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RECREATION WALKING and CYCLING TRAILS

New Zealand Walk:

New Plymouth Coastal Walkway a top Taranaki attraction

December 2015

ISSUE NO 215

Overseas Walks:

Walking in Central Europe and intense moving lesson in history

New Zealand Walk:

Kaitoke Regional Park

with beautiful bush clad tracks Overseas Walks

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CONTENTS

Issue 215 - 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Otatara Pa Loop Walk

10 New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth Coastal Walk way a top Taranaki attraction 13 New Zealand Walks: Kaitoke Regional Park with

beautiful bush clad tracks 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

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20 Auckland Short Walks: Take in the markets on the

Parnell Walk

22 New Zealand Walks: Sam Summers alpine walk ticks

all the boxes 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 26 New Zealand Walk: Walk among the daffodills 28 The Great Wall has an event for everyone

32 Overseas Walks: Walking in Central Europe an

intensely moving lesson in history 38 High Achiever: Cycling helped 63 year old back to health 39 Te Araroa Trail: Route change takes 20km of trail off

main road 40 Overseas Walks: Activities for the whole family on

Norfolk Island

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41 Overseas Walks and Tours

42 Around the Clubs: Group tackles Bream Head walks 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Index of 14 previous issues 51 Weather forescast for December 52 Directory of Walking Groups

56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 The Great NZ Trek 2106

60 New Zealand Walk: Green Prescription

38 WALKING New Zealand

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Walk talk

Vanuatu discovery trails to be explored

Visitors to Vanuatu may have new trails to explore.

In a speech at the launch of the Vanuatu Tourism Infrastructure Project initiative recently, New Zealand High Commissioner Georgina Roberts announced that they were embarking on a discovery trails project that will enable tourists to explore Efate and Santo in the island nation of Vanuatu.

The Government of New Zealand is helping support the Vanuatu Tourism Infrastructure Project.

Swiss new summit attraction has circular walk

Switzerland has a new summit attraction in the Jungfrau region - the Grindelwald First Cliff Walk summit trail.

The all-year attraction at the First summit station features a circular walk consisting of a suspended bridge, a cliff-side walkway and a vantage platform at a dizzying height. Thrill-seekers braving the 2000m altitude enjoy the close-up views of the cliff’s rugged layered rock formation, and also take in the panoramic views of the neighbouring peaks and glaciers.

Director of Switzerland Tourism, Mark Wettstein, says one of the key attractions for travellers to Switzerland is the range of mountainous activities and adventurous experiences on offer.

‘While we have numerous adrenaline-pumping activities available throughout the country, new experiences such as this one involving cliff walks at knee-trembling heights never fail to interest our thrill-seeking visitors,” says Wettstein. ‘They cannot seem to get enough of it and we are always looking for ways to feed that demand for excitement.’

The First walkway with a rope hanging bridge leads along the sheer rock face to the west side of the First summit and the mountain guesthouse. Via a spiral stairway, visitors will also be able to reach the First sun terrace, from where a 45-metre-long vantage platform has them the surrounded by summits of over 4,000 metres high.

Visitors will also be able to zip-line across the First Flyer, an 800-metre-long zip line or jump on a scooter-bike to explore the rocky range. www.myswitzerland.com.

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beaten track

and stay for free

Great NZ Trek style event comes to Coromandel

Steve Olds organiser of The Great NZ Trek, an annual trek which takes twelve or more years to walk , mountain bike or horse ride, the length of New Zealand has a new event, Tour de Coromandel, that is on from March 12 to 19, 2016.

It is based along similar lines to The Great NZ Trek except they start and finish at the same place, Coromandel. The eight day event is open for walkers, mountain bikes and horse rides.

The route is from Coromandel to Colville to Port Jackson to Port Charles then a rest day before continuing on to Waikawau Bay and then back to Coromandel. As a fun addition they are going to have a yellow jersey for the fastest walker, runner, biker and walking horse. They are running a free prize draw for two entries to the Tour valued at $2,900.

You can enter by registering on their website http://tourdecoromandel. com/register/. Once again they are fundraising for MS Research and hope to raise $30,000.

Get off the

The Depar tment of Conservation (DOC) is offering the chance to stay for free at a picturesque South Westland lakeside camping ground this summer in return for looking after the site and other campers.

DOC is putting a call out to anyone wanting to stay at the Mcdonalds/Ottos campsite just 15 minutes north of Franz Josef Glacier.

‘It’s a great opportunity for a cheap holiday and a chance to make the most of Glacier Country’s activities’ said DOC ranger John Cordell.

‘We want our Camp Hosts to have the time and freedom to get off the beaten track and explore the many hidden gems our area has to offer; from the glaciers to the wild coastline and the rainforests in-between, there is something for everyone.” he said.

Camp Hosts should have their own camping gear and be comfortable meeting and talking to visitors, collecting fees, keeping the campsite clean and keeping the flushing toilets in order.’ DOC rangers will provide support, which will only be a radio call away.

A s we l l a s g e t t i n g f re e camping, Camp Hosts will be offered $75 a week towards groceries by DOC and a bonus $100 fuel or grocery voucher for every month that they stay.

Anyone interested in being a Camp Host at Otto’s/ McDonalds camping ground this summer should visit the DOC volunteers web page [ http://www.doc.govt.nz/ get-involved/volunteer/inyour-region/west-coast/franzjosef-campsite-hosts/ ] or phone the DOC Franz Josef office on 03 752 0796 John Cordell, the DOC ranger i n c h a rg e of t h e C a m p Ground said people looking to be hosts should be fit and healthy, good with people and keen to stay a minimum of two weeks. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Alpujarra walking holiday with a writer

As a walking holiday destination, the Alpujarra - the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Andalucia - ticks all the boxes.

The region is wild and beautiful, untamed and unspoilt, with a great variety of walks, from high mountain hikes, to gentler routes through orchards and white villages. The landscape is steeped in history from the time of the Moors and it’s a true haven for wildlife, with eagles, ibex and wild flowers.

Who better to guide you in the Alpujarra than Chris Stewart, author of best-seller ‘Driving Over Lemons’? He’ll take you on his favourite walks, invite you to lunch at his farm, and entertain you with many stories about life in the Alpujarra.

Your base for the week will be Casa Ana, a 400-year old, carefully restored rural guest house 3,000 feet up in the most spectacular part of the Alpujarras.

For further details contact Anne Hunt at info@casa-ana.com

Bike tour along the Mekong River SpiceRoads Cycle Tours has introduced the Mighty Mekong River by Road Bike tour, a new 8-day adventure which journeys along the longest river in Southeast Asia.

This tour offers gentle undulating hills to cycle, continuous river views to get lost in and charming towns and villages to explore along the way.

“This tour is perfect for those who want to discover rustic Thailand. It is a beautiful area and not visited by many tourists.

The roads are good, gently rolling and a perfect place to explore on a road bike,” says Struan Robertson, CEO of SpiceRoads Cycle Tours Highlights include: Cycle along the Mekong River and stay in small riverside guesthouses, see authentic Thailand, including the enchanting town of Chiang Khan and visit the bizarre giant concrete statues at Sala Keoku.

This 8-day tour includes six days of cycling from 80 km to 150 km per day clocking up a total of 694 kms. The tour is 100% on tarmac and has been designed with road bikers in mind.

A support van follows behind the group carrying cold drinks, snacks and is available for anyone in need of a break.

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New Zealand Walk

Otatara Pa Loop Walk

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By Allison Hall

o you like to learn something new every day? Are you keen on New Zealand history and need a workout?

The Otatara Pa Loop Walk is fast becoming a favourite for me and my long time walking companion because it offers a fascinating journey into the past and a good workout at the same time.

Otatara Pa, at the south-western edge of Napier, is one of the largest and oldest Maori Pa sites in New Zealand. From here Ngati Kahungunu were able to spread throughout Heretaunga and would have grown very plump indeed if not for the climb to the food storage pits 120 metres above sea level. Set aside one hour for this

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panoramic walk.

From Napier you will want to drive through Taradale. Keep going passed the Eastern Institute of Technology on your right – do not go over the bridge instead turn into Springfield road. You cannot miss the sharp palisades or the pou whenua, the prominent posts which mark possession of the area.

The Pa is a category 1 Historic Place managed by Waiohiki Marae in partnership with DOC since 1987.

The carved waharoa, the entrance, designates the beginning of the track. DOC has provided instructional information and interpretation for the visitor beneath this entrance which also serves as a shelter from the elements. There are more

information posts along the route.

