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Tama Lakes Walk - with views of three volcanic peaks

New Zealand Walk:

Rata Escape walks with great diversity

New Zealand Walk:

Walking the Timber Trail in winter

Overseas Walk:

Climbing Mt Fuji

New Zealand Walk:

Harry Ell Walkway

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Waikowhai Coastal Walk Overseas Walks:

Walking over islands of desire New Zealand Walk:

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CONTENTS

Issue 238- 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Tama Lakes Walk with views

of three volcanic peaks 11 Need to Know: What walks should be our next

two Great Walks?

12 New Zealand Walk: Waikowhai Coastal Walk 14 New Zealand Walk: Rata Escape walks with

great diversity 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walks: Auckland best parks for

man’s best friend 18 New Zealand Walk: Styx Mill Puharakekenui

Conservation Reserve 20 New Zealand Walk: Walking the Timber Trail in winter 24 Overseas Walks: Walking Switzerland’s alpine world 29 Overseas Walks: Nth Stradbroke Island adds a

touch of glam to the great outdoors 30 New Zealand Walks: Walking over islands of desire 36 New Zealand Walk: Iron Gate Hut walk 38 New Zealand Walk: Harry Ell Walk 39 Subscription Form 40 Overseas Walks: Climbing Mt Fuji - an iconic experience 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Auckland Short Walk: Papakura Inlet, South Auckland 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Tois Challenge 60 Walking Stars - Night time Marathon

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World class centre for garden

Pukeiti’s new Rainforest Centre gives the world-class garden facilities to offer a world-class visitor experience, guests were told at the centre’s opening in September.

“We’ve created opportunities for people to visit regardless of the weather and time of year, and experience the wonderful gardens out of the rain and under a roof, and to take in the stories of Pukeiti,” says the Taranaki Regional Council Chairman, David MacLeod.

The Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy, formally opened the Rainforest Centre, which features a multi-media interpretation areas and new function space and direct access to covered areas housing the largest public display of vireya rhododendrons in the world. It also offers panoramic views of the rainforest garden and coast, and easy access to a tree-top lookout over Pukeiti’s famed waterwheel.

Above: Left, The Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy, and right, Taranaki Regional Council Chairman, David MacLeod at the opening ceremony.

Guided adventures on the Munda Biddi Trail

Visitors and locals can now cycle a southern stretch of Australia’s Munda Biddi Trail on a fully guided and accommodated tour with Inspiration Outdoors.

Running more than 1,000km from Perth to Albany, the Munda Biddi Trail passes through forests, rich farmland, and pristine coastlines, and into some of WA’s cosy regional towns.

Outdoor Adventures is offering visitors the opportunity to join a guided tour of 224km of the trail, running from Albany to Walpole, travelling 28km to 56km a day.

Guests are transported to local accommodation for a home-cooked meal and relaxed evening following each day of riding.

Tours will depart from November 2017, March 2018 and November 2018.

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Maria Island Walk celebrates 15 Years on the wild side

One of Australia’s leading tourism experiences – the award-winning Maria Island Walk on Tasmania’s East Coast – is celebrating 15 years of memorable guided walks and experiences.

In its 15-year history, the guides at Maria Island Walk have led nearly 1000 walks for guests from over 20 countries including the UK, Europe and North America, as well visitors from all over Australia, showcasing some of the most unique wildlife and spectacular landscapes on the globe.

The family owned company founded by tourism visionaries Ian and Bronwyn Johnstone in 2002 has won seven national and 13 state awards, culminating this year with its inclusion as one of the founding members of Tourism Australia’s Australian Wildlife Collection, which recognises exceptional wildlife encounters.

“It has been a labour of love showcasing the myriad of experiences available on Maria Island to the world,” said Ian Johnstone.

“Maria Island was a largely untapped jewel of rare wildlife, spectacular scenery and fascinating history when we started and we now have over 20 guides sharing their knowledge of Maria Island to our guests each summer.”

The four-day Maria Island Walk takes small groups of just ten guests and two guides to explore the pristine beaches, tall ancient forests and world heritage sites by day and then each night relax with candlelit dining and elegant accommodation. With its collection of rare and unusual species, it’s not surprising that Maria Island is described as the state’s ‘Noah’s Ark’. An island sanctuary, it is one of the best places in Australia to see wombats, Tasmanian Devils, Cape Barren geese, kangaroos and wallabies.

The bird life is also an attraction with 125 species including all of Tasmania’s endemics such as the endangered Forty-spotted pardalote and Swift parrot.

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Memory Walks attract thousands

New luxury resort for Northland

Welcome to the Copthorne Hokianga, but not as you know it.

Guests at Omapere’s favourite seaside resort can enjoy a lap of luxury this summer with the launch of The Heads, the hotel’s new wing of high-end suites, boasting world-class design, blissful privacy and the ultimate in rest and relaxation.

Opening in December, these 10 stylish secluded villas – tucked away by the Hokianga harbour in The Winterless North – promise luxury and comfort. Inspired by the raw, untouched beauty of nature around them, the spacious open-plan suites are light, bright and filled with natural timber finishings.

Husband and wife duo Shane and Pip Lloydd, owners of the Copthorne Hokianga, says the hotel saw an opportunity to offer its valued guests a premium stay with a personal feel. “We’ve answered traveller demands for something unique, private and something authentically Hokianga,” says Shane. “Simplicity is the new luxury – there’s nothing quite like the experience on offer just three hours north or south of Auckland.”

Indeed, behind grand gated walls for added privacy, an extravagant escape awaits. Perfect for a romantic couple’s getaway, small groups or the traveller searching for serenity, guests can indulge in their luxurious plunge bath and double monsoon shower, soak in the outdoor hot tub and while away the evening by a roaring fire.

Terminus Link opened

The new Bibbulmun Track Northern Terminus and Interpretive Trail has officially opened. The project, proudly supported by Tourism WA through the Tourism Demand Driver Infrastructure (TDDI) program, will connect the Bibbulmun Track’s northern terminus to the Perth Hills Visitor Centre.

The new trail will attract visitors and tourists to Kalamunda, provide a better experience for walkers of the Track and will connect more people with the local environment.

Walking the Channel Islands

Odyssey Traveller has added an 18 day walking tour exploring the Channel islands. The tour commences in May, finishes early June, and links with the Roaming Rural Britain tour.

This fully escorted, small group walking tour, takes the active senior on a journey of discovery through the fascinating small Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm.

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Thousands took part in 20 Memory Walks held throughout New Zealand during the month of September.

The Memory Walks attracted people of all ages and abilities and it was a way to honour families, friends and community members that have been or are affected by dementia.

Above photo shows the start of the Memory Walk in Feilding that attracted over one hundred people some older folk complete with their walkers.

Popular Roys Peak Track vehicle facilities improvements

The Department of Conservation (DOC) will be extending and sealing the Roys Peak Track’s car park while Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) widens the road to make it safer for vehicles using the car park.

The track scheduled to be closed to the public until mid-November.

Roys Peak Track is one of the most popular day walks in the country with 58,000 visitors using the track between November 2016 and July 2017.

In recognition of this, the walk has been selected for inclusion in DOC’s new network offering some of New Zealand’s best Day Hikes.

Mike Tubbs, DOC Operations Manager, Central Otago District, says its inclusion in the network is a huge benefit for the future of the track. “It ensures Roys Peak Track has the right infrastructure in place to maintain a great experience for its users. It’s also recognition that this track provides an exceptional walking experience that meets people’s needs and expectations.”

QLDC Senior Project Manager Rob Darby says the work will make a huge difference to the safety and accessibility of the start of this very popular track.

“QLDC will work to upgrade the vehicle entrance to the car park by constructing a slip lane and additional widening on the opposing side of the road in line with current safety standards.”

QLDC are also constructing a gravel track linking the Roys Peak Track car park to the Damper Bay Track located 500 metres to the east on Mt Aspiring Road and which leads down to the lakeside.

This will provide a safer means for walkers to move between the two tracks.

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Tama Lakes walk - with views

By Barbz Lowther

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ne of my favourite walks is from Whakapapa Village to Tama Lakes in Tongariro National Park.

Every time we walk this trail, it’s a new adventure, because conditions and scenery vary so much, even at the same time of the year – so it’s a good idea to have four or five layers of clothing available Although we usually go there in mid

winter to enjoy being surrounded by snowy peaks, the scenery ranges from total snow cover, with lots of ice on the path, to bare rock on the flats, and a display of alpine vegetation in a multitude of colours.

It is often icy cold until 10 30am, by which time we have removed several layers of clothing - then the chill comes in again at about 3.00pm.

The track, a horse trail from days gone

by, starts at the end of Ngauruhoe Place behind the Chateau, and continues along an undulating path through red tussock and manuka.

Not far along, a trail leads off to the left to Taranaki Falls providing a loop for the return trip.

Much of the track was on well maintained boardwalk across wide open spaces, smothered in pretty alpine scrub.

We had awesome views of snow covered peaks for most of the way. There are several small gullies to cross before reaching a junction at the turn-off to the lakes.

The main track continues on to Waihohonu Hut, and a left turn leads to Lower Tama Lake at 1,240 metres. It is a lovely picnic spot, with stunning views of Ruapehu, Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Taranaki.

This is an easy walk, and we reached the lake in just over two hours.

The lakes are old explosion craters and lie on the Tama Saddle between Ruapehu and Ngaruahoe. From here a steep climb to 1,440 metres takes you to the Upper Lake, which is even more beautiful than the lower one.

This climb can be difficult, depending Above: Looking down on the Upper Tama Lake.

Left: At the junction to the Lower Tama Lake.

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on conditions. At times it is very icy, and crampons are needed, and it is often very windy. We reached there just in time to see a young couple ‘Bagging’ the summit with a ‘nudey photo’ – interesting views at mountain lakes!

Retracing our steps, we were soon back down at the junction and it was an easy walk out, giving the opportunity to enjoy spectacular scenery – blue skies, snow capped mountains, and bright coloured alpine gardens.

It seemed much easier on the way back, and we soon reached the turn-off to Taranaki Falls. These are well worth a visit, and again, each visit is very different.

