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CONTENTS Issue 209 - 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Nga Tapuwae o Toi

The footsteps of Toi 10 New Zealand Walk: Mt Peel an annual event for

Christchurch group 12 Overseas Trails: 10 world’s most amazing long dis

tance trails 14 New Zealand Walk: Heading out to Roaring Stag 16 Books: Lydia Bradley: Going up is easy 16 Auckland Short Walk: Greenhithe, North Shore Auck land 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Walking the Cares Gorge 26 New Zealand Walk: The Cape Brett walk, Bay of Islands 30 New Zealand Walks: Eastern Taranaki Experience

- from convent to pub 34 Waikato Walk: Kakepuku Historic Reserve 36 New Zealand Walk: A big day in the Matukituki Valley 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Wairarapa coastal walk now

has more options 40 Overseas Walks: 24 hours in Graz 40 Health: Are you getting too much calcium?

42 Overseas Walks: Restored medieval hamlet close to

walking and hiking tracks 42 Event: Great Forest Events attrached entrants from

throughout new Zealand 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for June 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription Cover photo: Walking down Cape Kidnappers after having viewed the Gannet colony on the plateau. Photo by Saskia Bloot, Wanganui, a winner in the monthly Photo Contest.

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Walk talk

Lonely Planet says it’s Ireland in 2015

Lonely Planet has named Ireland one of the best countries in the world to visit in 2015.

The prestigious accolade was bestowed by the influential travel guide’s Best in Travel 2015 publication, which looks at the hottest global trends, destinations and experiences to anticipate in the year ahead.

According to Lonely Planet, Ireland is “the real deal” and “stunningly scenic, its traditions firmly intact and the cosmopolitan, contemporary Irish are just as friendly and welcoming as their forebears were known to be.”

The hospitable nature of the people of Ireland is also cited as one of the destination’s greatest qualities.

The bestselling yearbook explains how “the Irish themselves are inevitably at the heart of the best the country has to offer” and describes Ireland as a welcoming place where one could “strike up a conversation over a pint with a gang sitting next to you in the pub.”

The world’s leading travel guide publisher also lists the Wild Atlantic Way – at 2,500km, it’s the longest defined coastal touring route on the planet – as one reason to visit, as well as incredible cuisine and the eclectic range of festivals on offer.

“The country’s stunning landscape and incredible hospitality is on par with the globe’s top tourist destinations, Ireland should be on everyone’s must-visit list.”

Ireland featured fifth on the list of top 10 countries, ahead of the Philippines, Serbia, St Lucia and Morocco, while Singapore took the top spot.

According to Diane Butler, Tourism Ireland Manager for Australia & New Zealand, “Official figures from the CSO (Central Statistics Office) show strong growth of eleven percent in visitor numbers from Australia and New Zealand to Ireland for the first eight months of 2014”. http://www.ireland.com/en-nz/campaign/lonely-planet-ireland

What is walk at moderate intensity?

Walking is one of the simplest exercise that you can do, and you often hear the advice to walk at moderate intensity, says Dr Clark.

But do you know what that even means? Here’s how to tell. Strap on a pedometer and make sure you’re taking about 100 steps a minute. For maximum health, you want to aim for 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise on most days of the week.

In a study, researchers found that men needed to take 92 to 102 steps a minute to elevate their heart rate and oxygen intake high enough to qualify their activity as moderately intense. And women, needed to do about 91-115 steps per minute. If you’re new to exercise, or have a health condition check with your doctor before trying to do 100 steps per minute.

But if exercise is an old hat to you, don’t let yourself get too comfortable with those numbers. As the researchers pointed out, this is really the minimum walking pace that qualifies as moderate intensity exercise, as you get fitter and stronger you will need to move faster.

Correction

A reader Mervyn Nixon points out that the photo of a walker on train tracks on page 19 of the December issue is actually one of the tunnels on the SOL Stratford Okahukura) or Underground Railway adjacent to the Forgotten Highway.

Five one-day walks to expore ancient Turkish city

Walks of Turkey have now launched five separate one day walks around the city of Istanbul, catering for all tastes. * Istanbul In A Day: Bosphorus Cruise, Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern & Bazaars See the best of Istanbul in a single, jam-packed day. Combining our Best of Istanbul Tour and our Bazaars & Bosphorus Tour – plus lunch – you’ll see it all in just nine hours. * Best of Istanbul Tour with Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern & Blue Mosque Explore the best of historic Istanbul with a guided tour of the Sulthanmet area, visiting the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia & Basilica Cistern plus express entrance! * Istanbul Food Tour: Asian Kadıköy with Markets & Tastings Cross the Bosphorus to tour Asia’s atmospheric food

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markets, eateries and food stalls. With small groups & ample tastings for a true taste of Istanbul. *Bazaars & Bosphorus: Istanbul Walking Tour & Bosphorus Cruise Experience Istanbul beyond the big name sights on this walking tour including the G r a n d B a z a a r, S p i c e B a z a a r, Galata Tower area, rooftop views and small group Bosphorus cruise. * Private Topkapi Palace Tour with Harem Explore Topkapi Palace inside and out, with your own dedicated guide on this extended tour with special visit to the palace harem. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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East meets west in spa treatment

Revival after tough exercise, sport and adventure activities are vital to repair muscles and rejuvenate the skin. The muscles need time to recover in 48 hours while the skin needs a week for recovery from excessive sun exposure.

Bangkok Devarana has launched after sport and adventure activities revival programme to enhance your muscle relaxation and your sport performance. This program includes a full body Devarana Massage to relax and stretch your muscle, followed by cooling Aloe Gel Face Mask application to soothe your skin.

The treatment ends up with warm Coffee & Herbal Bath and cold rain shower to relieve soreness, tone the skin and widen blood ve s s e l s to p re ve n t muscles and tissues injury.

Devarana Spa was established to offer spa lovers “outstanding spa services” at selected five-star hotels. With an emphasis on pampering and wellness, “East meets West” Thai health and beauty practices have been sourced from age-old therapies and updated with modern knowledge to pamper and revitalise guests.

From the beginning, Devarana has grown from strength to strength with spas located at five-star deluxe hotels, including Dusit Thani Bangkok; Dusit Thani Pattaya; Dusit Thani Hua Hinarrow-10x10.png; dusitD2 chiang mai; Dusit Thani Manila, Philippines, Dusit Thani Maldives and dusitD2 nairobi plus a number of exciting projects in China, Guam and the New Cairo district of Egypt.

Ecofriendly tours take visitors on a journey of a different kind

EcoAdventures Margaret River is the world’s first electric quad bike tour and a unique way to see the stunning Margaret River forest and beaches.

The fully guided, family friendly tour travels to hidden wonders of the Boranup Forest and Hamelin Bay. The tours also use innovative iPad technology to educate guests on the region’s mega fauna history, annual whale migration and Aboriginal uses of local flowers and trees. The smooth and quiet electric quad bikes were built specifically for the tour, taking guests on a never before seen journey through the region. ecoadventuresmargaretriver.com.au.

New Blue Mountains experience

Off the back of Destination NSW’s report that NSW is officially Australia’s most popular bushwalking destination, Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains has launched a new MGallery Memorable Moment package which incorporates just that – an exclusive wilderness bushwalking experience in the Blue Mountains.

Partnering with Life’s An Adventure and Tread Lightly Eco tours, the guided bushwalking experience takes guests through World Heritage-listed national park and is approximately two-hours.

With a personal ecological guide, guests will explore the native flora and fauna of the Blue Mountains and the tour is designed to engage the senses and reconnect people to nature.

Included in the Fairmont’s MGallery Memorable Moment package is two night’s accommodation in a refurbished room, full buffet breakfast for two at Jamison’s Restaurant overlooking the Jamison Valley, and a wilderness experience for two people.

Transfers, bottled water, park fees and bird watching equipment is all included as part of the bushwalk.

General Manager for Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains, Bernie Boller, said “Autumn generally marks the start of bushwalking season and a lot of our guests come here looking for unique bushwalking tracks taking in the best the Blue Mountains has to offer. Our MGallery Memorable Moment package aims to offer the best in accommodation while showcasing parts of the Blue Mountains our guests may not have experienced before. Having the expertise of a guide with our guests on the bushwalk will make the experience even more special.” www.mgallery.com.

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New Zealand Walks

For one of the most stunning short walks in New Zealand, you can’t miss:

Nga Tapuwae o Toi The footsteps of Toi

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ne of the most beautiful walks in The round trip passes through Kohi the Bay of Plenty is the path along Point Scenic Reserve, Otarawairere Bay, the coast between Whakatane and Ohope Beach and Mokoroa Scenic Reserve.

Ohope.

Access is from the eastern end of This can be walked one way - with Whakatane, near the pick-up transport organised, as a return i-site. Turn right by trip, or a loop walking back through Mo- ‘The Rock’, climb the koroa Reserve. steps leading to Hill-

By Barbz Lowther

crest Road, then turn left into Seaview Road.

It is best to start from here early morning when it is cooler, because there are lots of steps. Returning through the bush in the afternoon is lovely and cool.

The trail follows the cliff top above Whakatane, so magnificent views are seen immediately. The path passes several pa sites. Not far along, a track leads off to Above left: Derek beside some fallen trees.

Below left: Interesting rocky coastline.

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Nga Tapuwae o Toi

The footsteps of Toi

Kohi Point Lookout, and KapuTe Rangi Historic Reserve, - a Toi stronghold.

There are view points at regular intervals, looking out to Whale Island, which from this direction looks more like a snail.

Flaxes and low scrub, line the track as it leads to Otarawairere Bay, and the views

over the sea are spectacular, with interesting rocky outcrops. Steep steps lead down to the bay which has fascinating rock pools to explore at low tide.

At high tide only a rocky ledge remains to scramble along, and you will get wet feet, so it is probably best to check the tide

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At the far end of Otarawairere, more steps lead up and over a headland to the western end of Ohope Beach, and a 15 minute stroll along the beach takes you to the domain and ice cream shop.

From here you can retrace your steps,

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or cross the road, to join the Fairbrother Track leading up the hill, along the side of a ridge through lovely native bush mainly tawa, puriri and pukatea, which provide welcome shelter on a hot day.

