popular use has probably been for firewood. Mapou produce very small black fruits in summer (popular with birds) which grow directly on the stem of the plant, not in the usual place at the end of branches and twigs. The Tiri Tiri Matangi information sheet says that Mapou is part of a large genus of trees and shrubs with an almost worldwide distribution. The plants belong in the primrose family. New Zealand has 11 endemic species. Mapou forms a shrub to small tree about 6m tall. Its red brachlets, reflected in the common name red Matipo, and wavy leaves dotted with oil glands, are distinguishing features. Mapou is found throughout New Zealand in forest margins and scrubland. The trees are dioecious (separate male and female). Small cream coloured flowers appear, crowded along branchlets, from mid-summer to mid-autumn. Female trees produce small fruits which are a drupe with a single seed. They ripen to a black colour about a year following flowering. The flesh of the fruit contains two important yellow pigmented carotenoids: lutein and zeanthin. These substances provide animals with bright colouration as well as being antioxidants. Hihi relish ripe Mapou fruit. It gives good feather colour for male birds and rich, healthy eggs for females. This small tree is found in shrub and forest margins throughout New Zealand. A handsome foliage plant with red stems and narrow wavy leaves. Mapou will grow in most situations and is used in native restoration and revegetation planting. For the opportunity to learn about Mapou in the Waitakere Ranges, and to go on the Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks series, please email me on: kaylindley@xtra.co.nz www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Low carb diet: not best for everyone by Gary Moller

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ow carbohydrate diets, such as the Paleo Diet, are all the craze nowadays. While such diets are basically healthy, not all of us will thrive on a low carbohydrate diet.

In fact, for about 80% of us a low carbohydrate diet will leave us feeling heavy and tired which is not the best state to be in if you are an active person like a regular walker. Let me explain... Some a nutritionists use special tests, such as the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) to determine your Metabolic Typing. For convenience, metabolic typing is arbitrarily divided into two types - “Fast” or “Slow”. What’s most significant about a Slow Metabolic Type, as compared to a Fast Metabolic Type, is slow metabolisers tend to thrive best on a diet that is relatively higher in carbohydrates than a fast metaboliser. Fast metabolisers tend to thrive better on a diet that is relatively higher in fats and oils.

Approximately 80% of adults are Slow Metabolisers, whereas the majority of young children tend to be Fast Metabolisers. We may switch metabolic type now and then, depending on life events, stress and hormonal shifts. Incidentally, there is no great advantage, one way or another, between Fast and Slow Metabolic Typing. Both are healthy. It’s just handy to know a person’s metabolic typing when advising on food choices. A person’s dietary intake ratios of protein, fat and carbohydrate needs to take account of one’s metabolic typing. If you have completed a HTMA and the laboratory determines you are a slow metabolic type, they will recommend that you have a high protein diet with about 40% of the total caloric intake being from protein sources such as lean beef, chicken and fish. Another 40% of caloric intake in the form of unrefined carbohydrates and the remaining 20% from a wide variety animal fats and relatively unprocessed fish and vegetable oils (avoid margarines please). If you were found to be a Fast Metabolic Type, the ratios would alter to about 33% for proteins, carbohydrates and fats respectively. So more fats and oils and slightly less carbohydrate and protein are recommended if you were Fast, instead of Slow. Regardless of whether you are Fast or Slow, for you to be bouncing with energy, you need a full store of carbohydrate in the form of glycogen. Without adequate glycogen, which is stored principally in the muscles and the liver, you will feel tired, heavy-legged and generally of a grumpy and demotivated disposition. Mental tasks, such as doing maths in one’s head, are a chore. Athletes deplete their glycogen stores with any vigorwww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

