256 May 2019 by Walking New Zealand Ltd

RECREATION WALKING and CYCLING TRAILS MAY 2019 ISSUE NO 256

New Zealand Experience

Magical Experiences on Cook to Kupe Tour New Zealand Walks

Many tracks lead up Mount Parihaka, Whangarei

New Zealand Walk:

Cape Kidnappers Track

Photo Contest winners

New Zealand Walk:

Bush Chapel Walk NZ $8.50 inc GST

New Zealand Walk:

Lake Rotomanu Walkway www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Overseas Walk:

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CONTENTS

Issue 256 - 2019

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Lake Rotomanu Walkway 10 New Zealand Walks: Many tracks lead up Mount Parihaka, Whangarei 14 New Zealand Walk: Bush Chapel Walk 15 Need 2 know: Mokihinui River catchment land to be added to Kahurangi National Park 16 NZ Shared Pathway: Waiuku Trail milestone reached with first sod-turning event 17 NZ Shared Pathway: Waiuku advocate wins outdoor access champion award 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Overseas Walks: A glimpse of Patagonia 24 Northland Experience: Magical experiences on the Cook to Kupe tour 31 Australian Walks: Decidedly deciduous: Colour- ful bush walks in Victoria 32 Event: Festival’s interesting walks attracted many 34 New Zealand Walk: Cape Kidnappers track 39 New Zealand Walk:Matiatia to Owhanake Bay walk 40 Event: Back to the future at Christchurch’s Marathon 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Index of previous 14 issues 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Pak-A-Roo Jackets Cover photo: Jill, of the Tuesday Trekkers walking group, at Bowyers Stream on the Pinnacles Hut Track, Mount Somers. Photo by Jeanette Elllis of Christchurch.

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Walk talk

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Discovery – Rottnest Island, the first new accommodation on Rottnest Island in over 30 years, opened March. The 2.8 hectare property is nestled behind the dunes of famous Pinky Beach with 83 fully furnished eco-tents, a resort pool and pool bar, along with property centerpiece – Pinky’s Beach Club. Discovery – Rottnest Island General Manager Andy Cleverley said that the property brings world-class glamping to Rottnest Island. Discovery – Rottnest Island’s 83 eco tents come in four service levels with each tent featuring an ensuite bathroom, pillowtopped bed and furnished private decks. Many tents also include kitchenettes, with the Deluxe tents boasting opulent beachfront views and walk-in wardrobes. The eco tents are linked via walkways and boardwalks to Pinky’s Beach Club, which is the heart of the property, and the ideal place to capture the sunset over a meal or drink. Bookings and enquiries can be made at https://www. discoveryholidayparks.com.au/discovery-rottnest-island

Manson Nicholls Memorial Hut to be rebuilt

Manson Nicholls Memorial Hut on the shore of Lake Daniell in Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve will be closed for several months after Easter, as a new hut is being built. A shelter will be constructed to support camping while the hut is out of action, while the toilet has already been replaced.

Correction

The story on Walking in Singapore a city in a garden refered to the author as Judith Doyle in issue 255. Unfortunatlety it should have been Judy Eva. We apologize to both contributors.

Outrigger Fiji Walk for Kids

The fifth annual Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort Walk for Kids to fundraise towards improving education in the Nadroga-Navosa province is planned to be held on Saturday 6 April. In 2018, the 10km Walk for Kids raised F$47,000, the funds helping to purchase a four-wheel drive vehicle for the teachers at the special school. The walk will begin at 7am at Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort a n d c o n t i n u e t h ro u g h Sunset Strip, Korotogo along the Queens Highway, across the Melrose Bridge and past Sigatoka Town before finishing at Sigatoka Special School. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Walk talk Walking with high tea

Manuel Antonia National Park, Peru, numbers to be restricted

Manuel Antonia National Park will restrict tourism numbers in March and April – only 600 people will be allowed in to the park at any one time during the week and 800 on weekends. The measure will continue to the end of April while authorities work on reducing wastewater pollution at the most visited park in the country. Temporary portable toilets will be installed as a measure prior to the installation of the new wastewater treatment system that will be built, starting this month. Above: Manuel Antonio National Park.

Festival Contest winners

Winners of the Manawatu Walking Festival Photo Competition are: Heather Evans, Tiffany Britton, Erin Golding, Janet McFadden and Judy Bennett-Smith and Jim McIntyre. Each winner receives a 6 month free subscription to Walking New Zealand magazine.

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Active Asia has introduced a heritage walking tour with high tea at the Strand Hotel in Yangon (previously known as Rangoon). Valentina Mould-Morelli, director of creative and marketing at Active Asia says Yangon is a city of street vendors, fortune tellers, teashops, colonial heritage architecture, bookstalls, mosques, churches, temples, stupas, monasteries, and nonstop activity. ‘Clients who are passionate history and architecture followers are taken on a fascinating story-telling discovery behind the city’s grand dames of colonial architecture,’ she adds. ‘There is no better way to end the heritage walk than with a high tea at the Strand Hotel. The Strand Yangon was established in 1901 by the Sarkies brothers and it’s the oldest hotel in the city.’ Above: Heritage Walking Tour with High Tea at the Strand Hotel.

10th EcoTrail event heads to Wicklow, Ireland

Wicklow is to become the 10th destination worldwide to host the international Ecotrail event. On Saturday, 28 September 2019, runners from around the world will compete across a selection of scenic, but challenging, routes: 17km, 28km, 42km and 80km. The trails will be through Wicklow’s most scenic locations including Powerscourt Waterfall, Bray Head, Killruddery Gardens, The Great Sugarloaf, the Wicklow Way, Lough Tay viewing point and Piers Gate and all the way to Roundwood and the Vartry Reservoir. ‘This event will be a scenic feast,’ says Fred Verdier from Wicklow County Tourism. ‘Exclusive access to the worldrenowned Powerscourt and Kilruddery Estates will enhance the experience and any running enthusiast should have this event on their ‘must do’ list.’ Ecotrail was first organised in Paris ten years ago with a stunning finish on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower. The Ecotrail concept has been recreated around Europe and is now held in Reykjavik, Oslo, Stockholm, Brussels, Geneva, Florence, Madrid and Funchal (Madeira). ‘Trail Running is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world,’ says Jean Charles Perrin, Ecotrail founder and CEO of Ecotrail International. ‘Wicklow is a fantastic addition, and having seen the beauty of Wicklow late last year, Ecotrail Wicklow might just become one of our most popular events.’ wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Walking New Zealand, issue no 256 - 2019 5

New Walks MyZealand Favourite Walk

Lake Rotomanu walkway

By Judy Eva

he reserve around Lake Rotomanu, New Plymouth, is a popular recreational flat grassland spot for families and visitors with a landscaped open space and a walkway around the lake that is managed by the Taranaki Regional Council. This perfect location for jet boats, water skiing, has a boat launch jetty and kayaking, It is situated alongside the Waiwhakaiho River and many waterfowl, terrestrial and fresh water wildlife species have made it their home. Above: View of Mt Taranaki from bottom track. Left: Lower track around the lake. WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS IN AN EMERGENCY? COVER ALL YOUR BASES SPECIAL Now available in 41 outlets

