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CONTENTS Issue 216 - 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Sustainability and Sea Sky Bush 8 New wine bottles easy to carry 8 More funding for Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail 9 New Zealand Walk: Commonwealth Walkway an as

set for the Capital 10 Top tips for better landscape photos 13 High Achiever: Walking Access Award for Waitomo’s

“unassuming champion” 14 New Zealand Walk: Rotorua’s TaraweraTrail 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 25 years walking in paradise 22 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse 2016 - tra

versing history, culture and stunning land scapes 24 Seatrek takes you to Tuhua/Mayor Island 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 26 Great New Zealand Walks on Google maps 28 Overseas Walks: West Highland Way - a walk that is

hard to beat 34 New Zealand Walk: Aucklanders now reconnected to

Onehunga foreshore 35 Event: Wellington Marathon ramps up 36 New Zealand Walks: Trillium Lodge a base for Great

Barrier Island walks 38 My Favourite Walk: Walking along Dracophyllum

Flat Track 41 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 New Zealand Masters Games - much more than sport 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Index of 14 previous issues 51 Weather forecast for December 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 The Great NZ Trek 2016 60 New Zealand Walk: Green Prescription

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Walk talk

Walking on ‘the moon’ - in Tenerife, Spain

The ‘Camino de Chasna’ was once the main trading route connecting the south of Tenerife with the north via the vast crater of El Teide. Today, this ancient track forms part of an extensive network of footpaths which allows walkers to explore some of the weird and often surprising landscapes of this remarkable volcanic island.

On Inntravel’s new walking holiday on Tenerife, To the Top of Spain, sections of the ‘Camino de Chasna’ are followed as it winds its way up through pine-clad slopes to reach the spa village of Vilaflor - read more - once the retreat of Victorians seeking respite and tranquillity amid the pine-scented air and hot natural springs of the area.

From here, there is a unique and fascinating area to explore on foot - a series of surreal rock formations known as the Paisaje Lunar, sculpted from volcanic cinders, stones and ash by halfa-million years of sun, wind and rain into fantastical shapes.

But the undoubted highlight is the chance to walk over the dramatic rim of Teide’s vast crater and across more ‘lunar landscapes’ with an option to take the cable-car and walk up to the summit of El Teide, Spain’s highest peak, for aweinspiring 360-degree views - read more.

For more details on Inntravel’s walking holidays in the Canary Islands, see inntravel.co.uk or speak to their expert team on 01653 617034.

Cycling Indochina and Angkor

You can cycle through three countries, discovering ancient monuments and exploring Angkor by bike with Exodus’ 14 day easy-pace cycle through Indochina and Angkor.

In Vietnam guests enter the Mekong Delta, a patchwork of rice paddies and waterways. The journey ends in Saigon where the frenetic pace contrasts starkly with the rural areas they have earlier cycled through.

The 14 day trip is priced from $3,420 per person and includes accommodation, many meals, transport, listed activities, tour leader throughout and more.

Adventure World is reminding agents that if they book clients on an Exodus holiday (excludes Polar) and pay the deposit before 31 October 2015, Adventure World will apply a discount of the deposit value to the booking.

The deposit amount will be matched to a maximum of $330 or 10%, whichever is greater. This cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. http://www.adventureworld.co.nz/cambodia/cycle-indochinaangkor You can now view and enjoy the latest issue of-

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Council and community boost conservation at Atiu Creek

Auckland Council has signed a partnership agreement with Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) for the restoration and development of Ātiu Creek Regional Park on the Kaipara Harbour near Wellsford.

The agreement sees Auckland Council contribute $50,000 towards the Restore Ātiu Creek Ecology (RACE) project and acknowledges thousands of volunteer hours contributed by the CVNZ community. Council’s contribution is on top of a generous $99,000 grant from Foundation North towards the project.

Cr Christine Fletcher, Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee, said entering into partnerships with community volunteer groups was a critical part of council’s strategy to improve the amenity value of its public parks, which were among the best in the world.

“I’m delighted that a leading-edge native plant nursery and cultivation centre will be established here,” she said.

“Native trees and shrubs will be grown on site from locally gathered seeds and these new plants will be used to help revegetate the park.”

“There is now a full time volunteer presence in the park with volunteers who live and work on site from Monday to Friday each week and opportunities for others to contribute to shorter term projects,” said CVNZ General Manager Andrew Gregg.

“From this base, we will also be able to work with other partners across the Kaipara Region, particularly environmental groups and farm owners wishing to restore their reclaimed land back to native bush and improve water quality and biodiversity values.

This allows a huge amount of progress to be made toward the environmental restoration of the region.”

Work will begin immediately to take advantage of the summer weather and growing season.

Aim to walk in six continents in 60 days

Mike Roberts, an overseas walker is visiting New Zealand in early 2017, as part of a round the world trip for his 65th birthday. He is going to do six treks in six continents in 60 days. He would like to do a walk of about four or five days in New Zealand and one that has really interested him is the Tongariro Northern Circuit.

He says it would be brilliant if he could join a walking group who might be undertaking a walk of this nature.

He suggested Walking New Zealand magazine seems to be the ideal place to find such a group.

If anyone is interested here is Mick Roberts email: mickpremier@ hotmail.com www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Walking with a Camera in the Alpujarras, Andalucia

Discover the rugged beauty of the Spanish Sierra Nevada through a lens. This week of walking and photography from March 5-12 2016, is based in the spectacular Alpujarras (the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada). Deep gorges, terraced hillsides, clouds of almond blossom and majestic snow-capped peaks make this a superbly photogenic area, and one that is unspoilt and completely unforgettable.

Your guides will be Stephan Walby, a keen walker and photography tutor at West Dean College in Sussex and Anne Hunt, owner of Casa Ana, the lovingly restored 400-year old guest house that will be your base for the week.

Highlights include learning how to shoot big landscapes whilst following the ancient Moorish footpaths, mule tracks and silk routes of the Alpujarras; a day exploring medieval Islamic architecture in the historic city of Granada, with expert guide; discovering the secrets of successful sunrise and sunset photography in the mountains; visits to the bars and bodegas of the area’s famous white mountain villages and sampling the best of local cheeses, hams and wines; and last but not least, exceptional gourmet dinners provided by Casa Ana’s phenomenal chef Wes Somerville.

For more information please contact Anne Hunt from Casa Ana at info@casa-ana.com or visit the Casa Ana website.

Climb the Sydney Bridge at night

BridgeClimb Sydney will again operate its Vivid Climb, exclusively for Vivid Sydney (27 May - 13 June 2016).

It operates on all night climbs over the festival period. Climbers will don flashing light vests and climb to the summit, where an illuminated ‘dance floor in the sky’ will be waiting.

Standard night climb rates apply and the festival climbs are on sale from now until 13 June 2016.

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Walk into luxury in West Australia

A new luxury experience has been launched by Margaret River businesses, Cape Lodge and Walk into Luxury.

Visitors to Australia’s south-west can experience a new way to walk on one of Australia’s most renowned tracks with a ‘best of’’ walking, food and wine experience by Walk into Luxury paired with two nights’ accommodation at Luxury Lodge of Australia member, Cape Lodge.

The all-inclusive Walk into Luxury at Cape Lodge package includes a private guided walk of the Cape to Cape track, a four course lunch with matched ‘Art Series’ wines at Leeuwin Estate, and accommodation for two nights at Margaret River’s boutique hotel, Cape Lodge.

Gourmet local food and wine is showcased throughout, including during a three course dinner at Cape Lodge’s lakeside restaurant on the first evening.

A gourmet harvest platter is provided for guests in the Lounge or their room on the second evening, and breakfast is included both mornings. Complimentary wine tasting, private transfers to and from the track and a custom Walk into Luxury backpack (to keep) complete this two night experience.

The two night Walk into Luxury at Cape Lodge package is priced at A$1500 pp (twin share) all inclusive. Pricing includes all food

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Sustainability and Sea Sky Bush

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he annual Sea Sky Bush Walks in Central Hawke’s Bay have a proud tradition of not only covering the diverse landscapes the region, but also capturing stories, landmarks and locations relevant to the past, present and future of heartland New Zealand.

The 2016 weekend will feature a traditional sheep farm which has a new perspective on sustainability Walkers will be welcomed onto Mangarara Station for the “Bush Walk” of the weekend to see and hear their stories about permaculture, regenerative principles and a partnership with the Air New Zealand Environment Trust.

The days walk will begin just

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Above: Time to sit down for a rest and admire the farm views.

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below the Mangarara homestead, built in 1906 by the original settler of the land – Henry Tiffen – and moves out to a viewing point that overlooks Horseshoe Lake and on to Silver Range with Kahuranaki in the distance.

It is a 3km walk down the farm track which will pass by some of the diverse farming systems now operating on Mangarara.

There is a small dairy milking 15 cows to supply milk to the families living on the farm and also the Berkshire pigs and supplementing the feed for the 200 Shaver laying hens.

The farm winters approximately 550 head of cattle and 1000 breeding ewes plus some finishing lambs. More information about the farm can be found on the website www.thefamilyfarm. co.nz Leaving the road, the walk continues through paddocks which are planted with trees funded by the Air New Zealand Environment Trust.

Since 2008 over 100,000 trees have been planted on Mangarara, most of which are due to a partnership with our national airline.

On the hillside, 20ha (50 acres) of land that has been retired from grazing has been planted in native trees. This area is protected by a covenant that protects this land as a conservation estate for the benefit of all. This block of land connects to a remnant block of native bush with large kahikatea, matai and totara trees prominent.

A hut in the bush will be the lunch stop before continuing through the forest on a track recently formed with help from the Waipukurau Rotary Club.

