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Counter clockwise on the Tongariro Circuit New Zealand Walk:

Tackling the Tirohanga

Australian Walk

Umpherston Sinkhole

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Franz Josef Glacier walk a must do

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CONTENTS

Issue 278 - 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Franz Josef - a must do

9 Need2Know: Health and Safety when crossing private farms

10 New Zealand Walks: Kaikoura - a popular spot for walkers 14 My Favourite Walk: Motorimu Shelter walk in the Tararuas

15 Event: Christchurch Walking Festival has many avenues for walking 16 New Zealand Walk: Tackling the Tirohanga 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Australian Walk: Umpherston Sinkhole 22 My Favourite Walk: Western Loop Walkway for bush, river and open farmland 26 My Favourite Walk: A walk around Mangatawhiri Reservoir 30 My Favourite Walk: Counter clockwise on the Ton- gariro Circuit 36 Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups 40 Subscription page 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand

47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 ECHO Walking Festival 52 Taupo Marathon Cover: Three young women enjoying a brisk walk in the great outdoors.

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Aotearoa Bike Challenge clocks up the kilometres

The fifth national Aotearoa Bike Challenge has encouraged thousands more New Zealanders to cycle, with more than 24,700 people from over 2,400 organisations taking part, including over 4,325 new riders. Throughout the month of February participants made more than 291,193 trips by bike, cycling an impressive 4,410,528 million kilometres in total, resulting in a saving of 252,032 kg of CO2 being released. “It was great to see so many New Zealanders committed to getting on their bikes this February even with the changing COVID-19 alert levels,” says Robyn Elston, Waka Kotahi Senior Manager, System Design. “The Aotearoa Bike Challenge is an opportunity for more New Zealanders to experience just how easy it is to incorporate cycling into everyday life and improve their health and wellbeing. Getting about by bike is often an efficient way to get around our towns and cities, and for many Kiwis who choose to ride to work, it’s a great way to start and end their day.” To get more New Zealanders to give cycling a go, workplaces across the country were encouraged to sign up for the challenge and to motivate staff to take part. ADVERTISING CONSULTANT PART-TIME If you have a proven track record in media sales and want to earn extra money with our recreational walking magazine, (now in its 277th issue) on a commission basis, then here could be your opportunity. This is a part-time, work from home position and the successful applicant must have a computer, have everything there is to know about print media and online advertising, a strong presentation ability, a positive can-do attitude and have excellent communication skills both written and oral. If this sounds like the position for you, then send your CV to: The Manager

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Waikato club 70th anniversary

Come join the Waikato Tramping Club in celebrating its upcoming anniversary with activities on May 8th - 9th and 15th -16th! Meet up with your old tramping and skiing friends, as well as present members, and have a look at old photos and relive past trips. For more details about the events and to RSVP, please visit the event’s page on Wilderlife, or contact waikatotrampingclub@ gmail.com - Selwyn & Dianne June 07 843 3066 or 027 497 8151.

Green leafy vegetables

essential for muscle strength

Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables every day could boost muscle function, according to new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research. The study, published today in the Journal of Nutrition, found that people who consumed a nitrate-rich diet, predominantly from vegetables, had significantly better muscle function of their lower limb. Poor muscle function is linked to greater risk of falls and fractures and is considered a key indicator of general health and wellbeing. Researchers examined data from 3,759 Australians taking part in Melbourne’s Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute AusDiab study over a 12-year period. They found those with the highest regular nitrate consumption had 11 per cent stronger lower limb strength than those with the lowest nitrate intake. Up to 4 per cent faster walking speeds were also recorded. Lead researcher Dr Marc Sim from ECU’s Institute for Nutrition Research said the findings reveal important evidence for the role diet plays in overall health. “Our study has shown that diets high in nitraterich vegetables may bolster your muscle strength independently of any physical activity,” he said. “Nevertheless, to optimise muscle function we propose that a balanced diet rich in green leafy vegetables in combination with regular exercise, including weight training, is ideal.” Muscle function is vital for maintaining good overall health, especially bone strength later in life. “With around one in three Australians aged over 65 suffering a fall each year, it’s important to find ways of preventing these events and their potentially serious consequences,” said Dr Sim.

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Walk talk

Free ride bikes take off

Active and POP website goes live!

POP (pelvic organ prolapse) is a common condition, affecting about one in two women. Fit, active women too! Mothers, sisters, wives, partners, our daughters. It affects our family, work and social life. And yet, due to it’s location in the body, an intimate area, it is not talked about! Over the last 12 months, Anja Morris has been in contact with a range of pelvic physios, as well as active women around New Zealand who have experienced a prolapse. The response was overwhelming; women told their stories, shared their experiences, and offered advice on something they thought would never happen to them. The result of their collaboration is the Active and POP website. Together, they talk about POP to raise awareness and remove the stigma and provide links to helpful resources. Most importantly, they want women to know that they are not alone and that they can live an active life again. www.activeandpop.org.nz

When walking was a spectator sport

A brief history of Pedestrianism. Did you know that in the 1800s watching people walk was America’s favourite sport? Pedestrianism was, at the time, the most attended spectator sport - hundreds of thousands would cheer the next Pedestrian Champion of the World! www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

A new community bike-sharing scheme, ‘Free Ride’, has recently launched in Lower Hutt, Wellington.The brightly branded and geotracked Free Ride bikes are available to use at special bike racks outside the Naenae Clubhouse and Naenae Library for anyone to take and borrow to get around the city, returning them to the bike racks once finished.

New Cobham Drive cycleway now open in Wellington

Earlier in March, NZ Transport Agency joined Wellington City Council, mana whenua and the local community for the opening of the Cobham Drive section of Tahitai. These walking and bike paths are part of a future route around the edge of Wellington Harbour from Miramar cutting to the central city. These will also make up part of the Great Harbour Way, a future 72km safe signposted route around the entire perimeter of Te Whanganui a Tara / Wellington. The path was officially opened by MP for Ōhāriu Greg O’Connor, Mayor Andy Foster, and Deputy Mayor Sarah Free. Students from Evans Bay Intermediate School rode along the new paths after the ribbon was cut. “This is one of our busier biking routes so it’s very pleasing that this stretch is now safer and easier to ride than it was – and that people on foot now have a safer place to walk and run,” said Deputy Mayor Sarah Free. “The 430m of new rock revetment has been engineered to spread the force of the sea and help to protect this coastline of reclaimed land, the new paths and state highway. The rock revetment will also provide better places for kororā (little blue penguins) to nest.” The next stages to provide walking and bike paths around Akau Tangi / Evans Bay are underway now. Walking New Zealand, issue no 278 - 2021

New Zealand Walk

Franz Josef Glacier Walk a must do

must see on most kiwis bucket lists is to view the Franz Josef Glacier in the West Coast. Just 5km from the township of Franz Josef is the car park where walks start to the viewing platform of this world famous glacier. In 2019 the Franz Josef Glacier area was the third-most-visited tourist spot in New Zealand. Above: A view of the Franz Josef from the viewing platform. Below left: The shared pathway from Franz Josef.

The track to the viewing platform is wide and carefully graded. It is known as the Forest Walk and starts at the car park about fifty meters from the public toilet. When you reach the Forest Walk viewpoint there are the informative interpretation boards on glaciology and the history of the area. At this point you can also catch your first glimpse of the Franz Josef Glacier and begin to understand the enormity of the glacier itself. Here, the blue ice looks like polished marble and you can begin to see

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the crevasses where the dynamic flow of ice has literally been ripped apart. The precipitous rock walls that flank the glacier are over one kilometre high and create an optical illusion that the terminal face is not very high. At the holiday season many walkers are quite happy to go as far as the viewing platform and view the glacier, but for the more adventurous, there is a route to be as close as 700m to the glacier. Starting from the viewing platform, follow the markers in the riverbed past Trident Falls to a point close to the terminal face of the glacier. This is not a track but a route over the shingle and rock of the riverbed and it can be quite rough underfoot. Here you will need suitable footwear. The last section of track to the safety barriers includes a short climb to the viewing area. Do not go past the barriers and pay attention to all signage as areas of the valley are hazardous and are not safe for visitors. This is a beautiful yet volatile place – do not let the serene scene fool you. The glacier is constantly moving. Ice and rocks fall from the terminal face without warning. Creeks may rise up www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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to a metre in even moderate rain. Water levels rise in as little as 15 minutes. The fact that this point is less than 300 metres above sea level and is one of three glaciers in the world this close to the coastline is remarkable on a world scale.