A road built to convey machinery up to an old quarry now takes visitors to the palisades. Soon we are in an amphitheatre.

This is the remains of the quarry where red metal was once extracted for road works so that the lower part of the Pa site is almost destroyed. The space is now designated a family area where, in our more recent past, Bruno Lawrence has performed. The thick

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Above left:The Otatara Pa. Above: Magnificent views with Cape Kidnappers in the background. Left: Going back down on a grass track. Right: A prominent carving overlooks over the plains. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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grass begs for picnickers.

The quarrying has left behind a scarred bank where we can see, exposed, an improbably even layer of red-stained rock beneath the topsoil. Despite the devastation, it is an interesting feature.

Yet one shudders to think of the artefacts pulverised by all this activity.

The reconstructed palisade is built on top of these remains.

From this vantage the Tutaekuri river shows its curvaceous ‘S’ bends and the cultivated plane begins to fan out on our right. There are good views of Te Mata Peak behind Havelock North from here. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Warkworth Walks 2015 Seven years and still walking

Otatara Pa Loop Walk

We continue up the hill, following the signposts, to ‘the heart of the pa’ where chiefly family and tohunga once lived.

What a view these rangatira had! But we do wonder how a southerly wind would feel up here.

There are storage pits everywhere along the track. I find these easier to spot from above. (It is helpful to look at the site from Google Earth before setting out and DOC has placed aerial views of the Pa on their website.)

Finally at the top, we are at the largest of the food storage pits and the family area.

People – a lot of people - actually cooked and slept up here.

The view is stupendous this morning.

From the top, some say, you can see

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Mount Ruapehu but only under the right conditions. Today we can see everything else. The curl of Cape Kidnappers, the enormous bay, the Marine Parade with its own palisades– those Norfolk pines. We can see everything except Ruapehu today.

It would be difficult to pay a surprise visit to this Pa, and we ourselves are not especially hidden either.

The shining rooftops of the suburbs spread below us could almost be the old lagoon that once came to the edge of these hills.

The lagoon was much reduced in size after the 1931 earthquake but while the Pa was inhabited it had been a rich source of kaimoana and was able to feed thousands from Bay View to Otatara.

It is exhilarating to look upon the world from this height but we must go back down to near sea level since this is where we left our car. On the way back we get a good view of the taupapa (terraces) where kumara were grown in abundance.

The scale of the work at Otatara is a wonder of industriousness even with erosion having reduced much of the Pa site to impressions so that we must exercise our imaginations along with everything else on this interesting walk. The walk is graded easy.

Personally I would avoid the track at midday over summer but on this particular morning in spring we could not have asked for better walking conditions.

Above left: A steady climb to the top on a grass track. Above right and below left: The are information signs along the track.

Left middle: The pa site from the entracnce. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Mt Favourite Walk

Older & Bolder

by Judith Doyle Published by New Holland Publishers.

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New Plymouth Coastal Walkway

a top Taranaki attraction

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By Judy Eva

he New Plymouth Coastal Walkway an award winning walkway reaches from the Ngamotu Port to the other side of Bell Block a distance of 12 kilometres with plans to extend in the future to the township of Waitara.

It is an expansive sea edge promenade stretching almost the entire length of New Plymouth. It is connected to many recreational areas and also the city centre and is designed to cater for walkers, cyclists, joggers, skaters and mobility scooters.

The entire length of the pathway is concrete with many well constructed seats available and for those who wish to just rest and enjoy the diverse scenery.

The beach is accessible from all points along the walkway and there is plenty of car and motor home parking with access to both.

The beach is also traverse with rock pools, large rocks, bird life, sometimes amounts of driftwood scattered along the way and the rolling surf lends for

a pleasant stroll, it has the West Coast’s rugged charm.

As the walkway winds its way from the port area toward Bell Block it passes several children’s playgrounds, a large swimming pool complex, the wavering wind wand, the town centre, the popular Te Henui Walkway at East End well worth a stroll, two surf clubs, the Fitzroy Holiday Park and continues through flax and tussock covered sand hills to the Waiwhakaiho River Mouth, the path then leads to the famous Te Wera Wera Bridge that crosses the Waiwhakaiho River. This award winning bridge was designed so that the span opens toward the mountain and is reminiscent of a whale skeleton or a breaking wave, a photographer’s paradise if the mountain decides to appear from the its cloudy hat.

Once on the other side of the bridge the scenery changes from urban to rural lush farm land and

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Above left: The Coastal Walk goes inland before it reaches Lake Rotokama. In the background left to right, is Paritutu, with the islands of Whareamu, Tokomapuna and Moutura.

Below left: The walkway here is wide and flat.

Below right: Watch out for the sea spray on a windy day!

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New Plymouth Coastal Walkway a top Taranaki attraction continues as far as Smeaton Road Bell Block with more points of interest along the way.

There are two boardwalks skirting the beach with a wonderful view of the coastline and over a wetland area, a lookout and further along you pass the new Velodrome Cycle Park and the Waipu Lagoons a series of small coastal lagoons which provide a habitat for a variety of bird life like pukeko, grey teal, Australian bittern and other species.

Carry on towards Bell Block and across to Mangatai Walkway where you end at the Bell Block Beach western end where a much needed rest area and toilets present themselves.

The whole walk is an easy grade with a few small hills and is suitable for all ages it takes approximately one and a half hours depending on your pace. There are toilets and several coffee and food stops along the way.

The information centre is located across the road from the wind wand in the town centre where you can pick up the booklet “A Walker’s Guide” and also maps of the area.

Above: The port of New Plymouth and Paritutu can be seen in the distance.

Left middle: The famous Te Wera Wera Bridge over the Waiwhakaiho River mouth.

Below left: Flax and other native species line the walkway.

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Kaitoke Regional Park with beautiful bush clad tracks

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nly 45 minutes north o f We l l i n g t o n C i t y , t h e spectacular Kaitoke Regional Park covers 2860 hectares in the foothills of the Tararua Ranges.

Steep, bush-clad hills, the Hutt River gorge and centuries-old rata, rimu and beech forest feature in this magnificent natural setting.

Swim in tranquil river pools, or explore beautiful bush clad tracks, some suitable for wheelchairs. Walk the Ridge Track for wonderful views of the Upper Hutt valley,

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Above: A well formed track beside the river. Below: Information at the Rivendell site.

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Kaitoke Regional Park with beautiful bush clad tracks

or visit the magical spot used as a set for Rivendell in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Stay the night at the campground and enjoy the BBQ facilities.

Thanks to Kaitoke’s role in providing water to Wellington, there are walks for all ages and levels of ability at the park.

And you don’t have to go far to see some of the most pristine lowland rainforest in the region.

Choose from hiking over the hills on the Ridge Track to wandering to the weir with a baby buggy - or something in between.

Most walks can be done in street clothes; just wear comfortable shoes and take a snack and some water.

The main entrance is through the Waterworks Road entrance.

Short walks

Weir Walk

Follow the sealed Hutt River access road to the Kaitoke Weir. This is a 15minute return walk. This dam-like structure is the collection point for over half of Wellington’s water. Suitable for wheelchairs.

Terrace Walk

The Terrace Walk is a gentle 30 minute return walk along a river terrace through mixed podocarp-broadleaf forest. Suitable for wheelchairs.

Rivendell

The Rivendell walk is a 15 minute walk where you visit the site where Rivendell, home of the Elves, was filmed for The Lord

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Above: left and right A well formed track through the Kaitoke rain forest.

Middle left: A set from Lord of the Rings.

Below left: The track follows a gentle slope. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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of the Rings trilogy. Information panels tree and plant knowledge using the signs. and Elvish information posts help to Pakuratahi River Walk recreate the magic from the film.

The Pakuratahi River Walk is an Loop Walk easy track that links the campground to The Loop Walk is an easy 15 minute Pakuratahi Forks via a pedestrian bridge return walk over the swing bridge and over the river and mixed podocarpthrough the Kaitoke rainforest. Check your broadleaf forest.

There is one steep section but it is Above The Loop Track follows over the suitable for mountain buggies. The walk swing bridge. takes 40 minutes return.

Middle left: The information kiosk at the entrance to the park.

Below left: Three trees planted in honour of the late Norman Kirk Prime Minister of New Zealand.

