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New Zealand Walks:

The Queen Charlotte Track great in every way

New Zealand Walks:

Warkworth Walks

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New Zealand Walk:

Discover Taranaki: White Cliffs and East Egmont

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CONTENTS Issue 213 - 2015

2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth Walks seven years

and still walking 10 New Zealand Walks: Ruahines - a winter wonderland 14 Overseas Walks: Madagascar an incredible journey 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Discover Taranaki White Cliffs

and East Egmont 22 My Favourite Walks: Kowhai Hut to Mt Torlesse 25 Event: Whakatane - the new venue for Oxfam 2016 Trailwalker 26 New Zealand Cycling Tours: Cycle guides on tour:

Around the Mountains Trail 29 Overseas Walk: Escape to the wilderness of Lough Boora 30 New Zealand Walks: The Queen Charlotte Track

great in every way 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Event: Walkers invited to a new marathon and 50km 41 Walking Access Commission: Rakaia Gorge southern

section now a walkway 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for October 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 59 Pak A Roo Jackets 60 Waiheke Island Walking Festival

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Cover photo: North Egmont carpark start of Discover Taranaki East Egmont walk.

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Walk talk Loop’s three award winning bridges The Waiarohia Stream foot and cycle bridge, Kotuitui Whitinga, has added to Whangarei’s reputation for great bridge building.

Last month it won the Civil Contractors of New Zealand Hirepool Construction Excellence Award for projects between $0.5M and $5M. The win for Steve Bowling Contracting follows the company’s success winning the CCNZ Northland Branch award for projects over $1M about two months ago.

Whangarei District Council’s 20/20 Inner City Development Committee Chairman Councillor Phil Halse said Whangarei was on a roll with three multiple award winning bridges on the Hatea Loop, and all of them developed by locals.

Yellowstone National Park walk

The meadows, jagged peaks and steaming fumaroles make Yellowstone USA’s number one national park, according to Grand American Adventures.

Black bears, coyotes, bison and moose are among the wildlife acts that draw visitors to the Yellowstone National Park.

You can get there with Adventure World’s 12-day small group walking journey, priced from $3,493 per person.

Price includes camping with equipment, all meals, transportation by private vehicle, services of a professional guide and sightseeing. http://www.adventureworld.co.nz/usa/ yellowstone-wildlife-walk-1

Save the Kiwi month

Kiwis need our help. Unmanaged kiwi populations are estimated to be declining at a rate of 2% per annum. Without management we lose around 27 kiwi each week.

To keep them alive for future generations, we need to act now.

Save Kiwi Month starts on 1 October and the inaugural national fundraising initiative, the Great Kiwi Morning Tea is being held on Friday 16 October.

You can do your bit to help our precious kiwi. Just get together with family, friends, colleagues, neighbours or complete strangers and hold a classic Kiwi morning tea.

Splurge on Kiwi classics like lamingtons, caramel slice, sausage rolls, lolly cake, and asparagus rolls and ask your guests to make a donation towards saving our national treasure. Just $100 is enough to save one kiwi by controlling predators across its habitat for an entire year.

Visit www.kiwisforkiwi.org and click on the Great Kiwi Morning Tea icon to register and receive your pack which contains instructions for a successful event, sample invite, promotional materials, recipes and a fun Kiwi Quiz.

Register now and put the date in your diary.

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There’s is so much more to

Norfolk Island

Holidaying on Norfolk Island is a little like entering the Tardis.

As you fly over the island on arrival, one of the first impressions is that it is way too small to support a whole community. There are many cattle properties in Australia that are far bigger than Norfolk Island!

However, when you start exploring, you are amazed at how much there is to see and the variety of things to do. If you are a beach holiday person, take your pick of five secluded spots for you to enjoy relaxing on pristine sands and immersing yourself in crystal waters. You want to snorkel? Then there is a glorious lagoon, Emily Bay, with a soft coral reef, or Slaughter Bay right next door; an offshore island; and several rock pools to explore.

If bushwalking is your thing, meander the winding roads, or the tracks through the national parks and reserves that pass through a surprising variety of country from rainforest to steep cliff-sides. There are some great masseuses on the island too, so after a day of trekking through native tree ferns and Norfolk Island pines, relax with an aromatherapy, reiki or deep tissue massage.

For those who want to investigate Norfolk’s eerie convict past, world heritage listed Kingston is absolutely free to wander through and there are bus tours, self-guided ipod tours and museum tours to help you get the most out of your time here.

For those researching genealogy, the heritage resource centre is a must.

Golfers, bowlers, tennis players, archers and shooters are all catered for. There are annual sporting events in each sport and facilities available for casual games. Keen anglers will love the fishing charters that run on every fine day and inevitably return laden with their catches.

There is the Bounty story that concluded with the mutineers’ descendants claiming Norfolk Island as their new homeland over 150 years ago. Attractions, tours, and cultural exhibitions pay homage to this fascinating heritage.

But there is still more to Norfolk Island! This little Tardis keeps producing its treasures like a magician pulling rabbits from a top hat! Galleries and gift shops display the fabulous creativity of the resident artists. Numerous cafes and restaurants make the most of the fresh produce at their doorsteps with delicious results. And there are boutiques, jewellery shops and local markets to provide for those who need their retail fix.

There is more to Norfolk Island than you can imagine, so come and enter the Tardis and choose your favourite kind of holiday.

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Walk talk New Great Walks in South Australia

Great Walks of Australia (GWOA) has added two new walking itineraries to its collection which take in the diverse landscape and scenery of South Australia.

The new itineraries offer visitors the chance to take a guided walk in the Flinders Ranges while exploring South Australia’s diverse environment.

The 10 day Discover the Delights of South Australia itinerary covers a vast variety of scenery. Beginning in Adelaide, participants make their way to Australia’s version of the Galápagos Islands (Kangaroo Island) before heading to the picturesque wine region, Clare Valley.

From there they travel north to the Flinders Ranges to undertake the four-day Arkaba Walk before returning back via the Barossa to conclude in Adelaide. Those with a shorter time frame can experience a similar itinerary with the seven day,  Experience South Australia’s Capital, Outback and Wine.

The GWOA South Australian itineraries incorporate exclusive accommodation and gourmet food and wine within the journeys.http://greatwalksofaustralia.com.au/about/ recommended-itineraries.

Sunrise Hut update

Since the the article in the August issue on Hiking to Sunrise Hut was written the gas heating and cooking facilities have been removed. A wood burner has now been installed, but for cooking, trampers will need to bring their own gas cookers.

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Luxury by foot In WA

Walkers from New Zealand are a target market for Margaret River, Western Australia based Walk into Luxury, a new company that started operating in December last year.

Directors Nikki and Adam King says the company offers four and eight day luxury walks (self guided or with private guide) and a four day fully guided exclusive small group walk.

‘We show the best bits of the 135 kilometre Cape to Cape Walk and the Margaret River region,’ says Nikki King.

The package includes luxury five star resort accommodation, all food and wine, a post walk massage at a leading resort spa and air-conditioned transfers to and from the Cape to Cape Track each day. Luggage is transferred between accommodation providers so that it does not have to be carried.

King says a highlight of the experience is the food and wine in the region, but there is also plenty of scenic diversity and experiences such as sunset cliff top drinks and a didgeridoo experience. http://www.walkintoluxury.com.au/

Walk Mumbai

Exotic Holidays has added a number of heritage walks to its portfolio.

A two hour Mumbai walk takes in architecture reflecting the many influences cultures and nationalities have had on the city since 1800s - from Victorian to Art Deco and almost everything in between – as well as the oldest business district and well known landmarks.

Wattle Down Park walk

Walking New Zealand reader Lenore Sumpter has sent us this update on the Wattle Down Park walk.

Just to let anyone who is considering doing this walk, that although the info says toilet is available at Wattle Down Park this may not be the case!

First “Find the toilet.” After a lengthy conversation with council staff I was assured this unsigned facility would be open for a Sunday walk. It was closed during the week when I did a reconnoitre. It was open when we arrived at 10am but had been closed when we returned from the loop walk about 2.30pm Council explanation is that if they have it open it gets vandalised!

Rather puzzling rationale for a public facility.

You produce an interesting magazine which has sent us off on many happy walking adventures. Thank you Lenore. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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his year will be the biggest year yet for Warkworth Walks with 14 guided trails, including four new walks and the return of ten of our most popular walks.

The walks are from Thursday 5 November to Sunday 8 November 2015.

Once again, we focus on getting you to the special places you normally can’t go and providing local hospitality along the way.

We are very privileged to again be able to visit Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park. Alan Gibbs has assembled one of the world’s premiere large sculpture collections, to which he adds new works each year. It will sell out fast for good reason.

For 18 lucky people there is the opportunity to visit Hauturu, something that very few people get the opportunity to do.

See nature as it is meant to be and learn about the island’s early Maori history.

Above left: Spectatular views from the trig station. Above right; Lunch time.

Below left: A chimney is all that is left over time.

