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RECREATION WALKING and CYCLING TRAILS

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Auckland Short Walk:

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Weather did not stop Smugglers Bay tramp Event:

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The Old Ghost Road Nga Taki

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CONTENTS Issue 227 - 2016

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4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Nga Taki - an unique walk

ing experience 8 My Favourite Walk: The Old Ghost Road 15 New Zealand Walk: New Wellington walkway

marks links with Europe 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 News: Atiu Creek Regional Park promises to

be a mecca for walkers 20 My Favourite Walk: Godley Head Walk 22 High Achiever: Walking to weight loss and a

healthier future 24 Event: Kangaroo Island Marathon - walking

with the ‘roos’ 28 Auckland Short Walk: Ambury Park Farm,

Mangare Bridge 29 Books: Photographing Aoraki Mt Cook 30 Overseas Walks: Gone to Queensland walking 37 Festival: More walks added to Manawatu

Walking Festival 38 New Zealand Walk: Weather did not stop

Smugglers Bay tramp 40 Health: Maori and Pacific walk their way to

weight loss 41 Subscription Form 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

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Walk talk

Entry fee suggested for up to ten of our top most popular sites

Trialling a targeted national park entry fee at up to 10 of our most popular sites has been suggested by a respected tourism consultant and former national park ranger who has called for more strategic senior government thinking to manage the projected growth in tourism.

‘We need more analytical and strategic thinking, from both MBIE and the Department of Conservation (DOC) about the future management of our special conservation areas,’ says David Bamford.

‘After years of backing the right to freely access our public conservation land I’ve changed my mind.

It’s time to look at new solutions to fund our conservation estate.

‘Elsewhere in the world, visitors not only expect to pay for the privilege of enjoying national parks, they believe it is right to contribute. Social and environmental pressure such as crowding, traffic, people, noise, waste and increasing demand on facilities need to be actively managed.’

However, Lou Sanson, DOC director-general, says charging park entry fees is not something DOC is actively looking at because it would mean a change of legislation.

In any case, he says, experience tells us it is not necessarily the best system.

‘The US national park system was set up around the whole premise of charging so roading and everything was constructed that way. In New Zealand our national parks have multiple access points.’

Gerry McSweeney, owner – operator of Wilderness Lodges of New Zealand and a leading conservationist says that while freedom of entry is enshrined in legislation, it is still permitted and appropriate, to charge for facilities and services in parks.

He says DOC’s current low fees and concessions need an urgent rethink. ‘We need to get a realistic pricing basis so visitors are seen as an asset not a liability.

Glenorchy

campground opens

M r s W o o l l y ’s Campground in G l e n o r c h y, n e a r Queenstown has opened for the season.

The campground has views of the Richardson and Humboldt Mountains. It opened last year after with a new shared kitchen, showers, bathrooms, laundry facilities and visitor amenities including a children’s playground. Located adjacent to Mrs Woolly’s General Store, Mrs Woolly’s Campground covers 36 unpowered, open-air sites for tenting, campervans or caravans, and three glamping tents for those who like to camp in style.

‘The glamping tents have been so popular that this year we’ve added a third one,’ says Debbie Crompton, Mrs Woolly’s Campground general manager.

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Spending time outdoors great way to deal with stress

“I know from personal experience that spending time outdoors is a great way to deal with stress and look after my mental and emotional well-being, plus it strengthens my connections with the landscapes I love – win/win!” says DOC Supervisor, Community Engagement, Charles Barrie.

Nearly 50% of New Zealander’s will experience a mental health problem in their life time.

Depression is set to overcome heart disease as the biggest global health burden by 2020.

Kiwis are increasingly stressed, leading sedentary lifestyles, sleeping less, working more and have increasing financial challenges.

Research shows that fewer Kiwis than ever are connected to the natural environment and both MHF and DOC want to change that – we want Kiwis to value nature - for itself but also because it’s good for our mental health and wellbeing and your physical health.

As little as 30 minutes in a park each week can help stave off depression and quash high blood pressure and 10 minutes a day outdoors makes a difference to your mood and concentration! Just viewing nature out a hospital window can speed up your recovery from surgery.

Buller Gorge event in 35th year

2017 is the 35th anniversary for the Buller Gorge Marathon and Half Marathon and there is a special Finishers Medal for the Marathon, Half Marathon runners and walkers.

This event on 11 February 2017 is rated as New Zealand’s most scenic marathon course commences at Hawks Crag and heads up the gorge to a turning point near Berlin’s Hotel, then back down the scenic, undulating Buller Gorge Highway to a finish at Victoria Square, Westport.

The half-marathon is a one-way run starting near the Ohika-iti River Bridge and also finishes at Victoria Square.

Both full and half-marathon courses are certified.

Every kilometre is clearly marked. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Walk talk Ancient landscapes breathing life after record rainfall

Top award to ancient forest walk with thrills and conservation

Rotorua Canopy Tours has won the tourism industry’s highest accolade, the Air New Zealand Supreme Tourism Award.

Mixing thrills and conservation, Rotorua Canopy Tours offers visitors a three hour small group journey into an ancient native forest, using walking trails, treetop platforms, swinging bridges and ziplines.

The judges said this thriving business, just a 10-minute drive from downtown Rotorua, is an excellent combination of people, culture, environment and a fantastic activity for all ages to enjoy.

Rotorua Canopy Tours also won the Visitor Experience Award, supported by ServiceIQ, and the Environmental Award, supported by Mercury.

The industry’s most prestigious individual award, the Sir Jack Newman Award, supported by Crowe Horwath International, went to George Hickton, the man who drove the development of the tourism industry’s 100% Pure New Zealand international marketing brand.

It was Hickton’s most outstanding achievement during his successful 10 years as chief executive of Tourism New Zealand from 1999 to 2009. Seventeen years of the brand remains the envy of tourism organisations worldwide.

Record rainfall in the driest state on the driest continent is breathing life into one of the most ancient landscapes on earth.

Parts of the South Australian Outback and Flinders Ranges have received record rains, greening the desert, filling Lake Eyre, bringing long-dry waterfalls back into flow and causing wildflowers to bloom in areas normally known for arid peaks and dusty plains.

Tourists are being urged to head for the remote region to experience the once in a generation conditions.

“It’s absolutely beautiful. This rain we’ve had, you won’t see it again for another 40 years. It was like this in ’74 and everywhere you look it’s just green,” said Lyall Oldfield, who owns the Marree Oasis Café, motel and caravan park.

Great Barrier Island Walk re-opens

Two years after being washed away by a ferocious storm, the final piece of track on the iconic Aotea Track, has been opened to the public.

The storm caused extensive damage to the island’s infrastructure, landslides and slips destroyed bridges and wiped out whole sections of the track.

Most of the damage was repaired within six months, but the Kaiaraara section of the Aotea Track needed extensive repair.

Five bridges and 13 sections of this track had to be rebuilt before it could be reopened.

The 25km-long Aotea Track is one of the best multi-day walks in New Zealand. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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New Zealand Walks

Nga Taki - an unique walking experience Words by John Haines Photos Chris Farrell

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n the last day of August our Wednesday Walkers group returned to Nga Taki. This is the site of a massive pinus radiata plantation that continues to be selectively milled.

The entire project has been comprehensively described in the book Forest on Sand: The story of Aupouri State Forest by E.V. Sale. In a pine nutshell, teams of locals (mostly Maori) planted the sand dunes in marram grass.