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There is an island in the middle of the lake that acts as a wildlife refuge. The water levels of the lake are controlled via inlet and outlet valves and the water comes from the Waiwhakaio River and the naturally cleaned water from the nearby Peringa Park Wetlands Rotomanu is a man made lake originally created as a quarry in the 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. In 1902 it was required for the purpose of a public abattoir for the borough of New Plymouth. In 2008 the nearby Peringa Park Wetland wa s c r e a t e d a l o n g side the popular lake near the mouth of the Waiwhakaio River in an effort to protect the lakes water quality. There are two main parts to the reserve which stretches from the end of the Fitzroy Seaside Park to the Waiwhakaiho River. Eco systems within the reserve include wind buffeted exposed sand dunes, wetlands, a recreational area and an 18 hole golf course. The Coastal Walkway/cycle track joins the reserve on its western side and extends across the northern end of the golf course amidst wind swept dune vegetation to the Waiwhakaiho River and across the Te Wera Wera Bridge to the east along the extended coastal walkway. The walkway around the lake is flat and on grass, easy walking and dog

Above left: View of the Waiwhakaiho River from the upper track. Above right: Entrance off the road to the Peringa wetland Walk is left of the building. Middle right: The top walking track. Below right: View of the Te Wera Wera Bridge from the lake.

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My Favourite Walk

Lake Rotomanu walkway friendly. There is an upper and lower path. Both tracks are between the lake and the Waiwhakaiho River. The upper path takes you along the top bank of the river and the lower track along the lakeside. If taking the top track you can see both the lake and the river. There is parking at both ends of the lake, at the top end on the right as you turn off Clemow Road and the lake comes into view and also the bottom end by the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge. An additional short walk is the Peringa Park Wetland Walk, entrance opposite the lake and situated off the side of the road between the top and lower car park. This short walk is a circle that leads back onto the road and has several board walks. In this complete area you are spoiled for walks of all different time durations. The Lake walk if done completely

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around the circuit and taking in the Peringa Wetland would be about an hour. It is not recommended swimming in the lake due to algae content. Access by vehicle to the lake, the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge and the mouth of the river is from the end of Clemow Road in the suburb of Fitzroy. This will take you into the reserve. Access to the walk if starting from above the lake is behind the toilet at the end of the top car park. From behind the toilet veer right and up a slight grassy hill you will see the entrance in a stand of trees, (signposted). If starting the walk from the Te Rewa Rewa end at the bottom of the lake, the entrance is through to the end of the car park. Above: Cyclists stop to rest and enjoy the scenery. Photo Frank Goldingham Left: A boardwalk on the Peringa Wetland Walk.

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My Favourite Walk

Many tracks lead

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My Favourite Walk

up Mount Parihaka, Whangarei By Heather Whelan

y favourite walk takes me to the summit of Whangareiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mount Parihaka. There are several tracks around and up the mountain â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I usually take the Drummond Track to the summit and loop back following the Dobbie and Hokianga Tracks. Parihaka is so named because in the early 1700s local Maori, who had their pa at the summit, performed a haka to insult and frighten their enemies, the attacking Waikato tribes. The warriors emerged onto the paringa (pari) -steep scarps and cliffs around the pa - to dance their defiance. Unfortunately the locals were defeated, though the name Parihaka, commemorating the battle lived on. (In the twentieth century the mountain became erroneously called Parahaki but the name was corrected by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 2005.) The well maintained mountain tracks wend their way up through the bushcovered slopes of the ancient volcanic cone, with wooden staircases at the steepest points. The native bush is thick with ponga, Left: View from Parihaka summit.

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My Walk NewFavourite Zealand Walk

Many tracks lead up Mount Parihaka, Whangarei nikau and cabbage trees, while soaring above are rimu, totara, matai, tanekaha and kauri. The Drummond Track starts beside the footbridge over the Hatea River in Mair Park. On the left is a memorial plaque to the botanist Norman Drummond who donated 24 acres of bush in the 1940s. The Ross and Dobbie Tracks are also named for locals who gifted land on Parihaka to the council. It takes around 40 minutes to walk the 1.4km to the mountain top from here. There are stunning views out across

Whangarei and up the harbour from Parihaka’s summit. A carved kohatu (limestone rock) represents the mauri - or life essence - of the mountain. There are also sign boards here that tell of Mount Parihaka’s history. Just below the summit, the path loops around, becoming the Dobbie Track. This follows the edge of Parihaka’s volcanic cone before passing a side track to one of the other pa sites on the mountain. There are remains of terraces, house sites and kumara storage pits near the tracks, dating back to the time when around 2,000 people lived here. The track’s name changes again beside the pa – to the Hokianga Track. On this section the walk passes through a grove of towering kauri. The Dob-

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Above left: View from Parihaka summit. Middle left: A kauri snail. Below left: The Hatea River Walkway. Above right: A Waterfall beside the Ross Track.

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My Favourite Walk

bie/Hokianga Track is less steep than the Drummond but is slightly longer at 1.9km. The final part of this loop follows the river, along the Hatea River Walkway. This is a peaceful, shady track, popular with families. Children love to feed the ducks that gather near the footbridge. There are four entrances to Mount Parihaka. From Rurumoki Street a path leads through Mair Park, donated in 1914 by Robert Mair, another local philanthropist. At one end of the Hatea River Walkway is the Vale Road entrance, at the other end is Whareora Road. From Dundas Road, the Ross Track goes up another side of the mountain. This 40 minute, 1.4km, walk follows a stream–at one point a staircase takes the walker up beside a waterfall. There is an entrance to an old gold mine near here. Bring a torch if you want to explore.

Above: The carved kohatu on the summit viewing platform. Below left: Steps on a steeper part of the track. Below right: Kauri beside the track.

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Bush Chapel Walk

otara Reserve in the Pohangina Valley, Manawatu is one of the best and most accessible remaining examples of the ancient native forest that once covered much of the region. The reserve offers a gentle introduction to nature and a safe way of experiencing ‘wild’ New Zealand. There are a good variety of long and short walks within the reserve, which is also a popular camping and picnic spot, with plenty of facilities available. There are a number of walks you can do. The Bush Chapel Walk that has been classed as a must see is a short walk that starts besides the first campsite amenties block. There is a lot of very old large tall trees and plenty of different ferns for you to look at, as well as the bird life.

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How to get there: Totara Reserves is 40.5kms 40 minute drive from Palmerston North. Camping: There are two camping grounds in Totara Reserve, one large site that is attached to Camp Rangi Woods and one smaller site across the road. Amenities on site include toilets, showers, drinking water, BBQs, powered and unpowered tent sites, 12 caravan sites and river access. There are toilet and shower facilities with wheelchair access at both camp sites.

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Above: The chapel. Middle: Some of the tall trees. Below: The track is flat.