Below middle: Picnic time. Below right: Hacking their way through a forest.

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New this year is the Pakiri to Goat Island coastal walk. For anyone who loves long, white beaches, coastal cliffs and rock pools, this is not to be missed. Crowned by a visit to our old favourite, the Leigh Sawmill Café.

If you have ever wondered what it’s like on that large chunk of land between

Omaha and Tawharanui, this year you can find out. Normally strictly off-limits to visitors, we will walk the sprawling hills and valleys of Omaha Heights Farm, and take in spectacular views over the eastern beaches.

We also go to sea this year in order to take in the beautiful Motuora Island. This

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DOC reserve has a wealth of bird-life, lovely beaches and a family-friendly environment. The preservation society will guide the walk and a BBQ lunch will be included.

After selling out in 2014, we are delighted by the return of trails at Warkworth’s Duck Creek, the Big Omaha Trail,

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and Moirs Hill to Puhoi. These walks all feature glorious views, native bush, and the opportunity to take in local food and beverage. They received rave reviews last year and will almost certainly sell out again this year.

The Sandspit to Brick Bay trail returns again this year with inspired guides, visiting rights to sculptures that normally go unseen, and a platter lunch with wine at the famous glasshouse at Brick Bay Sculpture Trail.

‘Glorious Glorit’ and ‘Hoteo Hills and Valleys’ showcase the Kaipara region. With access to coastal and river-side environments that are normally off limits, both walks continue to charm and inspire our walkers, and the food . . . oh, the food.

And finally, sell out walks from previous years that are back by popular demand include, ‘Artists in Residence’, ‘Big Bay’ and a revised Pukapuka trail. These offer an amazing mix of terrain, catering, required exertion and entertainment, but share the special character that we have strived hard to create with Warkworth Walks.

So, make a long weekend of it and take in a selection of the great walks on offer. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Check the website for all the information you need and book early to avoid disappointment.

We look forward to seeing you for Warkworth Walks 2015 (www.warkworthwalks.co.nz).

Opposite page left: Sitting out in the sun for lunch.

Opposite page right: What a wonderful lunch.

Above: A hillside is a delightful spot for lunch.

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Ruahines - a winter wonderland In May we headed for the western The sunset views from the deck were Ruahines, hoping for four days without just stunning, as were the snowy peaks of too much rain before winter set in. What Mt Ruapehu and Mt Ngaruahoe. we got, was sheer magic !

Day 2 saw us up early, heading along Leaving the car at the the tussock tops towards triangle end of Renfrew Road, we hut. All the puddles on the way were set off early afternoon to iced over - waiting to be cracked. walk into Rangiwahia hut.

The views were amazing, tussocks The sky was brilliant blue and alpine plants lit by the sun, with with few clouds, and we snow-capped tops beyond. had awesome views of both After about an hour the trail led Mt Ruapehu and Mt Ngasteeply down to the river, and was ruahoe capped in snow. The quite overgrown with lots of contrack was well marked and By Barbz Lowther cealed holes. maintained as we made our Crossing the river, we had a way up and around an enormous old slip. quick lunch at Triangle, before re-tracing At the far side was an impressive wood- our steps to Rangiwahia - arriving five en bridge. Horopito and punga bordered minutes before the rain, which is always the path, with mountain cedar growing in a good feeling. abundance over the hillsides.

The evening was spent playing cards, When we reached the hut in about two and trying to catch one of the three cheeky hours, it felt more like summer than late mice who were brave enough to seek out May, but within an hour, the cold crept in food crumbs at our feet. and the last rays of sun coloured the tusNext morning as we walked back to socks glowing gold. the car it seemed like totally different Lots of dry kindling and firewood had been stored so we soon had a warm cozy Right: The colour outside of the loos with the last rays of the sun. hut, which several resident mice seemed Below: Rangiwhai Hut bathed in sun. to enjoy.

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Ruahines - a winter wonderland scenery. Low cloud made the Horopito a little pinker ,and other vegetation a little greener.

As we reached the car, rain poured down. We decided to drive north to Upper Kawhatu Road, then make the decision on walking into Purity hut as planned, or calling it a day, and driving home. The Gods were on our side, and by the time we reached the car park at the end of Mangakukeke Road the sun was out again.

After seeking permission, we set off following a poled route over private farmland, to the park boundary. The first 20 minutes was flat, then a very steep ascent took us to a stile at the boundary fence.

The trail continued up through bush.

It was much damper, with more mosses

and vivid green ferns, and intersected with many more roots than the track to Rangiwahia.

We reached Purity hut just as the rain started again, but were lucky with another very cozy hut and enough kindling and dry wood to start a fire.

It was dark very early, and the evening was quiet and still, so we thought the wind and rain had passed again - it had, - but when we woke in the morning it was to a Winter Wonderland.

Gone were the mosses and ferns that had surrounded the hut, smothered now, by a thick coat of pure white. Low branches of trees were drooping, laden with thick snow.

It had been blown into a corner of the deck piling onto the water tap and sink, so we had to melt snow for a coffee. This was such fun for ‘Townies’.

We made our way back down taking heaps of photos, and marvelling at the total transformation over night. Going down the steep hill to the farm flats was a challenge.

It was easier to sit on raincoats and slide.

Back to the car by 11 30am, we drove north voting the last four days as truly memorable.

Above left: Mt Ruapahu and Mt Ngaruahoe from the tussock tops.

Above right: The wooden curved bridge on the way to Rangiwhai Hat. Below right:On the way back throuigh the forest in snow, with no moss to be seen.

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Overseas Adventure

Ever thought of Madagascar as a trekking destination, No! Neither had Jude Hartley until a good guiding friend Ant Washford convinced her that she should offer Madagascar as a safari destination for Masihambe Afrika Tours. Here is Judes’ story . . .

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aturally I had to check this place out. Not being the fittest he assured me that anybody could do this trip, and so it was I found myself, on a journey which was to become an adventure of a life time.

Eight of us arrived at Ivato Madagascar’s International airport just outside the capital Antananarivo, and straight away I could feel that this was not going to be any ordinary holiday. The city was a vibrant bustling metropolis full of ox carts, colourful rickshaws, and people going about their daily lives, with every possible trader selling their wares.

Our transfer took us through the city to the Bohemian quarter of Isoraka where we were met and made welcome by Anthony.

With cold drinks downed we settled in for the remainder of the afternoon. A briefing as to what would be happening was given that night as we enjoyed our first Malagasy meal, a fusion of French dishes spiced with Malagasy ingredients which were simply delicious!

Next morning we were up early packed and ready to hit the road for the start of our

Madagascar an incredible journey

By Jude Hartley

Above left: Giant Baobabas trees . Above: Looking out over the Central Highlands. Below far left: Chilling out at the beach. Below middle: A giraffe necked weevil. Below right: A Chameleon in the Analamazaotra Special Reserve..

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journey and to visit our first national park Analamazaotra Special Reserve.

We hadn’t been on the trail longer than ten minutes when we had our first Chameleon encounter. What truly amazing creatures these are. We watched fascinated as our guide demonstrated the length of the chameleons tongue and its sticky suction cap as it nailed a cricket offered to it on a stick.

Most of the time here was spent tracking the Indri Madagascar’s largest lemur and whose haunting call we had heard echoing through the forest in the early morning.

After some time following the direction of calls in the forest we were lucky to spot them high above in the tree tops. Imagine the thrill when they started calling right above us. This had to be one of my trip highlights.

Returning back to our lodge in the late afternoon we would rest up before heading out after dinner to do some night spotlighting along the forest margins looking for many of the nocturnal creatures such as tiny mouse lemurs. This was the best time to spot the fascinating leaf tailed Above: In the Analamazaotra Reserve .

Below left: A leaf-tailed gecko.

Below right: Hitching a ride on a cart.

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geckos as they come out to hunt.

Another curious creature was the bizarre and colourful giraffe necked weevil which is only found on a single plant species.

Every national park was different and every area had its own endemic species.

From here we travelled the Route du Sud passing through picturesque towns and rice terraces of the Central Highlands.

One morning a walk on a small community reserve soon put us in touch with some of Madagascar’s cutest ring tailed lemurs.

Then after a delicious lunch it was back on the road as we headed for Ambositra, a UNESCO world heritage site which is famous for its woodcarvings. We spent the rest of the day exploring the town and for some of us who couldn’t resist, haggling for some of the beautiful hand carved wooden boxes that are sold here.

The deeper into the heart of Madagascar we got, the rougher the roads and the deeper the ruts and pot holes. Our vehicle went where no vehicle should go, but slowly, slowly, we made it. The terrain

was magnificent. One minute we would be driving over endless plains, the next it would be giant Baobab trees so ancient they resembled something from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings “.

Around every corner was another surprise. We often saw cattle herders along the way driving their cattle to the zebu market of Ambalavao, a walk which takes them over a month.