This was followed by the distribution of lupine seeds.

Above: Walking on the sand beside a dune lake.

Below left: Walking on a forest road.

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E.V. Sale writes in Forest on Sand: ‘. . . their ancestry [is] the subject of much conjecture. Are they descendents of horses given to the Maori by Reverend Samuel Marsden? Or of army mounts escaped from a wrecked ship or unloaded in the North instead of being taken to the Boer War?’ This particular day we encountered two herds while driving through the forest and had another conveniently decide to walk past as we sat by a temporary dune lake (fed by recent rains) to eat

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The marram stabilised the shifting sands and the lupines fixed nitrogen for the planting of pines which began about five years later.

Des Ogle of the New Zealand Forest Service initiated the project in the 1960s. Today, some of the areas are into their third generation of pine planting.

We all know pines from California aren’t part of the natural ecology of New Zealand but this project has saved farms, homes and even roads from being inundated by sand and at the same time has created somewhat sustainable employment in an area that was (and is) literally crying out for work.

As a tramping group it can be disconcerting to see areas we’ve enjoyed walking through in previous years turned into ugly undulating landscapes of stubbled trees.

For this reason, we choose places to walk in this huge forest that are far removed from the noisy activities of milling.

I’m not sure just how wild horses came to be part of the evolving ecology of this impressive project; but they are stunning to see in their small herds.

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our lunches.

A blond-maned stallion watched on as mares and a young foal grazed on the spring flush of herbs growing in the damp areas between dunes.

The stallion periodically chased off another young male that stayed on the fringe of the herd, presumably attracted to a mare in heat.

T he walk is made up of three distinct ecosystems—the pine plantations, Ninety Mile Beach and the fringe of dunes that separates them.

Our walk began in the seemingly endless forest of pines, this day fragrant with the blossom of acacia, another import that has found its way Above: The group of 12 stops for a photo opportunity in the forest.

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Nga Taki - an unique walking experience in New Zealand’s Far North into the higher-light road margins, and buzzing with bees attracted to those rich yellow blossoms.

Next we entered the wild dunes that rise up in undulating waves in back of Te Oneroa a Tōhē (Ninety Mile Beach). The wetness of winter had created numerous temporary ponds.

We began our search for wild horses and almost immediately sighted some feeding in the distance.

Tom and Chris Farrell, two swallows that join our tramping group each winter and spring, had set markers to help us navigate this confusing landscape.

Tom and Chris have spent countless days over the years exploring the pine plantations of the Aupouri Peninsula, searching for horses and perhaps attracted to the trees that originate in their home state of California.

Once we reached the beach itself the group considered the possibility of heading north to the Bluff, a prominent landmark on a beach of few features to mark one’s location.

The Bluff is often visited by fishermen, the odd one getting caught out by rogue waves. A few lives have been lost over the years.

This mild, spring-like day we instead decided to head south into a light breeze. The overcast sky at the time discouraged the hardier group members from braving a dip in the rough, noisy surf of the Tasman Sea. After a couple kilometres of beach walking Tom and Chris led us back into the dunes, eventually finding the temporary lake where we lunched and were visited by the small herd of wild horses.

After lunch we looped through the dunes before re-entering the muffled stillness of the forest.

Our total relatively easy walking distance for the day was 12 kilometres.

All in all, Nga Taki is yet another unique, unusual and beautiful part of the rich Far North panorama.

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Above: Wild horses beside the temporay lake.

Middle left: Walking along a forest road.

Below left: Looping over the sand dunes. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

My Favourite Walks

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By Barbz Lowther

he Old Ghost Road on the West Coast of the South Island, is a tribute to the vision, passion and hard work of a small team.

The amount of work undertaken to create and maintain this trail is phenomenal, and much appreciated by both walkers and bikers.

We chose to walk from The Lyell to Seddonville, which seemed to have less uphill stretches, than starting on the West Coast; and we allowed four and a half days so we could take it easy and enjoy the scenery.

After a scenic bus trip from Nelson, we started up towards Lyell saddle at about 11.00am.

Above: Looking back over a long track on the Old Ghost Road.

Below right: The start of the track. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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The trail was much prettier than we expected, with lots of pungas, and tall beech trees towering over mosses and lichen.

Cheeky little robins joined us on the path, hopping so close we had to avoid stepping on them. We had lovely views over dense bush to mountain tops forever. The trail passed remains of old gold mining settlements, with history boards to tell us a little of times gone by.

About 12kms up, the track had been forged across two enormous slips; the first caused by the Murchison earthquake in 1929, and the other by the Inangahua quake of 1968. Now after many years, a wide path has been cleared, to allow safe passage across this slip prone area.

From the 14km marker, the track levelled out. Two huge tree falls had been cleared, making an easy wander to Lyell Saddle Hut, which we reached in four and a half hours. It was a cosy welcoming 11 bunk hut with a large deck overlooking beech forest, and equipped with crockery, cutlery, pots and pans, a kettle and a coffee maker.

Sheer luxury for walkers ! It was easy sharing the track with bikers, most of whom stopped to chat about this ‘Amazing Experience’ we were all lucky to have.

Above: Looking back at mist from the bridge.

Below left: Dereck pokes something in a small stream.

Below right: A pot - a relic from bygone days.

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Mt Favourite Walk

The track from Lyell Saddle to Ghost Lake was even more spectacular. A huge amount of work had been done, laying lengths of beech on the trail and covering them with loads of crushed rock to create a firm dry surface.

We soon reached rocky open tops with magnificent views of row upon row of mountains and valleys.

Some rocks and view points were named - notably ‘The Tombstone’, and ‘Heavens Door’ and strategically placed seats and picnic tables allowed us to stop and enjoy the scenery.

This narrow winding trail led along the ridge top, then down to Ghost Lake Hut, where we sat on the deck enjoying the beauty and solitude.

Later, we watched an enormous full moon rise above the Glasgow Range.

The third day onto Stern Valley, started with a short uphill climb, then led steeply downhill in a series

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Above:left: Stern Creek Hut.

of zig zags to a ‘Goblin Forest’, or so it seemed, smothered in moss with lichen drooping from the trees.

As we passed Dragon Creek, we could almost sense the goblins lurking. From here the trail led up along a ridgeline, with wonderful views in every direction. In just over an hour we reached ‘The Skyline Stairs’, which flowed 60m down the mountain, an ingenious creation to bring walkers and bikers safely down a steep mountainside.

At the base we reached an undulating track that led gradually down through mossy beech forest, and past mudstone cliffs to Stern Creek.

Again lengths of beech and crushed rock covered any mud we may have encountered.

As we descended, the trail was

Above top right: The view from Heaven’s Door.

Above: A warning sign.

Below left: A digger awaits more work on the track.

Below right: A track marker.

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bordered with ferns and mosses, and Horopito standing out with its bright pink leaves. We reached the river in just over an hour, and in the last 3kms to the hut we passed enormous round boulders, huge flat rocks, waterfalls, deep green pools, and two ‘very swingy’ bridges - An easy four hour day.

The walk between Stern valley and Mokihinui took six hours. We climbed through rocky Earnest Valley, past Lake Cheerful, on through ‘the bleak and barren ‘Boneyard ‘, blasted through rock, on over Solemn Saddle, and into the headwaters of Goat Creek.

Above left Barb crossing a bridge.

Above right: Heavy equipment grabs Dereck’s interest.

Left middle: A section of White Hill Track.

Below left: The Boneyard sign.