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Mokihinui River catchment land to be added to Kahurangi National Park

total of 64,400 hectares of conservation land in the Mokihinui River catchment on the West Coast north of Westport, including 15 km of riverbed, is being added to Kahurangi National Park. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage last month announced the largest addition of land to an existing national park in New Zealand’s history. A total of 64,400 hectares of conservation land in the Mokihinui River catchment on the West Coast north of Westport, including 15 km of riverbed, is being added to Kahurangi National Park. “Adding this area, roughly half the size of Auckland City, to Kahurangi is the largest addition of land to an existing national park in New Zealand’s history,” Eugenie Sage said. “National park status will ensure stronger protection of the Mokihinui area’s significant cultural, ecological, historic and recreational values. “A hydro-electric dam was proposed for the Mokihinui River in 2007. The hydro scheme attracted considerable public interest and strong opposition because of its environmental impacts. “It would have flooded the Mokihinui Gorge and inundated beech-podocarp forests and significant habitats of threatened plants and wildlife such as whio/blue duck, kaka, bats and giant land snails. “A big thanks to the many New Zealanders and the Department of Conservation who spoke up for the river, its gorge, dramatic landscapes, beech-podocarp forests and set out the reasons they deserved protection from a hydro dam. “The decision in 2012 not to proceed with the hydro scheme was followed by a groundswell of support for giving national park status to the Mokihinui catchment and adding these lands to Kahurangi National Park,” Eugenie Sage said.

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“Protecting these lands means generations to come will be able to enjoy these beautiful natural landscapes, ride along the Old Ghost Road track alongside the Mokihinui River, and see and hear birds like whio and kaka. “New Zealanders love our protected national parks which hold international as well as national value. This Government is protecting more of our precious and pristine places. “The Mokihinui lands become part of Kahurangi National Park on 11 April 2019. “The land being added to the national park stretches inland through the length of the Mokihinui River catchment. “It includes about 15 km of the Mokihinui riverbed, all of the Mokihinui Forks Ecological Area, a large part of the Lyell Range-Radiant Range conservation area and a small part of what remains of North West Nelson Forest Park, most of which became Kahurangi National Park when it was established in 1996. “The addition connects with the south-west boundary of Kahurangi National Park. “The Mokihinui addition to Kahurangi National Park is equivalent in size to Abel Tasman and Paparoa National Parks combined and is twice the size of Egmont National Park. “Kahurangi is our second largest park

Above: The track beside the Mokihinui River.

and with the addition of the Mokihinui land, it will increase in size by 14 per cent to 517,335 hectares. Fiordland National Park, at more than 1,230,000 hectares, is the largest national park.” The Mokihinui River catchment contains a combination of geology, landforms, riverine habitat, vegetation, animal and plant life and related ecological processes not found elsewhere. The area has characteristic landforms and geological formations, such as the Mokihinui Gorge, and extends from the mountains to almost sea level. The diversity of forest types within the area supports a wide range of native birds, including whio, kākā, and kea. There is a nationally significant longtailed bat population, four sub species of Powelliphanta snail, six reptile species, freshwater vertebrates and invertebrates and a variety of plant species. The area is of high significance to Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Waewae. The temperate climate, fertile environment and safe harbours made it an important place to gather and replenish food stores before journeying south along a stretch of difficult coastline. The land contains the popular Old Ghost Road, the 85km-long mountain biking and walking trail developed by Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust working with the Department of Conservation and others.

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ork on the Waiuku Trails is officially underway after a ceremonial sod-turning event in March. Franklin Local Board and Waiuku Trails Implementation Committee members joined the public and volunteers to watch board and committee chairs Angela Fulljames and Barry Gibbon turn the first soil on the project. The board has committed $300,000 to the trails project but deputy chair Andy Baker says it would be pointless but for the hard work of volunteers who came together on Auckland Council’s first community-led project. “We have a unique situation where the council has found a way to enable the community to implement a project of some scale and we are grateful to our colleagues for that. “Waiuku’s Mudlarks need to be commended because we would not be able to see the water, let alone the other side, if not for them. People said removing the mangroves was a pipe dream, but without their commitment there would be no point in having a walkway.” Blessing the project, kaumatua George Flavell said he walked the area every day and was honoured to be

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involved in preserving a beautiful and relaxing space for future generations. Board member Sharlene Druyven said Waiuku was a fabulous community and the desire to build the trails was reflected in the speed with which the project was advancing. “Lions, Rotary, iwi, the Mudlarks, businesses, the yacht club, the list goes on. People have been so keen to be involved. This is all about the future and creating a wonderful amenity for the community.” That was reflected on the day, when Blue Scope Steel’s Glenbrook mill chief executive Gretta Stephens announced the company would provide the base course for the track. “We are very much a part of this community, so we are delighted to be a small part in a project that is bringing so many in the area together.” Committee chair Barry Gibbon welcomed the gesture. “Every dollar we don’t spend on materials like the base course gets us another metre further towards our goal.” Board member Brendon Crompton says everyone involved can be proud of what has been achieved.

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“I recall when we first met we had maps and markers out within 15 minutes charting the path, and we had a plan before the board inside four months.” Auckland Council project delivery head John Schermbrucker said the Waiuku community had been fabulous to deal with. “As a community-led project, this is a first and Waiuku has set the bar pretty high.” Work will start at the Tamakae Reserve, and the development will also ensure the Awaroa portage is protected because of its significance to mana whenua, who also serve on the walkways committee.

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Above: At the sod-turning ceremony.

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Waiuku’s Barry Gibbon received an Outdoor Access Champion Award in March for his work leading the Waiuku Trails Project. The Walking Access Commission Ara Hīkoi Aotearoa present the Outdoor Access Champion awards each year to people who have made significant and lasting contributions to public access to the outdoors in New Zealand. Barry Gibbon is a keen tramper and passionate resident of Waiuku. He has chaired the Franklin Local Board’s Waiuku Trails Project Committee he has worked closely with local iwi, residents, businesses, contractors and council staff to get everybody’s support for the trails. These walking and cycling trails will add to the Waiuku community. They will provide residents and visitors with the opportunity to walk safely in and around the township, experiencing the history and culture on offer. The Waiuku Trails will link the foreshore area, open space, esplanade reserves, parks and residential streets with key destinations and the heart of Waiuku town centre itself.

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Above left: Waipatiki to Aropaoanui Beach. A coastal, farmland walk. The views from the cliffs take in Hawke’s Bay, from Mahia Peninsula to Cape Kidnappers. Photo by Denise Best, Napier. Above right: Lake Marian Trail, Milford Sound, South Island. Photo by Leonie Rongokea, Palmerston North.

Below left: Walking from Tindalls Bay to Army Bay on the Whangaparaoa Peninsular. Walk must be done at low tide but you can walk back on the top level with fantastic views or get the bus back from Army Bay. You get to see some incredible rock cliffs on most of the route. Photo by Hedley Parker, Orewa, Auckland.

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Monthly Photo Contest Above right: Matamata Tramping Club members enjoyed the beautiful views of the Blue Spring Walk on a recent club morning outing. Photo by Carey Reynolds, Matamata. Below right: We hiked from Maratoto along an old gold mining track to Golden Cross, Waitekauri near Waihi. This is the tailings lake and dam left from gold mining in the 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Golden Cross Mine. Photo by Sue Eccles, Te Aroha.

