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A spring trip to Te Puia Hot Springs

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CONTENTS

Issue 252 - 2018

3 Contents

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Upgrade to popular Camborne Walkway

11 Health: 6,000 steps a day keeps OA limitations away

12 New Zealand Walk: A spring trip to Te Puia Hot Springs 16 New Zealand Walk: Two trails at Te Puia Hot Springs 17 Great Forest Events

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Auckland Short Walk: Glen Eden bush and stream walk

22 New Zealand Walk: The Tarawera Trail - one of the best in the Bay 26 New Zealand Walks: Mangawhai Walking Weekend to celebrate 20th anniversary

30 Overseas Walk: Adventure on the Murray in comfort

34 Murray River Walk risng with Riverland tourism 35 Subscription Form

36 Overseas Walk: Nepal hike helps forgotten shepas

40 New Zealand Walk: Te Henui Loop walking track 42 Overseas Walks and Tours

44 Overseas Walks: Why go hiking in Austria? 45 Index of previous 14 issues

46 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas

52 Directory of Walking Groups

56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

Cover photo: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three members of the Mnawatu Tramping & Ski Club who toook part in the Te Punia Springs two day tramp.

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Plans to link South Auckland and North Waikato track and trails

Tracks and trails advocates met recently in Tuakau to plan infrastructure that will link the booming communities in South Auckland and North Waikato. Populations in the communities of Pukekohe, Pokeno and Tuakau are growing dramatically. Local and central government planners together with community groups are already planning major changes in infrastructure to link these communities. The New Zealand Walking Access Commission and the Waikato Regional Council brought together people involved in tracks and trails to a workshop to help develop a shared vision for building this infrastructure. Jacqui Church, Waikato District Councillor for the Awaroa Tuakau Ward, was one of the driving forces for the workshop. She was inspired by the work local trail groups were doing and had an epiphany that they could all work together to bridge some of the political borders between Auckland and the Waikato. “We want to collect and share the plans and maps we already have and bring them together as a bigger vision.” She says the local trail groups now know they have more local and national support for the work they are doing. But a bigger goal is ensuring the Waikato-Auckland border has some lines in the sand before it is overwhelmed by an avalanche of growth. Walking Access Commission Regional Field Advisor Felicity Brough says the workshop wants provision for a network of cycling and walking paths and protected green spaces that connect communities before the new houses are built.

Walk talk See Brisbane by bike with a guide

Pinnacle Tours is offering a fun and informative local’s guide to Brisbane – by bike. The tours are leisurely, easy paced and combine historical sites and cultural attractions with an insider’s guide to local bars, dining options, events and attractions. The company suggests there really is no better way to see the sights of Brisbane than by bicycle with a local guide. The tour suits all age groups, and group numbers are small to provide a personalised experience. The tours are almost entirely on off-road riverside bicycle paths. www.brisbanebybicycle.com.au

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Walk talk Two new French walks in regional France

New shelters welcomed on Te AraroaTrail A new shelter is now open on the Te Araroa Trail on the Pamerston North and Levin section beside Tokomaru Valley Road and not far from the Mnagahao Road intersection. The new shelter was recontructed by NZ Defence Force at Linton Military Camp from an original delapidated 3 bay implement shed. At present the shelter has a table and some chairs, but in the future a toilet is planned. This shelter is some five hours walk from a new PNCC campsite in Gordon Kear Forest, while the next southern shelter is around six hours walk to the Matahika Adventure Centre.

On the crater rim walks

Crater Rim Walks, which concentrates on half and full day walks around the Port Hills of Christchurch, is heading into its first full summer. Co-owner Nicole Ellwood says the company wanted to provide walks that could be reached within 30 minutes drive of the Christchurch CBD, thus offering visitors from other parts of New Zealand and overseas a reason to stay in Christchurch a day longer. A guide drives the group (maximum 10) to either Sumner, Lyttelton or Cashmere. ‘Our guests get well off the beaten track as our walks are not accessible for large group tours, and later they return to their Christchurch hotel and the city’s restaurants without a long bus journey.’

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The latest Walker’s World brochure includes two new French walks that epitomise regional France. The https://screenshots.firefox.com/cPsv4vKRgU57Yu1t/ www.google.co.nz itinerary has trails through wine villages such as Saint Emilion, Pomerol, Sauternes, Medoc and Margaux. Clients can taste world-class wine and explore UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Saint Emilion and Bordeaux as well as medieval towns. A variety of accommodation types ensure a French experience from guesthouses and three star hotels, to a chateau in the heart of the vineyards. The walking is easy and between 10 to 15kms per day. The cost for eight days with most meals, luggage transfers and walking notes and maps to self-guide is from $1973. Also new is the Heart of Provence itinerary exploring the Provencal countryside of hilltop villages, old stone farmhouses, walls and huts along centuries-old paths. Highlights are the Cistercian Abbey Senanque with its lavender fields, Fontaine de Vaucluse and the town of Islesur-la-Sorgue. A two-day extension is available to overnight in the walled town of Avignon and visit the wine area of Chateauneuf-duPape. Four styles of accommodation\ are offered from simple to luxury. The cost for this six day tour starts from $1157 and $420 for the Chateauneuf-du-Pape extension. www.walkersworld.co.nz

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ne of Wellington’s favorite walkways -- Camborne Walkway along the northwestern edge of Pauatahanui Inlet – has had an extensive and very

welcome upgrade. Retaining walls have been built; banks that were eroding have been repaired; stormwater outlets cleared and the walkway resurfaced.

It’s a delightful flat waterside walk of 1.72km running from the end of Pascoe Avenue in Mana (just off State Highway 1) to Motukaraka Point at the end of Grays Road, Camborne. Our group met at the reserve where there’s plenty of car-parking space, waterski lanes reaching out into the harbour, a large stretch of grass and signs giving details of the area’s history. Motukaraka Point was occupied by Te Rangihaeata in early 1846. He built Above: We set off at the Grays Road end of Camborne Walkway. Above: A touching memorial to a dog who loved this walk. Below right: The walkway route can be seen in red.

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Above: Poet Sam Hunt and his dog feature on the outer wall of one bach. Below: Colour is the only rule hereabouts.

a temporary pa and moored his war canoes here. A redoubt was built on the pa site after the fighting ended. The areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military history continued a century later when U.S forces were stationed nearby during World War II. All is peace and tranquillity now, however. We set off -- blue water to the left of us, green grass on the right and a backdrop of dense bush above us. A lot of planting has just been done on the bank dropping down to the water which will not only make an attractive edging to the path but also stop troublesome erosion. Soon we meet a local walking her two spoodles. This is a favorite dogwalking spot with dogs allowed off leash except at the beginning and end of the walkway. They can revel on the waterside flats or splash into the water.

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We soon pass a stone on the bank in memory of one beloved dog who obviously enjoyed walking here. Fingers of water reach in towards the path as it winds round the foreshore. The wide expanse of Porirua Harbour stretches out before us – Wellington’s famous wind is blissfully absent. There are groups of seagulls at water’s edge looking very much as though they’re having a good old gossip. Several elegant herons too – in particular the dainty little white-faced heron (heron egretta novaehollandia, to give it its official name). Along the Camborne Walkway there are several spots where you can exit (or join) the walk – its accessibility is another reason for its popularity with locals. Soon we’re walking alongside the colourful row of boatsheds/baches that give a special character to the Camborne Walkway. We pass a bright red bach, followed by a tall blue one, then white, orange, pale blue, grey…….bright colour is obviously the only design rule here. A few baches have paintings or photos on their outer walls, including one of Sam Hunt and his beloved dog. One black bach has a conglomeration of fishing nets, an old outboard motor, water carriers and snorkelling gear decorating its frontage. We emerge from the strip of baches and walk further on along the walkway to find a lunch spot. On a grassy bank, near Pascoe Avenue, we settle down with our packed lunches and revel in the gorgeous view of blue water, distant hills, and houses, scattered on the other side of the harbour amongst trees. The walk only takes 45 minutes one way, so our there-and-back walk from the Grays Road end, with a leisurely lunch, took us just about two hours.