ous exercise, especially if the effort is intense or prolonged. Depending on how active you are during the days that follow and depending on the carbohydrate content of your food - and the sheer amount - it may take anywhere from 3-5 days to fully restore glycogen levels to pre-exercise levels. If your diet is lacking in carbohydrates and/or there is insufficient rest, glycogen levels may never fully recover. While this may be intentional during the endurance phase of training for an event like walking or running a marathon or a multi-day hike, trying to get through the day with the glycogen tanks at, or close to empty, is an unpleasant state to constantly be in. If you do not have sufficient glycogen in the muscles and liver, any exercise requires more effort. This is because any abrupt changes in activity such as walking up steps relies on efficient operation of energy pathways that rely on generous supplies of glucose (glycogen) in the muscle cells. Without glucose, the body feels slow and sluggish. Furthermore, once one is up and running at a steady exercise state, if glucose is lacking, there is around about a 10% oxygen cost and that usually actually feels more like 20%. This is the proverbial “wall” that a marathon runner typically hits at about the 25-30km mark of a marathon. They feel terrible with this depletion, slow dramatically and often give up. A good test you can use to figure out whether or not there is enough glycogen in your tanks is the stairway test: If your legs ache and feel heavy when walking up a flight of stairs that you would normally skip up, then you may be glycogen-depleted. I am consistently a Slow Metaboliser. I thrive on a diet of protein and carbohydrates and a lesser amount of a wide range of fats and oils. I frequently use the stairs at the front steps of our house to help determine my recovery after a hard training session and also for planning peaking for a sporting event. If my legs are heavy and ache, I respond by increasing my carbohydrate intake over the next few days. If I have a race coming up I will have one to two rest days immediately before the race with some extra carbohydrates in my diet. For an important event that I want to do very well in, I’ll take three days rest with extra carbohydrates to ensure I’m in peak condition and with energy to burn on the day! Paleo-type diets are basically healthy ways to go; but try increasing the carbohydrate content of your diet, if you are feeling sluggish through the day and use the stairway test to guide you: If your legs feel achy and heavy, then consciously eat more carbohydrate over the next two to five days and see if your skip and bounce in your stride is restored.

Gary Moller

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are something unique “There is something unique about The Stirling Half Marathon and 11k Run and Walk,” says Alan Moore organiser of the February 2015 event. And he may be right. The Stirling Sports Run and Walk is a classic and a stand out. Not only is it great fun but there are aspects to this walk and run that would be hard to find in another event. For a start, there is no competition. In the Stirling you compete against yourself. Unlike other running and walking events, the Stirling has a staggered start. This means that competitors estimate their own times and are allocated a start time accordingly. “At our event everyone gets to finish together”, continues Moore. “Mums, dads and kids can all cross the start line at the same time but still achieve their personal best”. The 15th February 2015 will be the 31st anniversary of the event and it remains one of the most pleasurable runs in Auckland. The race starts at Okahu Bay and the route passes through downtown Auckland along Quay Street, then winds its way back through the leafy suburbs of Orakei, Kohimarama and returns through Mission Bay to finish at the start. With one or two steady climbs, some undulating terrain and plenty of flat straights it’s the perfect course for everyone from beginners to experienced runners.

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In contrast to most events of this distance, The Stirling Sports Half is all about community. The race is run by the oldest running club in Auckland, Calliope Harriers of Birkenhead. With the support of Stirling Sports, Calliope members work tirelessly to make this race a truly community spirited event. John Rhodes, President of Calliope says, “It’s a great opportunity to get all our members involved and we are very grateful for all the support we get, especially from our sponsors. We want to make this a really special day. It’s Calliope’s way of giving back.” Calliope has supported Heart Kids New Zealand for many years and has donated most of the race profits to this worthy cause. Clearly, this is a club and an event with a big heart. So if you’re looking for an event to put your walking or running to the test, this might be the right one for you. It’s relaxed and fun and you don’t need to feel under any pressure to perform against anyone else, other than yourself. Plus, it’s the perfect opportunity for friends and family to participate at their own pace whilst enjoying the event together. Besides, it’s for a great cause and you’re bound to look pretty cool in the complementary Thermatech singlet! The Stirling Sports Half Marathon and 11k run and walk takes place on 15 February 2015. To enter go to www. stirlingsportshalfmarathon.org.

