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RECREATION WALKING and CYCLING TRAILS

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Two lowland walks in Egmont National Park

New Zealand Walk: First half of Kawatiri Coastal Trail now open

New Zealand Walks: Two St Bathans Walks

New Zealand Walks: Orokonui Lagoon Walk

amongst beautiful surroundings

New Zealand Walk: Clevedon Scenic Reserve has significent heritage value

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4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Orokonui Lagoon Walk amongst beautiful surroundings

10 New Zealand Walk: Clevedon Scenic Reserve has signifcent heritage value

12 New Zealand Walk: Mt Hobson Walk - for 360 degree city views

14 New Zealand Walks: Manawatu’s best overnight and multi-day walks

16 New Zealand Walks: Two lowland walks in Egmont National Park

21 New Zealand Walks: Two St Bathans walks

22 New Zealand Walk: Leisure Island has fantastic scenery

24 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

26 New Zealand Walks: The Kawatiri Coastal Trail over ever changing coastlines

29 New Zealand Walks: The first half of Kawatiri Coastal Trail now open

30 Overseas Walks: Midwinter Meanders: Come and say gidday to the Northern Territory

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Never get lost on the WA Track

Walking the Cape to Cape Track in the Margaret River region of Western Australia you will never get lost again when hiking through remote national parks

Nature explorers, avid hikers and national park lovers can now track their location while in the middle of the most remote parts of Western Australia without mobile reception and extra roaming charges.

The WA Parks Smartreka App uses a smart device’s built-in GPS to track your every move. Smartreka maps continue to add parks to its growing list of destinations, now including Mount Augustus National Park in the Gascoyne region and D’Entrecasteaux National Park, near Pemberton in the lower South West. Maps can provide information on access, parking, toilets, different trails, camping locations, picnic spots and other facilities. This free app can be accessed via the Avenza Map site.

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Tararua tops seven summits

Most have heard of the Seven Summits challenge, where the highest point on each of the world’s seven continents is climbed. But there’s also a seven summits challenge much closer to home. Given fair conditions, a circuit beginning and ending at Mitre Flats Hut (370m) linking seven points above 1500m, including Mitre, at 1571m the highest point in the Tararuas, can be completed in a day.

Paris to become top cycling city

Massive focus on Paris’ cycling networks has seen the number of cycling lanes double and boosted critical infrastructure over the past five years under the city’s cycling plan. This has led to a phenomenal 250% increase in people riding in the past few years.

Paris has enjoyed strong political leadership and a boost in investment over the coming five years which has enabled it to move exceptionally fast on these changes. This has made it possible to make use of thousands of car parking spaces which have been transformed into safe space for people to ride.

The plan aims to build on the current level of 1000km of cycle lanes with more than 300km of additional cycle lanes, more than 30,000 parking stands and more than 8000 electric charging stations.

The city plans to spend the next five years ‘filling in the gaps’ and making Paris a 100% cycling city. This plan is also being put forward as a blueprint for other cities looking to follow in this direction.

Paris’ phenomenal cycling transformation is an inspiration for aspiring cycling cities everywhere, according to the Chief Executive of the European Cyclists’ Federation.

Paris is already ranked as a top ten bike-friendly city by the 2019 Copenhagenize Index.

Below right: View southeast from South King (1,531m), to the Broken Axe Pinnacles and McGregor (far right). Baldy Ridge stretches left and down.

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Tramping club to reach a century

The Hutt Valley Tramping Club is celebrating their century in this year. On 14 May 2023: a tramp following the route of the first tramp in 1923 will take place.

Above: At Belmont Trig, May 1930. Photo

New outback experiences

Great Southern Outback Tours and Accommodation in Western Australia has launched three new extended tours. Based out of the beautiful Kalgan River Valley, close to the port city of Albany in WA’s South West, these are small safari-style tours that explore the changing landscapes from the towering cliffs and forests along the southern coast, to WA’s vast Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions. The new tours are the South West Edge Wilderness Escape 12-day tour, the South West Gourmet Wine and Food 13-day tour and the Wheatbelt to Goldfields Epic Outback Wilderness 15-day tour.

Bream Heads Coast Walks to close

DOC have closed most of the walking tracks that Bream Head Coast Walks use in the area, due to the cyclone damage, said Claire Pearson. They can’t give any timeline for inspection and re-opening. We are therefore not taking any more bookings for walking holidays.

Walk or Wheel to School back again

Christchurch City Council’s annual Walk or Wheel to School Week is back and better than ever, with 77 schools (including one kindergarten) taking part this year.

Council Transport Operations Manager Stephen Wright says this annual activity invites all schools to start their school year with a focus on safe, active travel. “This week long event will show our tamariki how they can enjoy the health benefits of exercise,” says Mr Wright.

“Walking or wheeling to school helps reduce our carbon emissions, and keeps our kids safe with a reduction of vehicle traffic at the school gate.”

With different daily themes, Walk or Wheel to School is a great way to have fun as a family, and win prizes while you’re at it. There are new bikes, scooters, helmets and heaps more to be won.

“We want to show children that there’s a bunch of alternatives to taking the car to and from school, and ones that can be a lot of fun,” says Mr Wright. This was previously a one day event, with the inaugural week-long event held last year.

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Orokonui Lagoon Walk amongst beautiful surroundings

It is always good to explore a new walk wherever you are in New Zealand. We were in Dunedin and thought it would be nice to go to Drs Point, we had heard about it but never visited.

It really needs to be low tide when you go, so you can go through the caves. We first visited Orokonui Lagoon as

it was still high tide at Drs Point and it was best for us to be later in the afternoon and we wanted to make a full day out. We took our lunch with us.

Orokonui Lagoon Walk is 22 minutes (19km) from Dunedin, turning off at Waitati. We parked at the Drs Point Road entrance. There are other

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entrances with a carpark at Orokonui Road.

Here there were the volunteers who were getting ready to plant more flax in the area, what a great job they do.

This is a 3 km loop track around

Above: The Orokonui Lagoon. Below left: The track beside the Eco Sanctuary predator fence.

the wetland and native bush and takes about an hour with plenty of things to see on the way.

Starting with the board walk we were amazed at the beautiful surroundings and as we walked further they had some very big trees.

The area was just so green. Some of the flax was in full bloom and with the green background these made fantastic photos.

On our walk we met live stock that were in the paddock beside the walk and they were certainly intrigued with what we were doing!

A side boundary track headed to the Eco Sanctuary predator free fence, so we thought we would check that out as well. It seemed to go forever and what a huge effort to keep the area predator free. The Eco Sanctuary is on the list for our next visit to Dunedin.

We continued back the way we came and joined onto the loop track again heading through native bush and trees on the way.

There were ducks in the lagoon and we heard the birds amongst the trees. A walk well worth doing, We

Above: left: A flower in bloom.

Above right: Intrigued cattle.

Below left: A cave on the beach.

Below right: The track runs beside a tall tree.

Orokonui Lagoon Walk amongst beautiful surroundings

were away for at least a couple of hours, as we took the time to explore.

We went back to the cars and went to Drs Point.

(About 1918 a group of Drs bought some residential land for their seaside houses and also eventually purchased the remaining sections near the beach and turned it into a reserve).

The tide was out, so that was just what we wanted. It was easy walking

on the sand and there was no wind at all, the sea was also calm.

A hut by the cliff side, which had an entrance of drift wood from the beach took our interest. The caves were not far along the beach. We had never been here before and the caves were great to walk into.

The scenery here was so nice with the caves and the cliffs that were so high around us .

We looked for Penguin foot prints

as little Blue Penguins are in the area. We are still not sure if they were seagull prints or Penguin prints. The trees were just hanging on the side of the cliff and were very big and healthy, you could see the huge roots just clinging on tight,

Above: The sea at Drs Point.

Below left: A photo stop.

Below right: The entrance to a cave built of driftwaod.

it was quite incredible how they had survived like that for years. After walking to the end of the beach we climbed up the hill (which was very easy) where there had been a historical Maori Pa. The cabbage trees were in full bloom, they were magnificent. From being up on the hill gave you a different outlook of the beach and cliffs.

Purakaunui Beach was on the other side but with the tides, we did not go to check the other beach out. We still spent some time exploring. We all enjoyed this amazing place. We headed back to the carpark and then back to Dunedin. Definitely two amazing places to visit.

Above: A ship at sea at Drs Point. Below right: The rocky coastline at Drs Point.

Clevedon Scenic Reserve has

Clevedon Scenic Reserve is one of Manukau City’s most stunning re serves, with significant natural and cultural heritage value.

Walkways (bush tracks) are marked on the map on the opposite page and on the welcome sign at the reserve.

The track to the summit and back down the other side takes about one to two hours depending on fitness level. The walk is recommended for people with a good level of fitness, as it is steep in places.

There is a shorter 20 minute walk to the old Thorps quarry site, which has a beautiful waterfall and wetland. This part of the reserve provides a boardwalk and stunning seating area for a picnic on a summer day.

The 100ha reserve and the adjoining Clevedon Stewardship Area contain one of the few intact areas of native forest left in Manukau.

History of the reserve

The area contains extensive Maori and early European history. Ngai Tai hapu (sub tribe) occupied Clevedon and the Hauraki Gulf area from

around the 13th century. It is believed they arrived on the Tainui fleet of waka (canoe) from Polynesia.

A number of pa (fortified villages) and kainga (villages) were built by early Maori in the area. The rich forest and the fresh water streams would have provided Maori with essential resources for survival.

From the mid 19th century to the early 20th century, the reserve and surrounding area was once part of William Thorp’s farm. William Thorp (the son of early Clevedon pioneers) was a keen conservationist and wanted to ensure that some of his farmland was preserved for public use and conservation.

The land was bought by the Wairoa Road Board as a quarry reserve in 1914. After a meeting with local ratepayers, it was gazetted as a scenic reserve in 1930. Control of the reserve was vested with Manukau County (now Manukau City Council) in 1957. The quarry has not been used since this time, and today the entire area has been retained for scenic, educational

and recreational needs of the public.