Isalo National Park is an area that is home to the Barra people who still observe interesting taboos and keep close connections with their ancestors. Their impressive tombs are still a centre piece of their culture. We spent two days trekking here exploring the magnificent canyons and bamboo forests, while in the evening the time was spent sitting out around the campfire, telling stories and keeping an eye out for lemurs.

Heading south it was time to hit the beach for some much earned rest. Ifaty beach is isolated and very rarely visited by tourists.

This pristine beach is just too beautiful to describe. Our days were spent swimming in the delightfully warm Indian ocean, snorkelling and hanging out in our hammocks under the palm trees.

I had the unexpected pleasure of experiencing a ride in an ox cart, an experience which was a bit unnerving as I watched the driver steer the animals by their tails, something I won’t forget in a hurry.

After recharging our batteries it was back to Antananarivo for our connection

north and the subtropical forests of Diego Suarez and Montagne d’Ambre National parks. These northern parks are some of the oldest national parks in Madagascar and offer spectacular hiking opportunities.

Another interesting park to visit is Ankarana renowned for its bizarre limestone pinnacles locally known as Tsingy which comes from the sound they make when tapped.

Getting around was very novel for us.

We hired tiny Renaults which hardly allowed us to fit our packs in, let alone ourselves. Fun and laughter was had by all as we clung to our packs for dear life as we negotiated our way through the streets Diego.

Our last stop Nosy Be, a tropical island paradise was the perfect end to what has been a most memorable holiday.

Would I do this trip again? You bet this spice island was certainly a surprise for me with its exceptional biodiversity found nowhere else on the planet, with the hiking opportunities available here, not to mention the friendliness of the Malagasy people. This trip will be forever in my memory.

As it turned out the walking was fine and I managed to keep up most of the time.

Above left: A close entounter.

Above right: A souvenir stall.

Insert: A lemur.

Below left Two giant baobab trees.

Madagascar

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s the weather begins to improve many of us start to venture out into the hills and countryside on a much more regular basis.

And it’s always fun to explore new tracks and trails.

Working to ensure that more of New Zealand’s outdoors is available for the public to enjoy is a key objective of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.

We were pleased to announce recently that the southern section of the Rakaia Gorge walking trail has been officially declared a walkway under the Walking Access Act 2008.

The Rakaia Gorge is renowned as one of the most scenic areas of Canterbury and we were honoured to be able to play a role in preserving access, in perpetuity, to the southern section of this track.

The loop track starts from an entry point just off the State Highway 72 Inland Scenic Route on the northern edge of the Rakaia River, upstream of the Rakaia Gorge Bridge. The track is about a 3-4 hour walk.

The full 10.4km trail, including the northern section and newly gazetted southern section, traverses the northern edge of the Rakaia River, passing through forest and shrub before climbing an historic ferryman’s track.

The walkway follows the edge of the gorge then descends into a gully to the site of the Snowdon coal mines. Walkers can see the entrances to several coal mine tunnels and the remains of equipment used for extraction.

Securing access to the 2.6km section

of the walkway south of the Snowdon mines was made possible by the generosity of landholders Marko and Jennifer Bogoievski, and David and Kathryn Walton, who have agreed to establish a legally enduring walkway easement over their land.

We can only gain public access for walkways like this with the co-operation of landholders and the willingness of other organisations – in this case the Department of Conservation – to take responsibility for day to day administration.

It is the enthusiasm, generosity and support of the organisations and people and who make new access happen that the Commission will recognise with the Walking Access Awards, which will be announced later in the year.

The awards are our way of recognising people and organisations that have made a contribution to increasing walking access.

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Mark Neeson,

Chief Executive, New Zealand Wa l k i n g A c c e s s Commission We probably all know people like this.

They may be someone who’s maintained a particular track or walkway, a community group that has worked hard to open up a trail or a territorial authority that has gone “above and beyond” to enhance or maintain access, actively resolve a dispute over public access or undertaken a significant programme to enhance access opportunities.

The awards are the Commission’s way of recognising these people’s achievements and a way to say thank you from everyone who benefits from their efforts to enhance public access to the outdoors.

We often take the tracks and trails we walk on for granted but there is a lot of work that goes behind the scenes such as gathering information, obtaining consents and approvals, maintaining and developing tracks and managing relationships with landholders.

It is work like this which means the newly gazetted part of the Rakaia Gorge Walkway will be enjoyed by people today and future generations of keen walkers.

Your favourite walk could win you a free subscription

We are looking for readers’ favourite New Zealand walks. Many of us go out regularly walking on a route which we class as our favourite, for a number of reasons. Perhaps because for it’s scenery, it’s safe, it’s challenging, it’s flat, it’s hilly, it’s varied, or for whatever reason.

We would like you to tell us in your own words what is you favourite walk and why. Email us a story from say 250 up to 1200 words including a photo or photos.

We will now give you a FREE subscription (six months or more, depending on the article), or extension to Walking New Zealand magazine for walks published. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

You can also post an article to Walking New Zealand, Freepost 78863, P O Box 1922, Palmerston North, or fax 06-358-6864.

If sending a photo by email please make sure photos are in high resolution.

Our email address is: walkingnz@xtra.co.nz.

Please put “My Favourite Walk” in the subject line and include your name and postal address.

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Photo Contest

Monthly Photo Contest Top left: Don Comber walking in the Salzkammergut region of Austria, round Hallstatter See. Photo taken by Chris Comber, Takapuna, Auckland.

Below left: Agnes and Heather beach combing on Okanerito beach on day three of the Banks Peninsula Track walk, after the storm in March. Photo by: Meryl Finlayson, Waiuku.

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.

You can now view and enjoy the latest issue of

Walking New Zealand magazine online for USD.99c at

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Above left: Redwood Forest Rotorua in July. Photo by Lesley Farmer, Glenfield.

Above right: ‘Walking back down Mt Roy in Wanaka. Long climb up but worth it for the amazing views!’ Photo by Emma Holmes, Masterton.

Below left: This is a photo of my husband, Angus, walking in rural Ethiopia. The emptiness was incredible! Photo by Sandra Johnson, Richmond, Nelson.

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New Zealand Guided Walks

Discover Taranaki has two new offerings – guided walks of the

White Cliffs and East Egmont

Discover Taranaki has the by-line “boutique experiences for the discerning”; has recently added to its palette of tours guided walks of the White Cliffs and East Egmont/Taranaki.

Cathy Thurston the Director of Discover Taranaki says that the walks are pitched for “glampers” – that is to the uninitiated-glamorous trampers!

Those who undertake these walks will not carry a heavy pack, will not have to prepare food or rough it but rather can expect experienced guides, gourmet food and luxurious accommodation.

Cathy has worked with Rex Hendry a professional outdoor instructor who has an impressive CV including having been the Operations Manager at Scott Base as well as the previous Area Manager for the

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Department of Conservation in Taranaki and is currently Chairman of LANDSAR NZ to bring her vision of “glamping” these iconic tracks to reality.

Both tours commence at the luxurious Nice Hotel in New Plymouth and include fine food and a cooking demonstration with Terry Parkes acclaimed bon vivant and owner of the Nice Hotel and contributor to the Great New Zealand Cookbook.

Those who undertake these walks will be treated to a soak in local thermal pools and depending on which of the walks is undertaken a side tour to the Possum Factory – envirofur or a visit to local artists showrooms to complete the package.

The White Cliffs walk is for two nights/ one day. The walk follows the Vector gas pipeline along its 12 kilometre length and those undertaking the walk will be treated to panoramic views of Mt Taranaki as they cross privately owned farmland and lands owned by Ngati Tama. The landscape is

varied from dramatic coastal White Cliffs and prehistoric forests. Your guide will introduce you to the cultural, historical and spiritual significance of the land to Ngati Tama and the work to return the Kokako (Tamanui) to this very special place.

Having completed the walk you will then visit the galleries of both John McLean and Howard Tuffery renowned artists where you will be further treated to a well earned afternoon tea.

The East Egmont package is four nights and three days. Two days are spent on Mt Taranaki walking from North Egmont to the Stratford Mountain House on day one and from the Stratford Mountain House to Dawson Falls and Hillary Seat on day two.

Walkers will be treated to the company of an experienced guide from whom they will learn more about the mountain, its history, flora and fauna. On day three after a visit to the Possum Factory – envirofur walkers will then have the option to www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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walk around Lake Rotokare, a fully fenced bird sanctuary with stellar birdlife.

Discover Taranaki’s ethos is that is important to “give something back” to the environment.

Therefore for every walker who walks the White Cliffs walk with Discover Taranaki a donation will be made by Discover Taranaki to Tiaki Te Mauri O Parininihi Trust for pest control, species recovery and translocations particularly of the Kokako.

For each participant in the East Egmont/Taranaki walk a stoat trap will be purchased to protect biosecurity and the integrity of the maunga.

Both tours are available up to once a month between September and May/ June. Discover Taranaki is only too happy however to design and undertake a package truly unique to participants. All that is required is to contact Cathy on 0272 410 458 or cathy@discovertaranaki.nz to discuss your group’s desired programme.

