263 DECEMBER 2019 by Walking New Zealand Ltd

RECREATION WALKING and CYCLING TRAILS

DECEMBER 2019 ISSUE NO 263

Austalian Walks:

Carnavon National Park walks were magical New Zealand Walks:

Two walks in Totara Reserve

New Zealand Walk:

Club gifts walking track to Pukekohe New Zealand Walk:

Oakura Seaside Beach Walk

New Zealand Walk:

Five Kerikeri waterfall walks

Photo Contest winners

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CONTENTS

Issue 263 - 2019

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 Te AraroaTrail: New walking season marks start of Te Araroa odyssey for many folk 7 Te AraroaTrail: Walkers take to the Te Araroa Trail for many reasons 8 NZ Shared Pathway: Pathway between Petone and Wellington now in planning stage 10 Overseas Walks: How to spend 48 hours in the Gold Coast hinterland 12 New Zealand Walk; A day taking two walks in the Totara Reserve 14 New Zealand Walks: Five Kerikeri waterfall walks 16 NZ Shared Pathway: Another link opens in city’s coastal path 17 Book: New Zealand’s Native Trees 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Club to celebrate birthday by gifting track to Pukekohe 22 Overseas Walks: Carnavon National Park walks were magical 29 NZ Shared Pathway: Cambridge to Hamilton pathway construction begins 30 Overseas Walks: Rhodo heaven in Annapurna 36 NZ Adventure: Retirees go for their final treetop adventure 39 New Zealand Walk: Oakura Seaside Beach Walk 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 Manawatu Walking Festival Cover photo: Two members of Christchurch’s Tower Trampers on their walk through tall trees up Mt Cargill near Dunedin.

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Walk talk

Great Walks season

now open for bookings

Alternative biking option for the Paparoa Track By Department of Conservation

The Paparoa Track, New Zealand’s 10th Great Walk, opens on 1 December 2019. It’s already proving popular and bookings are filling up fast. Moonlight Tops Hut, the middle hut on the track, now has limited capacity on many dates, particularly in summer and on weekends. Keen to bike the track on a particular date, but can’t get a bed in Moonlight Tops Hut? Don’t despair – you can still mountain bike the Paparoa Track without stopping for the night at Moonlight Tops. There is the two night, three day mountain bike ride, staying at Ces Clark Hut and Pororari Hut This is a fantastic option for a slower-paced ride. Having two nights on track gives riders the chance to slow down and enjoy the stunning landscapes and rich rainforest of the Paparoa National Park. Start in the early afternoon at Smoke-ho car park, then cycle up to Ces Clark Hut for the first night. This is a two to three hour ride, so it’s very convenient for people travelling that day and starting the track in the afternoon. Auckland in the morning, Ces Clark Hut that night! On the way to Ces Clark Hut, you can explore the gold mining remains at Garden Gully. If you reach the hut with plenty of daylight left, there’s a walking side-trip up onto Croesus Knob, located approximately 2 km above the hut. There are spectacular views from the top, looking out to Aoraki/Mount Cook and the Tasman Sea. Allow two hours return. The next day is a five hour 30 minute – seven hour 30 minute ride to Pororari Hut, crossing the tops and the Pike escarpment. Descending from the escarpment to Pororari Hut, you pass through ancient podocarp forest. Relax on the hut deck at the end of the day, with a hot drink and a view towards Lone Hand, a striking rock formation on the north side of the Pororari River. Normally mountain bikers will be hurrying through the final section of the track, between Pororari Hut and Punakaiki, at the end of a long day. With this alternative route, riders can take their time to appreciate the Pororari River – one of the treasures of the West Coast – and even stop for a swim. The journey from Pororari Hut to the Waikori Road car park takes between 2 hr 30 min and 3 hr 30 min. Please note: this option is only recommended for cyclists – it is an eight to ten hours (28.8 km) walk from Ces Clark Hut to Pororari Hut.

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The Great Walks has opened on varying dates in October for the peak summer season that runs until the end of April. On December 1, New Zealand’s new 10th Great Walk, the Paparoa Track, will open for walking and mountain biking. “People can enjoy memorable j o u rn e y s t h ro u g h s p e c t a c u l a r landscapes on the Great Walks but safety needs to be an essential consideration,” says DOC Heritage and Visitor Director Steve Taylor. “Those planning trips should check the latest weather and safety information, pack the right gear with extra layers and plenty of food and water, and let others know where they are going and when they expect to return. “We also ask people to help protect the land, water and wildlife in the natural areas they visit – give wildlife space, never feed the birds, and take litter away with them or put it in a bin.” DOC is continuing to trial differential pricing during the peak season on four Great Walks – the Milford, Kepler, Routeburn and Abel Tasman Coast tracks. Under the trial, hut and campsite fees are approximately double for international visitors. The fees are the same for everyone on the other Great Walks. This is the second year of the trial to evaluate the use of differential pricing as a visitor management tool on the Great Walks. The trial forms part of DOC’s ongoing work to set and maintain a fair pricing system for New Zealanders, recover a greater share of costs and ensure that the fees reflect the true value of these world-class experiences. Visitors paying the New Zealand rate on the four trial tracks will need to carry proof of ‘ordinary residency’ to show rangers and visitor centre staff who will check that visitors are eligible for that rate. To date, more than 128,500 hut and campsite bed nights are booked on all 10 Great Walks during the peak season, but spaces are still available on most walks for those wanting to experience these journeys through awe-inspiring environments.

Capitain Bouganville ship

In reference to the photo on page 19 issue 261, Kevin Pennell says that the words about a memorial of the Capitain Bouganville ship suggested the ship did sink. He says the ship was towed to Whangarei by the tug Waitangi once the seas had calmed down. Kevin was at the time (3rd September 1975) stationed on the Mokohinau Lighthouse and took the initial distress call.

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Walk talk Hot tubs and Ebikes

A renewable energy-focused hot tub and electric bike cruise destination has been established in Wanaka. LandEscape Wanaka is on a working farm on Camp Hill Road between Lakes Wanaka and Hawea. The attraction will include 15km of gentle and scenic purpose-built cycle trails, eight naturalstyle outdoor hot tubs and six stargazing glasshouses. The first stage of LandEscape will be complete towards the end of November this year and will comprise four hot tubs each with mountain and valley vistas. Another four tubs will be added over subsequent months. Guests are currently able to book one of two hot tubs already commissioned and in operation, located close to the LandEscape Ride Centre. Fur ther development – including more hot tubs, accommodation, a restaurant and bar – is planned for the future. LandEscape owner and operator, Rik Deaton says the tourism venture will have a strong focus on renewable energy technologies and sustainability. He and his wife Juliet are planning for the entire site to slowly transition towards being fully solar powered and eventually to become a net energy exporter.

Christchurch’s new Quarryman’s Trail cycleway section open

The final section of the new Quarryman’s Trail cycleway in Christchurch opened in October between Halswell and the central city. The 8.4km track, which runs between Moorhouse Avenue and Halswell, was constructed in stages and took two years to finish. Work on the now completed second and final 3.8km stage, between Victors Road and Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre/ Halswell Domain, started last year. Quarryman’s Trail is part of a network of cycle routes being built by the city council to link shopping centres, businesses, schools, parks and popular recreation destinations. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Active Travel Funding Boost for Wakatipu

A major investment in walking and cycling improvements for the Wakatipu Basin in Otago has been endorsed, with $14m in funding approved to commence the first stage of the programme. The Way to Go partnership made up of Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), Otago Regional Council (ORC) and the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has completed a business case that clearly demonstrates the need for significant investment in an active travel network. QLDC General Manager Property and Infrastructure Peter Hansby said, the completion and Transport Agency endorsement of the Wakatipu Active Travel Network business case is a major milestone for transport improvements in Wakatipu. “Across the Wakatipu Basin there are 190km of existing trails for walking, hiking and cycling. These routes are very popular, but they’re mostly used by recreational users and tourists. The routes are incomplete and do not currently form a comprehensive network that connect people’s homes, workplaces, education and other destinations. Some of the routes are too steep, while others are too narrow, inadequately lit or are too close to fast flowing traffic, causing safety concerns,” Mr Hansby said. “To give locals and visitors genuine choice in how they move about the Wakatipu Basin and encourage people to cycle or walk, the existing network of trails, tracks and routes must be improved and expanded,” he said. The programme of work, which is currently partially funded through QLDC’s 2018-28 Ten Year Plan, will include upgrades to a number of existing trails as well as several new trails, connecting key destinations such as Arrowtown, Arthurs Point, Kelvin Heights, Jacks Point, Lake Hayes Estate and Shotover Country, Fernhill, Frankton and Queenstown. NZ Transport Agency Director of Regional Relationships Jim Harland said the Transport Agency was very supportive of the programme, which constituted a good package of work. “Our funding support acknowledges that this network of cycling and walking paths is a critical investment for Queenstown and QLDC and will help to deliver viable transport choice, better connect local communities and even enhance people’s health.” Otago Regional Council Team Leader Public Transport Julian Phillips said the improved connections to bus stops were a positive move. “These tracks and routes will give bus users a lot more freedom when it comes to switching between transport modes—going from bike to bus, for example—and will make accessing the Wakatipu Basin public transport network easier for a lot of people.” Stage one is planned to commence this financial year, and includes routes from Jack’s Point to Frankton and from Lake Hayes Estate North through Frankton to Frankton Track. Detailed design is about to get underway for a raft of routes including from Lake Hayes Estate South across the Kawarau River to Wakatipu High School and Remarkables Park.