Sometimes water falls into a little hole in a frozen pool, at others a high volume of water splashes into and around the pool. Whatever the flow, it makes a good photo stop.

The last hour from the falls was through really pretty beech forest, a welcome change from rocky landscape.

When the track finally emerges onto tussock grass with the Chateau clearly visible, it seems like the walk is finished – but the path is gradually uphill all the way back, and takes longer than expected.

This year we were lucky to have clear blue sky and no wind or rain – a perfect walk – five and a half hours return.

It is best to check at the Whakapapa Visitor Centre for conditions before leaving.

Above right: Mt Ruapehu with alpine vegetaion in the foreground.

Below right: Two walkers on the start of the walk to the Tama Lakes.

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Tama Lakes walk - with views of three volcanic peaks

What walks s next two Gre DOC would like to hear which existing walks iwi, communities and other stakeholders consider should be Great Walks, and why.

New Zealand is currently experiencing its highest growth ever in both population size and international visitor numbers.

The existing Great Walks are one of New Zealand’s best known naturebased experiences, and several of the walks are reaching their limits for capacity at peak times. This is a rare opportunity for DOC to develop two new Great Walks and create more exceptional visitor experiences in different parts of New Zealand.

If you are interested in suggesting a location that would be ideal for one of New Zealand’s Great Walks, we invite your iwi, group or business to develop an intial proposal.

About the public engagement process

Above: The Taranaki Falls. Below: Barbz at the Upper Tama Lake.

Host communities are an important part of the Great Walks experience. DOC is running a public engagement process to encourage iwi, communities and stakeholders to suggest potential Great Walks that can not only deliver an exceptional experience for visitors, but where visitors can enjoy the Manaakitanga of local communities.

What places are being considered

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We know there are good ideas for potential new Great Walks being spoken about. This process provides the opportunity for these ideas to be assessed and evaluated fairly.

The walks that will be developed are yet to be confirmed. We are taking a customer-focused approach to ensure that walks meet both visitor and community needs.

The walks selected will need to align with the existing Great Walks offering and brand, and highlight the best of New Zealand’s landscapes, and natural and cultural values that we’re not seeing on other Great Walks.

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should be our eat Walks? munities, be ready to welcome and host visitors, and able to provide or develop appropriate tourism infrastructure.

About Great Walks

The Great Walks are premium multiday walking experiences (3, 4 or 5 days) that showcase the best of New Zealand’s landscapes, and natural and cultural values. The tracks are well formed and have higher standard huts and facilities.

There are currently 9 Great Walks with another one in development on the West Coast. Adding two new walks will result in a total of 12 Great Walks around New Zealand.

DOC and Air New Zealand joined forces in April 2012.

This major national partnership utilises DOC’s and Air New Zealand’s marketing channels to reach a bigger audience than DOC can do alone. Air New Zealand supports important biodiversity restoration projects on and near the

Great Walks.

Reasons for developing new Great Walks

Walks can provide sustainable economic benefits to communities, and to provide or develop appropriate tourism infrastructure. Great Walks also provide an opportunity for visitors to connect with conservation. Adding two new Great Walks increases the capacity to achieve this.

Submit an initial proposal by 30 November 2017. Email: newgreatwalks@ doc.govt.nz with the subject line “Ex-

Some Great Walks are increasingly crowded at peak times. New walks will cater for the growing interest among New Zealanders and our international visitors for ‘easy’ nature-based opportunities in spectacular New Zealand landscapes.

In many cases Great Walks are the flagship attractions in local communities and the reason people visit. Great pression of interest – New Great Walks”.

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My Favourite Walk

Waikowhai Coastal Walk

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By Mike Giri

he inaugural Waikowhai Coastal Epic Walk organised by the Auckland City Council was first held on Saturday, 5th of April, 2014 and has been held each year since.

It was first of its kind and was widely circulated well before hand. I got the information through my friends and being a walking enthusiast, I decided to participate.

The distance was approximately 11 km starting from Onehunga Bay Reserve car park walking along the coastal line

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of Manukau Harbour and ending at Lynfield Cove.

The estimated time was four to five hours with a lunch break at Waikowhai Reserve Park.

Not only was the route map provided but there were also guides and council marshals for guidance.

The participants gathered near the car park, and at 10 am the briefing for the walk started. This covered description of routes, safety guidance, lunch break and end of the walk.

It was decided to make three groups, A, B and C, according to pace of walkers.

Then the group started walking from the bay along the guided path.

The path then crossed State Highway 20 by a bridge, to Seacliff Road. After 15 minutes, we reached Hillsborough Bay through a narrow connection from Banfield.

The foreshore at Hillsborough Bay is submerged during high tide period, rendering it inaccessible for walking.

We walked to the end of the foreshore, where Bluff Terrace started. Then we continued on Fredericks Street, for about 200m, and turned to a small park on left side.

We went on through a track which was close to Fernot Street, but went uphill through a bush in Goodall Street Reserve where a lot of common native plants such as silver fern, nikau, cabbage

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tree, titoki, puriri, five fingers were seen.

This track finally brought us to Goodall Street. About 30m uphill along this street, we went through the gate into Hillsborough Cemetery. After reaching the top of the hill, we were guided on a downhill track to reach foreshore of Granny’s Bay through Clifton Road.

Again, walking along this foreshore is possible in low tide only. At one point we had to almost crawl through a rocky edge below which was fairly deep blue water.

After a long walk we reached Wesley Bay, where we caught up with one track which went uphill through zigzag path, and after about five minutes, we climbed through wooden stairs. This thick bush is a part of Waikowhai Reserve with a lot of native trees.

Depending on the season and time of observation, common birds like fantail, tui, and dove can be seen. I saw a few seagulls on the shore. This track ended in Waikowhai Park, where we took a break and grabbed our lunch.

After a rest of 10 minutes at the park, we continued on the track. In about 1012 minutes, this uphill track took us to Cape Horn Road. After about 30m uphill there were wooden stairs to go down to Wattle Bay. It was quite a steep descend for about 10 minutes until we reached the small beach of Wattle Bay. After catchwww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Above: A guide explains the walking route. Below middle: A group photo at the end of the walk at Lynfield Cove. Below: A scenic view of Manukau Harbour from the trail.

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ing our breath and taking some photos we continued on the track, which then, went straight uphill through Wattle Reserve, where a lot of common native trees including kauri and pohutukawa, were seen.

We came up to Halsey Drive and walked passed Halsey Drive School and Manukau Domain with beautiful views that continued to Wattle Reserve down to the shoreline.

Halsey Drive area is a well populated, residential area with attractive houses many with palm trees around the property. We walked for about a km to reach Naigra Crescent. The view of Manukau Harbour was stunning from the end of this road. At the end of this we picked up the walking track again, which after passing through a residential area for about 15 minutes, finally descended to the foreshore of Lynfield Cove.

We walked up to Gilleta Road Park, and rested for a few minutes, and took photos before continuing to our parked car nearby.

The foreshore, all along, was nicely maintained and fairly clean, but during the high tide it would be under water making it dangerous to walk.

The council has, since then, completed a raised wooden walkway on Hillsborough foreshore. This looks wide and beautiful. This has shortened the walking track and it will avoid walking through residential areas as well. It starts from Orpheus car park of Taumanu Reserve which is new addition to foreshore planning and conserving green belt above it.

On the day of the walk, an overwhelming number of 140 participants appeared, which was beyond the organisers’ expectation. It is not easy to manage such a large group on a walking track, but it was successfully done. The credit goes to the organisers. Looking at such enthusiasm, the council should organise such walks more frequently to introduce old and new walking tracks within the council area.

I appreciated the idea of carrying a plastic bag to collect rubbish by each participant where practical. I like to see it put into practice on a regular basis everywhere. It will keep our natural environment clean, and the people, by and large, will love it. I am just looking forward to having more of such opportunities to participate in the group walk.

It is good for all who can walk. Photos courtesy Auckland City Council.

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By Mary Ralston

t was the diversity that amazed me: snowy mountains, lakes, grassland, pristine beech forest and tussocks as high as your head all within two hours drive of Christchurch. And, just as important, walking tracks and friendly locals who knew where to go.

We were three couples on our annual long-weekend catch-up. Our base was the Rata Lodge at Staveley: a gorgeous bachy sort of lodge nestled into a native garden.

Bellbirds and fantails greeted us.

Incredible views of an extinct volcano beckoned from the windows.

The requirements of our annual weekend were fairly straightforward – somewhere new, good walking, no fuss and a comfy base. We left all the arrangements to Rata Escape and the boxes were ticked.

Day one dawned cloudy but Rata Escape’s Elspeth and Judith assured us that this would pass. Indeed it did – just half an hour’s drive further inland to the beginning of the Mt Somers Walkway the sun burst through.

We crossed a bridge over the tumbling Woolshed Creek and began our walk up the Rhyolite Ridge. Woolshed Creek Hut was our lunch-time destination.

Beech forest gave way to sub-alpine shrubs and then we topped out onto a tussocky plateau. Views of the open

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basin and beyond to the mountains of the Main Divide were amazing.

There was never a dull moment – we took in volcanic columns, a waterfall and a suspension bridge all before lunch. On the hut verandah Judith produced a gas stove and in no time we had cups of tea to go with our scrumptious sandwiches and muffins. A falcon streaked across the sky in front of us. The creek was clear and beautiful.

The afternoon’s walk back to the carpark was shorter but no less interesting: a spectacular gorge, great views, tussock grasslands, beech forest and old coalmining relics.

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country or various options for the more creative, such as a water-colour lesson or limestone sculpting.

Keen to do more walking, and with a perfect weather forecast, we decided to visit Mt Sunday, famous as the location

for Edoras in the Lord of the Rings movies.

Getting there was spectacular: a journey through the Hakatere Conservation Park, home to open expanses of tussock grasslands, glistening lakes and world-renowned braided rivers. We did the short walk to Mt Sunday and then a loop around Lake Clearwater.

The final day and what to do? The more energetic of the group mountainbiked with Elspeth down the Stour River on a 4WD track, an area that is also part of Hakatere Conservation Park.

