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New Zealand Walk:

Tainui Heritage Walk

New Zealand Walks:

Mangati Walkway

My Favourite Walk:

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New Zealand Walks:

Napier’s Bluff Hill Walk Event:

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New track links Wairarapa to Manawatu

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CONTENTS Issue 231 - 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Tainui Heritage Walk 8 New Zealand Cycle Tour: A winter ride on the West Coast Wilderness Trail 12 New Zealand Walk: Napier’s Bluff Hill Walk 14 Auckland Short Walk: Henderson Creek

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16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk: Mangati Walkway 22 Minister visits ambitious Kerikeri walkway project 23 Explore a spectacular trail on foot: The Taieri Gorge Rail Walk 24 New Zealand Walk: The Great Lake Walk/Cycleway, Taupo 26 New Zealand Walk: Tirimoana Walkway, Kate Valley 30 Overseas Walk: Walking through the canyons of USA 36 New Zealand Walks: ECHO Walking Festival 38 New Zealand Walk: New track links Wairarapa with the Manawatu

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42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Manawatu Striders events 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 Relays For Life

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Walk talk

Use of Hawke’s Bay walking/cycling trails continues to climb

The popularity of Hawke’s Bay Trails is continuing to climb, with new figures showing a record number of people using the trails for cycling, walking or running.

Trail use has increased by 46% in the last three years. Trail counters recorded 22,624 people used the trails in January 2014 compared with 33,107 users in January 2017. The figures also showed a marked boost in those using the TaradalePuketapu loop ride, and along the Clifton-Te Awanga coastal trail.

HBRC’s Cycle Network Coordinator Vicki Butterworth says it’s great to see some many locals and visitors taking advantage of the 200+ kilometres of trails around the region.

However, she says the recent hot nor’westerly winds continue to dry Hawke’s Bay, with very high fire risk in many areas, including dry grassland along stopbanks and trailside areas of Hawke’s Bay Trails.

She wants to remind trail users the current extreme fire risk and total fire ban in effect, which includes all trail and river areas.

The off-road lime sand trail by farmland north of Hawke’s Bay airport - Turfrey Road to Onehunga Road - is temporarily closed. The concrete coastal pathway from Westshore to Bay View is the recommended alternative.

Auckland Walk Challenge now open

Need some motivation to get fit? Registrations are now open for the Auckland Walk Challenge, a free event where you ‘virtually’ get to walk the length of New Zealand and compete for a range of prizes.

The Auckland Walk Challenge, which runs for the month of March, is designed to encourage more of us to walk – to the shops, to work, the park, to visit friends and to get to know our local neighbourhood.

Those registered for the challenge simply enter in their steps or walking activity online each day to make progress from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

Walking not only keeps you fit but increases happiness levels and is good for the environment. Choosing to walk instead of driving will also save you money.

The Auckland Walk Challenge is open to individuals and teams. Join up now with your family, friends or workmates, log your walks, and see if you can walk the length of New Zealand!

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Over 20,000 walk Kapiti Expressway An estimated over 20,000 people either walked, on bikes, skateboards, scooters on a 5km section of the new $630 million Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway in February.

The 18km 4 lane expressway links Peka Peka in the north with Mackays Crossing to the south saving an estimated 15 -20 minutes in driving time. A shared pathway has been built beside the expressway.

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New coastal path links beach to national park

Totara Park upgrade ready for Manawatu Walking Festival

Walking tracks in the popular Totara Reserve, Manawatu’s only regional park, have been upgraded.

Horizons Regional Council Bill Martyn says it’s pleasing to have the track upgrades of Fern Walk completed in less than a year.

Upgrades to the track have included; * 700 metres of new track being created, bringing the track inside the bush boundary and away from the gravel vehicle track shared with the neighbouring farm. * Re-routing of several sections of the track to avoid wet areas or to protect the roots of significant trees. * Replacing the old steps climbing up to the high terrace.

Installation of steps at several steep points on the downhill stretch. * The installation of a pedestrian bridge (bridge one), next to the road bridge, which provides a safe passage for walkers by keeping them off the road. * The installation of another pedestrian bridge, (bridge two), which provides a safer route across a steep, slippery gully. * The installation of seven new boardwalks over wet areas and the addition of a hand rail on one of the existing boardwalks.

“It’s great that the track upgrades and bridges have been completed in time for the summer season. There will also be many people going through this track during the Manawatu Walking Festival in March this year, which will be an excellent way to showcase the native fauna and flora the Fern Walk has,” says Cr McKellar.

“We’re grateful to Manawatu District Council for allowing pedestrian bridge one, to be located immediately upstream of the existing road bridge and within the road reserve.

Unfortunately, the desired location for the pedestrian bridge was unsuitable due to the high potential for erosion of the stream banks.”

Now that the Fern Walk has been completed Horizons is looking to create a link between all the tracks at Totara Reserve. This would allow people to spend the best part of a day doing a full circuit. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

A new 6.2km coastal path in Denmark, West Australia has officially opened, providing a direct link from Ocean Beach to William Bay National Park for walkers and cyclists.

The $700,000 Wilderness Ocean Walk (WOW) Trail was supported by the Australian Government’s Tourism Demand Driver Infrastructure Program – overseen by Tourism WA – in partnership with the Shire of Denmark and Lotterywest.

The path connects Lights Beach, Back Beach and the Denmark Community Windfarm along the spectacular Wilson Head reserve.

The 2m wide trail winds through an A-class reserve, providing breathtaking views of Wilson Inlet, Monkey Rock, Ocean Beach (pictured) and surrounding farmland.

It also has seating, signage and direct links to the Munda Biddi Trail and Bibbulmun Track.

The WOW Trail can be accessed via the Denmark Community Windfarm, Back Beach or Lights Beach.

Pedestrians should allow 90 minutes and cyclists 40 minutes to complete the trail one-way.

Tourists coming back to Nepal

Nepal tourism is finally dusting itself off following the 2015 earthquake disaster.

Tempo Holidays product manager Lindsay Cowan says tourists are returning as the country overcomes the disaster and gets back on its feet.

Cowan adds the rising popularity comes at a time Nepal was recognised by Lonely Planet as being the top best-value destination.

Addressing the trend, Tempo Holidays has independent and escorted journeys throughout Nepal, which is home to eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest.

Among them, Glimpse of Nepal is an independent package enabling travellers to take their time with what they choose to do. It includes the medieval town of Bhaktapur, Pokhara and Bandipur.

It moves on to Chitwan National Park before travelling to Nuwakot and then heading back to Kathmandu. The 10-day package starts from $2250 per person Walking New Zealand, issue no 231 - 2017

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New Zealand Walk

Tainui Heritage Walk

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ainui Heritage Walk is through a gully and hill-slope reserve located near the southern edge of Havelock North suburban area in the Hawkes Bay. A network of well-formed tracks follows easy gradients, but there are some steeper corners. This area is mostly under the canopy of trees, the shading especially welcome in summer. It is a good place to ‘lose yourself’ and ‘get away’.