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Te Araroa Trail

New walking season marks start of Te Araroa odyssey for many folk

s hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders head into the outdoors this Spring and Summer, they will be joined by a growing number of people taking time off work and study to walk the length of the country on the 3,000 km Te Araroa trail. October 1 marked the official start of the 2019-2020 walking season, which runs through to the end of April 2020. Among those walking Te Araroa this year are harpist Michelle Doyle and jazz fiddler and singer Mickey O’Donnell. The Australian duo are known for their contemporary folk music and plan to stop in at pubs, halls and other venues to play gigs throughout their journey. Other walkers include Brook van Reenen from Wanaka, who is running the trail to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation, and Greytown man David Murray, who is fulfilling a lifelong dream by walking the trail with his 14-year-old son Baxter. Te Araroa Trust Chief Executive Mark Weatherall said he was pleased to see the trail providing inspiration for fantastic adventures and worthy causes. “ Wh e n Te Ar aroa was bein g created the goal was simply to create a continuous trail traversing the length of New Zealand that would allow people to connect with and enjoy our stunning

outdoors. Few could have imagined the amazing stories Te Araroa is now giving rise to, and the life-changing experiences it is providing for walkers.” Last year a record 1,100 people walked the length of Te Araroa, and tens of thousands more walked individual sections during their weekends and holidays. Mr Weatherall said awareness of the trail was continuing to rise – highlighted by its selection for a New Zealand Post stamp series in September – and walker numbers were likely to grow again this year. “We want the trail to be popular and enjoyed by many, but we know it needs to be managed carefully to ensure the experience remains a high quality one.” To help manage the growing numbers Te Araroa Trust has spent the winter developing improved guidance and support for walkers. This includes enhancements to The Trail App – a smartphone app many walkers use to access trail notes and other helpful information. The app has been upgraded this year to enable the Trust to more effectively push out safety alerts to walkers. The Trust has also worked with other outdoor organisations to produce a code of conduct, dubbed The Trail Pledge, to help raise awareness of responsible behaviour among Te Araroa

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trail walkers. The pledge provides advice on how to respect New Zealand’s environment, Māori culture, private property and other trail walkers. It will be shared on Te Araroa’s website, as well as on posters at campsites and other accommodation providers along the trail’s length. “The pledge is part of our ongoing effort to help walkers understand the Kiwi way of enjoying and caring for our outdoors. While the vast majority of Te Araroa walkers are respectful and responsible in the outdoors, there are always a few that need a helping hand.” Te Araroa Trust has been working closely with the Department of Conservation, councils and others to manage walker numbers and ensure the future sustainability of the trail. “Managing Te Araroa and providing a high-quality experience is a team effort which involves multiple agencies, organisations and private landholders. Funding is of course always a challenge and we are still seeking trail partners and supporters,” Mr Weatherall said. Te Araroa was opened in December 2011, following more than two decades of work by dedicated volunteers and trail supporters. In the years since, it has been ranked among the best long walks in the world by CNN, National Geographic and other major media outlets.

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Walkers take to the Te Araroa Trail for many reasons

With the Te Araroa Trail opening for the season last month a number of people are walking it for a number of reasons like playing at gigs, fund raising for a health cause, or just it was time to do a long hike. Here are there reasons: Mickey O’Donnell and Michelle Doyle

An Australian duo walking the trail while playing gigs at halls, pubs, and festivals along the way. Michelle plays the harp and Mickey plays jazz fiddle and sings. Their journey is raising money for osteoporosis research, and Michelle took her first steps from Cape Reinga on 29 September. Mickey broke his toe in the lead-up to the journey and will join her from Whangarei, once he receives the all-clear from his doctor. The six-month adventure will take them through New Zealand’s major cities, rural locations and scenic mountains while their instruments are couriered to each gig. The duo are thrilled to be releasing their debut album ‘A Walking Pace’ in this unique way and are donating 20% of the tour’s merchandise sales to osteoporosis research. Website: www. mickeymichelle.com | Email: mickeymichellemusic@gmail.com

Dave and Baxter Murray

A Greytown father and his 14-yearold son are walking Te Araroa together this year. They left their home and headed to Cape Reinga, where they began their long walk south on 17 October. “It had always been a goal of mine

to do a long-distance hike, since I was about 16,” Dave Murray said. “Then life got in the way and it was never a good time - with work and family commitments always taking priority. It was actually Baxter who badgered me into taking the plunge. He was keen, and his logic was flawless. ‘It will never be a good time so let’s do it next year.’” Website: www.walktheta. co.nz | Email: dave@ walktheta.co.nz

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Brook van Reenen

An inspiring 33-year-old from Wanaka is running Te Araroa to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation. Mr van Reenen is already on his trail journey, having left Cape Reinga to begin his run in September. “I would like to raise money for Mental Health because some of my closest friends have been affected by it,” Mr van Reenen said. “Running is great for my own mental health and I will be overcoming massive mental battles within myself when I am running day after day. I’m doing this because nearly 50 per cent of New Zealanders will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime, and I don’t want them to face it on their own.” We b s i t e : F u n d r a i s i n g p a g e | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ thelongrun19

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Pathway between Wellington now in The NZ Transport Agency is partnering with Wellington City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Hutt City Council to create Te Ara Tupua - a safe and efficient walking and cycling route between Wellington and Lower Hutt. Te Ara Tupua will also connect with other walking and cycling facilities such as the Petone Esplanade and the Hutt River Trail. The Transport Agency and Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika have established a new partnership to lead development of the Nga Ūranga ki Pito-one (Ngauranga to Petone) section of the walking and cycling link between Wellington and the Hutt Valley. Through this partnership, a steering group has been set up to guide the Transport Agency’s project team through design, environmental planning, construction and the provision of cultural advice and leadership on

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kaitiaki matters. One of the first actions of the steering group has been to adopt a new name – Te Ara Tupua, which evokes the ancient forces that created Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington Harbour. The name is significant as it connects the project to key geographical features of the area and acknowledges traditional narratives of mana whenua. Te Ara Tupua refers to the two tupua (sometimes referred to as taniwha)

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Petone and planning stage Ngake and Whataitai. Te Ara Tupua will deliver a safe and efficient route between Wellington and the Hutt Valley for people walking and cycling, and connect with local paths to extend the region’s walking and cycling network. Construction is expected to start in the 2021 year and cost between $100130 million. Above left: An artist’s impression of the shared pathway between Petone and Ngaranga with the wellington CBD in the background. Opposite page below: An artist’s impression of where the pathway joins the existing Petone Foreshore shared pathway.

Above right photos: An aerial view of what the new pathway might look like.

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How to spend 48 hours in the Gold Coast Hinterland

here is never not a good time to visit the Gold Coast Hinterland. In winter, experience Queensland’s crisp winter nights and glorious sunshine-filled days, while come summer these ancient rainforests turn up the heat with long steamy days and balmy nights. This is National Park country, where the views are magnificent no matter which way you turn, and Mother Nature takes the reigns. Trust us, if you’re looking to disconnect and reset the internal hard drive, this particular patch of Queensland hinterland has your back. Discover the green behind the gold; here’s how to spend an incredible 48 in the Gold Coast Hinterland. The world hinterland is your oyster…

Day 1

Driving west from the golden sands of the Gold Coast, leave the bustling coastline behind as you head into dense mountain ranges. Just a 45-minute drive inland, take in the towering eucalypt forests and various lookout points that capture sweeping views of the valley out to the GC skyline.

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Stop For Lunch

Even though the drive to reach the Gold Coast Hinterland isn’t exactly long by Australian standards (anything under four hours is a leisurely drive around these parts), part of a good road trip is stopping for a bite along the way. Freeman’s Organic Farm is a true local gem, located on the slopes of Tomewin Mountain, famous for its roadside organic fruit stall and adjacent farmto-table cafe. Take a load off, grab a coffee and house made pastry and kick it back to neutral; where you’ll stay for the next 48 hours.