The New Zealand Scout Association has been affiliated with Camp Sladdin since 1964 and has had a building on the reserve since 1966. The camp provides an ideal rural setting for young people to learn about camping and other outdoor pursuits.

Indigenous birdlife and other fauna

The forest is home to a variety of native birdlife species including tui, fantail (piwakawaka), New Zealand pigeon(kereru), grey warbler (riroriro), morepork (ruru) and silvereye (tauhou).

You can even see a kaka or shinning cuckoo (pipiwharauroa) if you are lucky. The reserve is also a habitat for many native insects such as weta and the fascinating puriri moth.

Lowland broadleaf forest is the main forest type within Clevedon Scenic Reserve. Broadleaf species include taraire, puriri, kohekohe and karaka.

The reserve also contains ecologically valuable stands of trees belonging to the conifer/podocarp group. As you wander through the bush, look

Above right: A well formed track.

Below left: A group go down the steps.

significent heritage value

out for some fine podocarp specimens of kauri, rimu and kahikatea. The reserve also contains a viable population of king fern, which is in serious decline.

Wetland and stream habitats

The Taitaia Stream is the main watercourse within the reserve. It meanders from the south-west through the reserve behind Camp Sladdin. The Taitaia stream heads off to the northeast where it meets with the Wairoa River.

Within the bush there are many smaller unnamed streams which fluctuate depending on rainfall. In the old quarry site there is a water fall and fresh water wetland area.

Unfortunately, like most of our natural areas in Manukau, the natural heritage of Clevedon Scenic Reserve is under constant threat by invasive plant and animal pests. Infestations of plant pests (weeds) mainly occur around the forest margins and in gaps in the forest.

Predatory and browsing animal pests such as goats, possums, stoats and cats also pose significant threat to our native flora and fauna. Manukau Parks run an important pest management programme to help control pests within the reserve.

The reserve carpark and entrance is at the end of Thorps Quarry Road in Clevedon. There are toilets for public use situated next to the main carpark area.

Below left: An ideal place to have a picnic. Below right: A grassed slope.

Mt Hobson Walk- for 360 degree city views

Mount Hobson short walk is a 0.8 km 20 minute out and back track just a short walk from the Remuera Shopping Centre and is one of Auckland’s most wellpreserved volcanic cones

From the walk there are many scenic views and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips.

Formed some 25,000 years ago, Mt Hobson is 143 m high and the expansive, panoramic view of Auckland from the summit is well worth

the walk.

Enter the pathway to the summit from Remuera Road. In Springtime the lower field along the path is filled with jonquils, commemorating the Remuera boys who lost their lives in WWII.

.Further up, terraces and kumara pits are still evident from the Maori occupation of Mt Hobson in preEuropean days.

From the summit you can enjoy an uninterrupted 360 degree views of Auckland City, the Waitemata Harbour and Rangitoto Island. Kids will enjoy this walk too, as Mt Hobson is also a working farm with cattle grazing nearby.

It is good quick walk for visitors as well as locals to see panoramic views of the city without needing to hike for a long time.

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The initial ascent (from the entrance way at the bend in Pere Street) is very steep and not a formed path, so for those with knee issues should begin at the top of Pere Street. There is limited parking on Pere Street, more on Remuera Road, but easily walked to from the Newmarket Train Station. There are well maintained

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Above left: The entrance from Remuera Road. Above right: A bush in bloom.

Middle left: Cattle grazing on Mt Hobson. Below left: The route is great for fitness folks.

seats strategically placed along the way for enjoying the view.

Distance: 0.8 km: Elevation Gain: 54 m: Route Type: Out and back

History

Mount Hobson ( Remuwera in Māori) is a 143 m high volcanic cone in the Auckland Volcanic Field in Auckland

Located in the Remuera suburb, to the east of the Newmarket commercial suburb, it has been extensively modified by human use, first by Māori for use as a Pā (fortification) and later by use as quarry and pasture land before finally having a water reservoir installed in its cone to supply the surrounding area.

An additional, partially buried, water reservoir was built on the low southern side of the mountain in 1955.

Mt Hobson is named after Captain William Hobson who was the first Governor of New Zealand and coauthor of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Above: Looking out toward Rangitoto.

Below and middle left: The track is popular with locals and tourists.

Manawatu’s best overnight and multi-day walks

One day is never enough! Make the most of the Manawatu region’s natural playground and go hiking on an overnight or multi-night expedition. There’s something so blissful about venturing into the bush with your favourite

tramping buddies, and truly getting off-grid. No cellphone reception – no worries!

Tune out from the hustle and bustle of the city and tune into nature’s soundtrack – colourful birdsong, the rustling of the trees in the breeze, and

the bubbling waters of a crystal-clear river. Idyllic.

So pack your sleeping bag, some scroggin, and your appetite for adventure – these overnight walks are calling your name.

Rangiwahia Hut Track

This stunning hilltop trail is all about the views. Pop Renfrew Road in the GPS – and head into the beautiful northern Manawatu, about one hour 15 minutes drive from Palmer-

Above: The curved bridge in the Oroua River valley.

Below Walking among the ferns.

ston North. Now the fun begins – the two to three hour hike first crosses the Mangahuia Stream across a wooden arched bridge, before the steady climb begins.

It encompasses bush-clad hills, exposed tussock tops, epic scenery across the Ruahine Forest Park, and plenty of jaw-dropping moments as you ascend above the treeline. Keep an eye out for a peaceful waterfall, and the friendly chirping of grey warblers, wax eyes, chaffinch, fantail, blackbirds and kererū.

Once you’ve reached the hut, time for a snack break and to soak up the breath-taking views from the balcony. The 13-bed hut must be booked in advance – check out the DOC website for availability.

Rangiwahia Hut –Deadman’s Track

If you’re looking to upgrade your adventure and have notched up a few tramps on your belt already, then instead of turning back the same way, continue past Rangiwahia Hut, crossing the Whanahuia Range along the Deadman’s Track. Rolling tussock ridges continue to offer spectacular scenery as you venture to Mangahuia Trig, and loop back to the Renfrew Road carpark. Day Two will take you five to six hours to complete, but it’s a circuit that’s well worth it.

Always check the weather before you go, and tell somebody about your trip plans to ensure you stay safe in the outdoors.

Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track

At the foot of the Ruahine Ranges lies the Oroua River valley, a gorgeous river area formerly used in the logging industry, which is now slow-

ly regenerating to its original natural beauty. Drive past Kimbolton and Āpiti to reach the carpark at the start of the track.

Make a beeline through the beech forest for half an hour – it’s a short but spectacular walk featuring a majestic arched bridge that offers a primo photo op.

After half an hour you’ll reach the lodge – a standard 8-bed hut that’s first-in, first-served. Named after the late Alice Nash, a local who loved exploring the area, this hut was rebuilt in 2007 to replace the original historic lodge that sadly burnt down. Enjoy the serenity and stay the night – who’s bringing the board games?

Iron Gate Hut Track

But wait, there’s more. For a longer expedition, add on a stay at Iron Gates Hut, perfect for a long weekend escape. This wilderness adventure has no shortage of scenery

as you tramp for four to five hours through the Oroua River valley and further into taiao (nature). Looking for something a little shorter? Strap on your boots and check out the other top day walks on offer across the region – whether hiking is your weekend ritual, or you’re still finding your feet in the bush. Be sure to tag us @Manawatu_NZ when posting on Insta and Facebook – we’d love to see where the adventure takes you next!

Manawatū is chocca with beautiful walks, from the easy to the challenging – it’s certainly the best way to immerse yourself in the stunning natural landscape of the area, and it’s good for the soul!

Above right: The curved bridge. Below left. On the track to Rangiwhahia Hut.

Below right: Snow on the ground at Rangiwahia Hut.

Two lowland walks in Egmont National Park

Thje first walk we did was the Ngatoro Track to the Visitor Centre through beauty lowland forest.

I would call the Ngatoro Track more of a tramping experience, as it is on the lower elevation of Mt Taranaki and starts at the Mangaoraka parking area on the left side of the road leading up to the visitor centre. It is signposted.

The carpark is not a large one and has a picnic table and toilets. The entrance to the Ngatoro Track is signposted and starts at the bush entrance by the picnic table going down steep stairs and then over an unbridged stream which fortunately was only ankle deep and I was able to leap from one small boulder to another to cross.

This beautiful track is an uphill struggle where it ends at the visitor

fitness can be done in less time.

centre. The time to complete it depends on your level of fitness. It is timed at about two and a half hours or more for those just out for a day trip and an adventure. Tramping and

Above left: Orange arrow on the tree trunks.

Above right: Creepy face on the ground on the Ngatoro Track.

Below left: Entrance to the Ngatoro Track to visitor centre.

Below right: Steep areas of stairs on the Ngatoro Track.

Opposite page: Unbridged streams can become a torrent. on the Ngatoro Track.

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I must admit the scenery in this beautiful lowland forest is stunning taking you through rata, rimu, tree ferns, mountain cedar, totara, kamahi and many other delightful forest beauty including the goblin area’s spread throughout the climb.

The track is overgrown and very narrow in parts but easy to follow as

Two lowland walks in Egmont National Park

it well signposted with orange arrows on the tree trunks along the way. There are patches of supplejack among the canopy hanging down waiting to entangle you in their clutching fingers and some scary looking goblin figures in different shapes to add to the thrill.

The eerie silence in the forest helps the imagination to wonder whether they may come to life. There were no bird sounds at all.

The track is narrow and steep the whole way up, rocky in places with ledges and boulders to either climb up or find your way around, tree trunks can be useful to hold onto as you manoeuvre around them.

Above left: In a goblin forest..

Above right: Entrance to Mangaoraka Parking area.

Middle left: A beautiful forest along the track.

Below left: Entrance to North Egmont National Park.

There are plenty of what I refer to as ‘natures steps’ the exposed tree roots that carpet the ground and are quite useful at times to use as such. There are also several unbridged streams flowing down into the dipped parts that fortunately were only shallow and could be crossed without much difficulty. Would be impassable after heavy rain.