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Opposite page top: North Egmont carpark – start of East Egmont walk, with the central North Island mountains in the background. Insert Cathy Thurston. Opposite page below: Walkers on the Whitecliffs walk.

Above left: Rex Hendry one of the guides. Above right: A beach walk on the Whitecliffs walk. Below right: Egmont National Park.

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My Favourite Walk

By Yvonne & Alf van Eerden

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group from the Tower Tramping Club headed out to Porters Pass recently. We left a very foggy Christchurch (as usual on most of our far away tramps) but by the time we were in Darfield the sun was shining and sky was a shiney blue.

We put our tramping boots on and our packs and headed over the first crossing of the Kowhai River. We all managed to boulder hop so we did not get wet boots.

There had been a good frost (a lot had already disappeared) in the shadey areas as we walked.

The views were spectacular as usual as the sun was so sharp with the back drop

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Opposite page above: Lunch time with magnificent views.

Above: High above the Kowhai River amongst the matagouri trees.

Below left: Snow capped mountains in the background.

Below right: A telephoto shot of the mountains.

of the blue sky. The scree slopes were unbelievably steep and heaps of them. We were not heading to Bob’s Knob today, we would keep this for another time. We were not in a hurry as we wanted to just enjoy every minute. We stopped many times to take photos and just to look around us. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

We still crossed the river several times.

It is fun watching each other cross and we always thought there would be a better place to cross but always waited to make sure we all crossed safely and kept together.

After a couple of hours we reached the Kowhai Hut. It was very clean and tidy.

Always an adventure to look inside. Then we progressed further on just to the first hill past the Hut. The mountains had snow and the “Gap” was so inviting but also not for to-

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Kowhai Hut to Mt Torlesse day. We had lunch at the top of our small hill, we did not know the name but were quite happy just sitting enjoying our well deserved lunch and taking in the view.

The sun was very warm on our bare legs, not a breath of wind. We could sit on the moss as it was all very dry.

After lunch we headed back and took the higher track above the river bed where we met a lot of matagouri trees. We had to push our way through now and then

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and even went on all fours, I made quite a good sheep at one stage.

We headed a little higher as the matagauri was pretty thick in places, this seemed to do the trick and we soon came down to the river bed again. We just followed the high track and had to cross the Kowhai River again and in the end we just walked through as we did not mind getting our feet wet, the water was very lubricating for our feet.

Left: A happy group with snow capped mountains in the background.

Right: At Kowhai hut.

From a distance we could see the huge pine trees and poplars we had parked by.

We knew we were not too far from our vehicle.

It was such a great day, a reasonably easy walk for us all with a few challenges thrown in.

It had been at least 10 years since I had been tramping along the Kowhai River.

What a great talking point for me for the whole week.

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EVENT

challenge yourself

Entries are now open for the first Oxfam Trailwalker event to be held in sunny Whakatāne in 2016.

Oxfam Trailwalker challenges teams of four people to walk a 100-kilometre course together in 36 hours or less and raise funds to fight poverty in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. For the first time there will also be a 50km option at the 2016 event.

Held in Taupō for the past 10 years, the 2015 event raised close to $1 million and attracted approximately 2100 participants and supporters.

Rachael Le Mesurier, Executive Director of Oxfam New Zealand, said: “We are incredibly excited about moving Oxfam Trailwalker to Whakatāne and even more so that entries are now open. After ten fantastic years in Taupō, it is a chance for a change of scene and a new challenge.

“In addition to the 100km course, we will now be offering a 50km option. Both track some of New Zealand’s most beautiful coastline, including Ōhope beach, which has been voted New Zealand’s most loved.

“Whakatāne has the perfect mix of friendly people, a lovely partnership with tangata whenua and stunning scenery to make this event superb. I’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the community for welcoming Oxfam Trailwalker to this beautiful corner of New Zealand.”

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on the lives of people struggling in the Pacific – communities are able to build clean water supplies, families can grow more food, women are protected from violence, young people out of school gain skills for employment and children are given a chance at an education.

District Mayor Tony Bonne is excited entries are now open for Oxfam Trailwalker 2016 in Whakatāne and is looking forward to getting involved: “What’s really special about Whakatāne is its people – the whole community will embrace this event and make sure everyone who participates enjoys traditional Kiwi hospitality at its very best. We’ve already had great support from our business community and I know that will only grow.”

Since it began in 2005, Oxfam Trailwalker has seen more than 10,000 people walk the event. Given the support of donors, each team’s support crew and the amount of local volunteers, more than 80,000 Kiwis have been involved so far.

Oxfam Trailwalker will take place over April 2-3, 2016, at Whakatāne. Enter or find out more at oxfamtrailwalker.org.nz or by calling 0800 600 700.

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Photo: Alicja Grocz & Matt Crawford

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Above: Team Starship Troopers at Oxfam Trailwalker 2015. Photo by Alicja Grocz & Matt Crawford.

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New Zealand Cycling Tours

Cycle guides on tour:

Around the Mountains Trail

What do cycle tour guides do when they’re not working? Go on a cycle tour of course. This was the case for the team at PureTrails NZ, who managed to score an absolutely stunning few days of mild autumn weather at the beginning of May to ride the new ‘Around the Mountains’ cycle trail. Here Hilary Weller relates their experiences . . .

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he trip from Christchurch south to Arrowtown was a jovial day, offering the chance to sit back, relax, jest, and swap ‘better work stories’ from our season just completed.

Arriving in Arrowtown we are greeted under a stunning archway of yellow and orange as the towns famous Oaks, sycamores, cork elms and ashes reach their autumn colour crescendo. After

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settling into our accommodation it is off to the Fork & Tap for a great night of fancy pub grub, live Irish music and a warm lively atmosphere.

Next morning we are up bright and early for the 90 minute drive to Kingston at the southern tip of Lake Wakatipu, the official start of the Around the Mountains Trail.

Turning off the highway, the laidback

little village of Kingston is a jumble of homes and cribs sitting nicely back from the highway with lovely north facing views up the arm of Wakatipu.

We locate the start of the trail beside the Kingston Railway Station, home of the famous but now defunct Kingston Flyer vintage steam train, unload, organise ourselves and take the obligatory ‘before’ shot in front of the Station before setting off on the trail.

I pulled the short straw and so ended up foregoing the ride to drive our support bus for the first section to Garston. The team report this first 18km section was lovely to ride, with the trail hugging the foot of the hills initially then following the railway line across the flats through Fairlight and onto Garston.

In Garston I was somewhat relived to find a good quality barista for my mid morning caffeine fix. ‘Trailer Sixty6’ is one of those vintage silver caravans converted in a food truck and I can confirm they make a good strong brew.

My two young kids were along for the ride with the team and so my seven year old daughter and I get a head start on the next section of trail, 13km to Athol.

Leaving Garston, the trail is wide and Above: Entering Mt Nicholas Station.

Left: Kingston Pure Trails Station start of the Around the Mountains Trail. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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flat, with a familiar looking range to the left which I later identify as the Garvie Mountains, the same range that can be seen from the Otago Rail Trail looking south from Galloway. We ride at a pace at which my daughter can manage on her 20” wheels and enjoy the country scenery.

Several large bridges, built specifically for the new trail, provided some interest and there is a burst of energy as the others overtake us shortly before arriving at the village of Athol. The team chose ‘Lazybones Cafe & Gifts’ from the line up of cafes for our lunch stop and the cabinet offered an array of pies and panini’s as well as the Southland staple, the cheese roll, which we had to try.

It did not disappoint, and if it was closer to Christmas this would have been a one stop stocking filler destination as the place was filled with an absolute treasure trove of toys and gifts including ‘spud guns’ which created a bit of excitement among the men. We had found heartland New Zealand.

With our bellies filled we headed off on the next stage, 31km to Lumsden.

The scenery from here seemed to become more green and the sheep more white as we ventured further into Southland. This part of the trail is an old rail corridor so there were lots of interesting cuttings and small trestle bridges to enjoy.

The trail joined the stop banks of the Oreti River for the final stretch into Lumsden, our destination for the evening. Lumsden is the biggest town in northern Southland and the locals were very welcoming and enthusiastic about the new trail.

The next morning marked the opening Above: Cycling around the mountains.

Below: TSS Earnshaw, “Ladfy of the Lake”.

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day of duck shooting season so it was with some trepidation that we headed back along the stop banks to rejoin the trail to Mossburn. It was a bit unsettling riding around with gun blasts going off all over the place but we kept the faith and pedalled on to Mossburn.

A stiff headwind did not make it a very pleasant 20km however we were rewarded for our hard work with espresso coffee and Jimmy’s pies for morning tea at the Dome Cafe. Now a mutton pie is not my normal mid morning snack, but it’s hard to go past a Jimmy’s pie at any time of the day while in the deep south.