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After a stand of beech forest, the trail swooped down in a series of zigzags through an open area of scrubby vegetation and boulders. We followed a narrow trail beside Goat Creek before entering Podocarp forest.

By now the sky was brilliant blue, the sun was up and we were glad to be in the shade. In front of us, a wood pigeon took off with a noisy fluttering.

Looking up to check the commotion we just missed a falling branch, and looking down we found a perfect New Zealand snail shell - our lucky day!

Our plan was to sit by the river at Goat Creek Hut for a couple of hours, but sandflies drove us on. We continued over Mokihinui South Fork Bridge and into more forest.

Sitting for five minutes to enjoy the bird song, we were soon joined by two robins and a weka. A wood pigeon sat on a branch above and a fantail flitted in the trees nearby.

Further along three huge beech trees had been blown over in a storm, exposing such shallow roots it wasn’t surprising they toppled. The trail continued with the river below, and birdsong above. It was idyllic.

On the final day we took the track up to a lookout over Mokihinui Forks, where the 1929 earthquake dammed the river, forming lakes; then on to Specimen Point Hut built in a beautiful location, overlooking the river.

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Right: Barb climbing up the steps.

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Crossing the new swing bridge, we followed a trail high above the Mokihinui River, with stunning views of a series of still deep green pools, separated by areas of noisy rapids. Lots of waterfalls flowed over the track, and many side creeks had a series of cascades flowing in a long torrent down the mountainside.

Several bridges crossed creeks, and an extra long one spanned between sheer rock faces - aptly named ‘Suicide Bluffs’. Here the track was narrow, vivid signs gave plenty of warning, and wire ropes were attached in places.

With only 10kms to go, the river was calmer with deep clear pools. In one we saw the remains of an old iron bridge built in the 1880’s, damaged in the ‘29quake and still lying in the river it once spanned. It was part of the first

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land route north, that went past gold workings on Rough and Tumble creek on its way to Karamea.

Tuis and bellbird song accompanied us from the 80km marker.

We had a little slog up County Hill, then it was all downhill to Welcome Creek and the end of the trail.

This is a truly incredible walk and well worth doing. The scenery was spectacular, the birdlife wonderful, the history fascinating, with the huts a welcome treat and the track just amazing.

It would be one of the best trails we have ever done.

The starting point is at the Lyell Conservation Carpark on SH6 between Murchison and Inangahua, and it finishes at Seddonville on the West Coast Road, 50kms north of Westport.

For further Info’ Google : Old Ghost Rd - Lyell Mohikinui Above left: A hut sits in an opening.

Below right: A large rock.

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New Wellington walkway marks links with Europe

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embers of Wellington’s diplomatic community came together in October to open a walkway newly-named ‘Europe Lane’, marking Wellington’s longstanding ties with Europe.

Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and Ms Eva Tvarožková, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand, formally opened the walkway.

Other representatives of the European Diplomatic Community, including those from France, Poland, Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands, were also at the opening.

Wellington has a long-standing connection with Europe dating back to the 19th Century settlers and, as Capital City, has a special relationship with the diplomatic corps.

“European immigration has greatly enriched Wellington with music, art, literature, architecture, food and wine all making their mark on the city,” Mayor Wade Brown said.

“Europe Lane also recognises our political ties with the European Union and our cooperation on issues such as the climate change, science, education, and promoting development and human rights in the Pacific,” Mayor Wade Brown said.

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to Aurora Terrace on the east side of the motorway, just behind the Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand.

“As many of the best cities in Europe are walkable cities – it is appropriate that we are marking our relationship with Europe with a walkway in the heart of the Capital City and the seat of Government. The area also reflects the heritage of European parks in central city environments,” Mayor Wade Brown said.

Also at the opening were Friends of Bolton Street Cemetery and Living Streets Aotearoa who were among those consulted with as part of the naming process.

Ms Tvarožková said Europe Lane is a clear symbol of the long-standing historical ties and shared values between Europe and New Zealand, and its people.

“The relation between the European Union and New Zealand has flourished and significantly grown in recent years. This grand gesture of the City of Wellington to name a lane in New Zealand’s capital after Europe is yet another example of our ever closer partnership.”

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Above: Mayor and diplomats at the opening of the newly-named ‘Europe Lane’ walkway.

Right: Mayor and Ms Eva Tvarožková, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand.

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Photo Contest

We are looking for the best digital photos each month depicting walking Now the time to get your digital camera out or look through your digital images and enter the

Walking New Zealand Digital Photo Contest

Monthly Photo Contest Above: “My husband Bruce walking the West Coast sands with Paratahi Island, Keri-Keri in the background.” Photo by: Jo Alexander, Henderson, Auckland.

The image could be a scenic scene, a walk on the beach with the dog, a bush walk, a street walk or anything walking that takes your fancy.

The rules are simply: there must be a person or persons walking in the picture either front, side or back on, and can be in the distance. We require an emailed image in high resolution mode, in jpeg format as an attachment, and NOT embedded in Word or in the email, and NOT a link to a website to be downloaded.

The subject line must have the words “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest” and the email must include the NAME, POSTAL ADDRESS and phone number of the person who took the photo and a small caption.

In this contest only ONE emailed photo accepted per month. Entry in the contest automatically allows us to print the image. The person who has their photo published will receive a six month subscription or a renewal to Walking New Zealand magazine of six months. If a picture is chosen for the cover page the person will receive a 12 month subscription or renewal.

Below: Walking the 14km Te Rereatukahia loop track in the Waikato to the Te Rereatukahia Hut. Beautiful walk between Kati Kati and Te Aroha.

The stream was a pleasant relief after a few hill climbs.

Photo by Helen Wreaks, Silverdale, Auckland.

Email your entries to: walkingnz@xtra.co.nz with s u b j e c t l i n e “ Wa l k i n g N e w Z e a l a n d P h o t o C o n t e s t ” Only EMAILED entries will be accepted.

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Photo Contest

These are the winners of this month’s photos in our Digital Photo Contest.

Congratulations to the following who each receive a six month subscription, or six month subscription extension to Walking New Zealand magazine.

Entrants whose photo is chosen for a cover receive a 12 month subscription.

Above right: “Climbing to the top of Castle Point for a view of the lighthouse, Photo by Sylvia Robinson, Northcote, Auckland.

Below left: “ A Sunday stride out over the Bridge on the Coastal Walkway New Plymouth “ Photo by Peter Sheaf, New Plymouth.

Below right: This photo taken at the 2016 Mangawhai Walking Weekend, on the Waipu Coastal Walkway from Waipu Cove to Langs Beach. The track can be rough and narrow in parts but gives excellent views and has sedimentary limestone rock the same as that seen at Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, South Island. Photo by Hedley Parker, Gulf Harbour, Whangaparaoa.

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Atiu Creek Regional Park promises to be a meca for walkers Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ), working with Auckland Council and Te Uri o Hau, began work late last year on an exciting environmental restoration project at Ātiu Creek Regional Park in the Kaipara Harbour.

The new project, named RACE (Restoring Ātiu Creek Ecology) to action, is helping to achieve the vision of Ko te hau o te tangata, ko te hau te whenua – The vitality of the people, the essence of the land.

Located 90 minutes north of central Auckland, With only 23,000 visitors in 2014, the park remains an underutilized resource for Aucklanders and visitors.

At 843 hectares, Ātiu Creek is one of the largest parks in the regional park network, and is the largest farm park with around 340 hectares of grazing land.