The track all the way is dense forest and I was relieved to reach the top to the finish after fighting my way through the thick foliage. As you exit at the top and stop to catch your breath and congratulate yourself for achieving one of your goals you will be confronted by a sign stating “The

Ngatoro Loop Track”.

This track is a continuation from the main one I had just finished and is one of the many short loop tracks near the Egmont Visitor Centre for those who only wish to do short walks starting from the Visitor Centre.

It circles back to the visitor centre and takes up to an hour or less to complete. Once again it is very uneven up and down and again steep and rocky in places, if you are feeling fit and wanting to add to the adventure. I dismissed it and carried on to the visitor centre for a well earned rest and to devour my picnic lunch before setting off back down to my car.

On leaving the visitor centre to return to the Mangaoraka Carpark via the Ngatoro Track follow the track you used to get to the visitor centre at

Above left: Signpost to take leading to the waterfall. Above right: The swing bridge.. Below left: View of river from swing bridge.. Below right: Steps down to the swing bridge.

the bottom of the main carpark. Not far along once in the forest there is a signpost stating Mangaoraka Picnic Area. Take that track.

It has an estimated time to reach the carpark. Going down of course is quicker but just as much care is needed as of course it is steep rough and uneven easy to slip and fall. The track is 4.7 ks each way.

It took me two hours 15 minutes on the uphill climb to reach the visitor centre and one hour 30 minutes to return to the carpark taking my time.

A walking pole or similar is most essential to help assist with the terrain as it is easy to lose your balance on this most uneven and steep ground

but manageable if you are reasonably fit. I was however glad that I had put this amazing experience on my bucket list. I advise good quality footwear and socks.

If you wish to do this walk only one way you need to have transport to take you back to where your car is parked either at the Mangaoraka parking area or at the visitor centre, you can do this walk either way. You may be lucky enough to have someone drop you off and pick you up again. The Mangaoraka Car Park is a long way from the visitor centre.

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Two lowland walks in Egmont National Park

The Kaiaua Swingbridge Walk

.The Kaiaua Swingbridge Walk is a delightful experience on the Kaiaua Tramping Track that heads into the Pouakai Ranges. Not signposted this bridge is a short walk through the forest to view and if you wish wobble your way over.

Once again the track is uneven, knotted with exposed tree roots, narrow and muddy in patches mostly downhill and slippery if wet but worth the visit.

It is not well known to many visitors or locals due to the fact that it is not signposted from the road. It is single use, only one person at a time, but signposted to say so. The view of the swift flowing river below is a beautiful sight especially after heavy rain. There are steep wooden steps leading down to it.

The bridge is not for anyone who is frightened of heights or unsteady on their feet as it does sway with the motion of crossing it. Has high wire fencing to cling onto, not easy to take photos due to the movement.

Classed as a 30 minute walk from the car park it took us one hour and 40 minutes return due to spending time and enjoying the beauty and

tranquility of the fast flowing water along with the the forest silence. Worth visiting. Once again the beauty of the rainforest on this mountain on all tracks and walks is a wonderful experience.

The car park for this walk is situated on the right hand side of the road further up from the parking area for the Ngatoro Track toward the visitor centre and is signposted as the Kaiaui Track and has only about six parking spaces on the side of the road. We were lucky there was a spare one. A short walk into the entrance there is another signpost stating Kaiauai Track. Take this one.

The entrance to North Egmont National Park is at the top of Egmont Road which continues all the way to the North Egmont Visitor Centre. Turn off at Egmont Village which is between Inglewood and New Plymouth. Signposted from the road at the junction. Important to plan and prepare your trip and be well equipped.

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the visitor centre for all information before setting out by phoning 06 7560990 or email egmontvc@ doc.govtnz Egmont National Park is managed by the Department of Conservation. A phone conversation is much quicker giving you more information by speaking to one of the lovely ladies at the visitor centre.

The parking at the visitor centre in the summer months is always full, especially at weekends and holidays and it pays to get there early to secure a space.

Lush rainforest on park’s lower slopes

The majestic and estitic volcano Mt Egmont, (2518m) is the central point of the 34,170ha Egmont National Park. Approximately 125,000 years old, it is the park’s most recent volcanic peak. Egmont National Park became New Zealand’s second National Park after Tongariro in 1900. Named Mt Egmont by Captain Cook, the traditional Maori name of Mt Taranaki is more widely used.

New Zealand’s oldest building within a national park is found at North Egmont. The historic Camphouse was originally used as military barracks in New Plymouth during the Taranaki Wars of the 1860’s.

The building was sledged to North Egmont in1891 for use as accommodation. The Camphouse has been restored and upgraded for backpacker accommodation, many of its unique historic features such as handwrought corrugated iron with rifle firing slits (loopholes) and tongue and groove timber panelling are still visible.

Lush rainforest on the mountains lower slopes is evidence of the park’s high rainfall. Dripping with moss and lichens it is sometimes referred to as ‘goblin forest’ on the higher slopes the forest gives way to dense subalpine shrubs and alpine herb fields.

Two St Bathans walks

opportunity to walk past old sluicings and the remnants of the goldmining equipment that was used here - machinery that literally converted Kildare Hill into a lake.

It’s also a chance to experience the conditions that the miners had to work in: searing hot summers and freezing cold winters. Please protect yourself accordingly.

St Bathans was established in 1863 to service gold mines duirng the gold rush and is brimming with history. There is much to see and do including a walk around the scenic Blue Lake or admiring the historic buildings.

St Bathans is a popular side trip from the Otago Central Rail Trail. St Bathans township is situated at the foot of the Hawkdun and Dunstan ranges. The town allows you to step back in time to the gold mining days. Take a walk around the scenic Blue

Historic buildings walk

St Bathans township historic buildings include the well known Vulcan

Hotel, St Bathans Hall, Post Office and Gold Office.

Lake that was created by goldmining or admire the historic buildings.

Blue Lake walk

Time: 30 minute loop track

This 2km loop track encircles the historic, man-made lake. It’s a great

The St Bathans Hall built in 1892/93 is typical of community halls built during the gold mining years, though rare in its large size. An original mural at the back of the stage adds a distinctive air of the past to the interior.

The St Bathans Post Office is another important landmark in St Bathans. Built in 1909, it was the third post office built on this site.

Fact file

To get there: St Bathans is located 60km north east of Alexandra off State Highway 85 (Alexandra to Ranfurly). A turn off sign is on the left.

At the town of St Bathans go off the main street to the DOC carpark; the track is nearby.

Above left: Looking down on the Blue Lake.

Above right: The historic St Bathans Hall.

Middle left: A walk on the Blue Lake path. DOC photos

Leisure Island has fantastic scenery

Leisure Island, also known as Moturiki, is a popular island located off Mount Maunganui Main Beach. This is a walk that is enjoyed by locals and holiday goers for its beautiful scenery, alternative views and much more.

Early Maori settlers lived throughout New Zealand and one of these places they settled was on Moturiki Island, building a terraced pa.

In 1911, the Crown acquired the land and began a quarry to use the granite for building railway lines throughout the Bay of Plenty. The quarry lasted 12 years and created two major attractions, the Moturiki Blowhole and the Mount Maunganui Nature Reserve.

The island was once home to a Marineland Park aquarium. From 1966 to 1981, Leisure Island was a popular destination with swimming pools, bumper boats, a water slide, and a marine mammal attraction.

Sadly, the island closed in 1990, but the former marine mammal attractions remain. In 2011, the islands were filled in and trees were planted. The former water fun park now serves as a beautiful walking track with a rocky landscape and fantastic scenery.

If you’re in Mount Maunganui and are looking for a short, exciting walk somewhere unique… Leisure Island may be just the walk you are looking for.

Accessed from a man-made land bridge, off Mount Maunganui’s Main Beach, Moturiki island is well known for its blow hole on the far end of the island. The views are sought after both as a scenic walk and for photographers. The views you will get to enjoy overlook the Pacific Ocean, Mauao, Mount Maunganui Beach and back along the coast toward Papamoa.

This short walk from Mount Main, taking 10-20 minutes to reach the blowhole, is widely used by people all over. Sim-

Above: The Main Beach at Mt Maunganui. Other photos show walkers on different track terrain on the island.

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ply follow the well-marked track, on which is easily walked. At the end of the track, you will find yourself reaching a whole bunch of rocks protruding out from the ground. If you wish, you can scramble over them to enjoy one of the better vantage points.

You will also see people fishing from the rocks from time to time when the Tauranga tides are right.

The rocks that currently surround Moturiki Island have come to exist as a result of the quarry and the constant weathering creating lots of odd shapes and sizes. You will find among all the rocks many rock pools. These pools consist of barnacles, limpets, seashell creatures and more that thrive in the rock pools.

As you have read, Leisure Island is a wonderful place to visit while exploring ‘The Mount’. Take the kids along for a walk, as there is lots of fun to have. Splash about and enjoy the warm rock pools during the summer, but most of all, enjoy the adventure!

Fact file

Location: Off Mount Maunganui Beach – Marine Parade, Moturiki Island, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

Length of walk: Roughly 500m from the beach

Time Required: From Mt Maunganui beach to the end of Moturiki Island is about a 15 minute walk

Difficulty: Easy

Wheelchair Access: No Toilets: No

Will you get wet: No, unless you choose to splash around in a rock pool

Dogs Allowed: No Cellphone Reception: Yes

Track Quality: Nice, clean, clear tracks

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Above: Nana and grandson Hayden Vollenhoven (7 years) looking out over Lake Taharoa – foreground and Lake Kai Iwi – background. The picturesque Kai Iwi Lakes north of Dargaville are a lovely camping spot with walks around both lakes. Photo by Alan Stringer of Dargaville.

Below left: Here is Lois Ford walking on the track in the Waimarama Brook Sanctuary in Nelson. Photo by Rebecca Bowater, Atawhai, Nelson.

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Above left: Graeme and Ann Fair from Tauranga enjoy the Beech forest on the Kepler Track, Southland. Photo by Heather Winter, Lumsden.