The Reserve is a gem. Walking shoes and a hiking pole are recommended.

History R e s e r ve d f r o m e a r l y d a y s o f subdivision the area was not really appreciated until the 1980s when a start was made to remove accumulated garden rubbish and other debris.

In 1993 Havelock North Rotary Club established Heritage Trails. Adjacent neighbours, with Hastings District Council, continue with improvements and plantings.

A mixture of introduced trees, native species, and garden escapes make an inspection of the reserve a good test for any person interested in plants.

Look for different forms of pinus radiata, cupressus macrocarpa, and pseudosuga taxifolia (douglas fir ); identify the natives such as mahoe, karaka, rangiora, kawakawa, etc; and tolerate cotoneaster, fig, loquat, cape gooseberry, smilex and blackberry.

Birds too are a mixture of native and introduced. Look for fantails and dunnock (hedge sparrow); listen for tui and song thrush.

Cultural interests near Hikanui Drive entrance include earth works of an early Maori pa site. Modern housing developments on the next ridge are an abrupt contrast.

Concrete water reservoirs serve both Hastings and Havelock North with water pumped from Heretaunga Plains’ aquifer.

Access is from four points, all with

adequate parking: •Top access is from Hikanui Drive.

•Middle access (recommended) is from Tainui Drive.

•Bottom access is from Keirunga Road.

•Keith Sands Grove. (The easiest to find quickly, but not the most convenient for ready access to the gully).

From the central roundabout in the Village, proceed up Joll Road to the intersection with Tanner Street. Ahead is Keith Sands Grove.

A flat and grassed ■ terrace beside Mangarau Stream forms a recreation area with easy flat walking and picnic facilities.

At t h e f a r e n d i s Keirunga Road access to the gully reserve.

Above left: The track walking towards Keith Sands Grove. Above Right: A couple on the Tainui Heritage Walk. Below right: The steps from Keith Sands Grove.

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Above right: A walker on a high part of the track.

Below: On the reserve.

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It turns out we weren’t. Settled weather, clear skies, fresh snow sparkling on the Alps, no crowds, no sandflies - what wasn’t to like about riding the new West Coast Wilderness Trail in mid-July?

Sure, it was a tad frosty, but we were out there exercising, keeping warm, and at night there were the cosy pubs where we could share the fire with friendly Coasters.

The new cycle trail is fast gaining popularity, says Wilderness Trail Shuttle owner, environment restoration

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volunteer and absolute trail enthusiast, Chris Steel. “The extractive industries on the Coast have gone. What’s happening now is a big tourism rethink and an increasing amount of that is focused around biking.

“We have groups coming from Auckland, Tauranga, Canterbury and from overseas. Some are doing day trips, based from one place, and some are riding the whole 130kms then turning round and riding back to the start.”

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By Kathy Ombler

The landscape has that ‘wow’ factor; mountain backdrops (including Aoraki/ Mt Cook when the cloud lifts), wild coastline, pristine rainforest, and so much heritage; an old tramline here, a water race there, built during early mining and milling days that make beautiful riding gradients.

Anyone can bike the trail, says Chris.

“The surface is great, there’s enough gentle climbing to be challenging at the same time there’s no part that can’t be ridden on an electric bike, that’s an option some people are choosing.”

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chatted over crusty bread and housemade dips with Allan and Olivia Monk and their Dad Bernie at the Paroa Hotel, which has been in the Monk family for three generations.

Our smart rental bikes were delivered

by Greymouth’s Mann Cycles, and we pedalled away from the coast, safely across the new bike extension on the Taramakau Bridge and onto the Kumara Tramway, our wheels rolling where horse-drawn trams once carted merchandise from Kumara, scene of New Zealand’s last great gold rush.

The cycle trail is the new gold for Kerrie and Mark Fitzgibbon, who invested hugely to restore an old Kumara pub, the Theatre Royal, essentially to cater for biking groups. They’ve won

awards for their work, introduced a classy yet wholesome menu, and captured the support of the locals for the community events and convivial hospitality they offer.

Happily our arrival coincided with their legendary $10 roast night, and we were joined by the entire population of Kumara, it seemed.

Our cyclist guests come from all walks of life, they love meeting the locals and the locals love meeting them, smiled Kerrie. “We’ve had some lovely exchanges, like locals inviting a guest home to meet their family, or help feed

Above: Time to stop and take in the lakes and mountains galore.

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A winter ride on the West Coast Wilderness Trail their pet lamb.”

Day two, with roast pork and salad sandwiches on board compliments of Kerrie, we set off for the hinterland.

As in the foothills of the Alps that reflected their snowy tops in lakes and reservoirs as we rode by, crossing boardwalks and traversing wetlands.

Towering rainforest followed; the tui calls so resonant we pondered if there were indeed a couple of apparently extinct South Island kokako still hiding out here.

A free-wheeling descent across open farmland then down the broad Arahura river flats brought us to beautiful glacial lake, Kaniere, then the Kaniere Water Race.

Following the forest-lined

boardwalks, bridges, twists and turns alongside this surging water race was a thrilling finale for the day two.

Chris met us and drove us into Hokitika. OK, we could have ridden the last few kilometres on the road but we’d had a big and stunning day, and this is all part of the service Chris offers – to make sure his riders enjoy the best bits.

Our Hokitika hotel overlooked the ocean; toasty warm inside, raging surf outside. Another pub, another fireplace, more friendly locals to chat with.

Sometimes it’s just good to be a ‘tourist’ in your own country.

Day three of the cycle trail was a mix – some road sections but mostly stunning heritage and scenic riding.

A highlight was the Mananui Track

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through Mahinapua Scenic Reserve.

First, we crossed a boardwalk over inky black wetlands studded with flax and lofty kahikatea, the latter thriving with their ‘wet feet’ as our tallest native tree is wont to do.

Then we continued into the reserve on the former Mananui Tramline, riding four cruisy kilometres through pristine forest that somehow survived the sawmill that operated near here in 1885.

If your preference is to bike just sections of the cycle trail, then be sure to include this one.

The grand finale followed the former Hokitika/Ross railway line. This heads south just inland from the coast, through wetlands and recently replanted areas, the result of volunteer restoration efforts by local Cycle Trail supporters.

It also heads dead straight for 13km so we were happy the wind was behind us. Small bridges crossed lagoons and finally we rode the grand, old Totara River Rail Bridge.

Or should that be bike bridge – it had fallen derelict since last crossed by a train, in 1980, and has now been restored to bike-safe standard, at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars, to complete the final cycle trail section into Ross.