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6000 steps a day helps those with knee osteoarthritis

study in the USA has shown that walking reduces risk of functional limitation associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In fact, the study funded in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis Care & Research, suggests that walking 6,000 or more steps per day may protect those with or at risk of knee of OA from developing mobility issues, such as difficulty getting up from a chair and climbing stairs. Nearly 27 million Americans age 25 and older are diagnosed with OA according to a prevalence study by Lawrence et al. (Arthritis Rheum, 2008). Previous research reports that knee OA is the leading cause of functional limitation among older adults, making walking and climbing stairs difficult. Moreover, data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) state that 80% of OA patients have some limitation in movement, with 11% of adults with knee OA needing assistance with personal care assistance. While walking is a common daily physical activity for older adults, medical evidence reports that two-thirds of United States adults with arthritis walk less than 90 minutes each week. “Our study examines if more walking equates with

better functioning, and if so, how much daily walking is needed to minimize risk of developing problems with mobility in people with knee OA,” said Daniel White, PT, ScD, from Sargent College at Boston University in Massachusetts. For the present study, researchers measured daily steps taken by 1788 people with or at risk for knee OA, who were part of the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study. Walking was measured with a monitor over seven days and functional limitation evaluated two years later, defined as a slow walking speed and a Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) physical function score greater than 28 out of 68. Walking an additional 1,000 steps each was associated with between a 16% to 18% reduction in incident functional limitation two years later. Walking less than 6,000 steps daily was the best threshold for identifying those who developed functional limitation. Dr White concludes, “Walking is an inexpensive activity and despite the common popular goal of walking 10,000 steps per day, our study finds only 6,000 steps are necessary to realize benefits. We encourage those with or at risk of knee OA to walk at least 3,000 or more steps each day, and ultimately progress to 6,000 steps daily to minimize the risk of developing difficulty with mobility.”

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A spring trip to Te Puia Hot Springs

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n the recent expedition to Te Puia Hot Springs, our run of bad weather for overnight Manawatu Tramping & Ski Club Wednesday tramps was broken. On both days we enjoyed predominantly warm spring (no pun intended!) weather with some light rain confined to the evening of the first day. After an early start to our travel, the party of sixteen finally arrived at the end of the road for a 1.15pm start to tramping. For the majority this was a first visit. So soon after starting we found out that the description of â&#x20AC;&#x153;an easy stroll along a river bank to a hut then along to the springsâ&#x20AC;? was missing the detail best appreciated by considering the tramp profile. The challenge of the sidle track with its many ascents and descents, was more than compensated for by the captivating scenery. After three hours of tramping we were all at the Lodge where four remained to bag their beds. The rest of us tramped on for about an hour to the Mangatainoka Hot Springs and adjacent camp site. From Te Puia Hut the track continues up river, past the turnoff to Makino Hut, and crosses a bridge over the Makino River just above its confluence with the Opposite page: Looking down on the Mohaka River. Above right: Damp evening at the camp. Below right: First rest on the way in.

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Mohaka River.The track then continues alongside the Mohaka, through native bush with some rolling terrain. Steep drop-offs in some sections lend nice views of the surrounding foothills. There is a final steep descent to reach the hot springs. At the hot springs, located on a small manuka terrace beside the Mohaka River, there are two fibreglass baths surrounded by a decking area. In spite of the drizzle and the arrival of a party dripping with children, we had a good nights camp with happy relaxed, social wallowing in the hot spring. We heard Kiwis in the night, blue ducks were seen nearby as well as glow worms on the bank near the campsite. The following day saw a 6am start and we were all packed up and tramping by 8am to collect our hut dwellers en route. On our way out and while passing through a sunlit glade with butterflies flirting around us out one hard boiled tramper was heard to remark “paradise must be like this!” After a gently paced tramp out we

arrived back at the van by about noon and then had a brief excursion to view the Mangatutu Hot Springs. We then started our journey, with a brief stop in Taradale, we arrived back in Palmerston North by 6.15pm. This was a memorable tramp for all but especially the first timers. It had a

companionable atmosphere, mostly good weather, a stunning landscape and no injuries. Thanks to trip leader Bev. and our drivers Ewen and Gary. This was Ewen’s first outing as a MTSC van driver; with almost 500km driven this was an heroic effort.

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Two trails at Te Puia Hot Springs Makahu Road to Te Puia Hut (Lodge)

Time: two to three hours. From the end of Makahu Road a track leads up the true right of the Mohaka River to Te Puia Hut. Te Puia Hut is in a serviced category with 26 bunk beds, cooking, heating, and mattresses. Bookings not required - first come, first served Above: The trail beside the Mohaka River. Two people can be seen near the middle.

Te Puia Hut (Lodge) to Mangatainoka Hot Springs

Time: 45 minutes. From Te Puia Hut the track continues up river, past the turnoff to Makino Hut, and crosses a bridge over the Makino River just above its confluence with the Mohaka River. The track then continues alongside the Mohaka, through native bush with some rolling terrain. Steep drop-offs in some sections lend nice views of the surrounding foothills. There is a final

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steep descent to reach the hot springs. At the hot springs, on a small manuka terrace beside the Mohaka River, there are two fibreglass baths surrounded by a decking area. The Mangatainoka Hot Springs Campsite is adjacent to the pools. If you wish to travel up the river from the hot springs, be aware this is private land and prior permission from the landowner is required. Getting there From Napier, follow Puketitiri Road for 40 km, then turn into Pakaututu Road. Follow this for 9 km then turn into Makahu Road and follow this for a further 10 km to the end. The trip involves about a one hour drive of travel on unsealed gravel roads, as well as a river ford on Makahu Road 7.5 km from the road end. Take care when driving through the ford as heavy rain and snow melt can affect the water level. The road is narrow, and may be slippery when wet. Check with Hastings District Council (external site) for temporary road closures. Makahu Road is not suitable for caravans or campervans. Wasp populations may increase in the warmer months – wear light-coloured clothing and carry appropriate medication. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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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

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Monthly Photo Contest The image could be a scenic scene, a walk on the beach with the dog, a bush walk, a street walk or anything walking that takes your fancy. The rules are simply: there must be a person or persons walking in the picture either front, side or back on, and can be in the distance. We require an emailed image in high resolution mode, in jpeg format as an attachment, and NOT embedded in Word or in the email, and NOT a link to a website to be downloaded. The subject line must have the words “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest” and the email must include the NAME, POSTAL ADDRESS and phone number of the person who took the photo and a small caption. In this contest ONLY ONE emailed photo accepted per month. Entry in the contest automatically allows us to print the image. The person who has their photo published will receive a six month subscription or a renewal to Walking New Zealand magazine of six months. If a picture is chosen for the cover page the person will receive a 12 month subscription or renewal.

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Above left: Heading down stream after hike up to Paremata Hill (northland) with Whangarei Tramping Club. Photo by Christine Russell, One Tree Point. Above right: Kim Cox walking the Greenstone Track Photo by Allan Cox, Mornington, Dunedin.

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len Eden in West Auckland, is undergoing stream restoration and cycle ways development as part of the Twin Streams Project. We started off at Ceramco Park, and follow the Waikumete Stream, footpaths, walkways and tracks through native bush and wetlands, over bridges and along pleasant residential streets. There are off leash dog exercise areas within the reserves and parks. Description: Mostly level paths. Suitable for most ages and levels of fitness and mobility, designed with flat shoes or running shoes in mind. To see: native bush and streams. Time: approx. 60 minutes (about 5.47kms). Parking: Ceramco Park off Glendale Road. Cafés: various in Glen Eden Public toilets: Glen Eden Children’s playgrounds: Ceramco Park Dogs: Off leash areas: within reserves and parks. Picnic Sites: Take your own rugs and picnic gear. Directions: Start from Glendale Road car park for Ceramco Park (near corner of Glengarry Road).

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the lake passing Te Wairoa, The Buried Village and the waterfall which can be clearly heard but not seen before a view across the lake to The Landing is reached. â&#x20AC;&#x2039; The trail then undulates through regenerating native bush with stunning views of the lake and the omnipresent Mount Tarawera with water birds in the lake and land dwellers often filling the air with their song. After about an hour and a quarter the Hawaiki Bay amenity area made a pleasant stop for morning tea and provides picnic tables beside a small lake beach. Twenty five minutes further on after a stout set of steps is descended, the Twin Streams is reached. This area has been damaged by floods and slips but is still an oasis of cool shade and bubbling streams, some flowing from subterranean origins.

Above: Walkers relaxing in the hot pool at the lake edge. Below right: The boat that takes walkers acrosst he lake.

Below bottom: The author at one of the many information boards.

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. Next is the Oneroa Lookout which offers a seat with a view and a chance for a breather. Te Wairoa Stream, our destination for the day, 11km from the carpark, has a toilet and picnic tables and is where, after lunch, we branch off the main track toward the lake and the hidden gem of a natural hot water pool. And natural it is with not even changing rooms disturbing the area - females one way and males the other. The pools are a pleasant temperature in the high 30° range where we could sit or recline in comfort or choose to plunge into the nearby lake for a more invigorating dip. In all too short a time our pre booked transport arrived in the form of Dave driving his Water Taxi. We opted to use this transport for our return journey as, not only does it afford our weary legs a

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rest but shows a whole new aspect to the walk as we look back to the bush from the water and review our outward trip. This 11km walk can take between 2½ and three hours depending on stops and because of the pumice surface is a dry, mud free track, even in winter and is suitable for anyone capable of walking a bush track over this distance for that period of time. This same pumice is often unstable in extreme weather and is responsible for numerous small slips and washouts but the track surface is generally of a high standard. Above: One of the numerous small lakeside beaches with Mount Tarawera in the background. Below: Time for a breather and to take in the view at Te Oneroa look out.