Above right: Isaac during a hike at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, a mainland ecological island near Pukeatua. Photo by Claire Woodhall, Pandora, Napier.

Below right: Denise from the Upper Hutt Walking and Tramping Club tackling the 261 steps to get back to the road from the bottom of Bridal Veil Falls near Raglan.

Photo by Sharon Dunstan, Whitby, Porirua.

Kawatiri Coastal Trail over everchanging coastlines

The Kawatiri Coastal Trail is a Grade 2, family friendly cycling and walking heritage trail that will connect the Buller District towns of Westport and Charleston when fully completed.

This extraordinary West Coast adventure journeys between the mountains to the east and the coastline to the west, with views towards the majestic Paparoa Mountain Range.

Diverse landscapes combine to create a memorable journey across 50 km. Comprising of nine gentle sections, the trail is manageable for riders and walkers to fully complete, at each turn revealing unrivalled and ever changing coastlines.

Multiple access points, bike hire, luggage transfers and shuttle options will eventually make logistics simple to incorporate an overnight stop or two. As a Grade 2 family friendly cycle trail it is suitable for most ages and abilities, and ultimately will offer the convenience of accommodation and eateries along the way.

The Pūwaha Section of the Kawatiri Coastal Trail from Westport to Carters Beach, is the first of nine sections to be built, and officially opened to the public on 6 December 2020, with other sections of the trail opening in stages. The Waitakere Section is also open.

As of February 2023 four consecutive sections are now open between Westport and Ōkari Lagoon, offering users 22km of Trail (Pūwaha, Kawau, Omau and Tauranga Sections). Details of those four section are below. The full 50 km of trail is due for completion early 2024.

cal Site dating back to around 1350, thought to be one of the earliest New Zealand settlements.

Westport to Carters Beach

The Pūwaha Section offers a fulfilling set of experiences between Westport and Carters Beach. This restorative section of trail brings together a unique combination of native flora and fauna, wildlife and significant Māori archaeological sites. Whilst only a short distance, the accessible route is brimming with history and local secrets, and has much to offer cyclists and walkers.

Initially following the Buller (Kawatiri) River with it’s Māori meaning of swift and deep, the trail meanders a mix of forest and a 700 metre boardwalk through pristine wetlands. Upon leaving the forest, riders encounter the towering ship like masts of the Martins Creek suspension bridge, offering elevated views of the wetlands, wildlife and wider West Coast scenery.

The bridge is named after the Martin family who were the first permanent Pākehā settlers in the Buller District, establishing the first farm in 1865.

Pause for breath and explore the Shelter, called Ngāhue. In the surrounding fields is an historic Māori Archaeologi-

The journey continues north hugging the estuary, enabling riders to observe the wading birds stalking their prey in the shallows. As the trail reaches the outskirts of the Carters Beach Domain, the river trail becomes coastal, and riders are met with expansive views of the 9 km shoreline of Carters Beach.

Length 5.5km

Carters Beach to Cape Foulwind

Following 500 year old Pounamu and Gold Trails, the Kawau Section offers an expansive coastal experience, featuring outlooks to the stunning Tasman Sea and Paparoa Ranges. Stay curious, as the trail also gives a peek at The Steeples as you go past towards the impressive Omau clifftops which are unique to the area.

Seven km of flat terrain runs adjacent to the sandy beach, and rises gently as it reaches the Cape Foulwind headland (Kawau Point). The reefs located here were important for seafood. Looking inland, the old Cape Foulwind Railway ran alongside, and during the Gold Rush era, the Gibson’s Rest accommodation to rest your head.

The name Kawau derives from the Māori name for the cormorant or shag. A large diving bird commonly found on rivers, estuaries, harbours and coastal waters. Kawau Point was historically a vital lookout for Māori, allowing them to communicate with Kawatiri using smoke signals to warn of the arrivals of friend or foe.

The penguins along this coastline are locally known as the little blue penguin. This protected native species are the world’s smallestpenguin at just over 25 cm and weighing one kg these penguins are very faithful to their home site, generally returning to within metres of where they were born to set up their own nests, and never move away. Distance 7km.

Cape Foulwind to Tauranga Bay

This fulfilling section combines plenty of history, culture and heritage for enquiring minds. Abel Tasman first sighted the Cape in 1642 and named it Rocky Point, but it was later named Place of Foul Winds by Captain Cook when his ship was besieged by gales in 1770. Māori knew the Cape as Tauranga which refers to the sheltered anchorage the bay provided for their voyaging canoes.

The Buller District has a compelling history, from ancient Māori Pounamu Trails, gold mining, and coal mining more recently. Granite from the disused quarry nearby was also used to develop the Westport Harbour. This fascinating history combines with spectacular scenery, diverse ecology, and rock formations providing a window into the geological past.

Once the gold rushes subsided, the pioneer development of the West Coast depended very much on the logging of native forest. Early 20th century timber milling

Above: A bridge on the Kawau Section. Photo by Richard Rossiter saw the Bowater & Bryan Mill established. It was the first timber mill at Cape Foulwind.

From Omau or The Cape as it’s known locally, make the most of the surrounding native forest and lake views. As you head downhill towards Williams Gully and onto Tauranga Bay, stop to take in the spectacular views across to the Paparoa Ranges and on a clear day Mount Cook. Pause for breath here and meet the locals. From the Tauranga Bay end, the path leads to the rookery of kekeno, the New Zealand fur seal. For an extra adventure follow the track along the coastal bluffs to the iconic Cape Foulwind lighthouse.

The headland is an important site for the seal colony as well as the sooty shearwater, a large sea-going petrel, and also blue penguins. This location is also home to the largest population of seabirds from Farewell Spit to Milford Sound. The disused cement works are located close to the Cape, and took advantage of the abundant limestone, sand and clay in the immediate area.

The Cape Foulwind Railway was constructed by the

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Westport Harbour Board to cart rock for breakwaters, and eventually flax, timber, farm and domestic supplies as well as passengers. In total the railway was 24.3 km long and over its years of operation carted 1.2 million tonnes of rock, some weighing 20 tonnes. Curves in the line between the Kawatiri River and Omau resulted in some blocks falling from the train. You can see these today, sitting in farm paddocks, with some utilised for landscaping along the trail.

The quarry operated by Holcim at Cape Foulwind near Westport was in operation from 1958 to 2016, producing 900,000 tonnes of limestone and marl annually. The giant quarry trucks historically lumbered back and forth to the factory using the line of the old Westport-toCape-Foulwind railway. A restoration project has seen the 150-hectare quarry become a stunning azure lake, surrounded by native forest and wetland with almost one million trees planted.

This section of trail passes through native plantings and podocarp forest dominated by rimu. Discover the small dam and waterway, where in Spring whitebait and juvenile eels wriggle up sheer cliffs from the sea to make their way into this habitat. Rich birdlife includes bellbird, tui, grey warbler, fantails, silvereye and kererū. In future with predator numbers reduced, it’s hoped to reintroduce kiwi to the forest.

Distance 3km.

Tauranga Bay to Okari

From Tauranga Bay, the trail follows the old gold miners route which used the flat, sandy Nine Mile beach heading south towards Charleston. The beach could only be used at low tide, so timing for coaches and pack horses was key. Dramatic night skies feature along this coastline, with views south towards Mount Cook on a clear day.

Māori history dates back to the early 1300s, when in their search for Greenstone, they formed the ancient Māori Tai Poutini Pounamu Trail. Evidence shows a small seasonal Māori village once existed here during the 19th Century. In the large sand dunes numerous shell middens have been found. The Kawatiri area became a key stopping point along the West Coast.

European history followed with the 1860s gold rush route which stretched from Westport to Charleston. The route here ran along the beach at low tide.

Recent research shows Māori history in this area to be much more significant than previously understood. The estuaries and wetlands providing abundant food supplies for residents and travellers, and the Ōkari Lagoon a great food source for shore and wading birds. In the early days of European settlement a large number of artefacts were found at Tauranga Bay and Ōkari.

Distance 5km

Enjoy panoramas from the crater rim and along coastal cliff tops. Walk through lush native forest with tree ferns, waterfalls and abundant bird life. Stay in secluded bays and gaze into our magnificent night skies. This walk Is self guided and self catered, but we carry your bags. NZD 390 pp

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First half of Kawatiri Coastal Trail now open

By Lauren Schaer

West Coast outdoors lovers can now enjoy the first half of the Kawatiri Coastal Trail, beginning in Westport and covering 22km. The section officially opened to walkers and cyclists on 15 February and, when complete, the 42km trail will reach Charleston, possibly by the end of the year.

Mayor of Buller, Jamie Cleine, told the New Zealand Herald the trail would drive tourism on the Coast.

“We can’t wait to see visitors to our district increase as the trail becomes a mustdo for tourists and the New Zealand cycling community. The projected economic and social benefits are immense, and much needed for the region,” says Cleine.

The Charleston Westport Coastal Trail Trust calculates the trail will bring $18.2 million in benefits, such as tourism, accommodation and bike hire to the Buller region over 12 years.

The Outdoor Access Commission, has supported the trust since planning began in 2015. They have provided grants towards survey and legal costs and their walkway easement tool enables the walkway to be managed as one unit rather than a string of separate sections.

As with all walkways, it can be a slow process from securing landowners’ support during surveying to creating easements and constructing the route. The Commission has

helped the trust obtain landowners’ agreement in writing, transferable to a new owner should the land be sold in the meantime.

To do this, they developed an Agreement to Grant an Easement (ATGAE) template. ATGAEs give greater certainty to trail builders working with landholders. Most but not all ATGAEs were signed in 2020, leaving a small part of the

route to be finalised. The trust has moved this forward in the last few months by signing a new ATGAE.

Outdoor Access Commission regional field advisor Inger Perkins is excited about the impact the trail is going to have on the West Coast.

“As well as being a fabulous recreational asset for the district and the region, Kawatiri Coastal Trail makes it easier and safer for local people to walk and bike between communities,” says Perkins.

Above left and below left: The newly opened coast section of the trail from Carters Beach.