Glamp Under The Stars

Arrive at Nightfall Wilderness Camp just before sundown to capture the light fade beneath the lush rainforest. More than just a place to rest your head, Nightfall embodies the magic of the Hinterland, reconnecting you with the great outdoors. Their luxury glamping tents comes with dual bathtubs, an open fireplace and breath-taking views of the surrounding forest. Soak away a day’s hiking or driving, pour yourself a Above: Watching a waterfall. Centre: Relaxing in dual bath tubs.

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ancient beech trees. A long day it may be, but wow, is it glass of local wine and settle in to the sounds of nature. Pure, worth your while. unadulterated bliss. If you prefer a gentler pace but still chasing the wow-factor, O’Reilly’s Rainforest Walk is ideal for those craving to disRise and shine in pared-back paradise—today’s about connect from the chaos of city life, minus the hard yards. A hitting the hiking trails, so no slacking, now. Nightfall may leisurely 5km stroll, reward your eyes with views of dense tropical rainforest and wildlife overhead and be remote, but they do a fabulous wakeup call, coming face-to-face with the illustrious Moran courtesy of fresh coffee and a house made breakFalls. Both here and Python Falls are beautiful fast. Because who doesn’t love a flat white with spots to watch the sun set if you time your a side of rainforest views? Nobody, that’s who.  walk right. Before you head out for the day, order a An ideal middle ground? Purling Brook picnic from the team to take with you. You’ll Falls Circuit is your go-to. Featuring a suspenthank us (and them) for the tip when you’re sion bridge across a eucalypt forest, gentle hungry mid-hike. descends and a cheeky climb, this 4km hike Get Walking takes you deep into Springbrook National Park. Make your Depending on just how much walking you’re prepared to descent (and an extra 2km) for a well-deserved swim in the sign up for, the Gold Coast Hinterland caters to all levels of crystal waters of Warringa Pool. fitness (read: determination). Those with well-worn in boots Unwind The Body And Mind and a penchant for challenges will revel in the Toolona Creek After a long day flexing those muscles, reward your efforts Circuit. Taking approximately 6-hours to complete, this truly epic with a spa treatment like no other. Back at Nightfall, their 18.5km circuit takes in Lamington National Park to Green jaw-dropping massage treatment is set to the backdrop of Mountains. Take in towering waterfalls and winding creeks, nature: you’re literally face down right next to the running exclusive glimpses of Mount Warning and walk amongst waters of the creek. If you’re really feeling adventurous, you can choose to sleep Above left: A viewpoint in Lamington National Park. Photo by a night under the stars at Nightfall, traditional swags fluffed @mikevisuals and fire pit roaring ready to go for you.

Day 2

Above right: A towering waterfall. Photo by @blaze_parsons

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How to spend 48 hours in the Gold Coast Hinterland Day 3

No weekend away in the Hinterland would feel right without a leisurely drive back to reality. After bidding farewell to your digs, drive north-east out to Canungra Valley Winery for brunch with uninterrupted views of manicured vines and lush greenery. Enjoy traditional Devonshire Tea and scones on the historic veranda, then walk it off with a short stroll through around the property. Before calling it quits, head back via Currumbin Valley—one of the prettiest drives going. Pass working farms, small country towns, vast homesteads and even the odd fruit and veggie stalls selling local produce. Many of the farms in Currumbin Creek sell their own honeysand jams roadside, the perfect souvenir for a weekend well-travelled.

Splash Out

Last stop before checking those emails has to be Currumbin Rock Pools. Just 15 minutes outside the Gold Coast and on the very edge of the hinterland, these ancient pools are full of freshwater and surrounded by sloping cliff edges and green forest. Perfect for a refreshing post-vacation dip. Below: End the adventure with a glass of wine at the Canungra Valley Winery.

By Bob Hodgson

A day of taking two walks in the

Totara Reserve

n a mid and dry August twenty one trampers starting from Palmerston North, Feilding and Dannevirke converged on the upper entrance of the Pettifar Loop in the Totara Resrerve area for an 8.45 am start. We anticipated wet and muddy tracks. Once down the 49 steps we soon discovered that given recent weather, the tracks were remarkably dry and that the Pohangina River was in rather low flow. This made for unexpectedly rapid progress. We enjoyed the kahikatea dominated forest in the wetter areas and the

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old totara dominated forest in the drier areas. An early morning tea was taken sitting on a large log in the river bed after a muddy scramble down a bank and across a side stream for the Gilchrist Track. Progress was easier than expected though the passage along the vehicle track paralleling the Pohangina Valley East Road found to be muddier than the earlier sections. The theory wa s a d va n c e d that the areas near to the river were regularly covered in easy draining coarse river sand and so not as inclined to be muddy. We soon reached the lower road entrance to the tracks and the end of the Gilchrist and start of the Pettifar which we then followed as it meandered back to the 49 steps and our vehicles. Next we motored the few kilometres to the camp for an early lunch and the luxury of shelters, seating and flush toilets.

Then we made our way back down the road to the carpark for the Fern Walk. Although higher than the river flats of the morning the fern walk was much muddier. After less than two hours of views of the old totara, rimu and rata, not to mention the ferns, the party re-emerged and we made our way to the Herb Farm Cafe near Ashhurst for a well deserved coffee stop. This was a gentle tramp of about 12km and a total height gain/loss of about 180m. No dramas just nice bush views good company and muddy boots!

Above left: Profile of Pettifar and Gilchrist Tracks. Below right: Profile of Totara Reserve Fern Walk Track.

Opposite page above: View from the first Fern Walk. Below right: Lovely textured bark. Above right: Morning tea on a log in the Pohangina River. Below left: Totara Reserve Fern Walk Track. Below right bottom: Gilchrist and Pettifer Track.

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My Favourite Walk

Five Kerikeri waterfall walks

erikeri in Northland boasts five waterfalls on rivers which are all within walking distance of the town centre. The walks are mostly unspoilt woodland and vary from 3km to 8km in length – you’ll walk a total of 16km to do them all. These riversize tracks feature stunning waterfalls and swimming holes. The five walks are: 1. Rainbow Falls Track alongside the Kerikeri River with two waterfalls. 3.75 km 2. The Wairoa track alongside the Wairoa stream with two waterfalls. 2.25 km 3. Charlie’s Rock waterfall off Landing Road. 2.3 km from the Stone Store. 4. The Southside track runs through the Booths Wharapuke Reserve historic track which is a lovely wooded trail. 2.2km.long. Entrance 50m below 192 Kerikeri Road. 5. Southside of the Kerikeri River from Golf View Road along the river and up through Peacock Gardens. 1.5 km. Distances are one way.

Charlie’s Rock waterfall

Opposite the Waipapa boat ramp, Charlie’s Rock is one of Kerikeri’s iconic natural assets. The walk to the Waipapa Stream waterfall is not a long one, although it does require some agility. The prize at the end of it is a real gem, offering a beautiful swimming spot and basalt rock formations. Those who like a thrill, jump into a beautiful, swirling swimming hole from up high. Beware of rocks, however, and make sure you know what is below the surface before you leap. The track to Charlies Rock is off Landing Road in Kerikeri. The 15 to 20-minute walk starts near Cherry Park House, opposite the Waipapa Boat Ramp, where you can park, and follows the western boundary of the croquet club. It then meanders along the Waipapa Stream, leading you to the waterfall. Charlie’s Rock waterfall is accessible from the Stone Store Bas i n c a r p a r k s o r f r o m t h e L a n d i n g R o a d s l i p wa y c a r p a r k . From the Stone Store Basin walk up Landing Road go over the roundabout and straight on down the road and, on the left hand side, before the slipway there is a small track that runs down the uphill side of the croquet court. From there it is only a short walk to Charlie’s Rock waterfall although it is a bit rocky. From the slipway car park cross the road and there is a small track down the side of the croquet court.

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Te Wairere and Secret Waterfall

The Wairoa Stream Track, opened in April 2017, meanders through beautiful bush and passes two waterfalls. Secret Waterfall is the smaller of the two waterfalls on the Wairoa Stream. The 2.5km track has a steep section flanking Te Wairere Waterfall but is otherwise a pretty, moderate level bush track. The walk can be accessed near the top of the waterfall off Cobham Road just past the little bridge, 1km from the town centre, or from the Stone Store carpark area.

Right: The waterfall on the Wairoa Stream Track.

Rainbow and Wharepuke Falls

Both these waterfalls are on the Kerikeri River, alongside which runs the pretty Rainbow Falls Track. The viewing platforms at the top of the Rainbow Falls provide an excellent vantage point from which to view this spectacular 27metre waterfall from a variety of angles. This lovely shady track is a well-surfaced 4km/1-1.5hr walk one way. The Wharepuke Falls are also located on the Rainbow Falls track, approximately 20 minutes walk from the Stone Stone. You will pass great rock formations close to the Warepuke Falls. Left: Sunlight through the trees. Below: The waterfall on the Kerikeri River.