Emerging from the trees, the track then starts to climb through pasture to the high point on the farm which is approximately 350m above sea level. The

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view from here is spectacular with the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Ruahine Range to the west.

The descent is along a farm track which passes by dams fenced and planted around and tree lined avenues.

These trees are only seven years old so will need a little imagination to envisage what the landscape will look like in another 20 years time.

The last 2.5km is reasonably flat until

the last small climb to once again overlook Horseshoe Lake with a short stroll to the Mangarara Eco Lodge (www. mangararaecolodge.co.nz ) which is nestled beside the lake where a wellearned rest and refreshment will be waiting.

To join the locals on this walk experience and book your weekend away in Central Hawke’s Bay, check out www. seaskybush.co.nz for details.

Above: Looking back to Kahuranaki.

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New wine bottles easy to carry

Using the lightweight, shatterproof wine bottle is part of founder Peter Yealands’ vision to create the world’s most sustainable, environmentally friendly wines.

The easy production and light weight of the plastic bottles mean they cause fewer emissions to produce and ship. Of course, the plastic is 100% recyclable too.

The plastic bottles are ideal for summer outdoor activities, as they are not only 89% lighter than standard glass wine bottles, which makes them much easier to carry your wine to your venue; but they are also shatterproof, which means there is no danger of ruining your backpack with leaking wine or your picnic spot with broken glass.

The Peter Yealands Eco Range Sauvignon Blanc, Lighter Alcohol Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Merlot and Pinot Noir 750mL is available in all good supermarket and retail stores this summer.

More funding for Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail

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rime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key recently announced a further $935,000 will be invested to help complete the Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail.

“Once finished, the 310km trail will be a major tourism asset for the Waitaki and Mackenzie Districts, helping attract both local and international visitors to the area,” Mr Key says.

“There is strong support from local tourism operators, and a growing number of international tourists are already using the trail, with an estimated 25 per cent more users in January 2015, compared with the same period last year.

The Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail is one of 23 Great Rides that make up Nga Haerenga – the New Zealand Cycle Trail.

“The Great Rides ■ have proven to be a significant driver of local and international tourism which is helping New Zealand stay on the international map as a top tourist destination,” Mr Key says.

“The trails are also boosting economic growth in the regions with reports from individual trails indicating that more than 1,200 jobs have been created.

“Figures also indicate at least 60 new businesses have been established as a result of the Great Rides being built, and over 40 businesses have expanded their operations to cope with the new demand from cyclists.

“The funding announced today will help build on that success, creating more opportunities for the region and New Zealand as a whole,” Mr Key says.

This additional funding, made available through the National Cycleway Fund announced in Budget 2015, will bring the total Government contribution to the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail to $3,705,000, and to

almost $55 million to construct the trails nationally.

The local community has raised $955,000 of co-funding to contribute to the completion costs.

The 41 km section to be completed will connect Sailors Cutting on the shores of Lake Benmore with Duntroon, meaning users will no longer have to cycle on State Highway 83.

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New Zealand Walk

Commonwealth Walkway an asset for the Capital

Landing at the front of Parliament grounds with Mayor Wade-Brown as part of the Capital’s 150th Birthday celebrations in July of this year.

Further information about the Commonwealth Walkway project and a map can be found here: http://wellington.govt.nz/recreation/ enjoy-the-outdoors/walks-and-walkways/ commonwealth-walkway.

Points of interest along walkway

Above: Their Royal Highnesses unveiled a plaque bearing the cypher for the Commonwealth Walkway during their official visit to the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. Mayor WadeBrown is to the right.

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link many of the Capital’s sites of cultural and historical importance, and promote our city’s heritage,” she says.

“As well as being the Coolest Little Capital in the world we’re also one of the most compact and walkable, so Wellington is a perfect location for this walkway. It will also provide an interesting way for tourists to discover our city.”

Wellington coordinator for Living Streets Aotearoa, Ellen Blake, has welcomed the Commonwealth Walkway as a good idea that will encourage people to go walking.

“The walkway is a great asset for the city and will encourage people to visit points of interest highlighted along the way,” she says.

The Commonwealth Walkway concept has been developed by the London-based Outdoor Trust which has permission from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to use her personal EIIR cypher to mark the walkway adjacent to agreed points of interest.

The former Governor-General His Excellency Sir Anand Satyanand formally unveiled the first marker at the Wai-Titi

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he final route for Wellington’s Commonwealth Walkway was announced, following a ceremonial unveiling of a plaque by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall at Pukeahu National War Memorial when they visied New Zealand in November.

The Commonwealth Walkway connects 32 significant monuments, parks, buildings and historic places along a 9km loop in the Capital. The final route included community suggestions on points of interest to add to the walkway.

“We received a number of really great suggestions which showcase points of interest across the Wellington CBD,” says Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown.

“The hard part was choosing the final 32.”

Mayor Wade-Brown says the Commonwealth Walkways will be promoted across The Commonwealth with the aim of inspiring young people to walk for their physical and mental wellbeing.

“The Commonwealth Walkway will

The 32 points of interest to be showcased in the Commonwealth Walkway are: · Government House · Basin Reserve · Pukeahu NWMP · Parihaka Memorial · Holocaust Centre · Peter Harcourt seat · Nairn St Cottage · Subject to Change sculpture · Bucket Fountain · Wellington Town Hall · Civic Square · Wellington Information Centre · Old Bank Arcade · Cable Car Lane · Katherine Mansfield statue · Kumutoto Stream soundscape · Reserve Bank Museum · Cenotaph · Wai-Titi Landing · Beehive · National Library · Old St Pauls · Gandhi Statue @ Wellington Rail

way Station · Ngā Kina sculpture · NZ Portrait Gallery · Museum of Wellington · Frank Kitts Park · Wharewaka · Solace in the Wind sculpture · Te Papa · Tripod sculpture – Tribute to

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Top tips for

By Ray Salisbury

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ith the rapid rise of digital photography, it seems that everyone now has a camera, at least on their cellphone. However, some things don’t change, such as the need for quality light, or the rules of composition.

Here are ten tips to enable you to improve your image-making.

01 Cameras

A wise photographer recently remarked that ‘the best camera is the one that’s with you’. Whether on a multi-day tramp or a humble day-walk, your pack’s weight is paramount to whether you enjoy or endure the experience.

If you lug a heavy DSLR and pro gear around the hills it won’t necessarily improve your images. The camera is merely a tool – the better you understand your camera, the better your photos will be.

02 Focal length

For landscape photography, the pros use wide-angle lenses. These range from 10-40mm in focal length, and are also likely to produce sharper results. Unfortunately, the lenses on most compact cameras are not usually wide enough to capture the ‘big picture’ or achieve a real sense of depth.

03 Filters

If your camera can fit a filter, there is one that will work wonders: the Polariser.

This is an expensive piece of glass, but when screwed onto your camera lens, it will darken blue skies, saturate colours, as Above top: 01­_Archway Islands Wharariki Beach Golden Bay Golden Hour The Golden Hour is a great time to photograph the iconic Archway Islands on Wharariki Beach.

Middle: 03/04 Saxon Hut at Dusk_Portrait_ Heaphy Track Lead-in Line Saxon Hut on the Heaphy Track. This photo was taken in the Golden Hour, and the boardwalk makes for a great lead-in line.

Bottom: 06 Johnston Peak, Richmond Ranges Rule of Thirds Rule of thirds: place your subject at the intersection of the 3x3 grid on your camera’s LCD display.

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r better landscape photos well as reduce glare and nasty reflections in the water.

04 Light

Contrary to popular practice, shooting under the midday summer sun is unlikely to produce inspiring results; the overhead sun creates short shadows, which are harsh. Therefore, landmarks may lack three-dimensional form, appearing flat and lack-lustre. People may have unflattering shadows under their facial features.

Blue-sky days are great for exploring the back-country, but make for boring photographs.

For quality light, try shooting in the Golden Hour – that magical time of day after sunrise or before sunset when the light is softer and diffused. The hills are bathed in a golden glow. Also try shooting in the Blue Hour, half an hour after

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sundown when the colours of the sky can become brilliantly intense.

Alternatively, brave the elements and shoot immediately after a storm, waiting for the moment when a shaft of light penetrates the moody sky.

05 Location

So many people take photos from where they happen to be standing, from eye level. Merely moving a few metres away, or lying down on the ground can instantly improve your camera angle. It is especially important when photographing children or wildlife to get down to their level. If you’re tramping, you will find more simple compositions above the treeline, and better views.

06 Composition

Rules are made to be broken, but they’re an important starting point. Consider that

the professionals abide by these rules 90% of the time too.

The most common mistake is to place your subject in the centre of the frame. Try applying the Rule of Thirds. Divide your camera’s LCD screen into a 3x3 grid, and place key elements of your scene on the intersecting lines.

For instance, if the sky is uninteresting, put the horizon one third of the way down the photo, and major on the landscape.

Conversely, if you are looking at a stunning skyscape, make this fill two thirds of Below left: 02 Appletree Bay Abel Tasman NP Lead-in Line Look for lead-in lines such as a meandering shoreline to guide the viewer’s eye towards your subject.

Below right: 07 Nelsons Boulder Bank_ Foreground Interest Get down low, and add some foreground interest to create depth to your shots.

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All photos by Ray Salisbury Hot Pixels Photography their shoots with military precision, then strike when the conditions are favourable.

Have a photography kit bag on hand, packed with a first aid kit, torch, thermos, snacks, cell phone, spare batteries and cleaning cloth.