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A glimpse of Patagonia

n Summer, we took a cruise around We did two treks there, one in Punta South America, from Santiago in Arenas, in Chilean territory, and the secChile, south to Pategonia, around ond in Ushuaia, on the Argentinian side. Cape Horn, stopping at Falkland Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of rivalry between these Island, and Uruguay, then North to two cities, both claiming to be the SouthBuenos Aires in Argentina. ern-most city in South America. This was a perfect way to In fact, both claims are right. get a taste of four different Ushuaia, although the southcountries, with ease, and enernmost city, not only in South abled us to plan future exploAmerica, but in the world, ration. It was interesting and is on the island of Tierra del different. Fuego, separated by the Strait Although we had blue skies of Magellan from the South and lots of sunshine, the winds American continent. were fierce, by the time we By Barbz Lowther Punta Arenas on the northreached Pategonia. Although ern side of this strait, is the the winds here can reach 100kms an southernmost city in Chile and the most hour, the locals assured us that Wel- southern mainland city in the world. lington is consistently windier. Both were freezing, with winds straight from Antarctic. Above: Port of Ushuaia - Pategonia the People are paid more here, than southern most city in the world. in other parts of the mainland, to Left: Derek in a beech forest on the trail. work in light Industry, or fishing. On Christmas Day we had a 20 minute

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Above left and below: Indian bread or Llao Llao. Above right: The ski lift from Club Andino on Cerro Mirador. Below right: Here we reached drier ground.

bus ride from Punta Arenas to Club Andino, on the slopes of Cerro Mirador, (Mt Fenton) in Magallanes National Reserve. We rode 600 metres in a ski lift, and marvelled at views of the city, the Strait of Magellan and the island of Tierra del Fuego. We then wandered back down a well graded track through beech forest for a couple of hours. There were several varieties of beech; Lenga, Coigue and Nirre, but the most predominant was Lenga. In some areas ‘Old Mans Beard’, a lichen, hung in long folds from high branches. Most of us wore six or seven layers

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of clothing, on a lovely Summers day ! We spotted several falcons and lots of ‘llao llao’ or Indian Bread. These are little parasitic fungi, growing all over the beech trees. They look like bright orange golf balls, and smell and taste like mushrooms. The day ended with hot Chocolate and cake, to warm us before the return bus trip. Our second walk was through Tierra Mayor Natural Reserve near Ushuaia. This trek was over wetlands and peat bog, through a stand of Lenga to the upper limit of the tree line and return. Looking out over this area, all we could see was rust coloured bog, and dead trees. At Refugio Nunatak we were provided with knee length gumboots, and Above left: Old Man’s Beard clings to the branches. Above right: The forest trail. Below left: Dead trees in the background caused by beaver damage.

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soon discovered why. Within 15 minutes, my leg was sucked into a deep hole. Although it didn’t take long to pull my leg out, it took the guide considerably longer to retrieve the boot. We soon reached the area of dead trees – a result of beaver activity. In 1946, 25 pairs of Canadian beavers were Above left: Vegetation on peat bog at Tirra Mayor Natural Reserve. Above right: Barbz walking through a boggy area. Below left: A glimpse of a waterfall to the right of the picture. Below right: Dreck on drier ground.

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introduced to promote the fur industry, but this never developed. With no natural predators, the beavers have destroyed or modified a large area of the forest. We wandered on into the beech forest, past clumps of native orchids and yellow violets.

As the trees became more stunted, we reached a waterfall with five cascades – our destination. After a photo stop we retraced our steps to Nunatak; where we retrieved our shoes, and arrived back to Ushuaia just in time to watch a Tango display in the main Street – A fitting end to a lovely day.

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My Favourite Walk Northland Experience

Magical experiences on the Cook to Kupe tour

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Cook to Kupe Cycling TourÂ rich inÂ history, culture, scenery, quirky towns, interesting locals, boutique accommodation, gastronomical delights and magical experiences.

It was with great excitement that I packed my bag for the next five nights! I am lucky enough to live in the Bay of Islands and a walking and cycling company asked me if I would like to accompany them on a trial of one of their new tours namely the Cook to Kupe Above: Crossing a bridge on the Pou Herenga Coast Cycle Trail. Photo by Ruth Lawton Photography.

Left: Beautiful Hokianga Harbour. Photo

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Cycling Tour. I jumped at the chance. I have always been a keen cyclist and have plenty of trips under my belt, albeit most of them many years ago. My favourite one was when I was in my late 20’s cycling from Mexico down to Chile. This took a year and the first month I spent swinging between tantrums and sobbing as it was so hard and my training trips round Richmond Park in London had not prepared me. It turned out to be the trip of a lifetime and I was hooked. I have never been a “tour” person so my initial thought about this tour around Northland was “let’s see how this goes”. The tour is named ‘Cook to Kupe’. In 1769 James Cook came to New Zealand and extensively chartered both North and South Island and gave the Bay of Islands its present name. This tour takes you from the East Coast, Bay of islands to the West Coast, the mythical Hokianga Harbour – which has a fascinating history of both Maori and European. Hokianga-Nui-A-Kupe means “the place of Kupe’s great return”. Many iwi (Maori tribes) trace their ancestry back to the legendary Polynesian explorer Kupe who, with his crew, voyaged deep into the Southern Ocean to find New Zealand and Northland iwi claim the first landfall of Kupe’s waka was on the shores of the Hokianga Harbour. Our tour group met in Kerikeri on Sunday evening staying at the most wonderful lodge overlooking the Kerik-

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eri Stone Store Basin. Not everyone was from the area, so most people were very keen for a walk around the basin which has the Stone Store and Kemp House that were established in 1819. The Kerikeri Mission Station one of the first places in New Zealand where Māori invited visitors to live amongst them. Day two was an early morning start. Cycling west from Kerikeri basically from one heritage site to another. I am not sure there are many places in NZ you could do this and was something the other cyclists in the group marvelled at throughout the tour. From the Stone Store Basin we cycled to Clendon House for a delicious picnic lunch in a beautiful garden. Later that day we joined the Pou Herenga Tai Twin Coast Cycle Trail, one of the NZ Great Rides. We cycled 42km of the trail, though spectacular countryside, a tunnel, Lake Omapere, small villages, stunning views, meandering alongside the beautiful Utakura River, with little delights off to the side such as a huge lily pond, and ‘Snows museum’ full of all sorts of farming memorabilia! Then we hit the 1400m boardwalk through the mangroves to Horeke. A further 3km from Horeke is another incredible heritage site where several thousand Maori gathered for a hui and the largest signing of the Treaty, here at Mangungu Mission house. It was a surreal feeling knowing this and the view was spectacular. I could have sat there for hours taking in every nuance of the eastern edge of the Hokianga Harbour. Back to Horeke Hotel for a beautiful dinner of freshly cooked snapper. As we sat outside on the deck and you looked over the now quiet harbour it gave me time to reflect on what a bustling busy place this was – one of the busiest ports in NZ. It was NZ’s first commercial shipping yard dating back to the 1920’s. We were sitting in the first hotel in NZ, and there is a great story around NZ’s first murder trial which was held there. Next day we nipped 3km up to Wairere Boulder which is an incredible volcanic wonderland of boulders, native bush and stream. Graham the owner is Above top: Time for a rest stop on the Pou Herenga Coast Cycle Trail. Photo by

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Middle: Crossing a boardwalk to Horeke.. Photo by Bennet and Slater. Below left: : Heading out from Opua. Photo by Ruth Lawton Photography.

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a lovely Scotsman who takes the time to talk about the area and serve us coffee and cake. The hiking options are endless here. You can do anything from a short walk, to a three hour look out walk. We did the one hour loop went for a refreshing dip in the swimming hole. This trip was turning out to be so much more than just a cycle tour, plenty of laughs getting to know each other along the trail and over our meals, with plenty of opportunities to walk and explore the history. I am ashamed to say that I have cycled the twin coast cycle trail several times and in the first day I learned more than I ever had on all my other joy rides Above: A bridge on the Pou Herenga Coast Cycle Trail. Photo by Ruth Lawton Photography.