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Kaitoke Regional Park with beautiful bush clad tracks

Walking tracks

Swing Bridge Track

The Swing Bridge Track takes one hour return. Cross the swing bridge and follow the Hutt River downstream on an easy trail through rimu and rata forest. You will get great views of the Hutt River gorge.

Return via the Flume Bridge and along the road. Track classed as a walking track.

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Ridge Track

The 7.5km Ridge Track runs along the main skyline ridge and links Pakuratahi Forks with Te Marua. It passes through stands of beech forest and offers superb views of the water storage lakes and Upper Hutt Valley.

You need to be reasonably fit to do this walk. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and take warm, waterproof clothing, food and water. Allow three hours each way.

Te Marua entrance

Kaitoke Hill Track, Pylon Loop Tracks and the Ridge Track are walks accessed from this entrance. Kaitoke Hill and Pylon Loop tracks are short walks. For details of the Ridge Track see above.

Te Marua is open for casual walking, except around the water treatment facilities. There are no marked tracks but the terrain is easy and rolling over grassy terraces dotted with forest remnants and new plantings.

Te Marua is a very popular dog walking area, where dogs can run off the lead.

Keep your dog under control and remove

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droppings.

A significant stand of totara, matai and maire trees known as Te Marua Bush lies at the park entrance.

Lookout The Stuart Macaskill Lakes lookout near the water treatment plant features recycled water pipes and infrastrucutre.

History

popular for picnicking and swimming. In 1976 the Wellington Regional Planning Authority identified the area as a potential regional park because of the unspoilt forests, as well as the recreational and educational opportunities. The park as it is now, began in 1983, with the aim of providing areas of open space for informal recreation.

Today, the weir, Stuart Macaskill water storage lakes and treament facilities supply water to Upper Hutt, Porirua and Wellington.

Park visitors enjoy easy access to pristine lowland rainforest, landscaped picnic and camping areas, and an excellent track network suited to a wide range of ages and abilities

Turn left off SH2 at Twin Lakes Road, Te Marua, 5km north of Upper Hutt.

Public transport Take the route 112 bus from Upper Hutt Railway Station to the Te Marua Store at Plateau Road. Then walk 1km along SH2 to the Te Marua entrance at Twin Lakes Road.

For information, timetables and fares visit www.metlink.org.nz or call 0800 801 700 Opening hours The park is open daily from 8am till dusk. Campers’ vehicles may not be moved around the park between sunset and sunrise.

Staying safe The Hutt River has several deep swimming pools. Take care as the water is cold and can be swift. The Pakuratahi River and Farm Creek offer shallower paddling and swimming spots suitable for young children.

For longer walks, wear strong lace-up shoes or boots and take warm waterproof clothing and enough food or drink for your trip.

The Kaitoke area has a rich history for both Maori and other New Zealanders.

The Whakataka Pa is said to have been in existence in 1820 at the Mangaroa RiverHutt River junction (Te Marua).

A number of early Maori routes from Wairarapa to Wellington crossed the Pakuratahi flats. By 1856 a road was opened to connect the fertile plains of the How to get there Wairarapa with the port of Wellington.

Private vehicle Forests near what is now the park Waterworks road entrance were important to early European settler Turn left off SH2 at Waterworks Road, communities, providing timber, farm 12km north of Upper Hutt. The park supplies, water and transport routes.

There is still evidence of the Benge entrance is 1km from the highway, down homestead at Te Marua, while logging Waterworks Road.

Te Marua entrance tramways can be found in the park along with abandoned machinery.

However, not all the forests were logged. In 1939 the untouched areas of Kaitoke Regional Park and the Hutt Water Collection Area were purchased to supply water to the Wellington region.

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Photo Contest

Above left: Some of our Tuesday morning walking group in Hamilton out on a beautiful day to view the cherry blossom trees in the suburb of Harrowfield. Photo taken by Lynette Patrick, Hamilton.

Above centre: On a hunt with the last nomadic Hadzabe Bushman tribe in Tanzania. Walking up an amazing desert waterbed surrounded by baobab trees. These people know how to cover ground, slow cadence, long stride. Photo by Graeme Milicich, Hamilton.

Below left: Celebrating Waitangi Day 2015 in Ngati Tuwharetoa lands. Here we are at the start of the Tongariro Crossing. Conditions were terrible with all advice being to keep off the mountains, so we just did a couple of kms at the start. The next day dawned bright and beautiful! Photo by Michelle Levy, Raglan.

Opposite page below left: My friend Marine on outside walking to Cathedral Cove, Hahei. Photo by Pat Wakelin, Wanganui.

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.

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 right: Heather Cloake, Agnes Archer, Barbara Murray and Meryl Finlayson all of Auckland taken on the four day Banks Peninsula Track walk. Photo by Lorna Litchfield, Manurewa, Auckland.

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Below right: 2015 Bay of Islands Walking Festival. The walk was the Haruru Falls one which started with a tour round the Waitangi Treaty Grounds then a section of the Te Araroa track up to Mount Bledisloe and then down to Haruru Falls.

Then along the track following the Waitangi River back to Waitangi to catch the ferry back to Russell. The photo is a section of the track showing the walkers crossing the Waitangi River on a boardwalk. A fantastic event which ran for three days. Photo by Hedley Parker, Gulf Harbour, Whangaparaoa.

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arnell is Auckland’s charming, historic shopping village. It was established in 1841 and is Auckland’s first suburb. Parnell is a tourist mecca and a thriving centre for creative businesses.

The shops are unique and there are abundant cafes and restaurants. Parnell has access to various parks and reserves— the Auckland Domain, the Parnell Rose Garden, Scarborough Reserve and Alberon Reserve. Source: www.parnell.net.nz We walk from the busy bustling markets to the peacefulness of reserves with birdlife, nikau palms and New Zealand native ferns, past quaint cottages and the massive Holy Trinity Cathedral and the more modest St John the Baptist Church.

This is a great walk if you wish to take in both markets on a Saturday or you can exclude them if you prefer a quieter walk. Dog friendly with off-leash exercise areas.

Parnell Village is a popular shopping strip with many cafes and restaurants to choose from. To make this a full day outing, you may wish to stay and explore Parnell Village and learn about its history. Visit www.parnell.net.nz/discover for information.

Nearby Attractions: Parnell Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell Rose Garden, Auckland Museum Description: A mix of level paths and steep paths/steps.

Caution: Muddy and slippery when wet. Suitable for most ages and levels of fitness and mobility, designed with flat shoes or running shoes in mind. Not suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

To see: NZ native ferns palms and cycads, Waitemata Harbour views, farmers markets, old cottages.

Time: approx. 45 minutes. (about 3.92kms) Cafés: la Cigale @ 69 St Georges Bay Road, Rosehip Café @ 82 Gladstone Road Public toilets: In Parnell Road north of Denby Street Children’s playgrounds: None Dogs: Off leash exercise areas Picnic Site: Pick your favourite spot for your picnic rug.

There are large picnic tables in Scarborough Reserve. Directions:

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Start from the Staffa Street (off Stratford Street, Gladstone Road) entrance.

1. Enter Alberon Reserve from Staffa Street.

2. Turn right > onto the boardwalk – nikau palms and ferns.

3. Turn right > at next junction.

4. Turn right > at concrete steps.

5. Turn left < after the steps then keep following the path and keep to the right.

6. Follow the concrete path thru reserve and turn right > at the junction (dog offleash exercise area).

7. At the end of the reserve, turn left < into St Georges Bay Road 8. Come out of St Georges Bay Rd, turn left < then cross over Parnell Road at the lights and turn left < along Parnell Road.

9. Cross over Burwood Crescent and Claybrook Road, contunue straight ahead.

10. Turn right > into Domain Drive.

11. Turn left < into Titoke Street to visit Farmers Market (open Saturdays 8am to 12 noon).

12. Retrace steps to Domain Drive, cross the Drive and turn left <.

13. Turn right > into Forest Walk/ Domain Walk.

14. Keep right > at the junction.

15. At the next junction follow the Domain Walk to Parnell down the steps to the right >.

16. Turn right > at the next junction to Parnell via Railway Underpass and Ngahere Terrace.

17. Down at the railway track turn left < towards rail yards and then a quick right > to the Parnell Walk sign.

18. Go up the steps and at the top of the steps go straight ahead (centre fork) up the slight hill (Gibraltar Crescent).

19. Back onto Parnell Road, cross over at the pedestrian crossing on your left < and keep to the left–hand side of St John the Baptist church into Denby Street.