There is an exit point at Burma Road, and further on, at Whitehorse Drive, the track meets the Mokoroa Reserve Walkway.

There are steep sections here, both up and down, before finally reaching the carpark at the bottom of Mokoroa Gorge.

From here, it is a simple walk down Commerce Street back to your car. Some people chose to park here, and do the ‘Street Walk’ first, when they’re fresh.

The return walk is about five hours either way, and is well worth doing.

Opposite page: Whakatane with its sheltered harbour.

Above: Looking out to Whale Island.

Below top: Otarawairere at half tide.

Below bottom: Headland above Otarawairere.

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Mt Peel annual event for Christchurch group

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By Yvonne van Eerden

t was the Tower Trampers yearly weekend away (from Christchurch) and usually we go to Peel Forest DOC Camp.

We headed down after work on a Friday and early Saturday we went to the beginning of the walk to Little Mt Peel via Deer Spur which takes two to three hours each way.

It was a very nice morning but a lot of low cloud which we knew would eventually lift, so that we would have the good views.

Only three of our trampers headed out as the others would do a shorter walk to Acland Falls via the Fern Walk through the bush lower down.

Everything was still relatively green but very dry. We soon started to climb Above left: The view was for miles above the clouds.

Above right: It was a long way down!

Below left; At the trig station.

Opposite page left: The hut. with all the trimmings.

Opposite page right: Time for a well earned cuppa!

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Overseas Trails

New Zealand Walk

10 world’s most amazing long distance trails

L Mt Peel annual event for Christchurch group above the low cloud which was such a beautiful sight, you could see for miles above the cloud cover.

There was always time to stop to take photos. We could see the top of Little Mt Peel but in true tramping there was always another top, another top and another top to climb.

We made good progress, not a breath of wind and of course we had to stop for morning tea! Eventually the sun was strong enough to burn the cloud cover away.

We were not in any hurry and even met a few hardy trampers who had started before 7am and they were already on the way down.

After a good climb we made it to the trig where we had views of Mt Somers, Mt Hutt and across the plains all the way to the coast.

Then we had lunch in the tidy hut. It was a great feeling to have made it once again and we had a good well deserved lunch. In the visitors book we read that a lot of young school children had climbed Little Mt Peel and how great for them to achieve this.

So after our lunch and a good chat we started to head back down. There was still no wind at all and the sun was really hot. We stopped several times on the way down to have some fluids and of course to look at the scenery. It was still quite a way down and then a quick drive back to the camp for a good hot shower and then joining the other trampers for a nice cool drink and a yarn.

What a spectacular day had by all.

Above: A happy group stop for a break.

Left: A mountain flower.

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ong distance trails inspire contradictory tales of solitude and camaraderie, deserted river beds and mountain plateaus, pleasure and pain. The idea of covering thousands of miles on foot is itself barely believable.

Perhaps that’s what makes these adventures so memorable.

Cheryl Strayed’s memoir of her 1,000-mile trek along the U.S. Pacific Crest Trail was so enthralling it made it to Hollywood.

“Wild,” a film based on her account and starring Reese Witherspoon, was one of the most talked about releases at the end of 2014, with Witherspoon even nominated for a best actress award at the 2015 Golden Globes.

If you’d like a piece of that action, or simply crave dehydrated food, days without washing and multiple, life-threatening encounters, then here are 10 other epic hikes ripe for big screen treatment.

The Appalachian (United States)

Distance: 3,510 kilometers (2,180 miles) The Appalachian is the grand dame of long-distance trails. More information at: Appalachiantrail.org

The South West Coast Path (UK)

Distance: 1,016 kilometers (630 miles) The UK’s longest National Trail is a stroll in the park compared to some of the other walks on our list, but what it lacks in longevity it makes up for in his-

tory. More information: Southwestcoastpath.com The South West Coast Path features 240-million-year-old rocks and cliffs.

Te Araroa Trail (New Zealand)

Distance: 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) With a backdrop straight out of Middle Earth - glacial ridges, windswept headlands, shires - New Zealand’s landscape doesn’t disappoint. Te Araroa (Maori for “The long pathway”) covers most of it; all the way from Cape Regina in the North to Bluff on the southern tip. “Tramping” the length of it, as the Kiwis would say, from the gentle bays of Queen Charlotte to the volcanic Mount Tongariro, takes about three months. Still, even at a fast pace you could be overtaken. Ultramarathon runner www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Jezz Bragg completed it in a fantastical time of 53 days. More information: Teararoa.org.nz

Continental Divide Trail (United States)

Distance: 4,990 kilometers (3,100 miles) The third and longest installment of The Triple Crown is really a director’s cut - loved by serious trail enthusiasts but not for everyone.

More information: Continentaldividetrail.org

Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Historical Trail (Sudan-Uganda)

Distance: 805 kilometers (500 miles) Trail blazers have recaptured the spirit of discovery with this historic route, which retraces the high routes. expedition of Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker’s -- the first Europeans to set eyes on Lake Albert and name it after Queen Hokkaido Nature Trail (Japan) Victoria’s late husband -- to that great African lake, 150 years Distance: 4,585 kilometers (2,849 miles) Japan is something of a distance-walking paradise, home to five of the world’s 10 longest ago. More info: Thebakertrail.com trails. At 2,849 miles and growing, this is the longest and last of them all, exploring the glaciers, forests and steaming, volcanic mountains of Hokkaido. More information: Walkjapan.com

Trans Panama Trail (Panama)

Distance: 800 kilometers (497 miles) Anyone who has hiked in the tropics will testify to the difficult conditions.

Sweaty, dense jungles, swarms of mosquitoes and numerous other bloodsucking creatures await and that’s before you even begin this 500-mile journey. But the rewards are greater for those challenges. More information: Transpanama.org Feature by CNN Reporter (HKT) - Jack Davidson

Oregon Desert Trail (United States) Distance: 1,287 kilometers (800 miles) The Oregon High Desert is a thrilling, stark arena in which to test your mettle.

More information: Onda.org Grand Italian Trail, Sentiero Italia (Italy)

Distance: 6,166 kilometers (3,830 miles) There are “Great” trails and even “Greater” trails. The Sentiero is best described as “Grand.” More information: Traildino.com

Great Himalayan Trail (Nepal)

Distance: 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) In a word: ambitious.

Still being put together, when finished, this 4,500 kilometer (2,796 mile) skyscraping traverse will be the longest and highest mountain trail in the world, crossing the entire Himalaya range from Kashmir to Tibet, via India, Nepal and Bhutan.

More information: Thegreathimalayatrail.org The Nepal portion of the Great Himalayan Trail offers low and www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Opposite page right: The South West Coast Path features 240 millionyear-old rocks and cliffs.

Above top: At Cape Reinga, the start of the Te Araroa Trail.

Left: Baker’s Trail passes the beautiful Murchison Falls.

Above right: The Nepal portion of the Great Himalayan Trail offers low and high routes.

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Heading out to

Roaring Stag

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reat name, Roaring Stag Hut. One assumes that it’s a pretty good spot for hunting, but for us it was just a great chance to go bush for a quick overnight tramp.

The track to Roaring Stag Hut starts in the Mangatainoka Valley in the northern Tararua Forest Park, from the Putara Roadend. The Roadend is inland from Eketahuna, an hour’s drive from Masterton and 1½ hour’s drive from Palmerston North.

We set off from the road end around 3.00pm, making the most of a daylight savings. The track quickly arrived at the first swingbridge over a side creek and

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then entered the shady native forest, an ideal retreat from the hot sun. We followed the Mangatainoka River enjoying the wide, easy to follow track and after about 45 minutes crossed the second swingbridge.

From here the track headed up, gently at first but not for long. Soon we were tramping up a steep hill, clambering over tree roots and up some large inclines. It was hot, tiring work, but keeping at a steady pace and taking a short rest we made it to the top of the saddle in just under an hour from the bridge.

As we reached the ridge to the saddle the forest type changed and the forest became more open with little undergrowth.

At the saddle there is an intersection, if we had turned right and we could have gone to Herepai Hut, a 10 bunk hut about an hour’s walk from the saddle. After a bit of a break we turned left and started a gradual, enjoyable descent towards Roaring Stag Hut. We enjoyed the variety of birdsong as we descended the ridge. Most exciting was hearing the machinegun-like call of the kakariki. Shining cuckoos were prevalent, as were bellbirds and grey warbler. We also Above left: Roaring Stag Hut. Above right: The first swing bridge..

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saw kereru and fantails.

After about 45 minutes descent the track levelled out and came to a pristine creek surrounded by bright green ferns and lush forest. We refilled our water bottles and relaxed for a bit, soaking up the tranquility and beauty of the spot.

From there it was less than a kilometre to the hut. The track was again nice and wide with tree roots the main obstacle.

Looking at the dried up mud puddles I would say it can get a bit boggy in wetter conditions. Twice the track dropped down into creek beds and up again before a final steep drop to Roaring Stag Hut. It had taken us 31/2 hours, with rests, to get to the hut.

The hut is only eight years old. It has 12 bunks, is large, roomy and very comfortable.

But we didn’t relax in the hut straight away as the Ruamahanga River beckoned first. We made our way down to a swimming hole almost directly in front of the hut. Gritting my teeth and expecting

Above left: Taking a rest at the saddle.

Above right: A refreshing dip near the hut.

Above; The track is fairly steep in places.

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icy cold mountain water I dived in, only to find it a pleasant refreshing temperature.

What a great way to complete a long walk!

The night in the hut was shared with two trampers from Wellington and to everyone’s surprise no one snored, it was a great night sleep.

Heading off early the next morning we retraced our steps, getting to the saddle was much easier with a more gradual climb; of course it did mean the descent down the other side was harder on the knees!

We ventured down to the river once over the saddle to refill drink bottles and enjoy a rest, then headed towards the road end. However, just five minutes before the road end we came across a fantastic deep swimming hole. So in we went boots and all! Although it was colder than the Ruamahanga, it was still magic and a great way to cool off (and limit smell) before the car ride home.