Come and say gidday to the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory has a total area of 1,349,129 km², which accounts for around 17.5% of Australia’s total land mass. The lush, tropical north is often called the ‘Top End’, while the desert outback of central Australia is referred to as the ‘Red Centre’.

By Phillip Donnell

Midwinter is often not the best time to undertake walking excursions, but when it comes to this part of Australia, it is ideal.

This is because the temperatures drop to a pleasant 20°C in Alice Springs, and a balmy 30°C in Darwin. At other times, they are much hotter! Accordingly, Footsteps Walking and Travel Club of Aotearoa New Zealand is offering two midwinter day-walking trips, one to the Red Centre (16-26 July), and one to the Top End (26 July-5 August). You can do one or both.

The Red Centre trip is based in Alice Springs (population 32,500), immortalised in Nevil Shute’s famous 1950 novel ‘A Town Like Alice’ and the 1956 film (starring Peter Finch). The first focus is highlights of the Larapinta Trail along the nearby West MacDonnell Ranges: Simpson’s Gap, Standley Chasm, Ormiston Pound, Glen Helen, and Mount Sonder.

Then we embark on a 5-day safari staying in comfortable bush camps, motels and lodges. This takes us to the Hermannsburg Cultural Precinct, Finke Gorge National Park (Palm Valley), the Mereenie Loop, King’s Canyon (Wataarka National Park), Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) and the East MacDonnell Ranges (Napwerte Petroglyphs, Trephina Gorge).

It is a smorgasbord of fabulous short walks amidst the impressive red-orange landmarks of the region, an eclectic mixture of desert, rockfaces, billabongs, canyons, monoliths and sagebrush, inhabited by emus, kangaroos and wombats.

The Northern Territory’s Finke River is the oldest river system in the world, with parts possibly dating as

Left: Red rocks at Kings Canyon.

Midwinter Meanders: Come on over and say gidday to the Northern Territory

far back as 340 million years. Palm Valley and the surrounding area is the only place in Central Australia where Red Cabbage Palms (Livistona mariae) survive. Here also you can see ancient Cycads (Macrozamia macdonnellii), one of the oldest and most endangered plant groups on Earth.

Uluru is always inspiring, whether viewed from a distance or up close. When William Gosse was the first European to set eyes on Uluru in 1873, he named it Ayers Rock after the Chief Secretary of South Australia at the time. In 1993, the name was

changed to Uluru, acknowledging the Aboriginal name.

Archaeological evidence suggests that Aboriginal people have inhabited the area around Uluru for over 30,000 years. The local Anangu people were recognised as the traditional owners in 1985. They now lease the land to the Australian government and work in partnership with Parks Australia to manage the area.

Rising 348 metres above the surrounding plain, Uluru is taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Chrysler Building in New York. It is 3.6 kms long and 1.9 kms wide. Although Uluru is big, most of its mass is buried under the surrounding desert. Uluru as we see it today was created by millions of years of erosion of the softer surrounding rock. Beneath the surface, Uluru extends at least another 2.5 kms.

Uluru and the surrounding area host over 400 plant species, many with traditional uses in Anangu culture as food, medicine and tools. Many animals also call the area home, including 21 species of mammals, such as dingoes, red kangaroos and the spinifex-hopping mouse.

Climbing Uluru is now prohibited. The Anangu people always requested that visitors refrain from climbing the rock out of respect for

their ancient culture. The last climbers reached the summit in October 2019, after which climbing was officially banned, and the chain guide was removed. However, the incredible walk around the circumference (9.4km, 3.5h) is not to be missed. It takes you through a surprising variety of landscapes, and is best attempted in the morning before the desert heat sets in. You can view rock art on this walk, including paintings that date back 5,000 years

What stands out in my memory is watching artists at the nearby Olgas. It was a calm evening and the sun was setting over this weird collection of 36 egg-shaped protuberances, adorning them with a golden glow. The colour was mesmerising, but so too was the skill of the painters as they deftly captured the moment on canvas. You could buy the end results straight from the easel.

Having enjoyed the Red Centre, you have the option of continuing to the Top End. Darwin (population 145,000) has seen many ups and downs. It has been struck by cyclones and suffered wartime damage.

On 15 February 1942, a Japanese bombing raid sunk eight of the harbour’s 47 ships, destroying the wharf and killing many people. The wharf’s replacement, the modern-day Stokes Hill Wharf, was completed in 1956. Today, the harbour is home to many attractions, such as the World War II Oil Storage Tunnels, the Deckchair Cinema, the Waterfront Lagoon, Government House and the Darwin

Above: At a Uluru viwpoint. Below left: A pause on the Larapinta. Below right: A painter at the Olgas.

Convention Centre.

Leaving Darwin, we visit Litchfield National Park (1458km²), which offers a wide range of walking tracks of varying lengths. The area is filled with different wildlife species like antilopine kangaroo, agile wallabies, sugar gliders, and red flying foxes. The park is home to hundreds of native bird species. Among them are the yellow oriole, figbird, pacific koel, spangled drongo, double-barred finch, and dollar bird. However, the most popular attraction is the magnetic termite mounds. The termites feed on plant debris found in plains that are seasonally flooded. The termites are forced to remain above the water, in the mound, which also acts as a temperature regulator.

Renamed when returned to its traditional owners, the Jawoyn people, in 1989, the 2947km² Nitmiluk National Park, previously known as Katherine Gorge National Park, lies 244 km southeast of Darwin. Nitmiluk means ‘cicada dreaming’. The central attraction is the deep 23-million-year-old, 12km-long gorge, carved through ancient sandstone by

the Katherine River, featuring cliffs 70m high. In fact there are thirteen separate gorges, with rapids and waterfalls, along the river. Cruises of various lengths reach as far as the fifth gorge. Relatively harmless freshwater crocodiles inhabit the gorge system during the dry season. Birdlovers will enjoy ospreys, redwinged parrots, great bowerbirds, red-tailed cockatoos and much more. A walker’s paradise, there at least 100 kms of trails in the park.

Kakadu is a World Heritage-listed National Park. The Bininj/Mungguy are the traditional custodians. Spreading over 19,804km², it is Australia’s biggest national park. It contains diverse landscapes, from rainforest to rugged rock formations,

wetlands, waterfalls, and waterholes. One quarter of Australia’s freshwater fish species live in Kakadu, as do over one third of Australia’s bird species. Kakadu is abundant with native wildlife such as crocodiles, barramundi, goannas, frill-necked lizards, water pythons, wallabies, magpie geese, brolgas, jabirus and sea eagles.

All of this can constitute your midwinter getaway! For further information visit the Footsteps website www.footstepswalkingclub.com or contact Footsteps at 021 172 3244, footstepsanz@gmail.com. They welcome your enquiry and participation, but act fast to avoid disappointment.

Above: A group at The Olgas. Below right: The billabong at Ormiston Pound.

Overseas Guided Walks

Lansdowne Trail - a taste of things to come

If you haven’t spotted it already, the Lansdowne Recreation Trail in Masterton, deserves to go on your ‘must see, must do’ adventure list.

It has everything going for it. A hidden lake, easy walking, great views and best of all, it’s a taste of things to come as there are plans to link other reserve areas by ‘trail rail’ in Masterton.

Since opening in 2007, thousands of people have taken to nature’s highway and ambled, jogged or biked along the Lansdowne tracks, which run from

Fourth Street to Milford Downs and take in rural and mountain scenery without posing too much of a challenge for those wanting to take it easy either by bike, or on foot.

The pathways are also pushchair and wheelchair friendly. Developed as part of the Council’s Recreation Trails Strategy (which also includes Henley Lake walkways), the Lansdowne Trail has exceeded all expectations by becoming an overnight success – thanks in part to word of mouth promotion by the many volunteers involved in developing the project and landscaping the trail.

Above: A flat section of the Landsdowne Recreation Trail. Below left: At the northern part of the trail.

As with the tracks at Henley Lake, this walkway has had considerable support in its design, build and use.

So how do you get there? That depends as access is gained in a variety of ways: from Titoki Street and from the north side of Lansdowne Park adjoining Manuka Reserve, Fourth Street and Milford Downs.

Driving down State Highway 2 toward Eketahuna, the trail is easy to spot – a nicely groomed lime-chip track meandering across farmland just before and in behind the old Hansells factory.

History

The Lansdowne trail was boosted with a generous donation from Eastern and Central Community Trust. Its creation has been a collaborative effort by the Council, Wairarapa Multisports Club, Active Wairarapa, Ducks Unlimited and Lansdowne resident and keen environmentalist, Liz Waddington to name but a few.

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

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

AUCKLAND WALKING GROUP: Sunday Monthly, Jashil Rana, jashilrana@gmail.com

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

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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

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

NORTH SHORE

10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610

60’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Jan Elliott 09-473-3811, Josette Westcott 09-479-8159

ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353

BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581

BIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351

BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777

CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday (PM), Gaye Green 09-444-7946

DEVONPORT WALKERS: Devonport, Tuesday, Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743

DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM), Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303

EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-268-4154, pam_4882@yahoo.co.nz

GREENHITHE WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065

HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279

MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435

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

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), Margaret Freeman 027-227-2427

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

WAIKATO

HAMILTON

NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245

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

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, Ave Wooding 027-2770209, Elly Peiper 027-277-3543

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

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), Simon 027-577-1450

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

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

WAIHI

WAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011

WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011

WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633 or Barry 07-863-4597

WHAKATANE

SUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800

HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), Noel Jones, 07-308-7101

NGA-TAPUWAE O-TANEATUA TRAMPING CLUB: Whakatane, Ohope, Opitiki, Kawerau; John Keene, john.keene@clear.net.nz

WHITIANGA

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

FLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy 06-879-7077

HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371

HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-873-0971

HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06877-2114

HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), (BI) Janet 06-878-4317

Walking Clubs Groups

LEGEND

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

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

WAIPUKURAU

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

TARANAKI

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

NEW PLYMOUTH

CARRINGTON WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Catherine McKee 06-753-3254

TIME FOR ME WALKS FOR WOMEN: Friday (AM), (I), Glenice 06758-3974

FRONT RUNNER GROUP: Monday (PM), (BIA), Kelvin & Michelle Giddy

FITZROY WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA), Marlene 06-758-8749 or Marilyn 06-757-2022

WESTOWN WALKING GROUP FOR WOMEN: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA), Karen 06-751-1361

WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Karen 06-751-1361

WALKERS IN THE PARK: Monday, (AM), (B), Dawn 06-758-6429 or Dorothy Humphries 06-751-0431

SPOTSWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BI), Allie Fitzgibbon 06-751-2304

NEW PLYMOUTH JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (PM), www.npjw.co.nz

EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569

WAITARA

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

INGLEWOOD

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

STRATFORD

STRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), 06-765-8549

STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Carol Digby 06-765-7482

HAWERA

HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-2785784

ELTHAM

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

WANGANUI

WANGANUI

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

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

LEGEND

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

OHAKUNE

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06385-4055

MARTON

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James 06-327-7607

MANAWATU

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.