Right: A stop beside the Utakura River. Photo by Ruth Lawton Photography.

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along the trail and as someone else in the group said, it really changes the way you feel about the area, and even being a New Zealander. This is where it all began…. where the two cultures met and forged a life together. As I said this is more than just a cycle ride. Next stop is the “Ranui”. This gorgeous boat transported us down the harbour with Craig our skipper telling tales of both the past and present. Visiting the villages of Kohukohu and Rawene was an unexpected treat. No-one really expected these quirky little towns to be on the edge of the harbour with art galleries, heritage trails and cafes. We had the chance to hop off and explore these on the bikes again… Our destination that night was the Copthorne Hokianga, a family run hotel which has the most breath-taking views of the sand dunes and the harbour. You can never tire of the view which is just as well, as you have it from the restaurant, bar and your rooms. By now we were all pretty good mates, so we met in the bar for a few drinks before settling down for a dinner full of local seafood and produce. I felt sad to leave the Hokianga Harbour after two nights up here. I felt at one with the place, could just imagine Kupe’s relief when he paddled across the bar at the mouth of the Hokianga Harbour. How hardy the explorers were back then. What an incredible feat to paddle in their waka across the ocean

Magical experiences on the Cook to Kupe tour to this safe haven. More delicious food at the buffet breakfast before hopping in our delightfully comfortable van and being transported back to Kaikohe to do the other half of the trail. I do love the planning here as Kaikohe is the highest point of the trail, so it is much more downhill than uphill to the coasts. Heading off to the east coast now, past the airport that the Americans built

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in WWII, lovely scenery, suspension bridges, small rural towns. There is even a wee toilet sculpture at the end of someone’s backyard. Kawakawa is a town famous for many things – its public toilets designed by Fredrick Hundertwasser who loved the area and moved there, Kings Theatre Art Gallery – which is the largest in the north, the steam train that chugs through town and can take you and your bike 4km along the trail to Taumarere Station. From there you have the last 8 km into Opua riding along the estuary which is stunning. We cycled through Opua Marina to the car ferry for a 10 minute boat trip to Okiato – the first capital of NZ, and set off on the 8km cycle to Russell or Kororāreka. Back in the 1800’s this settlement was known as the Hell Hole of the Pacific – notorious for its drinking, fighting and prostitution! I like to call it Kororāreka which translates to “How sweet is the penguin” (kororā meaning blue penguin and reka meaning sweet). One of my fellow cyclists described Russell as “making her heart sing! Everything is perfect and its so picturesque Above top: View from the Copthorne Hotel Omapere of the Hokianga Harbour. Below left: The swimming hole at Wairere Boulders. Photo by Bennett and Slater. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Above left: So much more than a boat ride on the Ranui with so many stories. Photo by Bennett and Slater. Above right: Amongst the Wairer Boulders. Photo by Bennett and Slater. Below left:The Ranui that takes passengers and bikes in the Hokianga Harbour. Photo by Bennett and Slater. Below right: Scones on the Ranui. Photo by Bennett and Slater.

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Magical experiences on the Cook to Kupe tour

and welcoming”. The Duke of Marlborough where we stayed is right on the water’s edge was the first licenced pub – back in 1827 it was “Johnny Johnstons Grog Shop” The owner Johnny Johnston was an exconvict come good, and became fluent in Te Reo and was very well regarded by the local Maori. This relationship led to Johnny being able to purchase the freehold site of the Duke, that was one of the first land sales to a European in New Zealand. A few from the group cycled over to the pristine waters of Long Beach for a dip, others took in the shops, while one couple went to Pompallier Mission Printery – which is wonderfully French and now has a great café to enjoy. Myself I got a cold beer and sat on the balcony of the Duke watching the world go by. I felt incredibly spoilt that night with dinner at the Duke and then going up the grand staircase to my wonderful bedroom. It really takes you back in time and I felt all of the tour group was feeling like this with this incredible trip which was off the beaten track but ending up in the evenings in places like this, full of gourmet food, wine and luxury. The next day was an early morning ride out to one of Northlands best kept secrets - Oke Bay at Rawhiti. The ride is on the road and also some of it on gravel. This was a really rewarding and scenic ride and I was pleased I made the early morning start. Later that day we all caught the passenger ferry to the bustling town of Paihia, with lots to do here – Waitangi

Mountain Bike park which has trails for all abilities, short rides, walks, cafes and shopping. But the best thing we did was all catch up for dinner again that night to rehash our trip and talk about the next one we would be taking. Most of us didn’t know each other before we started so I have to say it was five days well spend and now I had 10 new friends – because of course I include Steve our esteemed tour leader. I am not sure what I feel about this tour – is it the trip of sunsets, or the trip of firsts? I have never had the pleasure of such glorious sunsets and a region of firsts – the first pub, the first signing of the treaty, the first murder trial, the first capital in NZ. This was an incredible experience as we were so well looked after, stayed in such amazing locations, fantastic cycling and hiking and meeting really genuine people along the way. Either way I am hooked on the ‘tour’ option. I loved not carrying my gear and being able to really

enjoy the cycling. Northland Experiences also has two other tours – Cape to Cove which is purely hiking – you walk out to the iconic Cape Brett and stay the night which is an amazing experience, walk Urupukapuka Island which his full of birdsong, pristine waters and archaeological treasures, more walking in between until you get to Whangaroa Harbour and do the Lane Cove Walk – this is an incredible tour as a mix of rustic and luxury! There is also a third tour – Coast to Coast – which is a mixture of both tours! What you need to know; • Cook to Kupe Tour – 5 nights, 6 days • Cycling the Pou Herenga Tai – Twin Coast Cycle Trail – with extensions on either end • All meals, accommodation, transfers, e-Bikes and tour leader included • Each day around 50km cycling a day • E-bikes make for a comfortable and enjoyable experience, and enable people of all abilities to experience this tour • You can cycle in Northland all year round and in the middle of winter it is great cycling as nice and mild • With these tours you can get off the beaten track, experience sights you can’t get to by car, and leave knowing that you have really ventured into the heart of Northland. • Maximum 10 people • Northland Experiences has an introductory special on until the end of August, reference Walking Magazine when booking www.northlandexperiences.co.nz

Above: Sunset on the Hokianga Harbour. Photo by Bennett and Slater.

Below right: Two cyclists on the trail. Photo by Ruth Lawton Photography.

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Decidedly deciduous: Colourful bush

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utumn’s arrival is the perfect time to enjoy gorgeous orange, yellow and red colours in parks around Melbourne and regional Victoria. Crisp cool temperatures are perfect for a bushwalk, taking photos and seeing the stunning displays of turning leaves.

The gardens of the Dandenong Ranges

Seven beautiful gardens can be found in the Dandenong Ranges, just 35 kilometres east of Melbourne. Each garden features stunning fiery colours set amongst the picturesque hills and views of the Dandenong Ranges. Less than an hour’s drive from the city and with free admittance, the gardens are open every day. The most spectacular to visit in autumn are Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden, Alfred Nicholas Gardens, George Tindale Memorial Garden and RJ Hamer Arboretum.