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues DECEMBER 203 2014

vitalised 4 Walk Talk 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 6 New Zealand Walk: Pukawa to 20 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring Omori Track Step Out for the Well Foundation 6 Te Araroa Trail: Cape Reinga to Bluff 22 Overseas Walks: South America - a 8 New Zealand Walks: Outdoor rich ecological region couple make footprint on NZ 24 New Zealand Short Walk: Ongawalking scene onga - a village steeped in history 12 New Zealand Walks: Hiking New 26 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Zealand’s Hump Ridge Track Walking Festival promises to more wilderness, less people be best ever 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 28 Overseas Walks: Grand Can20 Overseas Walks: Inspiring walks yon Walkway - prettiest in Blue in Spain Mountains 24 Ballard of St James 30 Overseas Walks: Mossman Gorge 26 New Zealand Cycling Tours: Kiwi oldest rainforest on earth women take to the cycling trails 33 Auckland Short Walk: Te Atatu 28 Overseas Walks: San Francisco’s Peninsula Walk ways: Umbria ‘s pilgrim routes 34 New Zealand Walk: Sandy Point 36 New Zealand Walk: Te Kauri Park Invercargill’s walking playground Scenic Reserve 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 39 Podiatry Heel pain 38 Event: Tussock Traverse walking through a natural and cultural 40 Event: Manawau Striders Half Marathon wonderland 40 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Mara- 41 Window on Waitakere: Canopy climbers thon events 42 Window on Waitakere: Possum 42 Health: Feet health - “canary’s in the coal mine” trapping 43 Training: Exercise programme tips 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 44 New Zealand Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for October 51 Weather Forecast for December 52 Directory: New Zealand Walk52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups ing Groups 56 Country Breaks 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 The Great New Zealand Trek

60 Napier City Half Marathon

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4 Walk Talk 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Paparoa - a 6 Event: Waiheke Walking Festival village in the valley biggest in Australia 7 Having fun with your Sun sign 10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Hol8 New Zealand Walk: Woolshed Creek lyford Track an all season track - Mt Somers 14 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring 11 Auckland Short Walk: Macleans Step out at Long Bay Park and Eastern Beach 16 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth 12 Overseas Trails: Victoria’s top Walks - walks worth doing rail trails 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 14 Overseas Walks: Walking Sandi20 New Zealand Walk: Sawcut Gorge ago’s “other side” Walk - with a surprize at the end 16 New Zealand Walk : Tutukiwi 24 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands Reserve for fantastic walks 17 New Zealand Walk: Orongorongo a popular track in Rimutaka For- 28 Books: Paradise Saved 28 Books: Peter Snell and the Kiwis est Park who flew 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 29 Event: Thousands became walking 20 New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Bush stars in Auckland night-time half Scenic Reserve marathon 22 New Zealand Walk: Silica Rapids 30 Overseas Walks: Uncover Italy’s Walk has plenty of variety amazing Amalfi Coast 24 New Zealand Walk: Tama Lakes - in 36 Overseas Walks and Tours Tongariro National Park 26 New Zealand Walk: Tiki Trail - Gon- 38 Event: Rarotonga - a walk run festival for addicts dola base to summit, Queenstown 28 New Zealand Guided Walks: Guided 40 High Achievers: Green Prescription walks with a difference helps a Northland family to be 30 Overseas Walks: In the footsteps of active again ancient travellers - Japan on foot 41 Window on Waitakere: Thud, 34 Waiheke Walking Festival stunned, stiff! 35 Event: Iconic Kiwi event celebrates 42 Health: There are healthy alterna10 years tives to modern medicine 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 New Zealand Coming Events 38 Around the Clubs: New walk for 51 Weather Forecast for September Dargaville group 56 Country Breaks 39 High Achiever: Walking the Way 59 Green Prescription of St James - Gay Rowe’s Span60 Napier City Half Marathon ish Odyssey 40 High Achievers: Doctors visit start of a new journey for 4 Walk Talk Dunedin couple 41 New Products: Bracewear: relief 6 My Favourite Walk: The Millennium Track - beautiful in all seasons for troublesome knees and elbows 42 Window on Waitakere: Whitehaed 8 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Island Walk: a yacht and a pair of hikreleases ing boots 42 Health: Feet should be strong 10 My Favourite short Walk: Te Puna and flexible Quarry Park Garden full of inter44 New Zealand Coming Events esting treasures 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for November 13 New Zealand Short Walk: Anzac Park Scenic Reserve 52 Directory: New Zealand Walk14 Te Araroa Trail: New Puhoi Track ing Groups opened 56 Country Breaks 16 Monthly Photo Contest winners 60 The Great New Zealand Trek 18 Walking Experience: Fulfilling farmland venture on a one tree hill 4 Walk Talk 20 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Piko 6 New Zealand Walk: Coppermine Pathway officially opened Creek - a remote bush with a 21 New Zealand Walk: Albany Scenic human history Reserve Track 8 New Zealand Walk: Consult the song book (or Crumpy) before 22 Need2Know: Don’t underestimate the dangers asociated you head outdoors with rivers 12 New Zealand Walk: The Rangiwhai 23 New Zealand Walk: Brook fence Range with a volcanic history clears final hurdle to Nelson Valley 15 New Zealand Walks: Kawakawa Station Walk revisited and re- 24 Health: 6,000 keeps a day keeps