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he March 2019 Mangawhai Walking Weekend is the 20th anniversary of this great walking event. The organisers believe this will be the best yet and we do hope you are able to help us celebrate. Mangawhai is renowned for its beautiful harbour, beaches and Pacific and island vistas. Many of our walks exploit this backdrop. Northland has large areas of beautiful native bush and Mangawhai is no exception. There are large areas of unspoilt bush, pristine spring-fed streams, waterfalls and magnificent ancient trees. Between the bush and the twin Kaipara and Mangawhai Harbours we are a farming, horticultural, wine producing and artisan community. Many of the weekend events enable participants to go behind the scenes and talk to producers. Many walks take place on private property, opened specially for the walking weekend including a selection of blokesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sheds. Mangawhai is just a 20 minute easy drive off State Highway 1 (about an hour north of Auckland). It offers a year-round destination for active visitors who enjoy participating in beach, bush and water-based activities. Abundant accommodation is available along with cafes, fine and casual dining, golf courses, bowls, vineyards, food and artisan markets, museum and art gallery. The weekend begins on Thursday 28th March with a day-long tramp exploring the outstanding Northland forest which provides the green backdrop to Mangawhai. The weekend closes with a celebration lunch on Sunday 31st March. All told there are more than 30 events to select from, with walks graded from one to four. Participants can also select from several water-based activities and, of course, there is great food and entertainment aplenty. Many of the walks exploit the scenic Above left: The group that went into the Waipu Caves Walk. Middle left: Walking beside the rocks on the Waipu Coastal Walks. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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th anniversary beauty of the east coast. One, the Mangawhai Cliff Walk has an international following, but we would like to give a shout-out for: Te Arai Unwrapped Saturday - GRADE 2/3 Explore Te Arai, an unknown gem in the Auckland Regional Park network. Starting from the Te Arai Point car park we walk south over the headland capturing 360 degree panoramic views. We explore parts of the land purchased in 2008, home to highly sensitive dune lake ecosystems, wetlands, coastal broadleaf forest and regenerating forest cover, discovering hidden natural treasures, before emerging at Te Arai south beach for lunch. After a short walk along the golden sands of Forestry Beach we return via the headland track. “Loved the variety, friendly well informed guides” – last year participant. Degree of difficulty: Generally easy walking with two short steep climbs up to the trig and the headland ridge, three to four hours. Equipment: Boots recommended but good walking shoes would be fine. Bring morning tea, lunch and water. Sunday - features a selection of short accessible walks offering a variety of experiences for all ages guided by knowledgeable and entertaining guides. These coastal walkways and tracks explore pa sites, giant pohutukawas, pohutukawa groves, mature kanuka forest, old gum lands, jointed rush wetlands, local tales both fact and fiction and how Mangawhai aims to support New Zealand’s future Olympians. Sunday Celebration Lunch All walkers are invited to help us celebrate “20 years of Walking”. We invite you to come along for a lovely BBQ lunch to share memories and socialise with other walkers. This will take place after the short walks on Sunday 31st. With a total of 33 events over four days to choose from, please plan your bookings and check out full details at: www.mangawhaiwalking.co.nz Our booking office is open online from 4th January 2019.

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Above top right: Stopping for lunch on the Tern Point Walk. Above right: Enjoying a stop on the Troubadore Trail held on a Friday.

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Murray — in comfort By Alex and Jenny Davies

alking the Murray River could take a long time. From its source in the Snowy Mountains to where it flows into the sea in South Australia, it is about 2500 km. With its tributaries, the catchment is four times the area of New Zealand. So the length of the river that we saw in four days, even with the help of water transport, was not much at all! We caught a bus from Adelaide to Renmark and stayed at the Renmark Hotel, overlooking the river. A stroll along the river bank in the evening past old and new boats, jetties and an irrigation pump station acquainted us with the history of the town as an irrigation settlement, and the importance of the river for transport inland and out to the coast.

DAY 1

N ext morning we met our three guides Dean, Mick and Caitlyn, and seven other walkers, and boarded the “cruiser” to head off upstream. The river is wide, murky and grey, bordered by huge River Red gums and reeds. Somewhere ahead was the promised houseboat for our accommodation, Left: Sunset at Bunyip Reach Below: Traversing the cliffs at Queens Bend.

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among the serpentine loops and side creeks. Mick was not travelling with us so hopefully he was attending to this. After passing several colonies of pelicans, some eagle’s nests and a family of black swans, we heard Dean’s account of the first Europeans to travel on the river. Charles Sturt and seven other adventurers, having carted a whaleboat overland from Sydney in 1830, sailed and rowed a total of around 3000 km down to the sea and back. How easy, by comparison, was our adventure! We pulled up to the bank at a remote spot and began the day’s walk beside a billabong as wide as the river itself. The tracks we followed were made by kangaroos, several of which we saw along the way. In August, it was still too cold for the more slithery species to emerge. This, plus the cool freshness, made winter the best time for these walks. Unexpectedly, in the middle of a wild and lonely patch of bush, we came across a concrete cricket pitch, in a bad state of repair. This was the site of an internment camp opened in 1942. Apart from cutting firewood, were the Japanese internees expected to play cricket, or was it just the guards who enjoyed the sport? It was time for lunch and to ponder the tribulations, hopes and expectations of those who came before. Leaving the river again, our route cut

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Adventure on the Murray — in comfort the river, we climbed up the cliff and along the ridge to a lookout to await the dawn. Cloud obscured the sun but the river was smooth and reflective. Then the quiet was broken by that most memorable sound — a kookaburra laugh rang out far and wide from the opposite bank. We laughed too, when one of the party said quietly, “welcome to Australia”. B reakfast awaited us back at the houseboat. The walk today still mostly followed the river and its side branches. Huge River Red Gums, with their roots down into the water, lined the banks. Those with the most massive trunks are over 500 years old and showed the scars of battle with flood, drought, storms and fire. Each was a work of art, bleeding red from gashes where limbs have torn off, DAY 2 and great black burls on the white and Up for an early start to see the sunrise. grey streaked trunks. After a cool trip in the dark back across A creek, called for some reason the across a barren plain where we met a few kangaroos, and assembled some logs to cross a creek. Then, after climbing a gradual rise among clay cliffs with eroded lines of red, yellow and white, we emerged at the top of a high embankment, looking down on a grey-green stretch of river. Our houseboat and cruiser were on the opposite bank. By the time we had slithered down the track, Mick was there to take us across to where our comfortable rooms awaited. At dinner, we discovered how justified is the pride these Riverlanders are of what they can grow. Special wines matched each carefully prepared and tasty course. Outside, all was quiet on the river as the setting sun lit up the ripples on the water and the cliffs opposite.

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Amazon, was conveniently crossed by a suspension bridge, hanging precariously from these trees on either side. Apparently it was used to herd sheep across to an island, but the days of grazing land like this seems to have gone. Back at the river, Mick and the cruiser conveniently appeared to take us further upstream past a building on the bank with a long sloping corrugated iron roof, the Chowilla woolshed. In 1881, 70,250 sheep were shorn here by 30 blade shearers. The sheep grazed the plains beyond the river, and the wool was shipped out by paddlesteamer. Round the next corner, and there was our home again. The sunset was magnificent. As was the next tasting of a well prepared Riverland dinner.

DAY 3

At sunrise, pelicans flew in and cruised the river, looking for breakfast. Today, the usual plan had to be altered because a large environmental protec-

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tion scheme to counter the effect of the adjacent “Lock 6” on the main river was under way. Our cruiser was unable to travel up the Chowilla Creek because a weir, an “environmental regulator”, was closed for the first time. It was raising the water level of the floodplain behind it, to prevent it dry-

ing out and to preserve the vegetation and wildlife. So we were dropped off below the weir and made our way past it and across the bits of dry land left. The kangaroos that we disturbed in large numbers would surely appreciate something to eat once everything greened up. Approaching a newly formed pond, a loud frog chorus proclaimed that life

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and white cliffs. The layers go back to a time 2.5 to 26 million years ago when this part of Australia was under the sea. A short scramble to the top and we were looking across the river at the site where a massive dam was proposed in the 1960s. For various reasons, this would have been a monumental disaster for the environment. Remember Manapouri? So it was all the more heartening to have seen a dam with a very different purpose earlier in the day. Further on, the red, yellow and white of the cliff spread out to fill the view. Overlooking Queen’s Bend, another great loop of the river, we celebrated the end of our last walking day with excellent Riverland sparkling wine. And also appreciated how our guides made such clever use of river transportation to get all the things together in the right place at the right time. Our last night on the houseboat was opposite the cliffs at Bunyip Reach. The Bunyip was a paddlesteamer with a load of wool that caught fire and sank here in 1863 with loss of life. In contrast, our stay here was most memorable for the fiery red beauty of the evening light on the cliffs.

