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CONTENTS

Issue 229 - 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: The Blue Spring at Te

Waihou Walkway 8 New Zealand Walks: Wellington Walks 9 Te Araroa Trail: Updates for notes and maps

on Te Araroa Trail 10 Australian Walks: High Country walks - Aus

tralian style 13 Auckland Short Walk: Dingle Dell St Heliers 14 Overseas Walk: Taking a Tongan ‘bush walk’ 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 New Zealand Walks; Tramping and glamping

Tarawera style 23 Cycling: Get confident and go cycling 24 New Zealand Walks: Mangawhai Walking Weekend - walkers spoilt for choice 27 Need to Know: Take a pit stop in nature on

this long South Island drive 28 New Zealand Walk: Whareroa Farm to Or-

ange Hut 30 Overseas Walks: Walking in the Tatras of Slo- vakia 36 New Zealand Walk: Treasures of the sandhills 41 New Zealand Walk: Twin Rivers Track reopens

key section after major repair 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Subscriber Form 45 Event: A new direction for the ASB Christ-

church Marathon 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

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Walk talk Fullers has launched a Waiheke Island tour-bus product

The Explorer Hop-on Hop-off service will replace the Waiheke Explorer and seasonal Vineyard Hopper tour products.

Using three double decker buses, the service will provide passengers with a commentary on the history and highlights of the island as well as an on-board concierge service to help visitors plan their day.

Chief executive Douglas Hudson says the investment of the 70-seater buses will complement the Waiheke Bus Company services, which will alleviate wait times and overcrowding during the peak season.

The service starts in mid-December. Buses operate a half-hour service and meet the ferry from Auckland.

The opening special ticket price will be $49 for adults and $25 for children (including ferry).

Ultimate Hikes walks into summer

Almost 70 guides have been inducted through the Ultimate Hikes programme in for the summer season.

Ultimate Hikes general manager Noel Saxon says the increase in guides this year has been thanks to strong forward bookings.

‘Our season bookings are looking good but there is still space available across both Milford and Routeburn tracks.’

The company has also invested almost a million dollars into the Milford Track over the last year including new accommodation rooms and upgrading utilities.

‘We have added four new private rooms at Glade House, while further along the track at Quinton Lodge, new laundry and drying rooms have been revamped and expanded,’ says Saxon.

Ultimate Hikes, a Trojan Holdings company, operates guided walks – both multi day and day walks – on the Milford and Routeburn Track, as well as the Greenstone Track, which combined with the Routeburn Track, makes up the Grand Traverse.

Below: Senior guide Moon Soek Kang, who is back for a sixth season, prepares to lead the guides, including (from left to right) Amelia Kinnard, Adie Lawrence and Ella Haig on their training walk on the Milford Track.

New all-mod-cons DOC cabin for Rimutaka Forest Park

A new all-mod-cons cabin at the gateway to the Department of Conservation’s most popular Wellington recreation area is now open for summer.

The Coast Road Cabin is at the entrance to Catchpool Valley in the Rimutaka Forest Park, which attracts 25,000 visitors a year. The renovated self-contained house has three bedrooms, full kitchen facilities, hot shower, lighting and heating and will be an overnight option for groups and families. The cabin is now open for bookings.

Jack Mace, Kapiti Wellington Operations Manager says, “The Catchpool and the Orongorongo valleys are classic Kiwi weekend destinations. We’re pleased to add a new overnight option to make getting out into the hills easier for more people.”

DOC aims to connect more New Zealanders with nature. The Rimutaka Forest Park offers fourteen tramping and walking options plus hunting, swimming, fishing, camping, horse trekking and cycle trails. North Island brown kiwi were first released in 2008 by the Rimutaka Forest Park Trust. With about 100 adult and juvenile kiwi now roaming the valleys, overnight visitors have a chance of seeing or hearing kiwi calling at night.

The new cabin sleeps up to 13 people, and can be booked for sole occupancy by a single group for $200 per night.

“DOC’s bookable accommodation options are increasingly popular. This new cabin allows us to increase overnight capacity close to the well-used Orongorongo Valley bookable huts,” says Jack.

Options to book DOC huts in advance are expanding throughout the region; bunks in huts on the Mount Holdsworth to Jumbo circuit in the Tararua Forest Park can be booked over the summer months, and visitors to Ruahine Forest Park’s Sunrise and Rangiwahia huts will now also be able to guarantee a bed from 1 December.

Reservations for bookable huts and cabins can be made via DOC’s online booking system – www.doc.govt.nz. Details of the location and features of the new Coast Road Cabin can be found at www.doc.govt.nz/coast-road-cabin.

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Walk talk

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Council supports ownership of Central Hawkes Bay cycle bridge

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today agreed to be the owner of a proposed suspension bridge across the Tukituki River downstream of Waipukurau in Central Hawke’s Bay. The proposed bridge is a project being championed by Central Hawke’s Bay Rotary River Pathways Trust. The new asset will connect existing limesand trails on both sides of the river and give easier access to the mountain bike park being developed on land already owned by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.

The new bridge - once fully-funded and constructed - will improve the already popular trails in Central Hawke’s Bay and be a drawcard for people living in, near and visiting the area.

HBRC Councillors were presented with the recommendation to assume ownership, in light of strong community support and extensive fund-raising that has already taken place.

Resolving who would own the bridge, to be situated in the river corridor, was needed for the Trust to get funding over the line, with the hope of seeing construction occur early next year.

“The Rotary River Pathways Trust has worked tirelessly to offer multi-purpose trails and biking opportunities for the community in our Central Hawke’s Bay towns,” says Councillor Debbie Hewitt.

“It’s great to see this partnership of the Regional Council working with a community group here. When built, this bridge will add huge value to the existing river pathways and the new mountain bike park,” added Councillor Hewitt.

A delicious and healthy pick-me-up, Zoaties ‘biscuits in a ball’ are made from all-natural ingredients, blended into a ball and lightly baked.

Created by Auckland-based health food company Alive Foods, Zoaties is a sister product to the bestselling snack food Frooze Balls, of which Alive sell a staggering 20 million each year to New Zealanders.

Two years ago the owners of Alive Foods, Jeremy Dixon (Revive Cafes) and Phil Nilsson, bought out a small New Zealand muesli bar company. They decided the product tasted good, but needed some love.

The two men were well placed to provide the love and the necessary expertise. Passionate about creating unprocessed, healthy and tasty food, they tasted, trialled and reworked the oaties mixture, until happy. They then rolled them in the Frooze Balls machine, popped them in the oven, and Zoaties were born!

Sweetened with rice malt, bound with tahini and crammed full of oats for energy, Zoaties are the perfect replacement for sugary biscuits and snacks.

Zoaties are now available in supermarkets and health food stores nationwide and come in four delicious flavours.

Queen Charlotte Track to be upgraded

First birthday for Auckland’s Lightpath

Te Ara I Whiti – Auckland’s Lightpath marked its first birthday last month and celebrated with a ride with a birthday cake.

The Lightpath opened in 2015, and thousands of Aucklanders and visitors have since enjoyed the stunning attraction. It has been featured in global media and received numerous awards for architecture and design. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

The Queen Charlotte Track, one of NZ’s iconic walks and a Great Ride for mountain bikers is a major beneficiary of the latest round of grants for cycle routes announced by central government from its Maintaining the Quality of Great Rides Fund.

Queen Charlotte Track Inc will receive $255,000, the largest of nine grants.

The funds, matched by a grant from the local Council will be used to reroute 6.4km of the Queen Charlotte Track between the historic Ship Cove (Captain Cook’s favourite landing site) and Schoolhouse Bay campsite to bring the track up to Grade 3 cycle trail/easy tramping track standard.

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Above: The swirling waters of the Blue Spring. Opposite page above: A picnic area. Below: Time to sit and reflect.

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The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway

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he Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway is internationally acclaimed with water so pure it supplies around 70% of New Zealand’s bottled water.

The spring is fed from the Mamaku Plateau where the water takes up to 100 years to filter through; the resulting water is so pure and clean that it produces a beautiful blue colour while being virtually clear.

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Blue Spring with glimpses of trout along the way.

Water from the Blue Spring flows at a rate of 42 cubic metres per minute and could fill a 6 lane (25 metre) swimming pool in around 12 minutes. The water temperature is a constant 11 degrees celsius throughout the year.

The Blue Spring walk takes about one and a half hours each way, starting from Whites Road (State Highway 28), near Putaruru. There is also a shorter walk, 15 minutes each way, to the Blue Spring, accessed from nearby Leslie Road.

The Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring is located in South Waikato near Putaruru. With plenty to see and do in the South Waikato area you can easily make a day of it. Enjoy some local cheese at Over the Moon Dairy Company, take your bike and try out the Waikato River Trails, or do a spot of fly fishing in one of the many great waterways in the area.

Boutique galleries and gift stores are plentiful in Tirau while Tokoroa, a little further south, celebrates its for-

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The Blue Spring, Te Waihou Walkway details: Time: One hour 30 minutes one way – three hours return when walking from the Whites Road carpark. A much shorter option is from the Leslie Road carpark.

Distance: 4.7km on way plus 0.5km loop track.

Track conditions: The walkway ranges from easy walking to a few steeper areas with some stiles and steps and boardwalks through wetland areas Getting there: The walkway is situated off Whites Road, with upstream access from Leslie Road, Putaruru. The downstream entrance is just past Leslie Road, and the Blue Spring end is 3.6km along Leslie Road.

The most scenic route is to walk to the halfway point, take the loop track then return the way you came. The best access for this option is via the Leslie Road carpark.

Please Note: There is currently no shuttle service available from the Putaruru iSITE to the Blue Spring Walkway.

More info: www.southwaikato.govt.nz.

Please Note: Many of the walking trails in the Hamilton & Waikato region do not allow dogs. Hamilton & Waikato Tourism recommended checking with the Department of Conservation before taking your dog on any of the trails in the region.

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Te Araroa Trail

Updates for notes and map on Te Araroa Trail

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rail Note and map updates for Te Araroa - New Zealand’s Trail are now available on the website.