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and the Regent Theatre, not for the movies but for pies for lunch. Believe m e , G a yl e n e Stapleton’s famous pies at the theatre café are worth riding the entire Wilderness Trail for.

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The West Coast Wilderness Trail is one of 22 Great Rides within Nga Harenga The New Zealand Cycle Trail. It extends 139km from Greymouth to Ross, via Kumara and Hokitika.

The ride is mostly Grade 2, suitable for most age groups and abilities.

Mountains, lakes, forests, river valleys and farmland, along with heritage features such as old tramlines and water races, plus great West Coast hospitality, are features.

See www.westcoastwildernesstrail. co.nz Opposite page left: Riders crossing the Totara Bridge, Ross.

Above: Blue reflections.

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Experience the Wilderness

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Napier’s Bluff Hill Walk

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hen in Napier a popular tourist attraction is Bluff Hill with fantastic views of the port and as far way

Above: The viewing area at the top of Bluff Hill.

as Whirinaki.

While a number of folk go up their by vehicle, for the more energic there is a walk starting from Marine Parade.

Directions Starting at the Ocean Spa pool complex, cross Marine Parade and take the Seaview Terrace steps. Turn right at Brewster Street where a ramp zigzags up the slope to Clyde Road. Here, continue uphill onto Gladstone Road.

The road has a left-hand dogleg and at the end of this, take the steps to the right. Turn right onto Coote Road and then continue up Thompson Road.

Keeping the water tower and storage tanks to your left, turn right into Lighthouse Road.

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Middle: The start of the walk though Sturms Gulley Reserve. Below left: Coming up to the top of Sturms Gulley Reserve Track. Below right: Viewers on this day were able to view the “Ovation of the Seas” when she first visited Napier.

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The entrance to Sturm’s Gully Reserve, well signposted, is just before the road does a tight U-turn. (You will have gone too far if you see the bowling club on the right but the road nonetheless takes you to the Bluff Hill summit.)

A short distance into Sturm’s Gully, steps and a path on the right go up the hill and you will emerge at the Bluff Hill Lookout. Offering spectacular outlooks over Hawke Bay and the port of Napier, this viewing area was constructed over the top of a World War II coastal defence gun emplacement.

Walk back down to Sturm’s Gully, turning right when the path levels off.

The reserve exits at Hornsey Road which continues down to the port. Turn right onto Breakwater Road, following it back to the walk’s starting point.

The 4.4km walk is graded hard.

Above left: The information sign at the start of the Strums Galley Reserve. Above right: A view of the container area. Middle: The lookout at the top of Bluff Hill.

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Henderson Creek

By Helen Wenley

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he previous Waitakere City Council has spent a great deal of ratepayers’ money on providing walkways and cycle-ways throughout the district. It was heartening to see people make the most of them as we walked alongside the Creek.

Hopefully the “International Walkway of Trees” section will become a wonderful legacy as many of the trees were gifted and planted for future generations by representatives of the ethnic communities living in Waitakere City as

at October 2000.

We did enjoy our 4.5km walk - the sun was shining, the birds were singing, we were sheltered from the cool breeze and this was a part of Auckland that was new to us. To top it all off, we had a delicious coffee at The Falls Restaurant - sitting outside in the sunny courtyard.

Henderson Creek was once a hive of activity for traders, vintners, farmers, orchardists and families, and the area was also known for its timber milling industry.

There are off leash dog exercise areas

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within the reserves and parks – look out for signs.

Description: Mostly level paths.Suitable for most ages and levels of fitness and mobility, designed with flat shoes or running shoes in mind. Suitable for pushchairs.

To see: Henderson Creek, historical sites.

Time: approx. 60 minutes (about 4.5kms).

Cafés: The Falls Restaurant Public toilets: Tui Glen Reserve Children’s playgrounds: Tui Glen Reserve (includes a flying fox) Dogs: Off leash exercise areas: within reserves and parks.

Picnic Sites: Take your own rugs and picnic gear.

Directions: Start from the corner of Edmonton Road and Alderman Drive.

Enter Falls Park via the entrance in front of The Falls Restaurant.

Cross the yellow bridge to the right > to Tui Glen Reserve.

Follow the walkway alongside the creek.

Take the next left < to enter the “Inter■ national Walkway of Trees”.

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Take the next path to the left < and continue around the circumference of Falls Park to continue alongside Henderson Creek (keep on your left, do not cross the yellow bridge) to return to the start.

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, Photo Contest

Above left: Deborah walking through Dakota Cave on a hot autumn day on the Devils Garden walk, Arches National Park, USA. Photo by Meryl Finlayson, Waiuku.

Below left: Walking across the swingbridge to Roaring Stag Hut, Tararua Forest Park. Photo by Todd Camm, Paraparaumu.

Monthly Photo Contest

Below right: Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a track in there somewhere... Ella Darvill walking off some christmas pudding in the annual Kinloch Plod. Photo by Stewart Morrin, Kinloch, Taupo.

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Photo Contest

Above centre: My husband Bruce admiring the view overlooking Paratutai Island and the Manukau Bar from Omanawanui Track, Whatipu. Photo by Jo Alexander, Henderson, Auckland.

Above right: Walking the boardwalk at Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia on a hot summer ’s day Januar y 2017. Photo by Edwin Perry, Paraparaumu.

Below right:: My daughter and I recently did the tramp to Tama Lakes in Tongariro National Park.

The photo is above the Taranaki Falls. We weren’t so brave and stood well back. Photo by Eva Petro, Karori, Wellington

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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Mangati Walkway

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f you have walked or biked the New Plymouth Coastal Walkway from the port to Bell Block and want to go a bit further there is the Mangati Walkway At the end of the Coastal Walkway you can turn left and go down on an undulating concrete pathway through bush for about 500m to the beach at Bell Block with views out to sea. The Mangati Walkway runs from Bell Block Beach to De Haviland Drive in Above: The end of the walkway at Bell Block Beach. Middle and below left: The track surface is varied, in places made up of concrete, gravel and ashphalt.

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Bell Block.

There were improvements to the walkway in 2016 where some of the track was laid in concrete while mowing a grass verge suitable for runners.

Starting from the Bell Block Beach and past the Coastal Walkway end the track is a mixture of gravel, concrete and ashphalt and run along side the Mangati Stream through park like surrondings with connecting points to surrounding streets.

The track goes under Devon Road via an underpass through some farmland and ends at an industrial area in De Haviland Drive in Bell Block.

There are numerous access points including De Haviland Drive, Connett Road, Sole Ave, Antonia Place, Cassia Place, Hua Street, Mangati Reserve, Gardenia Reserve, Parklands Avenue, Lantana Avenue, Veronia Place and Camellia Avenue.

The walkway one way is 3.78km long and allow an hour with stops.