20. At the end of Denby Street turn right > and then immediately left < down the brick paved lane into Scarborough Reserve (dog off leash exercise area and large picnic tables).

21. Turn left < at the exit of Scarborough Reserve.

22. Then right > into the carpark (La Cigale cafe). French Farmers markets are held here every Saturday and Sunday morning.

23. From the front Carpark - keep the building and shed on your left <.

24. At the end, keep following building around to the left <.

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25. Turn left < at the wooden boardwalk into Alberon Reserve, go up steps.

26. Straight ahead then turn left < at the steps and proceed down the steps.

27. Turn right > at end of the path back into Stratford Street.

28. For the nearest café turn left < into Gladstone Road, to the Rosehip Café at #82.

Opposite page and above photos: Take in the reserves on the Parnell Walk. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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My Favourite Walk

Sam Summers alpine walk ticks all the boxes

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By Elaine Bryant

am Summers alpine walk ticks all the boxes. It’s a good walk in the woods, a cardio work out- if that’s your thing, with towering red and mountain beech stands, alpine streams gurgling over mossy rocks, native birds.

It has a great mining history that was in operation from 1860- 1930, plus inescapable alpine to lake vista’s.

The walk starts 9km north of Queenstown at the Mt Creighton Reserve, with good off road parking.

It’s a loop walk, which never fails to be full of surprises. Winter is brilliant when there is fresh snow above tree line. Wear good boots and try taking along some ski poles, it’s exhilarating.

Heading into the forest on a well formed track alongside the 12 mile creek you gently meander uphill leaving the creek far below.

Giant red beech trees tower skyward.

Water drips off the ledges feeding the ferns and brilliantly coloured mosses - 50 shades of green.

Fantails, tom tits, tui’s, riflemen, and bellbirds flit from tree to tree whilst the occasional bush robin watches from a rock.

As you pass, soaring wood pigeons swooping from tree to tree can be heard before seen, brilliantly coloured and plump from the forest nectar.

After a brief climb you sidle back down to the creek, crossing on a substantial bridge, a nice place to ponder and fossick before the steady up- hill climb through the sluiced canyons.

At the top of the canyons there is a detour to the 24 metre tail race tunnel. Well worth a walk through, before arriving at Sam Summers Hut, perched in a clearing on the side of a ravine. Don’t forget to sign the visitor’s book.

Then it is over another sturdy bridge with the water from the Twelve Mile Creek thundering off the mountain side far below.

From here the track meanders around the hillside, through native forest with the flora slowly changing as you gain height.

Manuka stands with native plants pushing through to embrace the light, purple, colourful fungi’s yellow, pink and the most photographed bright red with white spots randomly appear in the undergrowth.

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Opposite page: The track up to Sam Summers Hut. Above Sam Summers Hut. Below: Two walkers on their way to Sam Summers.

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Sam Summers Reach for the sky

As you climb above tree line the undergrowth becomes drier, snow berries, New Zealand gentian’s and the dainty forstera’s nod their heads.

Then “voila “ at 625m above sea level a seat, overlooking Lake Dispute far below. With snow caped mountains in the background, this is a great place to reward your-self with a bite to eat, before the steady descent.

Alpine swampy areas, thick with sphagnum mosses, are crossed on a board walk before descending back into the beech forest.

Want to be active but it's just too painful?

Views of Lake Wakatipu gradually creep closer and closer until you can hear the Twelve Mile Creek far below.

The track is a good gradient, well signed and very well kept, thanks to the Department of Conservation.

It is always a pleasant surprise to step out of the forest next to Twelve Mile Creek and the car park.

This walk is one of my favourites, it takes approximately two to three hours depending on your fitness and photo stops which will be many. Don’t be alarmed, as it is not

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Above left: A very narrow track. Above right: A waterfall on the Sam Summers Track.

unusual for fit young runners to pass you.

No bikes are permitted, so no threat there.

A very pleasant walk, that gives you a taste of the southern native forest, and brilliant scenery all in a few hours, and 10 minutes from Queenstown.

Take a jacket with you as even on a warm day the weather changes up top.

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ancy a walk around the daffodils - well you will have to wait till next spring.

Taniwha Daffodils, a family property run by Barrie and Railene Mabin in the Central Hawkes Bay opens in spring each year to the public.

Taniwha is a working farm with a 100 year old homestead and house paddock encompassing 20 acres of glorious trees, ponds and daffodils.

After her youngest son was born 40 years ago, Railene started selling daffodils for Plunket instead of baking cakes!

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staffing the daffodil shed on the weekends during the season.

Over the past 25 years she has planted many hundreds of different varieties and she believes they have some of the best quality field daffodils in Australasia. New daffodil varieties are carefully chosen and planted by Railene every season.

This setting offers a unique rural environment with many visitors staying for hours walking along the fields covered in daffodils, or having a picnic or coffee at the cafe.

The display is at its best during the first two weeks with the first flush of traditional varieties. Those who visit later are rewarded with some special late flowering blooms. Daffodils are available for picking, proceeds from the sale of these go to Plunket. $5 for 30 stems / $7.50 - $10.00 for a pre-picked bunch when available.

Buckets are provided for picking.

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As well as daffodils there is the Sculpture Exhibition event that creates an outdoor gallery taking advantage of the magnificent setting at Taniwha and is held every second year. The next one is 2017.

The exhibition aims to support the art of sculpture, while adding another dimension to the daffodil display.

How to get there: Taniwha Daffodils can be seen alongside State highway 2, some 9kms south of Waipukurau, with drifts of daffodils marking the roadside. This gorgeous site can be seen with the backdrop of the snow covered Ruahine Ranges in the distance.

Open 7 days a week over a 4 - 5 week period. All daylight hours. Entry is free.

Come to pick, walk, ponder or picnic! Delicious takeaway barrista coffee and tea can be purchased from the “coffee shed,” on site.

Pack a warm jacket and waterproof shoes - just in case, it is spring.

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Photos show Taniwha Daffodils in early spring, with family picnicing among the daffodils. Right: middle top A swan on the pond. Right middle below: The Taniwahi shop. Below right: A relic from the past.

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has an event for everyone â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone can do it, never say never!â&#x20AC;? These are the passionate words from Carol who recently completed her 87th half marathon walking event.

Carol has been all over New Zealand and many exciting overseas destinations to compete in half marathon events, plus more 10km walking events than she can possibly count. Many of these events she has completed with her husband, Peter.

The journey started when Carol turned 49, and she told Peter she wanted to do

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EVENT something different. She walked a few half marathons and it didn’t take long till she was hooked.

That was 17 years ago. In the last three years she has completed 12 half marathons per year.

What Carol most enjoys about all of these events, is the sheer experience of taking part and then the buzz of crossing the finish line. “The satisfaction”, she says, “is huge, especially if I better my time. I feel better about myself and I always get so much more out of my day”.

Carol has many precious memories of these events, however none more special than completing the Great Wall Half Marathon, with her husband, Peter.

This one was very, very special. Actually walking on the steps of the Great Wall, which are just so old, is magic. It’s a great cultural experience and the scenery is just amazing.

They also walked through villages, with the people coming out to smile and wave at all the competitors. Everyone was made to feel so welcome and privileged. It was truly humbling.

Opposite page Above left and right: You will be rewarded with breath-taking scenery and views.

Middle: Mix with locals going about their daily business.

Below left: Take the steps nice and easy.

Above right: Start line in Yin & Yang Square.

Midle right: Nothing much has changed in this village for the last few hundred years with local transport Qinqshanling style.

Below left: Carole and Peter Lahood at the finish line in 2014.

Below right: Best sightseeing day out ever.

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The Great Wall has an event for everyone She finds it hard to pinpoint the single best thing about this event, describing it all as just so special: the scenery, the people, the Wall itself, the great group of people from NZ she travelled with, and the fantastic organisation and care provided by Judy Wolff from Marathon World Travel.

Carol describes how Judy kept everyone informed on a regular basis in the months leading up to the event. “She always responded to questions and organised other tours we wanted to do, after the event. Nothing was too much trouble and the trip itself went so smoothly for us”.

Judy regularly provided valuable advice about gear to take, running tips, travel tips and all the logistics of getting to the event by bus, which was about a one and a half hour bus trip from Beijing.

Once the group had all arrived at the hotel, Judy arranged for everyone to meet up over dinner so people could get to know each other a little before the big day. She briefed everyone well, so there was never any uncertainty. “Judy and her husband, made us feel so welcome and put us at ease. Judy is a great person to book your travel with.”