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Getting there: Drive or walk south from the Franz Josef Waiau township across the Waiho River bridge and turn left onto the Glacier Access Road or Te Ara a Waiau. Drive or walk for approximately 4 km to the car park at the end of the road. Franz Josef Glacier Forest Walk to viewing platform – Allow 45 minutes return Franz Josef Glacier Valley Walk – One hour 20 minutes return

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Above, middle and below: The wide walking track through the Forest Walk is a very popular walk in holiday season

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Right: Walking along the Forest Walk. The Franz Josef Glacier can be just seen on the left top.

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Need 2 Know

Health and safety when crossing private farms

nfortunately, in recent years, to warn about natural features like many landowners have been bluffs, landslides, rivers and wasp reluctant to allow walkers ac- nests. cess to their land because they worry If a visitor trips over a tree-root or they will be liable for people’s safety. stone, the farmer or forestry owner Understandably, farmers don’t is not responsible for the walker’s want to be accountable for accident. ill-prepared people walking Farmers and forest manover their land, and getting agers can ask walkers to lost or injured. obey safety rules. These The good news is that, for might include speed-limits the most part, they are not reor wearing protective gear. sponsible. It’s not their duty Not enough people to make sure trampers are know that farmers and forsafe. The Health and Safety estry owners are not liable at Work Act 2015 does not By Stephen Day for the health and safety impose this legal liability on of recreational visitors on farmers and forestry owners. their land. When farmers grant access to recThey are not responsible for any reational visitors across their farm, or harm that occurs to a walker from forestry owners through their forest, a hazard the landholder could not they should warn of workplace risks have been expected to know of. and hazards. These could include They are definitely not liable for such things as tree-felling, blasting, people who are on their land without earthmoving machinery, or pest consent. control. But it does not include the They are only legally responsible ordinary, non-work related hazards for ensuring the safety of visitors that walkers would expect to see. from work-related hazards. There is This ‘obligation to warn’ relates no need to warn visitors about workonly to parts of the farm or forest that place hazards that are not on or near visitors will be walking on. There is a route they will be using. no need to warn visitors about hazNormally, this warning only ards that are not on or near a route needs to be a sign at the entrance to they will be using. There is no need the property. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

While farmers and forest managers are not legally liable for many of the health and safety risk that trampers face on their land, they often feel a strong moral responsibility for other people’s safety. Most farmers will pull on their raincoat and hop on their quad bike in the middle of the night to rescue a bedraggled tramper who has wandered off-course. Walkers can ease this burden on farmers and forest owners by being well prepared. Know how to be safe in the outdoors. Take the right equipment, clothing and food. Be prepared for the weather and don’t be afraid to turn back if you’re uncertain about your safety.

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Kaikoura a popular spot

utting out from the rugged east coast of the South Island, with a backdrop of steep mountains, snow-capped in winter, Kaikoura is a major attraction for walkers. Its wildlife, including whales, dolphins, seals, birdsandcrayfish,provides a unique experience. It is also an area rich in history and scenic beauty.

Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway Time: Three Hours Distance: 4.4 km The Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway

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provides easy access to explore the Kaikoura Peninsula. An impressive collection of information panels located along the walkway enables you to journey into the fascinating history of the people and to learn of the geology, the animals and the plants that make the area so special. The walk is classified as a walking track and is suitable for families, providing an easy to moderate half- or full-day trip. A section of the walkway is also accessible to wheelchairs. Walking shoes and warm, windproof clothwww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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for walkers ing are required. The track crosses the peninsula’s clifftop, with excellent views of the Seaward Kaikōura Range, ocean and coastline, to South Bay. It returns to the township via South Bay and Toms Track. Distinctive marker posts and, at some locations, interpretation signs link a loop walkway, from West End the town centre, to Point Kean car park. To fully explore and enjoy the features of the walk, allow at least three hours to complete the whole walkwww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Above: Looking out at Point Kean where seals can be often seen basking in the sun see below left. way. The nature of the track means it can be exposed in places. Walkers should stick to the formed track and supervise children at all times.

Kaikōura town centre to Point Kean car park

Time: 50 minutes Distance: 4.4 km From the town centre, follow the footpath and road verge along The Esplanade, Avoca Street and Fyffe Quay to Point Kean. On the way, look out for the interpretation signs on The Esplanade opposite Brighton

and Margate Streets, telling stories of ‘Life on the edge’, a community living by the sea — the land, the sea and the people. At Avoca Street, the sign takes you back to 1909, when the new wharf was built. Near Fyffe House, a sign details the early European settlement in Kaikōura and, at nearby Armers Beach, the story tells of the importance this site holds for the local community, both past and present, for the shelter it provides. Near Point Kean car park, there are signs warning that seals are likely to be present in the surrounding area. Most of the seals in the car park are males. They may appear to be harmless – however they are capable

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Kaikoura a popular spot for walkers of becoming aggressive if disturbed and can inflict a nasty, infectious bite. The seals on the rocky platforms out from the car park are females and their pups. For your safety and to avoid disturbing the seals, remain 10 m from any seal in the vicinity of the car park. Along the rest of the Kaikōura Coast, 20 m is the recommended distance to keep away from a seal. There are toilets at the car park.

From the car park when the tide is low, you are able to explore the open tidal platforms. You may see wading birds, such as oystercatchers and reef herons, feeding on the platforms. Shags are common and blue penguins may be seen bobbing just offshore. Just off the tidal platforms is an excellent diving and snorkelling area for those who want a closer look at the marine life.

Time: 5 minutes Distance: 200 m Walk up the hill from the car park to a lookout platform. This platform, designed in the shape of a waka, affords an excellent view of both the sea and the mountains. Interpretation panels provide stories of the land, the sea and the people who lived here.

Time: 25 minutes Distance: 1.5 km Beyond the lookout platform, follow the track along the clifftop for superb views of rugged cliff formations, tidal platforms and the Seaward Kaikōura Range. An interpretation panel on this section of the walkway explains that, hundreds of years ago, the peninsula

Point Kean car park to Point Kean viewpoint to Point Kean viewpoint Whalers Bay viewpoint

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was forested with many species of native New Zealand trees and plants. Most of this vegetation was removed during successive waves of human development, leaving small, remnant outcrops of hardy shrubs and plants clinging to the steep cliff faces.

Whalers Bay side-trip

The Whalers Bay track down a stariway follows a former whalers’ route down the cliff to the shoreline. A prominent feature in this area is known as ‘the Sugarloaf’. Don’t climb this landmark, to prevent further erosion. View seabirds, seals, walkers, divers, crayfish floats and fishing boats. Out to sea, you may see scores of seabirds feeding frantically on small fish herded to the surface by bigger fish or dolphins. Take care to avoid disturbing any wildlife along the shoreline as there are large colonies of birds in the area. These are particularly vulnerable Above: Looking back towards the Kaikouras from the Esplanade. Below left: Walkers on the rocky platform. Below right: Seagulls at Kaikoura.

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to disturbance during the breeding season over summer. Return back up via the same cliff track, as tides or seals along the shoreline may prevent you from returning to the car park. Interpretation on the clifftop overlooking ‘the Sugarloaf’ describes the point below as ‘Bird City’ – the largest red-billed gull colony in the South Island. From here, whalers kept a vigil over the sea, looking out for their quarry. Around the corner in Whalers Bay was the launching point for the whalers’ boats.

Whalers Bay viewpoint to South Bay viewpoint

Time: 20 minutes Distance: 1.1 km On the sea cliffs near this section of the walkway, is a new colony of Hutton’s shearwater behind a large predator-proof fence. In summer you may see large rafts of these birds sitting on the water. At nightfall, after feeding at sea all day, they return to their breeding colonies high up in the Seaward Kaikōura Ranges. An interpretation panel explains the work being undertaken to establish a colony on the Kaikōura Peninsula.

South Bay viewpoint to South Bay car park

Time: 15 minutes Distance: 600 m From the South Bay viewpoint, the walkway descends to a fully accessible path that leads to an information shelter and toilets at South Bay. Before descending to South Bay, linger to view the tidal platforms and the view south. The interpretation panel here has a landscape profile identifying the mountain peaks and Goose Bay.

South Bay to Kaikōura TC via Scarborough Street

Time: One hour five minutes Distance: 3.9 km From the South Bay shelter, return to Kaikōura town centre by following the marker posts along the coast towards the marina. Follow the marker posts to South Bay Parade www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

and cross to South Bay Track, walk up the hill, cross Scarborough Street and walk down Toms Track to return to The Esplanade.

South Bay car park to Limestone Bay

Time: Five minutes Distance: 250 m At South Bay, a fully accessible path from the car park takes you to Limestone Bay. The elevated walkway above the tidal platform gives wonderful coastal views and allows you to smell the ocean and watch the birds.

