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New Zealand Walk:

Walking into old goldmining days

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Mt Tauhara - a challenging walk to the top

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CONTENTS Issue 232 - 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Walking into old goldmin- ` ing days 10 New Zealand Walk: Hatea Loop Walkway has

much to do and see 15 A Philosophy of Walking 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk: Waitangi Celestial Com pass greets the dawn 20 New Zealand Walks: 10 beautiful day walks in Queenstown 23 Overseas Walks: Bhutan’s trekking routes un-

crowded and welcoming 26 New Zealand Walk: Walking to the peak of Mt Pirongia 30 Overseas Walks: Forest walks on the tiny island of Madeira 36 New Zealand Walk: Muriwai Gannet Walk 38 New Zealand Walk: Mt Tauhara - a challenging

walk to the top 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Need 2 Know: 30 years of DOC 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 Wellington Marathon COVER PHOTO The cover photo was taken at the summit of the hills at Banks Peninsula, with Akaroa down below in the background. It’s one of the many Akaroa Country Walks.

The photo was taken by a german tourist who was also at the summit at the same time.

Photo Submitted by Wiebke Ashby, Ngaio, Wellington.

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Bibbulmun Track concept designs

The Shire of Kalamunda in West Australia, has completed the concept designs for the Bibbulmun Track Nor thern Terminus and Interpretive Trail, with construction expected to start in early 2017.

The project will connect the Bibbulmun Track Nor thern Terminus to the Perth Hills Visitor Centre.

The concept designs reference heritage connections, natural influences and flora and fauna of the region. This will be shown in the street furniture, signage and paving materials which are inspired by natural materials, colours and organic forms.

The Bibbulmun Track is an iconic Western Australian environmental landmark, and attracts visitors and tourists from across the World.

The new Bibbulmun Track N o r t h e r n Te r m i n u s a n d Interpretive Trail means that

Walk talk Thieves target DOC Anaura Bay campsite honesty-box

there will be more visitors and tourists for Kalamunda, an even better experience for walkers of the Track and will connect more people with their local environment.

New Coast Road Cabin in Rimutaka Forest Park

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is condemning a series of thefts from the honesty box at the popular Anaura Bay campsite, north of Gisborne.

DOC’s East Coast Operations Manager, John Lucas, says the thefts take advantage of the trustworthiness of most campers.

“It’s very disappointing, the actions of a few people spoil it for the many regular campers that visit this beautiful spot.

Campers have been flocking to this site for many years. For some, it’s a family tradition which spans generations” says Mr Lucas.

“The money taken from the campsite honesty box goes directly back into the management of the site. The result is less money for the upkeep of the campsite.”

To prevent future thefts, the honesty box has been removed.

Campers can pay their fees at the DOC office, bank deposit or, during peak periods when a warden is on site, by Eftpos.

New accommodation at the gateway to the Department of Conservation’s most popular Wellington recreation area – open 7 December › › › › ›

Private, sole occupancy bookable cabin Sleeps up to 13 in 3 bedrooms Fully equipped kitchen Water, heating, lighting, hot shower 10 minutes to over 14 walking and tramping tracks Hear North Island brown kiwi and see bellbird, tomtits, rifleman, falcon and more.

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Fire spares prized ecological areas

Some of the most prized ecological areas on the Port Hills in Christchurch have escaped the February fire largely unscathed.

Christchurch City Council Regional Parks Operations Manager Kay Holder said early assessments of the damage to Councilowned reserve land showed the damage was not as bad as initially feared, with some of the highly valued areas spared from the flames.

Di Carter, the Council’s Port Hills and Peninsula Rangers Project Manager said Council land had escaped much of the major fire damage.

“Our most valuable natural areas of mature podocarp/ hardwood forest, where 700/800 year old tōtara, mataī and kahikatea stand tall, have been spared, to the great relief of all,” Ms Carter said. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Wet season benefits tourists

Portugal’s World Heritage regions linked by walks

Porto and The Duoro, two of Portugal’s UNESCO World Heritage regions are side by side and linked in an eight day self-guided walking holiday.

A Walker’s World director, Jill Grant, says Porto, famous as the centre of the port wine trade, is the gateway to the region that produces the grapes that make this famous drop.

‘It’s situated near the mouth of the Duoro River where it’s been since Roman times. The Old Town covers the steep northern bank. Its tiny cubic houses built in colourful tiles, line narrow alleyways and steep staircases that descend to the riverfront. Crowning these are opulent churches whose viewpoints across the river are to the port wine warehouses on the opposite bank: Grahams, Cockburn, World Heritage linked by walks Offleys, Sandemans.’

Grant says that after an orientation of Porto on foot, it’s off to the Duoro for four days hiking by an impressive train journey that traverses 26 tunnels and 30 bridges to reach the heart of port wine country – the Alto Duoro. ‘Here things are still done traditionally.

The landscape is steep and the grapes are handpicked and still trodden by foot.

Walkers go between small wine villages staying at a restored manor house and traditional ‘quintas’ (wine estates). To return to Porto, walkers cruise down the Duoro enjoying lunch and a wine or two against the beautiful backdrop of the terraced vineyards.’

The cost is from $1,758 per person share twin. info@ walkworld.co.nz

Annual South Downs Way Walk

Places are still available on the nine day Annual South Downs Way Walk this June. This is an organised walk along the full 100 mile length of the South Downs Way, one of England’s finest national trails. It will take place from 9th to 17th June 2017. For the past 37 years it has been enjoyed by hundreds of people from all over the world. It is, by tradition, a supported rather than a guided walk, with everyone free to walk at their own pace. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Above: Waterfalls in the East Kimberley.

Sotiroski of @yane.photography.

Photo by Yane

The Kimberley area in the Northern Territory, Australia, has experienced one of its wettest seasons on record, following several big rain events in the past few months.

This is good news for travellers planning to visit in the dry season (April to October), who can expect gushing waterfalls and landscapes of green against striking red rock formations. In celebration of its 25th year, El Questro Wilderness Park is offering a number of special deals and unique events to tourists, from adventures in the sky to culinary delights

Record numbers at 3rd Manawatu Walking Festival

A record number of walkers from throughout New Zealand came to the Manawatu Walking Festival from March 10-12. The Sunset Beach Walk from Foxton Beach to Himatangi Beach was in ideal walking conditions while t h e Po h a n g i n a E s t a t e V i n y a rd walkers were treated to a gourmet picnic lunch.

Other walks included the Totara Reserve Fern walk, Rangiwhaia Hut walk, The sledge Track, The Tawa Loop, the Manawatu Gorge Walk, Pitterfer and Gilchrist Loop Walk, and the Manawatu Striders area walk.