It consists of a patchwork of rolling pastures, exotic tree plantations, and

majestic stands of rare and ancient native forest, wetlands, and estuarine mangrove habitats.

More than a third of the park is covered by mature and regenerating native forest. Large old kauri, totara, puriri and pohutukawa can be found on the ridges and coastal reaches.

Regenerating kanuka forest, wetlands and estuarine mangroves contrast with exotic species such as pine, cypress, cedar, gums and redwood.

Native pigeons (kereru), moreporks (ruru), fantails (piwakawaka), grey warblers (riroriro) and tui live in the forest and scrublands and white-faced herons, banded rails (moho-pereru),

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spur-winged plovers, kingfishers (kotare) and fernbirds (mātātā) inhabit the pasture, shoreline and salt marshes.

The park’s reservoir harbours a few black swans, paradise shelducks (putangitangi), mallards, grey ducks (parera) and NZ dabchicks (weweia), and the rare brown teal (pateke) is an occasional visitor.

The salt marsh fringe habitat, incorporating mature mangroves, is an important ecological feature of the park and an example of an intact sea/ land interface and ecological sequence.

For walkers, trampers, campers, mountain bikers, bach users and horse-riders alike, it provides the opportunity for long treks over picturesque rolling farmed pasture, native bush and exotic woodlots with panoramic views to the Oruawharo arm of the Kaipara Harbour, offering experiences not readily accessible to the public. Ātiu Creek Regional Park is located on the elevated Okahukura www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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(Taporapora) peninsula. Fronting the Oruawharo River and the north eastern reaches of the Kaipara Harbour, the park offers endless and varied panoramic harbour views.

The park was gifted to the people of New Zealand by Pierre and Jackie Chatelanat in 2006, to guarantee ongoing public access to this part of the Kaipara Harbour. Ātiu Creek Regional Park has a long history of human occupation extending back at least six centuries.

Tangata whenua of this land are subtribal groups of Te Uri o Hau and Ngāti Whatua, in particular the people associated with nearby Oruawharo Marae.

Their stories are told in the carvings of the pou Kaitiaki on Ātiu Creek that watch over sacred sites and stand guardian over all who visit the park.

The long Māori occupation is also reflected in the numerous archaeological sites present on the property.

They include several large pā (fortifications) which defended the resources of the land and the strategically important Opou walking and canoe portage between the north and south Kaipara.

The whole of the Okahukura peninsula came into European ownership in 1877 when purchased

by Thomas Fitzgerald. The remaining stands of timber were milled and the property developed into an extensive unfenced grazing run. Kauri gum was dug throughout the area and oyster farming was briefly undertaken in the adjacent Oruawharo River.

In the early 1900s ‘Fitzgerald’s Run’ was named ‘Seaview’. It was purchased by young British-born Pierre Chatelanat in 1951. He sold the majority of the block to the government for development as returned soldiers’ farms and retained the portion that became known as Ātiu Creek Farm.

An extensive programme of land clearance, fencing, roading, tree planting and building was carried out firstly by Pierre, and then by his farm managers and staff, creating an outstanding model farm.

The property transferred into council ownership in 2006 and opened to the public in 2008. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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My Favourite Walk

Godley Head Walk

By Brenda Greene

We’d had nor-easters for a fortnight. Then one one cloudless, windless, 20°C Sunday, everyone headed for Sumner, Christchurch.

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We knew it would be busy, so delayed our departure until 2pm. Along the Main Road, some containers – previously stacked two high to protect the road from rockfall - had recently been removed. Diggers were standing idle on great mounds of rubble, and rockfall curtains of wire extended down the cliff face.

We crawled through Sumner, and turned left at the end of the shops down Wiggins Street to connect with Scarborough Road. This road is not for the faint-hearted.

It is steep and narrow and occasionally there are blind corners. A couple of pull off areas give spectacular views over Pegasus Bay. Across the flat tops then another treacherous narrow road down to Taylor’s Mistake. The carpark was heaving, but most people were leaving as a sea fog was rolling in.

We headed past the baches on the dune flats, and up a short incline over rocky flat steps. The walk from now on was easy over rolling hills, and popular with everyone and his dog. Most people were just enjoying the sea views, and some had picnics with them.

One man was coming down the Anaconda mountain bike trail, and it must’ve been a little hair-raising for him, as he was walking. Our hair raised a little at pinch points past rockfall hazards.

This is steep country, and recent slips combined with earthquake rock fall create large debris fields. Some foolish souls were exploring the caves.

The coast reveals sweeping views, and the occasional seabird: terns, pied shags, maybe a kingfisher and black backed gull can be seen.

The entire walk takes three to four hours, with large WWII fortifications managed by the Department of Conservation at Godley Head – best to take a torch.

We took an hour or so, and stopped above Boulder Bay before returning the same way. A relaxing way to spend a warm Sunday afternoon.

Above left: Boulder Bay below. Left middle: The track climbs up to Godfrey Head. Below left: A predator fence protects nesting sea birds. Below right; A large slip makes walking along the rock platform dangerous.

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By Ann Robbie

Sport Southland Physical Activity Activator

Nordic Walking has helped one Southlander overcome numerous health issues.

In February 2009 Dianne went to her GP. Tipping the scales at 100kg, she was diagnosed as pre-diabetic, had high blood pressure, and a high risk of having a heart attack and Fibromyalgia.

Add to this an existing condition Psoriatic Arthritis and psoriasis – and Dianne knew it was time to take action for the sake of her health.

At the time, Dianne was working as a Health Care Assistant; a role that included heavy lifting and eight hour shifts on her feet, which wasn’t easy.

She was finding normal life difficult.

She was sick of going into shops to buy new clothes and coming out with nothing. She loved fishing, but found she could only go where the river was near the road. Doing the garden was a challenge – getting up and down was uncomfortable with extra weight.

Even playing with her grandchildren was hard.

Dianne was given a Green Prescription by her GP – a written referral to a service to support her with increasing physical activity levels – but she was not listening to any of the advice coming her way.

Her confidence was already low when a shopping trip to find an outfit for a wedding saw it plummet even further.

“I was told by a shop attendant that perhaps if I lost some weight I would have a better choice of clothing,” she said.

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The shop stranger seemed to stir something within me.”

And so, Dianne started walking.

Short distances at first, and swimming as well.

She was walking up to 22km a week and the weight was falling off – she lost 17kg.

In 2013, a move to Mataura saw Dianne revert to old ways. Owning a supermarket, the free samples proved a downfall and the weight she had lost came creeping back.

She was given a Green Prescription once again – and this time she listened, working alongside Sport Southland Physical Activity Activator Ann Robbie.

Ann discussed various options with Dianne, showing empathy for her arthritis, acknowledging that she lived rurally and looking at suitable activities.

Ann spoke about Nordic Walking.

“My first thought was ‘how silly is that’,” Dianne said.

“But Ann was convincing and motivating and suggested this would certainly help. I did some research and decided to give it a go as I had mentioned in our conversation that I already had the walking poles.

“The first walk took a little getting used to, but I loved it – slowly increasing my speed and my steps.”

Ann had stated to ‘start slowly’ and remember that: “it doesn’t matter how slow you are walking – you were still lapping the person on the couch” I love that quote.

“I was a little sore in places that I hadn’t been sore before but the more I walked the less discomfort I had.

After Nordic walking the arthritis seemed to be much better.” I became invigorated with each walk.