Above right: This is where the Mangati joins the Coastal Walkway.

Middle: The start of the walkway at De Haviland Drive, Bell Block.

Below right: The underpass under Devon Road.

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Explore a spectacular trail on foot

The Taieri Gorge Rail Walk J

ust once a year you can experience a walk on foot like no other with the Taieri Gorge Rail Walk. This year the walk will take place on Sunday 7 May. Linking coastal Dunedin and the dry hinterland of Middlemarch, the remote Taieri Gorge features tunnels and viaducts that you usually can see only from an excursion train.

The annual Dunedin South Lions Club charity fundraiser will get you much closer.

Sturdy shoes, a torch and moderate fitness will have you walking through a number of tunnels and over viaducts, admiring the engineering feats achieved by men with very little machinery.

The walk itself is flat, however it is very tiring and careful walking is required. The railway ballast, narrow cuttings and deep ravines all add challenges. The walk is not suitable for young children.

The train’s historic carriages clickityclack their way from Dunedin Railway Station across the Taieri Plains and up the winding gorge above the Taieri River.

Walkers will disembark at Flat Stream for the 8km walk (a couple of hours) back to Machine Creek where they will meet up with the train.

Another stop is made at Hindon where the Lions Club members provide a free sausage sizzle.

There is plenty to see on the walk and

from the train – you might even spot a fault line. The dramatic scenery makes a perfect backdrop for some stunning photographs.

Supporting the community Assisting the Lions Club is Presbyterian Support Otago, which is raising funds for the purchase of a new van. The van will be regularly used by the Buddy Programme and other youth development initiatives.

The Buddy Programme pairs children in need of a little extra support with a caring, responsible adult for weekly catch ups. The pairs share experiences, outings and simple activities that help young buddies build their self-confidence and make positive choices for themselves.

There are up to 80 active Buddy pairs in the Dunedin/Mosgiel area with another 40 children currently waiting to be matched with an adult buddy.

The purchase of a new van will allow Presbyterian Support Otago to make sure vulnerable children can regularly participate in a wide range of healthy, engaging and fun-filled activities and outings that they wouldn’t normally be able to get to.

Book your ticket today The rail walk is such a well known and anticipated event that the tickets sell fast. You are encouraged to visit dunedinrailways.co.nz/events and book your place today.

The train will depart from Dunedin at 8.30am on Sunday 7 May and returns at 3pm. Light refreshments will be available from the buffet car and you should take water and snacks for the walk itself.

Clothing layers and light wet-weather gear is advised and can be left on the train if not required for the walk.

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Above: The crowd enjoying the sunshine waiting for the train.

Below: The Lions Club members setting up the BBQ. Opposite page below: The Taieri Gorge Train.

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Minister visits ambitious

Kerikeri walkway project

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new trail that will provide access to a hidden waterfall near Kerikeri received a Ministerial visit recently when the New Zealand Walking Access Commission hosted Associate Minister for Primary Industries Louise Upston for a guided walk.

The visit was organised to celebrate the work being undertaken

by Kerikeri Rotary, Vision Kerik-

eri, Friends of Wairoa Stream and others in the community to create lasting public access to Te Wairere Waterfall.

The new 2km Wairoa Stream Walking Track, which is under development, will provide access from Kerikeri’s Pa Road footbridge to the waterfall. Te Wairere Waterfall was once popular, but has become difficult to access in recent decades as a result of

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the subdivision of land and the regrowth of forest alongside the Wairoa Stream’s banks.

Much of the track to the waterfall is complete and work is now underway to construct a 12-metrelong bridge across the Wairoa Stream to complete the project.

Ms Upston walked the track with representatives of groups involved in its development, and met with adjoining landholders who have generously provided access across their land for the track.

The New Zealand Walking Access Commission is the Crown entity that plays a lead role in promoting free, certain, enduring and practical access to the outdoors.

New Zealand Walking Access Commission chief executive Eric Pyle welcomed the Minister’s interest in community trail development initiatives and public access to the outdoors.

“This visit provided an opportunity for the Minister to see some of the fantastic trail development work being done by community groups in Northland, in partnership with local iwi and landholders.

The Wairoa Stream Track is a great example of the work being done across the country to develop new public access for current and future generations.”

The bridge over Wairoa Stream is expected to be complete in April, if weather allows, and the track to Te Wairere Falls will open shortly afterwards.

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The Great Lake Walk/ Cycleway, Taupo

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By Judy Eva

he Great Lake Walk/Cycleway is a a fantastic walk/cycle path that consists of grey brick paving changing to concrete further along. It starts at the Lake Taupo Yacht Club (large parking area) on Lake Terrace Road which used to be Highway 1.

It gives fantastic views of the lake as

it winds its way along the edge passing through Two Mile, Three Mile and Four Mile Bay to Five Mile Bay a distance of approximately 11 kilometres, twenty two return.

Picnic and swimming spots can be found along the way with plenty of seats where you can stop for a breather and take in the fabulous views. There

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is a toilet in each bay along with plenty of parking for cars and motor homes.

A childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground and barbecue facility at Wharewaka Point not far past Four Mile Bay is very popular.

Not far from the beginning of the walk there is a small hot thermal stream that trickles into the lake edge under a small bridge (signposted with a warning) the path then carries on past holiday homes and motels, then changes to mostly parks, reserves and marinas further along.

The scenery from one end of the walk to the other is diverse and one can only admire how it changes so frequently.

At the large Five Mile Bay parking area there are usually many motor homes where it is permitted to stay for several days.

Follow the path past the motor homes for a further maybe kilometre where it passes in front of more holiday homes then onto a sandy track (not suitable for mobility scooters or pushchairs), that in itself is a pleasant walk/bike under Above: Changing scenery among the palms.

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shady and dried skeletal trees. It eventually leads out onto the main road south.

Care is needed at this exit as it is a main highway and speeding traffic.

To return to the beginning of the walk take the walkway back again. This walk is suitable for everyone including mobility scooters, pushchairs, dogs on leashes and bikes.

In all it is a colourful, interesting pleasant experience and also a photographerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paradise pretty in all seasons.

The walk is graded easy and time return depending on your pace between two and three hours. Bike time depending on speed approximately 30 minutes to an hour.

Add on time to that if you stop to take photographs. As this is a shared path take care and look out for other users.

Above left: Shags preening after being in the lake. Accacia Bay is in the background..

Above right: The area says it all.

Middle: A sandy are of the walk.

Below left:: Resident Herons live on

the shore of the lake.

Below right: The trail at 5 Mile Bay.

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My Favourite Walk

Tirimoana Walkway, Kate Valley

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By Yvonne van Eerden

ower Trampers regularly do Tirimoana walk, always great during the year other than August/September when it is closed for lambing. Tirimoana is fun for all the family.