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Books

Auckland Short Walk

Lydia Bradey: Going up is easy The first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen

with Laurence Fearnley

Lydia Bradey was the first woman to have climbed Everest without oxygen – and remains the only New Zealander to have done so. Having made three Everest ascents, Lydia is one of New Zealand’s most high-achieving and experienced high-altitude mountaineers, and her personal journey is just as fascinating – a non-sporting only child, raised by a single mother, with an enduring ambition to climb 8000-metre peaks.

For the first time in Going Up is Easy, Lydia tells of her historic Everest ascent, where she climbed oxygen-free to the summit at the age of 27. She also recounts her many hair-raising expeditions through Alaska, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, India, China, Europe and New Zealand.

The 1988 Everest ascent was marred by controversy – which Lydia addresses. Lydia made the final ascent alone, left on the mountain by her team members with no one else alongside her to share or witness her remarkable feat. Although her claim to the top was later formally acknowledged, as a young woman, she had to face detractors who did not believe her side of the story.

Going Up is Easy celebrates a life lived on the edge – a woman competing at the highest level in a male-dominated culture, willing to make sacrifices for ultimate success and personal fulfilment. Through her stories, we encounter a woman propelled by curiosity and passion to become one of the greatest female high-altitude adventurers of all time.

By constantly striving for her technical and physical best, Lydia was able to achieve personal fulfilment on the mountain; the personal goals acting as the driving force behind her commitment to the expeditions. Yet Lydia is candid about the highs and the lows of these emotionally taxing expeditions: the tough times (and her loss of confidence after her first Everest ascent), the grief of losing fellow climbing companions, the joy of the beauty of nature, gruelling and changeable mountain conditions – and making a summit.

Co-written with acclaimed novelist Laurence Fearnley, a long-time friend of Bradey, and stunningly illustrated throughout, Going Up is Easy is the inspiring, confronting and powerful story of how one woman took on the mountaineering world and won.

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Greenhithe, Nort

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e used to visit a friend in Greenhithe but we had never stopped to explore the village. We have finally got to walk and discover just what a diverse and interesting place it is.

We started off at the Greenhithe shops and walked our way around the beautiful homes, the hidden creek, the horse paddocks and stretches of bush; finishing up having a delicious light lunch at the Palette Cafe. The walk ticked all the boxes for us.

For families, there is a children’s playground and a skate park nearby (and public toilets) in Collins Park.

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Description: Mostly level paths. Suitable for most ages and levels of fitness and mobility, designed with flat shoes or running shoes in mind. Not suitable for pushchairs.

To see: Pond, stream, bush.

Time: approx. 90 minutes (about 7.0 kms).

Start: Greenhithe Road.

Cafés: Palette Cafe.

Public toilets: Collins Park Children’s playgrounds: Collins Park plus skateboard park Dogs: Off leash areas: please note signs.

Picnic Sites: Take your own rugs and picnic gear. Table at Collins Park.

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Start in front of the shopping centre in Greenhithe Road, facing the road.

1. Turn left < until you reach Orchard Reserve.

2. Turn left < onto walkway through Orchard Reserve, taking the path to the right > at the junction.

3. Turn left < into Waipuia Place.

4. Turn left < at the T-junction into Roland Road.

5. Turn right > onto walkway in reserve beside #51 and continue straight ahead on road.

6. Turn right > into Churchouse Road.

7. Turn left < onto walkway beside #50 (go past the car park entrance to the park and playground) and continue straight ahead.

8. Turn right > into Te Wharau Drive.

9. Turn right > onto walkway opposite #70 & #72.

10. Turn right > back onto Te Wharau Drive.

11. Turn left < at #13 still on Te Wharau Drive.

12. Turn right > into Orwell Road.

13. Turn right > into Greenhithe Road.

14. Turn left < Wainoni Heights.

15. Turn right > onto walkway beside #11.

16. Turn left < into Isobel Road.

17. Turn right > into walkway between #25 and #29 and continue straight ahead.

18. Turn left < into Oakford Park Crescent and continue straight ahead into Pounamu Avenue.

19. Turn left < into Tauhinu Road.

20. Turn right > into Remu Place.

21. Turn right > onto the walkway at the first bend beside the letterboxes (numbered #8, #10, #12) 22. Turn right > at the first opening.

23. Turn left < back into Remu Place and continue along

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24. Turn right > into Marae Road.

25. Turn left > into Tauhinu Road, then turn right > into Shiloh Way. 26. Turn left < onto walkway between #8A & #10B. 27. Continue through Collins Park to return to Greenhithe Road and the start.

Below left: Part of the walk goes through a bush setting with a pond.

Below right: The bridge at Collins Park.

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Photo Contest

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

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

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

Above left: Exploring the beautiful rock formations at peaceful Stingray Bay, around the corner from the crowded “famous” Cathedral Cove at Hahei in the Coromandel. Photo by Tiemen Corporaal, Galatea.

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

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

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Middle: Heading up to the top of the saddle between Tongariro and Ngauruhoe with low cloud drifting in. Photo by Sylvia Robinson, Sunnynook. Auckland.

Above middle: This was taken on Waiheke Island at the Headland Sculpture walk over-

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looking Matiatia. Photo by Sharon Goodman, Taradale.

Above right: Sonja climbing through cloud over MacKinnon Pass on the Milford Track.

Photo by Sharleen Bishop, Manurewa, Auckland.

Below: A perfect day in paradise. Jill Gibbs and Diane Bruce from the Sunday Explorers walking group checking out the impressive Chris Booth sculpture during a weekend stay at Rotoroa Island in the Hauraki Gulf. Photo

by Marie Litchfield, Massey, Auckland.

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Cares Gorge In Northern Spain, only 20kms from the coast, looking out over the Bay of Biscay, is a small mountain range - The Picos de Europa– a walker’s paradise.

In 1918 the area was designated as Spain’s first National Park, “The Parque Nacional de Picos de Europa.”

It is shared by the autonomous communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León.

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One of the most spectacular gorges in Europe

By Kay Brown

t the heart of The Picos de Europa National Park an adventure awaits walkers – The Cares Gorge.

The 12 km hike along this narrow and spectacular canyon above the Cares River follows paths carved into the sides of cliffs.

It is considered one of the most beautiful

walks in all of Spain.

The walk starts at Poncebos beginning with a 2km climb gaining approximately 300meters before it levels out for the remainder of the walk. The path is quite wide and safe, but one does need a head for heights, as in parts the cliffs tower up 2000 meters above with drops of 300meters Above left: On the Cares Gorge path.

Below left: The water channel under the track in the Cares Gorge.

Above right: Approaching Cain.

Opposite page below: Keith and Simon Brown at the top of the Fuent De Cable car.

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to the river below.

The original path was nothing more than a goat trail traversed by shepherds and their animals, until the 1940â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when a maintenance path was carved into the limestone cliffs to service the Poncebos hydroelectric canal. This canal was built between 1916 and 1921 to carry water between Cain and Poncebos. It is an amazing engineering feat, sometimes above and sometimes below as you walk the trail.

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and the gorge becomes very narrow. Here the track wanders its way through small tunnels carved into the limestone before the gorge opens out again and the path leads you into Cain.

We dangled our feet in the Cares River, absorbing the fact that we had just completed what is reputed to be one of Europes most spectacular gorge walks.

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its rugged beauty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with the added perk of the final two kilometres being downhill, and a cold beer awaiting us at Poncebos!!

For those interested in walking more than just the gorge, the Picos de Europa Mountains are packed full of amazing walking opportunities for all ages and fitness levels. We chose to continue on walking and exploring for a further five days.

The area remains one of the truly unspoiled parts of Spain. It has not yet been developed for mass tourism so you are able to wander in its unspoiled environs, staying in small family owned hotels where you feel more like a guest than a tourist.

On our second day we walked from Poncebos to Sotres. The walk started with the option of an hour and a half walk, or taking the Funicular Railway, up to the tiny hamlet of Bulnes, a village with a population of less than 30 and so high and

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isolated that it has no road access.

Until recently the only way to reach it was on foot. We chose the railway, a stateof-the-art underground funicular built in 2000. It whisks visitors and a handful of residents (and their dogs, tractors, and supplies) through a two kilometre tunnel carved out of the rock, to Bulnes, in a matter of minutes.

This railway has been labelled the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most improbably located subway!

It blew us away to find such an expensive and modern railway in such an isolated part of the world, appearing to benefit so few!

From Bulnes it was a relatively easy, 10 to 12km, walk to Sotres. We walked up ancient stone footpaths and through meadows while enjoying views up to the most emblematic mountain in the Picos de Europa, the 2519 metre Picu Urriellu, known colloquially as the Naranjo de Bulnes.

Soon Sotres was in sight but on the opposite side of the valley. As we wound our way down and back up the other side we stopped often to observe the road leading into this picturesque little mountain village. It twisted and turned as it wound its way into the valley, but we understand prior to that it goes through several very primitive tunnels which is why the small town of Sotres remains one of the most isolated in the Picos region.

Sotres, the highest village in the Above left: A house at Bulnes.

Middle left: Bulnes only transport.

Below left: The chapel Vegen De La Salud.

Below right: The water channel under the track.

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National Park, has retained much of its agricultural identity, it is the summer home of the sheep, goats, and cows that produce the milk for the famed Queso de Cabrales, the piquant blue cheese famously matured in the many limestone caves present in the surrounding mountains.

This strong blue cheese became an integral part of our walking lunches.

Sotres has a resident population of less than 200, with this number swelling to almost double with the tourists over summer.

We were there on a Saturday night and could not have been made to feel more welcome – we enjoyed a beer, snacks and great music at one of the small local hotels, and they refused to let us pay for anything – all they asked of us was that we gave a twirl round their dance floor before leaving! The old adage of “those that have least are often most prepared to share it”.

Day 3 We were transported 5 kms up the road from where we set off to explore an old mining area. In earlier years the mining of zinc and iron played a big part in the economy of Northern Spain. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

We ascended 600 plus metres to the site of one of the original mines, where the old mining office has now been converted into a Mountain Refuge.

Here we found ourselves literally above the clouds with a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside.

We wandered our way around the mountains and then found our way back to Sotres, passing flocks of sheep and horses enjoying their summer pastures. As we got lower and nearer to Sotres the wild flowers again became quite prolific.