The significant changes from last year’s (v34) maps are: * Due to logging, a route change in the Waitangi Forest between Kerikeri and Waitangi . * This year’s map has the route corrected in the Hunua Ranges - previous versions are incorrect * The Link Pathway (between Anakiwa and Havelock, upper South Island) will be complete and in use by the time most walkers reach that area - the new route is shown in the new maps. * The route has changed between Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki - it now follows the Tekapo Canal (though this can be closed at any time for work requirements or in high winds - there is a road alternative shown in the Trail Notes)

Walkers are reminded to always keep a close eye on the Trail Status page.

Anything that arises resulting in route closures, diversions etc will be noted as they happen on that page.

A new route will open in Helena Bay (Northland) in the next few weeks - a new map and Trail Note description will be posted on the website, and noted on the Trail Status page.

Te Araroa Trust requests that when walking on road edges or in commercial forests, please wear some form of hi-viz clothing (pack cover and/or vest) and don’t wear headphones.

Te Araroa Trust is a charitable trust that relies on donations and philanthropy to give walkers this amazing experience.

The Trail Notes and Maps cost the Trust a significant amount to update annually and are supplied to walkers at no charge.

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Australian Walks

High Country walk – Australian style Silvery ghost gums, cushions of wildflowers and historic cattlemen’s huts – our 3-hour walk in Victoria’s Bogong High Plains was a delight.

Its pleasant summer temperatures were a delight too, after the heat in country Victoria where temperatures were not too far off 40deg and bushfires had come scarily close.

Not that the High Country’s altitude makes the area immune to bushfires.

Driving above Falls Creek where we’re staying, we approach Wallace Hut (1650m above sea level) and walk through a forest of silvery trees.

This area was attacked by bushfires in the summer of 2003 and again in 2006. The burnt branches rise silver against the blue sky like an enchanted forest. Clumps of new growth at their base show that these snowgums are far from dead, despite their silvery branches still standing erect. These trees look decidedly ghostly.

We’re planning to walk the Wallace Heritage Circuit which is 6kms in length. It starts at Wallace Hut; me-

anders past Bogong Rover Chalet, then Cope Hut and ends with the Wallace Heritage Trail back to the hut.

Wallace Hut is the oldest of the huts still standing in the Alpine National Park. It was built in 1889 by the Wallace brothers who grazed cattle hereabouts between 1869 and 1914. They cut slabs of snowgum by hand for the walls and used woollybutt (a type of eucalyptus) for the roof shingles.

Each year, the Wallaces would drive the cattle up  for four days to reach this precious summer feed.

In the 1930s the hut was used by employees of the State Electricity Commission while they built weather stations and took observations. In the 1940s a new iron roof was added over the wooden shingles.

Noone stays in it now. The old hut remains as an evocative relic of times gone by. It’s surrounded by some seriously ancient snow gums which hap- pily escaped the bushfires. Nearby is a stretch of white wildflowers.

We pass the hut and make for the Aqueduct Track. Here we turn right. The aqueduct is mainly piped underground on this stretch which is flat and grassy.

There’s a great sense of space in this Australian High Country. Hills, yes, but far away in a blue distance.

Soon we’re at Bogong Rover Chalet, a substantial building which rover scouts from Victoria have used from the 1930s.

It is still owned and operated by the Victorian branch of Rover Council and Left: Jamie at McNamara’s Hut. Above right: Walking alongside the aqueduct near the Wallace Hut.

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High Country walk – Australian style is used summer and winter – especially popular in the ski season.

After all this lovely flat ground, the track now goes gently uphill but, as a Wellingtonian, I barely notice it! Soon we’re near Cope Hut which was built by the Ski Club of Victoria in 1929.

A bit further on we can see the main road of the Bogong Alpine Way. You could walk back to Wallace Hut on this sealed road. But don’t. This is where the Wallace Heritage Trail curves its way back to the hut. You step through a carpet of heaths; yellow pom-pom flowers; occasional white daises and tawny grasses. The plants hug the trail which is winding and narrow.

While we are enjoying our peaceful wildflower walk, my son and his two boys, of 10 and 8 years old, are crashing down the mountain-bike trails.

A shuttle would take them up the mountainside and then they careered back down to the village. Or past the village, further down the mountain, where the shuttle would bring them back up to the top again.

Occasionally they wished that trails could be better marked, as they and others would get lost from time to time.

But not for long, as most trails lead back down to the village, though some bypass the village and end up further down, again with shuttle pick-up.

The 8-year-old, new to mountain-biking, showed us his cuts and bruises with cheerfulness and a certain amount of pride. I was happy to be walking, myself!

We walked other parts of the High Country - on one occasion we turned north after Wallace Hut and followed an open aqueduct towards Rocky Valley Lake, Australia’s highest lake at 1.600m.

On another occasion we visited McNamara’s Hut, the last working cattleman’s hut in the High Country. But it’s the Wallace Heritage Circuit that was decidedly my favourite.

Above: Hut in portrait format is: the Wallace H u t , s t a r t of t h e Wa l l a c e Heritage Walk.

L e f t : Ye l l o w daisies bring a burst of gold to the landscape.

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Auckland Short Walk

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ne of our favourite short bush walks in Auckland is the Dingle Dell and St Heliers circuit.

On a sunny day St Heliers village has a holiday feel about it - with the Waitemata Harbour sparkling, the golden sand and people enjoying the waterfront which contrasts with the quietness of the native bush within Dingle Dell.

A selection of natives was planted out in 1933, including pohutukawas, tree ferns, rimu, totara, nikaus, tanekaha and kohekohe. The extensive track winds around and through the dell (a small wooded hollow), and there is an open grassed area suitable for picnics and kicking a ball, off Dingle Road.

Take a wander through this array of native trees and you may experience the enjoyment of the song of vibrant bird life.

Nearby Walks: St Heliers to Glover Park Mission Bay Nearby Attractions: Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World - www.kellytarltons. co.nz St Helier’s Village and Beach Description: A mix of level paths, gradual inclines and bush tracks. Not wheelfriendly. Suitable for users of average fitness and mobility.

May require boots in wet weather, running shoes suitable in dry weather.

To see: Sea/harbour views, beach, residential homes, native bush, views of Mt Victoria and North Head.

Time: approx. 60 minutes.

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Drive, St Heliers Public toilets: On Tamaki Drive, Maddills Farm and Dingle Road entrance to Dingle Dell.

Children’s playgrounds: Corner of Maddills Farm and Allum Street.

Dogs: Off and On leash areas.

Picnic Sites: Tables available along waterfront, Maddills Farm and in Dingle Dell area.

Directions: Start from Tamaki Drive, St Heliers.

1. Head west towards the city along the waterfront promenade, beside Tamaki Drive.

2. Just past the St Heliers Yacht Club cross Tamaki Drive at the pedestrian crossing.

3. Go straight ahead along Sage Road.

4. Cross Melanesia Road into Maddills Farm (now a sports field).

5. Follow the path to the left < around Maddills Farm (dog off-leash area).

6. Turn left at junction and exit just past the children’s playground.

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7. Cross Allum Street, turn right > and then left < into Tarawera Terrace.

8. Keep walking along this road until the junction with Long Drive.

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Cross Long Drive, turn left < follow the footpath.

10. Where the footpath splits into lower and upper, take the lower to Dingle Dell.

11. Cross the road to the Dingle Dell entrance (Dingle Dell Long Drive Walkway), follow the path down the steps.

12. Turn right > for the Scenic Bush Walk.

13. Continue to follow the straight ahead arrows for the Scenic Bush Walk (ignore the short cuts).

14. Follow the next two ’Fern Glen Road South’ signposts.

15. Then follow the ‘Dingle Road’ signposts.

16. Walk down Dingle Road.

17. Turn right > into The Parade.

18. Turn right > into Goldie Street (runs beside the Bowling Club).

19. The turn right > again into Tamaki Drive – stroll along until you find a café to your liking.

Note: Dingle Dell Reserve -Please follow above directions carefully. This map is a guide only.

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Overseas Walk

By Judith Doyle

Taking a Tongan ‘bush walk’

Going on a bush walk is not the usual activity for holidaymakers in Tonga, with its golden beaches, sunbathing, snorkelling, scuba-diving and boating.

We were staying at the Sandy Beach Resort on Foa Island in the Ha’apai group of islands which occupy the central waters of the kingdom.

A ‘bush walk’ was listed in the information folder in my waterside falé at the resort. So, when we wanted a break from the snorkelling, my son, two

grandsons and myself meet Sele who will take us on the walk. He works at the resort and lives in a village nearby.

He leads us to the foreshore on the opposite side of the island via a rough track. Here the colour of the water is just as turquoise as on ‘our’ side of the island but without the curve of golden sands.

We walk along a foreshore that’s mainly broken coral and rocks.

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Sele pauses at a promontory and points out the spot which is particularly good for catching lobster. It’s been on the dinner menu at our resort several times during our 9-day stay.

Further along the foreshore he shows us a large scrubby pandanus bush — similar but much bulkier than our New Zealand flax.

Above: A coconut palm bends over the sea on the Island of Foa. Below left: Sele eplains about a coconut to 9 year old Jarvis.

Below right: A bit of help getting to his plantation.

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He explains how the leaves are cut into narrow strands and then put in a shallow area of the sea for about 10 days to be bleached by the salt water.

The leaves are then hung out to dry in bunches before being woven into the mats and waistbands worn by Tongans on formal occasions.

Soon we turn inland and enter the plantations. We pass bushy areas of different crops, dotted with the inevitable coconut trees and the occasional enormous fotulona tree.

As we walk, Sele identifies areas of tapioca, kumala (kumara), pele which is a type of red-edged spinach, pumpkin and the root vegetable taro.

As well as the vegetables, we pass papaya trees, mango, mandarin and breadfruit — a ripe breadfruit can grow as big as a football. Sele points out the nonu bush that produces fruit juice which lays claim to all sorts of health benefits. He intrigues the grandchildren by showing them the strange red flower

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of the banana.

Many extended families and sometimes a church or organisation own plots in these plantations. Each is divided by hedging, flimsy wire fencing, or sometimes barbed wire to discourage the odd cow or horse.