DAY 4

The walking was over, but we still had to find our way out back down the river to Renmark, past a wier, Lock 6, that was just around the corner. Our two boats descended three metres in the lock, after which we all travelled in the houseboat past flocks of noisy corellas to finish our cruise at an old woolshed, now used as a refreshment stop for lovers of craft beer. After a tour of the Wilkadene Woolshed Brewery, our guides were ready with a barbecue lunch to finish off our adventure. Yes, it was an adventure, in spite of being so well organised. There had been a great sense of anticipation and discovery. The shuttle bus back to Renmark passed through some of the irrigated land from where the ingredients of much of our meals had been sourced. Leaving the expansive fields of almond trees in full blossom, we were back at the Renmark Hotel for another night. Next day, it was back on the bus to Adelaide.

Murray River Walk rising with Riverland tourism

urray River Walk has again won the highly contested Ecotourism category at the 2018 South Australian Tourism Awards, reflecting the importance of nature-based tourism and the phenomenal growth in Riverland tourism. Driven by the “Millennium drought” and the need to diversify the Riverland economy, managing Director of Murray River Walk – Tony Sharley – sought to turn the most spectacular and vulnerable river landscapes into a walking and cruising discovery of nature, wildlife, innovative winemaking, sustainable farming and new stewardship of environmental water. “In just 3 years our business has tripled in size employing 12 people and bringing more than 75% of our customers from eastern Australia and New Zealand to the region”, said Mr Sharley. “Our guided 4 day 3 night experience follows the river while our houseboat accommodation moves daily to each new walking destination. “Our customers enjoy the physical achievement of 12 to 14 km easy walking each day and learning the amazing stories of the river and its history from the paddle steamers to environmental regulators, the recluse “Possum”, and seeing kangaroos and emus and pelicans every day. “Our customers also love our passionate guides and a morning walk to

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see the sun rise over the river valley.” Murray River Walk supports many Riverland businesses including the Renmark Community Hotel where 65% of its customers stay before they depart. Customers also stay at award winning The Frames and Big 4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park. Houseboats are hired from award winning River Murray Houseboats. Locally roasted coffee is supplied by Arrosto Coffee and locally farmed Murray Cod is supplied by Parker Cod. The 4 day menu is created by former local and native food pioneer Andrew Fielke, and wines are sourced from 8 producers who are revolutionising the Riverland wine region. Each tour finishes with an Aussie barbecue and tour at the popular Wilkadene Woolshed Brewery. Mr Sharley praised the roles of SA Tourism Industry Council, SA Tourism Commission, SA Department for Environment and Water and Destination Riverland for their encouragement and support of new tourism businesses and building the capacity of an industry vital to growing the State’s economy. He also congratulated other Riverland winners - The Frames and Big 4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park. Murray River Walk will now contest the Australian Tourism Awards in February 2019 up against the best Ecotourism experiences in Australia, where it won Silver in 2018 at its first attempt. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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A fundâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; raising trek for the Forgotten Sherpas of Nepal Trust September 23 to October 14, 2019

Easy to moderate trekking in a remote region of Nepal far from the tourist trails. Meet the local people and see NZ-Nepal development projects first hand. Villages, monasteries, views of the high Himalayas, cultural activi-ties, Kathmandu sight-seeing. Max 15 trekkers. Cost: $7295 p.p. twin share ex. Christchurch

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ravel that brings benefit to not just ourselves but to others is a concept thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing in popularity However, sometimes finding an overseas project that is ethical, sustainable and where your money really is going to do some good is not so easy to find. Next year, the South Canterburybased Forgotten Sherpas of Nepal Trust, which has been assisting in development work in the Middle Hills of Nepal for eight years, is aiming to give keen trek-

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kers a chance to contribute to projects that tick all those boxes. The Trust, with the help of Jill Worrall Tours, is offering a 21-day tour to Nepal, including a 17-day trek into the Damar Region that will not only boost funds for the trustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work but provide participants with some stunning Himalayan trekking in a region little visited by other travellers. The trekking group is limited to just 15 participants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope to raise at Above right: Happy villlage kids. Below left: Colourful flags. Below right: Parwati inspecting child.

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hike helps forgotten sherpas least $5000 for Trust projects,” explains trustee Colleen Winnington. “Since we began work in the area in co-operation with the local Sherpa communities, we’ve installed solar lighting, water supplies, smokeless stoves, school support and health services. We want to keep the momentum going, especially as more and more villages in the area are asking for help.” Jill Worrall, who operates tours in conjunction with House of Travel, Riccarton (Christchurch), is donating tour profits to the Trust and is hoping that the trek participants will also be encouraged to contribute in some way too, as well as come home to spread the word about the Trust’s work.

“I’ve known about the Trust work for many years now and, as a former Save the Children board member who has worked on short-term projects for both Save the Children and for the Aga Khan Development Fund, I have gained valuable insights into what constitutes good development projects. “Key features are that the communities themselves determine what assistance they need; that they are fully involved in the work and can then sustain the developments when the overseas helpers have gone home. I think the Forgotten Sherpas Trust meets these criteria very well.” The tour, from September 23 to October 14, 2019, is priced at just $7295 (twin-

share) and includes flights from Christchurch, four nights in Kathmandu, the trek (with all meals and full trekking staff), all tipping and is fully escorted from NZ by Jill’s son, Jonathan, a paramedic and former glacier guide, who has travelled with Jill to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The Trust sprang from a friendship forged between trekking guide Ngima Sherpa and George Hunter, a member of a Geraldine tramping club expedition around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal in 2001. Since forming the trust in 2010, club members, along with their affiliates and the wider South Canterbury community, have worked on numerous projects in conjunction with Sherpas in Ngima’s home village of Damar and surrounding villages in the Middle Hills. It’s been a life-changing experience for many trust members and forged unbreakable bonds between South Canterbury and these remote Nepalese communities. A three-day walk from the nearest road or airstrip at that time, (a new 4WD track has reduced this to a 12-hour walk), Damar and the people of the surrounding area, which is off the tourist routes, miss out on the money that floods into the Everest and Annapurna regions. Above left: Sunrise over the Himalayas. Above right: Nepalise woman with baby. Below left: Installing solar panels on a house.

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Life was hard for the people here they had no access to electricity or even to a reliable supply of clean water. Their houses were dark, smoky (there were no chimneys) and full of toxic fumes from kerosene lamps. Child mortality was high and gastric and respiratory illnesses were rife. It was Ngima Sherpa who approached George back in 2008 to see if he and his tramping club members could raise money to install solar lights in the village. Club members arrived in the village in 2010 to fit the lights, after the Geraldine community had rallied around and successfully raised the necessary funds for the equipment (with club members paying their own way to travel to Nepal). Since then the Forgotten Sherpas Trust has installed a 4000-litre storage tank to provide standpipes with clean water outside each village house; run health clinics; assisted in the local schools with books, equipment, clothing and training and most recently established a mobile health service consisting of five Nepalese health professionals who make regular visits to villages in

the Damar area. In the early days of the trust, trustees Colleen Winnington and Marg Stocker, trekked into Damar to learn first-hand what villages needed most. “It was a huge culture shock,” recalls Colleen “but it was also a real privilege to be there.” Marg was equally shaken by the degree of need in the village. Marg, a retired phlebotomist, and Colleen, an intensive care nurse, recounted the health problems they saw among the villagers, including scabies, impetigo, eye problems, malnutrition and ulcers. Any projects undertaken by the Trust are discussed with the villagers – it’s their call as to what projects are carried out. They also help with the work, such as installation of the solarwww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Above right: A Nepal house with a view.

co-ordinating projects and working with local communities on new initiatives. lighting, water tank and pipes. “You can’t help yourself because the The Trust also takes great care to be people there are so wonderful – they’ve mindful of cultural values and beliefs become a second family to us,” says with all that they do. George, Colleen Colleen. and Marg have all noted changes in the outlook of the people themselves Fingertip Pulse Oximeter since the NZ and The fingertip Pulse/Oximeter can be used Nepalese communities began their to measure oxygen saturation and heart pulse rate through the finger. Monitor respipartnership. ratory conditions, pre and post exercise, and “There’s a light- pre and post operative conditions. er atmosphere,” Colleen says “you hear music, people have cellphones now so can communicate with people outside their area. The village is cleaner, the people healthier, communication in English (a vital tool for youngsters looking for work in tourism) has improved. The Trust is justifiably proud of what has been achieved together with the people of Damar and the other villages but they are not resting on their laurels. The newly established mobile health service is providing health care to villages in the wider geographical Only $89.00 area around Damar and planning is plus $7.00 P&P under way to trial improved models of Available now from: smoke-free fireboxes and chimneys for Walking New Zealand Shop village houses. P O Box 1922, Palmerston North The trust estimates that their projects Phone 0800-925-546 are now reaching up to 5000 people in Order online: over 25 villages. Trust members return www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz regularly to Nepal for extended periods, Walking New Zealand, issue no 252 - 2018