The 4th Manawatu Walking Festival is planned for 9-11 March 2018 with new and interesting walks.

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New Zealand Walk

Walking into old gold

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entral Otago certainly has some strange walks. Many take you back to the goldmining rush and the incredibly harsh life the miners put up with in their craving for gold.

The strangest of these walks is the Bannockburn Sluicings, south of Cromwell. Here hydraulic sluicing – washing gold out of the gravels – was the method of choice. Miners with experience of alluvial mining in California were useful for this. The walk loops around the former Bannockburn goldfield.

You start not far from Bannockburn Bridge and walk up a track towards heavily scarred cliffs. This area is now re-clothed with herb-like foliage, flowering in pretty creamy clusters – a contrast to the barren cliffs beyond. These cliffs were sluiced and mined from 1862 right up until the 1930s.

As I walk further up to the foot of the cliffs I pass large mounds of black tailings, like contorted car tyres. Occasionally I notice an old water race which fed precious water to the mining sites. In fact finding enough water to wash gold out and flush away the waste was the single largest challenge of this type of mining.

I didn’t get as far as Stewart Town which is reached through more of these wounded cliffs. It has the remains of miners’ cottages with pear and apricot trees nearby planted all those years ago by those early miners. *The 3.5km loop takes nearly 2 hours, starting from Felton Road, about 1.5km from the Bannockburn Bridge over Lake Dunstan.

Another walk I explored was along the Roxburgh Gorge Trail, giving glimpses of a different method of finding gold – dredging. In the 1890s and 1900s large dredges were in action here and what became known as the New Zealand Dredge became the standard round the world.

The Roxburgh Gorge Trail is for cyclists and walkers. It runs downstream from Alexandra towards Roxburgh Dam and has a hole in the middle (I did say these walks are strange, didn’t I?).

Because of an argument with a landAbove: Tailings from the sluicing are strewn at the foot of the hills.

By Judith Doyle

owner, the middle section (about 12km, almost a third of the trail) has to be by water, not land! You board a boat at Doctor’s Point which takes cyclists on to Roxburgh Dam usually or walkers back to Alexandra. It is absolutely essential to book the boat ahead.

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I started this walk at Alexandra Bridge where the old stone piles of the early bridge stands proud and picturesque beside the new one. The gorge has bluffs on both sides of the river. The blue-green colour of the water is a sharp contrast to the grey schist rock. I walked under shady poplars and willow trees before emerging out into more open country.

An advantage of the slower pace of walking, compared to cycling, is that it is easier to pause and search for old miners’ shelters in the stony bluffs. It takes a while to pick them out but suddenly you’ll see an opening in the rocks.

A disadvantage for walkers, however, is that this is a shared trail, popular with cyclists – so walkers beware!

The same goes for the Lake Roxburgh Walkway on the other side – it’s a shared trail too. From Alexandra’s Pioneer Cemetery you follow an old bridle path that transported coal to the gold mining dredges 1890s-1930s. There are historic tailings and Chinese miners shelters en route. (About 10km return via the same track).

I cycled rather than walked another river track that runs for 12.4kms between Alexandra and Clyde (in the opposite direction to the Roxburgh Gorge Trail).

I cycled it in 2006, after it was opened as part of Otago’s 150 th anniversary celebrations in 1989. It was a pleasant ride with the sun piercing the willows and poplar trees like arrows aimed at the water.

Finally, don’t leave town till you’ve checked the time! A walk of about one hour return takes you up to the

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Alexandra Clock. This enormous timepiece was installed on the rockface near Alexandra in 1968. You cross the old suspension bridge (foot traffic only) across the Manuherikia River, pass vineyards at the foot of the hill and then climb steeply on a rocky track to the foot of the 11-metre wide clock.

I’m sure that the panorama spread wide below you is the best souvenir of Central Otago you could possibly find.

Above: The graceful arch of Alexandra’s current bridge is the start and finish of the Roxburgh Gorge Trail.

Below: Water was a precious commodity on goldfields.

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Above: The beginning of the Bannockburn Sluicings leads to the barren hills. Below: Amazing schist rocks on the Roxburgh Gorge Trail.

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Hatea Loop Walkway has so

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he Hatea Loop is a 4.2km fully accessible multi use, inner harbour walkway that circles the Hatea River in Whangarei.

The walkway links the Town Basin with Te Matau a Pohe and William Fraser Memorial Park on Pohe Island - from which a variety of activities can be enjoyed.

The entire loop is accessible for walking, jogging, pushbikes, all sorts of mobility aids and scooters and is also suitable for push-chairs.

The Hatea Loop that weaves past shops, through markets, beside yachts, parks and industrial areas, across the new cycle and footbridge over the Waiarohia Stream, is part of a grand vision of an area that all people can enjoy however they want to.

Kotuitui Whitinga - the bridge across the Waiarohia Stream ties the visual elements of the sail-like canopy and the riblike wind-break on the Canopy Bridge at the Town Basin end of the loop walkway with the two dramatic hooks of Te Matau a Pohe at the other end.

Along the walkway people can enjoy an open-air market in summer, cafes, galleries and shops or the Te Kakano, (The Seed) an architectural sculpture in the shape of a koru using all the elements of Hundertwasser’s style. It is a beautiful and intriguing structure that has been created to give the builders and artists the opportunity to adapt their skills for the proposed construction of the

Above: The Kotuitui Whitinga walking bridge joins to Hihiaua Park.

Below right: When the mayor of Whangarei,Sheryl Mai, (left) asked the editor of Walking New Zealand,Frank Goldingham, to cycle the new Hatea Loop Walkway with her on a beautiful summer Sunday he could not resist the challenge.

Below middle: This tiny building is planned as a precursor to the Hundertwasser Art Centre Below far right: A colourful bed of flowers beside the cafes.

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New Zealand Walk

Hatea Loop Walkway has so much to do and see

Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Maori Art Gallery. The HAC will be 100 times the size of Te Kākano and building is planned to commence in 2017 when all necessary funds are raised.

Anong the walkway is the Whangarei Art Museum, home to the city’s art collection that embraces both heritage and contemporary works, and offers a captivating insight into the District’s history as is Reyburn House, home of the Northland Society of Arts, is Whangarei’s oldest house, built in the 1870s Above: The shared pathway just south of the Town Basin.

Middle left: The walkway passes many cafes.

Below: Many yachts can be seen moored at the Town Basin.

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and is surrounded by lovely gardens adjacent to the Town Basin playground.