Limestone Bay to South Bay viewpoint

Time: 10 minutes Distance: 350 m This climb up to a viewpoint on the clifftop rewards you with superb views of tidal platforms, cliff formations and Haumuri Bluffs to the south. Getting there Kaikōura lies almost midway between Picton (154 km) and Christchurch (183 km) off SH1 on the east coast of the South Island. Regular bus and train services pass through the town.

Above top: The Esplanade, Kaikoura with Point Kean seen in the distance to the left. Above: From the top of this hill at Point Kean can vee seen magnificent sea views.

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Mt Favourite Walk

Motorimu Shelter walk in the Tararuas

sleeping place for hikers on the Te Araroa Trail. The shelter is a day’s hike (30km) from Palmerston North with sleeping space for about eight people. There is a toilet and picnic table nearby. The shelter was in a neat and tidy condition. After lunch on the grass in front of the shelter, they retraced their steps to Scotts Road and back to the top car park. At this point different options were available for the return to the Kahuterawa car park. Five members of the party chose to walk across the top of the mountain bike park and down to the Sledge Track and out that way. The balance of the group walked down the centre of the mountain bike park using Zig Zag Road to exit at Black Bridge. There was a short wait in the car park for the Sledge Track walkers to come out, and all returned without any incidents. The group then headed off for coffee and were back to town around 3pm having spent a great day in the open country in calm and warm conditions. The Shelter is at the bottom left hand corner of the map on the end of the green track. On return, the illustrated green track follows the Sledge Track loop return option (~18km round trip). The alternative ZigZag track (13km return), shown in purple, eliminates the Sledge Track loop. Both routes involve a maximum height gain and loss of

wa and Scotts Roads. After around an hour they reached the top car ifteen members of the Wednes- park for the Arapuke Mountain Bike Park and utilized the shelter day Trampers Manawaand tables for a morning tea tu Tramping & Ski Club stop. last month ventured into the Because of the sunny day, hills to the east of Palmerston there was a great view back North. down the valley to the city. The party left Memorial From the car park they Park in Palmeston North at walked down Scotts Road for 8am and arrived at Kahuterawa Road end about half an By Bob Hodgson thirty minutes to a road leading to the left and crossing a hour later to a ‘blue dome day’ with a cool easterly breeze bridge over the Kahuterawa Stream into the Gordon Kear forest. blowing. Following Centre Road for a After a short briefing covering details for the tramp, they crossed further thirty minutesthe group Black Bridge and headed up the Back reached Te Whare o Moturimu, anTrack (which is also the Te Araroa fronted whare built by Palmerston North City Council to provide a trail at that point). The climb is easy as it follows an Above: The group in front of the Motorimu Shelter. old road that used to join Kahutera-

Below right: The track from Black Bridge to Scotts Road.

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Christchurch Walking Festival has many avenues for walking

nyone can “Walk a Mile in a Refugee’s Shoes” during the upcoming Christchurch Walking Festival. One of the new walks in the Christchurch Walking Festival on the opening day – Saturday, 17 April – illustrates the festival’s fresh focus on walks that help people to “Explore/ Hōpara, Learn/Ako and Connect/ Hono”. It is among the 50-plus walks on offer between Saturday, 17 April and Sunday, 2 May, following a move to a new date and the pandemicenforced cancellation of the festival last year. For the first time at the festival, event organiser Taz Mukorombindo says people can join the one-hour walk around Hagley Park South to connect with refugees and share in the experiences of a refugee’s journey – from their original home to a new life in New Zealand. “To actually hear someone’s story is very powerful,” he says. “Establishing links between a new www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

community and refugees can be a challenge, so it is important to build those connections and a walk and talk in Hagley Park is a wonderful opportunity. “We need to hear other people’s stories to gain greater understanding, so we will also host a ‘Q and A’ session in the Netball Centre following the walk. We will welcome people from a mix of backgrounds and hope many members of the local community will join our walk and talk. The more people connect, the greater the benefit.” For those who love a walk further afield, a new festival event – Discover Ashley River Rakahuri Estuary – will appeal on the opening Saturday. During the self-guided wander, people can explore a very special ecological area, and talk to rangers about the wildlife. On Sunday, you can head out of the city with your family to the other end of the Ashley River and join the Ashley Gorge Discovery walk. Take a self-guided stroll through stunning

bush, visit a waterfall and enjoy all the activities at the Department of Conservation (DOC) Toyota Kiwi Guardian site. For the many pooch lovers, the Dogs Day Out in the Red Zone is a favourite on The Walking Festival calendar. Explore the red zone around the Richmond loop, with heaps of dog-friendly vendors and activities dotted along the Ōtakaro Avon River Corridor. Dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome, but they must stay on a leash. Festival programmes were available at Christchurch City Council libraries and Service Centres from Saturday, 27 March or online from Wednesday, 24 March. While several walks require bookings, you can simply join the other walks on the day and marvel at the colours of autumn along the way. Bookings opened on Saturday, 27 March. For more information, pick up a programme or check out The Walking Festival online.

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Tackling the Tirohanga

s the Corcoran Road carpark came into view, I raised my tired arms above my head like a boxer celebrating a triumph via final-round knock-out. “Yes!” I yelled. “Yes! Made it! Woooohooooo!” My colleagues Glyn Morgan and Nigel Binks laughed at my reaction. “Jeff of the jungle,” my wife quipped later when I told her of my hearty celebration at the edge of Waikato’s Pirongia Forest Park. Raising my arms was itself an accomplishment. As a sedentary office worker, my upper body doesn’t get a lot of exercise. But on this day, a sweltering Friday in peak Aotearoa summer, my arms, shoulders and torso had received their most vigorous work-out in years. The exercise for my legs was, as the kids say these days, “next level”. Our trio of Department of Conser-

vation (DOC) staff had completed the descent of Tirohanga track, one of the most gruelling (by my standards, anyway) tracks in the tree-clad park which covers more than 13,500 hectares. Our time of about three hours and 45 minutes was pretty leisurely for Glyn, an experienced DOC Senior Ranger-Supervisor who can descend the track in less than two hours. Biodiversity Ranger Nigel (10 years younger than me) looked pretty comfortable too. On a group hike, you only go as fast as the slowest person, and in our happy band of DOC staff, I was the slowest….by some margin. We had flown in by helicopter (as opposed to walking up) for a restock and check of the Pahautea Hut, a 20bed DOC hut popular with hikers exploring Pirongia. Our pilot had circled the maunga, giving an incredible perspective on the forest park and the tracks which cross it. By the time

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we landed at the small helipad near the top, I was ready to get on with it. I had helped Glyn clean the toilets, had a good look around the hut, checked the visitors’ book and enjoyed the gorgeous 360-degree views across the district and off to the Tasman Sea, before we’d set off on the most intense burst of physical activity I have undertaken in years. The Tirohanga Track is challenging: a round-trip (ascent then descent) will take an entire day, and is suitable for Above: Glyn Morgan and Nigel Binks, Waikato District Rangers, at the summit of Mt Pirongia, in Pirongia Forest Park. Photo by Jeff Neems. Below left: Glyn Morgan disembarks the helicopter which transported six DOC staff, undertaking a range of work, to the top of Mt Pirongia. Photo by Jeff Neems.

Below right: Glyn Morgan at the Pahautea Hut. Photo by Jeff Neems..

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. advanced trampers, hikers or walkers. That would’ve been beyond me. A good level of fitness and tramping experience are required, and most people will stay overnight at the hut. The Mahaukuru is evidently even tougher. Glyn had given me fair warning that it wasn’t a straightforward walk: “There’ll be a bit of scrambling over rocks, using a few chains. In some places we’ll be walking along the ridge, so plenty of up-and-down sections. It’s a back-country track and although it’s formed, it’ll be challenging. It’s a good work-out.” I admit I didn’t know quite what he meant by “a few chains”. I expected dinky little chain swing bridges or something like that. It turned out to be chains attached to rock faces, in some cases several metres long and what almost appeared directly vertical. The chains were there to pull yourself upwards or grab on to as you clambered down. It was tough going. I dripped with sweat in the summer heat. My hat and sunglasses were quickly disregarded to mitigate the risk of overheating as the sun baked down on us. The 1.5 litres of water I took proved to be enough for rehydration, with about 200 mls in the bottom by the end. “Look mate, if it comes to it, I will carry you out,” Glyn had warned, half joking. I was determined that would not happen. There’s an old saying about getting www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

back what you put in. And on this hot day, I put in a lot. My legs ached for days afterwards, my back and shoulders were stiff and sore. But what I got back was extraordinary. As well as truly magnificent views across the Waikato from points nearly 1km above sea level, I enjoyed a special form of peace and tranquillity only the forest offers. I filled my lungs with refreshing and clear air. I clambered over rocks and tree roots, and gazed up at rata, kahikatea and the 700-year-old pahautea trees from which the hut takes its name.. It is fair to say the descent of the Tirohanga Track was one of the achievements I am most proud of in my life and career. My leisurely evening walks around Hamilton’s Lake Rotorua, or the leafy streets of my gentrified suburb, only partially

prepared me for Pirongia’s physical challenge – so to complete the rugged walk left me with a strong sense of accomplishment, and reminded me of why I work for DOC. The bush is beautiful. There are times in life when you must challenge yourself physically and mentally, as Glyn pointed out, and the rigours of the Tirohanga track ticked that box for me. It is not for the faint-hearted, but those incredible views across the Waikato basin and to the Tasman Sea make it more than worthwhile - they make it spectacular..