My Favourite Walk

By Judy Eva

n the opposite side of the award winning New Plymouth Te Henui River walk and cycleway (Walking Magazine September 2017) on the other side of the river there is a loop track not that well known probably only by locals. It is totally different from its sister track which is flat and an easy grade whereas this one is so very different and interesting with its ever changing scenery and interesting landmarks it is also more challenging.Â

Te Henui Loop walking track

The easiest way to start this walk is from the rear of the old Te Henui Cemetery at the top of a hill that is amongst a stand of pine trees. At the bottom of the hill there is an arrowed signpost with Te Henui Walkway pointing to the way up. At the top of the hill where you can have a view right over the lovely old cemetery you will see a style over a fence leading to a track across a paddock sometimes with sheep in it. On the right of the paddock there are large buildings. Once over the style follow the track to

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the end of the paddock where you will go through several old farm gates, check that they are closed behind you. Follow the track up a slight graded hill and carry on until you reach some houses on either side of the track exiting onto a road (end of a cul de sac) beside the Timandra Motel, cross the road and enter the track on the other side (signposted) into the bush. This is where you will descend down (signposted with Te Henui) the bank which has steps and will take you to the bottom and beside the Te Henui River. Turn right and follow the track alongside the river. Here the area changes to bush and an uneven path. Between the gaps in the bush you will Above left: Hill at rear of cemetery leading up to the walk. Above right and opposite page above left: The end of the first part of the walk exits alongside the motel on the left. Cross the road and enter the second part by the sign. Below left: Down the steps to the river and bush walk. Below right: Follow the river.

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My Favourite Walk

be able to view parts of the Te Henui Walk and Cycle Track on the other side of the river. There are several signposts along the way taking you out onto nearby streets, ignore these and keep heading straight ahead do not divert from the main track. Stick to the Te Henui signs and eventually one signed Cumberland Street. This is where you need to exit unless you wish to turn back the way you started out (a lot of climbing back up the bank). Parts of the track by the river are narrow in places, hilly boggy in places if wet and rather uneven maybe not suitable for anyone that is not confident on rough ground. To do this track you need sturdy walking shoes. When you exit onto Cumberland Street over the style onto the footpath you can turn left, walk over the road bridge turn left again and continue back along the main Te Henui Walkway and over two bridges and a footbridge. This will eventually take you past two signed entrances on your left to the cemetery which is above the walkway behind the trees. Keeping on the main walkway you will finish up at the East End Car Park. You can begin the walk from the East End Car Park at the mouth of the Te Henui River where it flows into the sea. The beginning of the main Te Henui walkway is by the footbridge. Follow this walkway until you see a sign pointing right to the cemetery. Once up at the top of the hill and in the cemetery turn left, to stroll to the rear where you will start your walk to the loop track. You can also park in the cemetery in several different areas. If you decide to park there and have returned along the main Te Henui Walkway you will take one of the two afore mentioned entrancwww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

es to get back to your vehicle. Enjoy the beautiful garden cemetery while there. The entrance to the cemetery for vehicles is on the corner of Watson and Lemon Street. The access to the East End Car Park is from Nobs Line off Devon Street, Strandon. The time for the round walk is two to three hours depending on your pace. The walk is dog friendly. If there are sheep in the paddock please put your dogs on a leash and under control. Both Te Henui walks are dog friendly. The Loop Walk is not suitable for bikes. Above right: Climb the style and follow the track to the gate. Right: The track through grass. Below right: The two farm gates to go through.

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7. Protected natural landscapes

Why Go Hiking in Austria?

ustria is the ideal hiking destination, with fascinating landscapes and a sophisticated network of trails at varying altitudes and levels of difficulty. Whether you explore one of the national parks, experience the beauty of the Alps on a long distance trail or head out on a family day hike, Austria offers unlimited opportunities.

tion, respecting external factors such as the weather, but also the endurance and experience of all participants. Maps and advice can always be obtained from the local tourist offices.

About 27% of the Austrian surface is under natural protection. 6 national parks, 50 nature parks, 7 biosphere reserves and many more local nature protection areas have been set up to protect unique species of fauna and flora, cultural landscapes and traditional ways of living. Various regions in Austria have also started to implement a scheme for sustainable tourism. Measures include car-free vacations and electro mobility or use of local sources of food or energy. The Austria’s National Parks also offer special educational programs.

3. The comfortable and sophisti8. Hiking in Austria has a long cated mountain refuges On almost all sign-posted hiking tradition and is part of the local trails in Austria you will sooner or culture later come across one of the countless

Hiking has a long tradition in Austria

sophisticated) accommodation facilities for those who attempt a long-distance hiking trail. Family-owned mountain restaurants and cozy mountain inns invite you to linger. Our culinary guide to Tirol as well as Salzburg introduce you to traditional authentic cuisine.

There are many villages in the Austrian Alps that really dedicate themselves to hiking or mountaineering. Austria’s Hiking Villages are a perfect base for a hiking vacation with easy to difficult day hikes. These villages offer special services for your hiking vacation, such as free material to plan your hiking tour or free guided hikes by partner hotels.

1. The beauty and variety of the mountain huts which offer authentic and is the country’s unofficial national landscape within a small scope cuisine and often also basic (some even pastime. From rolling hills to gentle pastures, rugged mountain peaks and glaciers. Despite being small in size, Austria offers a broad range of landscapes, many of them unique. There are waterfalls such as the Krimmler Waterfalls, numerous rivers and lakes, glaciers such as the Kitzsteinhorn in Zell am See-Kaprun, lakes with water so pure it can be used as drinking water and ice caves you can visit like the Eisriesenwelt Werfen - the biggest in the world.

2. Broad network of signed hiking trails that allow self-guided hiking tours

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4. Culinary delights

9. Combination of nature and culture

In the mountain inns you are usually treated to home-made Austrian delights, regional specialties and sometimes even produce right from the Alpine pastures in front of the hut. Cold plates are popular (such as the famous Austrian “Brettljause”) and breads with all types of spread, but also traditional warm dishes such as Wiener Schnitzel, Schweinsbraten, Käsespätzle or Kaiserschmarren.

There are several cities in Austria where culture and hiking breaks are not a contradiction. The best example is probably Innsbruck - the Capital of the Alps. Salzburg, the City of Music, is also a perfect base for a hiking holiday in the surrounding mountains.

Most regions offer summer cable cars or chairlifts to get up the mountains and to enable all hikers access to the most panoramic trails and to visit the most scenic summit platforms without hours of strenuous ascent on foot.

walks. Climbing up one of the countless mountain peaks, hiking from pasture to pasture, following a long distance hiking trail or just enjoying a leisurely day hike - all of this is part of the Austrian hiking experience!

10. Hiking is more than just hiking

5. Modern summer cable cars and Austria offers a huge variety of chairlifts different hiking options and themed

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues DECEMBER 251 2018

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 $390 million to be invested in more walking andcycling path initiatives 8 New Zealand Walk: An experience on the Old Ghost Trail? 15 New Zealand Walk: Powell Hut - A wairarapa icon 16 High Achiever: The biggest challenge of my life - Gordon Innes 17 Need to know: Seven safety tips for magpie swooping 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Event: Finding more than just the finishing line 22 New Zealand Walk: Puketi Forest Kauri Challenge the best day walk ever 25 Books: How to set up a sccessful Glaming Business. 25 Books: The French Way 26 NZ Adventure Walk: Step back in time in this ancient forest: 28 New Zealand Walks: Ever explored the many Tarawera walking trails 30 Overseas Walk: Hiking in the Longsheng rice terraces in snow and ice 34 Event: Sunset Coast Walks 35 Subscription Form 36 Overseas Cycle Tours: IrelandCycling in Wicklow’s wilderness 41 Oxfam Trailwalker 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 45 Index of previous 14 issues 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 49 Ashhurst to Esplanade event 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Queen Charlotte Track 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