Along the walkway, people can enjoy the Sculpture created by local artists, including the dramatic Waka and Wave stone sculpture at Hihiaua Point of a Maori waka (canoe) breaking through a towering wave, marking the entrance to the Whangarei Town Basin.

A super childrens’ playground and liberty swing (a wheelchair accessible swing) and petanque court add to the range of facilities for people of all ages and abilities.

There is fascinating history of the area on the Heritage Panels, including legends of how Whangarei got its name and information about the tribes of Whangarei, Te Tangata Whenua – the people of the land, descended from their ancestors who migrated from the Pacific.

The path has recently been extended to connect with the brand new bridge across the Waiarohia, which steps off onto a new pathway along the opposite river bank to Te Matau a Pohe.

From there the path across William Fraser Memorial Park on Pohe Island passes the Dog Exercise Park in one direction, where dogs can be let off the leash, the BMX track, an all ages cycle track and skatepark, before heading back towards the Town Basin past boatsheds, Riverside Park and yachts.

The Hatea loop can be accessed from a variety of points. Many choose to start the walk from the Town Basin although there is also parking adjacent to the Te Matau a Pohe bridge, on Pohe Island, and along Riverside Drive.

Enjoy the 4.2km Hatea Loop - a fully accessible walkway incorporating the Whangarei Town Basin Marina precinct, Sculpture and Heritage Trails.

Above right: The harbour is home to many yachts.

The pathway wanders past the mini Hundertwasse style sculpture..

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New Zealand Walk

Hatea Loop Walkway has so much to do and see Hatea Loop fact file

Above Te Matau a Pohe Bridge across the lower Hatea. Photo Novaare Design

Middle: Looking back at where open air markets are held over the Canopy Bridge.

Below: An outdoor fitness centre along the loop.

The Hatea Loop creates a 4.2km multi use trail loop around the inner harbour, including Town Basin, Riverside Drive and Art Park at Whangarei.

Time given for walking the loop is 60 minutes over the 4.2km loop.

The Hatea loop can be accessed from a variety of points. Many chose to start the walk from the Town Basin - although there is also parking adjacent to the Te Matau a Pohe bridge, on Pohe Island, and along Riverside Drive.

It links together numerous existing and future activities and experience and crosses three bridges The loop walk includes 2.4km of new 2.5m wide, broom finished concrete surface suitable for all non traffic vehicles with saw cut control joints, to make for a smoother ride.

The shared pathway traverses challenging terrain such as capped landfill and reclaimed estuarine environment The project utilised waste materials such as remnants from Tutukaka pontoon. Steel remnants from Te Matau a Pohe were used to create bespoke site furniture and features.

The entire walkway is accessible for walking, jogging, pushbikes, all sorts of mobility aids and scooters, and is also suitable for pushchairs.

Dogs can also be taken but must be on a leash at all times except in the Dog Exercise Park.

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

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

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

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A Philosophy of Walking

By Bob Hodgson

across the landscape, Gros says; all other squinting over a stack of books. {Here I Recently on impulse, I walked the ambitions fall away as we give ourselves have drawn on a review that appeared Palmerston North City Circuit, a route over to the transformative powers of in the New York Times.} So as nicely diagnosed by Gros, I physical exertion. of slightly more than 26km.* In chapters on Nietzsche, Rousseau, enjoyed my solitary walk around homeWhen I was preparing myself I briefly considered taking a headphone radio, Rimbaud, Thoreau and others, Gros town. Was it a walk, a stroll or a tramp? but soon abandoned the idea. Although considers the inspiration they each I am not sure what to call it but I can found in walking. record that I returned home relaxed I anticipated five or Nietzsche even and hungry with a small blister as an more hours of walkadvised, aphoris- unwanted memento.

Bob Hodgson is active meming in my own com*The Palmerston North City circuit tically, “Do not beber of the Wednesday Wilderness pany, I knew, that on lieve any idea that is a flat walk made up of three series my journey, I would Wanderers an informal group of was not born in elements; The River Link walkway, be neither bored or The Manawatu Tramping and the open air and of the Mangaone Stream walkway and lonely.

Skiing Club, (MTSC) free movement.” the Manawatu Riverside walkway. In So what is it about Gros takes this to total the loop is a route of slightly more walking or tramping mean that books than 26km. For the record, on the day that makes the activity so absorbing and satisfying? This is a question that is bear in their very DNA the circum- I walked it, the temperature was in the the subject of a beautifully written and stances of their conception; we can tell low twenties with a mainly overcast sky recently discovered book “The Philoso- when they have been composed entirely and I completed it in a little less than six phy of Walking” by French philosopher at a desk, their authors hunched and hours at a “contemplative pace.”

Frederic Gros. The book was first published in 2011 and is translated from the original French. Here I will share a few of the treasures to be found in this gem of a book. To learn more go on line and read some of the published reviews or better still, get your own copy.

The activity described in the book as walking has more in common with tramping than simply walking or strolling. The French call the activity la randonnée. For the record here is the Wikipedia based definition of tramping.

It is defined as a recreational activity involving walking over rough country and known elsewhere as backpacking, rambling, hill walking and bushwalking.

Gros’s true walker leaves the pavement far behind. Less organized than a sport and more profound than a voyage, a long walk, Gros suggests, allows us to commune with the sublime. He insists that walking is not a competitive sport; I am not sure that some of the trampers of my acquaintance see it that way!

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, Photo Contest

Above left: Mischa, Annelise and Sarah Grotrian walking the Motutara Point Recreation Reserve, Whananaki North.

Photo taken by ‘ Grandma’,Christine Pardy-Comber, Hauraki, Auckland.

Below right: Day two of Kepler Track crossing the saddle, Ilana crossing the saddle! Photo by N i c o l a C o n n o r, Eastern Beach, Auckland.

Monthly Photo Contest

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Below left: The C o o p e r- C a m m family walked the Plimmerton to Porirua section of Te Araroa. Photo

by Finley CooperCamm (age 10).

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The cover photo was taken two weeks ago, at the summit of the hills at Banks Peninsula, with Akaroa down below in the background. It’s one of the many Akaroa Country Walks.

Wiebke Ashby and Heather Couper go on several walks a year - always a good excuse for a girls’ weekend away, but this was one of the most stunning.

The photo was taken by a german tourist who was also at the summit at the same time.

Both my friend and I subscribe to your magazine and look forward to reading it every month so we can get ideas for our next adventure. Photo Submitted by Wiebke Ashby, Ngaio, Wellington.

A b o ve r i g h t : T h e S o u t h e rn Crossing of the Tararuas. Photo by Mike Miles, Aramoho, Whanganui.