We soon leave the carpark where it is rather windy (always catches the wind) but a good day. There had obviously been a good lot of rain recently as everything was really green for late October.

We stopped for morning tea at the

lookout (nine of us today). It is nice to chat and take in the fresh air and the surrounding landscape. Sometimes it is nice just to sit and look.

The views were crystal clear and the temperature was nice and warm. We welcomed the sea breeze. We had a few gates to climb through and had a good laugh at each other especially with our pack on and our sticks to get through as well.

The track goes down to the beach which is a good place for lunch but on the way a creek to cross which is always

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a good challenge and we all help each other.

The landscape is spectacular, shear cliffs which are scarred and high with a rocky and sandy beach.

The sea looked very inviting for a swim but not today as we did not bring our swimming gear!! We did not expect to see anyone else around but quite far in the distance you could see a couple of Above left: The track over farmland.

Above right: Helping the group over a stream. Opposite page: The walk beside the shear cliffs.

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Above: A view of the coastline from the hilltop.

Below: Time for lunch, clear of the high scarred cliffs.

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people walking.

It is always nice to get a view towards Pe g a s u s B a y a n d Christchurch.

We picked a spot for lunch which was not under the shear cliffs (I have always designated myself as health and safety officer of the club and do not like sitting under large boulders or shear cliffs especially after the Christchurch quakes).

We carried on down the beach until we were clear of the high scarred cliffs to have lunch. (The following month 14 November we had the Kaikoura quakes).

We continued on our walk enjoying the scenery and there was a look out of Pegasus Bay on the way back which was worth walking to, only a couple of minutes from the main track and a good seated area for the ones who did not want to go.

Always a great walk as you can go any way around and not too far from Christchurch.

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Overseas Walks

Walking through the Can

By Andrea Livingston

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or nearly 26 years specialist walk-tour company Wild Quest has been guiding Kiwi seniors around some of the most magnificent back country and outdoor hot spots in the South West of the USA. I was fortunate to tag along on their very last Canyonlands Tour in 2016.

Company owner and Guide Erskine Sandilands is due to hang up his hat on this ambitious and finely honed trip.

Drawing on his years of personal wandering and trail discovery amongst these vast and attractive landscapes, he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;this is the best Canyonlands itinerary I have ever doneâ&#x20AC;?. I will be first to say yes indeed it is.

Having helped Erskine facilitate his tours for the past nine years I am familiar with his style and drive for excellence.

I get to talk to his clients on the phone, book their flights and administer Insurance and personal travel extensions.

As I pack my bag I feel I have done this all before but without the photos and souvenirs!

A rule I made was to not pre-empt anything, not to research the National Parks, or hotels we were to stay nor worry about the food, or fuss over Right: the famous Chimney Stack.

Below: Taking a jump!

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Walking through the Canyonlands of USA how long the walks might be. But to just come on-board with absolutely no expectations, ready to be wowed and open to the ‘newness’ and excitement of discovery with walking new lands.

As a tour guide and travel company owner with an eagle-eye for detail perhaps Erskine could have been under some pressure in having me along.

Viewing each day from different hats – guiding, marketing and as a tour member experiencing things for the first time I was in for quite a reward!

Arriving in Los Angeles on a warm balmy evening to stroll the beach and boardwalk to shake out the wrinkles of a 12 hour flight and then enjoying a convivial evening meeting and chatting with fellow travellers, the scene was set for a wonderful adventure.

The tour is 25 days long. It sounds a tough ask, but for lovers of daily walks, balmy dry air, moderate temperatures, Autumn colours, fewer tourist numbers and epic desert and canyon landscapes to wander amongst there wasn’t anything tough about it!

I was staggered how the relaxed touring hours, variation of moderately graded walks and mix of free time kept everything so balanced.

After 25 days, most of us mused we could continue walking for another month! Every single day offered up something unusual and different.

An enormous variety of walks in state and national parks each with their exotic landscapes and vastness, teeming with unusual plants and wildlife. Embracing the best trails of California Arizona Utah and Nevada, yes this was the perfect itinerary for walking enthusiasts!

The California hinterland was first with a stop in Palm Springs, San Jacinto and its 8,000ft views!

Joshua Tree National Park presented us with our first desert environment to walk and rock hop. Then cactus spotting and naming became a ‘thing’ as we moved toward Tuscon and the rich redrock landscapes of Arizona.

The giant saguaro cactus dominated horizons and had us mesmerised with

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Middle left: Time to sit down on the rocks.

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ideas and insights to the Wild West and all the hardships that would present in such harsh environments. John Wayne movie buffs will love it!

There is much to learn about desert life and the critters that dwell within.

A day walking the vast Sonora Desert Museum was time well spent and what treasures we found.

After some excellent trail walks many tour members took advantage of a heli flight over the Burnt and vibrant red rock monoliths surrounding the township of Sedona (the Queenstown of Arizona).

A visit to the stunning cliff dwellings of the early native North American In-

dians and walking amongst small cavehomes peppering the walls of Walnut Canyon was a fascinating day. Waking up on the South Rim of the famous Grand Canyon was also something to behold.

I never understood the obsession with this place until standing there drinking in the enormity and depth of every direction. I changed school on the spot and now say ‘OK, I get it’. Simply breath taking. A free day presented opportunities for several short enjoyable strolls or more taxing ascents down to the Colorado River far below.

As we moved toward the Canyons and Mesa’s of Utah the more prevalent

Above: Following a path in the canyons.

Below left: Stopping to admire the height of one the canyons.

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Walking through the Canyonlands of USA

Above left: Walking along a narrow path through a colourful landscape.

Below: A rest area in a national park.

the animals. Chipmunk, squirrel, mountain Lion, coyote, elk, deer. All being admired in the wild.

Monument Valley with its ‘mittens’ (monoliths shaped like gloves) was captivating and we enjoyed a 6km walk amongst them with not one other tourist. First Nations Reservation Land surrounded us and their native history was much talked about, with the interpretation centre helping us make sense of the struggles.

The area has long roads emulating Route 66 which made us feel young again. Heading north we see red arches begin to appear on the horizon, these eroded and wind sculpted mountain holes provided the most fantastic photo opportunities.

Now in Utah’s famous 5: Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Bryce National Park, Zion National Park.

Each vastly different from the last, we see Slick Rock in Moab, enormous red archways’ creating windows to frame the sunsets and valleys.

We walk dwarfed by canyon walls so high the squawk of crows are magnified

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tenfold and discover a park of ‘goblins’ which had us very amused as we walked amongst the movie-set creations of nature.

A valley of coloured rock-spires made a unique labyrinth of trails to explore, a winding wonderland of red earth and the Virgin River carved long ‘narrows’ of water through rock in which to wander ankle deep while sandwiched by enormous towering rock walls.