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OA limitations away 24 New Zealand Short Walk: Seaview Gardens Reserve 26 New Zealand Guided Walk: Saunter back into the 1930’s 28 Overseas Walks: Eight new guided tours added to Auswalk walking holidays 32 New Zealand Short Walk: Mangere Mountain Walk 33 High Achiever: Age no barier to climbing a mountain 34 Cycling Tours: Cycling the Rebuild Zone in Christchurch 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 High Achiever: Bubbly teen helped by Active Families 38 New Product: Walking lightly 40 Need2Know: What you tread you spread 42 Window on Waitakere: Nest searchers 43 Health: Walking during pregnancy 44 New Zealand Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for August 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Taupo Half Marathon

JULY 198 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek Stage 9 9 High Achievers: Inspiration on the start line of Hoka One One Taupo Half Marathon 10 New Zealand Walk: Waikato River Walking Track 13 Event; 10k to 10k 14 New Zealand Walk: The Kaitake Range 16 Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 Overseas Walks: Sydney’s new luxury hiking and camping experience 20 My Favourite Walk: Hidden treasures close to home 22 Overseas Walks: Escape the Winter Blues 24 New Zealand Walk : Helicpter to Venus 27 New Zealand Walk: Cape Brett Walking Track - absolutely incredible 30 Overseas Walks: Cactus to clouds 35 Event; 35th Cadbury Dunedin Marathon in September 38 New Zealand Walks: Great walks planned for walking weekend 40 Around the Clubs: Waoku Coach Road 42 Window on Waitakere: Top of the table 43 Health: Baseline amount of exercise for a person to be healthy 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for July 56 Country Breaks 60 Take to the trails with Total Sport

JUNE 197 2014

56 Country Breaks 59 Wellington Marathon 60 Take to the trails with Total Sport

MAY 196 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk : Harihari Coastal Walk 10 New Zealand Walk: View Kiwis in the wild in Glory Cove Scenic Reserve 10 News: Green Flag awards for Timber Trail and Waitomo Ruakuri Walk 11 New Zealand Walks: Auckland’s newest park now open 12 New Zealand Walks: Hutt River Trail 14 New Zealand Walks: Successful Manawatu Walking 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: Well worth the effort 30 Overseas Walks: Granite Island: Home of Little Penguins 35 Product Marketplace: ReSkin: a second skin to 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 51 Weather forecast for May 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Half Marathon

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 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