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Another link opens in city’s Coastal Pathway

hristchurch is 780 metres closer to having a Coastal Pathway that stretches all the way from Ferrymead Bridge through to Scarborough. After a 12-month construction project, contractors Fulton Hogan have finished work on the Shag Rock to Sumner Surf Life Saving Club section of the Coastal Pathway. A key component of the $6 million project was construction of a new rockwall that will help protect the main road into Sumner from storm surges. “With the weather warming up and summer on its way, we are delighted to be able to open this new section of the Coastal Pathway,’’ says Christchurch City Council Transport Planning and Delivery Manager Lynette Ellis. “It means we are one step closer to achieving the Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group’s vision of having a coastal pathway that connects Christchurch’s south-eastern suburbs and celebrates our beautiful coastline.’’

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Work on the Coastal Pathway started in 2003. It is now more than two-thirds complete, with only the section between Redcliffs and Shag Rock still to be constructed. Funding for the final section of the pathway is included in the latter years of the Council’s 2018-28 Long Term Plan (LTP). Some funding is also included in the LTP for minor access enhancements along the Esplanade section of the Coastal Pathway. Constructing the Shag Rock to Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club section of the pathway involved building a new coastal protection rock wall, with a four-metre wide asphalt shared path on top of it, between Shag Rock and the Clifton Bay carpark. From the Clifton Bay carpark, the shared path transitions to a timber boardwalk that runs along the edge of the beach and connects to the Memorial Walkway. Access to the beach from the path is available via four sets of stone-faced steps and three sets of timber steps.

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As part of the project, landscaping and native planting have been added along the pathway, which has enhanced the habitat for southern grass skinks. Nesting boxes have also been placed in the rock wall for white flippered penguins. The Clifton Bay carpark has been upgraded and three heritage lights from Shag Rock Reserve have been moved to the edge of the shared path. There is also new seating and cycle stands, thanks to funding from the Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group and individual donors. “We’re really looking forward to see people out enjoying this newest section of the pathway,’’ says Ms Ellis. Above: Walkers with strollers on the new Ferrymead Bridge through to Scarborough coastal link pathway.

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and gardeners, and an inspiration for a new generation of New Zealanders, New Zealand’s Native Trees is an essential book for every home, school and library. About the authors: Dr John Dawson, 1928–2019, was Associate Professor of Botany at Victoria University. He has published a number of books, but this book is arguably his greatest legacy. Rob Lucas developed his passion for plants and landscapes during the 1970s, training at the Wellington Botanic Garden then subsequently working as a technician in the Botany Department, Victoria University of Wellington. In the early 1980s he joined the academic staff of the (now) Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, when he first took up photography in order to help instruct Zealand gardeners and co-author (with Isobel Gabites) of The Native Garden: and encourage his students. His photographs have been widely Design themes from wild New Zealand. published in books and magazines. He is the author of Managing Pests a n d Di s e a se s: a handbook for New

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Above left: An awesome day doing the Tongariro Crossing, colours were amazing! Photo by Chrissie Courtman, Dinsdale. Below left: Elsie in full flight. Photo by Alan Cooper, Waikouaiti. Below right: Three generations walking the Abel Tasman Track - Jeanette Ellis, grand daughter Cassie (age 7) and son Cameron. A wonderful track for a beginner and Cassie is now keen to do more. Photo by Jeanette Ellis, Redwood Springs, Christchurch.

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Above middle: This is me walking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. These huge bridges were incredible! Photo by Ruth Johnson, Richmond, Nelson. Above right: Leah and Richie Hart doing the Paekakariki escarpment track. At this point Leah is contemplating all the different shades of blue in the ocean. Great walk with a fun train ride back to the ute. Photo by Julie MacLean, Palmerston North. Right: Anita at the winding wooden path walkway through the wetlands, Milford Track, New Zealand. Photo by Alex Wong, Riverhead.

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Club to celebrate birthday by gifting track to Pukekohe

ovember 10 this year is Pukekohe Tramping Club’s 50th birthday, and the club is to celebrate by gifting a new trail to the Auckland region. The club designed and created Pukekohe’s new ‘Five Summits Trail’. The trail starts as soon as walkers or cyclists hop off a train at Pukekohe Station. It will take people on a 21km journey linking the town’s five volcanic hills in a loop. The track is a valuable addition to the Auckland region’s network of trails, serving the growing number of people who are walking for recreation. Pukekohe is becoming more urban, so this track helps serve those new urban walkers.

Club member Dee Keys is on a subcommittee helping to create the walk. She says Pukekohe’s geological area has several volcanoes around the central town. There are also lots of parks, reserves, and existing paths. “So it’s sort of putting together what’s already there,” says Dee. “There are lots of people who already walk around the town and do not know that these lovely little parks and reserves even exist.” says Dee. “When [a club member who knows all these little tracks] took us on the walk we were hardly on roads at all, and most of us did not even know these little pathways here, there and everywhere could be linked up.”

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. Dee says support from the Walking Access Commission’s regional field advisor Dot Dalziell has helped get the project off the ground. Dot found where the track needed improved access across land then helped arrange that access. Dee says because the track’s hub is at the train station it can showcase the town to tourists. “It really is something very exciting to do.” In fact, earlier this year when Dot came to check the track from her home in West Auckland she travelled with her bike on the train. She biked the track and loaded the bike back on the train for her journey home. The track can be walked or cycled in parts – shorter loops link one or two hills back to the trail’s start at Pukekohe station, providing a series of shorter walking journeys. The Walking Access Commission has supported the new track with an Enhanced Access Grant to help with the cost of designing and printing trail maps. The Franklin Local Board and the Pukekohe Business Association have also provided sponsorship for signage. A sign at the railway station will provide a map and information. On each summit a signboard will explain the geological, historical and cultural significance of each of the five hills. Dee says the track also has the support of the local Lions Club and Rotary. With most of the path already existing their help may go towards future projects such as bridging a small stream and building some boardwalk. “It is a great community effort to gift a permanent asset to Pukekohe’s future generations.”

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Opposite page above: A smooth track intersection here. Below: A cleared area near the summit. Photos by Dee Keys Above left and right: Volunteers wheel barrowing bark on to the track. Photos by Dee Keys

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f you drive for a whole day due west of Caloundra on Australia’s Sunshine Coast you reach a town called Roma. With an overnight stop here, visit the largest “Bottle Tree” in Australia? and admire the “Veterans’ Bottle Tree Walk”. The next morning drive north for four hours until you reach a turn off to the Carnarvon National Park. Be sure you arrange your accommodation (The Wilderness Lodge or camping) here because there is nothing else for another two hours drive in either direction. A stuff up over our booking meant we had to drive 140 kms each way every day, but that’s another story. The drive isn’t exceptional. It’s absolutely straight. Sometimes we had a slight rise. The big event of the drive was to have to slow down for a huge herd of cattle being driven in a north east direction and right across the big State Highway. How the drovers kept track I’ll never know. They, the cattle, seemed to be everywhere and all over the place. They had no fear of us. We just had to slow right down and let them have their way. Dribs and drabs, not like trying to push your way through a NZ herd. The countryside is beautiful if you are

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Carnarvon National Park walks were magical a fan of Australian outback. We are and have loved driving through the different gum trees. Nothing dense here. Lots of space. Oh so dry. Most of the billabongs are empty or pretty dry looking. One cattle to a NZ paddock, with just nothing to eat. Some of the paddocks look grey they are so dry, with only 5 mls of rain last week. That was a monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supply. We just had to stop to photograph an emu family. The babies were like big ducklings and very well camouflaged and the cattle around the feeding stations were worth a stop too. Therte was 50,000 acres for sale down the road, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested. Lots of road kill, so it pays to keep off the roads between dusk and about 8am. We saw Above left: The sun shines through a narrow opening in the gorge.. Above right: A vine wraps itself around a trunk. Below left: A small stream.

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the result of a car / kangaroo hit and it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pretty. Past the lodge where we were supposed to stay and then the magic begins. Suddenly you are in a changed space. Lots of green ferns and cycads. Even the air smells different. There is an excellent National Park Centre with really great displays, exhibits and montages and of course, maps. Nine months ago a forest fire had roared through this area. However, the regrowth was amazing. Charred trunks with green sprouting tops. The cycads in particular looked quite comical. Almost like charred pineapples? To appease us for the cancellation of our accommodation the owners paid for us to have a guide for the day. He was a pleasant bloke who seemed to know his stuff and he certainly opened our eyes to things we would have missed as we blundered and chatted along. You do have to be quiet if you want to see wild life. You also have to stop absolutely still if you want to catch a platypus feeding. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Above: These big boulders make an easy flat stream crossing. Below right: Still waters around a rocky cliff.