Keen to go back to our rural roots, three of us opted for a farm tour around the rolling Surrey Hills, and a visit to Judith’s dairy farm. This concluded with making cheese from the fresh milk and sampling Judith’s previous batch – the feta was the best I’ve ever tasted!

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this landscape. The variety within a day’s drive is astounding, but most memorable was the feeling that comes from spending time in uncrowded open space – something often not achieved on more well-known and sometimes crowded walks.

The local flavour provided by Rata Escape hit the right notes too: a delightful lodge with knowledgeable and informative companions who obviously loved the area.

All in all – a great trip away!

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Above: The Upper Rangitata River from the Hakatere Conservation Park.

Opposite page below left: Looking into the Ashburton Gorge and Arrowsmith Range from Rhyollite Ridge on the Mount Somers Walkway. Below left: Rata Lodge and Mount Somers.

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Photo Contest

Above l;eft: This is up on the bluffs above Lake Waikaremoana, our last day of a beauitful 5 day tramp. Here is Jane and her son Charlie aged 12.. We had gorgeous weather, during Easter and wanted to turn around and do it all again.. Photo by Jane Evans, Ashhurst.

Below left: Derek & Helen Teague atop Mount Luxmore (Kepler Track) taking in the view. Photo by Derek Teague, Cambridge.

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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Photo Contest

These are the winners of this month’s photos in our Digital Photo Contest.

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

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

Monthly Photo Contest

Above left: On the Hillary Trail.

Barbara, Yvonne and Bruce on the Puriri Ridge Track looking towards Whatipu.

Photo by Jo Alexander, Henderson, Auckland.

Above right; Members of the Northern Southland walk group made their way up Pyramid Hill in Riversdale. The view was worth the climb up.

Photo by Heather Winter, Lumsden.

Below right: The Windows walk accessed via the Karangahake Gorge carpark is familiar to most Bay of Plenty walkers and many visitors to the area. Standing at the portal and admiring the vista from one of the windows are Jean Carran and Barry Raynel from the Mangatoi Walking Group, Te Puke.

Photo by John MacDonald, Te Puke.

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Auckland’s best parks for man’s best friend

Pooches and parks go hand-in-hand, so it’s no surprise that Auckland has a lot of great dog-friendly parks.

Some parks have purpose-built exercise areas and others have restrictions on when our four-legged friends can roam free.

Auckland Council Head of Parks Services Mark Bowater says dogfriendly outdoor spaces are becoming more important as Auckland’s population grows.

“There’s an increasing demand for dog-friendly parks – like us, dogs need regular exercise, interaction with nature and time to socialise to stay happy and healthy.

“We have a number of dog-friendly parks across the region for people to enjoy. But please make sure your dog is kept under control at all times and that you’re considerate of other park users.”

Here are a few spots to take your best friend for walkies: * Purpose-built dog agility stations * Craigavon Park – 82-86 Kinross Street, Blockhouse Bay * Corban Reserve – 130-136 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson (see video below) * Manuka Reserve – 215 Manuka Road, Bayview Other dog exercise areas Central dog exercise areas Hauraki Gulf islands dog exercise areas Northern dog exercise areas Southern dog exercise areas Western dog exercise areas Doggy do’s and don’ts Respect the leash rules – on-leash means on-leash, no matter how welltrained your dog is.

Pick up the poo! You could be fined $300 if you don’t.

Respect fellow park users and remove your rubbish. Litter can be harmful to people and pooches alike – clear up after you leave.

Keep dogs clear of playgrounds.

Dogs need to be under control at all times so keep an eye on them – dogs can get into trouble when their owner is distracted.

Pūharakekenui/Styx Mill Conservation Reserve

By Brenda Greene

S Above top: Styx Mill lookout. Above middle: Volunteers from Guardians of the Styx Charitable Trust have planted thousands of native species.

Below: Space for picnics, a ball game, or just to walk.

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pace. That’s the overwhelming feeling of Pūharakekenui / Styx Mill Conservation Reserve near Northwood in Christchurch. Wherever you look, there is space.

Starting from Styx Mill Road, the carpark is spacious but cosy. Parking areas are sheltered and screened by plantings of native grass.

Walk on a gravel path to a small knoll to overlook a large wetland.

Here the Pūharakekenui / Styx River meanders through farmland. Volunteers from Guardians of the Styx Charitable Trust have planted hectares in natives, and are making great strides bringing this back to a more natural state. Sheep still graze parts of the surrounds.

Spend five minutes walking to the lake, and sit at picnic tables designed in the 70’s and enjoy views of waterfowl.

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History Styx Mill Conservation Reserve (57ha) protects 1.6km of the Styx Mill River that used to drive waterwheels and provided an important source of power for sawmills, flaxmills, and flourmills.

Groups Pull into the bus park off Styx Mill Road. Groups of more than 50 people need an event permit from the Christchurch City Council. Picnic areas can also be booked.

Access The main access is from Styx Mill Road and Hussey Road. Gates are open from 7am–6.30pm. During daylight saving months, gates are open from 7am–7pm. Catch a bus contact Metroinfo. Many paths are wheelchair and pram friendly.

Dogs Access the fenced dog parks – one for small dogs, and one for larger. There are doggy doo bins and hoses to wash down those dirty paws. Dogs must be kept on leads everywhere except the dog park.

Above: Toilets and picnic area by the dog park.

Above middle: Canada geese dominate the lakes.

Below: A dog proof fence to protect nesting waterfowl.

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increasingly dominant, benefiting from more intensive farming on the Canterbury Plains. Australian coots and introduced mallards mingle with New Zealand scaup and grey duck.

The Pūharakekenui/Styx River catchment is a springfed, lowland catchment.

Urbanisation has made the Kāpūtahi/Kaputone Creek, one of the main tributaries entering the Pūharakekenui /Styx River, one of the most polluted waterways in Christchurch.

The water looks good on the surface, but it’s beauty is skin deep. There is no boating, swimming or drinking water here.

Walk over bridges, and alongside the river to an almost complete predator proof fence. Erected during the 1980’s to protect nesting birds from cats, rodents and dogs, it forms a partial barrier, mainly to dogs. And boy, there are a lot of dogs in the park.

There is a lot of mown grassed space for picnics, kicking a ball, walking for a good hour or more.

Toilets, seats, picnic tables and water fountains are found near the dog park, so take your own water, and come prepared!

Parts of the walk around the fence were muddy, but there were plenty of alternative dry paths. It was easy to think I was heading one way when I was actually going the opposite, so taking a printed map would have helped.

Like the rest of Christchurch, forest and forest birds are few. I saw two fantails – one black. It will be another 30 years before there are native trees reaching the lofty 20m heights needed to bring forest birds common elsewhere in New Zealand city back.

In the meantime, tall willows and other introduced deciduous trees filter the evening light. Pūharakekenui

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Walking the Timber Trail in winter

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f, like us you’re not confident biking Just around the corner in the sun, it was up or down hills, the Timber Trail really warm.

Although the track goes steadily up, makes an awesome walk, and being a shared trail, has a much more through podocarp forest this was a bogentle gradient and even surface, than nus at this time of the year because we stayed warm. Distance markers marked many walking tracks. every kilometer, which we We decided to walk the first found really helpful in ensurhalf in Winter to enjoy the icy ing we reached Bog Inn Hut scenery, and because there is a before dark. hut not far off the trail where There was a little shelter at we could spend the night. the 8km mark, and then the We plan to walk the second trail climbed to the highest half in summer, possibly in point of the track - 980m above one day, when the days are sea level. We crossed two long longer. It was far more fun suspension bridges before than we expected. We left our vehicle at Pureora DOC Centre By Barbz Lowther reaching the 17km marker.

Just past here, was a well in Barryville Road at 10.00am having arranged with Pa Harekeke to marked turn-off to Bog Inn Hut. This track was very aptly named – pick us up at Piropiro in two days time.

Although it was the middle of winter, narrow, boggy, full of roots, old logs, the track was amazingly dry, with tree falls, and puddles. It was so differdrainage ponds dug at regular intervals. ent from the timber trail. But luckily we These were frozen over, but as they reached the hut in 35 minutes – just in melted, there were beautiful reflections time to light the fire and cook tea before of the ferns and trees above. There were it was pitch dark - but cozy.

Early morning was beautiful. Everysome huge rimus and lots of totara and thing was white, thickly coated with ice. miro.

In the odd areas where the sun never The dripping tap had left a long icicle reached, the banks were covered with from the tap to the sink. The pipes of long icicles, frozen grassy clumps and course were frozen, but we’d saved bilspiders webs, and the ground was lies of water.

We set off early because this would crunchy. We stopped for lots of photos.

be a 29km day – 6km back to the Timber Trail, and 23km to Piropiro by 3.30pm.

Making our way back over frozen puddles and hard frozen track to the Timber Trail was drier and easier to negotiate than wet boggy track of the evening before.

The next section of track was wider,

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along an old logging road, with lots of downhill - some of it quite steep. We were glad to be walking rather than cycling.

We met no cyclists, another good reason to go in mid winter.

We wandered on, over more bridges, stopping now and then for photos and picnics, and trying to catch the wood pigeons sitting still. They were constantly on the move. We heard lots of birds and saw several fantails and 26 wood pigeons in the two days.

There were lovely open spots giving views of the surrounding countryside.

Again the markers were a big help allowing us to regulate our rest spots to make sure we were at Piropiro to meet the shuttle. We reached a forestry road

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mid afternoon, and the route went along the road a while before leading off on trail again.

At marker 39, after several sections on the road, we were discussing whether to stick to the road, or take the trail - and around the corner came the Shuttle! It couldn’t have been more perfect timing.

We drove on past the lovely new lodge, then back to our vehicle by just after 4.

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It was a beautiful two days - blue skies, no wind, no rain , and the warm sun on our backs. I would encourage anyone who is not confident on a bike to walk the trail. We’re looking forward to the second half – probably in November.

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Switzerland’s Via Alpina crosses the backbone of the country from west to east to link up with the long distance hiking network of the same name that starts in Monaco on the Cote d’Azur and ends in Trieste, Italy.

It traverses eight alpine countries; France, Italy, Monaco, Switzerland, ‘Lichtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia. The portion in Switzerland is 370 kms which could take a keen walker with a good level of fitness over three weeks to cover.