4 Walk Talk 7 High Achiever: Green Prescription paves way to healthier lifestyles 8 New Zealand Walk: Doug Walker Memorial Walkway 10 New Zealand Walk: Te Hapu - simplicity amoungst spendour 12 New Zealand Walk: In the footsteps of Scott on Quail Island 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 My Favourite Walk: Wairere Falls after 30 years 24 My Favourite Walk: Peak Hill Walkway has spectacular views 26 New Zealand Walk: Tararua treasures 28 My Favourite Walk: Fiji waterfall walk 30 Overseas Walks: Baffling Bulgaria 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walk: Lake Hart - a walk on a salty lake 40 Event: A sea of purple at Hamilton 41 New Product: Socks you wished Santa had delivered 42 Window on Waitakere: Activity board 43 Health: Morton’s Foot associated with foot and ankle pain 4 Walk Talk 44 New Zealand Coming Events 6 Great Walks: Coming ‘Round the 47 Overseas Coming Events Mountain’ Tongariro Northern 49 Event: Record running for WellingCircuit ton Marathon 11 New Zealand Walks: Waitahinga 50 Index for previous fourteen issues Trails connecting Wanganui with 51 Weather Forecast for June its hinterland

MARCH 194 2014

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 mara-thon - 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 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 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 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

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JANUARY WEATHER FORECAST

According to Ken Ring

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

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January daily summary

Warm and sunny in the west, cloudy in the east.

Both islands are overall wetter than average. North Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wetter regions may be Northland, Coromandel, BoP, Waikato, Rot/Taupo, Central Plateau and some of the lower North Island, with Chateau and Rotorua the wettest, but Hawkes Bay driest town followed by Auckland. The South Island is wetter at top of the island and inland Otago with rain for the rest below average. Both islands have below average sunshine and average temperatures Dargavile to Hamilton may be warmer than normal, and Levin to Wellington. In South Island the west and south may be warmer but South Canterbury and Otago cooler. At the start of the month extreme weather and kingtides across the North Island and top, west and south of South Island may cause flooding, also after midmonth. 1st JANUARY 2015 Heavy rain moving across NZ. 1st-3rd JANUARY 2015 Very warm, approaching potential heat wave conditions in the southwestern regions of North Island. Henderson, Te Puke, Taupo, Hamilton, Te Kuiti, Turangi, Palmerston North, Levin and Kaitoke may record high temperatures over the next four weeks, particularly in Palmerston North and www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Levin. 3rd-10th JANUARY 2015 Disturbed westerlies with the passage of a trough. 5th JANUARY 2015 A brief period of southwesterlies. 6th JANUARY 2015 Northwesterly change. 11th JANUARY 2015 The following four weeks may be warm in the west, particularly at night. Dry along the Kaikoura Coast and in Horowhenua but wet in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. Dry conditions continue in North Canterbury with hardly any rainfall along the east coast. In contrast, in about three weeks time, surface flooding may be expected in Gisborne from the edge of a storm of a tropical origin. Napier may receive frequent easterlies and northeasterlies bringing cloud while the same airflow may bring settled sunny weather to the west coast. Over this outlook period, more anticyclones in the east of South Island give east to northeasterly airflows over NZ. Mean temperatures may be two degrees about average in the Waikato, one-two degrees above average in Taranaki-Manawatu and along the entire west coast and about one degree above average in Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Wanganui, North Island Central Plateau and Southland. Frequent cloud and onshore winds may keep daytime temperatures below average with night-time temperatures

above. Other dry areas, including North Canterbury, may be Coromandel, western Bay of Plenty and Wellington. Cloudy skies may prevail in all east coast regions from Gisborne to North Canterbury. The North Island Central Plateau and central NZ both may have 90% of average sunshine. However, it may be particularly cloudy in Hawkes Bay, especially Napier. The West Coast of South Island may receive more sun than average. 11th-21st JANUARY 2015 Mostly anticyclonic with warm northeasterlies over North Island. 11th- 1st: February: Drier than usual over most of NZ. 22nd-30th JANUARY 2015 Unsettled with moist northerlies on the approach of a depression from the west. Southerlies prevail along the east coast on 25th with high pressure over South Island from 26th. 29th JANUARY 2015 Possible flash flooding in east Auckland. 31st-10th JANUARY 2015 February: Northeasterlies prevail at first as an intense anticyclone lies east of NZ. However, a depression intensifies on February 3rd as it moves south over Raoul Island. Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around 1st (new moon), 2nd (perigee), 16h (full moon) and 16th (apogee) and 30th (perigee)