We see the occasional horse tied up during our walk and at one stage meet a local heading for his plot on horseback with a foal in tow.

We come across a family working on their piece of land. The older of the four children is putting in some serious work with his father. The younger ones are full of smiles, show us how they can climb coconut trees and later jump into the back of their ute ready to go off home.

Ha’apai produces the best tapa floor coverings in Tonga, Sele tells us, as we pass areas of the paper mulberry tree which tapa comes from. It’s not a cheap crop, he says, taking 18 months or so to mature. The skin of the bark is peeled off and strips of the inner bark soaked in water before being hammered out with mallets to enlarge it.

Sele points out a tree which has leaves that are poisonous and later, a small bush where the fruit is dried and made into necklaces.

He explains how coconuts can provide coconut milk for drinking; ‘meat’ for cooking and also feed for livestock;

Above left: Work in their plantation is finished for the day. Off they go.

Above right: Sele explains to my son and his two boys how the pandanus leaves are used.

Above right: Below right: 9-years-old Jarvis learns about the banana’s life cycle.

while their leaves can be used for thatching and their trunks for building. The all-purpose tree.

The Ha’apai group of islands is uncommercialised and unspoiled compared to many parts of the South Pacific.

A walk through the plantations gives a good insight into the lifestyle of these islands which you can’t get in the resorts themselves.

We stayed on the island of Foa which is in the Ha’apai group of islands in Tonga.

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Monthly Photo Contest

Above left: Photo is taken of John McDonald who walked to Downerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rock on a peak behind Motu. From here and many other peaks in the area extensive views can be had including down to Poverty Bay on a clear day. Photo by Dorothy Mutton, Te Puke.

Left below: One of the ladders on the steep climb from the Pinnacles Hut to The Pinnacles (759 metres) in the Kauaeranga Valley, Coromandel Peninsula. Photo by Claire Woodhall, Havelock North.

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These are the winners of this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photos in our Digital Photo Contest.

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

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

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Above: Derek & Helen Teague enjoying clear and un-obstructed views from the top of Karangahake Mountain overlooking the gorge below. To views of Firth of Thames, Mayor Island & Mt Ruapehu. Photo by Derek Teague, Cambridge.

Above right: Start of Section 5 of the Edmund Hilary Track from Piha in the Waitakere Ranges. Photo by Denice Hawker, Cherrywood, Tauranga.

Right: In the photo is my husband Bruce enjoying a lovely day’s walk at Boulder Bay. In this bay and the adjacent coastline lies remnants of 13 vessels.

This place is known today as Rangitoto Island ships graveyard. Photo by Jo Alexander, Henderson, Auckland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Tramping and glamping,

Tarawera style

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By Kathy Ombler

Tramping and glamping, Tarawera style Really? Egyptian cotton sheets in a queen-sized bed in a camp at the end of a tramping track? With geothermal lake-edge bathing thrown in? Not forgetting gas cooker, solar lighting , flush toilet and hot shower?

It’s true. For those wanting to walk Rotorua’s Tarawera Trail, and who might have moved on from toting the tent, food and cooker on their back, there’s now a stunning ‘glamping’ option, pitched discreetly on a lakeshore terrace at the trail’s far end.

Walking NZ has previously featured the Tarawera Trail. This is the 15km forest walk that starts near Te Wairoa, The Buried Village, and meanders part way around Lake Tarawera to Te Rata Bay – otherwise known as Hot Water Beach for the geothermal springs that heat the lake here.

The trail is gently undulating.

Views unfold through the trees across Lake Tarawera to the brooding Mt Tarawera. There’s also a glimpse of Rotopounamu, the lake famous for its Pink and White Terraces until they were buried in the cataclysmic Tarawera Above: Looking across to the Mountains of Tarawera..

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eruption, back in 1886. The Trail is managed by the Tarawera Trail Trust, a unique partnership with DOC and local landowners. It opened in 2013 as the first stage of a proposed walk to be developed right around Lake Tarawera, one potentially destined to become New Zealand’s next Great Walk.

For now, the trail ends at Te Rata Bay. You can either walk back (or run, and many do), return by water taxi or, you can “glamp”. Even better Dave, the water taxi driver, will deliver supplies right to your glamping tent door.

Te Rata Glamping might be new but

the tradition of hosting visitors here is local villages were buried in ash and mud, the survivors moved away. not.

That early spirit of hospitality is not In the late 1800s, New Zealand’s first ever tourism venture began when only now rekindled, it runs in the same entrepreneurial Guide Sophia led tours Above left: A comfortable bed in a tent. to the Pink and White Terraces.

Above right: Dave and Karen Walmsley, Guests travelled from Te Wairoa of Totally Tarawera, at Te Rata Bay, Lake Village, boated across Lake Tarawera, Tarawera. They run Te Rata Glamping, walked over an isthmus to Rotopounamu, the Lake Tarawera Water Taxi, Kanuka then boated to the Terraces.

Glamping (at Oneroa) and guided eco All came to a tragic end on June 10, and cultural tours. Karen descends from 1886, when Tarawera erupted. A 17km Guide Sophia, of Pink and White terrift was blasted out of the mountain races guiding fame. and the Terraces lost in the depths of Below left: Kanuka Glamping adopts a Rotopounamu. Te Wairoa and other Maori theme.

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Tramping and glamping, Tarawera style

Above left: Welcome to Te Rata Glamping.

Above right: Glamping Te Rata style means a sturdy tent, wooden floor, quality bedding and a lookout across the lake. Wake up to the sunrise over Mt Tarawera.

Middle left: The luxury feel of the bathroom at Kanuka.

Below left: Hot water for bathing and, if you have the time, for cooking, is provided courtesy of Mother Nature at the geothermal water region of Te Rata Bay.

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whanau. Te Rata Glamping has been established by Karen Walmsley, a direct descendant of Guide Sophia, and her husband Dave. Their company, Totally Tarawera, also runs the Tarawera Water Taxi, plus the couple guide eco and cultural tours in the region.

There is also a DOC camping area at Hot Water Beach, popular in summer.

Karen says she’s camped here, many times. ‘I’ve actually been camping all my life but now I’m getting older. I need some comforts. So when we were planning our glamping site I thought about what I would like to have in a campsite now. And I think we’ve pretty much nailed it.”

In fact, Te Rata is the first glamping site to have a concession on DOC land, and meets strict environmental standards. There is a sleeping tent, with a double bed (with fluffy duvet and those Egyptian cotton sheets) set on a wooden platform, with veranda.

The bathroom tent comes with hot water shower, twin basins and a composting toilet. All waste is carried out.

The ‘wharekai’ (sleeping/dining tent) is fully equipped with gas cooker, sink with gas hot water, a gas fridge and barbecue, all the utensils you’d need, plus table and chairs and reclining deck chairs, perfectly located to watch the sun set on the mountain.

Dinner and breakfast baskets are supplied on request. Traditional steam cooking in the geothermal water is also an option, no kidding. Ask Dave for his recipe book. As an example you can cook that freshly caught trout in the ground in 40 minutes. While you are waiting just relax and enjoy the lake edge hot water bathing.

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Cycling Tours

Left: Connie Christensen of Go Cycle Christchurch.

Get confident and go cycling Sometimes all we need to start riding a bike is a little bit more confidence and a push in the right direction. So says the woman behind Go Cycle Christchurch , a new initiative designed to help people overcome barriers to cycling as a mode of transport.

Connie Christensen started the project earlier this year with the aim of supporting people who are out of practice or nervous about riding a bike.

With a team of 20 volunteers from across Christchurch to call on, the group is able to give advice on suitable cycle routes and if necessary provide a cycling buddy to accompany a newbie on their first ride.

“The idea is if people want one on one help with finding a safer route that suits their needs we’re here to help. If they want, a Go Cycle volunteer will meet and cycle that route with them at a suitable time.

“It’s really about confidence. We don’t teach people how to cycle, but we will help them gain confidence cycling on the roads.”

The group has already given help or advice to about 60 people including a 21-year-old international student who had never been on a bike before, a 60-year-old who hadn’t biked for 40 years but wanted to get back into it for

health reasons, and a 32 year old who hadn’t jumped on a bike since she got her driver’s licence as a teenager.

Connie, who is originally from Denmark but has lived in Christchurch for 11 years, has put up hundreds of posters promoting Go Cycle Christchurch at cafes and medical centres around the city and has been liaising with Sport Canterbury, Christchurch City Council and cycling advocacy groups.

The initiative is currently her fulltime, voluntary job because she believes it will benefit everyone, including motorists, if more people ride a bike instead of taking their car.

She says the recent 30 km speed zone for the central city is a huge boon to cyclists because the main barrier to people riding to work is concern about cars travelling too fast or too close to them, or the doors of parked cars opening in front of them.

“There are thousands of people in Christchurch who would quite like to cycle and they have a bike available, but

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they need a push to get started. We just want them to give this a try.

“Christchurch is a fantastic place, this is a huge opportunity to get the best out of it for everybody.”

However, she also owns a car and doesn’t expect people to ride their bikes all the time. “Even if people just cycle down to get their Sunday paper or just cycle their kids to school and back that’s a good start. Every single trip matters.”

She organises regular Short Rides for New Cyclists where a group of cyclists can ride recreationally together to gain confidence and share tips. and promotes them on the group’s Facebook page.

People wanting advice or help can contact GoCycleChristchurch@gmail.com.

Connie’s tips for safer and more enjoyable cycling include: * Use quieter small streets where possible and routes that go through parks * Stay about an arm’s width out from parked cars, use a bell to alert pedestrians and other cyclists * A rear cycle carrier for strapping your bag or attaching paniers to is useful * Plan a route that uses left turns instead of right turns across busy intersections * If you haven’t used your bike for a while check that it is safe or get it serviced before riding it for the first time * Link in with established cycle paths and routes where possible * If you don’t like the idea of wearing a fluorescent vest, try a cover that fits over your bag or reflective ankle clip.

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Mangawhai Walking Weekend walkers spoilt for choice!

By Trish Whyte

The Mangawhai Walking Weekend March 2017 event at Mangawhai will be our 18th annual walking festival. Each year feedback from participants gives the organisers a good steer on which new activities might be introduced.