Being an alpine trail, the walks are at

altitudes between 1,000 – 3,000 metres so the walking season is short, only from mid June to mid September. It’s the 120m high Reichenbach Falls where pure unspoiled nature sprinkled with allegedly Holmes met his death. You can alpine traditions. The Swiss still carry ride a funicular in a bright red wooden on age-old customs like cattle drives into wagon, a replica of the first one FROM the alpine pastures, handicrafts such as 1899, to a viewing platform above for a paper cutting, wood carving and yodel- spectacular panorama of the Falls and valley. ling festivals.

The next highlight One of the prettiest sections along the trail is the narof this long distance trail is rowly-carved, 80 metre through the Bernese Oberland high Rosenlaui glacier where visitors are drawn to gorge that cuts through incredible views of the “Big sheer sided cliffs of slate Three”; the Eiger, Monch and and limestone. A pathJungfrau. To be amongst these way leads through it mountains you don’t have to and in parts the gap is climb by your own efforts. so slim the walls on each The Swiss rail system brought

By Jill Grant side almost touch with tourism to the region and serJill is an Auckland based journalist just a slim sliver of sky vices almost every small town and photographer between. with access to alpine regions.

After the gorge and across moorland There are also cable cars high into the alps such as the one to Mt Titlus and the you hike up to Gross Scheidegg, the pass highest railway station in the world, the Jungfraujoch, at almost 3,500 m and in Below left: Plenty of walking trails lead permanent ice and snow. No wonder it’s from Kleine Scheidegg as well as the mountain railway. known as “the Top of Europe”.

Above left: Mountain scenery accomBeginning the route in Meiringen, panies walkers on Swiss alpine trails. walkers can start with a taste of nostalgia Above right: Flower-filled meadows of and visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum the Bernese Oberland. in the town centre which has a giant Opposite page below right: Hikers enjoy bronze sculpture of the famous detec- magnificent mountain scenery on Swittive. From here, the route takes you past zerland’s Via Alpina.

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Walking Switzerland’s Alpine World between Meiringen and Grindlewald.

It was once a path farmers used to take their cattle to market in Lombardy.

The village of Grindlewald, with its traditional cuckoo-clock type houses sets the stage for a classic Swiss mountain experience. The imposing granite north face of the Eiger, a spectacular sheer wall, towers above the village.

From Grindlewald walkers can take the sweat out of the hike up to Kleine Scheidigg by taking the train part way up to reduce the climb. The view once there is mesmerising and on a clear day the tiny hub of the Jungfraujoch

railway station can be seen. Savour the mountains and some local mountain fare of Swiss cheese, ham and bread at a gorgeous chalet restaurant with grandstand views.

The way down to the Lauterbrunnen valley is on forested trails between rock cliffs of the mountain peaks above.

Gushing waterfalls are common and there is said to be over 70 in the valley.

Hopefully you’ve got enough left in the tank for the 400 metre hike out of the Lauterbrunnen valley up to the quaint, car-free village of Wengen which nestles on a sheltered platform at the foot of the Jungfrau. The village has retained the character of a typical Swiss mountain village.

Further up the valley at 1650 metres is Murren which also faces the ‘Big 3’of Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. It’s the highest, continually inhabited village in this region. For another dose of nostalgia you can take the cable car up to Mt Schilthorn for breakfast in the revolving restaurant where scenes from the Bond movie, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, were shot. The view extends as far as Mont Blanc.

From Murren there is a climb up to Sefinenfurgge at 2,300 metres passing a couple of sturdy mountain huts which break up the long ascent. These trails have fewer hikers. Sefinenfurgge is the pass into the Kiental valley where there are plenty of clear mountain streams and waterfalls, flower-dotted meadows, shady mountain forests with snow-capped peaks peeping above to accompany you to Griesalp.

From Griesalp the route climbs to the highest point on the Via Alpina, the 2778m-high Hohtürli. It’s advisable to get an early start for the 1,000m ascent on steep mountain slopes as it can get busy with hikers later in the day and especially hot. There’s even a hut at the top where you can have a beer or tea then enjoy the achievement and the views. It’s an easy gradient down to crystal blue Lake Oeschinensee where you have the option of a cable car to Kandersteg.

The charming village of Kandersteg Left: The car free village of Wengen retains its’ traditional Swiss mountain village character.

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has only 1,000 inhabitants. Its’ wooden chalets have maintained its village character so quintessential of the Bernese Oberland.

The next day is another ‘steep’ day negotiating a rocky trail among chamois colonies through a pass with fascinating rock formations and rock walls. A chairlift operates part way up. Once through the pass you walk through a countryside of Simmetal cows, traditional alpine huts, and farmers with their home cheese dairies. Adelboden is another idyllic chalet village at the foot of the Wildstrubel. Here, flower filled balconies and hand-carved motifs grace farmhouses to preserve their traditional character.

Continuing on to Lenk is easier but does involve a gentle climb over the Hahnenmoospass, then down to Lenk in the Hinter Simmental basin, an area Above: Walking in the Bernese Oberland is with a back drop of the “Big 3”.

Below right: Railway, cable car and trains give walkers access to alpine trails in the Bernese Oberland. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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considered one of the best for traditionally carved wooden chalets, At night traditional cosy Swiss chalet type hotels welcome you with wonderful Swiss cuisine to equalise the efforts of the day. You might enjoy a fondue made with four cheeses, garlic and kirsch accompanied by a crisp Sylvaner Riesing from the Thurgau area.

Apart from this famous dish, escalopes of veal in a mushroom sauce, ‘rosti’ a fried shoestring potato, salmon trout (not two fish but one!), meringues (said to have originated from Meiringen), apple strudel and Swiss chocolate.

The Swiss tend to cook for a winter appetite creating food that is rich and hearty which is ideal after a day’s hiking in the mountains.

Above left: Breakfast view of the Eiger from hotel in Grindlewald.

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Nth Stradbroke Island adds a touch of glam to the great outdoors

Following the success of last year’s ‘pop up’ Flash Camp on North Stradbroke Island, Straddie Camping has launched a permanent flash camping site on the beachfront near the island’s most popular tourist village, Point Lookout.

The mini-village of ten flash camping tents is located at Adder Rock on the northern coast, in a shady area, sheltered behind native tea tree and pandanus forests, with a beach directly in front of the camping ground.

The glamping tents offer high-quality bedding, cotton sheets, fresh towels, two bamboo chairs and power, and are fully made up and ready for the arrival of guests, who also have access to the Adder Beach Camping Ground’s communal facilities.

Restaurants and shops are within easy access of the camp site. The launch of the permanent glamping tents is perfectly timed for visitors to take advantage of the whale migration season – with whales passing by North Straddie throughout the season to November – and also the annual Quandamooka Festival, which offers a packed itinerary of events on North Stradbroke Island, including many on weekends, till September.

Called Minjerribah by the Indigenous Quandamooka people, and affectionately known as ‘Straddie’ among locals, North Stradbroke Island’s laid-back vibe and subtropical beauty have established it as one of Queensland’s most popular camping areas.

Visitors can view whales, dolphins and manta rays on the North Gorge Headlands Walk, take a scuba-diving adventure, hike through bushland to magnificent freshwater lakes, enjoy a 4WD tour on the beach, go fishing, or simply sit back and enjoy the glorious sunsets.

Straddie Camping’s acting CEO, Hugo Johnston, said that the demand for more ‘flash’ style camping was evident during the first ‘pop up’ Flash Camp in 2016: “We experimented with Flash Camp during holiday periods, and it became clear that there was a growing market for this style of camping so we decided to make it a permanent feature of our camping options.

“There’s a revival of interest in camping, but while many people are attracted by the idea of camping under the stars, they’re dissuaded by all the work and hassle that goes with bringing in all the equipment and the potential lack of comfort.

With our glamping option you have all the benefits of being in a traditional camping ground and out in the open, but with comforts that are more typical of hotels. A good night’s sleep in such beautiful surroundings can really help make for a memorable holiday.” Nightly rates for the flash camping start from $99 for two people. North Stradbroke Island is located in Moreton Bay, 30 kilometres south east of Brisbane.

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Walking over islands of desire

Beautiful island’s float on a silver sea in an aquatic playground and walking wonderland that Captain Cook called the Bay of Islands.

‘The bigger the waves, the the better the buzz,’ declares the selfassured, skipper of the big, bright catamaran crowded with eager passengers waiting for a thrilling ride. He deftly guides the pulsating monster towards the famous Hole in the Rock in Northland’s premier attraction, the beautiful Bay of Islands.

I’m far less optimistic about our prospects of ‘threading the needle.’ The sleek, fast cat is rising and falling on the crest of huge Pacific swells. Very disturbed waves are sloshing around the Hole in the Rock and a backwash is threatening to push us off course.

The engines roar at full power as we blast our way into the yawning cavern at the base of Piercy Island. Squeals of delight rise up from the passengers, echoing around the vaulted roof of the

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cave. The cat powers out into the open sea with a resounding ‘Vroom’ and a shower of spray.

The skipper grins, passengers look shocked, then relieved and applaud the feat of seamanship. For me, it’s a dramatic initiation to the bay and its blessed islands that I want to explore on foot.

The Bay of Islands is a complex network of river valleys drowned by rising seas as the last Ice Age thawed out around 10,000 years ago. The 144 islands are exposed hilltops washed over time to bare rock on their jagged edges, ranging from 208 hectare Urapukapuka Island to rock reefs large enough to hold a colony of black-billed gulls.

Cook was entranced by the profusion of sheltered bays and inlets of abundance offering, ‘every kind of refreshment.’ He named the bay precisely as he saw it in 1769; a ‘Bay of Islands.’

Piercy Island, with its fascinating drive-through cave, is just one island gem in this glorious subtropical bay. Six main islands dominate the eastern side and offer wonderful cruising, diving, fishing, camping and hiking opportunities for outdoor lovers. Most are public reserves managed by the Department of Conservation with open public access.

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Roberton Island. The Maori name translates into ‘the island to be desired.’ It has a narrow isthmus in the centre adorned with two pristine blue lagoons, and enticing beach, superb wildlife reserve and plantings of 10,000 trees.