If you go:

• Tell someone your plans. • Use the DOC website to book your spot at the Pahautea Hut. The hut has 20 bed spaces and is popular. • Prepare correctly – wear sturdy and comfortable boots or shoes, take food and water, understand the route you’re taking, check the weather forecast. Above: Looking across the Waikato basin from Mt Pirongia. Photo by Jeff

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really beautiful spot and completely unexpected, Umpherston Sinkhole in Mt Gambier in South Australia is a must see when visiting Mount Gambier it is hard to believe it is only a couple of minutes out of town. While sinkholes are generally regarded as a disastrous natural phenomenon, Australia’s Umpherston Sinkhole has been transformed into a wondrous fantasy garden. Otherwise known as the “Sunken Garden,” the verdant sinkhole was formed when the ceiling of a large Above:Looking up to the open sky. Insert: A brush tail possum. Below left: Steps go down to the bottom.

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 experience. The sinkhole is open from dawn to dusk and, as the sun sets, the Umpherston Sinkhole comes alive with hundreds of possums as they come into this tranquil garden to feed. Bring along some snacks and watch the possums emerge at dusk. These friendly little critters let you pat and feed them. They take your food with their tiny paws. You can spend hours watching these curious creatures. The common Brush-tail Possum can adapt to numerous kinds of vegetation. However we all know they prefer fruit and veg over eucalyptus leaves, flowers and seed any day. Like most possums, the common Brush-tail Pos-

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Western Loop Walkway for bush, river

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with seeds from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. The dell is named after a Parks and Reserves Committee Chairman Edward Wallace McCullough. The main access is through the historic Malone Gates on the corner of Fenton and Portia Streets off the main highway S.H 3 Broadway. Usually plenty of parking. The concrete gates were built in 1923 as a tribute to Colonel William George from the Malone who was killed at Chunuk Bair in 1915. Nearby a commemorative lone pine tree was planted in 1968 with a seedling from Gallipoli’s Lone Pine Ridge. The park also has several other points of interest, including the Centennial Rest Room built in 1949. There are several different walking tracks in this park, and we had picked The Western Loop as we had heard that it had different areas of interest such as bush, river, and open farmland scenes We started off at the entrance to the park through the main gate and had difficulty finding the start of the walk due to lack of signage as there Above right: The open area of the farm track. Below right: Entering the start to the fence boundary track.

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Western Loop Walkway for bush, river open farmland are so many different paths and confusing direction to anything. With the help of a local walker we were pointed in the correct direction. Once inside the gates take the path that veers right, past some buildings on your right hand side and further along you will see a small narrow red swing bridge over a stream on your left. Cross this and turn right following the track through the trees and bush for quite a way enjoying the different happy bird songs until you come to a fork that should have on it the Western Loop Track. The arrow points as if to continue straight through. You need to cross the bridge and turn left following along that track where you will have beautiful views of the river. The track is uneven in places. You will exit onto a hill and open farmland. From here the signage is spasmodic but at least helpful. Turning left the narrow track on your right follows the complete outside of the farm boundary fence along a tree and bush track for quite a distance. It is very uneven and narrow with exposed tree roots all the way along this first part, if you are lucky you will have a beautiful view of Mt Taranaki on your right over the fence line across the farmland. It was shrouded in cloud the day when we

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did the walk so missed out. The track follows around the fence line on the outskirts of the farm and along a lovely grass path sheltered by a large hedge. Keep on this turning right, again following the fence line along to where it veers left down into another narrow track. You will across a small bridge and exit out onto a dirt farm track. Crossing this track you will enter more bush. There is a gate to go through thankfully with the signage Western Loop telling you are heading in the correct direction. You are nearing the end of the walk, over another small bridge and this is where it becomes confusing again. Exiting onto a main well used and wide path back into the main park, it forks left and right but no signage at all. Either way would lead you back to the main park eventually.

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After exploring both options took the left, crossed a couple of bridges followed the track around, where we discovered the other end of the Western Loop. If you wished you could start the loop at this end at the Brecon Road Car Park. This cuts out starting at the main gates as we did. The end of our walk took us back through the rhododendron dell. The rhododendrons had finished flowering but the dell is still worth the stroll. This track is also suitable for joggers and is dog friendly. A 3.5 km walk that borders the Patea River, and has many different bird songs in the bush. It is almost like a lovely slightly hidden secret. It can be muddy in wet weather and I would grade it medium due to uneven ground, exposed roots and narrow tracks. There are many entrances to this large park from surrounding streets, and any of them will lead you to the walk you prefer. The help of locals if you are confused is a good idea. We never realized just how large this park was and is worth exploring if in the area.

Situated in the middle of Stratford township it is certainly worth the time. The walk took us approximately two hours but can be done in a shorter time, as we stopped to take photos and dawdled admiring the scenery. Hopefully the signage for this particular walk will be improved as it has been conveyed to the department that handles parks and reserves that it is totally inadequate especially at the start. Below left: The other side of the farm land towards more bush. Below right: Back through the Rhododendron Dell, at the end of the walk.

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A walk around Mangatawhiri Reservoir By Mike Giri

angatawhiri Reservoir is located in the South East of Hunua Range Regional Park, south of Auckland. There is a loop track around the reservoir. My son Sudeep and I decided to complete the walk on the loop track of Mangatawhiri Reservoir. Above The reservoir showing low water level as an effect of last summer’s drought

We chose to do it in Spring last year. All we wanted was no rain, but the weather turned out to be better than expected. With our preparation to walk for a good part of the day, we set out at about 10 am after breakfast. We took State Highway one from Penrose and exited at Ramarama to continue on Ararimu Road. After about 10 minutes of driving, we turned to Golling Road, and turned right again to Hunua Road, and left to Moumoukai Road, where

we crossed Auckland/Waikato border. After some time following the direction, we arrived at the Upper Mangatawhiri Dam Car park and Campground. It is a beautiful area with water and toilet facilities with green hillrange on the north-east side. There is adequate car parking for the day visitors, the trampers and campers. There is also an information board,

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as well as brochures describing the walking tracks and related information of the area. After changing, we picked up necessary things for the walk, and started at about 11 am, taking the side road heading towards the dam. After crossing a gate, that was closed for the public vehicles, we reached another smaller car park with a toilet facility. We continued our uphill walk from there. It took about 10 minutes to reach the height of the dam. It was a beautiful area surrounded by green hills around the reservoir. One could easily see the effect of last summer’s drought by looking at the lower water level. There was a spillway for draining excess water from the dam. We crossed it and continued our walk on Lilburne Road which is a winding uphill road with dense green vegetation on both sides of the road. Tree ferns and radiata pines were quite common on this part. It is a part of the service road and is fairly well maintained. After walking an hour and a half, we saw the Rata Ridge Track diverting on the right. We contin-

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ued on Lilburne Road for another 30 minutes and came to the Piggot Camp-ground where we had lunch. There is a little hut for night stay and a toilet. After 15 minutes, we continued our walk further, crossing a small stream by a wooden culvert, and our climb started on Ernies Track. It was really a steep climb and at places, with wooden steps, not one or two, there were several of them. I particularly had to catch my breath a few times before we reached the highest point (497 m), where we met other walkers. There was a bench to rest and the views around

were stunning and one could see far and wide. Even the reservoir was visible far down below. From here Ernies Track was all downhill, sometimes quite steep. After about 20 minutes, there was another viewpoint, where a bench was also built. The view from this Above: Upper Mangatawhiri Reservoir Camping ground with Car Park, information Centre, and toilet. Below left: Spillway drainage of the reservoir. Below right: Piggot campground, hut with toilet.

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A walk around Mangatawhiri Reservoir point was very beautiful, especially the gully (St Paul Stream) below and Lilburne Road on the other side. where we met some other walkers. After almost finishing the downhill, we passed through a small bamboo bush. Above: The highest point of the track, David, from left: Rachel David sitting on and Sudeep standing near the bench. Below: Wild Flowers: An Alseuosmia macrophylla (Crimson), B Clematis paniculata (White).