“Ann had encouraged me to do short walks and increase by around 10% per week. This was achievable and I felt very comfortable. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

“I didn’t struggle at all. I felt confident and my upper body also gained a workout.”

Dianne started with 800m a day, seven days a week and slowly built up her distances to the point where she was walking 6.5km each walk five days a week.

Doctor’s Hill Road in Mataura became a favourite walk, with its steep gradient adding a good challenge which Dianne now masters easily. The rewards are the stunning views of the rural undulating farmland. Weather is never an excuse not to go – “that’s what rain jackets were made for,” Dianne says.

She has now gone on to join Sport Southland’s Active Walkers group in Gore, intends to take on the ICC Surf to City in March with her walking poles, and also has goals of walking a half marathon in November.

Not only that, but thanks to nutrition support through her Green Prescription, she has also increased her water intake, which has made a huge difference, and, instead of reaching for the ‘non nutritious’ free samples, she now opting for a piece of fruit instead.

Says Dianne: “I have never felt so great in the time I have had arthritis. I have lost the weight I gained and doing things is so much of a pleasure now.

“I am no longer pre diabetic, blood

Above: Dianne enjoying a Nordic walk.

pressure pills are gone and the big one is that the arthritis is now in remission - my specialist told me this and she was astounded.

“Not only that I have gone from a size 20 to a size 12 jeans.

“I am truly grateful to Sport Southland and to Ann for the motivational phone calls over the last few months. These have kept me on track even on those down days as Ann had discussed ‘SMART’ goals with me.

“Lastly I did it for my family so they could have me around for a bit longer.

Family is the secret to life and I love to live.”

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Australian Walks

By Jill Grant

Jill is an Auckland based journalist and photographer

Kangaroo Island Marathon walking with the “roos

The Kangaroo Island Marathon was inaugurated last year and had its’ second event in August, 2016.

It takes place on Australia’s third largest island which lies off the coast of South Australia within easy reach of Adelaide by bus and ferry. The main industry on the island is farming however it is known for its’ easy access to wildlife, especially its namesake, the kangaroos.

The marathon was the idea of Kiwi Nathan Godfrey, who has also completed the Big 5 Marathon through South Africa’s Entabeni Game Reserve and the iconic Inca Trail Marathon in Above: Admirals Arch is home to a seal colony.

Left: Ready to walk and run with the ‘roos.

Right: Coming down from the lighthouse.

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Godfrey found the Flinders Chase National Park to be the perfect course for an iconic Australian marathon where wildlife is on show, there’s good food and wine produced on the island combined with friendly, rustic, country hospitality.

Nathan says, “the vision is to grow the event to be one of the top 10 destination marathons in the world, and we hope to achieve this by offering runAbove: Undulating hills form the coastal route..

Above right: The Boardwalk to Remarkable Rocks.

Middle right: Koalas are easily spotted in the gum trees above the start/finish line of the marathon Below left: A Chinese competitor display her time.

Below right: The rugged coast of Flinders Chase National Park is the setting for the KI Marathon.

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ners (and walkers) an authentic and immersive Australian experience.”

The marathon’s organisation is a real family affair. Father Clive comes over from Christchurch, Nathan and wife Heike from Wellington, brother Trent who lives in Adelaide is there, plus locally based in-laws. All pitch in to set up and run the event.

The course is 42 kms of undulating hills in an isolated coastal setting.

It’s tar sealed and there are wonderful views across bush and sections through dense forest to the rugged coastline.

A highlight is the leg down to the Remarkable Rocks which is part boardwalk, to these odd-shaped spectacular rocks on the coast. The solitary

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Kangaroo Island Marathon walking with the “roos Cape du Couedic Lighthouse near Admiral’s Arch is another landmark.

Marathoners this year came from 11 countries, as far afield as Finland, China, Japan, Columbia, Netherlands, England, a good smattering of Kiwis (who took podium places!) plus every state in Australia. One participant had completed four marathons in the

same week! Another, a 75 year lady from the USA, was walking her 504th marathon.

Kingscote is the commercial hub of the island. Most participants bus in from here at 5am to the national park, a two hour journey fraught with reckless wildlife. The Visitor Centre is the starting point and houses a cafe,

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shop and WC. The small crowd, about 120 participants and their supporters, mingle under the sugar gums. It’s like attending a country gathering rather than a world class event.

Above: The Marathon course follows boardwalks to the Remarkable Rocks.

Below left: The rustic setting at KIS Distillery where you can blend your own gin after the Marathon.

Below right; Running beneath the gum trees in Finders Chase National Park.

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The idea of adventure travel that includes running or walking a marathon was a large part of the inspiration to choose Kangaroo Island as a venue. For those staying on after the marathon to enjoy the attractions there’s some varied activities on offer.

Flinders Chase NP will soon have a five day wilderness walking trail which is due for completion this year. The whole area is alive with wildlife: koalas are spotted asleep up gum trees; spikey echidna move through the brush unhurriedly; pools are home to the elusive platypus; wallabies loiter at the road sides at dusk and dawn; more timid opossum can be seen at night; NZ fur seals bask Above left: Heike and brother with medals.

Above left: Dudleys Wines has a panoramic spot on the island’s coastline.

on the rocks as their young play in the rock pools close by; and colourful birdlife, such as the startling blue striped wren, colourful cockatoos and parrots flit amongst trees and in the brush.

As well as nature there’s local wines to sample in outstanding locations like Dudley’s situated on a hilltop with panormaic views; a honey factory with a huge array of bee products; cheese tasting of the island’s sheep’s cheeses and yoghurts; and a boutique spirits distillery where you can blend your own gin with local ingredients such as lemon myrtle, coriander, juniper and abundant local natural ingredients that grow wild.

The large population of kangaroos and wallabies are a hazard to drivers as they unexpectedly dart across the road at any time. You can be sure if a great Western Grey suddenly decides to cross there will be more to follow.

One local commented that he never

has to trim his lawn as these bounders and grazers are so prolific. They’re a great attraction to visitors and an insignia of the island and marathon.

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WHEN TO GO: The KI Marathon is an annual event in August. In 2017 it takes place on 26th August.

COST: A 5 night/6 day package includes: return ferry and bus connections from Adelaide; 2 nights accommodation in Adelaide and 3 on the island; marathon entry and bus transfers to and from the event on the day; full day tour of Kangaroo Island.

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Auckland Walk

Ambury Park Farm, Mangere Bridge

By Helen Wenley

The walk around Ambury Park Farm is a fun family excursion. Nestled on the foreshores of Manukau Harbour, with Mangere Mountain as the back drop, it is steeped in volcanic history and its intertidal mudflats form a birdwatchers wetland paradise.

Nearby Walks: The farm itself has varied animals * Mangere Esplanade that young and old always enjoy. (A * Mangere Mountain friend of ours, Robyn P Murray has * Onehunga to Mangere Bridge written beautifully illustrated children’s books about Roger the Rooster Loop and The Spirit of Cameron and includes other animals in residence at Ambury Park Farm).

Ambury is a significant habitat for shorebirds and the coast has excellent examples of basalt lava flows.

Website: regionalparks.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ambury On a hot day, be sure to have hats, sunblock and drinks on hand. There are picnic tables and benches throughout the Park.

If you enjoy cycling, there is an easy grade 7km mountain bike track (WaterCare Coastal walkway) which takes you from Ambury Park Farm to Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve.

This is a fun place to take the whole family. Animals to see and pet, volcanic history, shore birds, picnic spots...