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A dear little bloke entertained us for several minutes as he ducked and dived feeding right in front of us. We’d have missed him for sure. It’s the bubbles spiralling upwards that you need to look out for. Other livestock spotted yes, an echidna all spiked and bustling like a gigantic hedgehog, a kangaroo family or were they wallabies? Mum, a joey jumped out of her pouch, and dad grazing close by and then, on our way out a fleet of emus. Funny birds, very flappy. No snakes!. Maybe consumed by that fire? The Australian bush is full of noisy birds and Simon pointed out many unknown to us. A tiny fairy bird that carried burning coals on its back and still has the red burning markings on its back. (old Aboriginal story). Opposite page: Breathtaking views from the cliff tops. Above: A still stream gives a mirror image. Below right: A turtle or platypus swimmimg in a stream? www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Very, very noisy cockatoos and orioles overhead, sometimes throwing pieces of seed coverings down on us. A quinine tree (not the same as in tonic) that indigenous women used as a very effective contraceptive. If you ate too many seeds you became totally infertile. Hmmmm. Can think of some uses! Fascinating stories about red spider ants. The big fat ones are carrying back nectar found on certain gum trees. No problem getting a meal in that neck of the woods. Look out for ants on the track and don’t step on them. Also very obscure tiny flowers along the way that we would have missed. Finally we arrived at the Moss Gardens. An amazing small canyon with steep, steep sides, the lower walls covered in lush green moss and absolutely dripping with water. The water from high above slowly steeps through the porous rock until finally meeting an impervious layer and being forced to the surface where the moss grows in magnificent abundance.

Quite a sight when you think the gorge is surrounded by such dry conditions. Of course there has to be a pretty waterfall and lots of ferns. Conveniently they had built a viewing area with benches. Such an opportune place to have lunch. The path was well formed but with lots of steps. It was reasonable walking. We were glad of our Lekki sticks and very pleased to see the cars at the end of our day. The very boring bit was having to

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Carnarvon National Park walks were magical drive all the way back to Injune and our motel a total of 180kms. How enjoyable it would have to just toddle back to the Carnarvon Lodge. The next morning at the Gorge was wonderful. Almost magical. A kilometre walk in the shade into a narrow cutting in the high cliff walls. A little stream and lots of ferns and wild pea in flower. All around the burnt trunks of the gums and intriging, the cycads. Burnt to a cinder in their elongated pineapple shaped trunks,

then the singed and burnt fronds of the lower foliage with, yes new life bursting green out the top. Amazing. The further in we explore off the track by now, the narrower the cleft became. You could just see the sky through a narrow slit. It became quite chilly and quite precarious to navigate some rather large boulders. It was narrow enough to almost touch side to side but clean and dry. The water looked a bit murky and you certainly wouldn’t get near on a showery day. Posssiblity of flash floods! The going got more difficult for our tremulous, by this stage, legs so we turned back. Our more limber friends only managed 100m more so we didn’t feel too pathetic. Quite, quite magical. Lunch was at convenient picnic tables by the Rock Pools where we were

entertained by turtles, sunning and swimming. To say nothing of those raucous birds. I take that back we have heard some very tuneful and melodic little fellows. If we had been able to stay in the Lodge we would have walked on a third day as there was still heaps to see. An amphitheatre, a cave of ancient Aboriginal rock paintings, the Cathedral and a steep climb up to a Bluff with views forever. But enough is enough and we had loved walking in this enchanting gorge. “Hasten slowly in this wild place. Breathe deeply and enjoy the scents of the bush.” Above left: Wild grass in flower. Above right: Three kangaroos stop from grazing. Below: Moss covered rocks.

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community, this final link in the Te Awa shared path will bring further recreational and tourism opportunities to communities along the mighty Waikato River. “It’s estimated the Cambridge to Hamilton shared path may be used by up to 225 walkers and cyclists each day.” The path will be predominantly off-road and will follow the banks of the Waikato River in places. It will also include bridges over stream gullies and boardwalks. Funding of $7.9 million has been confirmed for the Transport Agency delivered section of the path. In total the cost of the full 20km shared path between Hamilton and Cambridge is estimated to be approximately $20 million. “I am confident the shared path

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Rhodo heaven in Annapurna A photographic essay by Kathy Ombler of the 12 day Annapurna/Dhaulagiri Trek she completed with World Expeditions, last April.

In my Wellington garden I have five rhododendrons. One is healthy. Every year it blooms a lurid pink; a shade I don’t even like much. The other four are struggling, looking set to join several predecessors who for reasons unbeknown to wannabe-gardener me have long departed to rhodo heaven. Go well, I say. Above: Good morning Dhaulagiri (8,167m and the world’s 7th highest mountain). Looking across Kali Gandaki, the world’s deepest gorge, from Kopra community eco lodge. Left: Porters Laxamun, Sanjay and Sanur. Each trekker’s bag weighed up to 15kg and each porter carried two bags, plus other stuff. We carried day packs.

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Because last April I found that rhodo heaven. Close, in a way, to heaven itself, 3000 metres high on the Annapurnas, those grand Himalayan peaks that soar from sheer gorges and steep valleys, their lower slopes lined by terraces and dotted with blue-roofed villages, all linked by ancient, worn, stonestep pathways. That’s where I found rhododendron heaven; beneath the snowy summits entire forests, blazed with reds and pinks and cerises, blended with white magnolias, and sweetsmelling daphnes. Trekking is big in Nepal, and Annapurna is one of the country’s biggest trekking regions. Popular routes climb to Annapurna Base Camp, or trail around the entire range on the Annapurna Circuit (now more of a half circuit given new air and jeep access to the town of Jomsom). Or they take a shorter hike to Ghorepani Village then climb with the pre-dawn crowds to capture the mountain sunrise from Poon

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A crew of ten retirees from the Tairua Focus Club embarked on their final ziplining forest adventure at Rotorua Canopy Tours, recently, setting out to conquer the exhilarating guided forest tour one last time, before hanging up their harnesses. Keith Ufton, Events Coordinator at the Tairua Focus Club, says that this final tour is already filled with nostalgia, given the group have been visiting Rotorua Canopy Tours for nearly seven years. Since organising adventure groups and outings, Keith has taken over 50 retirees to swing through the treetops at Canopy Tours. “I joined the Focus Club a few years after I moved to Tairua, Paradise Coast when I was looking to get more involved in the community,” says Keith. “Not long after, I became the events coordinator, organising adventures for the retirees in the Tairua community, with a focus on getting our senior citizens up into the Rotorua treetops at Canopy Tours.” Keith says that with no age limit on the Canopy Tours, the Tairua seniors have been welcomed onto both the Original and the Ultimate tours. “Our members have a real adventure itch, and after doing the Original Tour were thrilled with the opening of a second tour for them to try,” says Keith. “So we came back and did the Ultimate! Which we loved. I think people think that adventure tourism is for a younger crowd, but our group is proof that anybody with the right attitude can do it.” Keith says he’s maxed out this generation of Tairua retirees, but even those hesitant at first have been glad they’ve taken the leap. “The guides are all great and personable, the enjoyment of the trip isn’t dependent on getting a good guide, they are all fantastic, and make the trip safe,” says Keith. “They’ve guided several of us who have been scared of heights. You feel ok with them, they answer questions with enthusiasm and really make the experience special.” Despite the fact that some of the retirees in the group have feared heights their whole life, Keith says they have always finished the tours glad that they persevered through feelings of apprehension. He says it’s important to

keep adventuring well into retirement. “Having a strong community in your retirement is so important, loneliness can age you,” he says. “These experiences are a great opportunity for single and coupled retirees to have new experiences, form new connections, and stay young at heart.” Keith is helping the wellbeing of people, by volunteering his time and bus driving ability. His other adventures for the Focus club have involved walking the Auckland Harbour Bridge, Blackwater Rafting in Waitomo, and the Forgotten Railway from Taumarunui to Stratford. “I do it to give back to the community. When I retired, I had moved to a new town and was single.” Keith says he made a conscious effort to build a network in Paradise Coast, “I joined quite a few clubs to stay active, involved and make new connections. I want to provide people with the opportunity to have new experiences, because you should never stop adventuring!” Tairua has a population of 1200 and a high demographic in the post retirement age, the Focus club makes up about 13% with 150 members. Keith says the majority of his adventure group is 65 plus.

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“We’ve got a handful over 90, but most are in their 70s and 80s,” says Keith. “The oldest gent from Focus who has completed a Canopy Tour was 85! He’s a massive adventurer and was even a parachutist in the army. He’s been on three Canopy Tours now, it’s really remarkable.” On October 5 this was Keith’s last tour with Rotorua Canopy Tours, as he feels all those in his immediate community that would like to do a tour have now done so. “At the end of the day, if a group of 50 retired kiwis can swing about the treetops, anyone can,” says Keith. “It’s all about community, adventure, and keeping active.”