Tools such as tide charts, the weather forecast, or The Photographer’s Ephemeris are invaluable. The TPE is a website and iPhone app which will calculate the exact compass bearing that the sun and moon will set and rise from any given location on Earth.

10 Do a course

Homer Simpson said, “every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain.” That can be a good thing, as the digital revolution has changed photography a lot.

On the Internet there are a plethora of phothe photograph.

Ask yourself: ‘what are the key ele- tography courses and eBooks to teach you Finally, try to include some foreground ments in this scene that make it work?’ how to use your camera. The author of this interest in all your photos. This gives the Stick to a single subject; eliminate every- article has a new video training course on composition at www.udemy.com. viewer’s eye something to lock onto, before thing else. exploring the remainder of your picture. 08 Sharp Shooting Conclusion Lead-in lines such as roads, fences, tracks Edison once remarked “we often miss With landscape photography, you will or rivers can help the viewer’s eye to navi- usually want everything pin sharp, from opportunity because it’s dressed in overgate through your composition. foreground to background. If your camera alls and looks like work.” This applies to

Top tips for better landscape photos

07 Keep it simple

Try filling up the frame with your subject. Don’t be afraid to crop off the top of a person’s head to get an intimate portrait of their facial expression. Beginners often try hard to get everything into a single exposure: their friends, plus the pretty view behind the group. Less is more.

has this function, dare to turn the dial from ‘Auto’ to Aperture Priority (A, or AV on some models). Take control of the depth of field (how much of the scene is in focus) by setting the camera to a small aperture between f/11 to f/22.

If you’re serious about image quality, shoot RAW files rather than JPEGs, and learn how to process these using specialised software such as Photoshop or Lightroom.

Another issue affecting image sharpness is camera shake. Always use a tripod.

Failing that, rest the camera on a post, trekking pole, a rock – whatever is available.

Use the camera’s Live View mode and, looking at the LCD screen, zoom in close to check for optimum focus.

09 Plan Ahead

It wasn’t raining when Noah built his Ark. Serious landscape shutterbugs plan Above: 05 Castlepoint Lighthouse Wairarapa_Golden Hour The softer, low-angled light of dawn created a successful shot here at Castlepoint.

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your photography. The more effort you put in, the more you will get out of it.

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High Achiever

Walking Access Award for Waitomo’s ‘unassuming champion’

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aitomo resident Peter Chandler has received a Walking Access Award in recognition of his outstanding efforts to develop new tracks and trails and make access to the outdoors easier and more enjoyable in his region.

The award recognises those who have made significant contributions to public access to the outdoors in New Zealand through securing new legal access, championing public rights of access, trail building, or contributing to understanding of access rights and responsibilities.

“The awards are an opportunity to acknowledge and thank those passionate, committed people who strive to make walking more accessible,” said New Zealand Walking Access Commission chief executive Mark Neeson.

“Their efforts make it easier for New Zealanders to go out and enjoy our stunning outdoors.”

Mr Chandler was nominated by the Te Araroa Trust. The trust’s chief executive Rob Wakelin referred to Mr Chandler as an “unassuming champion of walking access” who had “worked tirelessly – without reward, recompense or recognition – to improve the quality of the Te Araroa route through the area”.

Over the past few years, Mr Chandler has helped to vastly improve a track on the

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Pehitawa route between Waitomo and Te Kuiti; refurbished and maintained an old logging track in the Waitomo Forest; and gained access permission from landholders to trial a safer and more enjoyable walking route through two farm properties.

Felicity Brough, the Commission’s regional field advisor for Waikato, presented the award to Mr Chandler at a dinner award ceremony at Waitomo’s Huhu Café late last year.

Five other award recipients will be announced over the coming weeks and months.

Award nominees can include indi-

viduals, community organisations and government.

The winners of the 2014 awards were Tasman District Council, for its work improving public access to Tasman’s rivers, lakes, mountains and coast; Te Araroa Trust, for its work developing the nationwide Te Araroa Trail; and former high country farming couple John and Rosemary Acland, for their work raising the profile of public access as part New Zealand’s culture and heritage.

Above: Peter Chandler and his wife Libby receiving a national Walking Access Award

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My Favourite Walk

Rotorua’s Tarawera T

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h e Ta r a we r a T r a i l would have to be one of my favourites.

Starting from Tarawera Road about a 15 minutes drive from Rotorua, the path winds along from Te Wairau (Buried Village) to Hot Water Beach on the shores of Lake Tarawera. a distance of 15 kms. Many people walk one way and ride the other way in the water taxi.

By Barbz Lowther

Our favourite day walk, is to drive to the landing, 5 kms further down the road, and walk as far as the Te Wairua Stream where there is a magic little hot pool. A return trip of about five hours or six if you want a hot soak.

From The Landing,we turned right, and at the end of the beach, followed a little path for five minutes to a fish trap, where trout are monitored. Here we joined the main track, crossed a tiny stream and followed the lake around past Kotukutuku

Above: A spot to stop for this popular view over Lake Tarawera from the track.

Left: Derek negotiating steps on the way.

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

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

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Bay. Tall pungas and blue water on one side, golden broome the other, and blue skies to complete the picture - it was gorgeous.

The track is bordered with mosses and ferns all the way, but doesn’t stay level for long. There are several hill sections along

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Rotorua’s Tarawera Trail

Above Pungas on the edge of the lake.

Below: Time to sit down and enjoy the views.

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the way, giving awesome views over the lake.

We soon found ourselves climbing up and over Putauaki Point, then down again to Hawaiki Bay where we stopped for a banana break, and just to enjoy the scenery.

We continued on past Twin Streams - cold springs - then another climb over Oneroa Point.

As we puffed our way up, waves of joggers ran past, training for the Tarawera Marathon. They made it look such a breeze. Oh to be young and fit!

After about two hours the trail leveled out, and lead gradually downhill to Te Wairua picnic spot.

From here the main track goes on to Hot Water Beach, but a side path, that appears disused, leads to Wairua Hut within a few minutes. Soon after that we reached the stream with the lake shore just a minute away.

After a picnic on the edge of the lake, we returned to the stream where DOC have built steps into the crystal clear warm pool.

It is a truly lovely place to spend some time, before ‘ it’s boots on’, and back to The Landing.

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Above left: The information board at Hawawaiki Bay. Above left middle; Te Wairua Stream Hot Pool. Above right: Heading back from Te Wairua.

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Photo Contest

Monthly Photo Contest Above right: “ Crossing South Crater on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing” Photo by Dave Ainsworth, Lower Hutt.

Above middle: “A long white cloud passes over Totaranui Beach in Abel Tasman National Park. We set off early on our three-day hike along the Park’s coastline, as the warm light of the rising sun emphasized the orange hue of the sand.” Photo by Steeve Pere, Blenheim.

Above left: Gemma Whitehead walking Mt Heale Track on Great Barrier Island. The track stretches for ages in front of her. Photo by Peter Whitehead, Gisborne Left: “Our tramping group going down the steep descend from the Tongariro North Crater, with views of the active Te Mari Craters and Lake Rotoaira in the background.” Photo

by Gerda Corporaal, Galatea.

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

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.

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Below: The Gertrude Saddle is one of the best walks that I have ever done. The saddle is located off the Milford Road a little way before you drive through the tunnel.

This photo is of my daughter Stacey looking down from the top of the saddletowards Milford Sound in the distance.

The drop off from this point goes more or less straight down for probably 500 metres and then slowly levels out into the valley floor and eventually into Milford sound.

The ascent to the saddle climbs up through what used to be a heavily glaciated valley from the last ice age with very smooth rock faces that have wire strops attached to assist over these smooth surfaces on the last part of the climb up. The views in all directions are more than superb with small lakes scattered amongst the glaciations that used to be and are obviously a left over from when it all melted.

It is a medium to hard climb especially on the last half but like all tramps you have to put in the effort to get the rewards !

It is a full day and requires a fairly high level of ‘determination’.

Photo by Peter Farrell, Kaiwaka, Mangawhai.

Above: “Hailstones so thick it looks like snow.”

Photo by Mary Bartie, Te Awamutu.

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New Zealand Walk

Tussock Traverse 2016 – traversing history, culture and stunning landscapes

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his is not just another mountain running event – it’s not even just running.

The Icebug Tussock Traverse is an enriching experience, for both runners and walkers, in the beautiful World Heritage country of Tongariro National Park; stark and stunning mountain landscapes that are steeped in history and Maori culture.

It’s also the only alpine event where walkers and runners share the same course on the same day. The Tussock Traverse 2016, the first major off-road event for the year, will take place on January 30th.

Event director, Victory Event’s Jason Cameron, says the park and its history and culture will be celebrated over the weekend of the event.

“All these facets have become very much part of the Tussock Traverse.

Local iwi representatives from Ngati Hikairo will be sharing their stories with participants, we’ll have information about the history of the area displayed at the Chateau Tongariro, the ‘headquarters’ for the event and which comes with its own strong sense of heritage, and we’ll have little surprises for people along the trail,

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in keeping with the history.”

(Spoiler alert: for example, offerings of scones and jam at historic Waihohonu Hut, which was built in 1904 by the Tourist Department for coach travelling tourists.

Well worth the 100 metre detour!)

Participants can be as competitive or as laid back as they wish, adds Cameron.

“Traditionally the Tussock Traverse attracts a broad range of people, families and friends and there’s a feeling of camaraderie all round. It’s not (all) seriously competitive, it’s very much for people into recreation; passionate walkers who enjoy being in the mountains.

It depends on their motivation. In the spirit of participation there are no official walking judges, we do recognise the leading walkers however it’s essentially a

non-competitive event in which walkers make up a quarter of the field. It’s essentially about getting out there for a breathtaking experience.”