Day 4 - Was time to walk on to our next village – Espinama a distance of about 16 kms. We descended from Sotres down into the Duje valley. The valley was broad and the scenery varied.

We walked through meadows of fat and happy sheep, cattle, goats and horses, meeting up with the occasional shepherd.

One with his portable milking plant off to milk his eight cows, the next moving his sheep accompanied by his four cats!!

Further on in the middle of nowhere, on a small hill, we passed a beautiful old stone church. Virgen De La Salud [The

Above: The Cares Gorge walking track winds its way along the mountain, with the water channel seen above.

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Shrine of our Lady of Health] evidently there has been a chapel on the site since 1647 but this particular chapel was completed in 1946, built by the local people who carried in all the required building materials.

Day 5 - We chose the option of walking in the mountains. Our hotel proprietor drove us the short distance to Fuente Dé.

From here an amazing cable car takes you up 753 metres on a 1450metre cable.

In five exhilarating minutes you have shot past the shear rock faces and are in the lunar like landscape of the mountains.

The cable car (teleferico in Spanish) is the longest single span cable car in Europe.

The weather was fine and clear so we headed up to the Horcados Rojos Peak [2506metres] the most popular ascension from the Cable Car and for this reason it’s probably the peak most climbed of all in the Picos de Europa range.

Everywhere we walked we had panoramic views of the meadows and mountains of the Picos, we understand not everyone is so lucky!!

We passed several bird watching groups who come in hope of seeing the unique little Wallcreeper birds which have tiny bodies and wings like a colourful butterfly. We did not see any Wallcreepers but we did often have the friendly company of another of the locals, the yellow-billed Chough.

Day 6 - Our final day of walking, we departed Espinama and headed out the 15kms along the Deva Valley to Camaleno from where we hitched a ride, along with our bags, for the last 5kms to Potes for our final night.

This leisurely walk was never far from the river or the road as we wandered up and down along woodland tracks, passing through several small villages en route.

Potes [with a population of 1500] is one of the most attractive and popular villages in the region, set in stunning natural surroundings.

The village has many bridges, buildings and monuments with centuries of history crying out to be explored, but Above: A bridge crossing at Bulnes.

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unfortunately for us that will have to wait till next time as we had to be in Santandar, 100kms away, the following day to fly out.

Day 7 - had one final treat in store for us - the drive out along the 22kms of the narrow winding La Hermida Gorge with its vertical cliffs towering above was nothing short of spectacular, we understand that parts of the gorge receive no direct sunlight for five months of the

Above left: Espinama typicial local accommodation.

Above right: Walking in the mountains above Fuente.

Below left: The limestone rocks of the Cares Gorge.

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In conclusion this rated as one very special holiday. There are spectacular contrasts of natural beauty within this National Park, from the dramatic rocky mountain peaks with isolated small mountain villages nestled into their slopes, to the deep gorges which plunge down to the rivers below, and in between the lush meadows, providing grazing for horses, cattle, sheep & goats.

Our six days of unguided walking had taken us through a spectacular gorge, along meadows & valleys and up and around mountains.

We walked in June, so there were still plenty of spring wildflowers around to enjoy.

The weather was beautiful, fine & warm, but with enough snow in evidence to remind us that we were in the mountains.

The beauty of the area did cause us to get rather “Camera Happy” we were grateful for digital technology!

We booked our trip with an English Company we found on the internet. They organised our accommodation, provided us with maps and walking notes and arranged for our bags to be transported between hotels.

There was very little English spoken in any of the villages so a phrase book and a little knowledge of Spanish was helpful, in spite of language barriers we found the local people unbelievable friendly & helpful.

We understand both the Cares Gorge Walk and the Fuente De Cable Car are very popular so it pays to avoid these attractions in the weekends of the Spanish summer holidays.

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he Cape Brett Walk in the Bay of Islands must be up there amongst one of the best hikes in New Zealand.

A fairly difficult and totally rewarding expedition and one that as a local to the Bay of Islands a group of us do annually.

The seven distinctive peaks that mark Cape Brett’s spine are said to represent the seven waka that brought Maori settlers to Aotearoa from Hawaiiki around 700 years ago.

The area is rich in early Maori history, and the remains of ancient pa sites (fortified villages) are visible at various locations.

This challenging track requires a high degree of fitness and hiking experience, we a l wa y s m a k e sure we have sturdy shoes, walking poles and plenty of water.

It is 16km one way and takes around eight hours.

The track begins at Oke Bay, near Rawhiti, and takes you through native forest and along dramatic cliffs to the lighthouse at the end of the cape.

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native and regenerating bush where you are accompanied by fantail, wood pigeon, pied tit and tui.

Along the track, you will come across an electric fence crossing the width of the peninsula. This was constructed in 1995 to reduce the impact of possums on the coastal bush.

The track runs along the ridgeline through Maori-owned land before reaching Department of Conservation land at Deep Water Cove â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Manawahuna, for the last 6 km of the track.

From Deep Water Cove onwards, the track gets more challenging and becomes quite exposed with steep drop-offs to the sea below. From the forested ridges, you can take in spectacular coastal scenery.

When looking towards the Cape, walking alongside the dramatic cliff-face, you can see fish and bird life below - often dolphins and seals will come close to shore.

The effort is rewarded with outstanding views of the outer Bay of Islands, north to the Cavalli Islands and south to Whangaruru and beyond to the Poor Knight Islands.

Cape Brett really is a very special place.

The 14-metre high Cape Brett lighthouse was built in 1906 and a small settlement was established for the lighthouse keepers and their families.

This lighthouse was finally automated in 1978 and thus came the end of settlement for the families.

When you arrive you will see old dwelling sites of the families houses and you get a sense of their isolation, and their responsibility in keeping watch over those who needed protecting on the water.

For some of us when we arrive at the hut it is time for a cup of tea, while others choose to walk (rather stiffly) down Above left: The Cape Brett Lighthouse.

Below left:: One of the dwellings used by early lighthouse keepers and their families.

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the stairs to the water’s edge and have a refreshing swim.

The DOC hut is comfortable and warm, with a big communal kitchen and large tables to sit around. Spending the evening at the DOC Hut is magical, besides the rewarding feeling of walking a challenging track, there is the utter peacefulness as you relax over dinner and a drink watching the sun move across the sky and setting.

The stars from this isolated spot are magical, drawing some of our group to forego a comfy bunk to sleep under them!

The views from the Hut are simply breathtaking with abundant fish and birdlife. We even had a seal hop out of the sea onto the platform whilst we were standing waiting for the water taxi back.

This year The Bay of Islands Walking Weekend have introduced this spectacular walk where you walk one way, stay in the hut and be picked up by the water taxi the next day.

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Cape Brett Peninsula. They have kept the number of walkers to nine on this walk.

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Above: The rugged coastline around Cape Brett.

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Eastern Taranaki experience By Frank Goldingham

M

y first experience of Stratford was the first night staying at a convent, well actually and ex convent, complete with stained glass windows in the chapel which has now been converted to a lounge, and later lunch at a pub.

Hosts Carol and Dave Digby, owners of Eastern Taranaki Experience, purchased the old Stratford seven bed room convent some six years ago and turned it into the twelve bed Stratford Heritage Lodge

providing affordable, comfortable ‘flashpacker’ styled accommodation together with mountain views.

Their most popular and best known getaway, is located in the very heart of Eastern Taranaki back country. They offer an adventure that most would find difficult to organise because of the transport required at both ends of the walks. Between them they have 38 years experience of tramping in the area.

Since September 2001 Carol had designed up to four-day trips exploring the

vast and out of the way eastern Taranaki area.

A reasonable degree of fitness is advisable, as the walking is of moderate grade and follows old paper roads (now tracks) or bush tracks, says Carol.

Day one includes transport to a farmstay at Makahu, a 45 minutes drive from Stratford.

On day two you are transported for 40 minutes into Aotuhia Station, where the 22km walk starts, partly guided over farmland and bush, ending on 11km of the

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

• September to May best months.

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

For further information contact: Carol or Dave Digby

Phone 06-765-7482 (evenings)

email: eastern-taranaki@xtra.co.nz website: www.eastern-taranaki.co.nz

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from convent to pub Matemateaonga Track. A 20 minute drive then takes you back to Makahu Farmstay.

Day three starts in the morning with transport to the Bridge to Somewhere, on the historic Whangamomona Road (now a walking track). Carol says this 18km walk is full of history as you follow the river, view old bridges and walk through two tunnels on the way to the famous Whangamomona Hotel for lunch. Later in the afternoon you are transported back to Stratford.

On day four Carol has many options for Opposite page above left: On the Matematetonga Track.

Above middle: A view of Mt Egmont from the rail cart. Above right: A group on the fam walk.

Opposite page below left: The Bridge to Somewhere.

Below left: A happy group stop for a group photo.

Below right: The Whangamomana Hotel.

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visitors to enjoy in the area.

You could stay at the Whangamomona Hotel (or local cottage) where you could choose either a two and a half to three hour bush walk, or visit Mt Damper Falls (the highest in North Island at 74m).

If you stay at the farmstay there is a farm walk of about two and a half hours, where moderate fitness is required.

If you stay at Stratford Heritage Lodge , there is a two and a half hour walk from Stratford Mountain House to Dawson Falls in the Egmont National Park. This walk is ideal for groups that have not been to Taranaki, or never walked in this area, says Carol.

Lake Rotokare Reserve a distance of about 15km from Stratford, is another option for an easy 4.5km one a half hour

walk around the lake. A trust manages this bush reserve with a predator proof fence to protect native birds including kiwi, fern birds and many other bush and water birds. You finish with a picnic at the peaceful lakes side using picnic tables and toilet available.

While in the area I visited this reserve and went for a short walk around the lake. What a peaceful and scenic spot.

Carol and Dave Digby are also involved in Forgotten World Adventures section that offers a morning 85km rail cart trip from Douglas to Whangamomona, with lunch at the hotel and return to Stratford in the afternoon. This is called the Republic Rail Picnic. I took this option.

The days starts at 8.30am at Douglas, a once flourishing dairy farm area that started in the 1890’s, 18kms along the Forgotten Highway from Stratford. It was Carol’s turn today to introduce us to a

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Eastern Taranaki experience - from going up to Whangamomona and six convent to pub coming back. form of travel, a rail cart.