The next section of the Around the Mountains cycle trail was not yet complete, so we loaded up our bikes and bussed the 14km stretch along the busy Queenstown-Milford highway. Our plan was to ride the next 35km section from the start of the Centre Hill Road, however with the wind still stiff and what appeared to be a few decent climbs, we opted to drive up to the Mavora Lakes and cycle back instead.

Arriving at the Mavora Lakes provided the biggest wow of the trip so far. Two pristine alpine lakes sandwiched between sheer mountain ranges fringed in beech

forest with lots of great camping spots.

Out of 10 Mainlander’s in our group, only one had ventured into the Mavora Lakes before and I would have to describe it as Southland’s hidden gem (and I’m sure they’d love to keep it that way).

The 6km ride from the boat ramp car park back out to the Mavora Lakes Road was a lovely tranquil bush ride, manageable for a seven year old, with stunning glimpses of the lakes through beech trees. We enjoyed a picnic lunch of hot soup and cheese rolls (of course) at a picnic spot overlooking the lake before continuing our ride on the gravel Mavora Lakes Road back to the highway.

We decide on detouring slightly off the Around the Mountains Trail to Te Anau for our evening’s accommodation.

Te Anau is one of those towns in which you automatically feel relaxed as soon as you arrive. We have time for a stroll along the lakefront before retiring for the night.

The last day of our adventure was voted the best. We head back up to the trail

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New Zealand Cycling Tours

Cycle guides on tour:

Around the Mountains Trail

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to cycle the final 51km stretch on a gravel road through Mt Nicholas Station. The words ‘majestic’ and ‘isolated’ describe what we rode through that day on our way to Walter Peak.

A vast fawn tussock basin, grazed by the odd Hereford, and surrounded by velvety brown mountains rising sharply up to the pale blue sky. It’s hard to fully capture in words or with a camera for that matter what the scenery was like, only to say it made me feel quite spiritual and proud to be a kiwi. We picnic beside ‘Old Nicholas’, a schist rock farm building nestled under some golden poplars on a perfect autumn day.

A farmer going by in his ute stopped to chew the fat. Spanning over 100,000 acres, the Mt Nicholas Station is relatively isolated and self sufficient. He is pretty chuffed to be seeing more and more cyclists making the journey through the station. The cycle trail will certainly open up this beautiful place.

Before heading off he warns us of the 9,000 merino’s coming our way down the Von River on their annual ‘fall muster ‘.

We don’t need any further encouragement to get back on our bikes and before long the glistening shore of Lake Wakatipu comes into view. And what a fabulous view it is, with a backdrop of mountain ranges in all directions – Mt Earnslaw and the Humboldt Mountains to the north, Cecil Peak and the Remarkables to the east.

The final 12kms follows the lake front to the neighbouring station, Walter Peak, and we feel a real sense of achievement arriving at the end of the Around the Mountains Trail.

Our whoops of delight and celebratory high fives are cut short as we realise we are interrupting a large group of tourists viewing a live sheep show. Everyday hundreds of people come here from Queenstown, just across the lake, at to get an insight into ‘farm life’.

They are watching a heading dog chasing a few sheep around a pen, followed by a farmer shearing a sheep, which seemed a tad contrived following our journey on the trail through heartland Above top: Lake Wakatipu coming into view.

Middle left: Picnic at “Old Nicholas”.

Below bottom: A glimpse of the Mavora lakes through the beech trees.

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rural New Zealand. Queenstown, with the hustle and bustle of its commercial beating heart, though just a hop over the lake, feels a world away from this timeless and majestic part the country.

The final part of our journey is aboard the historic TSS Earnslaw vintage steamship, circa 1912. Otherwise known as ‘The Lady of the Lake’, for many years she provided an essential link between the isolated farming communities along the lake and the outside world, carrying passengers, sheep, cattle, mail and supplies. A nice way to finish the trail, back to civilisation.

Hot Tips

Best coffee: Trailer Sixty6, Garston Best cheese rolls: Lazybones Cafe & Gifts, Athol Best cycling: Kingston – Lumsden (grade 1) & Mavora Lakes – Walter Peak (grade 2) Best picnic spots: Mavora Lakes boat ramp (end of road) & ‘Old Nicholas’ Station buildings Don’t miss: Mavora Lakes (6km off the trail but well worth it) Best off trail detour: Manapouri & Te Anau

Further Info

Cycle tour operator PureTrails New Zealand has launched a new five day cycle tour package of Southland’s new ‘Around the Mountains’ Cycle Trail. Cycle 184km with full vehicle support, comfortable accommodation, and all meals and trailside coffee stops taken care of. www.puretrailsnewzealand.co.nz | 0800 222 775

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Escape to the wilderness of

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or a perfect escape to nature in the heart of Ireland, it’s got to be the magnificent wetlands and wildlife wilderness of Lough Boora Discovery Park.

The County Offaly haven is the home of a network of nature trails, walking and cycling tracks, the largest and most innovative sculpture park on the island of Ireland.

Roaming its bogland, walkways and meadows, and taking in the extraordinary landscape is an antidote to the pace of modern life.

At Lough Boora it’s about relaxing in the peace of the natural environment.

Interact with art and nature in one location, or use it as a place to take some exercise. Pursue your favourite hobby – cycling, angling, birdwatching, photography – or use it as a place to learn about nature.

The whole park is open all year and it’s free to walk around, but the best way to explore is on bikes, which are available for hire.

Various internal looped walkways and routes offer a wonderful vista of scenic

Lough Boora

beauty, heritage and different angles on the impressive collection of sculptures, which all employ industrial materials of the bog, such as locomotives, rail line, timber and stone.

The Sculpture Park’s route features 24 innovative works of art that dramatically change the landscape with varying contrast, depending on the weather, the seasons and the passages of time.

The effects of nature have altered the sculptures in colour and developed wonderful colonies of plant growth, enabling them to become part of the landscape once again.

The visitor centre and café provides information about Lough Boora’s past, stretching as far back as 9,000 years, as well as its unique flora and fauna, the industrial peat harvesting that took place in the area, and the artwork created in the parklands since 2002.

Lough Boora is a spectacular getaway for everyone from walking enthusiasts, cyclists, anglers, photographers and families looking to interact with nature. www.ireland.com www.loughboora.com

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New Zealand Walk

The Queen Charlotte Track great in every way

There are not many tracks in New Zealand that can lay claim to being a great walk (in every other way than an official one), a Great Ride (and yes, that’s official) and also a great sea kayaking destination. But the Queen Charlotte Track can, writes Juliet Jordan

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The Queen Charlotte Track great in every way Set squarely in the middle of the Marlborough Sounds, this trail certainly makes it easy for visitors to experience all these activities. So good did it sound, we decided to give it a go!

A 70km dual purpose walk and bike trail, the Queen Charlotte Track is accessed by boat from the pretty little maritime village of Picton (population around 4800). If you haven’t visited there lately, you may be surprised to know Picton has more cafes per capita than the capital city

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– testament to the growing visitation from New Zealanders and internationals.

And if you still think of Picton as the ‘place where ferry docks’ then think again! Gateway town it may be – but more importantly these days it’s become the perfect stepping point to the vast waterways of the Marlborough Sounds.

That is the setting for the Queen Charlotte Track which traverses the spine of the sunken river valleys of the Sounds between two bodies of water – the Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sounds – taking in both majestic ridgeline views and picturesque coastal scenes along the way.

From Auckland we took a direct flight to Blenheim and it was a short taxi ride to Picton where we planned to spend the night before an early start the next day.

About now there were a few anxious moments wondering if we had bitten off too much with three action-packed days of hiking, biking and kayaking ahead.

We had booked with Picton-based adventure outfitters Wilderness Guides who offer a three day adventure called the Marlborough Sounds Hike Bike Kayak.

The next day dawned still but overcast but with a good forecast ahead we knew it was going to get better. Any worries we may have had about the trip ahead were soon put to rest by Steve who led us through a comprehensive briefing for the adventure ahead, including a very detailed instruction on the kayaking leg which we had opted to tackle independently.

Caffeine-fix in hand, briefings completed

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and nerves restored, we boarded the boat and travelled to Ship Cove, starting point for the Queen Charlotte Track. It’s a stunning trip and we were lucky to see a pod of playful dolphins on the way – apparently a good omen according to the boat’s skipper.

Ship Cove is a special place with plenty of significance for New Zealanders. As well as being a place of great significant for local Maori, English explorer Captain James Cook used this sheltered little bay as his base while he explored the South Pacific back in the 18th Century. In 2020, the area will be commemorating 250 years since Cook’s first visit.

This scenic and historic reserve remains much as it was when Cook sailed in more than 245 years prior. There he had www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Opposite page above: High up on the Queen Charlotte Track.

Opposite page below: Leaving Picton on the boat to Ship Cove.

Below right: The Marlborough Sounds from the air.

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The Queen Charlotte Track found fresh water, strong timbers and also investigated the potential medicinal properties of the nearby forest. History has it that Cook prepared a drink high in Vitamin C out of the twigs, leaves and bark of the New Zealand rimu tree for his sailors to combat scurvy. It was a case of what didn’t kill you, cured you as it was either drink it or be flogged anyway.