It’s also about supporting conservation.

The Tussock Traverse partners with Project Tongariro, the natural history society that works to protect the biodiversity and promote the history, education and recreation in Tongariro National Park.

Last year’s Tussock Traverse raised $8,500, which Project Tongariro put to good use for pest control around Rotopounamu and Pihanga. In turn, Project Tongariro members throw their weight into helping run the Tussock Traverse, volunteering for aid stations and cooking up a barbecue storm at the finish line.

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from the Chateau Tongariro or National Park Village. Each event is preceded by a traditional karakia (prayer) before the rallying call from the pūtātara (a conch shell trumpet) to set participants on their journey.

And as Cameron says, it’s not just about the walk or the run. On Friday evening, when participants register at the event base, Chateau Tongariro, there’ll be hourly talks on Maori history and culture of the area, offering opportunity to learn about the rich history of the country participants will pass through. For those interested in the more serious side of mountain running, ‘off-road endurance’ coaching experts will present an introductory talk, providing tips about planning, training and eating, for example.

On Saturday evening, following the prize-giving and celebratory dinner at Chateau Tongariro, tired runners and walkers can lie back and look up to the stars, as a guest astronomer from Waikato University gives a Maori perspective on the night sky of Tongariro.

There is a reserve event day, Sunday 31st. That’s never been needed, as yet, touch wood, says Cameron.

“The end of January is a beautiful time of the year when, generally, the weather is stable. We find the challenge is educating folk on the importance of hydration and sun protection when they’re out there in the elements on a kiwi summer day.”

Tussock Traverse 2016 also falls on Auckland Anniversary Weekend so Aucklanders: come on down and make a weekend of it!

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Green, said the members enjoy their partnership with the Tussock Traverse and with race director Cameron. “Members enjoy helping Jason because they like the values he has for the national park, and they enjoy meeting the participants who also embrace those same values. The event also provides opportunity to raise the profile of the Society,” he added.

Cameron said there is a huge amount of volunteer support from Society members, some of whom camp out overnight to be in place on time at remote aid stations.

“The event is so popular it is sometimes oversubscribed for helpers. We never have difficulty attracting members for something that let’s provide an experience and have one themselves” The event is also helping to revegetate eroded parts of the Tukino ski area. Each entrant is given a tussock plant; it’s theirs to keep if they wish or, as many do, they can donate it to the park for planting.

Many thousands of tussock plants have found their way back into the park being planted by volunteers in autumn before winter sets in.

The main, 26km Tussock Traverse course starts on the Tukino Road and passes through the heart of Tongariro National Park, the world’s first dual World Heritage Park, to finish at Chateau Tongariro, Whakapapa Village.

The trail passes outstanding and varied landscapes; lava fields, desert, alpine tussock fields and herb fields, a crater lake, waterfalls and beech forest. The views are nothing short of stunning.

If 26km seems overly challenging, two shorter Whakapapa Village based events could appeal; a 6.5km circuit around the well-known Taranaki Falls Track, or a 13km gradual ascent beyond Taranaki Falls, through sub alpine shrublands, to the lower Tama Lake and back.

Often we’ll find Mum or Dad run the 26km event, and the other parent and their kids try one of the shorter distances. It can be a real family day out, says Cameron.

All three distances are open to both walkers and runners, there’s a 500 entry limit on each. With restrictions on vehicles on the Tukino Ski Road, participants book bus transport to the Tukino start line Opposite Page: The start of last year’s 26km event.

Above: Encouragement from the sideline.

Right:: Jamie Munro on the track.

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Race Director ccording to the locals on Waiheke Island, the challenging 25k event from the “bottom end” of Orapiu to the ferry wharf at Matiatia started in 1992 with around 200 runners and walkers.

That’s 25 years and lots of feet pounding the roads. Now that’s something to celebrate!

Since then roads have improved, new courses have emerged, new distances added and new activities created for the younger members of the family to enjoy.

The organisers have replaced postage stamps and envelopes with Facebook posts and email messages.

Gone is the long wait for results to be figured out on the back of a notepad, with almost instantaneous results published on the web for all to see. In the past 10 years over 8,000 people have joined in the fun in the sun each January.

The next event will be on Saturday 16 January 2016 with four distances on offer for runners and walkers – from the almost flat 5k, to the gently undulating 12k, the seriously hilly 13k, and the signature 25k event. A Kids Dash for 6-8 year olds, and a Family Bear Hunt for young families round out the day’s events at Matiatia.

What has not changed is the incredible experience that everyone takes away with them. A central tenet is to do things the “Waiheke Way” and is reflected in the roadside spectators with a cooling water hose or lollies, to the water stations crews in their “Best Dressed” finery playing music.

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Above: Cuz you did well! Steve Leich last year’s 13km winner.

ng in paradise entry forms and a stop watch to time finishers, to now with online entries and tagged timing bibs, every year the wider Waiheke community has supplied around 150 volunteers at registration, as marshalls, at water stations, to set up signs, remove the road cones, take photos, hand out bananas, and generally take care of participants.

Sponsors and spot prize donors have also added to the memories with their long term support of this exceptional community event. Without Fullers Ferries, the experience of travelling on the early morning Fun Run Ferry to the start line at Orapiu for the 25k event would not be possible. Scheduled ferries stop at Matiatia for most visitors. Their experienced crew guarantee a memorable journey to and from the island.

Sport Auckland’s energetic team create a Fun Fair playground full of activities and adventures for the younger family members, with a Kids Dash and the family bear hunt in the trails around Matiatia.

The water slide is a favourite! And when everyone has crossed the finish line at Matiatia, musical entertainment by Coast 105.3FM adds to the picnic party atmosphere for all to relax and recover.

All those people means there’s a lot of shared history and a strong desire to be a part of this fun event.

One family to return and compete (yet again!) for the 13k walking title are the cousins Ken and Steve Leitch now challenging their nephew, Sven, to take first place! While Ken lives in Australia, Waiheke Island is where the wider family and friends gather each summer. Ken has been a keen competitive walker for many years. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

His generous sponsorship of trophies for walkers in all four distances has allowed the walking competition to flourish.

Waiheke Rotary Club and Dolphins Netball have combined their efforts for many years to deliver this exceptional event and to raise funds to benefit the local Waiheke community. Individuals also have the opportunity to go one step further (pun intended) to benefit two great charities through fundraising while running or walking. The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ works to restore eyesight in the Pacific Region. The island based Jassy Dean Trust supports sick children and their families during difficult times. What better way to cap off your personal achievements on the hills of Waiheke, than to know that your efforts will touch the lives of others?

The organisers hope that many of those

who have grown up with the event will return for our 25th Anniversary event – and bring along their children and grandchildren or their friends to come experience the fun of the run in the sun. And if you have never visited this award winning slice of paradise before, now is the perfect opportunity to do so.

To learn more about the affordable entry fees and the discounted ferry fares to join in this Silver Anniversary celebration on Saturday 16 January 2016, visit wharf2wharf.co.nz E: wharf2wharf@gmail.com Opposite page above far left: Red Hat Ladies who love mushrooms..

Next left: It’s fun time for the kids.

Above right: A walking group on the course.

Below: A small group resting after the event.

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New Zealand Walk

Seatrek takes you to Tuhua/May

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alkers, trampers, bird watchers, nature lovers, those seeking a bit of peace and quiet away from it all: are you looking for somewhere new and different to do what you enjoy, maybe involving a little overseas travel to a South Seas Island?

It might be closer and more accessible than you think.

Let Seatrek take you to this ancient sleeping volcano, where you can stay overnight and experience all the wonderful walks and wildlife that this unspoilt and littleknown island refuge has to offer. Climb the “Devil’s Staircase” and visit the lakes. Walk from Opo/South East Bay to see the giant pohutukawa tree, reputedly the largest in the world. We can organise this adventure for you and, of course, ferry you and your gear to the island.

Tuhua/Mayor Island is the jewel of the Bay of Plenty and the largest island in the Bay. It is the ancestral home of Te Whanau a Tauwhao ki Tuhua and privately owned, whilst being administered by the Tuhua Trust Board on behalf of its beneficiaries.

It is located 20 nautical miles north of Tauranga harbour entrance, two and a half hours by boat, less that in the fast boat (boat selection according to availability). The Trust welcomes visitors to share the unique experiences associated with the island. Its pristine waters and rugged natural landscape are available for everyone to share and enjoy.

Tuhua is the Maori name for obsidian, the black volcanic glass which abounds

there. Naturally present in only a handful of locations in New Zealand, it is nonetheless found throughout the country, the result of trade in this valuable resource in pre-European times. (Used for cutting and scraping.)

Mayor Island is the name given by Captain James Cook as he sailed past on 3rd November 1769, less than a month into his first visit to New Zealand. Mayor Island after the “Lord Mayor’s Day” to be held in London a few days later. In the same vein, he named a nearby group of islands the Court of Aldermen (City Elders), on the same day.

In more recent times the island was home to the Tauranga Game Fishing Club from the early 1920’s to the early 1990’s, when it moved its headquarters ashore to the mainland.

In this period the island was renowned internationally for its sport fishing, while now it is partly a marine reserve.

About one quarter of its circumference on the northern coast, out to a distance of one nautical mile, is a total no-take area.

The remaining portion of the island’s circumference, likewise out to one nautical mile, is closed to set nets and long lines, though rod fishing and diving are still allowed.

Ashore there have been huge conservation efforts by DOC as well. After a period where the island was effectively closed to the public while pest eradication was carried out, it was eventually declared pest/predator free and re-opened.

