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Index of previous 14 issues

NOVEMBER 272 2020

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Lake Hakanoa 9 New Zealand Walk: A trail that reconnects us to the Waikato River 10 New Zealand Walk: Tongariro

Alpine Crossing: best one day walk in NZ 16 New Zealand Walk: Time to explore Nydia Bay 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 Australian Walk: Five of the top walks in Melbourne 22 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Auckland Trust plan to enhance walking experience 24 New Zealand Walk: “Views to die for” on Waipu Cove Walkway 27 New Zealand Walks: Seven day walks around Queenstown 30 Overseas Walk: Whitburn to

South Shields in the north east of England 34 New Zealand Walk: Hahei Beach to Cathedral Cove full of history 38 New Zealand Walks: Track work making strides in Auckland regional parks 38 New Zealand Walks: Walk New

Zealand before you walk the world 40 New Zealand Walk: Rotorao Island an unique island sanctuary 42 Subscription page 43 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Event:Manawatu Walking Festival OCTOBER 271 2020

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Spraggs Bush Track reopens 14 New Zealand Walk: The Tinui

ANZAC Walkway: a memorable walk 16 News: Te Araroa partners with

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Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Experience: Our

Routeburn experience: Water, floods and everything else that could go wrong 24 Lockdown Activities: Nature is good for us 26 New Zealand Walk: An Architectural Walk 28 My Favourite Walk: Along the walkway at Macandrew Bay 30 Cycling Tours: Trip through the tulips 34 New Zealand Walk: Nydia Track - something for everyone 38 New Zealand Walks: Exploring the scenery of the Far North 42 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Northland Trust revitalised 43 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Subscription page 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Event:Manawatu Walking Festival 52 Wilderness Guides SEPTEMBER 270 2020

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Walkway to an historic monument 10 Queen Charlotte Track: Testing our limits on the Queen Charlotte 16 Lockdown Activities: Helping walkers along the way. Waitangi

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Photo Contest 20 Rotorua Walks: Short walks around

Rotorua 22 Rotorua Walks: Ten great Rotorua walks and trails 23 Rotorua Walks: Tarawera Trail a great nature walk 24 Rotorua Walks: Firmin Lodge 26 Bay of Islands Walking Weekend:

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3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Queen Charlotte

Track - Here we come! 10 New Zealand Walk: Walking the

Track 11 New Zealand Walk: The Queen

Charlotte Track - why walk it when you can ride? 13 Lockdown Activities: Walking and biking around Papamoa - Training up Mt Wash-ington. 14 Northland Experiences: The Old

Chooks Tour of Northland 17 News: A billion-dollar opportunity for walkers 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Bookable huts - a Summer success 23 Need2Know: Walking on private land 24 Auckland Walk: Mt Hobson Walk for panoramic city views 27 Covid-129: Travel faces a reinvention 28 New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Scenic

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Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Waiheke Island revisited - Retracing past footsteps 26 New Zealand Walk: Te Pare Reserve rich in history 30 New Zealand Walk: Tongariro Alpine

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Tioripatea Highway short walks 40 Australian Walk: Unique track is popular tourist attraction 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Index of previous 14 issues 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Great Forest Events MARCH 266 2020

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Cable Bay’s family farmland walk 8 New Zealand Walk: Eastwoodhill - the national arboretum of New

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4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Top picks to explore this summer 9 Auckland Short Walk: St Johns Bush

Walk a short nature walk 10 New Zealand Walk: Waikato River

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Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Beach walk

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3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 Te AraroaTrail: Family of seven takes on 3,000km trail 8 My Favourite Walk: Spoilt for choice in Wellington 12 New Zealand Walk: Tarawera - a legacy to uphold 16 Australian Walks: Five Hinterland hikes to take your breath away 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

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The Trail Pledge 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Manawatu Walking Festival DECEMBER 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

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Photo Contest 20 Club to celebrate birthday by gifting track to Pukekohe 22 Overseas Walks: Carnavon National

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3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite walk: East, West - home’s best 8 Books: Day walks in New Zealand,

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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

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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

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3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite walk: Lush native forest and stunning views a feature of

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Base Camp 39 Quick facts on Trekking Everest

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3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite walk: Kaimai Ranges offermanywalkingattractionsina 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

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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

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