A rail cart can be best described as type of two or four seater golf cart that is powered by a petrol engine that you control and brake yourself, with a maximum speed of 20km an hour that runs on a disused railway line. There is no chance of an another train coming, as KiwiRail mothballed the commercial service in June 2010.

The total 140km line from Stratford to Okahura with 24 tunnels and 91 bridges took 30 years to complete, with the final stretch from Tahora to Okahukura opened in 1933. The trip today is 85.5kms to Whangamomona and back.

Carol drives the lead cart, first making sure everyone is familiar with the controls of their cart. Today there are five carts

There are a number of stops where Carol explains the history of the area. On one stop and this stop only, we can clearly see Mt Egmont in the distance.

The line passes through three historic tunnels, the longest being 615m in length, as it winds its way through wonderful open hill country and native bush.

We were greeted by Derek Digby at Te Wera, where we stopped for a morning tea break and comfort stop. It was also a

Above left: The information centre at Lake Rotokare. Above right: The track at Lake Rotokare. A truck from bygone days.

Below: All aboard ready to go.

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chance to chat to other travellers, and some choose to go picking blackberries, that were prolific beside the railway line. Te Wera was once used as railway construction campsite in the 1900’s and today is the base for a 6,500 hectare forest and a NZ Forest Service campsite and arboretum.

The next stop Pohokura, once a major tent campsite for railway workers and their families, and now all we see today is the remnants of an old farm truck. The landscape changes from lush dairy pastures to rugged hills with bush, the closer we get

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to our destination.

Another tunnel to go through (the longest at 615m) and soon Whangamomona a town ship of 26 people appears. These days it is a popular stop over for visitors travelling the Forgotten Highway route.

In 1989 the locals declared Whangamomona a “republic”, when local government reforms made the town part of ManawauWanganui rather than Taranaki. The locals celebrate the occasion every two years in January. They even have passports that are for sale at the pub.

While we were having lunch at the Whangamomana Hotel the carts were turned around ready for the return journey. Just after 4pm we were back in Douglas.

What a relaxing and interesting day to end an Eastern Taranaki Experience!

Frank Goldingham’s visit to Stratford was courtesy of Stratford Heritage Lodge and Forgotten World Adventures.

Above: Lake Rotokare with picnic area in fron of lake.

Below left: One of the rail carts exists a tunnel near Wangamomana..

Below right: Carol Digby explains some interesting history of the area.

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By Sonia Frimmel Author of Great Tracks and Trails

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he Kakepuku Track in Kakepuku Historic Reserve climbs up through bush to the summit of Kakepuku, an old volcano.

Magnificent views of the surrounding Waipa-Waikato landscape and fascinating panels with historical and geological information reward your efforts at the summit.

Points of interest • Kakepuku was a strategically important site for Ngāti Maniapoto and, in the years before European settlement, it was fought over on numerous occasions but never captured . A number of pā were situated within or near the reserve: Hikurangi, Totorewa, Totorewa (Torewera), Tokatoka, Ariki tūrere, Wai Whakaata, Ōngaru and Kohatutapu.

• The Kakepuku Mountain Conservation Project (established 1995) has undertaken extensive pest control with the goal of reducing goat, rat and possum numbers and minimising their impact on the forest and native birds. Persistent culling has

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resulted in the goats being eradicated.

The habitat improvement has allowed North Island robins / toutouwai and more than 35 juvenile captive bred New Zealand falcon / kārearea to be brought back to Kakepuku.

• Kakepuku is one of five volcanoes that formed between 2 and 2.5 million years ago along a NE-SW line of weakness in the Earth’s crust, known as the Alexandra Lineament.

• The track is a dual mountain bike / walking track to the start of the stepped section. Bikes are prohibited on this final narrower track up to the summit.

• There are excellent views of the Waikato from the summit.

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Waipa District Council.

Track information Time: two to three hours (return) Grade: Moderate (steep in places) Note: there is no reliable water supply near the track so take water with you.

From the car park you walk along a wide path in a corridor of replanted native trees. After five minutes you cross an open grassy area with a low-level viewing platform, useful for those not keen or able to do the full walk up to the summit.

From this point the old track used to head directly and steeply up the gully in front of you but, in 2012, a new route was opened up. This takes a more even grade following an old farm track that zigzags and then sidles up and around the mountain to the east.

An advantage of the new route, on top of the fact it is no longer a slippery goat track, is that there are frequent opportunities to enjoy a view out across the countryside.

The zigzags traverse rather scrubby, weedy regrowth before eventually stopping at a grassy clearing. You can see traces of old fence lines and cattle troughs here - a reminder of how far the farmland used to extend up the mountain. From this point the track heads around the mountain and into bush dominated by treeferns before climbing again to another good viewpoint.

At the end of the old farm track, newly

constructed steps (more than 400 of them) head up to the summit. This is as far as you can take mountain bikes.

The walking track is steep but well formed. Just before the summit a carved waharoa welcomes you to the summit pā, a place of great significance for local hapū.

From here the track is boardwalked to protect the terraces of the pā.

From the viewing platform (built around the large summit trig) you can get a panoramic view of the Waikato if the

weather is fair.

Take note of the surrounding volcanic peaks; majestic Pirongia to the northwest; tiny Te Kawa just to the south; Maungatautari to the east. Interpretation panels explain some of the mountain’s history and geology.

When you are ready for the return trip, take the short loop walk around two lower level terraces to rejoin the track just below the summit. Return on the same track to the car park.

Above left: Tongue fern in light.

Above right: The interpretation panels at the summit.

Opposite page above left: The summit trig ststion.

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A big day in the Matukituki Valley

Ranger, Don Herron, heads south to tackle Otago’s Cascade Saddle Route, in the Te Wahipounamu—South West New Zealand World Heritage Area fter an early start, and some impressive morning views of the moon setting behind Mt Aspiring/ Tititea, we arrived at the Raspberry Creek Flat car park, an hour’s drive west from Wanaka.

The plan was to tackle the Cascade Saddle Route (17 km one way) in a day— climbing up to Cascade Saddle and then back down again.

We started with the reasonably easy two – two and a half hour walk up the Matukituki Valley to Aspiring Hut, where we met the friendly Ranger Don, who was clearly invisible as the sand flies were not biting him!

The track to Aspiring Hut is classified as Intermediate: Easier tramping track, so you’ll be able to get there with reasonably limited backcountry experience.

However, you’ll need expert back country (remote areas) skills and experience, navigation and survival skills (and good weather) to proceed further.

From Aspiring Hut the track climbs very steeply for about 600 metres within the bush, then about 700 metres more above the bush edge. So, overall, about a 1.3 kilometre climb straight up! It was steep, however, steep is the best way to get great views!

As you head up, remember to

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stop and turn around—the view is spectacular: Mount Rob Roy, Mount Avalanche, Mount Aspiring, plus many other peaks and glaciers can be seen, it’s an amazing place to be.

The higher you get the better the views and, once you reach what the locals call the “pylon”, stop and have a break—it’s simply amazing—mountains and glaciers all around.

Mt Aspiring/Tititea is the highest (3033 metres) and dominates the skyline to the North. Cascade Saddle is another hour on from here, the track continues down to the Dart Glacier and on towards Dart Hut.

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We retraced our steps back down and back out to the Raspberry Creek road end. It was difficult at times, as it’s really steep, and it’s hard work to look at your feet with such awesomeness around you.

We took lots of breaks to enjoy the views around us.

A very big day in the mountains, but well worth the early start.

It was a 12 hour day, so a good level of fitness is needed, and don’t underestimate how steep this track is—I wouldn’t attempt it unless the weather is perfect!

Above Cascade Saddle.

Below left: Aspiring Hut. Below right: The mountains.

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Wairarapa coastal walk now has m

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he Whareama Coastal Walk is a fantastic three-or two-day, fully catered walking adventure across six farms including part of historic Castlepoint Station and Ica Station in the Wairarapa.

Explore ‘Off the beaten track’ taking in farmland, rugged beaches, native bush and spectacular views as you experience an unguided walking tour designed around you and your needs. Single day walks are also available if you don’t have the luxury of time to stay overnight.

Whether you’re looking for a challenge, something stimulating, or a more gentle experience, the Whareama Coastal Walk is able to cater the walking route around your specifications - something that isn’t always the case on trekking holidays.

You walk with only a daysack, all your luggage is transported to the next cottage

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– your wine and beer put into the fridge ready for your arrival!

Groups of two to 14 walk unguided at their own pace with a map and written directions, following distinctive markers, on a one-way loop track, so there’s no bumping into other groups or re-tracing your steps.

From October this year, the first night’s accommodation will be at the Ica Station Homestead at Whareama with an evening meal ready for when walkers arrive, as well as breakfast and lunch for the following day. You get the chance to meet likeminded people and drink-in the incredible scenery around you.

All your meals are provided, using locally sourced ingredients and ready to eat with minimal effort on your part. Enjoy home cooked delights, barbecues and healthy packed lunches for when you’re out on the walk.

The next day walkers can take either a 17 or 11 kilometre route – a moderate to energetic walk with only one hill climb.

Day One travels over farmland, along Above left: Cost at the Retreat. Above middle: Looking back over the Wairarapa coastline.

Above right: Start of day two. Below left:: Ica Station homestead. Opposite page middle: Meeting at the pickup point. Opposite page below left: Enjoying a stop along the beach.

Opposite page right:: A happy group sitting down to a meal.

the meandering Whareama River, up through poplar trees to the skyline and spectacular views of the isolated Otahome coastline.

Then down onto the beach and a coastal walk heading towards Castle Rock, before being collected and taken to the Wai Ngaio Retreat, where once again an evening meal, breakfast and lunch for Day Two is provided.

Day Two is a 12 kilometre moderate walk with two hill climbs, travelling along a well-marked track through everchanging scenery of pines, native bush and streams. You walk back to the beautiful historic Ica Homestead where you can enjoy a spa or swim in the pool at the end of your walk. If you are doing the three night walk, you are again accommodated and fed at the Homestead.

Day Three, after breakfast there is a three hour loop walk on local farmland for you to enjoy, or take a short drive to Tinui (10 minutes) to do the three hour walk up to the oldest ANZAC Memorial Cross and back.