Bird releases have followed and populations have increased (kiwi, kakariki and popokotea amongst others). There

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are also tuatara on the island. DOC is still very active in the management of the resource. All visitors will have their luggage checked for hitch-hikers (pests) in a sealed quarantine building to safeguard the status of the island.

Walks

All walks leave from and return to Opo/ South East Bay, where all buildings are situated and all vessels arrive to unload/ pick up. Camping away from Opo is not permitted. There are a number of short walks available from as little as one hour return. For the more committed and adventurous, there is the “Around Island” walk.

DOC advises, “This track is not clearly marked and is overgrown in places. It will require the correct preparation, fitness and route-finding skills. Please allow a full day (6-8 hours) to do this walk, and remember to notify the kaitiaki/caretaker before you set out.

Seatrek advises that some of the shorter walks can be enjoyed on a day trip to Tuhua, but to achieve the around island walk would need at least one night spent on the island, and preferably two.

At different turns, walkers will be rewarded with views of the crater, the crater lakes, the surrounding ocean, the mainland and large stands of pohutukawa.

All drinking water must be carried as Opo is the only source. All litter must be carried, to be taken with you when you leave the island.

Accommodation

Tent sites and cabins are available at Opo, with access to showers and an ablution block included in the accommodation fee.

There is a communal cooking area but you will need to be fully self-contained and bring everything you need with you. There is no electricity, shop or store on the island.

Visitors are essentially in a backcountry situation. There is service for mobile phones, but it is not universal.

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yor Island one extra day’s food and supplies in case bad weather means our boats are unable to access the bay.

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Seatrek is a Tauranga-based marine charter company whose boats, Enterprise and Klingon can take you and your party to Tuhua. Dates for travel to and from Tuhua are subject to weather.

Phone 027-496-9973 or 0508 GOSEATREK, website: www.seatrek. co.nz Seatrek is located at J Pier, Tauranga Marina Society, Sulphur Point, Tauranga.

They provide what has been described as the best marine adventures that NZ’s Bay of Plenty has to offer, ideally suited to group bookings for work, friends or family.

Activities include fishing, diving, ocean kayaking, swimming with dolphins, harbour cruises and transport to outlying islands. They also specialise in Hen and Stag does.

Their friendly, professional crew have over 30 years experience; including in the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel coast and overseas. They are passionate about what they do in the incredible marine playground that they enjoy every day. Seatrek are fully approved by the Department of Conservation. Come to sea with Seatrek.

Above top: A Seatrek boat moored at Mayor Island. Above: Cabins at Opo on Mayor Island.

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NZ Great Walks

Great Walks on Google maps Above: Abel Tasman Coast Track. The team stopped to admire the golden sands of Abel Tasman Coast Track on a beautiful day!

Left: Heaphy Track : The Heaphy Track needed a fair bit of planning since it’s the longest of the Great Walks (78.4 kilometres). Three sets of heavy batteries offered around 18 hours of walking time in total, and the challenge was to complete it 2 days, carrying 30 kilograms!

Below: Kepler Track. Google Trekker Matt is just a speck against the landscape.

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ew Zealand’s rugged mountain peaks, native forests and pristine lakes can now be viewed from anywhere in the world.

Seven of the Great Walks have been mapped by Google Maps using their Google Trekker technology. The maps document the awe-inspiring sights of the Rakiura, Milford, Heaphy, Lake Waikaremoana, Routeburn, Kepler and Abel Tasman Coast tracks.

Prime Minister John Key launched the maps recently with the Google Trekker inventor himself, Steven Silverman, at the Air New Zealand Collaboration and Innovation Centre in Auckland.

The mapping project has been a work in progress for DOC and Google since 2012, involving local iwi, DOC’s geospatial team, marketing team, and local staff who assisted with planning the trips.

GIS Analyst Peter Hiemstra accompanied the Google Trekker on most of the walks, documenting the journey in pictures along the way.

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Above: Rakiura Track. Matt sets off from the golden sands of Maori Beach on Rakiura Track. It once was the site of a Maori Village but later became a settlement based around a Sawmill. The remains of a boiler and a steam engine are worth checking out nearby.

The team completed the Rakiura Track in a staggering seven hours.

Above right: Milford Track Check out that sun! Matt the Google Trekker was blessed with one of the few days in a year Milford Track is without rain. However it didn’t last long… when Matt reached Mackinnon pass, the clouds well and truly made their way back over (far right) he looks a bit like an alien

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Overseas Walks

West Highland Way - a walk that’s hard to beat

By Justin Mora

My wife Helga is Scottish and she moved to New Zealand with her immediate family when she was nine years old, leaving behind all her grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins etc.

We have made a few trips back over the years and last year we were due to visit again. This time we decided to combine the family catch-ups with a walk and, having failed to convince our teenage children that this was a good idea, we ended up going on our own.

It turns out that there were all sorts of walking options in Scotland (www. visitscotland.com/en-nz/see-do/activities/ walking) but we settled on the West Highland Way, a 153 km hike from the northern outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William on the Scottish northwest coast.

The walk follows the banks of Loch Lomond before heading up over the highlands through a series of valleys before arriving at the sea and it can be done

in as few as five days but we chose to do it over seven days.

There are several companies that can facilitate these walks and we decided on ‘Easyways’ mainly because they seemed to focus on Scotland rather than the whole of the UK. They provide a service for transporting backpacks from one overnight stop to the next so all we carried was a day pack with lunch, water and wet weather gear. Yes, wet weather gear, “you’ll need that I hear you say; this is Scotland after all”.

As it happens we were incredibly lucky with just one half day of drizzle over the seven days of the walk. This was particularly fortuitous given that we travelled in April rather than in the

summer.

We chose spring because summer is peak time for the west coast ‘midgees’ (little sand-fly like bugs which can appear in great clouds and are pretty horrible) and because we wanted to avoid the chaos and extra expense of visiting at the same time as the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Easyways can arrange accommodation at different levels from campsites to cabins to hotels and we chose the more expensive option with the expectation that a warm shower and a comfortable bed would be most welcome at the end of each day.

The West Highland Way (WHW) starts from Milngavie (pronounced ‘Mil-guy’) on the northern edge of Glasgow and it was easy to get there on the train from downtown.

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West Highland Way a walk that’s hard to beat The B&B was a short walk from Milngavie station and the walk itself starts from the centre of the village.

We dropped our back packs off at the van which we had a little trouble finding as the directions we received were not particularly clear. That was a minor negative for Easyways , who were very good on the whole, with the only other one being that they failed to provide the waterproof trail map that was supposed to be waiting for us at the B&B. Thankfully we had bought one at the Glasgow tourist office the day before.

I would not have wanted to have been without it. While the path is fairly well marked (we got lost only once) there are no distance markers along the way and the map also points out places of interest.

The first day (19km) the WHW wandered through farmland and past the Glencoigne distillery. Despite the relatively early hour I decided a visit and a tasting was essential and I also tucked a little bottle into my daypack to take back to my father who was unwell but always enjoyed a good whisky.

We passed through a couple of little villages before ending the day at the Drymen Inn where we met up with some family for a fine meal.

These family members joined us for the first half of the next day as we set off through forest (that was where we got lost briefly as there was some logging taking place and the path was not very obvious) and then wound our way up the 360m high Conic Hill.

From the top there was a stunning view to the south across Loch Lomond. After heading down the far side we had lunch at Balmaha and farewelled our friends.

From here we enjoyed a 15km leg along well formed paths by the sparkling loch passing many families out soaking up the brilliant Easter weather with picnics and, believe it or not, sunbathing!

The Rowarden Hotel (built in 1696), where we stayed that night, has no road access with only walkers and boaties able to get there. It was charming place to stop, eating dinner in their beer garden gazing

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out over the Loch as the sun set.

When we left the next morning we encountered a couple of Americans who had been at the Milngavie B&B a couple of nights earlier and they asked us if we were looking forward to the toughest day of the WHW. We weren’t sure whether they were serious or not as the map told us that we would spend 18km continuing along the shore of Loch Lomond before a final few kms heading up a valley to our accommodation at Beinglas Farm. Well, it turned out they were correct.

This was not a gentle stroll along the lake shore like the previous day but a scramble over rocks and tree root up and down a series of hills and valley.

We were rewarded with wonderful scenery and some quaint isolated little farms along with lunch and a drink next to a pretty waterfall at the Inversnaid Hotel.

We also stopped at Rob Roy’s cave, the one where he saw a spider continue to spin its web again and again each time it was destroyed, with this inspiring him to persist with his efforts to free Scotland from the dastardly English. Or at least, we think stopped at his cave; there were quite a few and it wasn’t entirely clear which was the famous one .....

Day four was an easier 20km which was fortunate as we had our few wet hours.

It was very scenic again with the path at one point joining the old cobbled military road built in the 1750s to help the English control the rebellious highlands.

The Tyndrum Inn was our stop for the night and we were definitely back in civilization as the train line and the main road to the highlands passes through here.

In contrast to day four, day five was long, 35km through to the old Kingshouse Hotel, also built in the 1750s as accommodation for the road builders and as a way point on the journey to Fort William.

We were truly in the highlands by then passing through several valleys and by a few lochs with skifields off to our west.

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Above: Looking back after leaving the village of Kinlochleven.

was accidentally shot and killed at this spot while out hunting.

The Kingshouse Hotel is legendary both because of its age and its location.

It sits below some of the highest peaks in Scotland and, according to an information board in the lounge, the view out the picture window up to the mountain Stob Dearg has been voted one of the 10 most beautiful scenic outlooks in the world.

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and the Remarkables.

Day six was a very short 13km but included the rather imposingly named ‘Devil’s Staircase’. This was a long steep climb but not nearly as difficult as the name would suggest.