It can be accessed by water taxi, kayak and jet-ski or private boat. A well-marked track towards the western end of the main beach, Twin Lagoon Bay, climbs to an elevated pa site commanding a 360 degree view of the surrounding bay. Transport options can be arranged at the Pahia i-SITE of the Russell information office.

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Opposite page above: ‘Threading the Needle’ is always a thrill at Piercy Island.

Above: Paihia Wharf is the launch pad for island walking visits.

Below right: The interesting Project Island Song display in Otehei Bay.

his farmhand, a 16-year-old Maori named Maketu. The tragic result was Maketu’s murder of Bull and the entire Roberton family.

The grim history is totally out of character with today’s ineffably beautiful sheltered southern bay and its superb snorkelling trail set in a natural crystalclear lagoon.

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Walking over islands of desire vately owned areas. The track passes through regenerating stands of manuka and kanuka- a lush habitat that attracts North Island robin, fantails, silver eyes, finches, tui and spotted kiwi.

Motukiekie Island, is a small, privately owned and operated island. The eastern side offers a fine anchorage.

Norfolk pines and other exotic trees provide a pleasing contrast to the indigenous forest that dominates the landscape.

However, there is no public access to the interior and boat owners are restricted to a landing below the high water mark for a landbased lunch stop with no pets or fires allowed.

Urupukapuka Island is the bay’s most popular destination. The island is just 7.3 kilometres from Paihia but feels much more remote. For boat owners, the secret is to pack food, drink, rug and sun umbrella, sit on the pure white sand and contemplate what a wonderful place this is.

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I have enjoyed some stunning summer days on the island walking to Paradise and Entico Bay to the west and Urupukapuka Bay in the east around some of the 13.5km of coastline. My absolute favourite panoramic lookout in the Bay of Islands is reached by an easy 10 minute climb to a prominent hilltop above the wharf at Otehei Bay. American writer and sportsman, Zane Grey was invited to come to the almost landlocked Otehei Bay in 1926, where he established his wilderness camp and set world records for big game fish. His book Tales of the Angler’s Eldorado was a best seller.

Urupukapuka has three campsites available and a camp host is on-site from 22 December to 20 January each season. There are showers at Cable Bay and Urupukapuka Bay but not Sunset Bay and liquid or LPG gas cookers must be used. There is cellphone coverage around the island.

Fullers Great Sights, the Explore Group and South Pacific Sailing provide stopovers in Otehei Bay on their Hole in

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The pretty anchorage called Honeymoon Bay is a favourite among visiting yachties.

Prehistoric Maori lived well on the island, which has 27 recorded archaeological sites, including headland defensive pa sites, shell middens, gardens, terraces and pits.

Three years after Cook anchored here, French explorer Marion Du Fresne set up a refitting base with a forge, tree-felling camp and hospital for three months of ship repairs. Initially he received good cooperation but later misunderstandings over Maori protocol and tapu laws led to a souring of relations and Du Fresne and 24 of his crew were killed.

The French sacked the pa and sailed away, leaving a claim to the land of ‘France Austral’ in a bottle buried next to Waipao Stream. The bottle has never been found. The claim is invalid as it post-dates Cook’s proclamation of sovereignty over New Zealand.

Today, most of the island is a public reserve and a 2.5 hour easy hiking track goes right around it avoiding the pri-

Above: Waewaetorea’s hilltop vistas have a semi-tropical romantic quality.

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the Rock cruises. Explore offer a licensed cafe, kayak hire, Maori culture tours, historic walks and a $20 roundtrip ferry service for summer campers. Other sailing, dolphin watch and cruising companies call in from time to time, making Otehei Bay pretty much the social centre of the bay.

Waewaetorea Island has a landing place in the form of a crescent-shaped bay with a spotless golden sand beach.

It’s an excellent base for walking, swimming and snorkelling.

From the island’s summit you look out on an idyllic picture postcard scene that embraces the entire bay and extended out to Cape Wikiwiki, Cape Brett and the distant horizon.

At all points of the compass there is a dreamlike vision of verdant islands floating on a placid sea. Toy sailboats drift silently over sparkling waters. It is rather like watching a virtual reality scene in an aquatic paradise of the imagination.

Directly below the Waewaetorea summit are rock-strewn coves whose mirror-smooth waters shine like metallic silver in a scene of utter peace and serenity. Looking out over the vast array of islands it would be hard to visualise a more beautiful location for the birthplace and cradle of New Zealand as a bi-cultural nation.

Okahu Island, just a stone’s throw across the channel from Waewaetorea, offers some protection for the other five islands in the archipelago from northerly winds. Its southern bay is sheltered and provides excellent snorkelling amongst a high diversity of reef fish species. In August the cute little blue penguins nest happily in dark caves. There are no walking trails on this island as it is privately owned.

Okahu and the other islands are part of Project Island Song, the Bay of Islands restoration project. The aim is to maintain the islands as pest-free sanctuaries in order to reintroduce locally extinct native animals and plants and recreate New Zealand as it was originally, a pristine, untouched land of birds, devoid of predators.

Whatever part of the magnificent Bay of Islands you choose to walk around, the abundance of nature and prolific wildlife will surprise you the moment you step ashore. Terns will dart and dive

Abovve left: Model map of track network on Urupukapuka Island.

Above right: Signpost at the track entry point on Urupukapuka island.

Below left: Otehei Bay has excellent catering facilities for walkers.

above the shoreline and black-backed gulls keen overhead. The native bush will be cool, still and silent save for the cicadas chirruping their vibrant summer song.

The combination of lush, green forest and breathtaking views over the water, make one realise what a huge variety of landscapes there are to take in. I can’t imagine just how many intimate bays and sheltered coves with biscuitcoloured sands there must be along the 800km convoluted coastline, but I know every one is worth exploring.

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Iron Gate Hut Above: Up and over the curved Army Bridge.

Left: Morning tea in the sun at Memorial Lodge.

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wenty three hard core Wednesday Trampers members of the Manawatu Tramping and Ski Club assembled at the car park in a chilly (7C) July, but fine conditions and at 9.15am for the tramp to Iron Gate Hut. After the trip leader’s briefing that ended with “and boys and girls all be back here by three thirty,” we set off to make the 100m descent to the curved wooden bridge constructed almost 40 years ago by NZ Army Engineers.

The grass track down was unusually muddy having apparently been churned by previous trampers. Tramping up 78m from the bridge and then down 28m by 10.00am brought us to the Alice Nash Memorial Hut and diffuse sunlight for morning tea.

For the first thirty minutes or so beyond the hut the track was easy going then rapidly deteriorated to fully comply with expectations raised the DOC description of it as "advanced tramping.”

The track down to the Cumberfield Creek was very steep and eroded in places requiring special care. The stream was readily crossed but the track up even more hazardous and demanding.

The compensation for the effort needed to tramp the track was the mature bush and magnificent views up and down the Oroua River.

The track did not improve beyond this climb up but the hard core persisted and some reached the Tunupo Stream before turning having had to negotiate several fresh slips.

On the final one, a tumble was taken

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resulting in a bloody cut on the chin that required first aid but did not disable the recipient of a splendid head bandage.

There were many muddy bums but apart from the cut chin all returned safely to the car park as the day started to cool and the weather deteriorate.

This was good hard winter tramping on a reasonable day so it was a happy throng that then reassembled at Ian’s home in Cheltenham for an afternoon tea that featured soup, slices and coffee.

Thanks to trip leader and van driver Chris, our other drivers Bev,Bob and Dennis and to Ian and helpers for their hospitality. Reporter Bob, Photos William,Judith and Maureen, Statistics and Map William.

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Getting there

Just past the village of Kimbolton some 27 kms north of Feilding in the Manawatu turn right onto Apiti Road which then becomes Oroua Valley Road.

Go through Apiti and take the second turn right onto Table Flat Road and continue for several kms. Turn left onto Petersons Road. Take this road to the car park on farmland at the end of the road.

Above left: Lunch on a high.

Above right: And where to next?

Middle right: Heritage Hut can be seen to the right.

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Harry Ell Walkway, Port Hills, Christchurch

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he Harry Ell Walkway in Christchurch’s Port Hills has spectacular views. Park next to the Sign of the Takahe, on either Hackthorne Road or Dyers Pass Road. There are toilets on Dyers Pass Road, a drinking fountain and a short walk to a spectacular view and lookout.

The Sign of the Takahe is now repaired following the Christchurch earthquakes, but still surrounded by security fences.

Walk on the Southern Alps side of Dyers Pass Road, but take care crossing at this point. Here three roads intersect and it is difficult to see traffic. Look out for the start of the Harry Ell Walkway on the left hand side as you walk steadily uphill.

You will see some rocky steps but no obvious signs. Go up the steps. Turn right to stay on the walkway, and from here onwards you will be rewarded with views over Christchurch and snowy mountains.

The track runs alongside Victoria Park, and there are several side tracks to take you there. When in doubt, turn right to continue on the walkway’s easily graded climb. There is another road crossing, this time inside Victoria Park, before the track exits onto Summit Road.

You will pass the charred remains of pine and macrocarpa neatly stacked on the track side, and many runners and walkers. Continue up the Summit Road to the Thomson Track or beyond, or down the Summit Road towards the Sign of the Kiwi. Here three roads intersect, and there is the added randomness of cars turning in and out of a car park. As you just can’t look five places at once, it is a dangerous intersection, and best to take your time.

Rest at the Sign of the Kiwi for an excellent coffee and superb date muffin after this 5.5km one way walk. The Sign of the Kiwi has been beautifully restored following the Canterbury earthquakes and was saved (but closed for quite a while) following the fires. It is heartening to see it roaringly popular again.

From here you can walk, cycle or drive along the Summit Road. A bronze relief map shows major landscape features, and you look down over hectares of charred pine forest, including the recently opened and then destroyed mountain bike park.

The return is an easy downhill, and we were glad to have walking poles as following heavy rain it was a little muddy and slippery in places. We took three hours to do the entire round trip, enjoying the relaxed pace and warm hospitality of the Sign of the Kiwi.