Fortunately for us, there was no flogging to be done but it was time for us to begin!

The first day’s walk is around five hours and begins with a steady (steep!) climb out of the bay. At the top, if you pause for a view stop (and to catch your breath) on a clear day you can see all the way to the North Island. The rest of the day’s walk is relatively easy through coastal beech forest with glimpses of beautiful blue waters beyond. At day’s end we caught

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the water taxi from Furneaux Lodge’s jetty across Endeavour Inlet to Punga Cove, our accommodation for the night. Finally, it was time to rest our feet and enjoy a glass of Marlborough’s finest . . .

True to his word, Steve had arranged for our bikes to come a bit early from Picton by boat so we could head away at our leisure on the morning of our second day. Most people ride the track between Punga Cove and Portage Bay but thanks to the flexibility of the Queen Charlotte, there is also an easier option to ride the scenic Kenepuru Road.

We had thought long and hard about the options and our group at this stage decided to split, the hardcore of the party tackling the track and myself and another, riding the scenic (and easier) Kenepuru Road.

From the stories compared at day’s end, I was glad to have made the more sedate choice! While probably longer in

distance, our ride took us close to the jade-green waters of the Kenepuru Sound and, although beginning on gravel, it soon merged to a scenic, sealed road. Beautiful!

The others reported a ride that was challenging in parts but totally exhilarating. At different stages of the journey they could see Queen Charlotte Sound with its forest-clad hills and deep blue waters and at other vantage points, they could glimpse the turquoise tides of the Kenepuru.

Together again and toasting a magic day, there were a few debates about whether the weather was going to remain kind to us for the final day of our trip.

Fortune was in our favour though and the final day proved picture postcard perfect.

Above left: Kayaking in the Marlborough Sonds is an amazing experience!

Above right: A dusky dophin leaps in front of our payak.

Below left: Walking amoung the bush on the section to Anakiwa.

Below right: Enjoying the coffee and scenery att Lohmara Lodge.

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The Queen Charlotte Track Light winds, blue skies but it was a bit chilly to start.

Having had a full safety briefing in Picton before we left, our kayak and all the equipment we needed simply arrived by water taxi to the picturesque Torea Bay (over the hill from our accommodation at Portage), enabling us to paddle independently back to Picton.

There were plenty of sights to see including New Zealand fur seals on a number of the points and even a little blue penguin from a distance . . . and we were lucky enough to encounter a small pod of dusky dolphins who leapt in front of one of our kayaks as we crossed the main Sound.

Truly amazing . . .

On good advice from the outfitter, we

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Above: A bottle of wine among friends in a relaxed and peacefull atmostphere.

paddled into Lochmara Lodge for lunch, an amazing eco-retreat known for its art and wildlife and with a great waterfront café offering good coffee and tasty treats.

There was a nice sheltered beach for a swim so there was the challenge of a quick dip for a few before we continued on our way.

Kayaking in the Marlborough Sounds is truly an amazing experience with so many sheltered bays and coves beckoning the paddler to explore – the only trouble is we were left wanting more. A day just wasn’t enough . . . so we are now planning our next visit.

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otorua’s newest walking and trail running event makes the most of the district’s unique landscape, culture and legacy, starting at the Pohutu Geyser at Te Puia in Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley and finishing at Hot Water Beach at Lake Tarawera.

With the tagline, Geyser to Volcano, the Tarawera Trail Marathon is the latest trail run event to be developed by NZ Trail Runs Ltd’s Paul Charteris – the man behind the Tarawera Ultramarathon which has become of the leading trail running events in the world.

The Tarawera Trail Marathon was

officially launched at a special event at Te Puia in Rotorua last year and had 220 runners and walkers in the inaugural event. This year, already more than 700 have signed up with more than 1000 expected on race day.

This year, it will be held on 14 November, 2015 and will offer the traditional 42.2 kilometre marathon distance, as well as a 50 kilometre option. Both are open to runners and walkers.

Entrants will pass four lakes, run and walk through stunning native forest, past bubbling mud pools, steaming geysers and private farmland.

They will be able to catch hidden views of Lake Rotomahana – the original home of the famous Pink and White Terraces – and then start their recovery with a soak in Lake Tarawera’s natural hot pools at

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the finish line. Once they arrive back at Te Puia, athletes can even feast on a special hangi to “complete” their recovery.

Mr Charteris says the marathon event will be “far from traditional”.

“This event offers a completely different perspective of New Zealand’s walking or running trails – in fact, even if you are one of Rotorua’s most regular adventurers, you will likely discover a few new trails on this course.

When you reach the first aid station you’ll realise the full scale of the treat we were in for. There are restaurants worse than those aid stations. Fresh fruit, chips, jelly beans, jet planes, pretzels, made-toorder sandwiches, bacon and egg pies, kumara fries and pizza, plus a selection Above: On the 50k course. The view from the ridgetop of Woodstock Farm looking out over Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake). Image: graememurray.com Opposite page: The Tarawera Trail passes under towering Pohutukawa. Image: Graeme Murray. graememurray.com www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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of drinks. The choice is amazing. You can leave your lunchbox at home.

At the Buried Village, you are served a Devonshire Tea, complete with fresh cream and jam on your scones before being sent on your way.

Walkers in the 50km event leave ahead of the runners and build up a comfortable lead so they are not rushed at the end of the day.

The event plans to have some “walking monitors” keeping an eye on the walking competitors to make sure they are not running. In the name of fairness, if you plan to jog any section of the course – you must sign yourself into the running event.

“This is a truly unique event and quite simply, there is nothing else like this in New Zealand – or possibly even the world. It will hold a special place on New Zealand’s running and walking calendar and will provide the perfect build-up for the Tarawera Ultra as well.”

Destination Rotorua general manager, Oscar Nathan, says the Tarawera Trail Marathon further cements Rotorua’s position as a worldleading trail running destination.

“With so many marathon races, new events need to offer something truly special to attract the interest of overseas runners and media.

Te Puia General Manager of Sales and Marketing, Kiri Atkinson-Crean, says the visitor attraction is excited – and privileged – to host the new event.

“This course follows one of our most important cultural journeys – the movement of the Tūhourangi people to Whakarewarewa Valley after the Mt

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Tarawera eruption, which also destroyed the Pink and White Terraces.

“These two locations were the birthplace of tourism in New Zealand, and it’s an honour to be involved in an event which extends that heritage and offers such a unique drawcard to domestic and international entrants alike.”

The Tarawera Trail Marathon will be the first sporting event to utilise the new Tarawera Trail – a new 15 kilometre walking trail which circuits part of Lake Tarawera.

The Tarawera Trail is a joint venture between the Department of Conservation and the local Tūhourangi people.

Tūhourangi kaumātua Anaru Rangiheuea says the hapū (tribe) welcome runners and walkers from all over New Zealand and from around the world to enjoy the area.

“The whole idea behind the trail was to get people familiar with the area and its history. The Trail has been developed so that people, both young and old – like me – can enjoy the area of foot and so that they have the opportunity to explore.”

After leaving the start line at Pohutu Geyser, Te Puia, the Tarawera Trail Marathon course includes Hemo Gorge, Whakarewarewa Forest, the Green Lake and Woodstock Farm.

The course is completed on the new Tarawera Trail finishing at Hot Water Beach. Athletes will be transported to The Landing by boat, and back to Te Puia by bus.

Entries and further information is available at www.taraweramarathon.co.nz

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Above: Runners descend along Lake Tarawera as the volcano (Mt Tarawera) looms large in the distance. Image: Graeme Murray. graememurray. com

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Above: On the 50k course. Running along the ridgetop of Woodstock Farm on the southern shore of Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) in the background. Image: Graeme Murray. graememurray.com

Below: The race finishes alongside the steaming Hotwater Beach on Lake Tarawera. A natural hotpool or refreshing dip in the lake greets the competers. Image: Graeme Murray. graememurray. com

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SEPTEMBER 2015

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6 Dubbo Stampede, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5.5km, Dubbo, NSW, Australia 6 Scottish Borders Walking Festival, Inneriethen, Scotland 6 Ross Marathons, Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Ross, Tas, Australia 6 Coffs Harbour Running Festival, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 3km, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia 11 Blairgowrie & East Perthshire Walking Festival, Blairgowrie, Scotland 11 Wee Binnian Walking Festival, Newry, Northern Ireland 12 Jungfrau Marathon, Interlaken, Switzerland 12 Isle of Harris Mountain Festival, Isle of Harris, Scotland 12 Jesey Autumn Walking Wekk, Jersey, England 12 Petra Desert Marathon, Petra, Jordan 12 South Cornwall Walking Festival, Looe, England 13 Sidmouth Walking Festival, Sidmouth, England 13 International Vilnius Marathon, Vilnius, Lithuania 12-13 IML Two Day Walk, Arenzano, Italy 14 Wellington Walking Festival, Wellington, England 17 Kingston Walking Festival, Kingston, England 18-20 IML Three Day Walk, Seefeld, Austria 19 Swanage and Purbeck Walking Festival, Swanage, England 19 Oslo Marathon, Oslo, Norway 19-20 IML Two Day Walk, Beijing, China 20 Moscow Marathon, Moscow, Russia 20 Siberian International Marathon, Omsk, Russia