You could spend half the day doing the walk and visiting the farm, have lunch in Mangere Bridge Village and then explore Mangere Mountain.

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60 minutes. (about 5.25 kms) Start: Ambury Park Farm car park Cafés: Selection in Mangere Bridge Village and 3 Little Monkeys Ice Cream Parlour (at the Farm, open weekends only) Public toilets: next to the farm education building Children’s playgrounds: None Dogs: No dogs Picnic Sites: Beside carpark area Directions: Start from the car park at Ambury Park Farm.

1. Cross the entrance track opposite the car park to the small information shed.

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Having spent a considerable amount of time himself in the area, Mark is ideaIly placed to introduce 33 of the best locations for mountain photography on camera, tripod and mobile phone. He covers a range of walks in the Hooker and Tasman Valleys, the Sealy and Mount Cook Ranges and alongside Lake Pukaki, with stunning photographs of each.

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Overseas Walks

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By Alex and Jenny Davies The words “Gone to Queensland”, echo those o f Au s s i e ’ s f o r e m o s t bush poet, “Banjo” Paterson: ‘Clancy’s gone to Queensland droving, and we don’t know where he are’.

Just like Clancy’s mates, many of Alex and Jenny Davies’ friends back home had little concept of their whereabouts, either.

They had gone to Queensland to walk in three national parks, Bunya Mountains, Cania Gorge and Carnarvon Gorge, but with Auswalk guides wearing the drovers’ hats!

Our eight day adventure began outside the Domestic Terminal at Brisbane Airport where we met our guides Marie and Hugh. With all the bags loaded into the trailer, and a team of 18 keen walkers in the bus, we joined the mad Saturday morning rush to escape the city on the highway north.

Gratefully, we soon left this stream of weekend coast-bound traffic, and were cruising along country roads through quiet towns. We’d forget about city life until we returned a week later.

After a stop in Yarraman for lunch, it was then not far to Bunya Mountains National Park and the start of our first walk, which began through a grove of bunya and hoop pines, and ended at a lookout.

Framed by the dome shapes of bunyas, the view below encompassed the Left: One of the many crossings of

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Above left: A kangaroo warily follows our progress along the track.

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Gone to Queensland walking Darling Downs, extending to a vast flat horizon. From here on the Great Dividing Range, sluggish rivers flow south-west across 1000km of open plains, crossing three states before emptying into the Southern Ocean.

This park is the only place where bunyas are still prolific. Some of the trunks are nearly 2m in diameter.

They belong to the same genus Araucaria as hoop pines, Norfolk Island pines and monkey puzzle trees, and to the same ancient lineage of our kauri.

The huge cones are a hazard when they fall in summer.

Before European settlement, the nuts within were the attraction for huge gatherings to feast and fraternise

at Australia’s largest indigenous event.

Coming upon a grassy space within the forest, one supposed that this was the result of efforts at forestry or farming, but we learnt that these “grassy balds” are natural because of shallow soil over rock domes. With more biodiversity than the surrounding forest, there is an attempt to conserve them in a natural state.

Our accommodation was in a group of cottages at the entrance to the park. with meals at a nearby restaurant.

Once the sun went down, the temperature plunged and the black sky was full of stars. In the morning, foraging wallabies hopped around the grassy slopes surrounding our cottages, and king parrots visited our verandahs.

The walk on the second day began with a short climb to the highest point of the park at 1100m, Mt Kiangarow.

We climbed through a forest of grass trees, many of which are hundreds of years old. Then we followed an escarpment track south along the edge of the Great Dividing Range, and finished the day’s walking with a loop through a forest of bunyas and towering strangler fig trees with their massive buttresses and intertwined trunks.

These forests are far from silent, with frequent vocal interchange by male and female whip birds, curious interjections from green catbirds, and the raucous laugh of a kookaburra.

On Day 3 we had more travelling to do, across agricultural country along the Burnett River, with lunch at Mundubbera and time after our arrival

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Above left: Sandstone cliffs of Carnarvon Gorge from Boolimba Bluff.

Below left: Elkhorn fern and rock formation at Cania Gorge.

Above right The Overhange on a tributary of Three Moon Creek.

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Gone to Queensland walking at Cania Gorge for a short walk to a lookout across the gorge to sandstone bluffs.

We stayed in cottages at the Tourist Retreat, and next day opted for the shorter walk option, since it offered more opportunities to explore the

sandstone formations.

A short track took us in a loop up to and beneath the rocky crags bordering the gorge, where from within a cave we were able to scramble up to a second level for another view of the prolific elkhorn ferns that clung to the

rocks in great clumps.

Back down in the valley, we crossed Three Moon Creek. Marie explained that one bright clear night an early explorer saw the moon reflected in the creek and his billy lid. We explored two other shallow caves, finding a tiny bat in one. Following up a side creek we came to a massive rock overhang which was an ideal place for lunch.

At the top end of the Gorge is a large dam that regulates Three Moon Creek for irrigation downstream. Marie drove us up for a look, then back to the Retreat in time for the bird feeding at 4.30pm. A few cockatoos, king parrots and rainbow lorikeets were anxiously waiting, and were joined by plenty more to add to the melee once the seeds arrived.

Then Hugh and Marie cooked up a great barbecue, made all the more delicious with a tasting of several of the locally produced red wines.

There was another early start on Day 5, but not before a check on the creek down behind our cabin for signs of a platypus. But this morning there was not a ripple, though.

Our route then headed west through mostly rolling farmland with stops for morning tea and lunch before forested high country appeared and we headed off the highway towards it.

Soon Marie and Hugh had us back on a bush track that led us into an ever narrower chasm between two towering walls of sandstone. Then back to the lodge for dinner and a comfortable night before the big walk on Day 6.

Carnarvon Creek has carved a winding path, and its tributaries a warren of high-sided chasms, deep through the eastern section of the Central Queensland Highlands just south of the Tropic of Capricorn.

We found ourselves in a lost world of palms reaching way up to a bright blue sky from an understorey of cycads, all squeezed in between pastel hued sandstone bluffs.

An easy track winds up for 10 km to Big Bend, where the stream curves Above left: Stairs, and a narrow slit in the wall of the gorge, lead to the Amphitheatre.

Below left: A forest of grass trees on Mt Kiangarow.

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Above: Sandstone bluffs and palms tower above walkers in the Carnarvon Gorge.

Below left: Charlie, Maddy and Sarah with cockatoos at Cania Gorge Resort.

Below right:: The main track in Carnarvon Gorge well shaded by fan palms and cycads.

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Gone to Queensland walking beneath gigantic cliffs, but going up and coming back there are 14 stream crossings on stepping stones. Poles were very useful for the rock-hopping.

Side trips led to some fascinating features. Our task was to make the most of the day by doing the return hike to Big Bend, and walking the branch tracks on the way back.

Hugh led us off, with Marie insisting that we were back in time for dinner. At Cathedral Cave and the Art Gallery, indigenous ochre stencil art was plentiful.

To reach the Amphitheatre, steel ladders lead up to a narrow slit in the cliff, which gives access to an unexpected and dramatic giant pit surrounded by vertical cliffs.

Other steel steps took us up into Ward’s Canyon, a confined and gloomy passage, damp and cool and supporting the only King Ferns found in inland Australia.

With fronds 5m long, they are claimed to be among the largest in the world, but without a trunk, they are not a tree fern. Their fossil record goes back 400 million years so they must be the oldest surviving organisms we’ll ever see.