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Above from top : Crossing the Summit Road and Dyers Pass Road to the Sign of the Kiwi. Charred remains of macrocarpa and pine line the walkway. The Harry Ell Track exits onto Summit Road. Below: Dogs on a leash are allowed on the track.

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Climbing Mt Fuji

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Japan’s annual Mountain Day, on August 11, was established last year. It is intended to encourage the Japanese to get into the outdoors more and especially to honour their sacred mountain - Mt Fuji.

When that date comes along, I will long johns, extra sox, gloves and wateralso be honouring Mt Fuji. Climbing proof overpants to add to the trousers, that mountain is one of my most special parka, jersey and jogging shoes I had memories. Not only for the achievement already brought with me. and the actual experience but for the Mt Fuji might look like Mt Egmont/ sweetness and consideration Taranaki but it’s a little bit of my three companions on higher than Mt Cook in fact. Its the climb. status as a sacred mountain is It had all started in Australia underlined by its division into when I met Michiko Suzuki, a stations – like the Stations of Japanese journalist. She had the Cross. We started at Fifth reasonable English but was Station (about 2000 metres) at glad of the help I gave her Lake Kawaguchi. with some interviews she was Mich bought us all staffs, doing. (Translating Australian By Judith Doyle mine with little bells on top colloquialisms mostly). As a and a Japanese flag. So jingled thankyou, she said she would like to like a Swiss cow lost in an Alpine mist. help me on my coming trip to Japan. She And it certainly was misty. It swirled probably got the worst of the bargain around us, only clearing for a few secwhen I said that I wanted to climb Mt onds to reveal the upward trail and, Fuji while I was there! briefly, the lakes and green countryside So here we were – Mich as she calls below. herself, Yoko a secretary for a Russian “We must go slowly to adjust to alcompany in Tokyo, Kimiyo an editor of titude,” said Yoko who had done some English publications and myself. Mich trekking in Japanese mountain country, had decided that Fujiyoshida Trail, the though not Fuji before. We walked shortest, would be best for us. She had steeply up on wide zig-zag traverses, the worked out the transport (bus from sparse vegetation slowly disappearing.

Tokyo’s Shinjuku station, mountain bus The volcanic scoria on the surface later from Lake Kawaguchi). She discovered turned into large lava rocks that we that we didn’t need to book the moun- clambered over. tain hut as we were just before the JapaMt Fuji is a dormant volcano. It last nese school holidays when the mountain erupted in the 17th century. Not beautiful gets even more crowded. at close quarters, it resembles the stark They had planned meticulously what scoria slopes of Mt Tongariro. The picto bring. I was given woollen spencer, tures of serene Mt Fuji reflected in still

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waters are taken from Lake Kawaguchi in the winter when the mountain is snow-capped.

Kitsch cartoons along the trail warned us of falling rocks, sliding scree and the importance of keeping to the trail. At the Sixth Station, we met our first mountain hut. It was a low spreadeagled building of wood and stone, clinging to the hillside. Enormous stones weighted down its tin roof.

Inside were tatami mats with a pit in the centre where a fire boiled the water in a giant copper teapot strung from the ceiling. Communal bunks lined one wall, curtained off from the eating area.

Everything spic and span.

Outside was a different story -- old planks and tins were scattered around the huts. Drink cans, plastic bags, bottles and metal rings from cans of drink were frequently seen beside the trail.

After passing another two huts (there are some 20 on this trail) Yoko boiled up the little canister on her primus stove and we stopped for tea. Mich hands round Vitamin C sweets later as we trudged on, sometimes stopping for a drink from Kimiyo’s water flask or just pausing for breath. There were drink dispensers outside many huts but prices seem to rise about as steeply as Below left: Downhill in a landscape of scoria.

Below right: The mountain huts on the trail.

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Above: Mt Fuji as we saw the mountain that summer.

the mountain. There is no natural water available on the slopes. As we reached each hut, their proprietor extolled the virtues of staying there. These huts are open for July and August – the official season for climbing Mt Fuji.

The Seventh Station seemed to go on forever – they are very unequal in length, these stations of Mt Fuji. Finally we succumbed to the blandishments of the owner of the Tokyokan Hut after a long discussion between Mich, Yoko and Kimiyo. We sat round the fire pit, our shoeless feet warmed by the embers of the fire, cradling a cup of hot green tea.

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ensconced ourselves in one. The outdoor loo was a cross between the usual Japanese squat hole and the good old Kiwi bush longdrop.

Dinner was soup, noodles, pickles, rice, fish and masses of tea – at a low table with floor cushions. Strangely, no washing facilities. We make do with tissues and astringent lotion before settling on the floor with futons and little hard pillows.

I later replace this with my rolled-up parka but still don’t sleep much. Kimiyo and Mich lie either side of me, straight as a die on their backs.

We got up at 4am to see the famous sunrise, in a wind that would do Wellington proud. A line of cameras in front of the hut searched for it too. Finally a few faint strands of pink announced that

the sun must h a ve a r i s e n somewhere.

We set off later, against the wind, with a breakfast box in our packs. After a couple of hours Yoko boiled her primus for tea and we ate our sticky rice wrapped in seaweed with biscuits, cheese and fruit. As we climbed on beyond the Eight Station, an oxygen aerosol materialised from one of the packs – every contingency has been foreseen by this considerate trio. We took a puff and had another swig of water.

By mid-morning the moutain is getting crowded (by New Zealand standards) but it’s nothing to school-holiday crowds apparently. The wind had now blown the mist away and three of the five lakes at Fuji’s base were revealed plus fold upon fold of mountains. A small group of Americans passed us – attacking the mountain the way we Westerners do.

Mich handed round more Vitamin C sweets as we rested and Yoko shared the last drops in her flask. We set off again, ever upwards, past occasional streaks of snow as we got higher. This mountain is relentless and I’m seriously flagging.

Soon the Shinto archway announced that the summit was near. We climbed up a staircase of rock guarded by two stone lions, passed under the Shinto archway (you must have the honour of being first, Mich said to me). We’re there.

In the Shinto shrine there’s a golden altar and religious bits and pieces for sale. There are more souvenirs in other buildings where you can rest and eat.

We looked at the crater of the volcano, fighting the howling wind to stand on its edge. Snow lay on the shaded walls here.

We stretched out on the tatami mats of one of the summit huts and rest for an hour. Yoko presented me with some Miso soup and Kimiyo bought us some oshiruko, a delicious sweet Japanese cocoa. The way down is separate from the upward track we’d used – my first oneway mountain – and soon we started off on the rough scoria track. I was thankful for the staff to stop sliding.

On the Internet, many companies offer guided climbs of Mt Fuji, but I am so touched and privileged to have done the climb the Japanese way -- as a pilgrimage. The memory will stay with me forever.

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Part of the Pahurehure Esplanade walkway has slipped into the estuary at one point, but we managed to find a short detour.

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In 2010 the Pahurehure Inlet was cleared of mangroves. Today the empty inlet looked naked - in a good way.

Suggested cafes (from a friend who lives in the area): In Papakura there’s the Robert Harris which is probably the best coffee, and then there’s the local Pizza Box - they have some good dishes and a good selection, and their coffee is quite good too.

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4 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km, throughout New Zealand 4 Taranaki Steelformers Mountain Relay, New Plymouth NOVEMBER 2017 4 Aorangi Undulator, Aorangi Range, 1 Owai 5k in the Park, Hamilton Wairarapa 1 The Rat Race, Auckland 4 Feilding Marathon, Feilding 1 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run/Walk, 4 Shoe Clinic Bell Hill Challenge, ShefHamilton field, Canterbury 3-5 Aorangi 100 Eastbourne 4 The Taniwha, Waikato 3 Taranaki Steelformers Around the 5 Coastal Classic MTB & Run Walk, Mountain, New Plymouth Taieri Mouth, Otago 4 The Loaded Taniwha, Mangakino 5 Shoe Clinic Selwyn Running Festival, Leeston, Canterbury Annual Downhill 5 City to Surf ,Tauranga Walking 2017 5 P6 & P3 Adventure Race, Auckland 3 hour gentle downhill walk 5 Nelson Half Marathon, Nelson Saturday 11 November 2017 5 Waikouaiti Beach Run, Waikouaiti, Pohangina, Manawatu Otago Start times from 8.30am to noon 7 O’Hagan’s 5km Series at the Viaduct $15.00 adults, $5.00 school children, pre-school free Harbour, Auckland Price includes bus to start and lunch at County Fayre 7 Ocean Running Mt Maunganui Contact John Brock 06-329-4834 7 Waterfront 5k Series, Wellington

Rimutaka Rail Trail Run and Walk 21km, 14km & 7km 11th November 2017

This is a fun run & walk over the Rimutaka Rail trail through the Rimutaka Ranges. All courses are predominately off-road. The rail trail rises from 254m above sea level at the start, along a steady gradient <1 in 40 until the bridge at Ladle Bend. Just past the 14k turnaround (7k) point the course takes a left turn onto the steeper and picturesque Back Road section.

The course continues to loop around and then drops down onto the Incline Track on the return journey. This is a scenic and historic route that can be negotiated by any reasonably fit person.

CLASS

EARLY ENTRIES LATE ENTRIES START TIMES Before 08 Nov 9-11 Nov Walker 21k $40.00 $45.00 08:00am Runner 21k $40.00 $45.00 08:30am Walker 14k $30.00 $35.00 08:45am Runner 14k $30.00 $35.00 09:15am Runner 7k $15.00 $20.00 09:30am Walker 7k $15.00 $20.00 09:35am ● On-line entries are available up until 8 November 2017 11:55pm NOTE: Please make sure that you arrive early to allow time for parking and warm up

TEAM CHALLENGE The team challenge is an option for all distances, teams can be any size but only the first four in each team will count for each distance category. The team with the fastest combined time wins.

START/FINISH In the vicinity of the Wellington Kart Club Track at Kaitoke (9km North of Upper Hutt).