Seawinds Gardens at Arthurs Seat

and 15 minutes from Melbourne.

Buchan Caves Reserve in far east Gippsland

Buchan Caves Reserve is around three hours drive from the city. While it’s the caves full of stalactites that are the star attraction here, the reserve is nestled in a valley full of towering, colourful European trees. With several beautiful picnic areas to enjoy, visitors should pitch a tent, spread the picnic rug and enjoy the well-serviced campground facilities or explore the underworld wonderland of one or more of the caves. Buchan Caves Reserve is a rite of passage for kids.

Coolart Historic Area at Somers

Just over an hour from Melbourne, Coolart’s historic mansion is set in a delightful garden with wetlands, woodlands and pasture nearby. Paths lead to the beach, lagoon and wetlands and the Homestead lawns are the perfect location for a leisurely picnic. Autumn is most definitely the prettiest time to visit with the vibrant hues of the leaves transforming to all the colours of the nature.

Vaughan Springs in Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park

Visitors can enjoy a network of walking tracks through Just 15 minutes from Castlemaine, this hidden gem is a beauformal gardens and native bush. Spectacular views over tiful place to enjoy nature and history combined. Kids can ride Port Phillip Bay and sculptures in the garden make this a on the giant slide, skim rocks along the river or walk part of the very popular spot. Goldfields Track. The 34-hectare Seawinds Gardens lie within Arthurs Go to www.parks.vic.gov.au and search by a park name for Seat State Park on the Mornington Peninsula, one hour more colourful autumn walks. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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anawatu put on great walking weather for the 5th annual three day Manawatu Walking Festival with walks for all finess types. This year an off road bike ride along the Manawatu River bank was included to add variety. A new event was the Tara-Mana Above top: On the Sunset Beach walk. Photo By Jim McIntyre

Above right: Wellingtonian Alan Wright (a Life Member of the Tararua Tramping Club, and also a member of the Forest & Bird Tramping Group) enjoying a rest beside the Oroua River. Photo by Janet McFadden Middle left: Climbing up the Naenae Track on the Tara-Mana Crossing walk. Photo by Heather Evans

Below left: Time for a photo stop on the Mana-Tara Walk. Photo by Bob Hodgson Below right: Some of the group who did the fern walk enjoying a gourmet picnic lunch at Totara Reserve.

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Crossing and the Mana-Tara Crossing of the Tararuas. Four keen walkers did both walks and received a certificate. A new farm walk on the Ridge Top Farm, north west of Feilding, attracted a number of city folk keen to walk on a working farm. Fish & chips were welcome after the 10km Sunset Beach walk from Himatangi to Foxton in perfect weather conditions. The group was treated to a close-up view of Michael Hills new 40m long catamaran build in Palmerston North, before being launched in Foxton later that month. Members of Forest & Bird guided a large group through the Te Apiti Gorge walk, while Manawatu Striders guided a walk around the picturesque part of the city ending with a visit to the new Wildbase Centre. Above left: A perfect day for the crossing. The views were spectacular on the Tara-Mana Walk. Photo by Erin Golding, Above right: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get your finger caught Bob on the turbine blade on the Mana-Tara walk! Photo by Tiffany Britton. Middle right: John Brock, third from right, explaining the Pohangina Wetlands. Below right: The start of the Sunset Beach walk from Himatangi Beach to Foxton. Photo by Judy Bennett-Smith. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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he Cape Kidnappers Track in Hawkes Bay is popular with walkers keen to view the gannets, especially between the months of November and late February each year. From Clifton, the Cape Kidnappers walking track begins along the beach for an easy eight kilometres before meandering to the cliffs on a well-maintained track from where to view the gannets. Though a beach walk, it means you Above letf: The startof the hill up to the gannets. Above right: Thousands of gannets at the nesting site.

can only visit at low tide, and it takes about five hours’ return to visit the colony. The beach walk is alongside cliffs that show fragmented fault and tilt lines, recording the gradual rise of New Zealand. Black Reef is the first gannet nesting site, 7.5 km from Clifton. A 1 km climb takes you from the shelter on the beach to a benched area on the hill where you can view the second colony, and spectacular views of Hawke’s Bay. The towering cliffs are made up of sandstone, conglomerate, mudstone, river gravel, pumice and silt, as well as glimpses of petrified wood and lignite.

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Fossilised shells can be seen in the sandstone near Black Reef. The Cape’s coast, cliffs and dunes provide habitats for native vegetation and wildlife. Birds here include the white-fronted tern/tara, variable oystercatcher/tōrea, reef heron/matuku waitai and Caspian tern/taranui. Little blue penguins/kororā nest around the Cape. The offshore reefs are rich in marine life, including the sandmason tube worm that constructs sand tubes on the rocks. The track sits within the footprint of Cape to City – a collaborative, landscape scale restoration project that is working to ensure our native species thrive where we live, work and play. This walk is along a beach and can only be attempted during low tide. Don’t get caught out by the tide. Check the tide timetable and leave yourself enough time to return safely. Departing from Clifton to the Cape: leave at least three hours after high tide and returning from the Cape to Clifton: leave the cape no later than one hour 30 minutes after low tide. Occasionally, high tides and big seas block access along the beach. The cliffs along the beach are unstable and slips can occur. Do not attempt to climb these, and rest or picnic away from the cliffs. The walk is possible all year, but visit between early November and late Febru-

ary to see the gannets. History and culture History tells the story of Te Kauwae-aMāui, the tip of the fishing hook of Māui. In ancient times Māui took the jawbone of his grandmother Muri-ranga-whenua to use as a fish hook and pulled up the North Island/Te-Ika-a-Māui (the fish of Māui). The sacred jawbone forms what is now known as Hawke’s Bay. After an incident between local Māori and Captain James Cook’s crew on the Endeavour in 1769, it became known as Cape Kidnappers. Try to visit between early November and late Feburary. Nesting occurs between mid-September and midDecember. The first chicks hatch around the beginning of November and the last chicks migrate to Australia in May.

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Getting there: The track starts at Clifton, 21 km south of Napier and 18 km east of Hastings. Local tourism operators can provide transport to/from the gannet colony if you don’t want to walk there along the beach. The walk is 19km return via the same track and the five hour return walk is classed as easy. Ensure you take with you: plenty of drinking water, a water/windproof jacket, a hat and gloves, sunscreen and wear warm, layered clothing and study footwear such as tramping boots. A communication device could come in handy. Watch out for rock falls. There are toilets at the amenity area at the gannet colony. No dogs are allowed on walk.

Opposite page top: The final hill up to the gannets. Below left and below: Erosion shows rock formations dating back thousands of years. Right: The first hill to climb from the beach.