Above top: Enjoying going down on a zip line. Above middle: Keith Upton above the treetops. Below: A birds eye view of the canopy ziplines.

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My Favourite Walk

Oakura Seaside Beach walk

akura, a thriving beach side community summer resort and coastal town is situated 14kms drive west of New Plymouth on coastal State Highway 45. Protected by the Kaitake Ranges of Mt Taranaki it is home to a magnificent surf beach, cafes, a great pub, gift shop, and has a flourishing art’s community as well as other shops. Tucked away along part of the beach front is a most delightful walking track. It starts off at the end of the Oakura Beach Holiday Park Camp Ground and takes you on a pleasant stroll through both bush and open area to where it A b o ve : L o o k i n g to w a rd N e w Plymouth Paritutu sugarloaf from the gravel road. Below right: Access tracks to the beach all along the way.

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ends at the Weld Road parking area. This walk is a great place for everyone but not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters. Although the path is flat and easy going it does have uneven grass surfaces. There are different types of vegetation and foliage along the way, patches of wild daisies, beach grasses, flaxes and the usual sea side foliage that makes for a colourful stroll.

There is a delightful waterfall to view as you cross one of the several bridges. Open spaces and bush areas along the track with ever changing views of the beach give the area a variety of charm, there is access to the beach at all times. Following the track once you have passed through the holiday park it will eventually lead out onto a gravel

Above: The bridge leading into the sacred reserve. Below left:The bush part of the Oakura Beachside Walk.

road, veering right follow this road past a large grassy parking area. From this road there are different and great views of the surrounding area. There is a small toilet on the left of the grass parking area if needed. Keep walking until you reach the end of the road (not that far) where you will see a narrow bridge looking rather like a swing bridge with a sign beside the entrance stating a sacred reserve. Cross the little rustic bridge and you will see a large information board giving the Maori history of this sacred area. If you have the time the information is of interest to read. To the right of the board there is a continuation of a narrow uphill track that will take you to the next reserve over the hill. It is a short steep climb

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but worth the effort if you are able to do it. At the top you can have a view of the coastline. Follow the track down the hill and it takes you to the end part of Weld Road where there are a few seats and a rather old picnic area. This is where the walk ends. This is a popular surfing area. You could try walking back along the beach but depending on where the tide is situated you will have streams to cross, some of which could be swift flowing and sometimes deep. You need to return via the track to

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get back to the Holiday Park if you decide not to tackle the beach option. There are seats along the way where you can enjoy the view of the beach and ocean. In the distance along the coast toward New Plymouth you will see the well known sugar loaf Paritutu, and the smaller two. This beach walk has no title and to get to the Holiday Park to start the walk turn off the SH 45 just past the shopping area on the main road and right into Wairau Road. Follow Wairau Road to the end and turn left into Jans

Terrace, continue past the dairy on the left and you will see the holiday park sign on the right hand side of the street. There is a parking area on the road on the right behind the signboard and also on the road. This is the access to the holiday park and down there to the walking track. From the parking area you need to walk as there is no access for vehicles unless you are staying at the camping ground. Sensible shoes for doing the walk. It is easy grade all the way except for the short climb up the hill behind the Maori history signboard. In the summer months parking could be a problem as the beach and walking track are very popular. The walk would be about an hour return. If you are in the area the walk is worth doing, it is dog friendly. The area can be subject to strong westerly winds and exposure in rough weather. Above left: Entrance to the Oakura Holiday Park to the left of the sign to start the walk. Below left: A waterfall along the way. Below right: The track to the next reserve behind the information board.

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CONTENTS for previous 15 issues NOVEMBER 262 2019

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite walk: East, West home’s best 8 Books: Day walks in New Zealand, The 50 Best Bird Watching sites 8 Readers View: What is in a name? 10 New Zealand Walk: Walking Stars in Wellington 11 Need to Know: New Zealand postage stamps celebrate Te Araroa Trail 12 Event: Tenth year for popular walking festival 14 Event: Great Forest events going strong 24 years on next year 15 My Favourite Walk: 35 years from 3 day tramps to 3 day walks 16 Great Forest events 17 Poem: The saga of Milford Track 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Australian Walks: Walking at Uluru a land rich in indigenous culture 22 New Zealand Walk: Rata Street Loop Track 23 Need2Know: What have you got planned for Get Outdoors Week? 29 New Zealand Walks: Mahu Whenua Trail network delights tourists and locals 30 New Zealand Walk: Te Aro Piko a meandering path 32 New Zealand Walk: Maude Track leads to Mangakotukutuku waterfall 34 Overseas Walks: Walk castle to castle on Czech’s Greenways Trail 41 Overseas Walk: 10 reasons to hike in Austria 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 Walking New Zealand Shop

OCTOBER 261 2019

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite walk: Nugget Point short walk is a classic 9 Subscription page 10 New Zealand Walks: Five great day walks from Christchurch 12 My FavouriteWalk: Emily’s visit to Emily Falls 12 New Zealand Walks Two walks in Peel Forest 14 Overseas Walk: Walk Ireland’s poignant National Famine Way 16 New Zealand Walk: Mt Cargill for magnificent views of Dunedin 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: One Tree Hill a jewel in Auckland’s Cornwall Park 26 New Zealand Walks: Walking to the ‘Centre of New Zealand’ 29 Need2Know: Take me to the river 30 Overseas Walks: South Africa’s Bushmen, Bergs, Battlefields and Big Five 36 Event: Toi’s Challenge is a lovely hard run or walk 38 New Zealand Walks: On the trails in the Bay of Islands 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 Walking New Zealand Shop

SEPTEMBER 260 2019

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite walk: Lush native forest and stunning views a feature of North Egmont walks 12 New Zealand Walk: Tunnel Beach’s sculptured coastline 15 Te Araroa Trail: Numbers walking on trail increasing 16 New Zealand Walk: Atiwhatu Hut walk popular in Tararuas 16 Mt Favourite Walk: Atiwhakatu Hut Walk attracts many types of walkers 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Legs eleven with Warkworth Walks 2019l 22 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Islands best kept secret 26 New Zealand Great Walk: Humpridge Track to be a NZ Great Walk 28 Need2Know: New track database has over 300 walking trails 28 Overseas Walk: Caloundra Coastal Walk a leisurely scenic walk 31 Overseas Walk: Eight days to Everest Base Camp 39 Quick facts on Trekking Everest Base Camp 40 Need2Know: Consider these 5 things before tackling a winter tramp 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 Taupo Marathon events

AUGUST 259 2019

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite walk: Kaimai Ranges offer many walking attractions in a diverse forest of caves and birdlife 12 New Zealand Walk: Stewart Island with the lovliest public road in the country 14 Shared Pathway: New bridge links city to Massey and Linton 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Shared Parthway: Cycling the Karangahake Gorge section of the Hauraki Rail Trail 24 My Favourite Walk: Ratapihipihi Scenic Reserve - a sub tropicial rail forest 28 New Zealand Walk: Belmont magazine walk with relics of World War 11 30 New Zealand Walk: Belmont Regional Park a walkers paradise 33 New Zealand Walk: Kapiti Island 34 High Achiever: Perth to Melbourne in 80 days 36 New Zealand Walk: Three generations in Waiohine Gorge tramp 38 New Zealand Walks: Vineyard walks a feature of Bay of Island Walking Weekend 39 New Zealand Walks Two walks in Peel Forest 40 Need2Know: Top 10 things to pack for a day walk or hike 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 Taupo Marathon events

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highlight of new cleared trail 40 My Favourite Walk : Tawatawa Reserve walking tracks 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 Taupo Marathon events

JUNE 257 2019

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Lessons from walking the Te Araroa Trail 12 Need2know: DOC’s top five wildlife photography tips 14 New Zealand Walk: Wellington City to Sea Walkway 16 Need 2 know: Great Harbour Way to be funded 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 My Favourite Walk: Barrett Domain walkls have bush, wetlands with a rural outlook 24 Northland Experience: Hiking Cape to Cove: Cape Brett to Whangaroa Harbour to mag-nificent kauri 30 Overseas Walk: Walking Cornwall’s South West Coast Path 35 Need2know: Shared path planned across Tararua Ranges 35 Need2know: Funding boost for Hawkes Bay trails 36 Overseas Adventure: Vietnam - for adventure, history and culture 40 Overseas Walks: Ten top spring gardens to visit in Cornwall 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

MAY 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 sodturning 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: Colourful 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

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

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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 Festival

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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 APRIL 255 2019 44 New Zealand Tour: Nature walking 3 Contents in the South Island 4 Walk Talk 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 6 New Zealand Walks: Catchpool Val- 50 Coming Events: Overseas ley has walks for all types of fitness 52 Directory of Walking Groups 6 New Zealand Walks: Catchpool Val- 56 New Zealand Country Breaks ley walking, tramping and cycling 60 Manawatu Walking Festival 10 New Zealand Walks: ECHO Walk-