On-line entry and printable entry forms are available via the Trentham Harrier Website:www.trenthamunited.com Enquiries: rimutaka@trenthamunited.com

Trentham United Harriers & Walkers Club PO Box 40.357 Upper Hutt

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8 Fidelity Life Corporate Challenge, Christchurch 8 Owai 5k in the Park, Hamilton 8 The Rat Race, Auckland 8 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run/Walk, Hamilton 9-12 Warkworth Walks - walks worth doing, Warkworth 11 Rimutaka Railway Fun Run/Walk, Upper Hutt 11 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km, throughout New Zealand 11 County Faye Branch Walk, Pohangina, Manawatu 11 4th Annual Tarawera Trail Marathon & 50km, Rotorua 11- 12 Oke Head 2 Head, Auckland 12 Sri Chinmoy Run/Walk at War Memorial Park, Auckland 12 Mangarere Bridge Fun Run,.Auckland 12 Mangoni Lions Fun Run, Mangoni, Northland 12 Coastal Classic MTB and Run Walk, Taieiri Mouth Otago 12 ASB Colour Run, Invercargill 12 Julians Berry Farm and Cafe Tois Challenge, Whakatane 12 Tides Out Bream Bay Fun Run, Ruakaka 12 Trail Buster, Karekare 14 O’Hagan’s 5km Series at the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 14 Ocean Running Mt Maunganui 14 Waterfront 5k Series, Wellington 15 Fidelity Life Corporate Challenge, Wellington 15 Owai 5k in the Park, Hamilton 15 The Rat Race, Auckland 15 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run/Walk, Hamilton 17 Krayzie K’s. Charteris Bay, Christchurch 18 Air New Zealand Queenstown International Marathon, Queenstown 18 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km, throughout New Zealand 18 The Molesworth Run, Molesworth 18 Lochmara Lodge Half Marathon, 19-27 Waiheke Walking Festival, Waiheke Island 19 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst 2 Esplanade, WalkRun, Palmerston North 19 Peak Trail Blazer, Havelock North 19 Round the bridges, Hamilton 19 Skechers Women’s 6km & 12km, Auckland www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Coming Events

21 O’Hagan’s 5km Series at the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 21 Ocean Running Mt Maunganui 21 Waterfront 5k Series, Wellington 22 Owai 5k in the Park, Hamilton 22 The Rat Race, Auckland 22 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run/Walk, Hamilton 25 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km, throughout New Zealand 25 Waitetuna Wind Farm Trail Run, Wiatetuna 25 Walking Stars Night-Time Walking Half Marathon, Auckland 26 ADRA Chariry Run, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Mission Bay, Auckland 26 ASB Summer Series, Christchurch 26 Foxton Beach Fun Run,Foxton Beach 26 Podium Rotorua Half Marathon, Rotorua 26 Red Cross Community Fun Run/ Walk, Palmerston North 26 Longbeach Cpastal Classic, Tannafhmore Farm, Mid Canterbury 26 Welcome Rocks Trails Race, Garston, Queenstown

27 Fidelity Life Corporate Challenge, 29 The Rat Race, Auckland 29 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run/Walk, Wellington Hamilton 28 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, Takapuna Beach, Auckland DECEMBER 2017 28 O’Hagan’s 5km Series at the Via- 2 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine duct Harbour, Auckland Marathon, Hanmer Springs 28 Ocean Running Mt Maunganui 2 The Goat Adventure Run, Tongariro National Park 28 Waterfront 5k Series, Wellington 2 The Kepler Challenge & Luxmore 29 Owai 5k in the Park, Hamilton

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Coming Events

Grunt, Te Anau 3 Bridge to Bridge, Christchurch 5 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, Takapuna Beach, Auckland 5 O’Hagan’s 5km Series at the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 5 Ocean Running Mt Maunganui 5 Waterfront 5k Series, Wellington 6 Owai 5k in the Park, Hamilton NORDIC WALKING

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Classes in Greater Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Whakatane, Hawkes Bay, New Plymouth, Wellington, Kapiti and Christchurch

6 The Rat Race, Auckland 6 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run/Walk, Hamilton 7 Ray White Hatea Loop Challenge 4.8km, Whangarei 9 GJ Gardener Orewa Beach Series, Auckland 9 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km, throughout New Zealand 9 Raglan Karioi Trail, (Children) Raglan 9 Speight’s West Coaster, Waitakeres, Auckland 9 3 Bridges Marathon, Wanganui 10 Jingle Bells Jog, Nelson 10 Mike Pero Omaha Half Marathon, Omaha, Auckland 12 O’Hagan’s 5km Series at the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 12 Ocean Running Mt Maunganui 12 Waterfront 5k Series, Wellington 12 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, Takapuna Beach, Auckland 13 Owai 5k in the Park, Hamilton 13 The Rat Race, Auckland 13 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run/Walk, Hamilton 14 GJ Gardener Orewa Beach Series, Auckland 16 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km, throughout New Zealand 19 GJ Gardener Orewa Beach Series, Auckland 21 GJ Gardener Orewa Beach Series, Auckland 23 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km, throughout New Zealand 26 Ocean Running, Mt Manganui 30 Parkrun - Run/Walk 5km, throughout New Zealand

JANUARY 2018

20 Under Amour Mount Run, Tauranga 23 Nelson Striders Maitai Valley Six O’Clock Summer Series, Nelson 28 Pegasus Bay Vine Run,Waipara, Canterbury 30 Nelson Striders Maitai Valley Six O’Clock Summer Series, Nelson

FEBRUARY 2018

3 Sky Runner, Queenstown 3-11 New Zealand Masters Games, Dunedin 10 MLT Moonshine Trail, Dolamore Park 24 The Hillary Ultra Trail Run in the Waitakere Ranges, Auckland

MARCH 2018

3 Mountain to Surf Marathon, New Playmouth 3 Okokoni Challenge, Pine Hill, Southland 10 Kirkiriroa Marathon, Hamilton 9-11 Manawatu Walking Festival, Palmerston North 10-11 Oxfam Trailwalker, 50k, Whakatane 16-18 Mangawhai Walking Weekend, Mangawhai, Northland 17 Fullers Waiheke Wharf 2 Wharf Fun Run 25km, 12km & 5km, Waiheke Island 17-18 Rotorua Walking Festival, Rotorua 24 The Generator Multi Sport, Waikato River Trails, Arapuni, South Waikato 24-25 IML International Two Day Walk, Rotorua

APRIL 2018

7 Ruapehu Ring of Fire, Ohakune 21 Pulse Energy Oparara Wilderness Trail Run, Karamea, West Coast

APRIL 2018

2 Ocean Running, Mt Manganui 24 Monaco Nelson Mid Winter Mara9 Nelson Striders Maitai Valley Six thon, Monaco, Nelson O’Clock Summer Series, Nelson 16 Nelson Striders Maitai Valley Six O’Clock Summer Series, Nelson OCTOBER 2017 6 The Trail Running Series Race 5, NORDIC WALKING 5km, 11km & 15km, Studley Park, Vic, Australia Walking and Nordic Walking are “Poles” apart 7 Sydney Striders 10km Series, SydWe offer courses New Zealand wide - from Northland to Southland ney, NSW, Australia 7 Hounslow Classic 21km & 68km, Blackheath, NSW, Australia 7 Kangaroo Valley Trek for Timor, 11km & 51km, Kangaroo Valley, NSW, Australia 7-8 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, For information: 0800-669-269, www.NordicWalkingNZ.co.nz Spain

OVERSEAS EVENTS

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Coming Events

8 YMCA 20th Sweat vs Steam, Echuca/ Moama, Vic, Australia 8 Sharks 10 Community Fun Run, 3km & 10km, Sydney, NSW, Australia 14 Great Ocean Walk Trail Run, Apollo Bay, Vic, Australia 15 Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5.7km & 3km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 15 Surf to Surf Fun Run, Bunbury, WA, Australia 15 Run with the Wind, 5km & 10km, Bungendore, NSW, Australia 15 The Bloody Long Walk, 35km, Canberra, ACT, Australia 15 San Run For Life, 5km & 10km, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia 15 Washpool World Heritage Trails, 9km, 25km & 50km, Gibralter Range National Park, NSW, Australia 21 Bush Capital Bush Marathon, Half Marathon, 16km, 10km, 5km, Canberra, ACT, Australia 21-22 IML International Two Day, Arlington, USA 21 Runaway Barossa Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Barossa Valley, SA, Australia 22 B&E Burnie Ten,Burnie, Tas, Australia 22 Fun Ruin Pink, 3km & 6km, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 22 Fernleigh 15km, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 22 Rottnest Running Festival, Rottnest Island, WA, Australia 22 Spring Trek Sydney, 18km & 30km, Sydney, NSW, Australia 22 Byron Bay Lighthouse Run 6km & 10km, Bryon Bay, NSW, Australia 22 Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival, Marathom, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 22 The Bloody Long Walk, Adelaide, SA, Australia 22 Maroubra Fun Run/Walk, 4km & 8km, Maroubra Beach, NSW, Australia 28-29 IML International Two Day Walk, Won-Ju, Korea 28 Bouddi Coastal Run, 14km & 21km, Killcare Heights, NSW, Australia 28 Lamington Classic, 211.3km & 42km, Lamington National Park, Qld, Australia 28 Halloweeen Hook Double for Bravewww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

hearts, 5km ,10km, 21km & 42km, Lake Macquarie, NSW, Australia 29 Walk for Prems, throughout Australia 29 Dye Hard Fun Run 5km, Rockdale, NSW, Australia 29 Long Course Weekend, 5km, 10km, 21km & 42km, Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia 29 Jog for Jugs, throughout Australia 29 Trailblazer by the Sea, 8km, 14km, 28km & 48km, Adelaide, SA, Australia 29 Great Strides Strathalbyn, Strathalbyn, SA, Australia 29 Paluma Dam Good Trail Run, 6km, 10km & 20km, Paluma, Qld, Australia 29 Great Strides, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

Blankenberge, Belgium 12-13 IML International Two Day Walk, Wellingborough, UK 11-13 IML International Three Day Walk, Yatsushiro, Japan 19 Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great Wall Marathon, China 19-20 IML International Two Day Walk, Dalian, China 26-27 IML International Two Day Walk, Diekirch, Luxembourg