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Christchurch Marathon will start and finish there on Sunday 2nd June. This is also a continuation of the Marathon’s own rebuild. In 2011 the earthquakes forced the event to the outskirts of Christchurch, first to Lincoln and then to Christchurch Airport. In 2015 the organisers brought the event back into the central city course, basing it at Cathedral Square. In 2017 ASB Bank came on board as the principal sponsor, and the 2019 return to the Christchurch Town Hall is the latest development. “It’s been a tough eight years, says Race Director, Chris Cox. “The event has spent all that time in expensive and temporary marquee venues, and in that time the costs associated with traffic management more than doubled. We’ve had great support from participants and sponsors, but organisationally it really did feel like the event couldn’t catch a break.” “We’re really excited to see one of Christchurch’s longest-running anAbove: The massive crowd of entrants in the last Christchurch Marathon event. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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nual sports events, the ASB Christchurch marathon, return to its home in the city centre,” says ASB head of community and sponsorship Mark Graham. This latest development has been made possible thanks to the support of Vbase, who manage many of Christchurch’s premier event venues, including the Christchurch Town Hall. Race day will start and finish outside the iconic Kilmore Street site, while the expo and prize giving will be held in the venue’s famous Auditorium. “The Christchurch Town Hall is a really special venue, not only to us but to the entire community,” says Chris Wallace, Vbase Acting General Manager, Events Services. “It’s great to be able to play our part in helping the ASB Christchurch Marathon return to this venue and its rightful place in the heart of the city.” Established in 1981 and renowned as the South Island’s premier marathon event, 2019’s 39th ASB Christchurch Marathon has almost come full circle back to the same route as it was held on prior to 2011. From the Christchurch Town Hall it takes in a scenic tour of famous landmarks such as Hagley Park, Christchurch Casino and the Avon River. The format for race day is also the same, featuring the classic 42.2k marathon distance, the 21.1k half marathon, as well as the 10k and the Kids’ Mara’Fun. In 2010, prior to the earthquakes, a record 5800 participants from 18 countries turned out and Cox is hoping to see the same sort of support in 2019. “From 2011 to 2015 we were treading water, just keeping our head up. Since 2015 we’ve been gradually re-claiming our magic route. Parts of the course still take in rough roads in the red zone, but there’s nothing we can do about that right now. Bringing the event back to the Christchurch Town Hall, however, was something we could do.” “We’re definitely going to see a boost. We have more than 500 entries already, which is about 25 percent ahead of the same point last year. Everyone is as excited as us about the Christchurch Town Hall being open again, and what’s great for Christchurch has always been great for the Christchurch Marathon.” Race day for the 2019 ASB Christchurch Marathon is Sunday 2nd June. Entries are open now at www.christchurchmarathon.co.nz www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues APRIL 255 2019

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Catchpool Valley has walks for all types of fitness 6 New Zealand Walks: Catchpool Valley walking, tramping and cycling 10 New Zealand Walks: ECHO Walking Festival 12 New Zealand Walk: Kaurilands Domain, Titirangi 14 My Favourite Walk: Sand, sand and more sand 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 My Favourite Walk: Two ways to hike to Herepai Hut 21 New Zealand Walk: Mt Herepai Hut climb has a mixed track 22 My Favourite Walk: One path to rule them all on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing 28 Overseas Walk: Walk in Singapore, a city in a garden 30 New Zealand Walk: Popular Waiheke Island walk start from wharf 32 New Zealand Walk: Kahikatea Walk - a nature walk 34 Overseas Walk: Soaking up the views in WA - Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse to Yallingup 37 New Zealand Walk: Sculpture Walk in Botanic Gardens 40 Overseas Walk: China - a land of long history, ancient cultures and diverse landscapes 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Index of previous 14 issues 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Pak-A-Roo Jackets

MARCH 254 2019

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Trail: NZ’S own pilgrimage trail 8 New Zealand Walk: Lake Rototoa a jewel in Hamilton city 12 Auckland Walks: Walks for every Auckland landscape 14 My Favourite Walk: Climbing Otanewainuku - the first walk of the year 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 NewZealand Walk: A wildlife walk around Kaikoura Peninsula 23 News: Wainuiomata shared pathway a mile-stone 24 New Zealand Walks: Beautiful countryside and views on Walkworth walks 29 Event: New walks in 5th Manawatu Festival 30 Overseas Walk: Mrs Tiggy Winkle Walk 35 New Zealand Walks: Escape! Revive! and Reconnect! on the Abel Tasman walks 40 New Zealand Walk: A winter tramp up to Pinnacle Ridge 42 Auckland Short Walks: New future for Short Walks in Auckland 44 Overseas Walks and Tours 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 Festiva

FEBRUARY 253 2019

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Hillary Trail - a scenic four or five day walk 11 New Zealand Walk: Ready for adventure and entertainment 12 New Zealand Walks: 9 New Zealand tracks to explore this summer 15 Need 2 Know: Kiwis conquer Everest from home 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 NewZealand Walk: Pakira, a farm walk in the Whanganui hills 26 Overseas Walks: Reflecting back on walking in Bavaria, Germany 35 Index of previous 14 issues 36 Overseas Walks: 5 Hinterland hikes to take your breath away

38 New Zealand Walk: Pink Beach - Whats so special about Pink Beach? 40 Te Araroa Trail: Young walkers on track for Te Araroa record 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 New Zealand Tour: Nature walking in the South Island 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

JANUARY 252 2019

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Upgrade to popular Cam-borne 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 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 36 Overseas Walk: Nepal hike helps forgotten shepas 40 New Zealand Walk: Te Henui Loop walking track 44 Overseas Walks: Why go hiking in Austria? 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

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: Ireland- Cycling 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 d m u n d H i l l a r y ’s footsteps 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 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Waiheke Island Walking Festival 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

SEPTEMBER 248 2018

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

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 IsJUNE 245 2018 lands Walking 4 Walk Talk Weekend - Walk, wine and dine 29 Need to Know: Kauri to be protected 6 New Zealand Walk: Get into hot

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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 petition 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 Kid-

nappers 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

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3 Plimmerton Fun Run, Plimmerton School, Porirua 3 Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon, Christchurch 3 Ports of Auckland Round the Bays, Quay St to St Heliers, Auckland 3 Rotorua Off Road Half Marathon, Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua 4 The Good Home Fun Run/Walk Summer Series, Stanmore Bay, Auckland 9 Cancer Society Relay for Life: Timaru 9 Waiheke Wharf 2 Wharf Fun Run, Waiheke Island 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 10 Hutt Fun Run & Walk, Lower Hutt 10 MTF Silverdale Get Moving Festival, Whangapararoa, Auckland 10 Nexans Fun Run/Walk in Eltham, Taranaki 10 Waipa Fun Run and Walk, Cambridge 11 Pakuranga 5K Fun Run, Pakuranga 16 Foundation Clinic Mauao Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui, Tauranga 16 Run Milford Sound, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park 16 Te Houtaewa Challenge, 90 Mile Beach 17 Bombay Fun Run, Bombay, Auckland 17 Howick Fun Run and Walk, Howick, Auckland 17 Maraetai Half Marathon, Beachlands, Auckland 17 Nelson Lakes Vertical Km, St Arnaud 17 Kaiapoi Fun Run, Kaiapoi 16-24 Great New Zealand Trek, Stage