Below right: Trying to beat the rain while walking the Rakiura Track as a family on Stewart Island. Photo taken by Eulaly Allen, Karama, NT, Australia.

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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t sunrise on Monday 20 March the completed first stage of the transformed Waitangi Regional Park, just south of Napier was unveiled to an invited group of iwi, project funders, supporters and construction crews.

The greatest feature in the park is Ātea a Rangi, the fifty metre wide star compass, which sits on a constructed mound overlooking the Pacific.

The celestial compass features the first 4 of 32 pou or carved posts which will mark the compass points that Maori used to navigation.

The transformation of this area of the regional park has been a collaboration between Te Matau a Maui Voyaging Trust and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to design and construct the compass.

The compass celebrates this important historical area where both Māori and Europeans first arrived in Hawke’s Bay. “We have worked together and created something marvellous that celebrates our cultural and settler history,” said HBRC Chairman, Rex Graham.

Story boards have been installed around the compass to explain the history of the area.

“We want to educate people and let them know of the historical importance of this part of the land and about navigation,” said Phillip Smith, Chairman Te Matau a Maui Voyaging Trust.

The regional council and the Trust had been disappointed by persistent dumping of rubbish and vehicles tearing up land in this historic area. They hope that the enhancements of the compass, story boards, paved car park, and restricted access to the coast will improve people’s respect for the location. Security measures are in place.

The ceremony was specifically held to mark Equinox and the first dawn of

autumn when we see the sun moving north into winter.

An extended wetland area has been dug to provide more habitat

for birds and breeding areas for whitebait species. Some of the earthworks were to enable the NZ Transport Agency to put in a new bike bridge and for council to construct the connecting cycle paths and compass platform. Public planting days will be held this winter to further enhance the new wetland.

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Drainage has been improved to stop the flooding of the William Colenso Memorial area, the location where the first European missionary and his wife Elizabeth had their cottage.

Atea a Rangi can be accessed from SH2 and is on the Hawke’s Bay Trails for cyclists and walkers.

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Above: Lake Hayes on a calm day.

walks in Queenstown

by Queenstown, NZ

Some light exercise is rewarded by spectacular views of Queenstown and its surrounds. Choose from these great little walks and enjoy a new outlook.

The Wakatipu Basin is a walkers’ paradise, and for many of the best ones, you don’t even need to go far from the town centre to reach new heights and take the time to soak up the stunning views.

From the Queenstown gardens to Lake Hayes and some gems in Arrowtown, lace up your walking shoes and get going.

Queenstown Hill Loop

For a moderate challenge, starting directly from downtown, visitors can test their legs on the Queenstown Hill Loop Track up to the ‘Basket of Dreams’, a favourite lookout spot.

The three-hour walk starts and finishes on Belfast Street, and offers views over the Wakatipu basin to Cecil Peak, the Frankton Arm and Queenstown Bay.

Tiki Trail

For one of the best views of Queenstown and an iconic experience in the alpine resort, there’s the Tiki Trail.

Starting at the bottom of the gondola the Tiki Trail winds its way towards the lookout at the top where you have the option of making your way back down, after a few photos and a drink, or if the climb has got the better of you relax in the Gondola for the journey back down.

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Ben Lomond Walkway

This one is a step (or a few thousand) above the Tiki Trail, which is just the warm up before tackling the Ben Lomond walkway, heading for the summit, or saddle.

At 800m you break out from the pines and walk amongst the alpine tussock and shrubs, heading for Ben Lomond Station at 1326m.

Then it’s a steep uphill mission to Ben Lomond’s 1748m summit—with views to Mt Earnslaw and Mt Aspiring on a clear day. Walkers aiming for the summit should allow five to eight hours, depending on the conditions, and be prepared for snow and ice above the bush line from April to November.

The Lake Hayes loop track circles what is possibly the most picturesque location in the wider Queenstown region

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Queenstown Gardens

Queenstown Gardens and CBD Cafe Shopping Trail provides a great wheelchair accessible option and has outstanding flora and fauna year-round.

Explore the rose gardens, play a round of Frisbee golf or walk along the shore of Lake Wakatipu, before heading

back to town to weave through the compact and cosmopolitan town centre, exploring the boutiques, souvenir shops, galleries and high street label stores for some retail therapy.

Frankton Arm Walkway

The Frankton Arm walkway is also wheelchair-friendly and the relatively flat trail leads all the way to Frankton alongside the sparkling waters of Lake Wakatipu.

Marvel at lake-side houses and gardens, watch planes land at the airport and stop here and there at the beach, or at the marina for a café break.

Sunshine Bay Track

Or for another perspective head out towards Glenorchy on the Sunshine Bay track and enjoy the views across the lake to Cecil and Walter Peaks.

Watch the Earnslaw steam her way to Walter Peak, and the many other lake cruise vessels take to the water with waving visitors on-board. Then head through native bush to reach Sunshine Bay’s jetty.

There’s also a side-track that leads to a waterfall at Two Mile Creek Falls.

Below: Queenstown Garden in autumn.

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10 beautiful day walks in Queenstown

Lake Hayes Loop

rewarded with views of Lake Hayes, the Remarkables and Queenstown Hill in the distance.

It’s all downhill from there, before coming back to Arrowtown along Bush Creek.

The Lake Hayes loop track circles what is possibly the most picturesque location in the wider Queenstown region.

If it’s a flat calm day, the reflections of the willow trees, reeds, mountains and lakefront houses is just magic.

Arrow River Trail The two hour walk winds around the Starting in historic Arrowtown, a lake, by its shores or above on a ridgeline walk along the Arrow River is a mustlooking towards the Remarkables. do for any day visitor. The Arrow River Trail starts to the west of Arrowtown, Tobin’s Track Tobin’s Track is a relatively quick following the large irrigation pipeline hike up to the edge of the Crown Terrace along the river, past the turnoff to Sawpit above Arrowtown.

Join the locals that use it as a workout challenge by running or cycling up it and take in the views: Arrowtown’s grid of streets nestled into the crook of two mountain ranges, emerald green golf courses, Lake Hayes off to the south, with the Remarkables looming in the distance. In the summer time it’s a lovely spot to take in the ‘golden hour’ just before sunset, to see the last rays of sunshine over the Wakatipu Basin.

Above: Sunset over Queenstown.

Gully, and to a footbridge that leads to Macetown, some 15km away.

Walkers can cross the bridge and walk back along the riverside (there are some crossings along the way) or go back the way they came along the track.

Back in Arrowtown, it’s lovely to walk along the river and amongst the trees before re-joining Arrowtown’s quaint streets to lap up the café culture, or grab a pint in the sunshine.