20 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon, Bridge Run & Family Fun Run, Sydney, NSW, Australia 20 Great Whitsunday Trail, 28km, Whitsunday, Qld, Australia 20 Salomon Trail Running Series Race 4, 8km, 15km & 23km, Anglesea, Australia 20 Run the Great Whitsunday Trail, 28km, Qld, Australia 23-25 Australian Adventure Festival 100km & Half Marathon, East Gippsland, Vic, Australia 24 Patley Bridge Walking Festival, Patley Bridge, England 25 Ross-onWye Walking Festival, Ross-onWye, England 26 Christmas Island Marathon, Christmas Island, Australia 26-27 IML Two Day Walk Brno, Czech Republic 26 Suffolk Walking Festival, Suffolk, England 27 Spring into Shape, 5km & 10km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 27 Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany 27 Warsaw Marathon, Warsaw, Poland

OCTOBER 2015

2 Dursley Walking Festival, Dursley, England 2 Cowalfest Walking & Outdoor Festival, Cowai, Scotland 3-4 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany 3-4 Kielder Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Northumberland, England 4 Brussels Marathon, Brussels, Belgium 4 Cologne Marathon, Cologne, Germany 4 Hans Christen Andersen Marathon, Odense, Denmark 4 Kosice Marathon, Kosice, Slovakia

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Coming Events

4 Capricorn Coast Running Festival, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Yeppoon Main beach, Capricorn Coast, Qld, Australia 10 Fermanagh Walking Festival, Fermangh, Northern Ireland 10 Drovers’ Tryst Walking Festival, Crieff, Scotland 11 Sweat Vs Steam 5km & 12.5km, Echuca, Vic, Australia 11 Budapest Marathon, Budapest, Hungary 11 Graz Marathon, Graz, Austria 11 Italian Marathon Memorial Enzo Ferrari, Maranello, Italy 17-18 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona. Spain 17-18 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA 18 Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam, Netherlands 18 Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 7.5km & 3km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 18 Lisbon Marathon, Lisbon, Portugal 18 Asacona-Locarno Marathon, Locano, Switzerland 23 Wicklow Walking Festival, Wicklow, Ireland 24 Polar Circle Marathon,Greenland 25-26 IML Two Day Walk, Won-Ju, Korea 25 Maroubra Fun Run/Walk, 4km &8km, Maroubra Beach, Qld, Australia 25 Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt, Germany 15 Spring into Shape, 5km & 10km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 25 Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana, Slovenia 25 Polar Circle Marathon, Kangerlassuaq, Greenland 25 Venice Marathon, Venice, Italy 26 Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland

NOVEMBER 2015

1 Great Barrier Marathon Festival, Port

Douglas, Qld, Australia 1 New York Marathon, New York, USA 1-3 IML Three Day Walk, Higashi-Matsuyama, Japan 7-8 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan 8 Rursee Marathon, Simmerath-Einruhr, Germany 8 Athens Marathon, Athens, Greece 15 Isanbul marathon, Istanbul, Turkey 15 Eureka Climb 88levels, 1642 steps, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 15 Palermo Marathon, Palermo, Italy 15 Marathon Popular de Valencia, Valencie, Spain 21-22 IML Two Day Walk, Jogiakarta, Indonesia 22 Spring into Shape, 5km & 10km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 28 Bagan Temple Marathon, Myanmar 29 Florence Marathon, Florence, Italy 29 Central Coast Half Marathon & 10km, Central Coast, Qld, Australia 29 San Debastian Marathon, San Sebastian, Spain

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues SEPTEMBER 212 2015

2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Slipper Island a working farm 8 New Zealand Walks: Paihia to Russell -Full Circle Walk 10 Te Araroa Trail: Sponsors help to promote Te Araroa 11 New Zealand Walk: New shared pathway opened 12 New Zealand Walk: A slice of KiwiThe Paradise Trail 17 Waiheke Walking Festival 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Puketoki Reserve - caters for all walkers 20 Flood swamps popular city pathway 22 Jim Barnett Reserve walking tracks 23 Tarawera Trail Marathon 24 Great Walks: A great walk with a difference - explor ing the Whanganui Journey 27 How physical activity helped Lynda Mcdermott 28 New Zealand Walk: Central Hawkes Bay Rotary River Trail 30 Overseas Walks: Nepal needs tourists now after April 25 earthquake 34 New Zealand Walk: A taste of the Barrier 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Salzburg: The Sound of Music’s 50th anniversary 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for September 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Pak A Roo Jackets

AUGUST 211 2015

2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Great Walk: Walking amoung the giants of Waipoua Forest 8 Overseas Walks; Walking Melbourne by foot 10 Auckland Short Walk: Botany to Cascades a walk with surprises 12 Event: Half Marathon show cases Auckland’s vibrant nightlife 14 My Favourite Walk: Hiking on the Otago Peninsula 16 New Zealand Walk: Hiking to Sunrise Hut 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Walking Festival a great Spring walking event 23 Te Araroa Trail: Botanic Gardens to Island Bay via the Southern Walkway.

23 Wairoa Stream Waterfall Track to have new `signage 24 My Favourite Walk: Jubilee Hut walk - tough, long, but well worth it 28 Overseas Walks: Discovering Pulau Ubin - Singapore the way it was 30 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands Walking Festival returns for 2015 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Spectacular Switzerland 42 Creating new walking access opportunies 43 Waikato Walk: Te Tapui Track 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for August 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Pak A Roo Jackets

JULY 210 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Great Walk:10 things to know before Walking the Milford Sound 11 Robin charms Prince Harry on Ulva Island 12 New Zealand Walks: Sea, Sky and Bush - another great walking weekend in Central Hawkes Bay 16 Books: Wildboy - an epic trek around the coast of New Zealand 17 Event: 10k for 10k a colourful event 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 17 New Zealand Walk: One Tree Point Walkway, Ruakaka, Whangarei 22 Overseas Walks: Queensland

National Parks with great walks 26 Auckland Short Walk: Wattle Down - South Auckland 30 Overseas Walks: Hikes and sights of Argentina - from south to north 30 New Zealand Walk: Ten minutes walk to a seal creche 33 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek Stage 10 - Hanmer Springs to Hawarden 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend returns for 2015 40 My Favourite Walk: Tongariro Alpine Crossing ticked off!

43 Waikato Walk: Omaru Falls Scenic Reserve 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for July 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Walking with the Stars

JUNE 209 2015

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 Director y: 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 Director y: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription

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 Auckland 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 4 Walk Talk 52 Director y: New Zealand Walking 6 New Zealand Walks: A circumnavigaGroups tion by foot steps 56 Country Breaks 7 New Zealand Walk: Enjoyable day walk 60 Green Prescription at Limestone Roadend 14 Event: Beers Farm - Te Anau 16 New Zealand Fam Walks: Lynton Downs Farm Stay walks 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Te Ara Tahuna Estu- 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 My Favourite Walk: Omaha Beach has ary Cycleway and Walkway walks for everyone 8 Event: Unique opportunity to walk 26 Health: Overdosing with vitamin D Taieri Gorge continues to be widespread 9 Readers View: Auckland scenic walk 20 Overseas Walks: Discovering Andalu10 New Zealand Walk: Onepoto Walk cia - the walks, the culture, the food full of interesting coastal views 28 New Zealand Walks: Top ten heritage 14 New Zealand Walk: Restoring the Sign places to visit this summer of the Packhorse Hut 33 Event: On track in the Manawatu 15 New Zealand Walk: Visiting the Franz Gorge Josef Glacier 36 New Zealand Walk: Ruakuri Walking 16 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei’s new Track - Ruakuri Scenic Reserve loop walkway 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 38 Overseas Walks: Discover Portugal’s walking trails 20 Overseas Walks: Australia’s top walk44 New Zealand Coming Events ing and hiking hotspots 22 My Favourite Walk: Kauri Coast walks 45 Christchurch Marathon 48 Overseas Coming Events - with great coastal views 25 Auckland Short Walk: Blockhouse Bay 51 Weather Forecast for March 52 Director y: New Zealand Walking Tiriwa Walk Groups 26 My Favourite Walk: Town and country 56 Country Breaks walk with no hills!