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After another 30 minutes, we reached Mangatawhiri Stream. We took a tea break there and sat near the water. whose flow seemed to be at its low for the season. Then, we crossed the stream and continued our walk along the relatively leveled surface where we saw a couple of seasonal wildflowers, and also met a couple from Auckland. This section of the track used to be very muddy and swampy. The Council has constructed a boardwalk that made it easier for walkers and trampers to avoid hassle and saving

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has improved to 50 breeding pairs and are doing well - a successful conservation story. I also saw a jungle fowl crossing the road at one place and also a couple of beautiful flowers: Clematis paniculata (white) and Alosuosmia macrophylla . Other nearby tracks are: Upper Mangatawhiri Track diverting from Ernies Track near the top, and making a loop with Mangatangi Ridge Track. The total length of our loop track from the car park and back (Map) is about 16 km; about 60% is covered by fairly easy service roads and the other 40% constitute the harder part of the four categories. It took nearly 7.00 hours including lunch and tea breaks. On the whole, it is a bit of a challenging track with a lot of greenery and beautiful scenery, especially from the ridges. At 6.30 pm we drove back following the same path and reached home by 7.30 pm and called it a day.

on time as well. Thereafter, we had to cross another three smaller streams before we met Waterline Road on the other side. The Waterline Road is also a part of the service road for the water-shade management around the reservoir. This road comparatively has a gentle slope, winding along the side of the reservoir, but did take a good part of an hour to reach. From there I looked back and could figure out what a nice and pleasant track we had followed through, and felt yet closer to nature and saw its miracles. Instead of starting from Lilburne Road, one can also start from Waterline Road. It is just a matter of personal choice. In 1994, 25 breeding pairs of kokako birds were counted in the region which was reduced to a few females only by 1996. Thereafter, some pairs of kokako were introduced from King Country and now the condition

Above: Conserved Kokako flew past us and sat on a tree branch.. Below left: Mangatawhiri stream crossing. Below right: Wooden stwps on Ernies track (after the campground)..

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Counter clockwise on the

Tongariro Northern Circuit By Daniel Haddock

oes any country have a better tramping system than Aotearoa’s Great Walks? Kiwis were encouraged to book huts in July 2020 to make up for the lack of tourists in a Covid-ridden, quarantined world. Having walked the Tongariro Crossing two years ago in December, a different experience beckoned and I decided to go the opposite direction and complete the 45 km circuit. There were the extra-added attractions of huts and wardens, water,

solar-powered lighting, gas cookers, toilets, and mattresses on the bunks. So when the bookings opened, I grabbed a night at Waihohonu, Oturere, and Mangatepopo huts. Hut places were filling up quickly on the Great Walk website so even though I was going solo, I knew there would be plenty of company. Living in Hawkes Bay, it was easier to spend the night in Whakapapa and the Skotel was most obliging in all aspects. The trail began right below the complex and it gave me the op-

portunity to walk a few kilometres without a pack in preparation for the next morning. There is an unbelievable aura around this volcanic plateau which never ceases to amaze! After all it is one of only 39 dual UNESCO World Heritage areas, i.e. Cultural and Natural/Environmental. My tale focuses on the first two and a half days and the ascent of the Red Crater from the Oturere Valley as many people are very familiar with the trail once it intersects the Crossing.

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Whakapapa to Waihohonu- 15.4 km

The first day traversed varied volcanic terrain. There were great views of Ngauruhoe (‘Throwing hot stones’) and a snow-capped Ruapehu (Pit of noise/exploding pit). These ‘twin taonga’ continued to beam like guardians of the circuit throughout the next few days. Every corner seemed to offer a new piece of the visual puzzle: an outcrop, a unique colour, and erosional evidence on the slopes. After a few kilometres, the lower Tama/ Nga Puna a Tama lake was well worth the brief detour. A bluegreen liquid gem captured by a deep crater bowl. The upper Tama lake was a longer trip, and I decided to give it a miss and carried on. There were plenty of trampers completing the circuit clockwise. A guide was heading to Whakapapa with his group. He asked when I was going to be walking the 3rd leg to Mangatepopo. “I’ll probably see you then as I am taking another group through that day.” Sure enough I saw him three days www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Above: Ruapehu looms throughout the Northern Circuit, Below right: The volcanic plateau has many surprises. later. “Be sure to keep a sharp eye out for the NZ falcons. There are a few of them working the valley over there”, he said as he strode by with his new group. Volcanic deserts, streams, and swampland punctuated by lots of steps filled the next few kilometres. Following the bustling and roaring Waihohonu Stream, I saw

what looked like sheep or animal droppings. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be metres of marblesized pumice scattered on both sides of the trail. A mirage of trees shimmered in the distance revealing the first view of the Waihohonu Hut, a newer hut which slept 28. I referred to it as “the Chateau’s sister” because of its large decks, expansive picture windows, large cooking and dining areas. Hut Warden Nathan was amazed that we would have the best weather in the last few months for our entire journey. I picked a lower bunk and settled in as the hut began to fill up during the afternoon. Nathan suggested two side trips to the old Waihohonu Hut (1904-2004) and Ohinepango Springs. The main hut was not open but near-by there was a detailed triptych outlining the historical significance of what became the Ruapehu Ski Club’s headquarters for a few years. The Ladies’ Quarter was open, a popular spot in the past as it was the only separate accommodation wing in all the nearby huts. The easy walk to the springs leads you onto the Round the Mountain Track ‘heading towards the Rangipo Hut’. The clarity of the Ohinepango Stream and spring rivals its famous Southern Cousin, Golden Bay’s Te Waikoropupu Springs. Over the bridge and off to the right, a small sign announces the source of the bubbles. Walking without a pack for these side trips was an amazing relief.

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Counter clockwise on the Tongariro Northern Circuit Below left: Then up the scree slope to the Red Crater.

It was a hot afternoon by this time and Kristen from Auckland found a good swimming spot by the bridge below the hut. This was such a refreshing shower-substitute. Cold water was tempered by the steady sunshine on the river banks. There was a full house of many different groups and solo walkers as Nathan gave his 5.30 pm daily address. A mihi, safety information, the importance of filling in the Intentions book, was rounded off by stories about Maui and the well-known legend of why Taranaki is now on the West Coast. One week out from the Summer Solstice, it was still light at 9 pm as wispy clouds began to cover the two mountain giants. There were Walking New Zealand magazines on the table inside the hut and two of them contained articles I had written about Heretaunga Tramping Club expeditions. Nathan asked me to sign them. ‘Worldfamous’ In the Waihohonu Hut? The Wilderness magazines were also there meaning there was plenty to read during the evening. After a walk to toilet during the night, I was

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transfixed by the quality of the stargazing. Galactic dust, planets and constellations shimmered, so close that you could touch the sky.

Waihohonu to Oturere Hut- 8.1 km

Eight kilometres seemed such a short goal but took a good three hours with breaks and chats to those hearty souls going to either Wakapapa, Rangipo or Waihohonu. The bridge below the hut led to a stretch of beech forest. This was a welcoming start before the dry desert patches, rocky sections, and steep climbs/descents. A stretch of sand dunes certainly slowed progress especially heading upwards. Streams and rivers were a welcome visual relief along the way. The Oturere Valley offered a sculptured rock-garden of strange animal-like shapes for the last few kilometres. Was that a toad or an orc? The hut was a welcome sight after another hot and windy trek. Oturere was a bach-like, older style hut that slept 20. There was plenty of camping spaces near-by that were filled up by the end of the day. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Above: Lower Tama Lake is worth taking a short detour to view. Above right: The palatial Waihohonu hut is a welcome sight to end Day 1 Below right: Stunning view of Mt. Taranaki at sunset. Sweeping views of the Outrere Valley, the Kaimanawa Ranges and the Rangipo Desert were on offer from the hut verandah. Warden Ritchie encouraged us to view the nearby waterfall and then to

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take the trail down to the swimming spots, one just above the waterfall. Who needs a shower? The freezing water soothed sore muscles and the views were striking. Back at the hut, the phone reception was crystal-clear and a welcome call was made to family and friends in Hawkes Bay. There were lots of arrivals who had spent the night at Mangatepopo and come down from

the Red Crater and the Emerald Lakes. One young ex-army chap was carrying a huge 35+ kilo pack. “What do you have in there, a cast-iron fry pan?” It turns out he did and he proceeded to make a lovely steak dinner that night. Another ex-army officer and his mate made an amazing chocolate cake which they shared with us.