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite walk: An estuary walk in our Deep South 8 New Zealand Walk: Beveridge to Arataki Path 10 Great New Zealand Trek: Great NZ Trek ends at Bluff after 14 years 12 High Achiever: Four day trek ends with a Duke o f Edinburgh Gold Award 16 Overseas Walk: Machu Picchu - a treasure to cherish 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 My Favourite Walk: Waitahinga Dam trails revisted 22 My Favourite Walk: Walking the Crossey-Massey Loop, Hunau Regional Park 26 Event: The Bay of Islands Walking Weekend where the walking is wonderful and the welcome is warm! 28 Te Araroa Trail: Over 1000 walkers this season completed the trail 29 Event: Striders events 30 Overseas Walk: Table Mountain - one of the ten wonders of the world 34 Overseas adventure: Rail trails JANUARY ing Festival cycling in the Clare Valley 12 New Zealand Walk: Kaurilands 4 Walk Talk 39 my Favourite Walk: Coastal views

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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

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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 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

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

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1 Devil’s Dash, Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch 1-3 Aorangi 100, Eastbourne to Aorangi Range, Wairarapa 1-2 Taranaki Steelformers Around the Mountain, New Plymouth 2 Bell Hill Challenge, Baldoon Farm, Canterbury 2 Kawerau King of the Mountain, Kawerau 2 Mission Mt Somers, Staveley, Canterbury 2 Feilding Marathon, Feilding 2 The Taniwha, Marathon, Half Marathon, 14km & 7km, Waikato River 3 City to Surf and Surf to Surf, Tauranga 3 Coastal Classic MTB & Trail Run at Taieri Mouth, Otago 3 Glenbervie School Fun Run and Walk, Glenbervie near Whangarei 3 Mitre 10 MEGA Walk, Hastings/ Napier 3 Rotary AllFit Coastal Run, Duder Regional Park, Auckland 3 Selwyn Running Festival, Leeston,

Canterbury 3 The Nelson Half Festival of Running, Nelson 3 Why Women Run, Domain, Auckland 3 Wild Auckland: Tāpapakanga, Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland 6 Corporate Challenge 5K: Christchurch 9 Lochmara Lodge Half Marathon, Marlborough Sounds 9 Pink Star Walk: Wellington, Wellington 9 Rimutaka Rail Trail Fun Run and Walk, Kaitoke Kart Track, Upper Hutt 9 Valley Ultra, Castle Hill Village, Canterbury 9 Tairua Trail & Tides Run & Walk, Tairua 9 Woodbury Hill Country Challenge, Woodbury, South Canterbury 10 Sri Chinmoy Pegasus Bay Classic, Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch 13 Corporate Challenge 5K: Wellington 15-24 Waiheke Walking Festival, Waiheke Island 16 Pink Star Walk: Auckland

16 Pohangina Downhill Walk, Pohangina, Manawatu 16 The Molesworth Run, Molesworth Cob Cottage, Molesworth 16 Walking Stars Half Marathon: Wellington 16 Air NZ Queenstown International Marathon, Queenstown 17 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst 2 Esplanade, Manawatu 17 Foxton Beach Fun Run, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Foxton Beach 17 Round the Bridges, Hamilton 23 ASB Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri 23 Port Waikato Challenge, Port Waikato 23 Queen Charlotte Ultramarathon, Queen Charlotte Sounds 23 Waitetuna Wind Farm Trail Run, Raglan 23 Walking Stars Half Marathon: Auckland 24 Julians Berry Farm and Cafe Toi’s Challenge, Whakatane 24 Longbeach Coastal Challenge, Longbeach Estate, Mid Canterbury 24 Peak Trail Blazer, Havelock North 24 Pelorus Trust Fun Run and Walk,

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14 Raglan Karioi Trail, Raglan 14 Crush the Cargill, Dunedin 14 parkrun in New Zealand 14 Speights West Coaster Trail Run & Walk, Auckalnd 15 Centre Hill to Mossburn Downriver Dash, Mossburn 15 Nexans Fun Run/Walk in Bell Bloc, Bell Block 17 Eastside Riverpath Run/Walk, Hamilton 17 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, Takapuna Beach, Auckland 17 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run and Walk, Lincoln 17 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run and Walk, Darfield 17 O’Hagan’s 5K Series at the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 18 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run and Walk, Leeston 18 Smith & McKenzie Fun Run & Walk, Chatwell, Hamilton 19 YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Series, Auckland 21 Parkrun in New Zealand 26 King and Queen of the Mount, Mt Maunganui

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5 Mizuno Auckland Waterfront Half Marathon, Mission Bay, Auckland 9 South Island Ultra Marathon, West Coast 18 Great Forest Events, Marathon, Half Marathon 10km & 5km, Waitarere, near Levin

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2 56th Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua 2 K2M: Kaiteriteri to Mapua, Kaiteriteri, Nelson

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2-4 IML Three Day Walks, Higashimasuyama

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2-5 IML Four Day Walks, Castlebar 20 Hunter Valley Moon Marathon, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia 21 Hunter Valley Moon Half Marathon, 10km & 6km, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia 21-24 IML Four Day Walks, Nijmegen

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AUCKLAND

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks, tramps, Val Todd 09-579-8250, www.oacnz.org AUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM), (IA),Elane Hayes 09-576 4293, www.aucklandnaturalhistoryclub.org ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Tramps, walks, cycling, Sunday, Saturday, Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429 ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday & weekdays, tramps, walks , Beryl Borthwick 09-444-9667 or Sue Fitzpatrick 09-576-1069 THUMBS UP ADVENTURE GROUP (TUAC): Alan Grigg 027-493-6850, Libby 021-137-1488, Leonie 021-222-8982, www.tuac.co.nz WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Donna Sheppard, info@wops.co.nz, 09-535-8239, www.wops.co.nz AUCKLAND CENTRAL

AUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444 AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Sarah Hart 09-625-7891, actc. trampingclub@gmail.com AUCKLAND WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), chubadajc@gmail.com, www.joggers.co.nz AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Michael Vickers, 09-579-5355 AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073 RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www. sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/ AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Tony Walton 09-630-2591 www. aucktramping.org.nz AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296 BLOCKHOUSE BAY WALKING CLUB: Ces Gussey 09-837-5441 ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148 EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Sally 09-522-5321 EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993 MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788 MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.org ST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09528-9726 STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Olivia 09-555-5164 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Donna Sheppard, info@wops.co.nz, 09-535-8239, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND

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

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Fitness levels: “B” beginner, ”I” intermediate, “A” advanced. (AM) denotes morning walk, (PM) denotes an afternoon or evening walk. Group co-ordinators are asked to please advise us of any updates by fax 06-358-6864 or email walkingnz@xtra.co.nz.

09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, terryandsheena@gmail.com, www. bluetopwalkers.weebly.com FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021 FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649 FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995 GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561 GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867 HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580 KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553 KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084 KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Mary Davies 09-412-2262 LYNNMALL SHOPPING CENTRE KIWIFIT CLUB: Monday, Wednesday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333 LYNFIELD WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-8272737, Danny 09-627-993 LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday and Sunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232 MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-412-8076 MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049 NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday, Lorraine, 09-827-8663 RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692 RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09832-4069 RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-4129952 SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Lyn Mountier 09-838-1599 TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989 TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401 THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038 TITIRANGI TWILIGHT WALKERS: Tuesdays, Thursday, (PM) Titirangi Library, Wednesday (PM) Glovers Real Estate Green Bay, Louise 021437-547, louisenicholson@xtra.co.nz TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-627-0099, jeanah@ihug.co.nz Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-836-8031 Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993 WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945 WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330 WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM), May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Donna Sheppard, info@wops.co.nz, 09-535-8239, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), www.westaucklandtrampingclub.co.nz

NORTH SHORE

10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 60’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Jan Elliott 09-473-3811, Josette Westcott 09-479-8159 ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353 BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581 BIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351 BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777 CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday (PM), Gaye Green 09-444-7946 DEVONPORT WALKERS: Devonport, Tuesday, Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743 DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM), Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303 EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-268-4154, pam_4882@yahoo.co.nz GREENHITHE WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065 HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279 MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435 MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054 MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259

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NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Dave or Panny 09-476-7447 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Falk Werner mail@nstc.org.nz, www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, alternative Tuesdays, Brucilla Wright 09-480-0150, brucilla.wright@xtra.co.nz TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Lorna Stewart, 09473-8731 WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Donna Sheppard, info@wops.co.nz, 09-535-8239, www.wops.co.nz