Beautiful autumn colours amidst ancient orchards and old farm settlements were showing off petroglyphs in the afternoon sun. So much diversity in one State.

Nevada did not disappoint, after all they have their jewel in the desert crown with the city of Las Vegas.

However, before drowning in glitz and glamour, we visited the Hoover Dam which was a juxtaposition of manmade monuments after our large collection of nature walks and was strangely amazing.

Perhaps this softened us to the bright lights of the desert city where we were entertained on many levels – never

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ending sidewalk shows, theatre shows, people watching, fountain watching and general nightlife casino amusements.

Just an overnight in Vegas with an early getaway to walk in the sanctum of the Getty Museum and its beautiful and artful grounds overlooking Beverley Hills and downtown LA. The warm smouldering evening sun was befitting on the close of our magnificent walking tour.

Not a day without a Wow! No super early mornings, no maddening crowds, no rain or stress. Only an endless supply of pleasant enjoyable walks every single day.

With quality accommodation, a super comfortable coach for the long parts,

daily sandwich picnic lunches and a bunch of fun-seeking Kiwi seniors this made for one perfect adventure, one perfect itinerary.

I would like to acknowledge and applaud Erskine Sandilands for his unrivalled and legendary efforts to showcase the magical walks of the South West USA to hundreds of Kiwis through the years, and while I am sad to farewell Erskine

from his perfect itinerary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I am so very very excited to now be the caretaker of this famous Canyonlands tour!

Please join me in keeping this wonderful tour alive and thriving, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one that just keeps on giving.

Departing 06 October 2017. For Itinerary and booking procedures contact Andrea 0800 874 748 or download at wildsidetravel.nz.

Above left: The group enjoying a walk in a national park.

Below: Another time to jump, this time under an arch.

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ECHO Walking Festival

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he recent warmer weather has culminated in an influx of registrations for walks on the 2017 ECHO Walking Festival programme starting April 1 and ending April 23.

The festival covers the region from the tip of the Coromandel, down through the Kaimaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and into the South Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

There is something for everyone from beginners to experienced day trampers.

See waterfalls, arboretums, native forests, glow worms, historic sites, gold mining relics, tunnels, mountains, archaeological remains and everything in between!

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Our 52 programmed walks are free with the exception of associated travel or dining costs.

For the very adventurous of our participants, perhaps you might like to try our four peak challenge. This consists of Kaitarakihi, 852m (Kauaeranga Forest Park, Thames) on Sunday April 2; Mt Karangahake, 544m (Paeroa) on Saturday April 15; Mt Te Aroha, 953m on Sunday April 16 and Maungatautari, 797m (Cambridge) on Sunday April 23.

Choose one or take them all on and those who reach 3 of the 4 receive an ECHO gift.

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For many years there has been a desire to open up a track linking Wairarapa on the east coast of the North Island through the Tararua Ranges to Manawatu on the west coast. Now it has been done. The track is some 25 kms south of the existing Manawatu Gorge Track, It is some years since the Wednesday Wilderness Wanderers a group within the Manawatu Tramping and Ski Club have made a crossing of the ranges and the first time that the group has made a crossing so close to Palmerston North.

Here is the story by Bob Hodgson, with photos by Maureen, Judith, Bob and William.

For some time a group of volunteers led by the indomitable Ian Argyle, have been working on a track linking NaeNae Road, an unsealed road reached from the Tutaekara Road in the Wairarapa, with the recently opened Otangane (Nipple)

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 Above: Map of the crossing showing both routes across the top.

Left: Down and across. Opposite page below: Ian Argyle at the briefing.

and Sledge Track.

In part the new track follows a paper road and makes an interesting East-West crossing possible, see GPS plot and map on this page and page 40.

So it was, that under the direction of

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trip leader Bev, thirty plus trampers assembled at the Summerhill car park and then travelled in convoy over the ranges to NaeNae Road.

Here we liaised with Ian Argyle to be briefed on the challenges to meet on the new NaeNae Track. At about 1.5km in length and a height gain of a little under 400m, he predicted that it would be slow going and in places very muddy.

He was correct on both counts with all trampers taking at least an hour to reach the junction with the existing tracks.

We were lucky to have a dry day af-

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New track links Wairarapa with the Manawatu Above left: on top of the Nipple on the Otangane Track.

Below middle right: These ones have muddy boots!

Below right: Under the canopy.

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ter several wet days, in wet conditions the route would be very challenging especially the sections where vandals have recently damaged the track by removing steps.

At the junction the faster group turned left to include Otangane in their tramp and the rest turned right following the track plot below.

Both tracks and groups converged on the Hardings Park Toetoe junction with its picnic table and signboard, then to follow the Sledge track back to the Black Bridge and carpark.

With a 9am start some were out by 2pm and all by 2.45pm. Maureen, one of our regular trampers subsequently emailed “What a great experience!

Thanks to everyone that made it such a great day.” This remark nicely encapsulated the day and the mood subsequently rounded out by coffee and cakes at the Rendezvous Cafe at Summerhill.

Thanks to Trip Leader Bev and the drivers who dropped us off at NaeNae

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Above left: A mystery fungus found on the track.

Above right: Lunch at Toe Toe Junction.

Below: Bernard up the creek but on the track!

Road and picked us up at the Sledge Track car park. To Ian Argyle for his briefing and track work with his volunteers.

Fact file

Track length: The total length of the track is about 12km, which includes 1.5km of the Nae Nae Road section on the east coast side, the Otangane Track and the Sledge Track. There is signage planned at the NaeNae end to go with an existing DOC sign. The Nae Nae Road section is still under construction.

How to get there: From the west coast side drive to Sledge Track by following Kahuterawa Valley Road to where the Sledge Track and Back Track start, about 18km from Palmerston North.

From the east coast side at the intersection of Nikau Road and Tutaekara Road drive along Kopikopiko Road and then on to Naenae Road, a distance of about 10km. The driving distance is about 25km from Palmerston North.

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1 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 2 GJ Gardner Homes Beach Series 5km, Orewa Beach 2 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 4 Macpac Motatapu Off Road Marathon, Queenstown, 4 Whitehill Windfarm Classic 13km & 9km, White Hill Wind Farm near Mossburn 5 Ports of Auckland Round the Bays, 8.4km, Auckland 5 Relay for Life Northland,

7 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 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,

34th Annual Half Marathon and Inaugural MARATHON Sunday 29th May 2016 Start times and costs are as follows: 0630 Marathon Walkers $65 0730 Marathon Runners $65 0830 Half Walkers $45 0930 Half Runners $45 1000 10km $25 1010 5km $15 1015 Kids MaraFun FREE We also have relay options for the Full and Half.