In fact we discovered that even in the middle of winter the workers on the dam in the next valley would often head over that way to the Kingshouse pub after work, a two hour walk which sometimes ended badly with them getting lost in the snow on the way back (perhaps after a few too many drams) and their bodies would be discovered only when the spring thaw arrived.

The hydroelectric dam at Kinlochleven was the first in the UK and the town became known as ‘the electric village’ when each house was connected and lit up in 1907. Because this was a short day we were able to enjoy a relaxed afternoon in this lovely village with a picnic by the river and a visit to the indoor ice climbing Opposite page above left: Starting up the Devil’s Stairtcase.

Opposite page above right: At the top of the Devil’s Staircase.

Opposite pagebottom: The Kinghouse Hotel in a picturesque setting..

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wall which has been created inside the now defunct aluminium smelter.

We were told that Kinlochleven, tucked down in a valley with high hills all around it, is a dismal place most of the year round but on this stunning sunny day it was just delightful.

The final day of the WHW (23 km into Fort William) was perhaps the least scenic passing through a couple of valleys to the north of Glencoe before heading down to the sea, but we did walk by Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK. We had time when we arrived to go and see the very impressive series of locks at this end of the Crinnan canal, which connects Fort William with Inverness by way of Loch Ness.

After Fort William we had a night in Oban and another in Stirling before meeting up with family in Fife.

Scotland is always a treat for us because we have so many folk to visit and catch up with but there is no doubt that walking the WHW really added something to this trip.

Everyone walks independently (it’s not guided as such) and some people choose to do just bits of it, with the sections closer to civilization busier than those more remote ones like along the northern shore of Loch

Lomond.

My guess is that over the Easter period there might have been as many as 100 people walking but it still felt very peaceful.

We chatted with many who had done the walk more than once and one who has been along it 13 times. I can see why.

It passes through the most stunning parts of Scotland and yet is very manageable (particularly with the option of having the backpacks transported) and the accommodation along the way is charming.

We plan on tackling another one of these Scottish walks in the future but the WHW is going to hard to beat.

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Aucklanders now reconnected to Onehunga foreshore

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he Onehunga foreshore officially nificant access to the Onehunga seashore opened last month, with the since the 1970s. $30m development providing The joint Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Aucklanders with their first sig- Board / NZ Government project has cre-

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ated 6.8ha of parkland between SH20 and the Manukau Harbour – with new beaches, a boat ramp and turning bay, and a pedestrian/cyclist bridge linking the foreshore to Onehunga Bay Reserve.

The new seaside park is 750m long and extends 250m into the harbour at its widest point, stretching from Seacliffe Road in the west to the Manukau Cruising Club in the east.

The project required 334,000 cubic metres of fill, rock, sand and topsoil; more than 30,000 plants and 350 trees.

The foreshore site is attractive to a variety of birdlife. Manukau Harbour supports more than 20 per cent of New Zealand’s wading birds and the area attracts 48 coastal bird species. Keep an eye out for international commuters huahou and kuaka (bar-tailed gotwit), and domestic travellers Above: Onehunga foreshore now linked to Onehunga Bay Reserve.

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like oyster catchers, pied stilts, and NZ dotterel. Onehunga foreshore ‘homebodies’ include heron, gulls, and pied shag.

“After decades of advocacy and involvement from the people of Onehunga, followed by a three year construction programme, it’s wonderful to finally open up access to newly created beachside recreational areas and facilities – all within walking distance of central Onehunga,” says Simon Randall, chair of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board.

“This will become a popular walking and cycling route, just a stroll from Onehunga shops to the lagoon and reserve, and then a short walk across the new overbridge to the large beachside park and tracks,” says Mr Randall.

“The government’s significant $19m investment in this new urban amenity is part of a broader commitment to addressing the impacts of transport projects. We greatly value our partnerships with local communities and recognise the importance of Onehunga not only to Auckland, but New Zealand’s early history.”

Ted Ngataki’s wayfinding carving navigates the surrounding landscape from a Māori perspective. The artwork celebrates the layers of mana whenua embedded in the foreshore location. Bernard Makoare’s stunning bridge panelling is a contemporary modern expression that celebrates the nature of the sea at full tide and the mudflats at low tide.

The new reserve also features shared cycling and walking paths, seating and picnic areas, carparks and extensive planting.

Local board member Brett Clark says the completed project has very much benefited from the knowledge and input of the Onehunga Foreshore Working Group, including representatives from The Onehunga Enhancement Society (TOES).

“The project successfully reconnects Onehunga to the sea, and recaptures the biodiversity and recreational opportunities that were displaced when the motorway was built across Onehunga Bay in the 1970s,” says Mr Clark.

Across the motorway, a new festival lawn adjacent to Onehunga Lagoon will be home to the Onehunga Bay Festival in March 2016.

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Wellington Marathon

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he Wellington Marathon event has been an annual highlight on the Capital calendar for three decades. But the announcement of a new principal sponsor sees it poised to become bigger and better than ever.

The Wellington Marathon has announced Gazley Volkswagen as the new principal sponsorship for the region’s premier marathon event. The rebranding will now see the event known as the “Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon”.

Established in 1986, the annual June event has been Wellington’s major marathon event for 30 years. In recent years it has become New Zealand’s fastest growing marathon event, attracting some 5000 participants from more than a dozen countries to be one of the New Zealand’s running scenes “Big Five”, alongside the Auckland, Queenstown, Rotorua and Christchurch marathons.

“The Gazley Volkswagen partnership is pretty exciting for us,” says Event Manager Michael Jacques. “It gives the event added security and a stable base from which to do some long term planning and promotion.”

“Gazley are Wellington’s biggest motor company and Volkswagen is a major national and international brand, which by default introduces the event to a bigger promotional network than ever before.”

Based at Wellington’s much-loved Westpac Stadium, the event follows a flat, fast and scenic tour of the Harbour

bays that is popular amongst elite and recreational runners alike.

As well as the Gazley Volkswagen Marathon over the classic 42.2k distance, other options include the Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, the Mizuno 10k, The Hits 5k and the Bluebridge Kids’ Magic Mile.

The CQ Hotel team sections help create an inclusive community occasion from corporates to schools and running clubs.

“The full marathon is the ultimate dream for every runner, says Jacques.

“But people come from different fitness backgrounds and have different goals, so it’s important to provide stepping stones such as the Half Marathon and the 10k. Last year we introduced the 5k for the same reason, and the Kids Magic Mile and team sections make it a familyfriendly community occasion.”

It is this wide community appeal that has attracted the Gazley Volkswagen partnership. “We enjoy supporting events that have a positive impact on the community,” says Dealer Principal, Myles Gazley.

“And you can’t get much more positive than 5000 people setting a personal goal to improve their health and fitness while at the same time benefitting the local community and promoting Wellington to the rest of the country. Not many events tick all those boxes.”

As well as a major goal for thousands of locals, the event attracts more than 1000 participants from outside the wider region, which with family and friends means more than 3000 visitors. This and the event organisation itself generates annual economic impact for the City of more than one million dollars.

“This is an aspect we’re really keen to increase,” says Jacques. “Because the bigger the event grows, the more Wellington benefits, both altruistically and economically.”

The 2016 Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon is scheduled for Sunday 26th June. Online entry will open on December 1st.

For further details see: www.wellingtonmarathon.kiwi.

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rillium Lodge on Great Barrier Island was built approximately 18 years ago on a 12 acre block of re-generating bush overlooking Tryphena Harbour and Coromandel.

The present owners Lynda (Nee Medland) and Ian Macalpine and Jo (Nee Medland) and Glen Findlay have owned the property for the last 18 months.

Many hours have been spent both inside and out restoring the interior and grounds to it’s renound grandeur. All six guests rooms are well appointed and have their own ensuite.

The house itself, built of logs on the

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ground floor, is a substantial building of more than 5,000 square feet, with a large lounge room (with a stone built open fireplace), dining room seating 12 people, library and extensive outdoor decks.

Magnificent glass doors showcase the large foyer area, they were originally from the State Theatre in Auckland and all areas are available for guests to use.

There is no reticulated power supply on the island so all electricity is generated by solar panels, or a diesel generator if required, water is collected from the roof and stored in a large tank under the house, its very safe to drink. We embrace sustain-

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ability and are mindful of the environment that supports us.

Lynda and Jo are descendants of Thomas Medland who settled on the island in 1865, they have been coming to the island all their life and for many years have spent a great deal of the year on the island.

They have a great knowledge of the island and lots of interesting facts and stories passed down the generations, they are passionate about all aspects of island life.

The property is only 600 metres walk to Puriri Bay and a five minute drive to Pa Beach and Gooseberry Flat the clean white sand beach all ideal for swimming.

There is also the local store, café and several restaurants/bars in this area.

A further 10 minutes drive away on the East coast of the island is Medland’s Beach well known for its white sand and surf, ideal for swimming, surfing, fishing or just lazing on the beach.

There are a variety of walking tracks on the island from a short walk to visit a waterfall to a heartier tramp that leads you through stunning bush with magnificent vistas along the way.

Mt Hobson is the highest point on the island and is well worth the many steps that lead you to the summit. Experience Above: View of Tryphena Harbour from the lawn area.

Left: The Kaitoke Hot Springs which at the end of an easy 45 minute walk with good DOC tracks. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Above: The fireplace in the lounge room at Trillium Lodge.

Below: A view from insidfe the dining room.

the regenerating forest of native trees, thermal hot springs, the unspoilt natural beauty along with panoramic views.