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Directory

Walking Group There’s a

near you

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 09-429-0211

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 09-576-9807 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 09827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993 MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788 MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.org ST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09528-9726 WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901

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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 Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, www.bluetopwalkers.org.nz FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021 FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649 FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995 GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561 GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867 GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300 HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580 KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553 KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084 KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Beryl Pook 09-412-8914 LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09827-2737, Danny 09-627-993 LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday and Sunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232 MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-412-8076 MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049 NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday, Lorraine, 09-827-8663 RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692 RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09832-4069 RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-4129952 SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Lyn Mountier 09-838-1599 TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989 TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday (AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423 TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401 THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038 TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda 09-817-9677 TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212,www. titirangiwalkers.com WEST HARBOUR ACTIVE 35+WALKING GROUP: West Harbour, Friday (AM), Lorna Lyon, 09-416-7871 Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-836-8031 Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993 WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945 WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330 WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM), May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), www. trampwest.co.nz NORTH SHORE

10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 60’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Heather Jean Adams 09-478-2462 ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353 BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Lynda Langridge 09-482-1320,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. Tuesday, Lorenza Pun 09443-3392 akspun@yahoo.com 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 09473-4489 Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324 YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 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 021136-6129, pajordan0452@gmail.com MONDAY NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321 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 09-431-4692 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

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063 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, 09-232-8844 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), 09-535-6467 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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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

WAIKATO HAMILTON

FRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245 CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103 CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-8554281 DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539 ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224 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 07-856-8980 CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069 WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall Chartwell HAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon 07-854-9214 TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM) MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029 BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann 07-823-6147 WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097 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, 07-868-6025 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 07-3784992 WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson 07-378-6957 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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 07-862-8184 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 TE KUITI

TWILIGHT WALKING GROUP: Monday, (PM), (BIA), Dede Downs, 07-878-7867 TOKOROA

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 07544-1622 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891 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 TE PUKE

TE PUKE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-573-8306 WAIHI

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 WHANGA SENIOR WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-7022

EAST COAST 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 06-873-0971 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 06-877-7886 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 06843-7804, 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 STRATFORD

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

INGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255 Walking New Zealand, issue no 204 - 2015 Walking New Zealand, issue no 204 - 2015

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HAWERA

HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784 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 06-344-4375 RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06344-5434 WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secretary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484 SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen Buckholt 06-349-2315 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, 06-354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ hot-whitu-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

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 04-383-6276 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 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 04-232-8764 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 04-293-7872 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 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 04-902-1754 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

NORTH ISLAND MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM

MARTINBOROUGH

50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Colin 03-572-9423 or Joan 03-578-1922 PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

WELLINGTON

MOTUEKA

MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226 WELLINGTON

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NELSON

NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03548-3655 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 03-544-2286 WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA), Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information Centre WAIMEA TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM) (PM), wtc.richmond@xtra. co.nz, www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nz 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, 03388-2593 ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people with physical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446 BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161 BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493 BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452 BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir 03-359-7971 BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), www.bishopdaletrampers.org.nz BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337 BUSHWISE WOMEN: (BIA) Cynthia Roberts or Roz Heinz 03-332-4952 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 03-382-2302 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 6.5PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Lyane Graham www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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03-327-5679 KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483 LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103 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 03-384-4794 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 03-388-3237 NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494 NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338 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 03-332-5638 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, 03-322-7220 PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216 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 03-348-8195 SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187 SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03941-5409 “ A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436 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 03-338-9035 TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates 03332-6233, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751 WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03389-2285 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994 WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canterbury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921 XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678 “Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-3660689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330 “Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689 YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689 WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ted Hill 03-323-9311 WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826 WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 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

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

WEST COAST 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, 03756-9037 HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466

CLYDE

CLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch, 03449-2580, 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 03-434-6363 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 03-455-4851 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302 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 03-489-4071 PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114 PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 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 03-489-8064 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 03-456-2080 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 03-476-1545 ALEXANDRA

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 INVERCARGILL

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 03-2112150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz TE ANAU

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

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