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Oturere to Mangatepopo- 12 km

Counter clockwise on the Tongariro Northern Circuit True bliss! Warden Ritchie in his nightly korero pointed out the importance of Mount Tongariro both in legend and fact as we gazed up at the back of the Red Crater. Tongariro (Tonga-South wind, riro-carried away) is the warrior mountain who drove out Taranaki to the west coast and claimed the hand of the beautiful Pihanga. Tongriro is a massive complex of volcanic cones and craters from at ten regarded as a separate mountain, is geologically a cone of Tongariro. Although its active Red Crater last emitted ash in 1926, the Te Maari craters erupted on 6 August 2012 and 21 November 2012 (Central North Island Volcanoes, DOC brochure). As a result of damage from the eruption, the Ketetahi Hut remains closed and has been downgraded to a shelter only.

Ritchie asked us to look at the back of the Red Crater and pointed out the “Dragon’s Tail” on its slopes, a narrow, forked trail that we would be walking the next day. He said we should have few problems walking against the flow of walkers doing the Crossing as Covid-19 had reduced the numbers attempting it. Warden Ritchie also recommended that after we walked outside to the toilet during the night to lie down on our backs on the picnic table and look up at the night sky. I did just that twice that night hoping to catch the Geminid Meteor shower. No meteors were seen but you were in a 1,360 m high private planetarium in terms of clarity and brightness. Seeing the shift in the constellations after three hours had passed was worth every step of the 45 km loop.

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The rising sun illuminated the Red Crater as you climbed steadily on a craggy, rock-strewn trail. Totally focussed on ascending, you barely noticed Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu. At the base of the Red Crater, the underfoot conditions began to disintegrate to a slippery hell of scree. There were pleasant distractions such as waterfalls, streams, and looking back down the Oturere Valley. The first goal was reached as the Emerald Lakes/I Ngarotopounamu (greenstone-hued lakes) came into view. Soon after, the intersection with the Crossing trail was reached. An increasingly constant flow of walkers was careening down the Red Crater’s slope as I struggled up. My decision to adapt the down-hill strategy of angling slightly right and then left seemed to work in getting to the 1886 metre high-point of the Circuit/Crossing. At the top, the Red Dragon lived up to its name breathing out a 35 + kilometre/hour wind chilling the air. Looking into the crater was as mesmerising as ever. Swarms of people were approaching from Mangatepopo . Hesitantly I faced a downhill run of the Devil’s Staircase. This was a daunting prospect for these 71 year old knees Above: The end of day as the hut appears. Below left: Reaching the stunning Emerald Lake on Day 3. Below right: The impressive Oturere Waterfall with good swimming

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which seemed to prefer ascending rather than the opposite. But based on the facial expressions of those climbing up, I decided it was certainly easier going down. After the descent, I reached the hut nestled near the Mangatepopo Stream. Warden Horse greeted us. “My name really is Horse as my parents were hippies and named all their children after animals.” He was Ngati Tuwharetoa and his talk that night enhanced our understanding of the area as “Tongariro is the soul of Tuwharetoa” (DOC brochure). Horse encouraged us to enjoy the sunset with Mt. Taranaki shimmering in the distance.

trip as I had to be back in Napier by Bay but thinking about my next 12 pm for a friend’s birthday party. Great Walk. Leaving at 5 am the track around Above: Sculpted rock forms on the to the Chateau was thankfully firm way to Oturere Hut. under foot due to the recent fine Below lef t: Ever y hut had a weather. It cuts through numerous swimming spot nearby. stream beds and a few days before Below bottom left: Day Three begins with the ascent of the Red was a damp quagmire. Crater beckoning. Seeing the Skotel was a relief. I Below right: Day Two began with a was soon cruising back to Hawkes This was to be a hurried end to the shady bush section.

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Walking Clubs Groups

NORTH ISLAND NORTHLAND BAY OF ISLANDS

BAY OF ISLANDS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Saturday (AM), Bert Vanasche 09-404-0147, or Gea Hadderingh 09- 405-7773 DARGAVILLE

DARGAVILLE TRAMPING GROUP: Last Sunday of month (AM), Lynley Thompson 021-102-3974, colvilleestate1@gmail.com WHANGAREI

KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09430-3470 CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo or Hugh Knight 09-438-7976 KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Kensington Reception, 09-437-4404 GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483 HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657 HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM) KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101 TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09435-0746 WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441 GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

BARRIER TRAMPING& BEER LOVERS CLUB: Sunday, John Brock 09-429-0211

AUCKLAND

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks, tramps, Val Todd 09-579-8250, www.oacnz.org AUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM), (IA),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 09-827-2737, 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 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), Joy Williams 09-817-2464 or 027-353-3434 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

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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 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054 MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259 NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Dave or Panny 09-476-7447 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: 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

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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 09-4755247 or Judy Hawkins (after 6pm) 027-572-2474 Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09271-3324 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 WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461, 021-0265-1534 LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Pam Jordan 021-136-6129, 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 POKENO TRAMPING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Sunday, (BI) Marlene Lynam 027-647-8422, pokenotrampinggroup@gmail.com 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

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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 07855-4281 DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539 ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07855-2224 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Walking Clubs Groups 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 07-8628184 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

BAY OF PLENTY COROMANDEL

COROMANDEL TOWN WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM) 07-8667101or 07-866-8560 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

ROTORUA

CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), Sue Jenkins 07-332-5929 or 027-332-2692, suzwjay48gmail.com 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 07-5441622 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: packnboots@gmail.com TE PUKE

HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-8730971 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06-877-2114 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 06-8444114 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 06-843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nz Ys WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Kay Hacche 06-844-4891 or Lance Connolly 027-464-2018 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

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

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

WHAKATANE

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

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 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

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 GISBORNE

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

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

HAWKES BAY HASTINGS

STRATFORD

HAWERA

HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-2785784 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 06-3444375 RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06344-5434 WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secretary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484 SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen Buckholt 06-349-2315 WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Darol Pointon 06-345-3137 WAVERLEY

FLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy 06-879-7077 HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: (AM), (BIA), Betty Morrison 06346-5613 OHAKUNE

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Walking Clubs Groups SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06- 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990 385-4055 WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833 MARTON WELLINGTON TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: www.wtmc. SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James org.nz 06-327-7607 WELLYWALKS: www.meetup.com/WellyWalks WELLINGTON MEET-UP TRAMPING CLUB: www.meetup.com/WelMANAWATU lingtonTrampingGroup PALMERSTON NORTH

HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 06-354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ hot-whitu-chicks MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Bob 027-208-3719 or Kate 027-567-3896 MANAWATU STRIDERS: Sunday (AM); Manawatu Striders Clubrooms, Manawaroa Park, (behind the Esplanade Cafe), (BIA), Bob 027-2083719 or Kate 027-567-3896 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952. CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Kennedy 06-350-8617 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), (IA) Kenyon Moore 06-354-9317, k.moore@actrix.co.nz METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06356-4384 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216

LOWER HUTT

WALK FOR HEALTH: Tuesday (AM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Joan 04 5697 188 or 022 5697 188, www.walk4health.org.nz POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04567-5727 WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (PM), 04-564-6019 HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04970-6901 KAUMATUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.kaumatuatc.org.nz TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Neil Robinson 04-5678741 neilwrobinson747@gmail.com LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Judy, 04-528-4445 HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Karen 04-589-2646 KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Wednesday Saturday, Sunday (PM), Richard Davies 04-566-1335 or 027-566-1335 OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 NORDIC WALKING: Sunday (AM), Silva 04-562-7671 or 021-175-4081, silva.noakes@gmail.com PETONE COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Thursday (AM), Michelle PORIRUA MANA JOHNSONVILLE

FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes CHURTON PARK COMMUNITY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (PM), Churton Park shops, churtonparkcw@gmail.com 06-323-5470 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa FOXTON TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, WHITBY SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Don Quirk 04-234-7700 or 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 Christine Coshan 04-971-2141 g.cl@paradise.net.nz FEILDING

LEVIN

LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Karen Humpage 021-757-871, levinharriers1@gmail.com, www.levinharriers.com WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, 06-367-9070 LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), Colleen Francis 06-368-8624

WAIRARAPA MASTERTON

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

UPPER HUTT

AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Tuesday, Trevor Barnes 04-977-4332 or 021-1588033 trevor.barnesnz@gmail.com FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Judith O’Leary 021508-020 KAPITI

KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Muriel Hill 04293-5121 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ gmail.com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers MARTINBOROUGH MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226 KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail. com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers WELLINGTON KAPITI WEEKDAY WALKERS: Monday, Wendy Stratford 04-905-7520 WELLINGTON twstratford@gmail.com, or Julian Harris 04-905-3733 junjo@clear. BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799 net.nz BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www. SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022 buggywalk.co.nz CANCER SOCIETY, WELLINGTON DIVISION: Monday (AM), 04 389 8421, contact@cancersoc.org.nz FOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271 MARLBOROUGH ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276 BLENHEIM MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770 50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101 WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991 Bay, 04-383-7464 NELSON WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, Miramar MOTUEKA KARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, Kelburn MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Motueka, Thursday, www.moKARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630 KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420 tueka50pluswalkers.org.nz, secretary50pluswalkers@gmail.com or Ian Mason 03-651-0021, 027-353-7251 MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944 TRAMPING CLUB: Day and multi day trips available, secreNEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-478- MOTUEKA tary.motuekatc@gmail.com 8799 NELSON TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nz NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03WEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna Harwood 548-3655 WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988 NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126 WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729 WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03541-8414 mid October, (BIA), Veronica Gould WELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), www.wmc. TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126 NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Roger org.nz WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones Haynes, 03-539-6402

SOUTH ISLAND

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WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA), Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information Centre WAIMEA TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM) (PM), wtc.richmond@gmail. com, www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nz TAKAKA

GOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Regular day and overnight tramps, Gaylene Wilkinson, Club President , beachgums@gmail.com WEDNESDAY WALKERS GROUP: Weekly day walks, Richard English 03-525-6179 rsenglish@xtra.co.nz

CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH

ACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-9418999 AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755 AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647 AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for all ages and fitness levels, recreation clerk, CCC 03-371-1778. ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03388-2593 ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people with physical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446 BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161 BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493 BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452 BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir 03-359-7971 BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), www.bishopdaletrampers.org.nz BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337 BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), New Brighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115 CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly race walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387 CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM), Darryn Welham 03-960-3808 CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton 03-942-5453 CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112 CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295 CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302 CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA), Norm Wells 03-981-5487 CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057: Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092 CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 or Hope 03-389-7997 CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), (IA), 03-941-5409 CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday (AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146 CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826 CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA), Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350 CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), E: chchmarathonclinic@gmail.com, https://chchmarathonclinic.wordpress.com/ CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA), Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356 CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group), Pauline 03-385-9947 DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925 DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (BI), John Willis 03-329-4243 EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03329-1865 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Don Lyon 03-327-9064 KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483 LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103 LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303 LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130 LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235 MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310 MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742 MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Walking Clubs Groups MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794 NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494 NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818 NEW BRIGHTON OLYMPIC ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Margaret Flanagan 03-355-4902 NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery 03-388-7335 NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999 NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237 NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Larry Jones 03-382-0201 NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338 NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000 NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840 OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638 PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999 PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Merv Meredith info@peninsulatrampingclub. org.nz, www.peninsulatrampingclub.org.nz PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220 PIONEER TRAMPERS:Thursday (AM) (IA),4-5 hour tramps in Banks Peninsula and the hills and lower mountains from Mt Hutt to Mt Grey, pioneertrampers@gmail.com PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607 PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433 PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154 Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710 RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Williams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901 RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351 ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150 ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195 SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187 SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03941-5409 “ A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436 SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA), Ray 03-332-0555 ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA), Audrey 03-348-9157 SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982 MY WALKING GROUP: For singles 45+, Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232, cathygoulter@xtra.co.nz TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035 TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Denise Mason 03-942-6735, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751 WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03389-2285 WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994 XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678 “Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-3660689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330 “Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689 YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689 WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, Lilly Chamberlain 03-981-9545, 021-399-546, lillianc@paradise.net.nz WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-94128999

LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03373-5060 LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03373-5060 RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060

STH CANTERBURY

6398 or 021-294-2218 MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863 MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175 OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185 OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071 PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114 PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478 TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Fleming 03-489-8964 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James 03-488-2228, http://tramping.spacific.nz WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Tony Timperley, 03-473-7257, http://tramping.spacific.nz Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Bev Buchanan, 03 455 5260 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Jimsie Smith 03-466-7374 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Brian Ralph 03-476-6514 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Karen Byers 03-456-2595 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Jasmone Chin 03-453-6526

PLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther, 03-614-7524

ALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April tOctober, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nz

ASHBURTON

ASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv & Jackie Gilbert 03-308-5894 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday (AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury, 03-307-0475 ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of month, (AM), Diane Milne 03- 303-6250 METHERN & DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 03-308-7011 MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880, www.doc.govt.nz MT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809 PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, Torika Patterson 03-308-5868 ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174, www. st-davids.org.nz WALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475 WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662 PLEASANT POINT TIMARU

TIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister 03-686-1010 GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779 HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker, Sport Canterbury, 03-686-0751 MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231 SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381 WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Selwyn Prattley 03-688-9764

WEST COAST GREYMOUTH

GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE WALKING GROUP: Nora Sheard, 03-768-6479 GREYMOUTH OVER 50’S: Graham Schaef, 03-768-7437 GREYMOUTH DAUDLERS: Yvonne Davison 03-768-6664 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Don Monk SWC 03-768-0775 RUNANGA WALKING GROUP: Pat Butler 03-762-7665 BLACKBALL WALKING GROUP: Charlie Quibell 03-732-4887

QUEENSTOWN

WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, www.wakatipuwalkers.co.nz WANAKA

WANAKA WALKERS: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), (BI), Ruth Harrison 021-474-904, ruthharrison01@icloud.com, wanakawalkers.blogspot.co.nz

SOUTHLAND INVERCARGILL

60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Tuffery, 03-216-7377 ACTIVE WALKERS KIWI SENIORS: Thursday, Sport Southland 03-2112150, e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland. co.nz GORE

GORE DISTRICT WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), NgaireEvans 03-208-4744 or Maureen Jones 03-208-7322, maway50@gmail.com HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053 NORTHERN SOUTHLAND

HOKITIKA

NORTHERN SOUTHLAND WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursdays, Mossburn.: Jo Muir, 03-248-6474, Balfour: Christine MacLean 03-201-6390, Riversdale: Margaret McLennan, 03-202-5868

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CLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch, 03449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767 OAMARU

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

ACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114 ARIKI DUNEDIN WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Nola Crewe 03-481-1158 CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127 CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027 DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03476-2344 GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, ellio@xtra.co.nz HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579 RURAL CANTERBURY HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851 CHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 373-5060 03-472-8302 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Kevin Blair 03-476-3289 03-329-1865 MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Shirley 03-453www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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40 Walking New Zealand, issue no 278 - 2021

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CONTENTS for previous 15 issues APRIL 277 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Omarama’s Clay Cliff spectacular landscape 8 New Zealand Walk: On a clear day you can see f orever Otawa to Otane-Wainuku Ridgeline 10 New Zealand Walk: Huatoki Domain - for a delightful walk 12 New Zealand Walk: Three coastal walks at the bottom of the South Island 14 Shared Pathway: Hikers and bikers share the Timber Trail 16 High Achievers: Te Araroa legends Ceorge Mills and Rob Firmin 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Shared Pathway: Little River Trail - Hike it, bike it like it! 25 Shared Pathway: New off road shared path gathering use 22 New Zealand Walks: Tongariro National Park short walks to suit all fitness types 32 Te Araroa Trail: New Invercargill to Bluff section, cyclists off road 32 New Zealand Walk: Rob Roy Track reopens 34My Favourite Walk: Day walks in West Coast’s Oparara Basin 34 NZ Cycling Trail: The diverse Kaikoura Trail 35 Shared Pathway: Shared Kaikoura pathway connect loop 36 Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 52 Great Forest Events

MARCH 276 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Tauranga to Okere Falls on a shared trail 10 New Zealand Walk: Branch Road Walkway - once an ancient Maori route 14 New Zealand Walk: Blue Pools Walk - Mt Aspitring National Park 16 Cycling Trails: New section of Alps2Ocean Cycle Trail opens 17 New Zealand Walk: Hollyford Track reopens 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Need2Know: Motu: Magnificent isolation 24 New Zealand Walk: Alexandra to Clyde River Track - attracts both walkers and cyclists 27 New Zealand Walk:The Terrace Walk, Franz Josef 28 Auckland Walks: Take a hike on these great Auckland walks this summer 30 New Zealand Walk: Gebbies Pass to Packhorse Hut 32 New Zealand Walk: Kahikatea Country - the Pehitawa section of the Te Araroa Trail 34 NZ Cycling Trail: The diverse Kaikoura Trail 35 Shared Pathway: Shared Kaikoura pathway connect loop 36 Event: Back to the future for ASB Christchurch events 38 New Zealand Walks: Mangatoi Walkers tackle the Coromandel walks 38 Subscription page 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Manawatu Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 275 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: A wander around Waioronga- mai Valley 11 Te Araroa Trail: New partnerships keep track of walkers on trail