The walks vary in time from an easy 15 minute walk to full day tramps. The Department of Conservation who control a large proportion of the island have excellent information available including maps and estimated walking times and their website www.doc.govt.nz.

There are several endangered species on the island, brown teal duck, banded rail, black petrel, North Island kaka, NZ dotterel and chevron skink are just some of the species the Great Barrier habitat provides for. There are no possums on the island and a rat eradication programme is in progress. You will notice our abundant bird life throughout the Island.

Trillium Lodge can offer guests several options for their stay, from a nightly rate which includes a substantial continental breakfast, to packages that start from $575 per person that include, return flights from Auckland or North Shore, two night’s ac-

Above: Station Rock view looking over Medland’s Beach. This is a very short walk of only about 15minutes, but great view both sides of the island.

commodation, breakfast and three days car rental (based on twin share) if four people travelling together we can offer a reduced rate.

Alternatively guests can travel on the car ferry with their own car from Auckland city, off peak package prices per person start at $480 based on two people travelling, includes return ferry for two adults and one car, two night’s accommodation and daily breakfast. Any of the packages can be extended for further days if required.

Prices are also available for groups, with options for a packed lunch and limited kitchen facilities with a BBQ available for you to cook your own evening meal.

Transfers for a group can be arranged and priced, including daily pick up and drop off at walking tracks.

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Above: The upstairs Medland Room.

Below: The outside dinning and deck area at Trillium Lodge.

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My Favourite Walk

Walking along Dracophyllum

By Yvonne van Eerden

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he Tower Trampers headed off at a reasonable hour of 8.30am to the Cragieburn area to walk the Dracophyllum Flat Track.

It was a great day with the sun shining and we had 12 members which was a large turn out.

It had been at least eight years since we did this tramp and some of us had never been here before. We had done Hogs Back Track and some other surrounding tracks.

After organising ourselves when we arrived, off we went through the beech forest (of course I had warned everyone that there would be heaps of photo stops).

It was so different walking through the beech forest which we had not done for some time. The sun was strong and the sky a clear blue and we were all keen to see what was beyond.

We soon crossed the river over the bridge which was swift and as clear as anything. The views were spectacular, 360 degree views. We could see the gap from a different angle, we usually saw the gap from the other side.

We found a clearing where we had a chat and a cuppa, why not, we were in no hurry and it was daylight saving.

The mountains were still capped with snow but there was a lot less snow than last week.

We proceeded through Dracophyllum which is a red/brown colour with native tussock and lots of ground cover plants.

Everything was quite dry.

We came across the small man-made pond which ices over in the winter and it looked like a curling rink. Then we had lunch on the verandah of the lodge. The views were stunning and how lucky we were with our seating area, this was a luxury.

After lunch we headed to the roadway which takes you up to Cheesman ski field, Above: the Tower Trampers walking through the dracophyllum.

Below: The group at the start of the walk, beside the DOC sign.

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Walking along Dracophyllum Flat Track but we headed down instead of up.

We were all quite interested in the different things that we saw, the solar panels, the trees which looked like they spelled out a word up high on the scree and also the fact that we could go to Hogs Back track from here but that would have to be another day.

Everyone had a great day and you could make the walk as long or as short as you wanted.

The weather was quite mild and we were all on a high that we had such a great tramp.

We would definitely put this one on our programme again.

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Above: A man made pond which ices up in winter.

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New Zealand Masters Games –

much more than sport

Every two years when Dunedin hosts the Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games it draws around 6000 competitors, more than half are from out of town. Why do they come? What’s the appeal? There is no one answer because the NZ Masters Games appeals to people in many different ways.

Aucklander Janine Tulloch (47) will head to Dunedin in 2016 for her third NZ Masters Games in the city. She and husband Neil (62), will be competing in Squash and Twilight 400. They love the entire experience.

“I really enjoy the idea, that although you may have past your prime in your sport you can still keep going in it and with others who feel the same way. You can still be competitive or simply enjoy getting in there with whatever you are able to give it, that being there and doing it are more important than being the best of the best.

“Being active has become more important over the years than I had thought it would be as a younger person. I really do believe you need to ‘use it or lose it’ but having said that it doesn’t mean I am good at keeping active – being a lounge slug comes easier to me.”

Chris and Carolyn Baker, both 67, will travel from Riverton to take part in golf, sports accuracy and social petanque and bowls. In the past Chris has taken part in athletics and indoor rowing and both have

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done Twilight 400.

Chris Baker says, “We find the games is a good motivator for us to set targets and to try to achieve them, it gives us a chance to play on courses we wouldn’t usually get to play on and do activities like curling

and indoor shooting that we wouldn’t be able to do.”

Trying new sports captures the imagination of many people and Twilight 400 with four sports over two days is one of the most popular social events. The Tullochs were introduced to it at the NZ Masters Games in Whanganui and are looking forward to taking part in it in Dunedin next year.

Janine says, “In Whanganui - everyone arrived with loads of anticipation and a high sense of fun and excitement. You could really tell the difference between the first-timers and the been-there-and-done

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that before folk! The costumes were inventive and loads of fun, if you enter Twilight 400 you definitely need to be prepared for the heaps of revelry.

In Dunedin the event will include curling on ice and small-bore rifle shooting on the first night then darts and 10-Pin bowling on the second night.”

Netball is another popular sport at the games. Rose O’Brien-Gardner (50) from Rotorua, will be heading to Dunedin with her netball team, ‘Rotovegas’ for their sixth time to play at the Masters Games.

“We are always keen to keep active and stay active. We like playing indoors because our knees aren’t able to handle concrete courts over three days anymore.

For us it is a great time to catch up with each other. The netball is great so is the accommodation and the entertainment every night. Dunedin gets nine out of ten for being great hosts.”

Dunedin also gets the thumbs up from Janine Tulloch.

“In 2014 we thoroughly enjoyed our time in Dunedin; we did a few sight-seeing things such as visiting Larnach Castle, kayaking out to the sea colony, touring the Speights Brewery and Cadbury’s Chocolate factory. We rate Dunedin’s accommodation very highly and its people as really welcoming, friendly and helpful.

“We enjoyed our NZ Masters Games event so much in 2014 that we pre-booked our accommodation for 2016, before leaving! This time we plan to use Dunedin as a base to do further travelling in the lower South Island.”

The 2016 New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin from 30 January 2016 to 7 February 2016.

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Photos on these two pages show entrants in the 2014 Dunedin Mastes Games competing in walking events.

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Coming Events

NEW ZEALAND

DECEMBER 2015

3 Trout Fly Summer Series, 3km & 5km, Rotorua 5 Asics Kepler Challenge 60m & 27km, Te Anau 5 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Hanmer Springs 5 The Goat Alpine Adventure Run, 20km, Tongariro, National Park 5 The Kepler Challenge & Luxmore Grunt, 60km & 27km, Te Anau 5 Parkrun, 5km, Auckland, Hamilton, Kapiti Coast, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Christchurch, Dunedin 6 Jacobs Hill Run/Walk, Pounawea 6 Nexans Fun Run/Walk Series, 16km, 9km, 5km & 2km, Okato, Taranaki

10 Ray White Hatea Loop Challenge, Whangarei 12 Raglan Karioi Trail 24km 10km & 2km, Raglan 12 Speights West Coaster Marathon, 30km, Half Marathon & 13km, Muriwai, Auckland 12 Wanganui Three Marathon, 31.6km, Half Marathon & 10km, Wanganui 12 Parkrun, 5km, Auckland, Hamilton, Kapiti Coast, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Christchurch, Dunedin 15 Bike the Bridge, 22km, 15km, 7km & 4km, Auckland Harbour Bridge, Auckland 19 Parkrun, 5km, Auckland, Hamilton, Kapiti Coast, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Christchurch, Dunedin 20 Nexans Fun Run/Walk Series, 10km,

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5km & 2km, Bell Block, , Taranaki 26 Parkrun, 5km, Auckland, Hamilton, Kapiti Coast, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Christchurch, Dunedin