In March 2017 sees seven new activities with the emphasis on active.

Mangawhai is renowned for its beautiful harbour, beaches and Pacific and island vistas. Many of our walks exploit this backdrop. Northland has large areas of beautiful native bush and Mangawhai is no exception.

There are large areas of unspoilt bush, pristine spring-fed streams, waterfalls and magnificent ancient trees.

Between the bush and the ocean Mangawhai is a farming, horticultural, wine producing and artisan community.

Many of the weekend events enable participants to go behind the scenes and talk to producers.

A total of ten walks take place on private property, opened specially for the walking weekend including a selection of blokes sheds.

Mangawhai folk care for our environment. Talk to the custodians of kiwi, NZ fairy terns and builders of bush walking trails. Mangawhai offers a destination for active visitors who can

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participate in beach, bush and water activities.

Abundant accommodation options are available along with fine and casual dining, golf, bowls, vineyards, food markets, museum and art gallery.

The weekend begins on Friday 24 th March with a unique event – the Troubadour Trail. This is an opportunity to stroll the Mangawhai Harbour edge enjoying coastal views whilst being serenaded by a collection of inspiring entertainers. This has become a favourite family event.

On Saturday participants will be spoilt for choice. From the twenty-five events available, keen walkers have a choice of several four to five hour grade 4 walks: Tanekaha Falls/Puriri Track – This spectacular loop bush walk combines the Tanekaha Falls Track as far as the remains of the kauri dam with our newest Puriri Track, which winds back along the valley side until it re-joins the Falls Track just below the first waterfall.

The Puriri Track includes two very large puriri trees, one of which is bigger than the largest formally recorded in Burstall and Sale’s Great Trees of New Zealand. This is one of the best bush walks in Northland.

Waipu Coastal Trail – Beginning at the Waipu Cove tidal stream, this magical track takes us along the coast almost into Lang’s Beach.

The walk includes private ‘riparian rights’ and public esplanade reserve. To avoid disturbing the natural landscape, the track is rough and narrow so this walk is best suited to the reasonably fit.

Matheson Bay to Goat Island – Starting at the picturesque Matheson Bay, the track continues alongside a stream through bush and mature kauri to a series of delightful small waterfalls.

We then take the scenic Leigh coastal walk around Leigh Harbour, continuing through bush to a small pretty bay

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for lunch. A two kilometre road walk then offers expansive views before crossing farmland to join the walk to Goat Island through regenerating bush with great views of Little Barrier Island, Great Barrier Island and the Mokohinau Islands. Keep a look out for dolphins! This walk has a section with a demanding climb of 165 steps.

If these walks are too challenging for any of your party, there is selection of gentle strolls including wheelchair access, and for those for whom walking is not a priority why not try stand-up Above: Walkers on the Waipu Cliff Top Walk. Photo Lori Satterthwaite Opposite page right: An entertainer on the Troubadour Trail.

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Mangawhai Walking Weekend walkers spoilt for choice!

paddle boarding or kayaking on the beautiful Mangawhai estuary.

■ All Saturday events are timed to allow participants to return in time to attend the annual food and wine festival, a chance to relax in the village olive grove.

Taste local wines and beverages, and delectable food treats. Catch up on experiences of the day and dance to “Daughters of Ally”.

Twelve events are available on Sunday morning, ten of which are available both Saturday and Sunday; two walks available on Sunday only are: Bald Rock is an unusual outcrop of grey/white sandstone, known as NZ’s “half dome”. Walk through lush regenerating kauri forest known locally as “Pretty Bush”.

Both walks are rich in history and are led by local identities who are direct descendants of the first European settlers who once lived beside this outstanding landmark.

Doggie Day Out – set in a rural location. Dogs love it here! This is a more sedate outing with your canine cobber, minimal walking required, the emphasis on doggie, you can sit and relax, throw a few balls and enjoy the view while your dog has a brilliant time playing, running and maybe getting wet!

With a total of 38 events over three days to choose from, please plan your bookings and check out full details at: www.mangawhaiwalking.co.nz Our booking office will be open online from 6th January 2017.

Above: Mangawhai Cliff Top Walk. Photo Lori Satterthwaite Left: A waterfall on the Tanekaha Falls Track.

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Take a pit stop in nature on this long South Island drive

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top and enjoy some of the great spots in nature on the long drive between Picton and Christchurch this summer, says the Department of Conservation.

Picnic by a lake, take a forest walk, marvel at a waterfall or pitch a tent for the night in a DOC campground.

These are some of the options for taking a break in the conservation areas travellers will drive by on this seven and a half-hour alternative route.

DOC has launched a campaign to highlight places to visit between Picton and Christchurch, with a new online map and brochure (www.doc. govt.nz/pictontochch), and fun video featuring ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ actor Cohen Holloway (#PictonToChch).

DOC Operations Director for the Northern South Island, Roy Grose, says DOC wants travellers to be aware of conservation sites on the route to encourage people to stop and take a break.

“This will be a new route for some and a long drive for all so we’d love it if people stopped and discovered some of the DOC scenic spots and facilities along the way.”

“We want travellers to have a safe trip and to consider taking a break in nature to refresh and relax on their journey,” says Roy Grose.

The route traverses state highways 63, 6 and 7 and passes through several conservation areas, including Nelson Lakes National Park, Victoria Forest Park, Lake Sumner Forest Park and Hanmer Conservation Park.

DOC is working alongside the New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) and other tourism organisations to promote safe travelling on the Picton to Christchurch route.

State Highway 1 between Picton and Kaikoura is closed due to massive slips triggered by the severe earthquake in November which affected the North Canterbury and Kaikoura area. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Top: Camping at Marble Hill Campsite. Middle: Cohen on an Alpine Nature Walk.

Below Cohen at Marua Falls.

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Whareroa Farm to Orange Hut

By Robert Hodgson

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ednesday Wilderness Walkers (WWWs) go almost dry and mud free from Whareroa Farm to Orange Hut. When 31 Wednesday trampers arrived at Whareroa Farm the parking lot at Mackay’s Crossing was already crowded with cars and a group of trampers from the Tararua Tramping Club.

Luckily our tramping footprints did

not coincide since their objective was Mt Wainui and ours the Orange Hut in the Akatarawa Forest. However, a late arrival for Mt Wainui somehow got mixed in with our group and decided to stay with us, so we were 32 on departure at 9.30am.

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Above: The group on a big wide road.

Below: Time for a cuppa!

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as a mere 19.9k return trip, the walk to Orange Hut falls into the “easy” category.

It is not, however, easy on the feet as much of the tramp is on rocky surfaces.

To avoid possible high speed downhill mountain bikers we took the newly mown horse track up through the farm to Campbell’s Mill Road where there are some magnificent views of the Kapiti coast.

Then it was down into the Akatarawa Forest on Hydro Valley Road. Dennis who was in the leading group placed pointer arrows at intersections with other forestry roads so possible confusion was avoided and 2/3 of our group had lunch at the new Orange Hut after walking 9.9k in.

The balance of the party turned back at the entrance to the forest. The forest walk started out through a small area of pine forest.

For most of the walk we were i n s e c o n d g r o w t h n a t i ve b u s h .

The new Orange Hut was developed by

the local 4 wheel drive club after the previous hut burnt down. Extensive use of concrete flooring and concrete block walls gives a very “solid as” feel to the new hut and the very functional adjoining semi enclosed BBQ area.

All our party were back at the parking area by 3.00pm on what turned out to be a raincoat free tramp, a welcome change!

The next stop was one our favourites, the Otaki Riverside Cafe. Thanks to van driver Chris and car drivers Bernard, Charles, Dennis and Marion. Thanks also to William and Maureen for photos and to Bob for official GPS reporting.

Various tramping calorie counter reportage has yet to be “fact checked” but 2500 calories is a best estimate.

Above: On the road.

Below left: Lunch at the hut.

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Walking in the Tatras of

Day 1 - Wandering along green valleys.

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Walking in the Tatras of Slovakia

By Barbz Lowther

If you enjoy walking in the mountains, then the high Tatras in Slovakia are a must.

Joining a group of Germans in Poprad, at the base of the Tatra Mountains in the North, we travelled by bus to Tatranska Kottina, where our six day walk began.

The first day was along a wide stony track through fir and beech forest to Chata Plesnivec, then on the beautiful green Zalene Lake.

From here the track ascended steeply, and the vegetation gave way to dwarf pines, growing only about a metre high. Because the tracks here are very unstable, with frequent rock falls during snow melt, dwarf pines are protected to help hold the rock and what little soil there is.

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is forbidden - but we did see the odd chamois.

S t i l l c l i m b i n g , we p a s s e d a n abandoned shaft, where silver and gold were mined for many years. When we finally reached the top of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Velka Svistaika 2,047m, we had awesome views of jagged peaks lined up on one side, and flat plains stretching forever, on the other.

Boulder-hopping down, we soon reached Skalnate Pleso Chalet, a gondola destination: where lots of day-trippers were enjoying the scenery.

Above: Views of Zalene Lake and surrounding hills.

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A furthur 45 minutes walk took us to Zamkovskeno Chalet, where we left our packs and spent the afternoon following a river trail up to Teryho Falls, then on to a chalet higher up in the craggy mountains.

This walking tour was very well planned. Although it was challenging, on most days we reached our destination by mid-day, leaving the afternoon to explore and climb without packs, or to Above: Very old buildings in Poprad.

Below: AT Pricene Saddle.

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sit and enjoy just being in the mountains.

Another day of boulder-hopping took us to Zbojniksa Chalet and on up to Pricene Saddle, where wire cables and chains assisted in the climb. These have to be constantly renewed because they break away, when the rocks freeze and crack in winter.

Jagged grey peaks towered in every direction. It was some of the most barren country we’ve ever seen, and was bitterly cold even in mid-summer.

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Above left: The group outside Zbojnicka Chalet. Above right: The group on top of Velka Svistaika. Below Barb on the way to Rysy Chalet.

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staggering into the hut carrying huge loads of 70 kgs. Apparently it’s a popular job for uni students, who carry supplies to the ‘High Huts’.