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You’ll definitely need to bring a few things with you, including a sturdy pair of walking boots and stick if you have one. A sleeping bag or quilt is essential, as are a torch, water bottle and waterproofs.

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by Gary Moller

H 24 hours in Graz A walkable city with an intimate Southern flair, Graz boasts an array of cultural attractions, festivals and culinary delights. Though it’s Austria’s secondlargest city, a day is plenty to tour the historic Old Town -- a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site -- and its most important sights.

Morning For the best overview – literally – of Graz, head to the top of Schlossberg, a large rock hill rising from the heart of the city. Though Schlossberg was for centuries a famously impregnable fortress, these days it can be summited in several ways: via the almost 300 steps from Schlossbergplatz, the Sporgasse and Karmeliterplatz footpath or, if those are daunting, the Schlossbergbahn funicular or the stunning glass lift built into the mountain itself.

(An elaborate system of World War II-era tunnels still runs underneath the hill, having served to protect civilians from aerial raids.)

At the top you’ll find yourself directly in front of the city’s landmark Uhrturm, or clock tower – a remnant of the old fortifications, whose walls proved too formidable even for Napoleon.

Finally, after a victory over the Habsburgs in 1809, the Emperor of the French demanded the demolition of the fortress. Fortunately the burghers of Graz paid the French a huge ransom to keep the clock tower and the bell tower from being destroyed.

Take in the sweep of tiled roofs across the medieval old town of Graz and see for yourself why it was declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.

Afternoon

Time to explore the old town in detail. Start at the Graz Information center where, from May to October, the guided “Old Town Walking Tour” begins every day (or on Saturdays during the winter months). The certified Graz guides offer both entertaining and enlightening insights into the city – one of Austria’s most gorgeous, with its Italian renaissance buildings and hidden courtyards.

Be sure to visit the Styrian Armory, the world’s biggest and home to the largest collection of medieval arms and armor. Take a guided tour for fascinating details on the collection and the region’s history.

Evening

After a day of sightseeing and shopping, choose from one of the city’s picturesque restaurant terraces, and enjoy fantastic food and wine served with the sunny southern ambience of Graz. The partner restaurants of the Capital of Delight offer the best fresh Styrian ingredients.

The cozy Stainzerbauer, just a stone’s throw from the Graz Cathedral, is the perfect place to try local specialties such as Kürbiskernöl or Steirisches Wurzelfleisch – accompanied, naturally, by a glass of Sauvignon Blanc from the vineyards south of Graz. At dusk, the lights of the old town twinkle on, basking the city in an enchanting glow. This is where Graz’s mediterranean spirit truly reveals itself, with outdoor cafes and restaurants abuzz with activity.

Join the locals for a nightcap or a night-time stroll through the old town, for the perfect end to your day in Graz.

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Dip Ph Ed PG Dip Rehab PG Dip Sport Med (Otago) FCE Certified

ow things have changed: It was not too long ago that retirement consisted of a few good years relaxing in the rocking chair while waiting for the call.

Today, retirement usually includes plans for at least another 20 or so years full of activity, including exploring the planet - on foot of course!

However, the best plans for a long retirement full of boundless energy often fall flat due to the evils of disease.

I am talking about diseases that are associated with getting older of which a disturbing number are associated with excess calcium in the body.

Here are some examples of diseases that are strongly associated with excess dietary calcium and which will threaten to place your walking holiday plans on permanent hold: Osteoporosis, Dementia, Heart attack,, Stroke, Arthritis, Hypothyroidism, Depression, Arteriosclerosis, Gall bladder disease, Chronic fatigue and Bowel diseases.

This is not the first time that I have written about the evils of excess calcium in our diets; but it is an issue that is not going to go away in a very long time because a huge industry has built up around the consumption of calcium and the commercial drive to sell more and more is completely overwhelming what we really know about calcium and health.

Most people are now aware that there is compelling research evidence that taking calcium supplements is associated with increased risk of suffering heart attack, stroke and dementia.

If this is the case for calcium supplements, then how about calcium fortified and high calcium foods, such as calci-trim milk? Are these not the same as a calcium supplement? I think so.

I have now tested almost 1,000 New Zealanders, mostly older people, using the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. This test is highly accurate (the lab uses the same technology as found on the Mars Rover for testing mars minerals) and my www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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ou getting too much calcium?

sample population indicates that at least recipe calls for: Too much sand will ruin that actually do the opposite over time, as 80% of the people tested need to have less the concrete and you, the builder, will evidenced by the thousands of lawsuits calcium - not more This includes those be prosecuted for constructing an unsafe currently going through the US courts alleging harm in the form of increased people with thin bones (osteoporosis or the structure! fractures and bone death.

It is interesting to analyse the traditional lesser osteopaenia). Let me explain why As long as these products and procediets of Tongans and Samoans who have most of us need less calcium - not more. dures remain legal and profitable, they will the strongest bones in the world.

While If I was to ask you, “what are bones continue to be actively promoted to the their diets are rich in many minerals, inmade of?” You will probably say, “calunsuspecting consumer (sorry - “patient”). cluding phosphorus, potassium, sodium cium?” You are only parUnless there is intervention by the tially correct because bones My sample population indicates that at least 80% of the regulators there will be no change are complex living tissues people tested, need to have less calcium - not more. until there is are more profitable that are made up of many replacement products. thousands of substances and dozens of other minerals, it’s very hard So, where does that leave you, the made from fats, proteins and at least 50 to find any significant calcium. They have hapless end-user of this mostly dated and minerals of which one is calcium. Sure, a low calcium - nutrient rich diet. wrong advice?

My advice to you is to becalcium is the dominant mineral in found Of course, the diets of the Pacific Iscome the world’s greatest expert in your bones, but merely adding more calcium lands have changed dramatically in recent own health and not hand that responsibildoes not make for stronger bones. years as Western fast-foods flood into the On the contrary, adding too much cal- region and we are already witnessing the ity over to an expert who may have neither cium relative to the 50m or so other miner- dramatic reduction in health, including the time, nor the interest in what is really als will result in weak, crumbling bones. It the softening of once impressively strong best for you. This means reading everything you can find on the topic of health is not a mystery to me why New Zealand, bones and joints. (in this case, calcium); ask experts for their the land with the highest calcium intake While the focus of expert attention is on the planet, has one of the highest rates on the evils of calcium supplements, they opinion, then take your time to digest what is learned before making a decision of osteoporosis of any country. are strangely silent about the evils of the You would think that New Zealand high levels of calcium in our foods. Read as to what is best for you and not anybody would have the lowest rates of osteo- the labels and listen to the advertising: “... else. Do not be afraid to change your mind porosis if strong bones were related to with added calcium for strong bones!” because nothing in medicine and health is a high calcium intake. Unfortunately, Is the billion dollar calcium industry too set in concrete and more often than not, the advice you get will turn out to be wrong it’s a complete myth that calcium builds influential and too big to fail? in one way or another because science is strong bones. The key to strong bones is Do not expect your health professional, a healthy lifestyle, including a diet that is including your nutritionist to change their progressing at an ever increasing pace that rich in nutrients of which one is calcium. advice overnight. It has been said that it nobody can keep up with.

There is an excellent book called Let me explain. takes about 17 years for new knowledge “The Calcium Lie”, written by Dr Robert Think about it: Sure, like calcium in to supplant “old” medical knowledge.

Thompson in Alaska. I was so impressed bones, sand is dominant in concrete; Smoking was a good example: it took by how he explained the problem of calbut you won’t make stronger concrete the best part of 30 years for the American cium and, most importantly, what you by adding more sand than the concrete Medical Association to come out against can do about it, that I have imported a smoking after once endorsing smoking as few boxes of his books. I want everyone being healthy. to read his book.

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Restored medieval hamlet close to walking and hiking tracks

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oscana Resort Castelfalfi is an 800-year old medieval hamlet in Tuscany, Italy, close to walking and hiking paths is lovingly being restored and developed to welcome visitors by its present owner, TUI AG, the world’s biggest tourism company.

The Toscana Resort Castelfalfi project started in 2007 following a decades’ long migration of its inhabitants in the ‘60s, when locals moved to bigger cities for work.

Only five inhabitants were living on the estate when TUI AG purchased the property. Castelfalfi covers more than 2,700 acres of vineyards, olive groves, woods, and lakes.

Castelfalfi is being developed in line with the latest environmental considerations – the resources and techniques applied to ensure the estate is as environmentally sensitive as possible.

Tuscany is a dream landscape for hiking and biking with miles of beautifully scenic on-and off-road routes. Castelfalfi is well-situated as a base for day trips around the region.

The estate itself has about 75 miles of walking paths and nearby there is an extended network of hiking and mountain biking paths.

The property’s hotel concierge can provide suggested mapped routes, including the famous strade bianche or ‘white roads’ (unpaved routes) that crisscross the region, winding through some of Tuscany’s hillier terrain.

There are also guided and self-guided rides with local cycling operator Ride Montaione that depart from the neighboring town of Montaione. And the hilltop town of Lucca, about an hour away, offers bike rentals for a family friendly ride along the city wall.

Horseback rides are another great way to explore the Montaione region. The incredible diversity of the landscapes offers riders a unique seat to take in the views of the winding trails through the woods, villages and Chianti vineyards.

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Great Forest Events Great Forest Events the annual off road running and walking event on Saturday April 11, featured a marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km.

Each year the event attracts people from all around the world, and throughout New Zealand, with more than 3,000 participants taking part in 2015. The 10km walk attracted 442 entrants, the 5km walk 411, with 190 on the Half Marathon. Eleven walkers took to the marathon course.