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 06-356-4384

WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216

FEILDING

SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes 06-323-5470

FOXTON

FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987

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

MARTINBOROUGH

MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226

WELLINGTON

WELLINGTON

BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799

BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www. buggywalk.co.nz

CANCER SOCIETY, WELLINGTON DIVISION: Monday (AM), 04 389 8421, contact@cancersoc.org.nz

FOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271

ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276

MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770

WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179

ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island Bay, 04-383-7464

WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, Miramar

KARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, Kelburn

KARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630

KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420

MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944

NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04478-8799

TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nz

WEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna Harwood

WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988

WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729

WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to

mid October, (BIA), Veronica Gould

WELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04478-9201

WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990

WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833

WELLINGTON TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: www.wtmc. org.nz

WELLYWALKS: www.meetup.com/WellyWalks

WELLINGTON MEET-UP TRAMPING CLUB: www.meetup.com/WellingtonTrampingGroup

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

CHURTON PARK COMMUNITY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (PM), Churton Park shops, churtonparkcw@gmail.com

WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa

TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764

WHITBY SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Don Quirk 04-234-7700 or Christine Coshan 04-971-2141 g.cl@paradise.net.nz

UPPER HUTT

AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Hadley Bond 04-233-2241

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: Thursday, Sunday, Judith O’Leary 021-508-020, Kiwikipa@gmail.com

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

KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754

KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail. com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers

KAPITI WEEKDAY WALKERS: Monday, Wendy Stratford 04-905-7520 twstratford@gmail.com, or Julian Harris 04-905-3733 junjo@clear. net.nz

SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

SOUTH ISLAND

MARLBOROUGH

BLENHEIM

50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101

PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

NELSON

MOTUEKA

MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Motueka, Thursday, www.motueka50pluswalkers.org.nz, secretary50pluswalkers@gmail.com or Ian Mason 03-651-0021, 027-353-7251

MOTUEKA TRAMPING CLUB: Day and multi day trips available, secretary.motuekatc@gmail.com

NELSON

NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03548-3655

NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126

WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03541-8414

TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126

NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Roger Haynes, 03-539-6402

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

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

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

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

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

RURAL CANTERBURY

CHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03373-5060

ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy 03-329-1865

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

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

METHVEN & DISTRICTS TRAMPING CLUB: David Wilson 027-431-3240 methvenADTC@gmail.com

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

STH CANTERBURY

PLEASANT POINT

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

TIMARU

TIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister 03-686-1010

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

HOKITIKA

HOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03756-9037

HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03756-9037

HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466

OTAGO

CLYDE

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

Walking Clubs Groups

LEGEND

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

HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851

KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302

LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Kevin Blair 03-476-3289

MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Shirley 03-4536398 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), Joe Bretherton, jsbretherton@gmail.com, http://otmc.co.nz

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 027-498-7259, 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

ALEXANDRA

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

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

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

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

Queen Elizabeth Park - halfway between Paraparaumu and Paekakariki

The MacKays Crossing entrance down Whareroa Road to Queen Elizabeth Park is the halfway point for the coastal walk from Paraparaumi to Paekakariki.

There are a number of short loop walks at Queen Elizabeth Park as shown on the map (opposite page), or you could walk from Paraparaumu to Queen Elizabeth Park and onwards to Paekakakriki.

The walk from Paraparumu to Paekakiriki is part of the Te Araroa Trail.

If you were to start this section of the trail from Manly Street, Paraparaumu, turn right and follow the grassed verge beside the estuary for half a kilometre, taking the boardwalk track to Paraparaumu North Beach.

You’ll see the large yellow triangles

marking the Marine Reserve. Turn left and head along the beach to Paekakariki, pausing at the various villages along the way as you wish.

Here you get your first full views of Kapiti Island, a nature reserve steeped in Maori history.

Walking along the beach is safe and accessible right to Queen Elizabeth Park except in extreme high tides. All streams are bridged.

The route now follows Queen Eliza-

Above The track heads north to Paraparaumu. Below: The track heads north inland to Paraparaumu and joins the Whareeroa Stream Trackto the Tramways Museum, near Mackays Crossing.

beth Park’s undulating coastal track, where you also get superb views of the foothills.

At the halfway point, where the trams and Whareroa Road come down to the picnic areas from MacKays Crossing in Queen Elizabeth Park, follow the sealed road inland for 100 metres.

Turn right still on sealed road, for another 100 metres or so before rejoining the unsealed track.

Follow the undulating Coastal Track 3.5kms marked with aqua bollards and Te Araroa signs.

Near end of Queen Elizabeth Park veer right on white footbridge towards beach and follow path along to The Parade or the sea wall for 2kms, then turn left in to the village on Beach Road.

You’ll see the Paekakariki Railway Station just past the cafes and shops, but if you have the time it’s worth completing the last kilometre of the full walk.

To complete this final section, turn south up Ames Street to the Reserve, and the short bush track that exits at a safe parking area off Centennial Highway by the Fisherman’s Table Restaurant.

From there walk south along the Centennial Highway footpath on seaside to Pukerua Bay Beach.

Fact file

How to get there: A regular train service runs from Wellington to Waikanae

(The Kapiti Line), stops at Paraparaumu and Paekakariki. Walking times and distances:

Paraparaumu Beach to Raumati South - 8.5kms - three hours

Raumati South to Whareroa Road, Queen Elizabeth Park - 3.5kmsone and a half hours

Whareroa Road, Queen Elizabeth Park to Paekakariki - 3kms - one hour.

Above left: The information kiosk. Above right: The track down to the beach going south to Paekakariki.

CONTENTS for previous 15 issues

MARCH 300 2023

3 Contents

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Rangitoto Island walks on Auck-land’s youngest volcano

10 New Zealand Walk: Mercer Bay Loop Track for great west coast views

11 Need 2 Know: Warm up is important before walking an event

12 Overseas Walks: In the footsteps of Patriarchs, Prophets, Priests and Kings

18 New Zealand Walk: Ruamahanga River Bridge Walk

20 Mt Favourite Walk: Allowing the imagination to run wild in the bush

22 New Zealand Walk: Bell Rock Loop Track a walk to an iconic rock

23 Overseas Walk: USA’s 63rd National Park is newest

24 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

26 New Zealand Walks: 13 Mile Bush Walk on Benmore Station

28 New Zealand Walks: Walking back in history on Kawau Island

29 New Trails: Connecting the dots - creating a trails network across Coromandel Peninsula

30 New Zealand Walk: Te Rangiita River Walk

31 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking enhances and intensifies natural walking

32 Walking Festival: ECHO Walking Festival 2023 the biggest ever

34 New Zealand Walk: New Brighton Pier

35 Subscription page

36 New Zealand Walk: Mangawhai

Heads Lookout Walk

38 New Zealand Walk: Turangi Lookout Walk

40 Oversesa Walks: Dozens of tracks to explore in Australia’s Snowy Mountains

43 Coming Events: New Zealand

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

52 Garmin

FEBRUARY 299 2023

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Te Aka

Huka - a moderate challenging loop trail

12 New Zealand Walks: 11 top walks around Porirua

16 New Zealand Walks: New Mahia walkway links eastern to western side

20 New Zealand Walk: Final Te Awa River ride section now open

21 Walking Festival: Rotorua Walking Festival in 30th year

22 Australian Walk: Many ways to walk to Victoria’s The Pinnacles

24 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

26 New Zealand Walks: Spendid isolation walks at Lake Wanaka

30 New Zealand Walk: Rapaki Loop Walk for spectacular views

31 New Zealand Walk: Palliser Vineyard Walk

32 New Zealand Walk: Pekapeka Wetlands has high diversity valuee

36 New Zealand Walk: Mangaotuku Loop Walkway follows the stream

38 New Zealand Walk: 3 walks in historic Oamaru

39 New Zealand Walk Rarangi to Whites Bay walk

40 New Zealand Walk: Seaview Gardens Reserve an historic elevated garden

41 Books: Two handy guides on NZ birds and plants

42 Index of previous 15 issues

43 Coming Events: New Zealand

46 Coming Events: Australia

47 Coming Events: Rest of World

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

52 Garmin JANUARY 298 2023

2 Zerofit Heatrub Baselayer 3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walk: Ngamuwahine Track a fantastic way to explore and get amongst nature

12 New Zealand Walk/Cycle: A quiet transformation on Opotiki’s Dunes Trail

18 New Zealand Walks: Walking trails in Auckland Domain

22 Walking Festival: Wacked out by our wonderful Wairarapa Walking Festival

24 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

26 New Zealand Walks: A week walking in the Lakes District

32 New Zealand Walks: Tuatapere sausages and mash

38 Te Araroa Trail; Artist captures landscapes on the Te Araroa Trail

39 NZ Cycling Trails: Hawkes Bay Trails celebrate 10th anniversary

40 New Zealand Walk: Nature Walks in the Waikato

41 High Achiever: Harriet cycling the West Coast for Cycling for Hope

42 Need2Know: Northland farmer’s goodwill returns walking access

43 Index of previous 15 issues

44 Coming Events: New Zealand

46 Coming Events: Australia

47 Coming Events: Rest of World

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51

DECEMBER 297 2022

3 Contents

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Wandering on Rotoroa Island - like being on another world