60 Wellington Marathon 28 New Zealand Walk: Moutohora - an island sanctuary 30 Overseas Walks: Walks in Townsville - a beach, a mountain and a river 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Moke Lake circuit within a city walk - Queenstown 36 New Zealand Walk: Heritage zone 7 Books: Revelling in our sub-antarctic handed into public hands

MARCH 206 2015

MAY 208 2015

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FEBRUARY 205 2015

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

DECEMBER 203 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Pukawa to Omori Track 6 Te Araroa Trail: Cape Reinga to Bluff 8 New Zealand Walks: Outdoor couple make footprint on NZ walking scene 12 New Zealand Walks: Hiking New Zealand’s Hump Ridge Track more wilderness, less people 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Inspiring walks in Spain 24 Ballard of St James 26 New Zealand Cycling Tours: Kiwi women take to the cycling trails 28 Overseas Walks: San Francisco’s ways: Umbria ‘s pilgrim routes 36 New Zealand Walk: Te Kauri Park Scenic Reserve

37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Event: Tussock Traverse walking through a natural and cultural wonderland 40 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Marathon events 42 Window on Waitakere: Possum trapping 43 Training: Exercise programme tips 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for December 52 Director y: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 The Great New Zealand Trek

NOVEMBER 202 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Paparoa - a village in the valley 7 Having fun with your Sun sign 8 New Zealand Walk: Woolshed Creek - Mt Somers 11 Auckland Short Walk: Macleans Park and Eastern Beach 12 Overseas Trails: Victoria’s top rail trails 14 Overseas Walks: Walking Sandiago’s “other side” 16 New Zealand Walk: Tutukiwi Reserve 17 New Zealand Walk: Orongorongo a popular track in Rimutaka Forest Park 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Bush Scenic Reserve 22 New Zealand Walk: Silica Rapids Walk has plenty of variety 24 New Zealand Walk: Tama Lakes - in Tongariro National Park 26 New Zealand Walk: Tiki Trail - Gondola base to summit, Queenstown 28 New Zealand Guided Walks: Guided walks with a difference 30 Overseas Walks: In the footsteps of ancient travellers - Japan on foot 34 Waiheke Walking Festival 35 Event: Iconic Kiwi event celebrates 10 years 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Around the Clubs: New walk for Dargaville group 39 High Achiever: Walking the Way of St James - Gay Rowe’s Spanish Odyssey 40 High Achievers: Doctors visit start of a new journey for Dunedin couple 41 New Products: Bracewear: relief for troublesome knees and elbows 42 Window on Waitakere: Whitehaed releases 42 Health: Feet should be strong and flexible 44 New Zealand Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for November 52 Director y: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 The Great New Zealand Trek

OCTOBER 201 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Coppermine Creek - a remote bush with a human history 8 New Zealand Walk: Consult the song book (or Crumpy) before you head outdoors 12 New Zealand Walk: The Rangiwhai Range with a volcanic history 15 New Zealand Walks: Kawakawa Station Walk revisited and revitalised 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring Step Out for the Well Foundation 22 Overseas Walks: South America - a rich ecological region 24 New Zealand Short Walk: Ongaonga - a village steeped in history 26 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Walking Festival promises to be best ever 28 Overseas Walks: Grand Canyon Walkway - prettiest in Blue Mountains 30 Overseas Walks: Mossman Gorge oldest rainforest on earth 33 Auckland Short Walk: Te Atatu Peninsula Walk 34 New Zealand Walk: Sandy Point Invercargill’s walking playground 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 39 Podiatry Heel pain 40 Event: Manawau Striders Half Marathon 41 Window on Waitakere: Canopy climbers 42 Health: Feet health - “canary’s in the coal mine” 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for October

52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 59 Green Prescription 60 Napier City Half Marathon

SEPTEMBER 200 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 Event: Waiheke Walking Festival biggest in Australia 10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Hollyford Track an all season track 14 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring Step out at Long Bay 16 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth Walks - walks worth doing 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Sawcut Gorge Walk - with a surprize at the end 24 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands for fantastic walks 28 Books: Paradise Saved 28 Books: Peter Snell and the Kiwis who flew 29 Event: Thousands became walking stars in Auckland night-time half marathon 30 Overseas Walks: Uncover Italy’s amazing Amalfi Coast 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Event: Rarotonga - a walk run festival for addicts 40 High Achievers: Green Prescription helps a Northland family to be active again 41 Window on Waitakere: Thud, stunned, stiff!

42 Health: There are healthy alternatives to modern medicine 44 New Zealand Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for September 56 Country Breaks 60 Napier City Half Marathon

AUGUST 199 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: The Millennium Track - beautiful in all seasons 8 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Island Walk: a yacht and a pair of hiking boots 10 My Favourite short Walk: Te Puna Quarry Park Garden full of interesting treasures 13 New Zealand Short Walk: Anzac Park Scenic Reserve 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

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OCTOBER WEATHER FORECAST

According to Ken Ring

The Moon controls the weather. Each moon phase has a changing effect. The atmostphere has a tide that is forever changing and the weather is what results.

Shaded areas depict rain or showers.

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Saturday 31st Oct 2015

22nd September-1st October: Southerlies and southwesterlies.

2nd-3rd: Anticyclonic conditions.

4th: A shallow depression tracks towards the North Island from the Tasman Sea with southeasterlies prevailing in the east.

4th-5th: Chance of high rainfall in the Coromandel. The heavy rain may affect parts of Auckland with the chance of land slips over the next few days.

6th: Anticyclonic conditions again predominate.

8th: Chance of high rainfall in the Coromandel.

8th-10th: Mild northerlies precede a trough.

9th: Possible high temperature

in Rangiora and Kaikohe.

11th: Southerly change.

12th: Over the next four weeks expect the standard spring El Nino pattern of more frequent depressions tracking to south and east of New Zealand with anticyclones centred over eastern Australia producing more frequent southwesterly flows over New Zealand.

It may be wet in coastal Wairarapa and much of rest of lower North Island and Hawkes Bay south including Ta r a n a k i , Wa n g a n u i , Manawatu, Horowhenua and parts of Wellington and also the far southwest of the South Island.

Rain below average in eastern Northland, parts of Marlborough, North and South Canterbury and Central Otago, and especially Nelson. It may also be drier over Northland, north of Auckland, Waikato, eastern Bay of Plenty and many South Island regions apart from the southwest. Sunny

in Nelson and Gisborne, other parts of the Hawkes Bay and Marlborough.

Cooler than normal lower North Island, parts of South Canterbury and Otago, but warm in Nelson, Marlborough, mid and north Canterbury and the Southern Lakes.

12th: Cool southwesterlies prevail before changing to westerlies.

14th: Northwesterly change.

15th-16th: A depression tracks across central New Zealand.

High rainfall possible in the Wellington region with possible flooding along the Hutt River.

17th-20th: Southwesterly change.

21st: Disturbed westerlies begin to prevail.

26th: A depression brings a period southeasterlies to eastern regions.

31st: A depression tracks across central New Zealand.

Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around 12th (apogee), 13th (new moon), 27th (perigee), 28th (full moon).

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Directory

Walking Group There’s a

near you

NORTH ISLAND NORTHLAND KAITAIA

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

BAY OF ISLANDS

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

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

KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-4303470 CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo or Hugh Knight 09-438-7976 KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Kensington Reception, 09-437-4404 GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483 HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657 HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM) KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101 KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), Sport Northland 09-437-4404 TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09435-0746 WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) WHANGAREI ATHLETICS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Tuesday Thursday (AM), Saturday (PM) Morris or Shirley Gray 09-436-1524 WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441 GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

BARRIER TRAMPING& BEER LOVERS CLUB: Sunday, John Brock 09-429-0211

AUCKLAND

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks, tramps, Val Todd 09-579-8250, www.oacnz.org AUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM), (IA),Praemi Perera 09-836-9161, www.aucklandnaturalhistoryclub. org ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Tramps, walks, cycling, Sunday, Saturday, Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429 ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday & weekdays, tramps, walks , Beryl Borthwick 09-444-9667 or Sue Fitzpatrick 09-576-1069 THUMBS UP ADVENTURE GROUP (TUAC): Alan Grigg 027-493-6850, Libby 021-137-1488, Leonie 021-222-8982, www.tuac.co.nz AUCKLAND CENTRAL

AUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444 AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Sarah Hart 09-625-7891, actc. trampingclub@gmail.com AUCKLAND WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Ray Vickers 09-576-6906 AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER CLUB: John Yolland 09-576-9807 RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www. sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/ AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Tony Walton 09-630-2591 www. aucktramping.org.nz 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

52 Walking New Zealand, issue no 213 - 2015

WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901 LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590 STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND

BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100 MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM) HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

(AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319 MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-3784992 WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson 07-378-6957 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 NGA-TAPUWAE O-TANEATUA TRAMPING CLUB: Whakatane, Ohope, Opitiki, Kawerau; John Keene, john.keene@clear.net.nz WHITIANGA

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

WHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475 WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from Surf club WHANGAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-8182 WHAGAMATA TRAMPING CLUB: 07-865-9110

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 no213 213--2015 2015

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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

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

WELLINGTON

MOTUEKA

MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226 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 (BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703 BLENHEIM 50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101

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NELSON 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: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Jeff Connell 03-545-9180 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, John Williams 03-383-0064, jo_wil@xtra.co.nz 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, Harley Ware 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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