The last diversion we made was to the Moss Garden, where seeping water maintains moisture-loving mosses and liverworts. Marie cheerfully gave us a bit of grace, and we made it back to

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Above: The distinctive crowns of bunya pines frame the view of the Darling Downs from the crest of the Great Dividing Range.

Below left: Strangler fig tree.

the bus in time for another dinner at the lodge.

Day 7: This morning we had a walk to the top of Boolimba Bluff for views of the rim of the gorge. A good track led up  many stone steps and short ladders to the plateau and viewpoints.

Then it was back to the lodge for lunch and boarding the bus to start the long trip needed to complete the circuit back to Brisbane.

Our last night was in Roma. Our drovers, Marie and Hugh, had been busy preparing photos of the mob taken surreptitiously during the trip, which they now revealed to us. For the last day, we had to travel nearly 500km to complete our circuit. As we passed through Dalby, the hills to the north across the plains of the Darling Downs should have been familiar — we’d been there a few days ago. Farewell Bunya Mountains, and thanks to all who made this trip possible. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Wetlands, ending with a stop at the Herb Farm Cafe.

The historic Sledge Track led by Ian Argyle, is back again this year, as is the Horizons Fern Walk in the Pohangina Valley.

A new walk the Pettifar & Gilchrist Loop Tracks walk takes walkers beside the Pohangina River. Both these two walks end with BBQ lunch in the Totara Reserve.

On Saturday the Manawatu Gorge Tawa Walk, a family walk is guided by Forest & Bird as is the full Manawatu Gorge walk on Sunday.

Manawatu Striders are guiding a walk around the Summerhill area with magnificent views of the Manawatu River.

Dave Grant will be leading the Rangiwahia Hut tramp on the Sunday where there are magnificent views over the Rangitikei.

Another new walk is the Kowhai Park to Kitchener Park in Feilding where there is an estimated 700 year old kahikatea tree, and then on by bus to Mt Lees Reserve with a walk through the reserve, ending with a picnic lunch in the summer house..

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From early Saturday evening the 24th September it started to rain and rain and rain. In fact it did not stop until about 6 am the next day. Twelve hours of solid rain.

Did this put people of the Dargaville Tramping Group off tramping the next day? Yes. Leading up to Sunday we kept on checking the internet for updated weather reports and could see the rain easing off with only light occasional showers predicted for Sunday. Phew, what a relief, lets carry on as planned.

I wasn’t expecting a crowd to turn up and was pleasantly surprised to see seven turn up with Viv meeting us over there, making our group of eight hardy trampers. We set off to Urquhart

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Bay. Parked the cars and ready to go.

You can walk or tramp various options around Smugglers Bay. We opted for the works.

We decided that, coming this far, why not just do all of it. Most people we saw on the day did the easy circuit, as this is more suitable for families.

First stop on our way around to Smugglers Bay was checking out Above: At top of photo can be see the Marsden Oil Refinery.

Below: Heading towards Busby Head.

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■ the remains of the Beam Head Gun Battery. These buildings are the remains of the Bream Head Gun Battery, built to defend the port against shelling or raid by light craft.

The battery was operational in 1942 as Japan cut swathes through the pacific, moving southwards at an alarming rate. This Bream Head gun only ever fired three test shots.

This loop goes around a steep rocky hill, which we decided to climb. Well worth the effort when we got to the top. Stunning 360-degree views for our reward.

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Carrying on we tramped out to Busby Head the furthest point on this circuit. We decided to stop and have lunch where there was a clearing and bench seats. First in first served as the saying goes for the seats.

Returning back the same way where we met up with the main track again taking us down and around to Smugglers Bay. A delightful spot with big old gnarly pohutukawa trees.

A nice boardwalk has been erected from the track to the sand.

We carry around in a full circle

over grassy paddocks until we arrived back to where we started. Viv headed back to Dargaville and we carried on to Mt Aubrey for our second challenge for the day.

Above left: Smugglers Bay. Above right: The track along the coast.

Below left: Time to take a photo.

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Walking is a key component of the programme.

Ka Mau Te Wehi, which means ‘awesome’, is for people who are at risk of developing, or who already have, diabetes or heart disease.

Losing weight can help to reduce the health problems that come with these conditions.

Three 6-month competitions involving seven teams of seven people are being run across New Zealand.

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Above: Walking along the Kawakawa - Moreewa Cycle Track.

WEHI team page. Other daily challenges urge participants to eat more than three servings of vegetables a day, not to drink sugar-added beverages, and to avoid fast and fried food.

Apart from the motivation provided by working together as a team, there is a $1000 progress prize at two months and four months and a final $3000 prize at six months for the winning team in each region.

People still needed for the study!

To evaluate if WEHI works or not, 150 extra people are needed to form a comparison group. These people complete the same questionnaire, weight measurements and blood tests at entry, six months, and 12 months, but they don’t take part in the competition. WEHI is still looking for people willing to do this!

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Grunt, 609km, 27km, Te Anau 27 Longbeach Coastal Challenge 4 Bridge to Bridge Half Marathon, 5km & 12km & 21km, Longbeach, 10k, 5km, Whites Crossing, ChristCanterbury church 28 Walking Stars Night-Time Half 4 O m a h a C l a s s i c R u n / Wa l k , Marathon, Auckland 21km,10km, 5km, Omaha Beach, 29 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Auckland Night Run, 8km, 3km, Christchurch 29 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday 4 Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon & 10km, Mt Roskill, Auckland Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, 7 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Canterbury Mt Roskill, Auckland 29 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, 3 The Goat Adventure Run 21km, Tongariro National Park Canterbury 30 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auck- 8 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland land 30 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednes- 8 Hatea Loop Challenge 4.8km, Run/ Walk, Whangarei day Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, 10 Pak n Save Wanganui 3 Bridges Canterbury Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 30 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, 5km, Wanganui Mt Roskill, Auckland 10 Speights West Coaster Marathon, DECEMBER 2016 30km, 21km, & 13km, Bethells 1 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, Beach, Auckland 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 3 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine 14 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland Marathon, 21km, 10km, Lake Ten15 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, nyson 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 3 The Kepler Challenge and Luxmore 22 YMCA Auckland Domain Series,

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10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 26 King & Queen of the Mountain, 4.5km, Mount Manganui

JANUARY 2017

12 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 14 The Mission 55km, Queenstown 15 Nelson Striders Half Marathon, 10km, Nelson 19 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 21 Fullers Waiheke Wharf2Wharf, Waiheke Island 21 Croesus Crossing Goat race, 25km, Barrytown, West Coast 21 The James Stampede, 100km, 50km, 20km, near Hanmer springs 21 Ian Priest Memorial Hut River Trail 60km, 42km, 21km & 10km, Upper Hutt 22 Westfield Albany Summer Series, 10km, 5km & 2km, Albany Lakes, Auckland 26 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 28 Jumbo Holdsworth and Hooper Loop Trail Races, 24km, 12km,

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Holdsworth, Masterton 28 Tussock Traverse, 26km, 13km, 6.5km, Tongariro National Park

FEBRUARY 2017

1 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 2 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 8 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 9 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 11 Buller Gorge Marathon, and Half Marathon, Buller Gorge 11 Tarawera Ultramarathon, 100km, 85km, Rotorua

12 Westfield Albany Summer Series, 10km, 5km & 2km, Albany Lakes, Auckland 15 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 16 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 18 Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon, 42km,30k, 21km, 10km, 5km, Ben Lomond High Country Station, Queenstown 18 The Great Lake Relay, 155km, 67km, Taupo 22 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 23 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland

Ashhurst 2 Esplanade Sunday 20th November Ashhurst Domainâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;21.1km course: Walkers depart at 0830am, Runners depart at 0930am. Entry cost $30.