A day walk in Queenstown will revitalise both body and soul.

Sawpit Gully

This two-three hour walk is for visitors who need a little elevation in their hike.

Taking the Arrow River Trail from Bush Creek walk along until the turnoff indicating Sawpit Gully with a yellow arrow. From then it’s a steady climb up along the rim of the gully, then down to the trickling stream for a series of backand-forth crossings, and up again to be www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Bhutan’s trekking routes

uncrowded and welcoming

When a country only has one main highway and even that is often used regularly for moving yaks from pasture to pasture, you know it’s going to be a great place for walking.

Bhutan, at the eastern end of the Himalayas, is definitely a great destination if you like to explore on foot.

Although tourism numbers have increased markedly since it first opened up to visitors in 1974, it’s approach of High Value, Low Impact tourism has meant Bhutan has never been swamped with travellers. Only a few thousand people go trekking in Bhutan each year for example.

This means that even Bhutan’s trek-

king routes are uncrowded and villagers en route are still welcoming and interested in passers-by.

I made my first visit to Bhutan in the late 1990s and have returned more than 10 times so have watched with fascination as this country has tackled its rapid transition from a largely rural, almost feudal society to a modern 21st century nation.

One of its key policies is that Bhutan will remain 60 per cent forested in

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perpetuity. Currently it stands at 72 per cent with forests rich in rhododendrons, magnolia, maples and, at higher altitudes, coniferous forest draped in lichen.

Bhutan is a Buddhist kingdom so there is no hunting allowed which means wildlife flourishes. Keen birdwatchers spot numerous species close to the road and monkeys including grey and golden langurs are not usually hard to fine either.

This is not a country for people who prefer their walking on the flat. Bhutan is extremely mountainous - the high Himalayas in the north form a natural barrier between it and Tibet and south

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of these most Bhutanese live in valleys surrounded by high ridges and crossed by tumultuous rivers. Terracing extends farmland up steep slopes.

Bhutanese enjoy telling visitors that, because of the mountainous terrain, there are only a very few stretches of straight road, and one of these is the access road to the international airport at Paro.

If you are looking for close-up views of the highest of Himalayan peaks, Bhutan is not for you but if walking in remote and beautiful valleys and hills appeals, and most importantly getting feel for a very special culture is a priorOpposite page above: The spectacular Punakha dzong.

Below left: Archery is Bhutan’s national sport and during official competitions competitors must where traditional dress, the “go”.

Below right: Bhutanese children have not been spoiled by mass tourism and still enjoy waving to travellers.

Above left: Young Bhutanese monastery surveying visitors from their dormitory windows..

Above right: A typical Bhutanese village complete with memorial chorten (centre) and prayer wall (at right).

Below right: Native rhododendrons thrive in Bhutan and, thanks to the large number of species, have a flowering season that lasts for several months.

ity, then Bhutan is ideal.

While many aspects of Bhutanese culture are similar to those in Nepal and Tibet, there are some unique aspects too. Along with Bhutan’s policy of preserving its forests, there are also edicts decreeing school children and Government employees must wear Bhutan’s distinct national dress during school and working hours.

All buildings have to be built in traditional style and are decorated with depictions of mythical beasts and Buddhist symbols.

The most spectacular buildings in Bhutan are the dzongs. A dzong is an immense fortified construction that houses not only a monastery but also the local administrative offices. It’s not uncommon to hear clashing symbols and booming drums from one part of the dzong while nearby an administrator works on a computer.

Punakha dzong lies at the confluence of two rivers and is reached by a spectacular cantilevered bridge. Jacaranda trees line the river bank which is a favourite spot for red-robed monks to stroll during their brief spells of recreation.

Jill Worrall Tours is offering a 19-day (approx) trekking and cultural tour to Bhutan in March-April 2018. It will be led by her son, Jonathan Meadowcroft, a highly experienced adventure tourism guide and paramedic who has previously travelled to Bhutan with Jill.

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My Favourite Walk

Walking to the peak of Mt Pirongia

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By Mike Giri

y friend John and I talked about going out for a long walk a few times earlier. One day on 26 January 2002 we decided to walk to the Mt Pirongia peak (959 m).

With short preparation like putting walking shoes on, taking water bottle and camera we took off from Wheturangi road, Auckland in John’s car.

On the way John informed me thatMaori heritage sites were relevant after Bombay Hill. We stopped at Huntly for a break. He showed where the Maori Queen lived. After looking around a bit we continued towards our destination.

We took Taupiri Road towards Ngaruawahia then continued on SH39 which after changing a couple of times finally ended on Grey Road which terminated in a Car Park on the outskirts of the Pirongia Forest Park (PFP).

There were some facilities like PFP Lodge, Information Shelter and toilet etc. After taking our water bottles and cameras we set out on the track to Mahaukura Track leaving Mangakara Nature Walk to our right side.

Time was about 09:30am. Neither of us were familiar with the area we walked on but followed the track markers and the information provided at the information shed.

At first the track started as a gravel Right: View of the Waikato Basin from Mt Pirongia Peak.

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road but soon it narrowed to a walking track which kept climbing up, up up.

The track passed through a lot of tree ferns and other trees.

At places some tree roots were protruding out on the track, which often times hindered our pace of walking.

When you can peep out through the trees or bush you see very nice scenery of Waikato basin on one side and on the other side a hill range including Tirohanga peak etc.

When we reached first lookout point, Wharauroa (820 m) we needed to catch our breath and hydrate ourselves a bit.

We also did not want to miss the scenery around us as well. It was nice to spend a few minutes and take photos.

Then we pushed on upward. We had to cover the distance. At such times I remember the adage “Slow and steady wins the race”. This is a “Mantra” for all walk through mountains.

One of the obvious deceptions is that you think the peak is approaching and when you get there you see another one above that.

Such up and down walk continues through undulating hill ridges. At some places the track is quite narrow and it was difficult to find the track markers.

In other instances the stiff climb was facilitated by the chain bolted on the slant rocky surface.

At many places where water drainage was poor it was muddy and slowed down our pace of walk. I tried to avoid stepping in the mud by hopping and jumping through the relatively drier side.

Although lush green vegetation cover is very pleasing, one can’t help noticing possum damaged trees, here and there.

Later we learnt that the pest control measures had been applied. One major Above left: Mike on route to Mahaukura.

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Walking to the peak of Mt Pirongia programme is aerial dropping of 1080 pellets which has its own pros and cons arguments.

This walk would be a very interesting trip for an arborist/plant taxonomist.