11-12 IML International Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan 12 Arthurs Seat Challenge 6.7km, Rosebud Pier, Australia 18-19 IML International Two Day Walk, Jogjakarta, Indonesia 25 Central Coast Half Marathon & 10km, Mingara, Australia

SEPTEMBER 2018

JUNE 2018

3 Rio de Janeiro Marathon, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9-10 IML Two Day Walk, Bern, Switzerland 23 The Big 5 Marathon, South Africa 23-24 IML International Two Day Walk,Viorg, Denmark

JULY 2018

5-8 IML International Four Day Walk, Castlebar Ireland 3-5 IML International Three Day Walk, 17-20 IML Internationa Four Day Walk, Higashimatsuyama, Japan Nijmegen, Netherlands 5 Bendigo Bank Fun Run, Half Marathon, 15km, 10km & 5km, Bendigo, AUGUST 2018 4-5 IML International Two Day Walk, Vic, Australia 5 New York City Marathon, New Jurbarkas, Lithuania 10-12 IML International Three Day York, USA 5 Port of Portland 3 Bays Marathon, Walk. Vaasa, Finland Half Marathon & Quarter marathon, 25-26 IML International Two Day Walk. Verdalsora, Norway Poprtland, Vic, Australia

NOVEMBER 2017

JANUARY 2018

9-10 IML Two Day Walk, Arenzano, Italy 14-16 IML International Three Day Walk, Seefeld, Austria 17-18 IML International Two Day Walk, Beijing, China 29-30 IML Two Day Walk,Brno, Czech Republic

6 Portsea Twilight 8km & 4km, Port- OCTOBER 2018 sea, Australia 6-7 IML International Two Day Walk, Fruda, Germany MARCH 2018 7-8 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, 16-17 IML International Two Day Spain Walk, Gilboa, Israel 10-13 IML International Four Day 20-21 IML International Two Day, Arlington, USA Walk, Chantonnay, France 27-28 IML International Two Day APRIL 2018 Walk, Won-Ju, Korea 7-8 IML International Two Day Walk, NOVEMBER 2018 Canberra, Australia 28-29 IML International Two Day 2-4 IML International Three Day Walk, Higashimatsuyama, Japan Walk, Boras, Sweden 10-11 IML International Two Day 30 to 4 May Pursuit in Paradise AiWalk, Taipei, Taiwan tutaki Marathon, Cook Islands 17-18 IML International Two Day MAY 2018 Walk, Jogjakarta, Indonesia Sub5-5 IML International Two Day Walk, scription Walking New Zealand, issue no 238 - 2017

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

BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson

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.

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 SHOPPING CENTRE KIWIFIT CLUB: Monday, Wednesday (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 09-627-0099, 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), Gaye Green 09-444-7946 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 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054

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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

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 PICTON CENTRE WALKERS: Howick Picton Centre, Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-2712 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 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245 CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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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 TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646 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 FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069 WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall Chartwell HAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon 07-854-9214 TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM) MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029 BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann 07-823-6147 WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097 WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335 CAMBRIDGE

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

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

MATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-8809088 MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Shirley Hickson 07-8821355, brian.shirl@clear.net.nz 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

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: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Hillary Thomas 07-871-5022 TE KUITI

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TWILIGHT WALKING GROUP: Monday, (PM), (BIA), Dede Downs, 07-878-7867 TOKOROA

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

GISBORNE CANOE & TRAMPING CLUB: Gillian Ward 06-867-4591 GISBORNE RUNNERS & WALKERS: Margaret Badger 06-868-4785 WAIROA

WAIROA WALKING GROUP: Sara Rangi, or Denice Gasson 06-838-3071

HAWKES BAY HASTINGS

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 WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06877-2114 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn Bennett 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), Diane Turner 06-844-4114 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 Hacche 06-844-4891 or Dot Single 06-844-6885 TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS

TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (IA), Diane Turner 06-844-4114 TARADALE/SPORT HAWKES BAY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Nga Gifford-Kara 06-845-9333 WAIPUKURAU

WAIPUKURAU WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Eleanor Green 06-857-8612

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

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

WAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633 or Barry 07-863-4597 WHAKATANE

SUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800 HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), Noel Jones, 07-308-7101 NGA-TAPUWAE O-TANEATUA TRAMPING CLUB: Whakatane, Ohope,

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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.

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

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

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

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

HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784

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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

contact@cancersoc.org.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

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James 06-327-7607 LOWER HUTT WALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), MANAWATU (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or 027-510-1062, www.walk4health.org.nz PALMERSTON NORTH POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 Jarvis 06-357-2444 HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 0406-354-3342 567-5727 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday hot-whitu-chicks (PM), 04-564-6019 MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin 970-6901 06-353-7175 KAUMATUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.kaumatuatc.org.nz PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Lorraine Penny Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

04-566-3826 CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Judy, 04-528-4445 (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken- WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 nedy 06-350-8617 ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Karen 04-589-2646 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Wednesday Saturday, Sunday (PM), Richard Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 Davies 04-566-1335 or 027-566-1335 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 NORDIC WALKING: Sunday (AM), Silva 04-562-7671 or 021-175-4081, METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), silva.noakes@gmail.com Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 PETONE COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Thursday U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06- (AM), Michelle 356-4384 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), PORIRUA MANA JOHNSONVILLE FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 FEILDING CHURTON PARK COMMUNITY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Thursday SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes (PM), Churton Park shops, churtonparkcw@gmail.com 06-323-5470 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa FOXTON TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, WHITBY SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Don Quirk 04-234-7700 or 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 Christine Coshan 04-971-2141 g.cl@paradise.net.nz LEVIN

LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan 06-368-3622 WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, 06-367-9070 LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), Colleen Francis 06-368-8624

WAIRARAPA MASTERTON

WALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338 ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124 CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746 RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday (PM), (BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703 MARTINBOROUGH

MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226

WELLINGTON

UPPER HUTT

AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Wallace, 04-528-6201,bradburn@globe. net.nz FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046 KAPITI

KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ gmail.com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.

WELLINGTON

BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799 BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www. buggywalk.co.nz CANCER SOCIETY, WELLINGTON DIVISION: Monday (AM), 04 389 8421,

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

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com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers KAPITI WEEKDAY WALKERS: Monday, Wendy Stratford 04-905-7520 t.stratford@paradise.net.nz, or Julian Harris 04-905-3733 junjo@ clear.net.nz SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

SOUTH ISLAND MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM

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

NELSON MOTUEKA

MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Motueka, Thursday, www.motueka50pluswalkers.org.nz, secretary50pluswalkers@gmail.com or Shirley 03-528-9434 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@gmail. com, 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925 DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (BI), John Willis 03-329-4243 EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03329-1865 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Don Lyon 03-327-9064 KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483 LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103 LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303 LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130 LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235 MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310 MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742 MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703 MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794 NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494 NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818 NEW BRIGHTON OLYMPIC ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Margaret Flanagan 03-355-4902 NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery 03-388-7335 NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999 NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237 NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Larry Jones 03-382-0201 NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338 NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000 NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840 OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638 PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999 PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Merv Meredith info@peninsulatrampingclub. org.nz, www.peninsulatrampingclub.org.nz PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220 PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216 PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607 PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433 PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154 Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710 RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Williams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901 RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351 ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150 ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195 SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187 SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03941-5409 “ A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436 SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA), Ray 03-332-0555 ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA), Audrey 03-348-9157 SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982 MY WALKING GROUP: For singles 45+, Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232, cathygoulter@xtra.co.nz TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035 TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Peter McDonald 03-326-6700, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03389-2285 WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994 XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678 “Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-3660689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330 “Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689 YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689 WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, Lilly Chamberlain 03-981-9545, 021-399-546, lillianc@paradise.net.nz WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-94128999

449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767 OAMARU

SENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell 03-434-5061 OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), Barbara McGann 03-434-9178 WEDNESDAY WALKERS TRAMPING GROUP: Jane Naish 03-434-6363 NORTH OTAGO TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Margie Carrington 03-434-8484 DUNEDIN

ACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114 ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223 CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127 CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027 DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03476-2344 GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, ellio@xtra.co.nz HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579 RURAL CANTERBURY CHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 373-5060 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy 03-472-8302 LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Kevin Blair 03-476-3289 03-329-1865 LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423 373-5060 LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863 373-5060 RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175 03-373-5060 SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185 03-373-5060 OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071 ASHBURTON PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson ASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv & Jackie 03-471-0114 Gilbert 03-308-5894 PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire (AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury, McIndoe 03-456-4478 03-307-0475 RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian FlemASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of TAIERI ing 03-489-8964 month, (AM), Diane Milne 03- 303-6250 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 METHERN & DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 03-308-7011 OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880, www.doc.govt.nz WEA 03-488-2228 MT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809 WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, Torika Pat- XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull terson 03-308-5868 03-454-3991 ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174, www. Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 st-davids.org.nz 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Jimsie Smith 03-466-7374 WALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Brian Ralph 03-476-6514 WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Karen Byers 03-456-2595 STH CANTERBURY 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Jasmone Chin 03-453-6526 PLEASANT POINT PLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther, ALEXANDRA ALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April to 03-614-7524 October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nz TIMARU TIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister QUEENSTOWN WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, www.wakatipuwalkers.co.nz 03-686-1010 WANAKA GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779 WANAKA WALKERS: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker, Sport (BI), Ruth Harrison 021-474-904, ruthharrison01@icloud.com, wanakawalkers.blogspot.co.nz Canterbury, 03-686-0751 MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231 SOUTHLAND SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381 WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Brian Illingworth INVERCARGILL 60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802 03-684-9355 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Tuffery, 03-216-7377 WEST COAST ACTIVE WALKERS KIWI SENIORS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, GREYMOUTH GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE WALKING GROUP: Nora e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz GORE Sheard, 03-768-6479 HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053 GREYMOUTH OVER 50’S: Graham Schaef, 03-768-7437 GREYMOUTH DAUDLERS: Yvonne Davison 03-768-6664 NORTHERN SOUTHLAND KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Don Monk SWC ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, 03-768-0775 e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz RUNANGA WALKING GROUP: Pat Butler 03-762-7665 BLACKBALL WALKING GROUP: Charlie Quibell 03-732-4887 HOKITIKA

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

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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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