Two days before the event itself, everyone was bussed up to the Wall to see, and walk, on the Wall. The steps are

Above right: Pass through a fascinating local villages.

Below: Local children offer high-five encouragement to entrants.

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uneven, at times like a goat track, so it was best to try it out and be prepared. On this day (which is called `inspection day’) you have the option to change your entry if you wish, ie from full marathon to half, or half to full. Everyone was nervously excited, this was it – an event like no other that everyone had trained for.

The Great Wall is an event for everyone: Carol met a family where mum with young children did the 8km event, while dad completed the full marathon. They all met up at the finish line afterwards. What an experience for that family!

Carol said she would “go back tomorrow if she could”. It was a real thrill for her and Peter. “I was so excited when I finished, it was such a high”.

Walking has clearly become a big part of Carol’s life, and while a few of her older friends don’t really understand what she gets out of the events, most of her friends and all her family are totally supportive.

Carol says she has learnt so much about herself. “I’m a better, more confident

person and I know I can achieve anything”.

Carol had serious health issues as a child and couldn’t do any sport so now she knows that anyone can achieve anything if they put their mind to it. “Life is too short, so why not.”

A typical day for Carol includes a walk with the dog, and going to the gym for either pilates, weight training, or a bike class. Plus once a week she has a session with her Personal Trainer. She stresses the need to build resistance training into the schedule to build strength and keep injuryfree, and the value of a monthly massage.

So, what is next for Carol? Thanks to Judy’s encouragement, Carol is off to complete the New York City Marathon, with Marathon World Travel, in November this year. Carol and Peter plan to cross the finish line together. While this will be Peter’s third full marathon, it is Carol’s first. More adventure awaits.

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Overseas Guided Walks

Walking in Central E an intensely moving lesson in history

By Gerald Bailey

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ur 19-day walking tour took us through parts of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic, where we found ourselves stepping back into the grace and grandeur of old world Europe to see impeccably-preserved medieval gems and experience an intensely moving lesson in history.

Our knowledge of Central Europe has increased markedly, as each day we learned more and more from our guides.

For example, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was the politicians who decided to split Czechoslovakia into two, without any mandate from the people.

All four of the countries we visited are now in the EU, though only Slovakia has adopted the Euro.

Beginning in Krakow, a city that captures Poland’s intriguing history (it survived WW2 intact), we explored the central part of the city on foot, focussing on the Wawel Castle and the Jewish quarter.

Some of the party took the opportunity to visit the notorious Auschwitz Concentration Camp - a very sobering experience.

We had a tour of the now disused Wieliczka Salt Mine, which contains the most astonishing salt sculptures.

Our last day in Poland included a visit to a horse farm where distinctive “Hucul” horses are bred and had a short ride in horse-drawn carriages before walking through woodland and across the border into Slovakia.

In the middle of the forest we came upon some milestones, I suppose you’d call them, spaced about 100 metres apart, with P on one side and S on the other.

In the Cold War days, the border was strictly controlled and any unauthorised crossing would have been likely to result in an arrest.

Right: A group walking down a grass track with a village in the distance.

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Walking in Central Europe an intensely moving lesson in history

This tour is an ideal introduction to walking tours. Most of our hikes were between about 7 and 12 kilometres - through woodland and fields.

Each day had a particular focus: lunch with a farming family in Poland and in Slovakia, a visit to a church with a history going back to the 13th century where frescoes are being restored, followed by a tour of the ruins of a famous castle of a similar vintage.

One highlight was the day we walked in the High Tatras, where we enjoyed

spectacular mountain scenery and lunched beside a picturesque lake.

We had only a couple of days in Hungary, enjoying the views and the photo opportunities from the Castle perched high above the Danube River, before walking down to the famous Chain Bridge.

In central Budapest, the architecture was spectacular, much of it restored since WW2, when the city was extensively bombed and all the bridges over the Danube (linking Buda on one side with Pest on the other) destroyed.

Above left: Meeting a local on one of the walks.

Above: Farmers ploughing their fields the old fashioned way at a farm near the village of Breb.

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Walking in Central Europe an intensely moving lesson in history

Bullet holes are still apparent on public buildings - a vivid reminder of the country’s turbulent past.

Just about all our meals were included in the tour cost.

One highlight was a visit to a Slovak wooden sheep house which had been converted into a charming restaurant where we sampled some of the local fare, pasta and sheep’s cheese, sausage, black pudding, sauerkraut, potatoes.

Another feature of the trip was the half dozen picnic lunches arranged by Tomas, our guide and Radovan, our

driver. Abundant ham, salami and prosciutto, a selection of cheeses and breads, fresh fruit and juices, with chocolate to finish off.

Perhaps the last week, in the Czech Republic, was the highlight of the tour.

Some good hikes; a sampling of the actual Iron Curtain, a forbidding-looking barbed wire fence that prevented people defecting to the West during the Communist era. We’d had no idea that there was actually a fence stretching from the Baltic to the Adriatic!

Then it was three great days in and around

Cesky Krumlov, followed by two in Prague.

Cesky Krumlov, a UNESCO Heritage Site, gives the appearance of having remained unchanged for more than 300 years.

The streets are so narrow that our bus had to drop us off outside the town centre; the buildings are almost too picturesque to be real and there are spectacular views from the large castle overlooking the town, which is located in a bend of the River Vltava that flows all the way north to Prague.

A day exploring that quirky city was followed by an unforgettable dinner in a riverboat. And on that note, our wonderful adventure came to an end.

A superb holiday with excellent walks, architectural gems, unexpected concerts, kind and knowledgeable guides and very congenial travelling companions.

Above all, we learned a lot about countries that were formerly in the Soviet bloc and about which we’d not known very much - and we felt richer for the experience.

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Above right: A place to stop and take photos.

Below left: A small chapel with crosses lining the path.

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Te Araroa Trail

Ambition to walk the Te Araroa Trail

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By Belinda Feek

yan Newburn is determined to conquer the world - one step at a time. The 25-year-old American has a new outlook on life after losing nearly half his body weight.

At his peak, as a self-confessed overweight, lazy teenager, Mr Newburn weighed 150kg.

But after a series of life-changing events, he now weighs 90kg and in October this year will walk the length of New Zealand along the Te Araroa trek.

But that’s just part of his grand ambition. Mr Newburn has his eyes on walking around the world.

He can already tick off Japan - he did that last year and it took him five months. He says he learned a lot from that trip, including not to carry a 25kg backpack the whole way.

“It was basically like a mobile home. My back was absolutely destroyed after that. Before I left I didn’t realise what I was in for.”

Mr Newburn’s family had owned an Italian restaurant in Nebraska which contributed to him ballooning to 150kg by the time he was 17.

“I didn’t have the best eating habits growing up ... and I got bullied like any overweight people would in school and I wasn’t very motivated at all to do anything. My grades were kinda s...., I was sleeping in class a lot, I was just a lazy kid.”

The only thing that kept him going was the Japanese card game Yu-Gi-Oh, which would prove to be the impetus for turning his life around. He was so devoted that after winning his local competition he went on to qualify for the World Championships in Tokyo in 2009 where he came 13th.

“It was then that I started having a different mentality on my life because I was able to achieve a dream since childhood ... If I can go to the world champs for this card game then I could lose this weight.”

He got home and started running. Two years later he was clocking up 22km and went into the Navy. But during a social football game he broke his ankle, and complications brought his Navy days to a sudden halt.

Unsure what to do, a random phone call from a high school buddy planted the seed for him to head to Japan. Although his friend pulled out, he went anyway and decided to walk the country’s length. While googling treks in Japan he found he could get a work visa in New Zealand, and discovered Te Araroa.

“I was like, this is a cross country trail from the very northern tip to the very southern tip, just like Japan. Then I think what’s stopping me from continuing after Japan ... and then I just go crazy and think, why can’t I just walk across the entire world?”

He chose to raise awareness and money for the aptly named Walk From Obesity, an organisation which motivates and hosts obese people on walks around the United States.

Mr Newburn has lived and trained in Queenstown for a year, saving $7500 while working at SkyCity casino. On holiday at home, he can’t wait to get back to New Zealand to begin his trek on October 10.

“I’m a different person ... I want to continue travelling the world and meeting amazing people ... I’m ready to go.”