Bird watchers can also equally enjoy seeing quite a few species including common fan tail and tui in the lower alttitude.

After about 15 minutes walk the Wharauroa Track junction is met. It is just another track to access the peak.

We walked on uphill for about 20 minutes before we reached the next level of height at Mahaukura (899 m).

Down below is the Mangakara Stream and other side is the slope of Tirohanga and Ruapane hills. Mt Pirongia peak is visible in the south west, looking slightly higher from here.

We walked up a few steps to the peak where a raised wooden deck is constructed for convenience of looking around. It was about 1.30pm and we had quick lunch and some rest before we continued on the track.

We had to come back to the junction where the Mahaukura Track diverts to one going to Cone (another peak and viewpoint) and continuing to Bell Track on the left side but we continued towards Tirohanga Peak.

In about 20 minutes walk the Tirohanga Track goes northwest to become Tahuanui track on the left. We continued on Tirohanga track.

We were practically running on this descending track and bypassing Tirohanga peak which is reportedly a pinnacle of hardened lava and reminds us of its volcanic origin.

After descending for nearly an hour we reached Ruapane Lookout (723 m).

This was a beautiful place with stunning views all around. We deserved some rest and hydrated ourselves with our almost last gulp of water from our bottles. Cool breeze worked as air conditioner to refresh us. We then decided to make our way down.

After 20 minutes or so we came to a junction where Tirohanga Track becomes Ruapane Track. We continued on Ruapane Track enjoying the vegetation and scenery.

Soon Ruapane Track met the Link Track where we saw tall trees and mixed with amazingly tall tree ferns. The Link Track took us to Mangakara Nature

Walk Track.

It was getting late and we wanted to get back to the car park before dark, so we walked pretty fast and at one point we took a short cut to go down and crossed the stream to get to the track that led to Grey Road car park.

Walking to the peak of Mt Pirongia is “My Favourite Walk�. It is attractively located amidst Pirongia Forest Park. It is quite a challenging walk through up and

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down undulating hill ridges, through lush green native bush.

The tree profile changes as the altitude changes. The sceneries along the track and from different viewpoints, especially from the peak, are stunning.

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workout to the body for the day. I really loved it.

There are many interesting things to see in different walks within the park but one cannot cover all in a day trip. We were satisfied that our wish to walk to Mt Pirongia peak was fulfilled.

Weather was very favourable. Visibility was not bad. It took nearly nine hours (including breaks) for us to cover the 15km loop.

I feel it was full of education and excitement. The tracks have been routinely improved since then. It is worth doing for every avid walker. No one loses anything but unwanted body fat instead gains all expected and unexpected benefits.

I dedicate this article to the memory of my friend John who is no more with us.

Above right: John at Wharauroa view point.

Below right: View from Pirongia Peak looking back on the track.

Below left: John at Ruapane trig station view point.

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Forest walks on the tiny island

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adeira, a tiny island in the Atlantic, known for its wine and subtropical climate; has an astounding variety of excellent walking trails through Laurel forests – hence the name.

Madeira means wood in Portugese.

Measuring 57kms x 22 kms Madeira lies at the top of a massive shield volcano, 550 kms West of Morocco. It rises 6kms from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean to a height of 1,862m at its highest peak – Pico Ruivo.

A mountain range extends along its centre, and sea valleys and ravines extend from this central spine. The north coast receives most rain, while the south coast is famous for its mini-bananas and custard apples.

The island was claimed by Portugese sailors in 1416, and settled in 1420. Until the end of the 16th C, Madeira was the main producer of sugar cane.

To help with cultivation, slaves were brought in from Africa, and constituted 10% of the population by the end of the 15th century.

During this time, over 2000 km’s of aquaducts, or irrigation canals, were built by these slaves and convicted criminals. They brought water down from the many springs high in the mountains, to irrigate crops on lower land, and supply villages near the coast.

Many of these ‘Levadas’ are cut into the side of the mountain or cut through tunnels, and still provide water to towns and villages, and supply hydro power. The Right: A coastal view. from a high point.

Left: A bottle of local wine.

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Forest walks on the tiny island of Madeira trails beside these Levadas form a network of walking paths.

We planned to walk in three different areas – north, centre, and south so we could see different parts of the island en route. How wrong we were. The coast road is mostly through tunnels, because there is very little flat land on the island.

Above: The gondola over Funchal.

Below left: Our leader pointing out a coastal view.

Below right: One of the many lizards lying in the sun.

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Even the airport runway is built on pillars over the sea.

We chose the three most popular Levada walks. The first, ‘Ribeiro Frio’ to Portela’, took us to the east. It was beautiful – Laurels, Azores and Mahogany.

There were lots of native orchids, white daisies, mosses and ferns. The trail was mainly flat, but stony and with lots of tree roots to trip the unwary.

We followed beside a Levada, passing mini waterfalls and little ponds.

Sometimes the path was very narrow, in other places wide and open , with dappled light, as the sun filtered through the trees.

We had frequent views of orange roofed cottages on the coast. As we neared Portela, we were delighted with row upon row of hydrangeas, agapanthus, amaryllis and proteas.

Above right: A narrow trail and a steep drop near Ribiero Frio.

Below left: Wandering besdide a Levada.

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At the end of the day we were treated to honey cake and Madeira wine - local specialties.

Our second walk was in the North/ east. Starting in Quecmados, we followed a wide track through huge Japanese cedars. It soon degenerated to a tiny narrow concrete strip – the Levada on one side, and a sheer drop on the other, with a wire rope to hang on to.

There were four dark muddy tunnels to negotiate, before we reached a lovely sunny picnic spot beside a waterfall – ‘Cardeiro Verde’. After a tranquil break with only the sounds of trickling water and birdsong, we re-traced our steps, returning to Funchal by 5pm. Another interesting day and so different from

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Forest walks on the tiny island of Madeira the first.

The third walk took us to the centre of the island, much further west. Much of the drive was through tunnels, so we missed the anticipated coastal scenery, but did get some spectacular views of the mountains as we drove higher, up to 1,400m. This trail led us to a pool formed by water trickling through the rocks from 25 springs. It was quite lovely.

For most of the day we walked on a stone ledge or narrow steps beside the levada. This was a popular walk so there was a constant stream of people, and care had to be taken when sidling past those going the opposite way. A few slipped into the Levada, but luckily this one wasn’t deep.

Lizards were sunning themselves on every available warm rock, and chaffinches followed us, hoping for crumbs.

After another ‘Madeira picnic’ of honey cake and wine, we returned to the van, and the drive back to Funchal.

Although it is possible to take local buses and attempt some of these walks Above left: An easy trail to the springs.