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12 New Zealand Walk: Hidden treasures in Wai-O- Tapu Forest 15 Need to Know: Advantages of replacing fizzy drinks with water 16 New Zealnd Farm Walks: Hill farm walks in the Rangitikei 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 High Achievers: Volunteers add value to Mt Somers experience 22 New Zealand Walk: Seven walks on Mt Somers 24 New Zealand Walk:Locals proud of Kawatiri Coastal Trail 26 New Zealand Walks: Plan your next adventure with New Zealand Walks 29 High Achiever: Award to Mangawhai builder of walking tracks 30 New Zealand Walk: Happy holiday humping 37 Book: Enhanced access grant supports bikepack- ing Aotearoa book 38 Need2Know: Enjoying the outdoors responsibility 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Event: Manawatu Walking Festivall

JANUARY 274 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Round the rugged rocks - Roaring Meg Pack Track 9 New Zealand Walks: Top 20 Welly Walks in the Capital 13 High Achievers: All walks of life celebrate 20 years of community talks 14 NZ Walking Access Commission: Walking the dog 16 Event: New Zealand’s larget annual multi-sport event welcomes walkers 17 New Zealand Walk: Walking along the banks of the Ohura River 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Rimutaka Rail Trail for tunnels and waterfalls 21 New Zealand Walk:Rimutaka Rail Trail popular with both walkers and cyclists 23 News: Survey highlights motivations for time in nature 24 Overseas Walk: Singapore Orchid Gardens for a walk among flora 34 Need2Know: Exercise helps to reduce back pain 36 Australian Walks: Australia’s best one day walks 39 Event: Ashhurst to Esplanade Walk 40 Subscription Page 41 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

DECEMBER 273 2020

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Punakaiki Gateway to dramatic limstone country 13 Walking Access: Walking from town to town 14 New Zealand Walk: Audrey Gale Reserve beautiful in all seasons 16 New Zealand Walk: Snow Daze Golden Crown Ridge Ruahine Forest Park 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Mangatangi Track walk with great view points 22 New Zealand Walk: Doug Walker Memorial Walkway popular 24 New Zealand Walk: Four P’s in a pod! Paku, Pauanui, Parakiwai, Puketui 26 Te Araroa Trail: Paekakariki Escarpment Trail for magnificent views 30 Overseas Walk : A walk ever y

day with the Norwegian Coastal Express 34 Overseas Walks: Lamma Island paved wilderness walkways 39 New Zealand Walks: 100km Coast to Coast Walk 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

NOVEMBER 272 2020

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: An amble by 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

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Ducks, Gnomes and Dinosaurs: Just a normal day in the Whirinaki Conservation Park 8 New Zealand Walk: Castle Hill: a walk through huge boulders 13 New Zealand Walk: Much loved Spraggs Bush Track reopens 14 New Zealand Walk: The Tinui ANZAC Walkway: a memorable walk 16 News: Te Araroa partners with NZ Walking Access Commission 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 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 Macan- drew 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 2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Palmers Track - Great Barrier Island 12 John Fensham Memoral Sanctuary - a lowland forest walk 15 New Zealand Walk: Invigorating winter tramp on the Mania Track 15 Kawerau Accomodation: Firmin Lodge 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Short walks to get you off the couch 23 Lockdown Activities: A morepork and the Milky Way 24 Northland Experiences: Two wheels and Shank’s Pony 28 New Zealand Walks: A week of walks on Chatham Islands 36 Event: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend - A real mix - hiking, biking trains and walks for non walkers 40 Event: Delightful dozen walks at Warkworth Weekend 2020 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: A great view from one of the Warkworth’s Walks 52 Wilderness Guides

AUGUST 269 2020

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Cook’s Cove 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 Regional Park. 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 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: Mana, missionaries and mayhem 28 Need2Know: Pop goes my pelvis 30 New Zealand Walk Birdlife and song highlight of Bushy Park 31 New Zealand Walk: Bushy Park sanctuar y a top restoration project 32 New Zealand Walk: Curio Bay experiences 34 New Zealand Walk: Ballroom Overhang Track - Fox River West Coast 36 Need2Know: Baldwin Street steepest street again 37 Walking Access Commission: Trust saves public access to beach 38 Northland Experience: Monica cycles the Cook to Kupe Tour for a real Norhland experience 40 Need2Know: Tactical Unbanism gives cheap solutions for Auckland pedestrians and cyclists 43 High Achiever: Pre-schoolers delight at compe- tion win 44 New Zealand Walk: Big plans for walking and cycle paths along Avon River corridor 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 52 Walkers on the Tuki Tuki River Trail

MAY-JULY 268 2020

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 Reserve Walk 30 My Favoutite Walk: Cardiff Centennial Walk through natural bush and farmland 34 New Zealand Walk: Beat the heat do the Donald Drift 37 Australian Walk: Burleigh Heads National Park walks 40 Auckland Walk: A ramble on Anzac Day - Point England Walkway 44 Books: God’s Cocaine - the addiction of the Camino 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 52 Northland Experiences

APRIL 267 2020

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: The Back Story of “The Routeburn Saga” 9 Great Walks: “The Routeburn Saga” 11 New Zealand Walk: Track a memorial to Truby King 12 New Zealand Walks: Paritutu Rock a challenge in New Plymouth 15 Book: Relentless - how a mother and daughter defired the odds 16 New Zealand Walk: Always different - The Art Deco Walk 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 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 Crossing one of the best one day walks in the world 36 New Zealand Walk: Wide country views from Mt William Walk 39 New Zealand Walk: Haast Pass/ 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 Zealand 12 New Zealand Walk: Eastwoodhill offers six walks to suit all levels and abilities 14 New Zealand Walks: Four walks at Hanmer Springs in one week 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Overseas Walks: Norfolk Island - a magical slice of paradise 23 New Zealand Walk: Milford to Takapuna Walk 26 New Zealand Walk: Herekawa Stream and Clifftop Walk 30 Overseas Walks: Experience Australia’s newest walking challenge - Ranges to River 34 New Zealand Walk: Carter Scenic Reserve walk 36 New Zealand Walk: Walk to the stars near Napier 38 New Zealand Walk: Otari - Wilton’s Bush - with 14kms of walking tracks 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 Manawatu Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 265 2020

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 Walking Track 12 New Zealand Walk: Te Koutu Park - a delightful walk 14 New Zealand Walk: A taste of the Old Coach Road 16 New Zealand Walk: Pakihi Track reopened for the summer season 17 New Zealand Walk: Motukiore Island Walk for great views 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Beach walk Pukerua Bay to Plimmerton 22 Need2Know: New digital maps help people explore outdoors

23 Overseas Walk: Feet dangling over the Lysefjord 28 New Zealand Walk: Ongaonga - a village steeped in history 30 New Zealand Walk: Banks Track - New Zealand’s first private walking track 37 New Zealand Walk: Lake Panorama, Henderson and Kiwi Esplanade Walkway 38 Need2Know: International Marching League encourages may walking bring us together 39 Event: Manawatu Walking Festival now in sixth year 41 Training: Exercise programme tips 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

JANUARY 264 2020

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 up hold 16 Australian Walks: Five Hinterland hikes to take your breath away 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Two clubs and two tracks 22 Overseas Walks: Walking with Fat Betty on the Coast to Coast 27 Overseas Walks: Dolomites - King of the alps 28 Overseas Walks: Walking paths on Niue Island 35 New Zealand Walk: Shine Falls Hawkes Bay’s highest waterfall 35 New Zealand Walk: Kamahi Loop Track to Falls and Heays Access Road 36 Overseas Walks: Walking through the Deserts and Canyonlands of the USA 39 New Zealand Walk: Te Henui extension a rustic and interesting stroll 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 50 Te Araroa walkers urged to take 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 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 tree-top adventure 39 New Zealand Walk: Oakura Seaside Beach Walk 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 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

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Articles inside

Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups

Index of previous 14 issues

My Favourite Walk: A walk around Mangatawhiri

My Favourite Walk: Counter clockwise on the Ton

My Favourite Walk: Western Loop Walkway for

Australian Walk: Umpherston Sinkhole

New Zealand Walk: Tackling the Tirohanga

Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

My Favourite Walk: Motorimu Shelter walk in the Tararuas

New Zealand Walk: Franz Josef - a must do

Walk Talk

Event: Christchurch Walking Festival has many

Need2Know: Health and Safety when crossing private farms

New Zealand Walks: Kaikoura - a popular spot for