NOVEMBER 250 2018

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Tackling the Awatere Tussock Track 10 New Zealand Walks: Take a walk on the wild side 11 My Favourite Walk: Walk at Lake Okataina to Koutu Pa 12 My Favourite Walk: Mt Auckland walk at Atuanui Scenic Reserve 15 Need to Know: Track closues in Kaipatiki reserves area 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Auckland Short Walk: Faboulous views in St Heliers to Glover Park walk 22 New Zealand Walk: Track walk where James Burtton spent a solitary life 22 New Zealand Walk: Dunn’s Bush walk a loop track 24 Australian Walks: Go chasing waterfalls in Victoria, Australia 26 New Zealand Walks: Three waterfall walks in Bay of Plenty 30 Overseas Walk: Hike in Swiss Alps brings back childhood memories 34 Event: Festival guide a well know personality 38 My Favourite Walk: Maungatapu Track walk with spectacular views 40 Shared Pathway: First link in Quarr yman’s Trail opened in Christchurch 41 Oxfam Trailwalker 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 49 Ashhurst to Esplanade event 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Waiheke Island Walking Festival 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

OCTOBER 249 201

4 Walk Talk 6 The Queen Charlotte Track chasing great 11 Subscription Form 12 New Zealand Walk: Matia/Somes Island has a long history 14 Event: Neon Night Walk/Run 4 Good magical bush walk for Charity 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Overseas Adventure: Kiwi trekkers follow in Sir E dmund Hillar y’s footsteps

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22 My favourite Walk: Magnificent views from Waihi Trig Walk 25 New ZealandGreat Walks: Which one will be the next Great Walk? 26 My favourite Walk: A walk up the Rapaki Track before sunrise 29 Overseas Walk: Take time to breath and be in the stunning surroundings of Arlberg 30 Overseas Walk: Thornton-le-Dale Walks - a walk through a quaint English village 34 NZ Shared pathway: Wesport to Charleston Trail Trust get help from Walking Access Commission 36 New Zealand Walk: River diversion lead to a country park 38 High Achiever: Michael Houia now walks every day 39 Overseas Walk: Walking through the history of Cairns 44 New Zealand walk: Triumphant return to the Barra Track 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Waiheke Island Walking Festival 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

SEPTEMBER 248 2018

4 Walk Talk 6 Event: Which two will be the next Great Walks? 8 New Zealand Walk : If you go down to the woods Kohitere Forest capers 10 Event: Top ten with Warkworth Walks to celebrate milestone 12 New Zealand Walk: On the Penguin Shipwreck Walk 14 Auckland Short Walk: Highbrook Park - South Auckland 15 NZ Shared Pathway: Second stage of city to Sumner cycleway open 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 News: Variety at this year’s Golden Foot awards 19 News: Government to share footpath maintenance 20 New Zealand Guided Walk: Quirky and beautiful Waiheke island 1-5 days of walking in paradise 22 Overseas Walk: Roseberry Topping 25 Overseas Walks: Hong Kong invites visitors to go green 26 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend - Walk, wine and dine 29 Need to Know: Kauri to be protected by track closures 30 Overseas Walk: Alta Via 1 an exhilirating trail in the Italian Dolomites 35 NZ Shared pathway: $11,000 grant to help construct Pauanui - Tairua Trail 36 NZ Walk/Cycle: Roxburgh Gorge Cycle and Walking Trail 40 Event: Mangawhai Walking Weekend ticked all the boxes 44 High Achiever: Cassandra Carter makes a life style change 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Waiheke Walking Festival

AUGUST 247 2018

4 Walk Talk 6 Event: BOI Walking Weekend: Walking the islands made accessible and affordable 10 My Favourite Walk: Surat Bay and sea lions 11 New Zealand Walks: Where to chase waterfalls in Auckland 12 New Zealand Walk: Sand hill walk at Bell Block 14 New Zealand Walk: Kirwhakapapa Capers; a tramp of three halves 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Australian Walk: Tamborine Rainforest Walk 20 New Zealand Short Walk: Walking with an eye out for birds 21 News: WHO aims to get more people active 22 New Zealand Walks: Taupo area - a wealth of walks 25 Event: Hamilton Marathon Clinic plans celebration 26 My Favourite Walk: World famous geology around Army Bay

28 Need to Know: 10 creatures you might spot on a walk in NZ 30 Overseas Walk: A welcome Oasis; Anza Borrego Desert State Park 34 New Zealand Walk: Ara Harakeke - a shared pathway between Pukerua Bay and Paramata 36 Need 2 Know: Seals need rest not rescuing 37 News: Support for Timber Trail as the next Great Walk 38 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Walking Festival has over 50 guided walks 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Event: Manawatu Striders events 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Waiheke Walking Festival

JULY 246 2018

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Motatapu Track - a beautiful walk 9 Need 2 Know: Redevelopment to hot springs spot on walking track 10 Readers View: Kauri dieback 10 Auckland Short Walk: Tuff Crater North Shore 12 My Favourite Walk: Makaretu Hut a pleasant walk in misty rain 14 New Zealand Walk: Maori cultural guided tour through an amazing kauri forest 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walks: Auckland walks to do this winter 19 New Zealand Walk: Catlins River Wisp Loop Walk 20 Overseas Walks- Walking among the magnificent canyonlands of USA 26 Need2Know: Near 30 groups now in Tauranga’s “City on its Feet”. 28 High Achiever: Track maker honoured and the Tararuas re-crossed 30 Overseas Walks: Walking in the Tatra Mountains 34 New Zealand Walks: On foot on Chatham Island 39 My Favourite Walk: Walking through the Karangahake Gorge mines 40 New Zealand Short Walks: Blue Pools Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walks 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 My Favourite Walk: Vivian Falls main attraction in Harker Reserve 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Taupo events

JUNE 245 2018 4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Get into hot water on Great Barrier Island 10 My Favourite Walk: Good times, grunts and a gander 12 My Favourite Walk: Pine Valley Walk a cool walk in Mt Richmond Forest Park 14 New Zealand Walk: Wednesday city group take on the Rimutaka Rail Trail 15 New Zealand Walk: Trail great for families with kids 15 New Zealand Walk: Railway trail popular with walkers as well as cyclists 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk: 160 years of history - Take a walk through a beautiful garden 22 Need 2 Know: Waitakere Ranges forests now closed 23 Hawkes Bay Trails- Waimarama Road to be improved 24 Overseas Walks: A trail of two cities 27 New Zealand Walk: Cape Brett Lighthouse overnight walk in BOI Walking Festival 30 Overseas Walks: The story of the modern ‘A Pennine Journey’ 34 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek - Ophir to Lawrence 35 Readers View: Kauri Dieback 36 New Zealand Day Hikes: Te Whara Track 38 Event: 21st Great Forest events 40 New Zealand Short Walk: Devils Punchbowl Walking Track: Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier View 44 Need 2 Know: Save the track peti-

tion reaches over 18,000 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Taupo events

MAY 244 2018

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Cathedral Cove - one of our classic walks 9 News: Unicycling through Molesworth Station 10 New Zealand Walk: Lake Mangamahoe walk offers changing scenery 14 New Zealand event: Oxfam benefits by Trail walker event in Whakatane 15 New Zealand Event: Manawatu Walking Festival 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Day Hike: Tongariro Alpine Crossing 20 My favourite Walk: Nina Valley Walk 22 Australian Walks: Great Ocean wildlife walks 23 Australian Walks: Mackenzie Falls one of the largest in area 24 New Zealand Walks: Ten days of walks and hikes in Northland 27 New Zealand Short Walks: Fox Glacier Valley Walk, Cape Foulwind Walkway 28 Overseas Walks: Stepping out on the Galapagos islands 32 My Favourite Walk: Perspiring on Pirongia 34 Te Araroa Trail: Family adventure for the ‘Swift five’ on the Te Araroa Trail 40 Overseas Walk: South West Coast Path Walk 44 High Achiever: Annie learnt how to make Samoan dishes healthier 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Taieri Gorge Rail Walk

APRIL 243 2018

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Mount Holdsworth tracks caters for all fitness levels 10 New Zealand Walk: Six ancient forests to explore in Auckland 12 New Zealand Walk: Walking the Timber Trail 12 New Zealand Day Hike: Hooker Valley Track 18 My favourite Walk: Many paths lead up to Mt Bumblane 20 Auckland Short Walk: Explore Grey Lynn’s short walks 22 Overseas Walks: Sunshine Coast Hinterland walks 24 Event: New Course for Rotorua event 26 My Favourite Walks: Okura-Dacre Cottage Walk 29 New Zealand Short Walks: Kura Tawhiti Access Track - Lake Matherson/Te Ara Karaumatu Walk 30 New Zealand Day Hike: Cape Kidnappers Walking Track 32 New Zealand Walks: Explore the Wild West Canyons of Bannockburn sluicings 34 Readers Views; Kauri dieback 34 New Zealand Walk: Tukino Road to Waihohonui Hut 36 Overseas Walks: Around the Matterhorn 44 High Achiever: Joining Green Prescription a very positive step for Don 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Taieri Gorge Rail Walk