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oving to Nelson was a big challenge for 63 year old Darrel. He felt weak, and noticed he was breathless when he was doing things like unpacking and showering. The only physical activity he was getting was an occasional bike ride or walk.

He didn’t know anyone in Nelson, and he’d lost the motivation to go out and meet new people. He felt tired, stressed, and strained – plus he already knew he was overweight, and had an existing heart complaint.

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Te Araroa Trail

Route change takes 20km of trail off main road

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t is looking likely that landowners on Wanganui’s south coast will allow the national Te Araroa Trail to cross their land.

Rob Wakelin, chief executive of the national trail, which runs from Cape Reinga to Bluff, was in Wanganui in the midle of this year to meet landowners and local authorities.

The landowners are farmer Rob Craig and members of the Rakautaua 9 Trust. Both own land around the Whangaehu River mouth.

Mr Wakelin said the meeting at the Wanganui District Council offices went well.

“Everyone had a chance to hear what everyone else was thinking, and we walked away with a feeling of support from everyone else involved,” Mr Wakelin said.

He and Te Araroa trustee Trevor Butler also met 20 members of the Rakautaua 9 Trust at Whangaehu Marae. They outlined their ideas about the trail, then the Rakautaua owners talked about how they wanted to use their land.

“What was really pleasing about that meeting was the real recognition that this provides opportunities for them as well,” Mr Wakelin said.

Legend surrounds their coastal land south of the Whangaehu River mouth, and the trail will be a chance to tell some of the story, and they could have opportunities to provide accommodation, guiding and hospitality.

Trust chairman Casey Paki said the landowners agreed to the trail going through in principle, though with conditions.

They wanted the trail to be flexible because the river mouth changed a lot, and they wanted Te Araroa to install a rest area with a seat and toilets.

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“The trust has always wanted toilets out there because a lot of locals go out there fishing - and when it’s whitebaiting season it goes crazy,” Mr Paki said.

The bridge is needed so trail walkers can avoid a “nasty” 20km walk on State Highway 3 between Wanganui and Turakina.

Instead, they would head down the coast from South Beach, pass through Whitiau scientific reserve and cross a footbridge over the Whangaehu River.

The bridge, which could be swing or suspension, has been costed at $150,000. It will not be accessible to horses, motorcycles and bicycles, and must be capable of withstanding lahars and floods.

Te Araroa has the funding and Mr Wakelin hopes it will be built next summer.

From there, people would be able to walk the coast to the Turakina River, where a second bridge was hoped to be built eventually. Initially, walkers would have to arrive at low tide, wade the river, then head south, swing into Santoft Forest and take Beamish Rd and Brandon Hall Road to Bulls.

The coastal stretch would be better than the highway, Mr Wakelin said. Courtesy Wanganui Chronicle

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The island has a beautiful sub-tropical lagoon filled with corals and rock fish, complete with an anchored raft that is a magnet for children and the young at heart.

It is a snorkelling paradise and the calm turquoise waters are perfect for longboarding, paddling and kayaking.

You can hire a tandem push bike and share the fun, plus a play park, skate ramp, mini-golf, surfing beaches and picturesque walking trails through reserves and the

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Norfolk Island has countless tours to choose from, with a favourite with most children is the Pitcairn Settlers Village with its working forge and Model T truck.

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Around the Clubs

Above left: Time for lunch; Above right: Admiring the view.

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eaving Dargaville at 8am members of the Dargavile Tramping Club arrived over at Urquharts Bay at 9.30 am. Jan and Bruce met us there which brought our group number to 18.

With everyone getting ready, boots on, day packs on, and walking poles for the ones who use them we headed off for the challenge we had set ourselves for the day.

This DOC tramp is usually five hours and 10 minutes long, so the sign said, but it took us six hours as we stop regularly and take in the sights.

Before we set off to climb Mt Lion we

had to scrub our boots with the solution DOC provided to prevent “Kauri Die Back Disease”.

The first part of our tramp was to tackle Mt Lion. The only way you can do this is to go straight up. Just imagine going up 1300 steps without any flattening off, this will give you an idea of how steep it was.

The view on top of Mt lion is restricted some what and only about six people can safely stand on top at once. Our view here is to the east out over ocean beach.

We stopped here for morning tea as we felt we had deserved the rest.

Below left: A happy tramper.

Below right: The track through the rocks.

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A reasonable level of fitness is required to walk the main track which is the route we are taking. This track is called the Bream Head Scenic Reserve.

Once on the ridge the track is steep and undulating with thousands more steps that need to be climbed or descended.

We made a point of walking out to the short side tracks to get the spectacular views of the coastline.

Lunch stop and group photo time as it was 12 o’clock. While having our lunch it was a delight to see as many as 30 or more fantails flittering around.

After lunch a small group decided to venture up a nearby peak with 360 degree views. Bruce got hooked up with a branch as this climb involved a bit of scrambling in

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During our tramp there was plenty of bird life which is always pleasing as well as our native trees which never tire us.

Our group continues on the Bream Head Scenic Reserve towards Ocean Beach and come across some very interesting rock formations. Part of the track goes through a large hole in the rock which was interesting. At various places we could Below: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a muddy downhill section here.

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get ourselves up on top of these rocks for a better view, this involved a bit more scrambling and our rock climbing skills were required.

Our next stop is at an old radar station.

This was erected during the World War Two to pick up any foreign war vessels.

From here on it is all down hill. We are in wide open spaces and rolling green pasture with beautiful views of Ocean Beach and islands beyond.

We headed towards the car park at Ocean Beach and on arrival we sorted ourselves out with our own shuttle style arrangement we had in place.

We decided to all meet at a cafe in McLeod Bay for hot or cold refreshments and laugh about the various funny things that happened during the day.

I asked the group what they thought of the tramp. The consensus was that the 13 km tramp was difficult, challenging but at the same time rewarding.

We can appreciate the vast amount of money DOC have spent on this track over the past two years with at least three thousand steps in place, so people like us can enjoy and do what we love doing.