13 Overseas Walk: Wandering with rhinos in the Matobo Hills in Zimbabwe

18 New Zealand Walks: Pouakai Tarn Walk - a top Mt Taranaki walk

24 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

26 New Zealand Walks: Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park - rich in history and significant archaeological features

32 New Zealand Walks: Westward Ho! to appreciate stunning scenery

Walkway - for a panoramic view of Gisborne

40 Need2know: What will happen to the Queen’s Chain?

41 Index of previous 15 issues

42 Coming Events: New Zealand

47 Coming Events: Australia

47 Coming Events: Rest of World

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52 Walking Stars

OCTOBER 295 2022

2 Zerofit Heatrub Baselayer

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walks: Charity hike for Breast Cancer New Zealand

8 New Zealand Walk: Roys Peak Track for outstanding lake and mountain views

14 Book: New book on the life of a Park Ranger

14 Need2Know: Making the most of Hiking in Auckland

16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

18 New Zealand Walks: Dazzling days around two big bays

22 New Zealand Walk: Two easy Taupo Spring walks

24 New Zealand Walk: Cape Brett Walk a spectatular must do walk

26 Overseas Walk: A day walking with Mozart in Salzburg

29 New Zealand Walk: A walking tramping experience where history and myth meet

30 Cycling Tours: Six European countries on one bike tour

32 Need2Know: Storm damage to bridges affects Heaphy Track

32 New Zealand Walk: Makara Bay Loop Walkway

34 My Favourite Walk: Mangati Loop Walk

37 Event: Waiheke Walks return

38 Auckland Walks: Six ancient forests to explore in Auckland

30 Viewpoint: Long term view will protect access to stewardship land

42 Coming Events: New Zealand

47 Coming Events: Australia

47 Coming Events: Rest of World

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52 New Zealand Wilderness Guides

SEPTEMBER 294 2022

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walks: My Favourite Walk: Exploring Somes Island

11 Need2Know: May walking bring us together

12 New Zealand Walk: Lake Alta Track - a climb to a glacial lake

16 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

18 Event: Waiheke Walking Festival with walks for everyone

20 Great Walk: Heaphy Track a walk of contrasts

Emyn Muiland and Mount Doom

14 New Zealand Walk: Pukawa to Omori Track

15 Queen Charlotte Track

16 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

18 Overseas Walks; Britain on foot: Short strolls, long hikes

20 New Zealand Walks: York Road Loop Track -walking over an old railway line

24 Overseas Walks: See Victoria on two feet

27 New Zealand Walk: Rimutaka Trig Trail Te Ara Tirohanga

28 New Zealand Walks: Enjoyable walking on and around Volcanic fields in Auckland

32 Walkworth Walks turn lucky 13

36 Auckland Walks: Five ideas for a winter family walk

38 Push Play compaign re-launched

40 Need2Know: FAQ about a distress beacon

45 Coming Events: New Zealand

47 Coming Events: Australia

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52Taupo Marathon

JULY 292 2022

2 Banks Track

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walks: Tantalizing Taranaki

10 New Zealand Walk: Autumn walks in McClaren Falls Park

13 New Zealand Guided Walks: Not all who wander are lost

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

20 New Zealand Walking Access Commission: Call to protect access on stewardship land

21 Tour: Walk the Queen Charlotte Track staying on the ship Sweet Georgia

22 New Zealand Walks: Oxford Forest walking tracks

24 My Favourite Walk: Coopers Creek to Ryde Falls

26 Overseas Walks: Walking through history in Ieland

33 Books: I will make you Passionate about ExerciseBuild your Immunity Day by Day

- Grape Expectations

34 High Achiever: Celia Wade -Brown the outdoor explorer

36 New Zealand Walk/Cycle Trail: River Road to Clive over a great Hawkes Bay landscape

40 Need to Know: How to use a distress beacon

42 Shared Pathway: Lake Dinstan Cycle Trail awarded Great Ride status

44 High Achiever: Bridging the gaps up in the North

43 Index of previous 14 issues

45 Coming Events: New Zealand

47 Coming Events: Australia

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

51 Pak A Roo Jackets

tracks reopened in Waitakere Ranges

35 New Zealand Walks: Gibbons, Pararaha Valley Track and Muir Track

36 New Zealand Walks: Ashburton to Hakatere River Lake Hood trails

38 New Zealand Walks: Six of the best walks for bird spotting around Auckland

40 New Zealand Walk: Seaview Gardens Reserve

38 Australian Walk: Wiradjuri Trail - a track that winds around Wagga Wagga

43 Index of previous 14 issues

45 Coming Events: New Zealand

47 Coming Events: Australia

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52 Real Meals

MAY 290 2022

2 The Banks Track

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walks: Waikanae Estuary, lagoon and river walk

11 New Zealand Walk: Hamilton Lake Walkway a popular walking route

12 New Zealand Walk: Breathtaking views on Mt Fyffe adventure

15 New Zealand Walks: Walks and hikes in the Mt Fyffe/Seaward

Kaikoura Range

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

20 New Zealand Walks: Turning Points

22 New Zealand Walks: Routeburn

Track an ultimate alpine adventure

28 Australian Walks: Five great walks in Australia

31 My Favourite Walks: Fascinating walks around Golden Bay and beyond

36 New Zealand Guided Walks: Going guided on the Paparoa Trail

37 New Zealand Walks: Put on your walking shoes and hit the trails

41 Subscription page

42 Little feet walk the length of New Zealand

44 Index of previous 14 issues

45 Coming Events: New Zealand

47 Coming Events: Australia

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52 ECHO Walking Festival

APRIL 289 2022

2 The Banks Track

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walks: Autumn ambles at the end of the golden weather

10 New Zealand Walk: Mirror Lakes world famous for beauty

12 Need2Know: DOC’S top five wildlife photography tips

14 New Zealand Walk: Spinnaker Lookout Walk

15 New Zealand Walk: Take a walk along Waiheke Island’s Art Tail

16 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

18 My Favourite Walk: Walks: Walking amongst the rock pillars of the Rock and Pillar Conservation Area

26 Triple peaks 2022 - Your Summer getaway event

29 My Favourite Walk: Taking time again on Tongariro

29 New Zealand Walk: Taranaki Falls Walk with excellent mountain views

9 Subscription page

30 New Zealand Walks: Great Barrier Island Aotea Track for a bit of a challenge

35 New Zealand Short Walk: Scenic reserve for an easy short walk

36 New Zealand Walk: Discover Pelorus Sound and historic Nydia Track

42 Training: Training programme to walk a marathons

45 Coming Events: New Zealand

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52 Wilderness Guides

FEBRUARY 287 2022

2 Goldfields

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walks: White sand, green forest, brown kiwi - an island holiday like nowhere else

10 New Zealand Walks: Footprints of Toi walk, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty

12 New Zealand Walks: Nga Tapuwae o Toi Walkway

14 New Zealand Walk: Awapikopiko Reserve for a picnic and a short walk

16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

18 High Achievers: The women that champion outdoor access

20 Shared Trails: Dunstan Trail links Cromwell with Clyde

24 New Zealand Walks: Waihi Beach to Houmanga Bay

29 New Zealand Walks: Four short walks from Waihi Beach

30 New Zealand Walks: Nowell’s Lakes Walkway where you will enjoy nature

35 Need2Know: Don’t go missing, go hiking

36 Australian Walk: Lake Hart - walking on salt

38 New Zealand Walk: Ongaonga Village - steeped in history

40 New Zealand Walks: Hacket Track a feature in Mt Richmond Forest park

43 Index of previous 14 issues

44 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series

45 Coming Events: New Zealand

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52 Wilderness Guides

JANUARY 286 2022

2 Banks Track

3 Contents

6 News: YHA closes 11 hostels

6 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa walkers get creative to complete trail journey

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22 My Favourite Walk: Hiking the Heaphy Track in reverse

24 Need2Know: Mahana Lodge

-where a warm welcome awaits

26 Australian Walks: Norfolk Island 360 degrees of wonder

28 Australian Walks: Norfolk Island for all year round walking and hiking

30 Great Walks: Which Great Walk is right for you?

34 New Zealand Walks: Waka, Wars, Wines and Walks

38 My Favourite Walk: Tramping Te Apiti - the narrow passage

42 Event: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52 New Zealand Wilderness Guides

AUGUST 293 2022

2 Heatrub

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walks: My Favourite Walk: The Grampian Track for those looking for a little adventure

10 New Zealand Walk: To Mordor,

52 Real Meals

JUNE 291 2022

2 Queen Charlotte Track

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walks: The Abel Tasman Coastal Track - has experiences to suit you

11 New Zealand Walk: Dashing Rocks Walkway with stunning views of the bay

12 Australian Walk: Mossman Gorge in a thriving rainforest

14 News: Te Araroa needs more volunteers

14 Need 2 know: Regular walking will make you fit and healthy

17 New Zealand Walk: Wanaka Lavender Farm walk

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

20 New Zealand Walks: From Capital to Kapiti and on to Castlecliff

22 News: Tracks to be built by Transmission Gully Project

24 Great Walks: The Kepler Tracka wilderness adventure above the clouds

30 New Zealand Walk: Hatea Loop Walkway links town with Pohe Island

34 New Zealand Walks: Three scenic

24 New Zealand Walks: Hikes and Walks out East

29 New Zealand Walk: Wairoa River Walk and Cycleway

30 New Zealand Walk: Walking through an Arboreal Ark

36 New Zealand Walk: An arboretum wau ot there?

37 New Zealand Walks: Put on your walking shoes and hit the trails

40 New Zealand Walk: The Greytown Trail an idyllic 5km walk 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand

52 ECHO Walking Festival

MARCH 288 2022

2 The Banks Track

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walk: St James Walkway - through pastoral land, beech forest and sub-alpine regions

13 New Zealand Walk: Five days four nights on the St James Walkway

16 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

18 Auckland Walks: Five half-day hikes around Auckland

20 My Favourite Walk: Walking around Mangere Mountain Domain

25 New Zealand Walk: Morrinsville River Walk through mature trees

7 New Zealand Walks: Walking through old forest in Whirinaki

13 New Zealand Walks: Ohakune walks for all fitness types

16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

18 New Zealand Walks: Back to the 70-Mile Bush

22 New Zealand Walk: A walk to see fascinating geology in the Far North

24 Oversesas tours: Bike, boat and barge new tours in France

26 New Zealand Walk: Beyond Motu Falls - a magic breathing and conservation space

32 New Zealand Walks: A feast of waterfall walks in the Bay of Plenty

36 Directory of Walking Groups

40 New Zealand Walks: Ohakune Old Coach Road steeped in history

42 News: West Coast commits to stronger focus on walkers

43 Index of previous 14 issues

44 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series

45 Coming Events: New Zealand

48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks

51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52 Real Meals

Christchurch Marathon Makeover

It’s official … when the 41st Christchurch Marathon lines up on April 16th, it will be at a new venue, on a new course, with a new sponsor and a totally new look.