Above right: Signs along the way.

Below left: Springs trickling into the pool.

Right: Tunnels cut through the mountains for the Levada.

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alone, it is much more interesting and informative to go with local guides who have a wealth of knowledge, and an amazing ability to answer most questions asked of them. Also many of the Levada walks are not on bus routes, and finish several kilometres from the start, so transport is needed at each end.

All walks are well marked and good maps are available from the info’ centre in Funchal.

We spent the next two days exploring Funchal. We rode the Gondola to the Botanical Gardens, and wandered the foreshore and the narrow cobbled streets of the old town .

There is so much to do in Madeira without ‘The Glitz’ of Mallorca or Tenerife. This island has something to offer for walkers of any preference or ability.

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Above: The mountain road on the way to Rabacal. Below left: Derck and others on an easy trail to the springs.

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New Zealand Short Walk

Muriwai Gannet Walk

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Above left: Every flat surface has some birds on it.

Above right: An information sign tells the gannet’s story.

Above: It is only a short up hill walk to the viewing platform.

Below: Thousands of birds cover the cliff.

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or bird lovers there is a short walk with great views on the West Coast of the North Island just north of Auckland.

From August to March each year you can watch the comings and goings of a busy gannet colony. It’s hugely entertaining.

According to the locals the best time to see the gannets is in the eveing when the parent birds come home to feed the young.

Muriwai’s gannet colony is a one hour drive from the centre of Auckland.

Next to the car park, a short walking track leads to a viewing platform right above the main colony area.

Out to sea, the colony continues on two vertical-sided islands.

About 1,200 pairs of gannets nest here from August to March each year.

The nests are just centimetres apart.

It’s an air traffic controller’s nightmare, but somehow the birds have it under control. Those coming in to land must glide over the squawking raised beaks of their neighbours - so getting it wrong can be painful.

These two-and-a-half kilogram birds have a wingspan of two metres, and their mastery of the onshore updrafts is impressive to say the least.

Each pair lays one egg and the parents take turns on the nest. The chicks hatch naked, but within a week they’re covered with fluffy down.

As they mature, they grow juvenile feathers and begin to exercise their wings in preparation for the one-shot jump off the cliff.

Once airborne, the young gannets leave the colony and cross the Tasman Sea to Australia. A few years later, surviving birds return to secure a nest site at the colony.

The views from the colony are very impressive.

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Mt Tauhara - a challen

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t Ta u h a r a M a u n g a i s approximately 20 minutes drive from the Taupo Township along State highway 5 on the Napier to Hawkes Bay road.

It is very popular with locals and visitors and all ages can enjoy the climb. Is an ancestral and culturally significant mountain to local Maori and is to be respected.

The track was closed in late 2014 due to vandalism and has recently been opened again this being dependent on the cost of the upkeep of the track in the future. It is hoped to re introduce native species lost to the area leaving a legacy for future generations.

It starts off with a steep climb across a large paddock, a working farm with grazing stock. It then becomes rugged bush and trees from the base of the mountain up which is very welcome for the shade it provides on a hot day.

The steep climb is approximately 2.5 kms to the summit which is 1,088 metres.

It is very challenging and winding and the path is quite rocky, rough and very narrow in places.

It is very picturesque with small waterfalls and pools along the way. You Right: The track follows over the paddocks to Mt Tauhara in the distance.

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Mt Tauhara - a challenging walk to the top need sturdy footwear, water and maybe a snack and as there is a cool wind at the summit maybe a jacket.

I did this walk in January on a very hot day and there were quite a few people on the track dressed only in tee shirts, shorts and light shoes, some had children with them who seemed to manage although there were some who had Above: A view looking down over the town of Taupo and lake.

Below left: The track is a bit narrow and steep here.

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turned back as they hadn’t realized just how steep it was.

It was a slow climb for me due to my age but I was determined to conquer it as I had been told that it would be worth the effort for the wonderful panoramic view to be had at the summit with views of Lake Taupo and the central North Island and I wasn’t disappointed.

I nearly gave up after I had reached about half way and had to keep stopping to rest. It was quite humorous as all the younger climbers and children who passed behind me going up were coming down again while I struggled on up determined to finish what I had set out to achieve.

There were comforting remarks spoken to me as they passed promising that it wasn’t that much further to the top and when I finally arrived it was absolutely stunning, mind boggling and took the breath away that I had just retrieved having reached the destination.

I recommend doing this climb on a fine cloudless day if possible to appreciate the view, also a warning for those that suffer from vertigo as there are no barriers or fencing around the edges and looking down may cause loss of balance. I was greeted with a spectacular view of Lake Taupo, the township and surrounding countryside and was even able to spot Mt Taranaki in the distance.

It made this walk/climb well worth the effort. It really was exhilarating. How beautiful our country is.

What is described as a two and a half hour return trip on the information brochure was closer to four hours for one determined retired lady who had to stop and rest many times and of course to take photos but am glad I met the challenge. It is not really a walk for the faint hearted but no harm in giving it a go.

Fact file

Access to Mt Tauhara from Taupo travel along State Highway 5 where you will come to an intersection and a sign stating Rotorua to the left Napier to the right, keep on the Napier road for about 5kms until you see a sign on the left hand side of the road with N.Z.D.A and Mountain Road on it.

Turn left there and continue down a short road until you come to the end where there is a small parking area and a sign with information about the mountain.

The walk starts over a stile and into the farm paddock. Follow the farm track up to the base of the mountain and enjoy this energetic experience. No dogs allowed. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Above top: The track follows the fenceline to Mt Tauhara.

Above: The track covered with ferns on both sides and above.

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues APRIL 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 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 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

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

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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 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

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

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

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 JUNE 221 2016 4 Walk Talk Contest NOVEMBER 226 2016 26 Photo Overseas Walks: Walking in 6 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’a new 4 Walk Talk ‘stairway to h e a ve n ’ b e c ko n s Himalayan heaven 6 New Zealand Walks: Two hundred Wellington walkers 30 New Zealand Walk: The Cape Brett Overnight Walk

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

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 Hooker Valley Walk

MARCH 218 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Walking the length of New Zealand for Nepal 7 Event: Explore the Manawatu in March 8 New Zealand Walk: A walk in the mountains - Tukino to Maungaehuehue 12 My Favourite Walk: Coastal walk to Pa site 16 High Achiever: Green Presceiption has given Janice Howard lifestyle changes 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 My Favourite Walk: Huntsbury Track, Mt Vernon Farm loop, Christchurch 22 New Zealand Walk: Whirinaki Walk opens up a new world 24 Overseas Walks: See Victoria on two feet 28 New Zealand Walk: Mores Reserve one of many walks near Riverton 30 Overseas Walks: Gasgony’s Way of St James - rural France at its best 4 Walk Talk 38 Auckland Short Walk: Totara Park 6 My Favourite Walk: Pakiri Beach Walk and Gardens - to charge heart, body and soul 40 Overseas Walks and Tours 8 Auckland Short Walk: Churchill Park, 42 Cycle Trail: Devonport to Takapuna Glendowie green route 10 My Favourite Walk: Pukerua Park 44 Coming Events: New Zealand and Brooklands walks 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 12 High Achiever: From size 22 to size 60 ECHO Walking Festival 14 in six months!