Day four started with a downhill jaunt to Hrebienok before continuing on to Skezsky Dom, a large lake-side chalet. From there we climbed huge boulder slabs, where camomile grew in abundance.

The route was rugged and hot with only dwarf pines holding the soil, so there was no shade. After passing a couple of shallow lakes, we reached Prisiom Saddle and started the descent to Poprad Lake. That was the longest hour I have ever walked! It looked much closer than it was, because the path wound down, in long zig-zags.

On the shores of the lake, we walked to a cemetery, dedicated to those who have lost their lives climbing in the high tatras. It was full of beautiful hand carved floral crosses.

Our next day was a climb to Mt Rysy, on the border of Slovakia and Poland, the highest point in Poland. The view of the Tatra peaks was magnificent !

The trail took us past several alpine lakes, and patches of flowers where snow melt had provided enough water.

We stopped for a break at Rysy Chalet, which was set in a perfect position overlooking a circle of peaks, lakes and valleys.

The last day was on a shady trail Above right: The track from the tops down to Poprad Chalet.

Below left: Andrea at Pricene Pass.

Below right: Views of Zalene Lake and surrounding hills.

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Treasures

By Jim Robinson

Walking in the Tatras of Slovakia through a forest of spruce, rowan, oak, willows and many different species of pines.

Information boards gave details of the wild life in this area - lynx, brown bears, wolves, owls, eagles and woodpeckers being the most common.

Reaching Strbske Pleso, we took a chairlift to enjoy our last views of the awesome scenery in the high tatras, before catching a train back to Poprad, and the end of six magic days in the mountains.

For more Info’ on the High Tatras, contact: www.travelslovakia.sk.

Above: Dereck using chains to negotiate a boulder field.

Below: One of the many signs.

Euphorbia glauca is a coastal New Zealand plant that’s at risk due to habitat loss and grazing. It’s one of many native species planted and thriving alongside Opotiki’s Dunes Trail.

Over six years ago, the Dunes Trail was formed through the sand hills east of Opotiki, wiggling along never more than a few hundred metres from the ocean.

The 10km mostly gravel trail is now the busiest section of the Motu Trails, one of 22 Great Rides on the New Zealand Cycle Trail (we covered another Motu Trails section, the Pakihi Track, in a recent issue).

The Dunes Trail is shared use. Often there are more people walking than on wheels.

Besides the magnificence of the Pacific Ocean and the expansive, empty

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beach, the Dunes Trail is noteworthy for extensive regeneration of the coastal ecosystem.

Much of the area is now cared for under a biodiversity management plan shared by regional and local councils, DOC, Whakatohea Maori Trust Board, and Motu Trails Charitable Trust.

Assisted by community planting days, over 12,000 shrubs, trees, rushes, reeds and grasses have been bedded in.

Invasive species like boxthorn, gorse and pampas have been controlled, led

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scapes.

The best specimen of Euphorbia glauca pre-dates the Dunes Trail. It can be found about at the 8km mark and is visible to the south of the trail. On a nationwide level, the species is ‘at risk/ declining’ due to introduced grazers, habitat loss and competition from introduced grasses.

The plant’s Maori name is Waiu-atua, which is loosely translated to ‘milk of the Gods’. It was widely used in Rongoa, traditional Maori medicine. The milky sap is evidently a fabulous cure for warts.

“Twenty or so years ago, parts of the dunes were grazed and the coastal ecosystem was in a poor state,” remarks Tim Senior of Bay of Plenty Regional Council. “Now the community comes and helps in planting days. There has been a huge shift in how people think

about the coastal environment.”

With sun, salt, wind and dry, the dunes are challenging terrain for plants to gain a foothold. That was exacerbated by very dry conditions in 2012-2014 when many plants struggled. But the last year has seen no prolonged dry periods and things are starting to take off.

“We’re learning a lot about what works and what doesn’t,” says Tim. “We’re using larger plants, because they seem to survive better in the harsh coastal conditions. We’re also careful about when and where we plant species like pohutukawa so that they survive the frost.”

On-the-ground experience has led to left-field strategies like not releasing seedings from surrounding weeds, Above: A line of riders from Opotiki.

Below: A crop of Bunny tail.

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because those weeds create a protective shield from nibbling rabbits — which are an ongoing headache.

“There’s still a long way to go but right along the trail regeneration is progressing really well. The more species get established the easier it gets,” Tim says.

A walk on the trail starts in impressive fashion from Memorial Park at the northern end of Opotiki.

You immediately cross the Pakowhai ki Otutaopuku bridge over the Otara river. The bridge was built for the Motu Trails six years ago, fulfilling a long-held ambition to directly connect the town to the beach.

The first 600m of trail is on river stop bank, pasture to one side, before crossing into the inner-dunes zone. Suddenly there are patches of Muehlenbeckia comwww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Above: Cyclists around the dunes near Opotiki. Below left: A crop of Bunneys tails beside the trail. Below right: Crop planting in August.

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plexa, a dense and small leaved shrub that forms a thick mattress. Planted species like cabbage trees, flaxes and ngaio have all really come through in the last year.

About 1.5km beyond the bridge you strike the first ocean panorama, a huge sweep from Ohope around to Moutohora (Whale Island) and Whakaari (White Island) and around again to the Eastland ranges.

The few metres of elevation is ideal: enough for a clear view but still close enough to watch the oystercatchers on the sand. There’s easy beach access at several points.

Three kilometres in, you’re at Hikuwai Beach, where there’s parking, plus toilets, picnic tables and a few spaces for motorhome overnighting. Hikuwai’s a good rest or turn-around point. Carry on, though, and you’ll pass some of the most established plantings, with trees pushing well above head height.

Keep an eye out for North Island weka along this mid-trail section. The

flightless birds returned to Tirohanga about eight years ago and are on a steady westward journey of colonization, now to a point beyond Ohiwa harbour.

Like their South Island cousins, weka are precocious and daring, sadly often falling victim to dogs and cars. Right now the population is strong, but weka have a reputation for going through cycles of boom and bust.

A bit over 5km of walking gets you to the most spectacular part of the trail, crossing onto the beach on a couple of wooden sections of deck. DOC planted native grass Spinifex sericeus (Kowhangatara) in the surrounding sand in mid2014, and it is now spreading prolifically in this area.

Spinifex is important for binding and stabilizing of the sand. It sends out distinctive runners that rapidly cover new ground. It also produces large spiked seed heads that roll along the beach in the wind, get lodged, and release their seeds.

If you’re seeking just a quick wander, Tirohanga is an ideal place to base yourselves. Drive 5km east of Opotiki on SH35, and just before Tirohanga Garage

and Store, go 100m down the gravel road to park.

You’re close to Tirohanga Beach Motor Camp, an ideal place to stay if you’re looking for a relaxed beachside destination, backing right onto the trail. The camp is one of 20+ Motu Trails official partners, supporting the governance activities of the Motu Trails Charitable Trust.

Heading east along the trail, from the 7km point it drops back a little from the beach. Muehlenbeckia becomes the dominant plant. Look closely for little flitting wings, as Muehlenbeckia is habitat for pretty little Coastal Copper butterflies.

Cycling, the Dunes Trail is an easy out-and-back effort of 20km. Walking, if you’re fit and don’t mind wet feet it’s a good option to trail walk one-way and beach walk the other (returning to the trail at the 1km point).

For a more relaxed amble it makes sense to get a vehicle drop-off to one end.

Either way, when you get to Tirohanga — pop to the store for ice creams.

More: www.motutrails.co.nz.

Below top: Volunteers planting out in August with Tim Senior on the BBQ. Below bottom: A crop of Spinifex along the trail.

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Twin Rivers’ Trail reopens key section after major repair

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ueenstown’s ‘Twin Rivers’ trail has reopened a key section after major $360,000 repair and aquired a long-term maintenance partnership.

The recent reopening of one of the most popular and scenic sections of Queenstown Trail’s ‘Twin Rivers’ trail below Remarkables Park has been made possible by support from a range of partners, including a grant of $120,000 from local development company Remarkables Park Ltd. “The Queenstown Trails Trust is exceptionally delighted to be reopening this beautiful part of the Twin Rivers trail which runs alongside the Kawarau River. It’s always been a firm favourite with both locals and visitors and has been closed for three years now due to a trail failure,” said Mandy Kennedy, Queenstown Trails Trust Chief Executive.

“We had been considering a variety of ways to enable the work to be undertaken to reinstate the trail and were delighted when our partners banded together to help us.”

The balance of the trail repair was jointly funded by Queenstown Trails Trust, the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (via the Maintaining the Quality of Great Rides Fund), EP Wilding Estate, Air New Zealand

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Queenstown International Marathon, Craig and Coralie Williams and Wilson Contracting. It was project managed

by Brian Fitzpatrick, Remarkables Park Ltd’s GM of Projects.

“We would like to thank all trail users for their patience while the section of trail was closed and very much look forward to seeing them return to the reopened section in this special part of the Queenstown Trail network, we are positive they will enjoy it immensely.

“The icing on the cake for us is the partnership with the team from Remarkables Park Limited to maintain both the upper and lower trails which run alongside the Kawarau River for a period of fifteen years. The Queenstown Trails Trust constantly strives to ensure our

trail network is the best it can possibly be and our sincere thanks go to the team at Remarkables Park Limited for investing in the future of our trail network,” said Mrs Kennedy.

Alastair Porter, Remarkables Park Ltd Chief Executive, said the organisation was very pleased to fund maintenance of almost 5km of trails bordering Remarkables Park.

“The Queenstown Trails team has done an incredible job of securing Government funding and local fundraising over a long period to deliver a worldclass network for walkers and bikers.

Their passion and dedication is impressive and we’re delighted to play our part as an ongoing significant sponsor,” said Mr Porter.

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A new direction for the ASB Christchurch Marathon

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he South Island’s premier road race is headed in an exciting direction with a new title sponsor - ASB Bank.

The City of Christchurch International Marathon Trust has announced ASB as the new principal sponsor. Entries are open and the “ASB Christchurch Marathon” will also sport a new look and feel for 2017.

Christchurch International Marathon Trust chairman Daniel Reese says the ASB partnership is hugely exciting.