MARCH 242 2018

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Vaucluse Heights - a fitness person’s paradise 8 New Zealand Walk: Secrets and joys of a secluded paradise 11 New Zealand Day Hike: Talks pave way for a walking track on Te Mata Peak 12 New Zealand Day Hike: Hooker Valley Track 14 New Zealand Walks: Get a taste of the Paparoa Track and Pike 29 Memorial Track 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Overseas Walks: Glimpses of Guatemala: Exploring Mt Pacaya, Tikau and The Rio Dulce 23 New Zealand Short Walks:

Cathedral Cove, Rangitoto Summit Track 24 Training: Training tips for taking on a NZ Great Walk 26 Overseas Walks: Six wonderful walking trails in northern England 28 Need2Know: Marine and Coastal claims - will they affect coastal walking tracks? 30 My Favourite Walk: Coromandel’s Long Bay Kauri Loop walk 35 Event: Manawatu Walking Festival bookings filling up 36 New Zealand Walk: Seaview to Petone Foreshore Walk 38 New Zealand Walk: Guided tour showscases Christchurch street art 40 Event: Striders Super Seven Series popular 44 High Achiever: Improved health and well being through a positive healthy outcome 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 241 2018

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Mackays to Pekapeka - a shared pathway 10 New Zealand Day Hike: Roys Peak 12 Overseas Walks: Irelands most celebrated pilgrim paths identified 18 New Zealand Walk: Virginia Lake Reserve once a town water supply 20 Shared pathway: New cycleway cuts commute time for busy mum 21 Event: 3 new walks in Manawata Walking Festival this year 22 Need2Know: Tips for staying in DOC huts this summer 24 New Zealand Walks: Chelsea Sugar Refinery walks 26 New Zealand Walk: The Tarawera Trail around a lake of natural beauty 28 Overseas Walks: Italy’s Alpe Adria Trail links Salzburg to the Adriatic Coast 36 New Zealand Walk: Sunrise Hut for Lunch 37 New Zealand Walk: Sunrise Tracks walks 38 High Achiever: Walk’n’Talk keeps 91 year old sprightly 39 New Zealand Short Walks: Mount Manaia Track, Mangawhai Clifftops Walkway 40 New Zealand Walks: Seals, camping and short walks on SH1 journey through Kaikoura 44 Need 2 Know: Tracks closed for kauri protection in Waitakere Regional Park 51 Need2Know: What is Parkrun 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

JANUARY 240 2018

2 The Great New Zealand Trek 6 New Zealand Walk: Conquering the climb on Rangitoto 8 New Zealand Walk: Araheke Walk - meeting of the waters 11 New Zealand Walk: Final stage of the Waterview Shared Path is open 12 New Zealand Walk: Walking through the Cascade Kauri Forest 15 High Achiever: Never to late to make lifestyle changes 18 New Zealand Walk: Whareroa Farm Park and tracks to Orange Hut and Wainui Peak 20 My Favourite Walk: Walking on the Moon 24 Event: Another great walking weekend coming up in Mangawhai 26 Overseas Walks: Portuguese Camino Trail 30 Overseas Walk: The West Highland Way - One to be cherished and enjoyed slowly 36 My Favourite Walks: Te Puna Quarry and Puketoki Reserve two great Tauranga short walks 40 New Zealand Short Walk: A whimiscal walk in Kerikeri 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Books: Kiwi on the Camino - a walk that changed my life 44 Need 2 Know: Bookable beds beckon 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription

10 New Zealand Walk: A walk in Rangihoua Heritage Park where the European settlement of NZ really begins 13 New Zealand Walk: Te Oranga Waikura Urban Forest opened 14 Overseas Walk: Walk to Sheep’s Head Point 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 High Achievers: Keeping up with the Green Track Group 20 Australian Walk: Buderim Forest Park in a rain forest of tall trees 22 My Favourite Walk: Maketu Sandspit, Bay of Plenty 24 My favourite Walk: Tarawera Outlet to the falls an interesting walk 26 New Zealand Walk: River Road to Black Bridge, Clive 29 Te Araroa Trail: Taumaranui to remain a key stop on trail 30 Overseas Walk: El Camino - The Way of St James 34 New Zealand Walk: Wednesday Wilderness Wanderers knock off the Carrington Loop 36 New Zealand Walks: 10 amaging heritage walks in Auckland 38 New Zealand Walk:Need2know: Online fitness programme for seniors 40 Auckland Short Walk: Half Moon Bay and Eastern Beach 41 Need2know: changes to parking at Tongariro Alpine Crossing 44 Books: The Longevity List, Hot Spring of NZ, High Country Huts and Homesteads 59 Waiheke Island Walking Festival 60 Walking Stars - Night Time Marathon

NOVEMBER 238 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Tama Lakes Walk with views o f 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 18 New Zealand Walks: Auckland best parks for man’s best friend 18 New Zealand Walk: Styx Mill Puharakekenui Conser vation 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 40 Overseas Walks: Climbing Mt Fuji - an iconic experience 44 Auckland Short Walk: Papakura Inlet, South Auckland 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walking Stars - Night Time Marathon

OCTOBER 237 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Charleston a hidden gem on our wild West Coast 12 Te Araroa Trail: The Paekakariki Escarpment Track 14 Auckland Short Walk: Belmont Bays walk - North Shore 18 New Zealand Walk: Bream Head Coast Walks a bird watchers delight 24 New Zealand Walk: Tupare Gardens - New Plymouth 27 New Zealand Walk : What makes the QC Track from great to awesome 28 New Zealand Walk: Tramp to plane crash site 30 Overseas Walks: Across the alps . . . Germany to Austria to Switzerland to Italy 38 Books: A Walk a Day, New Zealand on Foot and Wild Auckland 40 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Island Walking Festival - something not to be missed 44 Overseas Walks: New luxury DECEMBER 239 2017 walking holiday in Blue Moun4 Walk Talk tains 6 New Zealand Walk: Aratiatia Rap- 60 Walking Stars - Night time Marathon ids Walk with spectacular water features

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NEW ZEALAND DECEMBER 2018

1 The Kepler Challenge and Luxmore Grunt, 27km & 60km,Te Anau 1 Great NZ Santa Run: 2km & 3km, Taupo 1 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Marathon 10km 21km & 41km Lake Tennyson to Hanmer Springs 1 Parkrun 5km throughout New Zealand 2 Matokitoki Classic Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Gisborne Rotary Club of Waiuku, Inc.

Sunset Coast Walk

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The walk is across an area of the Awhitu Peninsular just north of Waiuku. There are four options of 5 km, 7 km, 8 km or 11 km. As well as providing healthy exercise (at each walker’s pace) it is also an excellent opportunity for staff or families to participate in a collective bonding activity. Entry fees are $20 for adults, $10 for college students while younger children are free (must be accompanied by an adult). Sausage sizzle and one soft drink are available at the conclusion of the walk. Pay in advance or on the day (EFTPOS available). For a brochure or more information

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2 Mike Pero Omaha Half Marathon, 4 Waterfront 5K Fun Run and Walk Series, Wellington Omaha, Auckland 2 Heart and Sole Women’s Only Fun 4 O’Hagan’s 5K Series at the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland Run/Walk, 2.5km, 5km & 7.5km 4 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach SeTauranga ries, 5km & 7km, Takapuna Beach 2 Trust House Summer Series, Mas5 The Rat Race, Milford, Auckland terton 2 Nelson Striders Half Marathon and 5 Great NZ Santa Run 5km, throughout New Zealand 10km, Nelson 6 Hatea Loop Challenge, Hihiaua 3 Kāpiti Harriers Summer 5K Series, Peninsula, Whangarei Waikanae 6 YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Se3 The Good Home Fun Run/Walk ries, Auckland Summer Series, 2.6km, 4.8km & 8 3 Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon, 7km, Stanmore Bay, Auckland 10km & 5km, Wanganui 3 Northcote Tavern Pub Fun Run, 8 Parkrun 5km, throughout New Northcote, Auckland Zealand 3 Rolleston Road Runners Monday 8 Speights West Coaster, 6km, 13km, Night Run, Rolleston 21km, 30km & 42km, Auckland 3 The Honest Lawyer 5K Series, 9 Canterbury Half Marathon & 9km, Nelson Pegasus Town, Canterbury 3 Pakuranga 5K Fun Run, Pakuranga 4 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday 9 Wild Auckland: Muriwai, 7km to 25km, Muriawai, Auckland Night Run and Walk, 3km & 6km, 9 Jingle Bells Jog, Trafalgar Park to Lincoln University, Christchurch Tahunanui Beach, Nelson 4 Eastside Riverpath Run/Walk, 5km, 10 Northcote Tavern Pub Fun Run, Hamilton Northcote, Auckland 10 The Honest Lawyer 5K Series, Nelson 10 Rolleston Road Runners Monday Night Run, Rolleston 10 Pakuranga 5K Fun Run, Pakuranga 11 Eastside Riverpath Run/Walk, 5km, Hamilton 11 O’Hagan’s 5K Series at the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 11 Waterfront 5K Fun Run and Walk Series, Wellington 11 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday

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Night Run and Walk, 3km & 6km, Lincoln University, Christchurch 11 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 5km & 7km, Takapuna Beach 12 The Rat Race, Milford, Auckland 13 YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Series, Auckland 13 Bay Run 5km, Tauranga 15 Parkrun 5km throughout New Zealand 3 3 Bridges Marathon, 5km, 10km, 21km & 42km, Wanganui 17 Kāpiti Harriers Summer 5K Series, Waikanae 19 The Rat Race, Milford, Auckland 26 King and Queen of the Mount , 4.5km, Mat Maunganui

JANUARY 2019

5 King and Queen of the Withers, 5km, Blenheim 7 Kāpiti Harriers Summer 5K Series, Waikanae 7 Nelson Striders Summer Road Series, Nelson 8 Eastside Riverpath Run/Walk, Hamilton 8 Shoe Clinic Asics 5K Series, Christchurch 8 Waterfront 5K Fun Run and Walk

Puketi Forest Trust Kauri Challenge Day Walk Saturday January 26th 2019 Walk the beautiful Puketi Forest Northland

21km and 12km options See website for details

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Series, Wellington 9 Health Run Christchurch, Christchurch 9 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run & Walk, Hamilton 10 YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Series, Auckland 10 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 7km & 3km, Palmerston North 12 King and Queen of the Withers, Blenheim 12 Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail Events, Hutt Valley 12 parkrun in New Zealand, throughout New Zealand 12 The Waikato River Trails Summer Sizzler, 22km, 11km, & 6km Run/ Walk, Waikato 12 Under Armour Mount Run, Mt Maunganui 12 Waikato River Trails Summer Sizzler, Mangakino Lakefront, Waikato 14 Kāpiti Harriers Summer 5K Series, Waikanae 15 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Plamerston North 15 Eastside Riverpath Run/Walk, Hamilton 15 Ocean Running Mt Maunganui, Mt Maunganui 15 Shoe Clinic Asics 5K Series, Christchurch 15 Waterfront 5K Fun Run and Walk Series, Wellington 16 Health Run Christchurch, Christchurch 17 YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Series, Auckland 19 Wine Run, Lone Goat Vineyard, Burnham 19 parkrun in New Zealand, throughout new Zealand 19 Wine Run, Burnham, Christchurch

19 We Run the Night, Mt Maunganui 19 Good Home Taranaki Off Road Half Marathon, 5km & 10.5km, Lake Mangamahoe, New Plymouth 20 Bay Run 5km, Tauranga 20 Christchurch 10km Series: Sand, New Brighton, Christchurch 20 Eighth Continent Marathon and Half Marathon, Auckland 20 Harcourts Cooper & Co Albany Lakes Summer Series, Albany, Auckland 20 Skechers Women’s Half Marathon, Mangere, Auckland 20 Sri Chinmoy Hagley Park 30K, Christchurch 20 The Honest 10 Fun Run, Wellington 20 Skyline Traverse Run, Wanaka 21 Nelson Striders Summer Road Series, Nelson 21 Northcote Tavern Pub Fun Run, Northcote, Auckland 21 The Good Home Fun Run/Walk Summer Series, Stanmore Bay, Auckland 22 Eastside Riverpath Run/Walk, Hamilton 22 Ocean Running Mt Maunganui , Mt Maunganui 22 Shoe Clinic Asics 5K Series, Christchurch 22 Waterfront 5K Fun Run and Walk Series, Wellington 23 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 7km & 3km, Palmerston North 23 Health Run Christchurch, Christchurch 23 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run & Walk, Hamilton 24 YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Series, Auckland 26 Puketi Kauri Forest Challenge, Bay of Islands

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Series, 7km & 3km, Palmerston North 23 Old Ghost Ultra, Burke Creek to Lyell Historic Reserve, West Coast 23 Sky Runner Queenstown, Skyline Gondola, Queenstown 24 Harcourts Cooper & Co Albany Lakes Summer Series, Albany, Auckland 24 Rotary Club of Waiuku Sunset Coast Walk, 5km, 7km, 8km &1 1km, Awhitu Peninsular 27 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 7km & 3km, Palmerston North

church 30 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run & Walk, Hamilton 31 YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Series, Auckland

FEBRUARY 2019

1-10 NZ Masters Games, Wanganui 6 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 7km & 3km, Palmerston North 6-10 Tarawera Ultra Marathon, 20km, 50km, 102km, 160km, Lake Tarawera, Rotorua 9 Buller Gorge Marathon, Half Marathon and Team Relay, Buller Gorge 10 Platinum Homes Orewa Beach Half Marathon, Orewa 13 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 7km & 3km, Palmerston North 16 Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon, Ben Lomond High Country Station, Queenstown 16 The Great Lake Relay around L a k e Ta u p o , Taupo 20 Manawatu Striders Super Seven

MARCH 2019

1-3 Manawatu Walking Festival, Palmerston North 3 Plimmerton Fun Run, Plimmerton School, Porirua

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3 Ports of Auckland Round the Bays, Quay St to St Heliers, Auckland 3 Rotorua Off Road Half Marathon, Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua 4 Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon,, Christchurch 9 Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon and 10K, Kaiteriteri, Near Motueka 9-10 Motapu 51km Ultra Marathon, 42 Off Road Marathon, 150km Miners Trail, 8.5km Trail, Queenstown 16 Run Milford Sound, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park 16 Te Houtaewa Challenge, 90 Mile Beach 16-24 Great New Zealand Trek, Stage 14., South Island 17 Martinborough Round the Vines, Martinborough 23-24 Oxfam Trailwalker, teams of 4, 100km, Whakatane 24 Harcourts Cooper & Co Albany Lakes Summer Series, Albany, Auckland 29-31 20th annual Mangawhai Walking Weekend, Mangawhai 31 Muddy Good Run, Christchurch

OVERSEAS EVENTS JANUARY 2019

JULY 2019

6 Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold 2 Two Bays Trail Run, 28km & 56km, Coast Qld, Australia Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia 7 Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast 5 Portsea Twilight 8km & 4km, PortsQld, Australia ea, Vic, Australia 21 Waip[a Running Festival, 42km, 13 Two Bays Trail Run, 28km & 56km, 21km, 10km, 5km & 2km, Waipa, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia Australia FEBRUARY 2019 28 Run Melbourne, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Melbourne, Vic, Aus6 Sunset Series 4km & 8km, The Zoo, tralia Melbourne, Vic, Australia 15-17 Run Buller Mt Buller Sky Run, NOVEMBER 2019 Mt Buller, Vic, Australia 16 Run Buller Great Southern Endur21 Sunset Series 4km & 8km, The Tan, ance Run, Mt Buller, Vic, Australia Melbourne, Vic, Australia 24 Wangaratta Marathon & Fun Runs, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 2km, Wangaratta, NSW, NORDIC WALKING Australia 24 Trail Run Australia ,Ultra, Half Marathon 10km & 5km, Snowy Mountains, NSW,, Australia

MARCH 2019

2-3 Orange Running Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Orange, NSW, Australia 6 Sunset Series 4km & 8km, princess APRIL 2019 Park, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 7 Porirua Grand Traverse, Porirua, 10 Hydro Tasmania King Island ImpeWellington, www.pgt.org.nz rial 20, 32km, & 8km, King Island, 13 Great Forest Events, Marathon, Half Vic, Australia Marthon, 10km & 5km, Waitarere Beach, near Levin APRIL 2019 27 Pulse Energy Oparara Wilderness 7 Run Buller Oscars Hut to Hut, Trail Run, 20km & 36km, Kahurangi 100km, Mt Buller, Vic, Australia National Park 14 Paris Marathon, Paris, France 20 Run Buller Mt Buller Mountain MAY 2019 18 Hawkes Bay International Mara- High fun Run, Mt Buller, Vic, Australia thon, Hawkes Bay 26 Manawatu Striders Half Marathon, 27-28 Ragnar Trail Sirromet, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 10km & 5km, Palmerston North

JUNE 2019

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MAY 2019

2 ASB Christchurch Marathon, Half 16-19 Ultra Trail Australia 100km, Marathon Walk & 10kmWalk, Christ- 50km & 22km, Blue Mountains, church, wwwchristchurchmarathon. NSW, Australia co.nz 25 Runaway Noosa Marathon, Half Marathon, 31.6km, 10km & 5km,

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