14., South Island 16 Te Wheke Challenge, Onemana, Coromandel 17 Martinborough Round the Vines, Martinborough 19 Shoe Clinic Tuesday Tune Up, Westshore, Napier 19 The River Run, Gisborne 23 Cancer Society Relay for Life: Wanaka 23 Cancer Society Relay for Life: Whanganui 23 Ruapehu Ring of Fire, Chateau Tongariro Hotel, National Park 23 Surf2Firth Bush Marathon, Hikuai, Coromandel 23-24 Oxfam Trailwalker, teams of 4, 100km, Whakatane 24 Beach Haven Fun Run & Walk, Beachhaven, Auckland 24 Harcourts Cooper & Co Albany Lakes Summer Series, Albany, Auckland 24 Frontrunner Taranaki Trail Run Series: Pukeiti Puffer, Pukeiti, New Plymouth 24 Harcourts Cooper & Co Albany Lakes Summer Series, Albany, Auckland 24 Heart and Sole Women’s Only Fun Run/Walk, Tauranga 24 Star Media City2Surf Fun Run, Christchurch 24 Tidal Trail Fun Run & Fiesta, Motueka 24 XTERRA Wellington: West Wind, Wellington 24 Surf to Stadium Fun Run, Dunedin 29-31 20th annual Mangawhai Walking Weekend, Mangawhai 31 Muddy Good Run, Christchurch

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Wainuiomata 27 Pulse Energy Oparara Wilderness Trail Run, 20km & 36km, Kahurangi National Park 27 Oparara Wilderness Trail Run, 20km & 35km, West Coast 28 The Tauranga Plunket Fun Run, Tauranga

MAY 2019

4 Athletics NZ Rotorua Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Rotorua 4 Hanmer Four Square Half Marathon , Hanmer Springs 4 Waiheke Half Marathon, Waiheke Island 4 The Great Kauri Run, Coromandel 5 Taieri Gorge Annual Rail Walk, Dunedin 5 Waiau Pa 5000 Fun Run, Clarks Beach, Auckland 11 Saint Clair Vineyard Half Mara-

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OVERSEAS EVENTS APRIL 2019

5-6 IML Two Day Walks, Gilboa 6-7 Day Break, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Hervey Bay, Qld, Australia 7 Run Buller Oscars Hut to Hut, 100km, Mt Buller, Vic, Australia 7 Newcastle Marathon. Newcastle, NSW, Australia 14 Paris Marathon, Paris, France

Noosa Qld, Australia 14 Geelong Half Marathon & 7km, Geelong, Vic, Australia 30- 2 June IML Four Day Walks, Chantonnay 20 Run Buller Mt Buller Mountain High fun Run, Mt Buller, Vic, Aus- JUNE 2019 tralia 1 The Great Kanku Breakaways Mara25-30 Aituaki Marathon & Walk, Rarothon, Coober Pedy, SA, Australia tonga, Cook Islands 2 Mackay Marina Run, Half Mara27-28 Ragnar Trail Sirromet, Brisbane, thon, 8km, 5km, Mackay, Qld, Qld, Australia Australia 27-28 IML Two Day Walks, Boras 2 Run2Cure Neuroblastoma. 10km, 28 7 Cairns Marathon, Half Marathon, 5km, 3km, Sydney, NSW, Australia 10km & 5km, Cairns, Qld, Australia 21-29 Samoa Run Festival, Samoa 15-16 IML Two Day Walks, Diekirch MAY 2019 4 Margaret River Ultra Marathon, 29-30 IML Two Day Walks,, Viborg 80km Margaret River WA, Australia JULY 2019 4-5 IML Two Day Walks,Blankenberge 4 - 7 IML Four Day Walks, Castlebar 5 Wyndham City Werribee Manson 6 Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Run, 21km, 10km & 5.5km, WyndCoast Qld, Australia ham, Australia 7 Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast 5 Vancouver Marathon, Half MaraQld, Australia thon& 8km, Vancouver, Canada 7 Broome International Airport Mara10-11 IML Two Day Walks, Yatsushiro thon & Half Marathon, Broome, 10-11 IML Two Day Walks, WellingAustralia borough 12 Kauri Half Marathon, Cairns, Qld, 15 38th Great Train Race, Beat the Australia Train, 13.5km, Sandenong Ranges, 14 Cairns Marathon, Cairns, qld, Vic, Australia Australia 16-19 Ultra Trail Australia 100km, 14 The Georges River Festival of the 50km & 22km, Blue Mountains, Feet, 21km, 14km, 7km & 3km, Lake NSW, Australia Gillawarna, Australia 18-19 Great Ocean Road Running 16 - 18 IML Two Day Walks, Nijmegen Festival. 60km, 44km, 23km, 14km 20 Moon Marathon, Half Marathon & 6km, Great Ocean Road, Vic, 10km & 6km, Newcasle, NSW, Australia Australia 18 19 IML Two Day Walks, Dallian 21 Waipa Running Festival, 42km, 18-19 IML Two Day Walks, Bern-Belp 21km, 10km, 5km & 2km, Waipa, 25 Runaway Noosa Marathon, Half Australia Marathon, 31.6km, 10km & 5km, 28 Run Melbourne, Half Marathon,

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Coming Events

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10km & 5km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 28 Blacktown Running Festival, Blacktown, NSW, Australia

AUGUST 2019

3-4 IML Two Day Walks, Jurbarkas 9-11 IML Two Day Walks, Vaasa 24 Wonderland Run Grampians 36km, 20km, 8km & 2km, Halls Gap, Vic, Australioa 24-26 IML Two Day Walks,. Verdal

SEPTEMBER 2019

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7-8 IML Two Day Walks, Arenzano 7-8 IML Two Day Walks, Beijing 13-15 IML Three Day Walks, Seefeld 28-29 IML Two Day Walks, Brno

OCTOBER 2019

5-6 IML Two Day Walks, Fulda 5-6 IML Two Day Walks, Barcelona 13 Melbourne Marathon Festival, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 19-20 IML Two Day Walks, Arlington 21 Round Rarotonga Road Race, Rorotonga, Cook Islands 26-27 IML Two Day Walks, Won-Ju

NOVEMBER 2019

2-4 IML Three Day Walks, Higashimasuyama 9-10 IML Two Day Walks, Taipei 16 Run Buller Great Southern Endurance Run, Mt Buller, Vic, Australia 16-17 IML Two Day Walks, Jogjakarta

MARCH 2020

20-21 IML Two Day Walks, Gilboa

2ND JUNE WIN A TRIP

New Caledonia Marathon 2019

APRIL 2020

4-6 IML Two Day Walks Canberra 25-26 IML Two Day Walks, Boras

MAY 2020

2-3 IML Two Day Walks, Blankenberge 8-9 IML Two Day Walks, Yatsushiro 8-9 IML Two Day Walks, Wellingborough 16-17 IML Two Day Walks, Dalian 21-24 IML Four Day Walks, Chantonnay 23-24 IML Two Day Walks, Bern-Belp

JUNE 2020

6-7 IML Two Day Walks, Diekirch 27-28 IML Two Day Walks, Viborg

JULY 2020

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2-5 IML Four Day Walks, Castlebar 21-24 IML Four Day Walks, Nijmegen

AUGUST 2020

1-2 IML Two Day Walks, Jurarkas www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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7-9 IML Three Day Walks, Vaasa 29-30 IML Two Day Walks, Verdal

SEPTEMBER 2020

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OCTOBER 2020

1-2 IML Two Day Walks, Fulda 17-18 IML Two Day Walks, Barcelona 17-18 IML Two Day Walks, Arlington 24-25 IML Two Day Walks, Won-Ju

NOVEMBER 2020

1-2 IML Three Day Walks, Higashimatsuyama 7-8 IML Two Day Walks, Taipei 21-22 IML Two Day Walks, Jogjakarta NORDIC WALKING

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