For 40 years the Christchurch Marathon had been the South Island’s premier marathon event. But after two covid cancellations, organisers ordered a marathon makeover for 2023.

Nationwide sports footwear specialist, The Frontrunner, will headline the new “Frontrunner Christchurch Marathon”. But the biggest changes will be the venue and the course. Based now within Hagley Park, the event will revolve around a 10k lap that stays closer to the CBD.

The famously flat, fast and scenic course will condense itself to a much more central city vibe. Gone is the tired redzone, replaced with more spectator opportunities and more iconic landmarks, with Canterbury Museum and Oxford Terrace added to the popular Hagley Park and Avon River sections.

At the same time, the event will take on a more inclusive feel with fun new categories for best costume,

school teams and corporate teams that race director, Chris Cox, says will add more to the festival feel.

“That’s what we’re aiming for,” says Cox. “Much less of a race and much more of a festival of fitness.”

The changes,” says Cox, “are a result of the covid experience forcing the event to take a hard look at itself.

“The cancellations in 2020 and 2022 were tough, but they also allowed us the time to analyse the Christchurch Marathon and the thing we kept coming back to was that we had to make it more sustainable.”

“Over the course of four decades it had become too tough to organise, too removed from spectators, too focused on racing and too focused on a traditional course that was too inconvenient for the community.

These changes fix all those problems at once and actually make the course flatter, faster, more achievable while providing a foundation for the next 41 years.”

Continuing with the inclusive theme, this year’s Frontrunner Christchurch Marathon will benefit Mental Health. Participants are encouraged to make their run mean more by signing up to fund raise for Canterbury’s mental health awareness and support services.

Scheduled for Sunday 16th April, options include the classic 42.2k marathon, a half marathon, a quarter marathon and the Kids’ Mara’Fun. Full course info at www.christchurchmarathon.co.nz/the-course.

Entries are open at www.christchurchmarathon.co.nz.

NEW ZEALAND

MARCH 2023

4 Foundation Clinic Mauao Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui

4 Motatapu, Wanaka to Arrowtown

5 Southern Cross Round the Bays, Auckland

5 Waipa Fun Run and Walk, Cambridge

9 Good Union Summer Series, Cambridge

11 Marlborough Ruck Challenge, Redwood Street Carpark

11 Northpower Wild Kiwi Trail Run & Multisport, Whangarei Heads

11 Radix XTERRA Rotorua Festival, Blue Lake, Rotorua

11 Marlborough Ruck Challenge, Marlborough

11 Oxfam Trailwalker New Zealand, Taranaki

11-12 Ruapehu Trail Festival, Mt Ruapehu

11 Tussock Traverse, The Chateau Tongariro

12 GJ Gardner Maraetai Half Marathon, Beachland, Auckland

12 Bombay Farm Run, Bombay

12 Footprints In The Sand, Foxton Beach

12 Hutt Fun Run & Walk, Lower Hutt

12 Rotary Run The Runway 5K, Hamilton

12 Surf to City, Oreti Beach to Inver-

cargill

18 Pauanui Half Marathon, Pauanui, Coromandel

18 Generation Homes ‘Centre of NZ Trail’ - Nelson, Nelson

18 Taupō Great Lake Relay, Taupo

18-19 Northburn 100, Northburn Station, Central Otago

19 Geraldine Multi Challenge, Geraldine

18-19 Rotorua Walking Festival, Rotorua

19 City2Surf Fun Run, Christchurch to New Brighton

19 Harcourts Cooper & Co Run, Albany, Albany

25 Middle-earth Halfling Marathon, Hobbiton, Matamata

25 Lovelock Memorial Fun Run and Walk, Timaru

25 TSB ‘Vineyard Trail’ - Hawke’s Bay, Church Road Winery

26 3 Peaks Mountain Race, Leith Valley, Dunedin

26 Rail Trail Rampage, Little River

www.wellingtonmarathon.kiwi

Trail to Lincoln

26 Shore to Shore, Takapuna Grammar to Milford Reserve

APRIL 2023

1 The DUAL on Rangitoto & Motutapu, Auckland

2 Mizuno Auckland Waterfront Half Marathon, Mission Bay, Auckland

2 Parihaka Trail Run/Walk, Whangarei Falls

2 Pay What You Want Tauranga Half Marathon, Tauranga

15 Mt Oxford Odyssey, Coopers Creek Carpark, Canterbury

16 Christchurch Marathon, Christchurch

16 Waitārere Forest Run, Waitarere Beach

23 Ōrewa Half Marathon, Orewa

28-29 Old Forest Hanmer 100, Hanmer

MAY 2023

6 Hanmer Four Square Half Marathon, Hanmer

6 Southern Lakes Half Marathon, Cardrona Valley, Wanaka

6 Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua

13 Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon, Saint Clair Vineyard, Marlborough

14 Manawatu Striders Marathon & Half Marathon, Palmerston North

20 New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Hawke’s Bay Marathon, Napier

27 The Tora, Te Awaiti, Marlborough

27 Whitianga Marathon, Whitianga

28 Tāmaki River Half Marathon, Farm Cove, Auckland

JUNE 2023

1 Aurora Handicap Marathon, Pinehaven, Upper Hutt

4 Selwyn Marathon, Lincoln

10 Rustic Run and Walk, Bannockburn, near Cromwell

17 The Possum Night Trail Run, Taupo

18 Onehunga Half Marathon, Onehunga, Auckland

25 Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon, Wellington

JULY 2023

8 Cougar Trail Run, Tokoroa

15 Mackenzie Half Marathon, Fairlie

15 WUU-2K Marathon & Ultramarathon, Wellington

AUGUST 2023

5 Meridian Hydro Half Marathon, Manapouri

5 Summit Forests Kaitaia Trail Run/ Walk, Kaitaia

5 Taupō Marathon, Taupo

6 South Island Half Marathon, Lake Hood, Ashburtonj

20 Craters Trail Run, Taupo

20 Forest Run Fest, Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch

26 Mount Maunganui Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui

27 North Shore Marathon, Milford, Auckland

Photo Competition with Prizes

Coming Events

SEPTEMBER 2023

9 Kaikōura Whale Run, Kaikoura

9 Kinloch Off Road Challenge, Kinloch, Taupo

10 Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon, Dunedin

10 Run Auckland: Millwater Estuary, Silverdale, Auckland

16 Race Tekapo, Tekapo

17 Hutt Marathon, Petone

17 Whangarei Run/Walk Festival, Whangarei

23 Whangamatā Run Walk Festival, Whangamata

24 Cambridge Half Marathon, Cambridge

OCTOBER 2023

1 4 Paws Marathon, Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch

1 Harcourts Cooper & Co Devonport

Half Marathon, Devonport, Auckland

7 Aoraki Mt Cook Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Mt Cook

14 3 Lakes Trail Run, Kai Iwi Lakes, Northland

14 Jackson Holmes Salmon Run, Rakaia

15 Crater Rim Ultra, Christchurch

21 Kaikoura Mountains to the Sea, Kaikoura

20-21 Twizel Hard Labour Weekend, Ben Ohau Station, Canterbury

22 Cromwell Half Marathon, Cromwell

28 Mission Mt Somers, Staveley, Canterbury

29 Auckland Marathon, Auckland

NOVEMBER 2023

4 Round the Vines, Martinborough

4 IRONMĀORI Half, Napier

5 City to Surf and Surf to Surf, Tauranga

5 - 6 Coastal Five, New Plymouth

18 New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Queenstown Marathon, Queenstown

18 Northland Waste Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri

18 XTERRA Trail Challenge Waihi, Karangahake Gorge

26 The OxMan, Oxford, North Canterbury

DECEMBER 2023

2 The Poronui Passage, Poronui

AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2023

12 King Islasnd IMperial 20. King Island, Tas

24-28 Run with the Mountain, Niplaluna, Hobart, Tas

APRIL 2023

4 The Canberra Times Canberra Marathon, Canberra, Act

23 Run Army 2023, Brisbane Qld

29 Run The Rock Hanging Rock

REST OF WORLD

JUNE 2023

26-July 2 777 Marathon in 7 days in 7 cities

JULY 2023

7-9 3Marathons in 3 Days, Cairns, Qld

18--21 IML Walking Festival, Nijmegen, Netherlands

AUGUST 2023

5-6 IML Walking Festival, Kaunas, Lithuania

1-13 IML Walking Festival,Vaasa, Finland

SEPTEMBER 2023

9-10 IML Walking Festival, Arenzano, Italy

15-17 IML Walking Festival, Seefeld, Austria

23-24 IML Walking Festival, Brno, Czeck, Republic

30 - 1 IML Walking Festival, Fulda, Germany

OCTOBER 2023

5-7 IML Walking Festival, Marbella, Spain

21 IML Walking Festival, Arlington, USA

28-29 IML Walking Festival, Wonju, South Korea

NOVEMBER 2023

3-5 IML Walking Festival, Higasimatsuyama, Japan

11-12 IML Walking Festival, Taipei, Tiawan

19-19 IML Walking Festival, Jogjakarta,

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