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14 The Hillary Ultra Trail Runs, 80km, 34km & 16km, Waitakere Ranges, Auckland 14-15 Relay for Life. Whangarei 15 Round the Vines Run/Walk, Martinborough 15 Capital Punishment 8.3km mountain run, Wellington 15-16 IML Two Day Walk, Rotorua 16 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson 17 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton 17 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk, Carterton 18 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland 19 Devonport Jets Run/Walk, 5km & 3km, Devonport, Auckland 21 to April 11 Echo Walking Festival, Waikato area 22 Bush Harrier Half Marathon & 10km Pahiatua 23 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson 23 Xterra Wellington Starlight Run, 12km & 6.5km, Wellington 24 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton 24 Huntly Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Huntly 24 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk, Carterton 25 Devonport Jets Run/Walk, 5km & 3km, Devonport, Auckland 25 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland 26 Trout Fly Summer Series 5km & 3km, Rotorua 28 The Goes Goes Bush, Kaimai 28 Mt Outdoors Southern Lakes Half

MARCH 2015

2 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson 3 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton 3 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk, Carterton 4 Devonport Jets Run/Walk, 5km & 3km, Devonport, Auckland 4 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland 7 Motatapu Arrowtown 15km Miners Trail, Arrowtown 7 Motatapu Icebreaker Off Road Marathon, Queenstown

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9 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson 10 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton 10 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk, Carterton 11 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland 11 Devonport Jets Run/Walk, 5km & 3km, Devonport, Auckland 12 Trout Fly Summer Series 5km & 3km, Rotorua 14 Surf 2 Firth Bush Marathon, Half Marathon & 12km, Coromandel Peninsula

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2 Hoka One One Taupo Half Marathon, 2 HanmerFour Square Half Marathon & 10km & 5km, Taupo 10km, Hanmer Springs 3 Taieri Gorge Rail Walk, 8km Taieri Gorge 7 Lactic Turkey Night Bush Fun Run, 10km, Hunua Ranges, Auckland Dunedin 9 Manawatu Striders Half Marathon, 17 Mount Lowry Challenge, Wellington 10km & 5km, Palmerston North 24 Enduro Trail Run, Half Marathon, 13km 16 Woodbourne Half Marathon, 10km & & 7km, South Head, Auckland 5km, Blenheim 31 Christchurch Airport Half Marathon, 22 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst to EsplaChristchurch nade, Palmerston North JUNE 2015 28 Great Nasby Water Race 1, 160km, 21 Monaco/Nelson Mid Winter Marathon Naseby & Half Marathon, Nelson 28 Great Nasby Water Race 2, 80km 60km JULY 2015 & 50km, Naseby 5 Armstrong Motor Group Wellington 13 Pelorus Trust Half Marathon, 10km, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, 5km, and Kids 1km, Hutt Valley Wellington NOVEMBER 2015 19 Manawatu Striders Winter Run/Walk, 1 ASB Auckland Marathon, Half MaraPalmerston North thon, 12km & 5km, Auckland AUGUST 2015 21 Air New Zealand Queenstown Marathon, Queenstown 22 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst to Esplanade 20km & 12km, Palmerston North

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9-10 IML Two Day Walk, Wellingborough, England 8-10 IML Three Day Walk, Yatsushiro City, Japan 14-17 IML Four Day Walk, Chantonnay, France 15-20 Tour de Tours Larapinta Trail 100km 6 days, Larapinta, NT, Australia 16-17 IML Two Day Walk, Bern, Switzerland 16-17 Great Ocean Road Marathon, Half Marathon 14km & 6km, Vic, Australia 16-17 IML Two Day Walk, Dalian, China 17 Brimbank Park Fun Run, 2km, 5km, 10km, Half Marathon & 50km, Brimbank, Australia 24 Run the Gap, 21km, 12km, & 6km, Halls Gap, Vic, Australia 24 3-Way Race to the Fig Tree, 10km, Koah, Qld, Australia 24 YMCA of Canberra Half Marathon and 5km, Canmberra, ACT, Australia 24 Barosssa Marathon, Half Marathon, 5km & 10km, Tanunda, SA, Australia 24 Barossa Running Festival, Marathon, & Half Marathon, Barossa Valley, SA, Australia 24 hbf Run for a Reason, Half Marathon, 12km & 4km, Perth, WA, Australia 30-31 IML Two Day Walk, Diekirch, Luxemburg 30 Color Me Rad 5km, Thuringowa, Qld, Australia 30 Nexus Care Fresh Startathon, 5km & 10km, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 30 Zoo Run, 2km & 5km, Bribie Island, Qld, Australia 30 Focus on the Family Trail Run, 5km, 15km, 30km & 45km, Silvan, Vic, Australia

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JUNE 2015

7 BMA Mackay Marina Run, Half Marathon, & 8km, Mackay, Qld, Australia 14 Festival of the Feet, 3km, 7km, 14km & 21km, Lake Gillawana, Georges Hall, Australia 20 Great Whitehaven Beach Run, Hamilton Island, Qld, Australia 20-21 Rydweld Porcupine Gorge Channege & Mount Walker Fun Run, Hughenden, North West Qld, Australia 21 2015 Winter Solice Fun Run, 5km, 9km,

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JULY 2015

4-5 Gold Coast Airport Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5.7km, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia 2-5 IML Four Day Walk, Castlebar, Ireland 10 Kauris Half Marathon, Qld, Australia 12 Cairns Marathon, Cairns, Qld, Australia 12 Sydney Harbour 10k & 5km, Sydney, NSW, Australia 19 Airlie Beach Running Festival, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Airlie Beach, Qld, Australia 20 Run the Great Whitsunday Trail, 28km, Conway Range, Qld, Australia 21-24 IML Four Day Walk, Nijmegen, Netherlands

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for troublesome knees and elbows 42 Window on Waitakere: Whitehaed releases 42 Health: Feet should be strong and flexible 44 New Zealand Coming Events problem for Dargaville group 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Linklater 51 Weather Forecast for November 52 Directory: New Zealand WalkReserve ing Groups 39 Around the Clubs: Striding out fun 56 Country Breaks with a popular club 40 High Achiever: 65 year old walked 60 The Great New Zealand Trek 150 marathons 41 Event: Waiheke Island Wharf 4 Walk Talk 2 Wharf 42 Window on Waitakere: Batwalks 6 New Zealand Walk: Coppermine Creek - a remote bush with a planned in Auckland human history 42 Window on Waitakere: Mapau tree 8 New Zealand Walk: Consult the fruit popular with birds song book (or Crumpy) before 43 Training: Low carb diet: not the you head outdoors best for everyone 44 Coming events: Stirling Sports 12 New Zealand Walk: The Rangiwhai events: are something unique Range with a volcanic history 44 New Zealand Coming Events 15 New Zealand Walks: Kawakawa 48 Overseas Coming Events Station Walk revisited and re50 Index for previous fourteen issues vitalised 51 Weather Forecast for January 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 52 Directory: New Zealand Walk- 20 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring ing Groups Step Out for the Well Foundation 56 Country Breaks 22 Overseas Walks: South America - a 60 The Great New Zealand Trek rich ecological region 24 New Zealand Short Walk: Ongaonga - a village steeped in history 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Pukawa to 26 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Omori Track Walking Festival promises to 6 Te Araroa Trail: Cape Reinga to Bluff be best ever 8 New Zealand Walks: Outdoor 28 Overseas Walks: Grand Cancouple make footprint on NZ yon Walkway - prettiest in Blue walking scene Mountains 12 New Zealand Walks: Hiking New 30 Overseas Walks: Mossman Gorge Zealand’s Hump Ridge Track oldest rainforest on earth more wilderness, less people 33 Auckland Short Walk: Te Atatu 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners Peninsula Walk 20 Overseas Walks: Inspiring walks 34 New Zealand Walk: Sandy Point in Spain Invercargill’s walking playground 24 Ballard of St James 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 26 New Zealand Cycling Tours: Kiwi 39 Podiatry Heel pain women take to the cycling trails 40 Event: Manawau Striders Half 28 Overseas Walks: San Francisco’s Marathon ways: Umbria ‘s pilgrim routes 41 Window on Waitakere: Canopy 36 New Zealand Walk: Te Kauri Park climbers Scenic Reserve 42 Health: Feet health - “canary’s in 37 Overseas Walks and Tours the coal mine” 38 Event: Tussock Traverse walking through a natural and cultural 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events wonderland 40 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Mara- 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for October thon events 42 Window on Waitakere: Possum 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups trapping 43 Training: Exercise programme tips 59 Green Prescription 60 Napier City Half Marathon 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 4 Walk Talk 51 Weather Forecast for December 6 Event: Waiheke Walking Festival 52 Directory: New Zealand Walkbiggest in Australia ing Groups 10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Hol56 Country Breaks lyford Track an all season track 60 The Great New Zealand Trek 14 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring Step out at Long Bay 16 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth 4 Walk Talk Walks - walks worth doing 6 New Zealand Walk: Paparoa - a 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners village in the valley 20 New Zealand Walk: Sawcut Gorge 7 Having fun with your Sun sign Walk - with a surprize at the end 8 New Zealand Walk: Woolshed Creek 24 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands - Mt Somers for fantastic walks 11 Auckland Short Walk: Macleans Park and Eastern Beach 28 Books: Paradise Saved 12 Overseas Trails: Victoria’s top 28 Books: Peter Snell and the Kiwis rail trails who flew 14 Overseas Walks: Walking Sandi- 29 Event: Thousands became walking ago’s “other side” stars in Auckland night-time half 16 New Zealand Walk : Tutukiwi marathon Reserve 30 Overseas Walks: Uncover Italy’s 17 New Zealand Walk: Orongorongo amazing Amalfi Coast a popular track in Rimutaka For- 36 Overseas Walks and Tours est Park 38 Event: Rarotonga - a walk run 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners festival for addicts 20 New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Bush 40 High Achievers: Green Prescription Scenic Reserve helps a Northland family to be 22 New Zealand Walk: Silica Rapids active again Walk has plenty of variety 41 Window on Waitakere: Thud, 24 New Zealand Walk: Tama Lakes - in stunned, stiff!