“Our partnership with ASB will help raise the event’s national awareness and create new promotional avenues that we hope will boost participation, both locally and nationally.”

Inspired by the 1974 Commonwealth Games Marathon, the event was established in 1981 and quickly became the South Island’s premier running event.

The ASB Christchurch Marathon will continue to cater for a wide crosssection of people, which has helped drive its success to date. Alongside the classic 42.2k marathon distance, options include half marathon, 10km and the kids’ ‘mara’fun’.

The fast, flat Christchurch course is renowned as New Zealand’s fastest road race. But race director, Chris Cox, says the success of the event has been that it caters for all ages and abilities.

Cox also points to the new ASB sponsorship as helping the event guarantee its future: “In the last two years the focus has been on bringing the Christchurch Marathon back to its traditional www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

home in the central city,” he says. “This has been successful, but it came at a huge cost that makes meaningful and proactive sponsorship absolutely essential.”

ASB general manager branch banking Grant Gilbert says the event’s history and popularity with the Christchurch community is what attracted ASB to team up with the marathon.

“The ASB Christchurch Marathon has been a special part of this city’s social fibre for many years and we’re delighted to show our support for the Canterbury community and contribute to one of the pinnacle events in the region’s calendar,” Mr Gilbert says.

“The ASB Christchurch Marathon is an exciting addition to ASB’s Canterbury sponsorship portfolio, sitting alongside the ASB Summer Starter event. ASB has also successfully sponsored the ASB Auckland Marathon since 2014 and now we are very proud to sponsor this iconic Canterbury event,” Mr Gilbert says.

The 2017 ASB Christchurch Marathon event will take place on Sunday June 4th. Entries for the full marathon, half marathon, 10km and kids’ mara’fun are now open at: www.christchurchmarathon.co.nz.

Above: James, Daniels, Mike McRoberts and Christchurch City Councillor Tim Scandrett get the 2017 ASB Christchurch Marathon build up underway at Cathedral Square. Among starters were race director Chris Cox and 2017 Christchurch Half Marathon champion and ASB Auckland Marathon champion, Oska Baynes (5th & 6th from Left).” Photo Mike Chappell

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ries, 7km, 5km & 2km, Takapuna Beach 8 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 9 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km,Auckland 10 Coast to Coast Mountain Run, 30.5km, Canterbury 10-12 Manawatu Walking Festival, Palmerston North, www.mwf.org. nz 11 Surf3Firth Bush Marathon, 22km & 14km, Kaiteriteri, Motueka 11 Colliers Coastal Classic 33km, 17km, 11km & 7km, Auckland 12 Remax Waipa Fun Run/Walk, 10km, 5km & 2km, Waipa 14 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 7km, 5km & 2km, Takapuna Beach 15 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 16 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 18 The Mule, 10km, 5km & 1 mile, Queenstown 18 Kirikiriroa Marathon, Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton 18 Northburn Station 100 Miler, 50km, 50km, 21km, 10km & 5km, Central Otago 18-19 Rotorua Walking Festival, Rotorua 19 Huntly Half marathon, 10km & 5km, Huntly 19 Relay for Life, Auckland 19 Coastville Half Marathon, 8km & 4km, Coatsville, Auckland 21 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 7km, 5km & 2km, Takapuna Beach 22 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 23 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 25 Arrowsmith Marathon, 17km, 11km 10km & 4km, Hamilton 25-26 Oxfam Challenge Trailwalker 50km & 100km, Whakatane 25-26 Mangawhai Walking Weekend, Mangawhai, Northland 25 Oxford Odyssey, 42km, 21km,

15km, Coopers Creek, Canterbury 25 Partners Life Dual Motutapu & Rangitoto Islands, 42km, 21km, 10km & 6km, Auckland 25 The Goat Adventure Run 20km, Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park 26 Hamilton Lake Fun Run/Walk, 11km 8km & 4km, Hamilton 29 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 30 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland

APRIL 2017

2 Muddy Good Run Christchurch 2 Relay for Life, Hamilton 2 Porirua Grand Traverse, 18km, Porirua 8 Alpine Lodge Loop the Lake 25km, St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes 8 Te Houtaewa Challenge 63km, 42km, 21km, & 6km, 90 mile Beach 8 Paymark XTERRA Rotorua Festival, 21km, 11km, 5.5km, Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua 9 Tauranga Half Marathon, 14km, 7km & 1 mile,Tauranga 14 Lake Hayes Triathlon trail Run, Arrowtown 15 The Great Pukeokahu Man v Horse Race, 42lm Taihape 21-30 World Masters Games, Auckland 22 Southland Otago 32km Off Road 22 Oparara Wilderness Trail Run. 35km, 20km, Karamea West Coast 23 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, Orewa

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MAY 2017

6 Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua 13 Hawkes Bay International Marathon, Napier 19 Old Forest Hanmer 100, 161km, 80km & 50km, Hanmer Springs Nelson Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, Nelson

JUNE 2017

Wellington Half Marathon, Wellington

OCTOBER 2017

7 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic, Nelson 8 Direct Group Uniforms Hamilton Half marathon,, 10km & 5km, Hamilton

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18 -19 MARCH 2017 Rotorua Walking Festival Website - www.rotoruawalkingfestival.org.nz - Email: deryck@rotoruawalkingfestival.org.nz - Postal P O Box 1315 Rotorua 3840 - Phone 64 27 477 1072

OVERSEAS

20-21 Great Ocean Road Running Festival, 60km, 23k, 14km, & 6km, JANUARY 2017 Geelong, Vic, Australia 7 Portsea Twilight 8km & 4km, Ports20-21 IML International Two Day ea, Vic, Australia Walk,Dalian FEBRUARY 2017 25-28 IML International Four Day 25-26 Orange Running Festival, Mara- Walk, Chantonnay thon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, JUNE 2017 Orange, NSW, Australia 4 Mackay Marina Run, Half Marathon, 26 Wangaratta Marathon, Half Mara8km & 5km, Mackay, Qld, Australia thon, 10km & 5km, Wangaratta, 10-11 IML International Two Day Australia Walk, Diekirch MARCH 2017 16-18 Oxfam Trailwalker 100km, Bris12 King Island Imperial 20 8km to bane, Qld, Australia 32km Coast to Coast, King Island, 24-25 IML International Two Day Australia Walk,Viorg 18-19 IML International Two Day 24-29 Ultimate Challenge, 6 days Walk, Rotorua, NZ 250km or 150km, Simpson Desert, 24-26 IML International Two Day SA, Australia Walk, Gilboa 29-30 21-2 July IML International Four 26 Great Volocanic Challenge, Mt Day Walk, Castlebar Canobolas, Orange, NSW, Australia 18-21 IML International Four Day APRIL 2017 Walk, Nijmegen, Netherlands 1-2 IML International Two Day Walk, JULY 2017 Canberra, ACT, Australia 2 Newcastle’s Festival of Running, 1 -2 Gold Coast Airport Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, New- Half Marathon & 10km, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia castle, NSW, Australia 16 Broome International Airport 7-9 Oxfam Trailwalker 100km, MelMarathon,, Half Marathon & 10.5km, bourne, Vic, Australia Broome, WA, Australia 9 Burberry 3 Waters Running Festival 30 Run Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 50km, Marathon, Half Marathon Australia 10km & 5km, Bunbury, WA, Australia AUGUST 2017 21-30 World Masters Games, Auckland 25-27 Oxfam Trailwalker 100km, Syd22-23 IML International Two Day ney, NSW, Australia Walk, Boras SEPTEMBER 2017 23 The Geelong Half Marathon, Gee- 22-24 Oxfam Trailwalker 100km, Perth, long, Vic, Australia WA, Australia 30 Hamilton Island Marathon, Hamilton Island, Qld, Australia

MAY 2017

6-7 IML International Two Day Walk, Blankenberge 12-14 IML International Two Day Walk, Wellingborough 12-15 IML International Three Day Walk, Yahsushiro, Japan 20-21 IML International Two Day Walk, Bern-Belp

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues JANUARY 228 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Amongst local Maunga - a favourite heritage route in Devonport 8 New Zealand Walk: Split walk on Burttons Track 10 New Zealand Walk: Dunedin’s Street Art Walking Tour 12 New Zealand Walk: Holland Gardens - Kapon ga for a delightful stroll 12 Te Araroa Trail: Updates for notes and map on trail 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 Observation: Beauty is in the eye of the insect 20 Readers Views: Should every home with active residents have a Oximeter 21 New Zealand Walk: Mt Aubrey Track 22 New Zealand Walks: Pouakai Crossing a top best day walk 24 Ten Great Walks aroundTaupo 26 Overseas Walks: Walking on the Wild Side 29 High Achiever: Green Prescription motivated Anne to exercise 30 Overseas Walks: New Murray River Walk now 10th member of Great Walks Australia 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Subscriber Form 45 High Achiever: “If I can do it, anyone can do it!”

46 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

DECEMBER 227 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Nga Taki - an unique walkingexperience 8 My Favourite Walk: The Old Ghost Road 15 New Zealand Walk: New Wellington walkway marks links with Europe 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 News: Atiu Creek Regional Park promises to a mecca for walkers 20 My Favourite Walk: Godley Head Walk 22 High Achiever: Walking to weight loss and a healthier future 24 Event: Kangaroo Island Marathon - walking with the ‘roos’ 28 Auckland Short Walk: Ambury Park Farm,Mangare Bridge 29 Books: Photographing Aoraki Mt Cook 3 0 O v e r s e a s Wa l k s : G o n e t o Queensland walking 37 Festival: More walks added to Manawatu Walking Festival 38 New Zealand Walk: Weather did not stop Smugglers Bay tramp 40 Health: Maori and Pacific walk their way to weight loss 41 Subscription Form 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

NOVEMBER 226 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Two hundred steps added to Whakanewha Regional Park 8 New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth’s coastal and river walks 12 New Zealand Walks: Hidden walks in the Marlborough Sounds 15 Australian Walks: Walk and cruise on the Murray River 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Waiheke Walking Festival - so much more than just walking 22 Books: Feed your Brain, Mindfulness on the Run 22 Marketplace: New product a healthy snack

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23 Around the Clubs: Group returns to Makahika Track 24 New Zealand Walks: Top DOC huts for the first timer 26 Te Araroa Trail: Paekakariki Escarpment Track has commanding views - but not for the faint hearted 28 New Zealand Great Walks: Blue skies, sunshine, sandflies and the Heaphy Track 30 Overseas Walks: English Coast to Coast named as the world’s best walks 38 My Favourite Walk: Seeking gold in Central Otago - a short walk in history 40 New Zealand Walk: Ridge Top Farm Walk 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

OCTOBER 225 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Get yourself walking outdoors this Spring 6 Overseas Walk: Step into Spring on the Bibbulmun Track 7 New Zealand Walk: Redwoods - a beautiful and magical forest walk 10 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth Walks - eight is great!