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Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Feilding 8 Glenbervie School Fun Run, 2km, 5km 7 The Taniwha 7km, 14km, 42km & 60km, & 10km, Glenbervie Waikato 8 Gully Gutbuster Fun Run, 5km &10km, 7 Queen Charlotte Classic 21km, MarlborPaparangi ough Sounds 8 Mitre 10 Mega Walk, 3.5km, 6.5km 15km 7 Scarecrow Scamper 5km & 10km, Glad& 28km, Napier stone Wairarapa 8 Seleyn Running Festival, 5km, 10km 7 South Island Sport Festival 10.5km & &21km, Selwyn 21km, Ashburton 8 Tides Out Bream Bay Fun Run, 5km & 8 Mangonui Lions Club Fun Run/Walk, 10km, Ruakaka 8km, 6km & 2km, Mangonui 14 Hubbards Head 2 Head, 125km, Auck8 ASB Colour Rush 5km, Invercargill land 8 Coastal Classic Craypot Run, 12km & 14 Tarawera Trail Marathon & 50km, 21km, Otago Rotorua 14 Kinleith Fun Run, 5km & 10km, Tokoroa 14 The Maratoto Challenge, 5km, 10km & 21km, Paeroa 14-22 Waiheke Walking Festival, Waiheke Island 14 Rimutaka Rail Trail Run & Walk, Half Marathon, 14km & 7km, Upper Hutt 1 4 We l l i n g t o n C o a s t a l C h a l l e n g e 32km, 25km, 19km, & 13km, Owhiro Bay,Wellington 14 Annual Downhill Walking, Pohangina, Manawatu 15 Footprints in the Sand 20km, 10km & 5km, Foxton Beach 15 Head2Head Walk, 125km Relay, Orua Bay Holiday Park, Auckland 15 Skechers Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6km, Auckland 15 Peak Trail Blazer 3.5km & 12.8km, Havelock North 15 Round the Bridges, 2km, 6km &12km, Hamilton 21 Pukeokahu Otupae Range Walk, Otupae Station, 60kms East of Taihape 21 Air New Zealand Queenstown Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Queenstown 21 Sky Rock N Run Sky Marathon, Coopers Crek, Oxford 21 Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri 21 Staples Rodway Challenge, 32km, Hastings 21 The Molesworth Run, 84km, Molesworth 22 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst to Esplanade 20km & 12km, Palmerston North 22 Julians Berry Farm and Cafe Tois ChalMarch 12 to 19, 2016 lenge 18km & 6km, Whakatane 22 Rotorua Running Festival, 4km, 10km & 21km, Rotorua Coleville 22 Ashhurst to Esplanade 12km & 20km, Port Jackson aAshhurst, Palmerston North 22 Smiths Sports Shoes Tauranga Trail Port Charles Run, 5km, 10km, 15km & 30km, TauWaikawau Bay ranga 22 Flemmington Mud Run, 2.5km, 5km & Coromandel 10km, Hawkes Bay 28 Night-time Walking Half Marathon, www.tourdecoromandel.com Auckland Domain, Auckland 29 Flying Pink Marathon Run and Walk, www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Pinhaven, Upper Hutt Walk, Blue Lake Rotorua 29 ADRA Charity Run, 5km, 10km & 23 Routeburn Classic 32km, Te Anau 21km, Auckland 30 Rotorua Marathon, Half Marathon, 10.5km & 5.5km, Rotorua DECEMBER 2015 5 Asics Kepler Challenge 60m & 27km, MAY 2016 Te Anau 14 Air New Zealand Hawkes Bay Inter5 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Maranational Marathon, Half Marathon & thon, Half Marathon & 10km, Hanmer 10km, Napier Springs 5 The Goat Alpine Adventure Run, 20km, AUGUST 2016 6 Hoke One One Taupo Marathon, Half Tongariro, National Park Marathon, 10km & 5km, Taupo 10 Ray White Hatea Loop Challenge, Whangarei OVERSEAS EVENTS 12 Raglan Karioi Trail 24km 10km & 2km, OCTOBER 2015 Raglan 12 Speights West Coaster Marathon, 2 Dursley Walking Festival, Dursley, England 30km, Half Marathon & 13km, Muriwai, 2 Cowalfest Walking & Outdoor Festival, Auckland Cowai, Scotland 12 Wanganui Three Marathon, 31.6km, 3-4 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany Half Marathon & 10km, Wanganui 15 Bike the Bridge, 22km, 15km, 7km & 3-4 Kielder Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Northumberland, England 4km, Auckland Harbour Bridge, Auck4 Brussels Marathon, Brussels, Belgium land 4 Cologne Marathon, Cologne, Germany JANUARY 2016 4 Hans Christen Andersen Marathon, 30 EMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Power Cookies James Stampede Odense, Denmark 50km, Hanmer Springs 4 Kosice Marathon, Kosice, Slovakia FEBRUARY 2016 4 Capricorn Coast Running Festival, Half 13 Buller Gorge Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Challenge, Buller Gorge 14 Botany Town Centre Summer Fun Run Walk 10km & 5km, Botany Town Centre, Auckland 20-28 Great New Zealand Trek, Hawardesouth, South Island

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Yeppoon Main beach, Capricorn Coast, Qld, Australia 10 Fermanagh Walking Festival, Fermangh, Northern Ireland 10 Droversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 Run With the Wind, Half Marathon, 14km 5km & 2km, Yass, NSW, Australia 11 Italian Marathon Memorial Enzo Ferrari, Maranello, Italy

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Coming Events

7-8 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan 8 Rursee Marathon, Simmerath-Einruhr, Germany 8 Athens Marathon, Athens, Greece 8 Arthurs Seat Challenge, 6.7km, Rosebud Pier, Vic, Australia 14 Upstream 50km Challenge & 20km Run or Walk, Australia 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 18 Galapagos Marathon, San Cristobal Island 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 NOVEMBER 2015 Bagon Temple Marathon, Myanmar 1 Great Barrier Marathon Festival, Port Mount Everest Marathon, Nepal Douglas, Qld, Australia 1 Ports of Portland 3 Bays Marathon, & DECEMBER 2015 Half Marathon, Portland, Vic, Australia 6 Susssan 15 Womens Fun Run, 10km & 5km, St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 1 New York Marathon, New York, USA 1 5th Lara Fun Run, 10km & 5km, Aus- 9 Christmas Run 5km, 10km & Rudolph Run, Melbourne, Vic, Australia tralia 1-3 IML Three Day Walk, Higashi-Mat- 20 Pisa Marathon, Pisa, Italy suyama, Japan 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

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JANUARY 2016

28 Malta Marathon, Mdina-Sliema, Malta 2 Portsea Twilight 4km & 8km Portsea, 28 Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Vic, Australia MARCH 2016 Bahamas Marathon, Bahamas 5-6 CBR 100 Challenge, 100km, 50km & 17 Star Wars Half Marathon, Disneyland, 25km, Canberra, ACT, Australia USA 13 KIng Island 20 32km Coast to Coast, 8km & 32km, King Island, Australia FEBRUARY 2016 13 Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona, Spain 21 Seville Marathon, Seville, Spain 19 Catalina Island 10km, Santa Catalins, CA, USA NORDIC WALKING

APRIL 2016

2-3 10th Newcastle’s Festival of Running, Half Maratrhon, 10km & 5km, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 3 Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris 2016, France 3 The Geelong Half Marathon, Geelong, Vic, Australia 3 Rome Marathon, Rome, Italy 9 Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam, Netherlands 9 North Pole Marathon, North Pole 10 Vienna Marathon, Vienna, Austria 24 London Marathon, London, England

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JUNE 2016

Big Five Marathon, Souith Africa 4-5 Phuket Island Marathon, Thailand 12 The Dipsea Race, 12km, CA, USA

JULY 2016

Napa Valley Sonoma Half Marathon, Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Preserve, CA, USA

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues NOVEMBER 214 2015

2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: New Zealand Walks: A festival of activity this November on Waiheke Island 9 New Zealand Walk: New track alongside Tatare Stream 10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Choose worthies or murder/mayhem 12 New Zealand Adventure: A senior moment 15 Overseas Walk: Sky walk to explore rain forests 16 Auckland Short Walk: New Lynn Reserves, West Auckland 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Papatowai Heart of the Catlins 23 New Zealand Walks: New Zealand communcation revolution started at Whites Bay 24 New Zealand Walks: Kicking back in Karamea 28 New Zealand Walks: A hike with a surprise 30 Book: Terrain - Travels through a deep NZ landscape 32 New Zealand Walks: Whangarei offers lots of walk ing opportunies in cooler months 33 Overseas Walk: Oxfams Peru Trek 34 Overseas Walks: A new frontier in walking - The Three Capes Track 36 Overseas Walks: Walk into luzury at Margaret River 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walk: The Gobbins - a walkway experience 40 New Zealand Walks: Ten years of lacing up 43 Books: Te Araroa, Landscape, Above Auckland, Coastlines New Zealand 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Index of 14 previous issues 51 Weather forescast for November 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse

OCTOBER 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

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 Director y: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Pak A Roo Jackets

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

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

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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

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MAY 208 2015

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

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

MARCH 206 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: A circumnavigation by foot steps 7 New Zealand Walk: Enjoyable day walk at Limestone Roadend 14 Event: Beers Farm - Te Anau 16 New Zealand Fam Walks: Lynton Downs Farm Stay walks 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 My Favourite Walk: Omaha Beach has walks for everyone 26 Health: Overdosing with vitamin D continues to be widespread 20 Overseas Walks: Discovering Andalucia - the walks, the culture, the food 28 New Zealand Walks: Top ten heritage places to visit this summer 33 Event: On track in the Manawatu Gorge 36 New Zealand Walk: Ruakuri Walking Track - Ruakuri Scenic Reserve 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Discover Portugal’s walking trails 44 New Zealand Coming Events 45 Christchurch Marathon 48 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for March 52 Director y: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Marathon

FEBRUARY 205 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Moke Lake circuit walk - Queenstown 7 Books: Revelling in our sub-antarctic 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

- 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 Directory: 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

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

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DECEMBER 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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December Summary

2nd-3rd: Cold southwesterlies.

4th: Change to westerlies.

5th: Chance of high temperature in Grassmere, also other eastern regions from Hawkes Bay to Canterbury.

7th: Chance of high winds in the Wairarapa.

12th: The next four weeks bring El Nino-type summer patterns with more frequent depressions tracking to far south of the country and anticyclones centred north of New Zealand.

Strong and windy westerlies prevail over whole country, especially in east.

It may be wet in far north of North Island. Wet, unsettled and rather cold weather continues in south and west of South Island as well as Taranaki, Wanganui, the Southern Lakes, www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Otago and Southland. Rain below average in Auckland, east of North Island especially Hawkes Bay, also western Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Nelson and Marlborough, Central Plateau and coastal North Canterbury, A fire risk comes with the dry conditions and possible drought to eastern regions from Gisborne to Canterbury, including Nelson.