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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 Martinborough Round the Vines, Half Marathon & 10km, Martinborough 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 24-26 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

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10km & 5km, Tauranga 9 Three Peaks Mountain Running Race, 26km, Leith Valley, Dunedin 9 Xterra Wellington, 20km, 12km & 7km, Wainuiomata, Wellington 11 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 14 Lake Hayes Triathlon trail Run, Arrowtown 15 Mount Iron Challenge 15km, Wanaka 16 Raetihi Gutbuster 18km, 50km, 25km & 18 Road Bike, Raetihi 16 Run Out West, 10km & 5km, Henderson, Auckland 15 The Great Pukeokahu Man v Horse Race, 42lm Taihape 17 The Honest 10, 10km & 5km, Evans bay, Wellington 18 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland

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Auckland 13 Air New Zealand Hawkes Bay International Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Napier 13 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km,throughout New Zealand 13 Saint Clair Yineyard Half Marathon, Saint Clair Vineyard, Marlborough 13 The Nugget 21km, 10km & 5kmn, Waihi 14 Jennian Homes Mother’s Day 5km, througout New Zealand 16 O’Hagan’s 5km Run/Walk Series, Auckland 19 Old Forest Hanmer Hundred, 10k, 50km, Hanmer Springs 20 Xterra Wellington Starlight Run, 12km & 6.5km, Wainuiomata 21 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km,throughout New Zealand 21 Hawkes Bay Trail Run Series, 12km, 11km to 15km, 5km to 9km, Eskdake Forest, Napier 21 Mt Oxford Odyssey 42km, 21km, &15km, Coopers Creek, Canterbury 21 Hobsonville Point Runway Challenge, 10km, 5km & 3km, Hobsonville 21 Run Auckland 10km & 5km, Botany, Auckland 23 O’Hagan’s 5km Run/Walk Series, Auckland 24 Torpedo7 Wicked Rogaine Mid Winter Series,, Christchurch 27 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km,throughout New Zealand 27 Manawatu Striders Marathon, Half Marathon 10km & 5km, Palmerston North 27 Xterra Auckland, 20.7km, 17.9km, 13.2km,6.7km, Riverhead Forest, Auckland 30 O’Hagan’s 5km Run/Walk Series, Auckland 31 Torpedo7 Wicked Rogaine Mid Winter Series, Christchurch

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JULY 2017

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SEPTEMBER 2017

30 Annual Life Flight Handicap Half Marathon, West Carterton, Wairarapa

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12 King Island Imperial 20 8km to 32km Coast to Coast, King Island, Australia 18-19 IML International Two Day Walk, Rotorua, NZ 19 Athens Half Marathon Athens, Greece 19 Twilight Running Festival, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 1km, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 24-26 IML International Two Day Walk, Gilboa 26 Great Volocanic Challenge, Mt Canobolas, Orange, NSW, Australia

APRIL 2017

1 Hanging Rock Run the Rock, 20km, 12km & 5km, Woodland, Vic, Australia 1-2 IML International Two Day Walk, Canberra, ACT, Australia 1-2 Dynamic in a Dress Marathon, Half Marathon,10km & 5km, Cairns, Qld, Australia 2 Newcastle’s Festival of Running, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 2 Medio Maraton de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 2 City of Lincoln 10km, Lincoln, England 7-9 Oxfam Trailwalker 100km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 8 Rotterdaam Mini Marathon, Rotterdam, Netherlands 9 Burberry 3 Waters Running Festival 50km, Marathon, Half Marathon 10km & 5km, Bunbury, WA, Australia 9 Brighton Marathon & 10km, Brighton, England 21-30 World Masters Games, Auckland 22-23 IML International Two Day Walk, Boras 23 The Geelong Half Marathon, Geelong, Vic, Australia 30 Hamilton Island Marathon, Hamilton Island, Qld, Australia

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues MARCH 230 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Te Araroa Trail - The Top 6 Day Walks 8 Overseas Walks: Corsica an amazing place for walking 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walks: A trip down memor y land 1988 The Milford Track 22 High Achiever: Mother and daughter motivation 23 News: Developments at Waitangi Regional Park - Hawkes Bay 26 New Zealand Walks: Flora Hut Walk and Lodestone Track, Kahurangi National Park 29 Overseas Walk: A walk up Tunnel Mountain 34 New Zealand Walks: ECHO Walking Festival has walks for all fitness levels 37 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei Falls - a walk not to be missed 40 New Zealand Walk: Mangawhai Walking Weekend 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Subscriber Form 45 New Zealand Walk: Iconic Roaring Meg Pack Track re-opened to walkers 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 ECHO Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 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 - Australian 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 New Zealand Walk: Iconic Roaring Meg Pack Track re-opened to walkers 28 New Zealand Walk: Whareroa Farm to Orange Hut 30 Overseas Walks: Walking in the Tatras of Slovakia 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

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

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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 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 comfort 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

4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’a new ‘stairway to h e a ve n ’ b e c ko n s 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 all abilities 22 New Zealand Walk: Great Barrier Island Aotea Trackfor a bit of a 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

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 4 Walk Talk 51 High Achiever: ‘It’s not as hard as 6 New Zealand Walk : Rotorua’s you think’ Sulphur Point walkway/cycleway 52 Directory of Walking Groups 9 Event: Tauhara Maunga open for 56 New Zealand Country Breaks public access 60 Tussock Traverse 10 Event: A seldom walked trail the Taieri Gorge Rail walk 11 My Favourite Walk: Bay of Plenty 4 Walk Talk 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 15 News: Te Araroa Trail - rated by one 8 More funding for Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail of the world’s best 16 Event: Mangawhai Walking Week- 9 New Zealand Walk: Commonwealth Walkway an as set for the Capital end - last of the summer wine 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 10 Top tips for better landscape photos Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Top short walks 13 High Achiever: Walking Access Award for Waitomo’s “unassumin Canterbury ing champion” 24 New Zealand Walk: Tawhai Falls 14 New Zealand Walk: Rotorua’s Walk to a peaceful, falls TaraweraTrail 26 Overseas Walks: Samoa’s Mt Vaea 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Walking Trail Photo Contest 30 Overseas Walks: Vietnam - an amaz20 25 years walking in paradise ing place for a walking holiday 39 Event: Amazing journey along a 22 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse 2016 - traversing history, century old railway line culture and stunning landscapes 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 24 Seatrek takes you to Tuhua/ 44 Coming Events: New Zealand Mayor Island 47 Coming Events: Overseas 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 51 Index of 14 previous issues 26 Great New Zealand Walks on 52 Directory of Walking Groups Google maps 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 28 Overseas Walks: West Highland 60 Hooker Valley Walk Way - a walk that is hard to beat 34 New Zealand Walk: Aucklanders now reconnected to Onehunga 4 Walk Talk foreshore 6 Te Araroa Trail: Walking the length 35 Event: Wellington Marathon of New Zealand for Nepal ramps up 7 Event: Explore the Manawatu in 36 New Zealand Walks: Trillium March Lodge a base for Great Barrier 8 New Zealand Walk: A walk in the Island walks mountains - Tukino to Maungae38 My Favourite Walk: Walking along huehue Dracophyllum Flat Track 12 My Favourite Walk: Coastal walk 41 Overseas Walks and Tours to Pa site 16 High Achiever: Green Presceiption 42 New Zealand Masters Games much more than sport has given Janice Howard lifestyle 44 Coming Events: New Zealand changes 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 51 Weather forecast for December 52 Directory of Walking Groups Photo Contest 20 My Favourite Walk: Huntsbury 56 New Zealand Country Breaks Track , Mt Vernon Farm loop, 60 New Zealand Walk: Green Prescription 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