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5 Waterfront 5km series, Wellington 8 Central Otago Trail Running Series,12k & 6km, MokeLake, Queenstown 9 King & Queen of the Withers, 10km, Blenheim 12 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 3km & 7km, Palmerston North 12 Waterfront 5km series, Wellington 12 Nelson Striders Summer Road Series, 10km, Maitai Valley, Nelson 14 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km & 3km, Auckland 14 Trout Fly Summer Series, 3km & 5km, Rotorua 16 The Mission 55km Trail Run, Queenstown 16 Waiheke Wharf to Wharf Fun Run, 25km, 13km, 12km, & 5km, Waiheke Island 17 Nexans Fun Run/Walk Series, 10km, 5km & 2km, Inglewood, Taranaki 17 Trust House Summer Series, 10km, 6.5km, 4km & 2km, Carterton 18 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote, Auckland 19 Nelson Striders Summer Road Series,10km, Maitai Valley, Nelson 19 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 3km & 7km, Palmerston North 19 Harcourt Beach Series, 8km, 5km, Takapuna Beach, Auckland 19 Waterfront 5km series, Wellington 19 Nelson Striders Summer Road Series, 10km, Maitai Valley, Nelson 20 Devonport Jets Run, 5km & 3km, Devonport, Auckland 21 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km & 3km, Auckland 23 4 Seasons River Run, 10km & 5km, Hamilton 23 Hutt River Trail Series, 60km, 42km, 21km & 10km, Hutt Valley 23 Miss Muddy, 6km, Mystery Creek, Hamilton 24 Miss Muddy, 6km, Mystery Creek, Hamilton 24 Westfield Albany Lakes Summer Series, 10km, & 5km, Albany, Auckland 25 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote, Auckland 26 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 3km & 7km, Palmerston North 26 Waterfront 5km series, Wellington 26 Nelson Striders Summer Road Series, 10km, Maitai Valley, Nelson 26 Harcourt Beach Series, 8km, 5km, Takapuna Beach, Auckland www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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1 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote, Auckland 2 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 3km & 7km, Palmerston North 2 Harcourt Beach Series, 8km, 5km, Takapuna Beach, Auckland 2 Waterfront 5km series, Wellington 2 Nelson Striders Summer Road Series, 10km, Maitai Valley, Nelson 3 Devonport Jets Run, 5km & 3km, Devonport, Auckland 4 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km & 3km, Auckland 7 Nexans Fun Run/Walk Series, Fitzroy, Taranaki 8 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote, Auckland 9 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 3km & 7km, Palmerston North 9 Harcourt Beach Series, 8km, 5km, Takapuna Beach, Auckland 9 Waterfront 5km series, Wellington 10 Devonport Jets Run, 5km & 3km, Devonport, Auckland 11 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km & 3km, Auckland 11 Trout Fly Summer Series, 3km & 5km, Rotorua 13 Buller Gorge Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Challenge, Buller Gorge 14 Westfield Albany Lakes Summer Series, 10km, & 5km, Albany, Auckland 14 Trust House Summer Series, 16km, 4km &2km, Rangitumau, near Masterton 14 Botany Town Centre Summer Fun Run Walk 10km & 5km, Botany Town Centre, Auckland 15 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote, Auckland 16 Harcourt Beach Series, 8km, 5km, Takapuna Beach, Auckland 16 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 3km & 7km, Palmerston North 16 Waterfront 5km series, Wellington 17 Devonport Jets Run, 5km & 3km, Devonport, Auckland 18 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km & 3km, Auckland 20-28 Great New Zealand Trek, Hawardesouth, South Island 22 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote, Auckland 23 Waterfront 5km series, Wellington www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Burke Creek, West Coast 12-16 Tour de Coromandel, Coromandel 13 Trust House Summer Series, 2km -10km, Masterton 13 Rangiora Kaiapoi Fun Run/Walk, 10.4km & 12km, Kaiapoi 13 Surf to City, 12km & 6km, Invercargill 14 Northcote Tavern Fun Run, 5km, Northcote, Auckland 15 Waterfront 5km series, Wellington 15 Harcourt Beach Series, 8km, 5km, Takapuna Beach, Auckland 15 Nelson Striders Summer Road Series, 4km, 6km, Maitai Valley, Nelson 16 Devonport Jets Run, 5km & 3km, Devonport, Auckland 16 Owai 5km in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Owairaka, Auckland 17 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km & 3km, Auckland 18-20 Manawatu Walking Festival, Palmerston North,.www.mwf.org.nz 19-20 Rotorua Walking Festival, IML Walks, Rotorua 19 Bombay Pioneer Settlers Fun Run, 21km, 15km, 10km & 5km, Bombay, Auckland 19 Relay for Life, Mairangi Bay, Auckland 19 Kirikiriroa Marathon, Hamilton 19 Northburn Station 100 Miler, 100km, 50km, 21km, 10km & 5km, Central

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Otago 19 Partners Life Dual 42km, 21.1km, 10km & 6km, Auckland 19 The Goat Adventure Run, 20km, Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park 19 Triple Peaks Challenge 47km & 12km, Havelock North 20 City To Surf, 14km & 6km, Christchurch

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Walk, Blue Lake Rotorua 17 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Orewa 23 Routeburn Classic 32km, Te Anau 30 Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon, Half Marathon, 10.5km & 5.5km, Rotorua

MAY 2016

1 Country 2 Coast 20km, 15km & 8km, Napier 7 Explore Waiheke Half Marathon & 10km, Waiheke Island 7 Hanmer Four Square Half Marathon, Hanmer Springs 14 Air New Zealand Hawkes Bay International Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Napier

JUNE 2016

5 Christchurch Airport Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Christchurch 5 Paihia Half Marathon & 12km, Waitangi 26 Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon, Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, Mizuno 10k, The Hits 5k and the Bluebridge Kids’ Magic Mile, Wellington

JULY 2016

19 Manawatu Striders Winter Run/Walk, Palmerston north

AUGUST 2016

6 Hoke One One Taupo Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Taupo ✔ 1-3 Mangawhai Walking Weekend, Man- 9 Manawatu Striders Half Marathon, Palmerston North gawhai, Northland ✔ 22 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst 2 Espla2 Southern Lakes Half Marathon & 10km, ✔ nade, Palmerston North Wanaka 2-3 Oxfam Trail Walker, 100km & 50km, APRIL 2017 Whakatane ✔ 21 World Masters Games, Auckland 2 Relay for Life, Takanini, Auckland OVERSEAS EVENTS 3 Whenuapai Half Marathon, 10km & ✔ 6km, Whenuapai, Auckland NOVEMBER 2015 9 Great Forest Marathon, Half Marathon, 1 Great Barrier Marathon Festival, Port 10km & 5km Run/Walk, Waitarere ForClasses in Greater Auckland, Hamilton, Douglas, Qld, Australia Tauranga, Whakatane, Hawkes Bay, New est, Levin 1 Ports of Portland 3 Bays Marathon, & Plymouth, Wellington, Kapiti and Christchurch 10 Tauranga Half Marathon, 14km & 7km, Half Marathon, Portland, Vic, Australia Matua, Tauranga 1 New York Marathon, New York, USA 16 Paymark XTERRA Rotorua Festival 1 5th Lara Fun Run, 10km & 5km, AusHalf Marathon, 11km & 5.5km, Run/ tralia 1-3 IML Three Day Walk, Higashi-MatNORDIC WALKING suyama, Japan 7-8 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan 8 Rursee Marathon, Simmerath-Einruhr, Walking and Nordic Walking are “Poles” apart Germany We offer courses New Zealand wide - from Northland to Southland 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, Mel-

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DECEMBER 2015

6 Susssan 15 Womens Fun Run, 10km & 5km, St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 9 Christmas Run 5km, 10km & Rudolph Run, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 20 Pisa Marathon, Pisa, Italy

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JANUARY 2016

2 Portsea Twilight 4km & 8km Portsea, Vic, Australia Bahamas Marathon, Bahamas 17 Star Wars Half Marathon, Disneyland, USA

FEBRUARY 2016

21 Seville Marathon, Seville, Spain 28 Malta Marathon, Mdina-Sliema, Malta 28 Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

MARCH 2016

5-6 CBR 100 Challenge, 100km, 50km & 25km, Canberra, ACT, Australia 13 KIng Island 20 32km Coast to Coast, 8km & 32km, King Island, Australia 13 Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona, Spain 19 Catalina Island 10km, Santa Catalins, CA, USA

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

MAY 2016

27 Coober Pedy Lake Eyre & The Great Breakaway Marathon, Coober Pedy, www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues DECEMBER 214 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Otatara Pa Loop Walk 10 New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth Coastal Walkway a top Taranaki attraction 13 New Zealand Walks: Kaitoke Regional Park with beautiful bush clad tracks 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Auckland Short Walks: Take the markets on the Parnell Walk 22 New Zealand Walks: Sam Summers - Reach for the sky 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 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

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

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 Director y: 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 Kiwi- The 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

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 2 Walking with the Stars Walkway.

4 Walk Talk 23 Wairoa Stream Waterfall Track to 6 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth Walks have new seven years and still walking `signage 10 New Zealand Walks: Ruahines - a 24 My Favourite Walk: Jubilee Hut winter wonderland walk - tough, long, but well worth it 14 Overseas Walks: Madagascar an 28 Overseas Walks: Discovering Pulau incredible journey Ubin - Singapore the way it was 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners

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30 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands Walking Festival returns for 2015 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Spectacular Switzerland 42 Creating new walking access opportunies 43 Waikato Walk: Te Tapui Track 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for August 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Pak A Roo Jackets

JULY 210 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Great Walk:10 things to know before Walking the Milford Sound 11 Robin charms Prince Harry on Ulva Island 12 New Zealand Walks: Sea, Sky and Bush - another great walking weekend in Central Hawkes Bay 16 Books: Wildboy - an epic trek around the coast of New Zealand 17 Event: 10k for 10k a colourful event 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 17 New Zealand Walk: One Tree Point Walkway, Ruakaka, Whangarei 22 Overseas Walks: Queensland National Parks with great walks 26 Auckland Short Walk: Wattle Down - South Auckland 30 Overseas Walks: Hikes and sights of Argentina - from south to north 30 New Zealand Walk: Ten minutes walk to a seal creche 33 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek Stage 10 - Hanmer Springs to Hawarden 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend returns for 2015 40 My Favourite Walk: Tongariro Alpine Crossing ticked off!

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

JUNE 209 2015

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

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 Directory: 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 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 The Great New Zealand Trek

NOVEMBER 202 2014

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

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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.

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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

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We have decided to discontinue the Weather Forecast page as of this month. The available space will allow us to take up more space with local walks and cycling editorial.

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)

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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), Rob Colledge 07-348-7768, info@lakecity.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 no216 216--2016 2016

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INGLEWOOD

INGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255 HAWERA

HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784 PUSH PLAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Tuesday (PM), (BIA), Moira Koch, 0800-223-228 ELTHAM

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

WANGANUI WANGANUI

CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-344-4375 RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06344-5434 WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secretary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484 SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen Buckholt 06-349-2315 WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Darol Pointon 06-345-3137 WAVERLEY

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: (AM), (BIA), Betty Morrison 06346-5613 OHAKUNE

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

NELSON

WELLINGTON

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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