12 High Achiever: Walking Earthquake Recovery 13 Event: Explore, Connect, Move!

14 Auckland Short Walk: Northcote, North Shore 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Overseas Walks: Croatia has many under-rated attractions for walkers 22 Event: Be a star: Walk the Pink Star Walk 24 My Favourite Walk: Travis Wetland, Christchurch 26 Subscription Form 27 Te Araroas Trail: New stream section takes walkers off road 28 New Zealand Walk: Winter trip to Benmore Hut a challenge 30 Overseas Walks: Wine trails of Italy’s unknown Franciacorta 36 My Favourite Walk: Mt Kakepuku 38 Event: Experience bush and beach at walking weekend 40 High Achiever: Look what this late starter has achieved!

42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

SEPTEMBER 224 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Senaational views of sea and alps from Treetop Walkway Tower 11 Event: Manawatu Striders Marathon 12 New Zealand Walk: Pakihi Track - looking back over time 19 Overseas Walk: Culinary hike in Styria, Austria 20 Overseas Walk: Going Gondwana in Queensland’s rainforests 23 Subscription Form 24 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 26 Overseas Walks: Walking in Himalayan heaven 30 New Zealand Walk: The Cape Brett Overnight Walk 33 High Achiever:”Grab hold of the Green Prescription with both hands” says Barbara 34 New Zealand Walk: Karangahake - picturesque, challenging and historical 38 New Zealand Short Walk: Arataki Link Reserve 38 New Zealand Walk: Great views from Ross Peak Trig 40 Auckland Short Walk: Point Erin and Harbourside Walks 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas

52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

AUGUST 223 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Cook’s Cove is a haven of peace 10 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend 17 Overseas Walks: Conway National Park, Airlie Beach 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Waituna Lagoon Board Walk 22 Overseas Walks: 9 short hiking trails in Southern Queensland 24 My Favourite Walk: Ti Point Coastal Walkway 28 Overseas Walks: The Green Ring fabled and secret trails 29 Shared pathway to country school open 30 New Zealand Walks: The Cobb Valley great for day and overnight walks 34 Te Araroa Trail: Increase in walkers on trail this season 35 Need 2 Know: Protecting our access heritage 36 New Zealand Walks: Cambridge area perfect for walkers 38 Event: Night time event provides an unique way to experience Auckland 10 New Zealand Walk: Glenfern Sanctuary Walk 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walk Canterbury

JULY 222 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Auckland short Walk: Opanuku Stream - Henderson 6 Need2Know: Timber Trail Lodge comfor t and adventure in Pureora Forest Park 8 Overseas Walks: Jeju Olle - a forgotton trail with dramatic views 10 New Zealand Walk : Misty heights at Haurata 14 High Achievers: 10 people take on 10kms in 10 weeks 16 High Achiever: Kokako King -The bond between a bird and the man trying to save them 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Short Walk: A short walk around the St Bathans Blue Lake 28 Overseas Garden Walks: 10 Great gardens on the island of Ireland 24 New Zealand Walk: Urupukapuka Island - an island of historic significence 30 Overseas Walks: A Day walking with Mozart in Salzburg 33 Photo Essay: Freedom on Richmond Hill, Christchurch 34 My Favourite Walk: Mount base walk doable for families 28 New Zealand Walk: Wilderness Walking at its most civilized 43 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walk Canterbury

JUNE 221 2016

challenge 28 New Zealand Cycle Trails: World famous in Hawkes Bay and now on the Rimukaka Cycle Trail 32 Training; Training programme to walk a marathon 34 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek Stage 11 - Springfield to Fairlie 38 Comment: Valuing our outdoor access heritage 39 New Zealand Walk: Climbing the Nipple 40 New Zealand Walk: Otangane (Nipple) Loop officially opened 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 49 Stalwarts honoured with Walking Access awards 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks

MAY 220 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Pakiri Beach Walk - to charge heart, body and soul 8 Auckland Short Walk: Churchill Park, Glendowie 10 My Favourite Walk: Pukerua Park and Brooklands walks 12 High Achiever: From size 22 to size 14 in six months!

13 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Tirohanga (Formerly the Rimutaka Trig Track) 14 Te Araroa Trail: New bridge for popular walkway 16 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking is “Total Body Walking” 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Overseas Walks: The Grampians: spectacular rock formations, wild flowers and kangaroos 24 Need to Know: The importance of being prepared, says Dorothy 26 Around the Clubs: Mangawhai Tanekaha Loop walk ends in a surprise 27 Overseas Walks: Autumn a great time to walk in New South Wales 28 New Zealand Cycle Trails: New Alps2Ocean Cycle Trail alternative route 30 New Zealand Walks: Walking over a Looming Legend 36 High Achiever: John C Smith - the first New Zealander to cross the empty quarter 38 Event: Marathon rebuilding alongside Christchurch 40 Event: Wellington’s Marathon ramps up 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Wilderness Guides

6 Te Araroa Trail: Walking the length of New Zealand for Nepal 7 Event: Explore the Manawatu in March 8 New Zealand Walk: A walk in the mountains - Tukino to Maungaehuehue 12 My Favourite Walk: Coastal walk to Pa site 16 High Achiever: Green Presceiption has given Janice Howard lifestyle changes 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 My Favourite Walk: Huntsbury Track , Mt Vernon Farm loop, Christchurch 22 New Zealand Walk: Whirinaki Walk opens up a new world 24 Overseas Walks: See Victoria on two feet 28 New Zealand Walk: Mores Reserve one of many walks near Riverton 30 Overseas Walks: Gasgony’s Way of St James - rural France at its best 38 Auckland Short Walk: Totara Park and Gardens 40 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 Cycle Trail: Devonport to Takapuna green route 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 ECHO Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 217 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Event: Lightpath - Auckland’s newest shared pathway opened 8 Auckland Short Walk: Bayview Giant Kauri Walk, Glenfield, North Shore 10 Training: So you have been thinking of Walking a Marathon 12 New Zealand Walks: Short walks on a road trip from Picton to Christchurch 13 Event: Take a walk Round the Vines 14 New Zealand Great Walk: A new Great Walk in Paparoa National Park 16 New Zealand Great Walk: Walking the Rakiura Track in one day 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 News: Six NZ projects awarded Walking Access funding 21 Books: Te Araroa: Walking NZ’s 3000 kilometre trail 22 New Zealand Walk: Along the mighty - “my river” 26 New Zealand Walk: Eastwoodhill walking in our National Arboretum 30 Overseas Walks: Grand Canyon Trail 38 Around the Clubs: Te Maire Track and Ripiro Beach walk 40 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 Event: Move to encourage more entrants in Triple Peaks 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 50 Index of 14 previous issues 51 High Achiever: ‘It’s not as hard as 4 Walk Talk you think’ 6 New Zealand Walk: Rotorua’s Sulphur Point walkway/cycleway 52 Directory of Walking Groups 9 Event: Tauhara Maunga open for 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Tussock Traverse public access 10 Event: A seldom walked trail the Taieri Gorge Rail walk 4 Walk Talk 11 My Favourite Walk: Bay of Plenty 6 New Zealand Walks: Sustainability Rainforest remnant and Sea Sky Bush 14 Event: Walking festival ready for 8 New wine bottles easy to carry greater numbers 8 More funding for Alps 2 Ocean 15 News: Te Araroa Trail - rated by one Cycle Trail of the world’s best 9 New Zealand Walk: Commonwealth 16 Event: Mangawhai Walking WeekWalkway an as set for the Capital end - last of the summer wine 10 Top tips for better landscape photos 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 13 High Achiever: Walking Access Photo Contest Award for Waitomo’s “unassuming 20 New Zealand Walks: Top short champion” walks in Canterbury 14 New Zealand Walk : Rotorua’s 24 New Zealand Walk: Tawhai Falls TaraweraTrail Walk to a peaceful, falls 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 26 Overseas Walks: Samoa’s Mt Vaea Photo Contest Walking Trail 20 25 years walking in paradise 30 Overseas Walks: Vietnam - an 22 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse amazing place for a walking 2016 - traversing history, culture holiday and stunning landscapes 39 Event: Amazing journey along a 24 Seatrek takes you to Tuhua/Mayor century old railway line Island 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 26 Great New Zealand Walks on 47 Coming Events: Overseas Google maps 51 Index of 14 previous issues 28 Overseas Walks: West Highland 52 Directory of Walking Groups Way - a walk that is hard to beat 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 34 New Zealand Walk: Aucklanders

APRIL 219 2016

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 51 Weather forecast for December 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Walk: Green Prescription

DECEMBER 215 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 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 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 now reconnected to Onehunga foreshore 35 Event: Wellington Marathon ramps up

JANUARY 216 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’a new ‘stairway to heaven’ beckons Wellington walkers 11 Overseas Walks: From James Bond to thrill walks and flower trails 12 Event: Tongariro Tussock Traverse - an event with fantastic scenery 17 Overseas Adventure: Cycling in Thailand helps Bikes for Kids 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Event: Walking festival catered for 60 Hooker Valley Walk all abilities 22 New Zealand Walk: Great Barrier Island Aotea Trackfor a bit of a 4 Walk Talk

MARCH 218 2016

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near you

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 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: Michael Vickers, 09-579-5355 AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073 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 WALKING CLUB: Ces Gussey 09-837-5441 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 LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590 STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz

LEGEND

Fitness levels: “B” beginner, ”I” intermediate, “A” advanced. (AM) denotes morning walk, (PM) denotes an afternoon or evening walk.