APRIL 219 2016

JANUARY 216 2016

MARCH 218 2016

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NORTH ISLAND NORTHLAND BAY OF ISLANDS

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

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

KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-4303470 CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo or Hugh Knight 09-438-7976 KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Kensington Reception, 09-437-4404 GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483 HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657 HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM) KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101 KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), Sport Northland 09-437-4404 TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09435-0746 WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) WHANGAREI 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 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 MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804

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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

WAIKATO HAMILTON

FRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Directory

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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 07-884-8841 TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Frances Harrison 07-862-8184 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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

WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633 or Barry 07-863-4597

WHAKATANE

SUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800 HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), Noel Jones, 07-308-7101 NGA-TAPUWAE O-TANEATUA TRAMPING CLUB: Whakatane, Ohope, Opitiki, Kawerau; John Keene, john.keene@clear.net.nz WHITIANGA

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

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

BAY OF PLENTY

WHANGAMATA

COROMANDEL TOWN WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM) 07-8667101or 07-866-8560

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

KATIKATI TRAMPING CLUB: fortnightly weekends (AM), Maddy Pyle 07-552-0215

EAST COAST

COROMANDEL KATIKATI

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

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

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

WAIHI

WAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011

LEGEND

GISBORNE

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.

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

STRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Jill Gorrie 06-764-5088 STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Ivan Coates 06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242

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

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

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

WANGANUI WANGANUI

BUSHWALK & TALK WHANGANUI: Margi Keys, 06-344-1250 or 027448-1581 margikeys93@mail.com CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-344-4375 RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06344-5434 WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secretary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484 SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen Buckholt 06-349-2315 WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Darol Pointon 06-345-3137 WAVERLEY

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

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06385-4055 MARTON

WELLINGTON WELLINGTON

BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799 BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www. buggywalk.co.nz FOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271 ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276 MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770 WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island Bay, 04-383-7464 WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, Miramar KARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, Kelburn KARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630 KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420 MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944 NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-4788799 TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nz WEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna Harwood WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988 WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729 WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to mid October, (BIA), Veronica Gould WELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04478-9201 WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990 WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833 WELLINGTON TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: www.wtmc. org.nz WELLYWALKS: www.meetup.com/WellyWalks WELLINGTON MEET-UP TRAMPING CLUB: www.meetup.com/WellingtonTrampingGroup LOWER 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 HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04Jarvis 06-357-2444 567-5727 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday 06-354-3342 (PM), 04-564-6019 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04hot-whitu-chicks 970-6901 MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin 526-7440 06-353-7175 LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Judy, 04-528-4445 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Karen 04-589-2646 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken- KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Wednesday Saturday, Sunday (PM), Richard nedy 06-350-8617 Davies 04-566-1335 or 027-566-1335 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 NORDIC WALKING: Sunday (AM), Silva 04-562-7671 or 021-175-4081, MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: silva.noakes@gmail.com Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 PETONE COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Thursday METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), (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 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216 TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 FEILDING SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Don Quirk 04-234-7700 or SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes WHITBY Christine Coshan 04-971-2141 g.cl@paradise.net.nz 06-323-5470 FOXTON

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FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Wallace, 04-528-6201,bradburn@globe.

06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 net.nz LEVIN FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 06-368-3622 04-526-6906 WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046 06-367-9070 LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), KAPITI 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 RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday (PM), KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.

(BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703 com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers MARTINBOROUGH KAPITI WEEKDAY WALKERS: Monday, Wendy Stratford 04-905-7520 MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226 t.stratford@paradise.net.nz, or Julian Harris 04-905-3733 junjo@ clear.net.nz

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

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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 EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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329-1865 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 WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03389-2285 WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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

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, RURAL CANTERBURY 03-476-2579 CHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851 373-5060 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy 03-472-8302 03-329-1865 LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Kevin Blair 03-476-3289 LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 373-5060 03-453-4423 LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 373-5060 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863 RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta 03-373-5060 Telfer 03-488-3175 SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-373-5060 03-453-6185 ASHBURTON OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071 ASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv & Jackie PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson Gilbert 03-308-5894 03-471-0114 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 (AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury, ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire 03-307-0475 McIndoe 03-456-4478 ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Flemmonth, (AM), Diane Milne 03- 303-6250 ing 03-489-8964 METHERN & DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 03-308-7011 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880, www.doc.govt.nz WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James MT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809 03-488-2228 PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, Torika Pat- WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 terson 03-308-5868 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174, www. 03-454-3991 st-davids.org.nz Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 WALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Jimsie Smith 03-466-7374 WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Brian Ralph 03-476-6514 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Karen STH CANTERBURY Byers 03-456-2595 PLEASANT POINT 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Jasmone Chin 03-453-6526 PLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther, ALEXANDRA 03-614-7524 ALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April to TIMARU October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nz TIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister QUEENSTOWN 03-686-1010 WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525 GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779 WANAKA HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker, Sport WANAKA WALKERS: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), (BI), Ruth Harrison 021-474-904, ruthharrison01@icloud.com, Canterbury, 03-686-0751 wanakawalkers.blogspot.co.nz MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231 SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381 SOUTHLAND WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Brian Illingworth INVERCARGILL 03-684-9355 60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Tuffery, WEST COAST 03-216-7377 GREYMOUTH GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE WALKING GROUP: Nora ACTIVE WALKERS KIWI SENIORS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz Sheard, 03-768-6479 GORE GREYMOUTH OVER 50’S: Graham Schaef, 03-768-7437 HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053 GREYMOUTH DAUDLERS: Yvonne Davison 03-768-6664 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Don Monk SWC NORTHERN SOUTHLAND 03-768-0775 ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, RUNANGA WALKING GROUP: Pat Butler 03-762-7665 e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz BLACKBALL WALKING GROUP: Charlie Quibell 03-732-4887 TE ANAU

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

ACTIVE WALKERS KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, 9am, Ann Robbie 03211-2150, e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz

OTAGO CLYDE

CLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch, 03449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767 OAMARU

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