Tongariro National Park 42 Health: There are healthy alterna26 New Zealand Walk: Tiki Trail - Gontives to modern medicine dola base to summit, Queenstown 44 New Zealand Coming Events 28 New Zealand Guided Walks: Guided 51 Weather Forecast for September walks with a difference 30 Overseas Walks: In the footsteps of 56 Country Breaks ancient travellers - Japan on foot 60 Napier City Half Marathon 34 Waiheke Walking Festival 35 Event: Iconic Kiwi event celebrates 4 Walk Talk 10 years 6 My Favourite Walk: The Millennium 36 Overseas Walks and Tours Track - beautiful in all seasons 38 Around the Clubs: New walk for Dargaville group 8 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Island 39 High Achiever: Walking the Way Walk: a yacht and a pair of hikof St James - Gay Rowe’s Spaning boots ish Odyssey 10 My Favourite short Walk: Te Puna 40 High Achievers: Doctors visit Quarry Park Garden full of interstart of a new journey for esting treasures Dunedin couple 13 New Zealand Short Walk: Anzac 41 New Products: Bracewear: relief Park Scenic Reserve

CONTENTS for previous 14 issues MAY 208 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Te Ara Tahuna Estuary Cycleway and Walkway 8 Event: Unique opportunity to walk Taieri Gorge 9 Readers View: Auckland scenic walk 10 New Zealand Walk: Onepoto Walk - full of interesting coastal views 14 New Zealand Walk: Restoring the Sign of the Packhorse Hut 15 New Zealand Walk: Visiting the Franz Josef Glacier 16 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei’s new loop walkway 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Australia’s top walking and hiking hotspots 22 My Favourite Walk: Kauri Coast walks - with great coastal views 25 Auckland Short Walk: Blockhouse Bay Tiriwa Walk 26 My Favourite Walk: Town and country walk with no hills!

28 New Zealand Walk: Moutohora - an island sanctuary 30 Overseas Walks: Walks in Townsville - a beach, a mountain and a river within a city 36 New Zealand Walk: Heritage zone handed into public hands 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Camping and tramping - 5 top South Island spots 40 Event: Marathon returning to central city 42 Te Araroa Trail: New Zealand trail selected as one of the world’s best 43 Event: Take on the Lake in Rotorua 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for April 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription

APRIL 207 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Te Ara Tahuna Estuary Cycleway and Walkway 8 Event: Unique opportunity to walk Taieri Gorge 9 Readers View: Auckland scenic walk 10 New Zealand Walk: Onepoto Walk - full of interesting coastal views 14 New Zealand Walk: Restoring the Sign of the Packhorse Hut 15 New Zealand Walk: Visiting the Franz Josef Glacier 16 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei’s new loop walkway 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Australia’s top walking and hiking hotspots 22 My Favourite Walk: Kauri Coast walks - with great coastal views 25 Auckland Short Walk: Blockhouse Bay Tiriwa Walk 26 My Favourite Walk: Town and country walk with no hills!

28 New Zealand Walk: Moutohora - an island sanctuary 30 Overseas Walks: Walks in Townsville - a beach, a mountain and a river within a city 36 New Zealand Walk: Heritage zone handed into public hands 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Camping and tramping - 5 top South Island spots 40 Event: Marathon returning to central city 42 Te Araroa Trail: New Zealand trail selected as one of the world’s best 43 Event: Take on the Lake in Rotorua 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for April 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription

7 New Zealand Walk: Enjoyable day walk at Limestone Roadend 14 Event: Beers Farm - Te Anau 16 New Zealand Fam Walks: Lynton Downs Farm Stay walks 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 My Favourite Walk: Omaha Beach has walks for everyone 26 Health: Overdosing with vitamin D continues to be widespread 20 Overseas Walks: Discovering Andalucia - the walks, the culture, the food 28 New Zealand Walks: Top ten heritage places to visit this summer 33 Event: On track in the Manawatu Gorge 36 New Zealand Walk: Ruakuri Walking Track - Ruakuri Scenic Reserve 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Discover Portugal’s walking trails 44 New Zealand Coming Events 45 Christchurch Marathon 48 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for March 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Marathon

FEBRUARY 205 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Moke Lake circuit walk - Queenstown 7 Books: Revelling in our subantarctic islands 8 Auckland Short Walk: Onehunga to Pah Homestead 10 Event: Mangawhai Walking Weekend on track 10 Books: Walking the Waitakere Ranges 12 New Zealand Walk: Headland Sculpture on the Gulf 12 A Walk and cycle on the Waikato River Trail 15 Safety: Ensure your gear is now in ‘Peak’ condition 16 New Zealand Walk: Tirohanga Track to Ruapane Pirongia Forest Park 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Walking in the Picos de Europa 25 New Zealand Walk : Matekai Park - Oakura 26 Overseas Walks: Torres del Paine - a very special park 29 Event: Manawatu Walking Festival 30 Overseas Walks: The Larapinta Trail offers a myriad of stunning views 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walks: Echo Walking Festival 41 International Marching League encourages “May walking bring us together” 42 Window on Waitakere: Navigating dangerous flora 42 Health: Compression clothing can they improve recovery and performance?

44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for February 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 The Great New Zealand Trek

JANUARY 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 Reser ve 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 4 Walk Talk 28 Overseas Walk: In the steps of the 6 New Zealand Walks: A circumnaviancients - a walk in Athens gation by foot steps 33 New Zealand Walk: Weather no

MARCH 206 2015

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14 Te Araroa Trail: New Puhoi Track opened 16 Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 Walking Experience: Fulfilling farmland venture on a one tree hill 20 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Piko Pathway officially opened 21 New Zealand Walk: Albany Scenic Reserve Track 22 Need2Know: Don’t underestimate the dangers asociated with rivers 23 New Zealand Walk: Brook fence clears final hurdle to Nelson Valley 24 Health: 6,000 keeps a day keeps 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 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 51 Weather Forecast for July 56 Country Breaks 60 Take to the trails with Total Sport

JUNE 197 2014

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 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 49 Event: Record running for Wellington Marathon 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for June 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

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JUNE 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.

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JUNE SUMMARY 1st: After a prolonged period of dry, warm and sunny weather, what follows now may be 10 days with hardly any sunshine at all in both Wellington and Christchurch regions.

4th: Chance of heavy rainfall to many parts of Auckland.

6th: The depression passes over the North Island with easterlies over eastern regions and high pressure to the south.

10th-11th: Northwesterlies precede a trough of low pressure followed by a change to cold southwesterlies.

12th: Over the next four weeks more anticyclones are expected in Tasman Sea with lower pressures to the northeast of New Zealand and high pressures often over South Island. These may result in more cooler southeasterlies over north of North Island and more frequent anticyclones affecting South Island.

Rainfall may be above normal in east and north of North Island and www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

well above average in northern and central Hawkes Bay, eastern Northland and Coromandel also wet in eastern Bay of Plenty, Auckland, Gisborne and the Kaikoura coast.

It may be unusually dry in the Southern Lakes, with low rainfall in parts of Otago, inland South Canterbury and Fiordland, also very dry in north Taranaki, Horowhenua, south Westland and South Canterbury where rainfall amounts may range from 25-55% of average.

Drier than average also in most other western regions south of Auckland and eastern regions south of Ashburton and dry and warm in south of South Island.

Sunny skies to North Island and north and west of South Island and overall the South Island may be cool but sunny.

High temperatures may occur in parts of Otago and Southland but below average temperatures throughout much of North Island.

The dry, settled conditions and very few cold southerly outbreaks are what bring above normal temperatures throughout southern half of the south, especially Southland and Otago.

May also be warmer in south

Westland, Fiordland, Canterbury and Dunedin.

12th: A depression intensifies and deepens as it moves southeast from near Northland to East Cape.

12th-13th: Significant rainfall.

Chance of storm bringing gale force southerlies to Wellington and Cook Strait. The same conditions may bring snowfalls to the Desert Road.

14th: Chance of heavy rainfall resulting in slips and flooding in the Wairoa region but there may also be heavy falls from Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, eastern Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and other parts of Hawkes Bay with possible flooding in these places. Southwesterly change.

17th: Anticyclonic conditions.

20th: Northerly change brings a trough of low pressure.

22nd: Southwesterly change.

24th: Anticyclonic conditions.

25th: Changeable weather in the south.

27th: A depression forms in the north Tasman Sea and moves southeast.

28th: The depression passes over central New Zealand.

29th: Southwesterlies prevail as an intense anticyclone moves into the Tasman Sea. Chance of first

significant snowfall of the winter for North Canterbury. Possible high temperature in Gisborne.

Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts.

Skewing may occur around 3rd (full moon), 10th (perigee), 17th (new moon) and 24th (apogee).

Ken Ring author of . . .

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

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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

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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, terryandsheena@xtra.co.nz, www. bluetopwalkers.weebly.com 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, Bernie Pringle 09-410-5700 bernie@pringle.co.nz, or Mavis Martin 09-486-2574 mavay@xtra.co.nz 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM) HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467 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 HAMILTON TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646 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 07-378www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

4992 WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson 07-378-6957 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229 TE AROHA

TE AROHA WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088 TE AROHA TRAMPING CLUB: Every second Sunday, Judy Forsman 07-884-8841 TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Frances Harrison 07-862-8184 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, Kay 06-844-4891 or Dot 06-844-6885 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 Walking WalkingNew NewZealand, Zealand,issue issueno no209 209--2015 201

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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 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

MARTINBOROUGH

MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226

WELLINGTON WELLINGTON

BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799 BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www. buggywalk.co.nz FOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271 ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276 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

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06385-4055 LOWER HUTT MARTON WALK FOR HEALTH: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133, www.

06-327-7607 walk4health.org.nz POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday MANAWATU (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 PALMERSTON NORTH HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 567-5727 WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday 06-354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ (PM), 04-564-6019 HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04hot-whitu-chicks MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), 970-6901 Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04526-7440 06-353-7175 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918 HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken- ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646 KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335 nedy 06-350-8617 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 PORIRUA Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06- UPPER HUTT AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz 356-4384 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123 FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216 TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or FEILDING 04-526-6906 SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046 06-323-5470 KAPITI FOXTON KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 0406-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 LEVIN KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ 06-368-3622 WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, gmail.com,www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 06-367-9070 LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail. com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers Colleen Francis 06-368-8624 MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or Steve Golledge 04-904-5904 WAIRARAPA SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022 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), MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM (BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703 50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101

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PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

NELSON MOTUEKA

MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03528-6290 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 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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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 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), Merv Meredith info@peninsulatrampingclub. org.nz, www.peninsulatrampingclub.org.nz 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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 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

OTAGO 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 DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, ellio@xtra.co.nz 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

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