Group co-ordinators are asked to please advise us of any updates by fax 06-358-6864 or email walkingnz@xtra.co.nz.

WEST AUCKLAND

BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, terryandsheena@gmail.com, 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), Mary Davies 09-412-2262 LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333 LYNFIELD WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-8272737, 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 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 WALKERS: Monday to Thursday (PM), Louise 09-817-7455, louisenicholson@xtra.co.nz TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212, jeanah@ihug.co.nz 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), Jan Elliott 09-473-3811, Josette Westcott 09-479-8159 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: Katy Johns, 09-442-1204, 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: Devonport, 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

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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), Dave or Panny 09-476-7447 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Katy Johns 09-442-1204, John Lambs 09-410-5211, www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, alternative Tuesdays, Bernie Pringle 09-410-5700 bernie@pringle.co.nz, or Mavis Martin 09-4862574 mavay@xtra.co.nz TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Lorna Stewart, 09473-8731 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), Marie McLisky 09-475-5247 or Judy Hawkins (after 6pm) 027-572-2474 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

ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturdays (PM), 09482-1172 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), Janet Heron 09-420-8773 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 WALKERS: Monday (AM), Snells Beach, 09-Lyne Melville 09-425-4999 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 MANGERE BRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM). Meet at Village Square MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646 MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100 MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM) HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467 HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153 PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: Mark Leys 09-294-8927, mleys@ orcon.net.nz TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Noel Newsome 09-278-4962

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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: Kay Davies 07-888-6978 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 RAGLAN

RAGLAN RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM), John Lawson, johnragla@ gmail.com TAIRUA

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

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

TAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM), Wednesday (AM), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229 TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319 MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-3784992 WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson 07-378-6957 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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

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

TOKOROA ALPINE CLUB:Midweek, Christine 07-886-7294

WHANGAMATA

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 U3A WALKING GROUP: 2nd and 4th Fridays (AM), Ann Sullivan 07348-1991 annsullivan822@gmail.com 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: Pat 07-544-0670 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

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 WAITARA

WAITARA WEEKLY HIKOI: Monday (PM), Waitara Netball Courts, Marina or Charles Sport Taranaki 06-759-0930 INGLEWOOD

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

LEGEND

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

INGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Maureen 06756-7255

Fitness levels: “B” beginner, ”I” intermediate, “A” advanced. (AM) denotes morning walk, (PM) denotes an afternoon or evening walk.

Group co-ordinators are asked to please advise us of any updates by fax 06-358-6864 or email walkingnz@xtra.co.nz.

STRATFORD

STRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Jill Gorrie 06-764-5088

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MARTINBOROUGH

MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226

WELLINGTON WELLINGTON

STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Ivan Coates BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799 BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www.

06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242 buggywalk.co.nz INGLEWOOD INGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255 FOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271 ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276 HAWERA HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784 MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770 PUSH PLAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Tuesday (PM), (BIA), Moira WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island Koch, 0800-223-228 Bay, 04-383-7464 ELTHAM WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, Miramar KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BIA), Maria Erkes KARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, Kelburn 06-764-8984 KARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630 KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420 WANGANUI MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944 WANGANUI BUSHWALK & TALK WHANGANUI: Margi Keys, 06-344-1250 or 027- NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-4788799 448-1581 margikeys93@mail.com CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-344-4375 TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nz RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06- WEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna Harwood WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988 344-5434 WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secretary, P WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729 WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484 SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen mid October, (BIA), Veronica Gould WELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04Buckholt 06-349-2315 WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Darol Pointon 478-9201 WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones 06-345-3137 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990 WAVERLEY SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: (AM), (BIA), Betty Morrison 06- WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833 WELLINGTON TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: www.wtmc.

346-5613 org.nz OHAKUNE WELLYWALKS: www.meetup.com/WellyWalks SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06- WELLINGTON MEET-UP TRAMPING CLUB: www.meetup.com/Wel385-4055 lingtonTrampingGroup MARTON

LOWER HUTT

FOXTON

UPPER HUTT

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James WALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), 06-327-7607 (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or 027-510-1062, www.walk4health.org.nz POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday MANAWATU (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 PALMERSTON NORTH HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 567-5727 WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday 06-354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ (PM), 04-564-6019 HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04hot-whitu-chicks MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), 970-6901 Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04526-7440 06-353-7175 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Judy, 04-528-4445 HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken- ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Karen 04-589-2646 KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Wednesday Saturday, Sunday (PM), Richard nedy 06-350-8617 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation Davies 04-566-1335 or 027-566-1335 OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: NORDIC WALKING: Sunday (AM), Silva 04-562-7671 or 021-175-4081, silva.noakes@gmail.com Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), PETONE COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Thursday (AM), Michelle Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06- PORIRUA FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 356-4384 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 FEILDING SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes WHITBY SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Don Quirk 04-234-7700 or Christine Coshan 04-971-2141 g.cl@paradise.net.nz 06-323-5470 FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt LEVIN LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 06-368-3622 WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046 06-367-9070 KAPITI LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 Colleen Francis 06-368-8624 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 WAIRARAPA KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 MASTERTON or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 WALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124 gmail.com,www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746 KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday (PM), KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.

(BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703 com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers KAPITI WEEKDAY WALKERS: Monday, Wendy Stratford 04-905-7520

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t.stratford@paradise.net.nz, or Julian Harris 04-905-3733 junjo@ clear.net.nz SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

SOUTH ISLAND MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM

50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101 PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

NELSON MOTUEKA

MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03528-6290 NELSON

NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03548-3655 NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126 WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03541-8414 TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126 NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Jeff Connell 03-545-9180 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, Kevin Durkan kdurantc@yahoo.com

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), E: chchmarathonclinic@gmail.com, https://chchmarathonclinic.wordpress.com/ 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03329-1865 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), 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 OLYMPIC ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Margaret Flanagan 03-355-4902 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 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 MY WALKING GROUP: For singles 45+, Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232, cathygoulter@xtra.co.nz TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035 TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Peter McDonald 03-326-6700, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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 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, Lilly Chamberlain 03-981-9545, 021-399-546, lillianc@paradise.net.nz WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826 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

449-2580, 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 RURAL CANTERBURY CHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 373-5060 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy 03-472-8302 LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Kevin Blair 03-476-3289 03-329-1865 LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423 373-5060 LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863 373-5060 RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175 03-373-5060 SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185 03-373-5060 OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071 ASHBURTON PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson ASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv & Jackie 03-471-0114 Gilbert 03-308-5894 PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire (AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury, McIndoe 03-456-4478 03-307-0475 RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian FlemASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of TAIERI ing 03-489-8964 month, (AM), Diane Milne 03- 303-6250 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 METHERN & DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 03-308-7011 OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880, www.doc.govt.nz WEA 03-488-2228 MT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809 WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, Torika Pat- XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull terson 03-308-5868 03-454-3991 ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174, www. Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 st-davids.org.nz 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Jimsie Smith 03-466-7374 WALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Brian Ralph 03-476-6514 WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Karen Byers 03-456-2595 STH CANTERBURY 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Jasmone Chin 03-453-6526 PLEASANT POINT PLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther, ALEXANDRA ALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April to 03-614-7524 October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nz TIMARU TIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister QUEENSTOWN WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525 03-686-1010 WANAKA GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779 WANAKA WALKERS: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker, Sport (BI), Ruth Harrison 021-474-904, ruthharrison01@icloud.com, wanakawalkers.blogspot.co.nz Canterbury, 03-686-0751 MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231 SOUTHLAND SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381 WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Brian Illingworth INVERCARGILL 60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802 03-684-9355 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Tuffery, 03-216-7377 WEST COAST ACTIVE WALKERS KIWI SENIORS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, GREYMOUTH GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE WALKING GROUP: Nora e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz GORE Sheard, 03-768-6479 ACTIVE WALKERS: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, GREYMOUTH OVER 50’S: Graham Schaef, 03-768-7437 e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz GREYMOUTH DAUDLERS: Yvonne Davison 03-768-6664 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Don Monk SWC HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053 03-768-0775 NORTHERN SOUTHLAND RUNANGA WALKING GROUP: Pat Butler 03-762-7665 ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, BLACKBALL WALKING GROUP: Charlie Quibell 03-732-4887 e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz 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

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SOUTHLAND

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

NELSON THE HEAPHY COBB VALLEY ABEL TASMAN GOLDEN BAY

KAHURANGI GUIDED WALKS

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

NEW OWNERS NEW ADVENTURES

www.kahurangiwalks.co.nz

ph (03) 391 4120

MARLBOROUGH

KAIKOURA COAST TRACK Awesome 2 days getaway to go home refreshed

Discover new landscapes Farm accommodation

Banks Peninsula Track Self guided two or four day walks

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

03 319 2715 www.kaikouratrack.co.nz

the place to promote for more customers contact Frank Goldingham

walkingnz@xtra.co.nz 0800-925-546 (walking) FIORDLAND

www.bankstrack.co.nz

Bags transferred daily Hike into nature

Country Breaks

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STEWART ISLAND

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3rd

MARCH

10, 11 & 12, 2017

11 inspiring walks for families to trampers Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much to do in the Manawatu

* Walk the Sunset Beach Walk starting at Foxton Beach ending with Fish & Chips * Walk beside the vines and olives at the award winning Pohangina Estate Vineyard and Farm Walk wine taste and have a gourmet picnic lunch. * Guides will explain the history etc of the Manawatu Gorge Walk ending at a cafe * Walk the Totara Reserve Fern Walk ending with a BBQ * Have family fun walking the Tawa Loop Walk in the Manawatu Gorge. * See magnificent views over the Rangitikei on the Rangiwahia Hut tramp * Walk the Sledge Track and hear its history * Walk the boardwalk over the Kitchener Park and see a 700 year old kahikatea. ....Plus so much more!

Bookings Essential www.mwf.org.nz 60 Walking New Zealand, issue no 229 - 2017

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