The South Island is sunny but north and west of North Island may be cloudy. Warm in Northland, Gisborne and Hawkes Bay and east of North Island but colder than usual in South Canterbury.

12th-14th: Warm northwesterlies.

13th: Chance of snowfalls in the southwest of the South Island

from Te Anau to Milford.

15th: Chance to southwesterlies.

18th: Possible low temperature at Lauder.

19th: Anticyclonic conditions.

21st-23rd: Cool southwesterlies.

24th-25th: Anticyclonic over the North Island with westerlies in the South.

26th: Possible high temperatures in northwesterly conditions in Timaru.

26th-27th: High rainfall in the West Coast with possible flooding in Greymouth.

26th-31st: Westerlies and northwesterlies with some low pressures south of New Zealand.

Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts.

Skewing may occur around 6th (apogee), 11th (new moon), 21st (perigee), 26th (full moon)

Ken Ring author of . . .

Available from Paper Plus and Whitcoulls and other bookshops throughout New Zealand Website: www.predictweather.com Email: enquiries@predictweather.com

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NORTH ISLAND NORTHLAND 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 WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901 LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave

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Buchan, 09-379-9590 STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND

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

10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 60’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Heather Jean Adams 09-478-2462 ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353 BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Lynda Langridge 09-482-1320,www. nstc.org.nz BIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351 BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777 CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday

(PM), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287 DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, Tuesday Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743 DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM), Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303 EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-268-4154, pam_4882@yahoo.co.nz GREENHITHE WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065 HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279 MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435 MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054 MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259 NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Sue Pearson 09-449-2221 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote. Tuesday, Bernie Pringle 09-410-5700 bernie@pringle.co.nz, or Mavis Martin 09-486-2574 mavay@xtra.co.nz TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09473-1931 WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz Y’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823

NORDIC WALKING GROUPS

Acacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09267-5416 Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/ Margaretha Sehnert 027-456-2233/021-141-3801 Cornwall Park Nordic Walking Group: Saturday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 Cornwall Park Nordic Gold (Senior Group) Monday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 North Shore Nordic Walkers Sunday (AM), Kay Livingstone 09473-4489 Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324 YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 RODNEY

10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Ivan Melville 09425-4999 HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269 HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane 09-420-8739 HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461 LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Pam Jordan 021136-6129, pajordan0452@gmail.com MONDAY NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321 SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday (AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854 SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM), Jenny Burton 09-425-5583 WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM), Thursday (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WAIHEKE ISLAND

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

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063 PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820 WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844 PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442 PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739 MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977 MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646 MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100 MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM) www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467 HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153 PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: Mark Leys 09-294-8927 TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Noel Newsome 09-278-4962

WAIKATO HAMILTON

FRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245 CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103 CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-8554281 DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539 ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224 HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 HAMILTON TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646 HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Nell Bradburn 07-856-3787 MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms 07-855-2497 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman 07-847-4873 SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980 CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069 WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall Chartwell HAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon 07-854-9214 TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM) MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029 BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann 07-823-6147 WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097 WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335 CAMBRIDGE

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

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

MATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-8809088 MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Shirley Hickson 07888-6054 MORRINSVILLE

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

OTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM) PAEROA

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

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

SILVERADOS EXERCISE GROUP: Wednesday (PM), June O’Donoghue, 07-877-8492 TAIRUA

TAIRUA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Mike Lord, 07-868-6025 THAMES

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

TAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM), Wednesday (AM), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229 TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319 MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-3784992 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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: (COIF) (BIA) For days and time phone Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016 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 STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Ivan Coates 06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242 Walking WalkingNew NewZealand, Zealand,issue issueno no215 215--2015 2015

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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

WELLINGTON

MOTUEKA

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

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SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06LOWER HUTT 385-4055 WALK FOR HEALTH: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), MARTON SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133, www. walk4health.org.nz 06-327-7607 POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday MANAWATU (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 PALMERSTON NORTH HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04Jarvis 06-357-2444 567-5727 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday 06-354-3342 (PM), 04-564-6019 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04hot-whitu-chicks 970-6901 MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin 526-7440 06-353-7175 LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken- KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335 nedy 06-350-8617 OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation PORIRUA Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 UPPER HUTT U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06- AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz 356-4384 TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216 TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 FEILDING SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046 06-323-5470 KAPITI KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 FOXTON FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 LEVIN LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ 06-368-3622 gmail.com,www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 06-367-9070 KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.

LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), 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

SOUTH ISLAND

WALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338 ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124 CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746 MARLBOROUGH RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday (PM), BLENHEIM (BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703 50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101 MARTINBOROUGH MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226 PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

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MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03528-6290 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 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Don Lyon 03-327-9064 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), Larry Jones 03-382-0201 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 TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035 TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Peter McDonald www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

03-326-6700, 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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GISBORNE

BAY OF PLENTY

Step into NZ’s Heart…

NORTHLAND

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Two or Three Day Unguided Coast Walk Whangarei Heads, Northland, N.Z.

Private and public tracks, ocean and harbour beaches Return to new, purpose-built accommodation each night Fabulous, fresh food Only three hours from Auckland CBD Check out our specials on-line

Phone: 09 434 0571

WAIKATO

www.coastwalks.co.nz

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

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

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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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

WAIRARAPA

WAIRARAPA

MATAIA WALKS

Discover the southern Kaipara with our unguided multi-day catered walks through a unique private farm and intensive conservation project featuring native bush, salt-marsh wetlands, coastal forest and rolling farmland.

www.mataia.co.nz or ph: 09 420 5312

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TARANAKI

WAIRARAPA

EASTERN TARANAKI EXPERIENCE

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

Phone (06) 372 3722

www.whareamawalk.co.nz

MARLBOROUGH

As seen on Country Calendar

3 day unguided coast and bush walk

www.kawakawastationwalk.co.nz 06 306-8157

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

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

• September to May best months.

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

For further information contact: Carol or Dave Digby

Phone 06-765-7482 (evenings)

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

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

Fun Cycling Tours to Beautiful South Island Locations

Molesworth Station Cycle Tour - 4 or 5 days Tasman Great Taste Cycle Tour - 5 days Alps2Ocean Cycle Tour - 5 days Fully supported cycling, great food, comfortable beds and fabulous scenery.

Group or individual bookings welcome, bike hire available.

Contact The Molesworth Tour Company today for your next holiday.

Ph. 03 5728025 info@molesworthtours.co.nz

www.molesworthtours.co.nz

Spectacular scenery, gourmet food and warm, rural hospitality that’s second to none.

Just 30 minutes from Martinborough Wine Village.

www.toracoastalwalk.co.nz E: kiri@toracoastalwalk.nz T: Kiri Elworthy 06 307 8115

0800 282 848

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WANGANUI

1 hour from Marlborough’s Queen Charlotte Walkway 0274 483 133

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SOUTH ISLAND

MARLBOROUGH

Your rural escape ASURE Jasmine Court Motel 78 Wellington Street, Picton

Enjoy walking on a large NZ sheep and cattle farm with stunning views of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Taranaki.

06 342 8823 I pakirafarmstay@inspire.net.nz www.pakirafarmstayandwalks.co.nz www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Quiet, central location. Close to ferry, waterfront, restaurants, shops and the Queen Charlotte Track departure wharf.

* Mountain bikes, golf clubs & BBQ free to use. King – size beds available * Double spa baths- 32in flat screen TV &DVD players- Free DVD library * Free Wi-Fi * Courtesy Car available * Accessible units * Tariff- $135-$275 (1-2persons)

P: 03 573 7110 –F: 03 573 7211- Reservations Freephone: 0800 421 999 E: info@jasminecourt.co.nz – www.jasminecourt.co.nz

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KAHURANGI GUIDED WALKS NEW OWNERS NEW ADVENTURES

www.kahurangiwalks.co.nz

ph (03) 391 4120

CANTERBURY

CANTERBURY

Banks Peninsula Track Self guided two or four day walks

Walk, play, stay, glamp, tramp Lynton Downs.

* Delightful and well equipped accommodation * Great value tramping - the Kiwi favourite * There is now a full pack cartage option for groups Make this your first multi-day tramp

MARLBOROUGH

www.bankstrack.co.nz

A unique four days walk or mountain bike ride in idyllic South Canterbury

CYCLING TOURS

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

You can now view back issues of Walking New Zealand magazine,

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