NORDIC WALKING GROUPS

Acacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09267-5416 Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/ Margaretha Cooper 027-537-0944/021-141-3801 Cornwall Park Nordic Walking Group: Saturday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 Cornwall Park Nordic Gold (Senior Group) Monday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 North Shore Nordic Walkers Sunday (AM), Marie McLisky 09-475-5247 or Judy Hawkins (after 6pm) 027-572-2474 Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324 YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 RODNEY

ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturdays (PM), 09482-1172 10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Ivan Melville 09425-4999 HIBISCUS COAST TRAMPING CLUB: Evert second Sunday, Lynley Dill, 0274-258-281, lynley.dill@gmail.com HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269 HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Janet Heron 09-420-8773 HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461 LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Pam Jordan 021136-6129, pajordan0452@gmail.com MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), Snells Beach, 09-Lyne Melville 09-425-4999 SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday (AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854 SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM), Jenny Burton 09-425-5583 WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM), Thursday (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WAIHEKE ISLAND

WAIHEKE ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Shaona Maddle, 09-372-6645 COUNTIES/MANUKAU

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063 PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday Thursday, Sunday (AM), 021-042-1325 WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844 PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442 PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739 MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977 MANGERE BRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM). Meet at Village Square MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646 MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100 HOWICK PICTON CENTRE WALKERS: Howick Picton Centre, Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-2712 HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153 PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: Mark Leys 09-294-8927, mleys@ orcon.net.nz TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Noel Newsome 09-278-4962

WAIKATO HAMILTON

FRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245 CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday Friday (AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103 CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-855www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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4281 DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539 ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224 HAMILTON TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman 07-847-4873 SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980 FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069 WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall Chartwell HAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Ross Murphy 027-474-1213 or Michael Robinson 027-322-5335 TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM) MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029 BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann 07-823-6147 WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097 WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335 CAMBRIDGE

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

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

MATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Corry Crabb 07-888-8412 MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Shirley Hickson 07-8821355, brian.shirl@clear.net.nz MORRINSVILLE

MORRINSVILLE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07880-9088 OTOROHANGA

OTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM) PAEROA

PAEROA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Elaine Lally 07-862-8409 PAEROA LUNCH WALKERS: Monday Wednesday Friday, Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 PUTARURU

PUTARURU WALKING GROUP:(BIA) Hazel Murphy, 07-883-7927 PIOPIO

SILVERADOS EXERCISE GROUP: Wednesday (PM), June O’Donoghue, 07-877-8492 RAGLAN

RAGLAN RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM), John Lawson, johnragla@ gmail.com TAIRUA

TAIRUA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Mike Lord, 07-868-6025 THAMES

THAMES WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday (AM), Mike Lord, 07868-6025 TAUPO

TAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM), Wednesday (AM), 027 758 3410 TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319 MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), 027-592-2994 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), info@sportwaikato. org.nz TE AROHA

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

TE AWAMUTU TUESDAY TRAMPERS: Tuesday, Lesley 07-870-1973 or Kathy 07-870-2006 TE AWAMUTU WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), Jan Jefferies 07-889-7032 TE AWAMUTU MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Hillary Thomas 07-871-5022 TE KUITI

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

TOKOROA ALPINE CLUB:Midweek, Christine 07-886-7294 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Directory BAY OF PLENTY

GISBORNE

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

WAIROA

COROMANDEL KATIKATI

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

KAWERAU WALKERS: Kawerau, Thursday (AM), (B), Sport Bay of Plenty, 07-308-8304 HARRIERS WALKERS: Kawerau Thursday (PM), (A), Sport Bay of Plenty, 07-308-8304 ROTORUA

CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07 348-2538 LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), Rob Colledge 07-348-7768, info@lakecity.co.nz, www. lakecity.co.nz GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUP: TMonday and Thursday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07-348-4125 HEART SUPPORT WALK GROUP: Tueday (AM), Wally Walford 07347-6173 MOKOIA COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07 348 4125 SPRINGFIELD STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Glenys Searancke 07-348-4243 ROTORUA TRAMPING & SKI CLUB: Sundays (AM), Trevor Cochrane 07-345-6362 ST BARNABAS WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (BIA), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744 THE THURSDAY STROLLERS: Thursday (AM), (B), Myrtle Raxworthy 07-346-3772 U3A WALKING GROUP: 2nd and 4th Fridays (AM), Ann Sullivan 07348-1991 annsullivan822@gmail.com WALKING WITH JOY: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine Wood 07-349-4228 TAURANGA/MT MAUNGANUI

AGE CONCERN: Tauranga, Wednesday (AM), 07-578-2631 CITY ON ITS FEET: (COIF) (BIA) For days and time phone Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016 STEPPING OUT JOGGING CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, (AM), (IA), 07-544-0316 FOREST & BIRD SOCIETY: Secretary, Tauranga. branch @forestandbird. org.nz, Tauranga HEALTHY HEART CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (B), YMCA, 07-578-5891 KAIMAI RAMBLERS TRAMPING GROUP: Wednesday, Roger 07544-1622 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891 MOUNT RUNNERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, info@mtrunnersandwalkers.co.nz , www.mtrunnersandwalkers.co.nz ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: MONDAY (AM) 07-576-2469 NORDIC WALKING AT THE MOUNT: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Steffi 07-574-7527 NORDIC WALKING IN TAURANGA: Monday, Wednesday, Mary 07577-0711 MT MAUNGANUI RSA WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Sundays (AM), (BIA), Kieran Jensen 07-572-0626 50 FORWARD WALKING GROUPS: Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016 TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: Pat 07-544-0670 TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), Ross 07-576-4852 TAURANGA RAMBLERS: Malcolm 07-544-2369 or Rod Taylor 07576-4207 TAURANGA TRAMPERS NETWORK: Natalie Bird 07-576-0016 TAURANGA TRAMPING CLUB: Christine Rawnsley 07-578-9984 PAK N BOOTS: Eveie 027-434-7877 and Julie Fox , 021-215-8516 TE PUKE

TE PUKE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-573-8306 WAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633 or Barry 07-863-4597 WHAKATANE

SUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800 HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), Noel Jones, 07-308-7101 NGA-TAPUWAE O-TANEATUA TRAMPING CLUB: Whakatane, Ohope, Opitiki, Kawerau; John Keene, john.keene@clear.net.nz WHITIANGA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Sandy Shultz 07-869-5338 WHANGAMATA

WHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475 WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from Surf club WHANGAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-8182 WHAGAMATA TRAMPING CLUB: 07-865-9110

EAST COAST

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

HAWKES BAY HASTINGS

FLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy 06-879-7077 HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371 HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-873-0971 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06877-2114 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), (BI) Janet 06-878-4317 KIWI SENIORS: Eana Young 06-845-9333 x 708 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Bernie Bowden 06-876-9701, www.runwalkhb.org.nz NAPIER

AHURIRI WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (I), Diane Turner 06-844-4114 NAPIER WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), (I), Lyn 06-835-7704 NAPIER SOUTH WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (B), Maria Rogers 06-843-1225 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Mike Sheely 06843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nz Ys WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Kay Hacche 06-844-4891 or Dot Single 06-844-6885 TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS

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

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

TARANAKI

INDEPENDENT WALKERS TARANAKI: Saturday (PM). North: Ray/Mary 06-756-7798. Central: Wallace/Nancye 06-762-2861. South: Alan/ Jean 06-278-6846 NEW PLYMOUTH

CARRINGTON WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Catherine McKee 06-753-3254 TIME FOR ME WALKS FOR WOMEN: Friday (AM), (I), Glenice 06758-3974 FRONT RUNNER GROUP: Monday (PM), (BIA), Kelvin & Michelle Giddy FITZROY WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA), Marlene 06-758-8749 or Marilyn 06-757-2022 WESTOWN WALKING GROUP FOR WOMEN: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA), Karen 06-751-1361 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Karen 06-751-1361 WALKERS IN THE PARK: Monday, (AM), (B), Dawn 06-758-6429 or Dorothy Humphries 06-751-0431 SPOTSWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BI), Allie Fitzgibbon 06-751-2304 NEW PLYMOUTH JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (PM), www.npjw.co.nz EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569 WAITARA

WAITARA WEEKLY HIKOI: Monday (PM), Waitara Netball Courts, Trevor Todd 06 754 8508 INGLEWOOD

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

WAIHI

WHITIANGA

GISBORNE CANOE & TRAMPING CLUB: Gillian Ward 06-867-4591 GISBORNE RUNNERS & WALKERS: Norma Miller 06-868-7477

STRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), 06-765-8549 STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Carol Digby 06-765-7482 HAWERA

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

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

WANGANUI WANGANUI

BUSHWALK & TALK WHANGANUI: Margi Keys, 06-344-1250 or 027448-1581 margikeys93@mail.com CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-344-4375 RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06-

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