13 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Tirohanga (Formerly the Rimutaka 4 Walk Talk Trig Track) 6 Event: Lightpath - Auckland’s new14 Te Araroa Trail: New bridge for est shared pathway opened popular walkway 8 Auckland Short Walk: Bayview Giant 16 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking is Kauri Walk, Glenfield, North Shore “Total Body Walking” 10 Training: So you have been think18 Walking New Zealand Monthly ing of Walking a Marathon Photo Contest 12 New Zealand Walks: Short walks 20 Overseas Walks: The Grampians: on a road trip from Picton to spectacular rock formations, wild Christchurch flowers and kangaroos 13 Event: Take a walk Round the Vines 24 Need to Know: The importance 14 New Zealand Great Walk: A new of being prepared, says Dorothy Great Walk in Paparoa National 26 Around the Clubs: Mangawhai Park Tanekaha Loop 16 New Zealand Great Walk: Walking walk ends in a surprise the Rakiura Track in one day 27 Overseas Walks: Autumn a great 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly time to walk in New South Wales Photo Contest 28 New Zealand Cycle Trails: New 20 News: Six NZ projects awarded Alps2Ocean Cycle Walking Access funding Trail alternative route 21 Books: Te Araroa: Walking NZ’s 30 New Zealand Walks: Walking over 3000 kilometre trail a Looming Legend 22 New Zealand Walk: Along the 36 High Achiever: John C Smith - the mighty - “my river” first New Zealander to cross the 26 New Zealand Walk: Eastwoodempty quarter hill - walking in our National 38 Event: Marathon rebuilding alongArboretum side Christchurch 30 Overseas Walks: Grand Can40 Event: Wellington’s Marathon yon Trail ramps up 38 Around the Clubs: Te Maire Track 42 Overseas Walks and Tours and Ripiro Beach walk 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 40 Overseas Walks and Tours 47 Coming Events: Overseas 42 Event: Move to encourage more 56 New Zealand Country Breaks entrants in Triple Peaks 60 Wilderness Guides 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 50 Index of 14 previous issues 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk : Rotorua’s 51 High Achiever: ‘It’s not as hard as you think’ Sulphur Point walkway/cycleway 9 Event: Tauhara Maunga open for 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks public access 10 Event: A seldom walked trail the 60 Tussock Traverse Taieri Gorge Rail walk 11 My Favourite Walk: Bay of Plenty Rainforest remnant 14 Event: Walking festival ready for greater numbers 15 News: Te Araroa Trail - rated by one of the world’s best 16 Event: Mangawhai Walking Weekend - last of the summer wine 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Top short walks in Canterbury 24 New Zealand Walk: Tawhai Falls Walk to a peaceful, falls 26 Overseas Walks: Samoa’s Mt Vaea Walking Trail 30 Overseas Walks: Vietnam - an amazing place for a walking holiday 39 Event: Amazing journey along a century old railway line

MAY 220 2016

FEBRUARY 217 2016

APRIL 219 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

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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 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229 TE AROHA

TE AROHA WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088 TE AROHA TRAMPING CLUB: Every second Sunday, Judy Forsman 07-884-8841 TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Frances Harrison 07-862-8184 TE AWAMUTU

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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

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

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 INGLEWOOD

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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

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), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or 027-510-1062, www.walk4health.org.nz 06-327-7607 POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 MANAWATU HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 PALMERSTON NORTH HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04567-5727 Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (PM), 04-564-6019 06-354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04970-6901 hot-whitu-chicks 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 LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Judy, 04-528-4445 06-353-7175 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Karen 04-589-2646 (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken- KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Wednesday Saturday, Sunday (PM), Richard Davies 04-566-1335 or 027-566-1335 nedy 06-350-8617 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 NORDIC WALKING: Sunday (AM), Silva 04-562-7671 or 021-175-4081, Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: silva.noakes@gmail.com PETONE COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Thursday Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), (AM), Michelle Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 PORIRUA U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06- FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 356-4384 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216 TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 FEILDING WHITBY SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Don Quirk 04-234-7700 or SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes Christine Coshan 04-971-2141 g.cl@paradise.net.nz 06-323-5470 UPPER HUTT FOXTON AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Wallace, 04-528-6201,bradburn@globe.

06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 net.nz FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt LEVIN LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 06-368-3622 WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046 06-367-9070 KAPITI LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 Colleen Francis 06-368-8624 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 WAIRARAPA KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 MASTERTON or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 WALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124 gmail.com,www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746 KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday (PM), KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.

(BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703 com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers 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 WELLINGTON SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

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

NELSON MOTUEKA

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

NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03548-3655 NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126 WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03541-8414 TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126 NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Jeff Connell 03-545-9180 WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA), Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information Centre WAIMEA TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM) (PM), wtc.richmond@xtra. co.nz, www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nz TAKAKA

GOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and overnight trips, Kevin Durkan kdurantc@yahoo.com

CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH

ACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-9418999 AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755 AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647 AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for all ages and fitness levels, recreation clerk, CCC 03-371-1778.

ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03388-2593 ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people with physical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446 BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161 BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493 BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452 BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir 03-359-7971 BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), www.bishopdaletrampers.org.nz BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337 BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), New Brighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115 CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly race walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387 CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM), Darryn Welham 03-960-3808 CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton 03-942-5453 CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112 CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295 CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302 CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA), Norm Wells 03-981-5487 CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057: Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092 CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 or Hope 03-389-7997 CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), (IA), 03-941-5409 CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday (AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146 CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826 CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA), Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350 CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), E: chchmarathonclinic@gmail.com, https://chchmarathonclinic.wordpress.com/ CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA), Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356 CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group), Pauline 03-385-9947 DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925 DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA), Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566 EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03329-1865 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), 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 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 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

“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

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 HOKITIKA

HOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03756-9037 HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03756-9037 HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466

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

SENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell 03-434-5061 OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), Barbara McGann

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

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