Te Matai Roadâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;12km course: Both walkers and runners depart at 0930am. Entry cost $20.

Take advantage of the stunning riverside course for most of the course, with a little rustic rural roading part way.

Make your own way out to the start or take advantage of the courtesy buses that depart Manawatu Striders Clubrooms, Manawaroa Park at 0730am for Walkers from the Domain, 0830am for Runners from the Domain and 0845 for everyone heading to Higgins for the 12km event.

Arrive in time to register before hopping on the FREE bus.

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25 The Hillary - Arataki to Muriwai 80km, 34km, 16km, Auckland 25 Burke Creek to Lyell Reserve, 85km, West Coast 26 Westfield Albany Summer Series,

10km, 5km & 2km, Albany Lakes, 10 Coast to Coast Mountain Run, 30.5km, Canterbury Auckland 10-12 Manawatu Walking Festival, MARCH 2017 Palmerston North, www.mwf.org.

1 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, nz Mt Roskill, Auckland 11 Surf3Firth Bush Marathon, 22km & 2 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 14km, Kaiteriteri, Motueka 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland Annual Downhill 12 Remax Waipa Fun Run/Walk, 10km, 4 Macpac Motatapu Off Road Mara5km & 2km, Waipa Walking 2016 thon, Queenstown, 15 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, 3 hour gentle downhill walk 4 Whitehill Windfarm Classic 13km Mt Roskill, Auckland Saturday 12 November 2016 & 9km, White Hill Wind Farm near 16 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, Mossburn Pohangina, Manawatu 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 8 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Start times from 8.30am to noon 18 The Mule, 10km, 5km & 1 mile, $15.00 adults, $5.00 school children, pre-school free Mt Roskill, Auckland Queenstown Price includes bus to start and lunch at County Fayre 9 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, Contact John Brock 06-329-4834 18 Kirikiriroa Marathon, Hamilton 10km, 6km, 3km,Auckland Gardens, Hamilton 18 Northburn Station 100 Miler, 50km, 50km, 21km, 10km & 5km, Central Otago 18-19 Rotorua Walking Festival, Rotorua 19 Huntly Half marathon, 10km & 5km, Huntly 19 Coastville Half Marathon, 8km & 4km, Coatsville, Auckland 22 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 23 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 25-26 Oxfam Challenge Trailwalker 50km & 100km, Whakatane 25-26 Mangawhai Walking Weekend, IS IT YOUR DREAM TO WALK AN OVERSEAS Mangawhai, Northland MARATHON OR HALF MARATHON? 25 Oxford Odyssey, 42km, 21km, 15km, Coopers Creek, Canterbury WE CAN GET YOU TO THE START LINE 25 Partners Life Dual Motutapu & Rangitoto Islands, 42km, 21km, GREAT WALL MARATHON or HALF MARATHON – May Full, half and 8.5km on the Great Wall 10km & 6km, Auckland 25 The Goat Adventure Run 20km, TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON – November Walk through the five boroughs of New York City and have Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park the experience of a lifetime.

29 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON – April Mt Roskill, Auckland Register your interest now for 2018/2019 30 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland We have many more events around the world, contact us for full details.

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APRIL 2017

2 Muddy Good Run Christchurch 2 Porirua Grand Traverse, 18km, Porirua 8 Alpine Lodge Loop the Lake 25km,

18 -19 MARCH 2017 Rotorua Walking Festival Website - www.rotoruawalkingfestival.org.nz - Email: deryck@rotoruawalkingfestival.org.nz - Postal P O Box 1315 Rotorua 3840 - Phone 64 27 477 1072

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Coming Events

St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes 8 Te Houtaewa Challenge 63km, 42km, 21km, & 6km, 90 mile Beach 8 Paymark XTERRA Rotorua Festival, 21km, 11km, 5.5km, Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua 9 Tauranga Half Marathon, 14km, 7km & 1 mile,Tauranga 14 Lake Hayes Triathlon trail Run, Arrowtown 15 The Great Pukeokahu Man v Horse Race, 42lm Taihape 21-30 World Masters Games, Auckland 22 Southland Otago 32km Off Road 22 Oparara Wilderness Trail Run. 35km, 20km, Karamea West Coast 23 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, Orewa

MAY 2017

13 Hawkes Bay International Marathon, Napier Nelson Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, Nelson

OCTOBER 2017

7 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic, Nelson

OVERSEAS

OCTOBER 2016

1-2 IML Two Day Walking Festival, Lurago D’Erba, Como, Italy 8-15 30th Alice Springs Masters Games, Alice Springs, Australia 9 Sweat vs Steam Echuca/Moama, Bendigo, Vic, Australia 15-16 IML International Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain 16 16th Medibank Melbourne Mar-

Mangawhai Walking Weekend 24 - 26 March 2017

athon Festival Marathon, Half JANUARY 2017 Marathon, 10km, 5.7km & 3km, 7 Portsea Twilight 8km & 4km, PortsMelbourne,Vic, Australia ea, Vic, Australia 15-16 IML International Two Day FEBRUARY 2017 Walk, Arlington, USA Wangaratta Marathon, Half Marathon, 1 7 - 1 8 I M L I n t e r n a t i o n a l Tw o 10km & 5km, Wangaratta, Australia D a y Wa l k , B e i j i n g , C h i n a 19 Dinner Plain Mile High Trail MARCH 2017 Run,1km, 5km, 10km, 21km & 32km, 12 KIng Island Imperial 20 8km to Dinner Plain, Vic, Australia NORDIC WALKING 20 Dinner Plain Marathon & Half Marathon, Diner Plains, Vic, Australia 22-23 Run Queensland Blackall 100 50km 7 100km, Mapleton, Qld, Australia 29-30 IML International Two Day Walk, Won-Ju 30 Run the City, Marathon, Half Marathon, 12km Traverse, & 5km Challenge, Auckland

NOVEMBER 2016

4-6 IML International Three Day Walk, Higashimatsuyama, Japan 5-13 Pan Pacific Masters Games, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia 6 Arthurs Seat Challenge, 6.7km, Rosebud, Vic, Australia 6 Great Barrier Reef Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 12-13 IML Two Day Walking Festival, Taipei, Taiwan 19 Great Alpine Running Festival 1km,5km,10km,21km & 32km, Dinner Plain, Australia 20 Balmain Fun Run, 10km, 5km & 2km, Balmain, NSW, Australia 20 Great Alpine Road Marathon& Half Marathon, Dinner Plain, Australia 19-20 IML International Two Day Walk, Jogjakarta TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY, USA

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues NOVEMBER 226 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Two hundred steps added to Whakanewha Regional Park 8 New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth’s coastal and river walks 12 New Zealand Walks: Hidden walks in the Marlborough Sounds 15 Australian Walks: Walk and cruise on the Murray River 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Waiheke Walking Festival - so much more than just walking 22 Books: Feed your Brain, Mindfulness on the Run 22 Marketplace: New product a healthy snack 23 Around the Clubs: Group returns to Makahika Track 24 New Zealand Walks: Top DOC huts for the first timer 26 Te Araroa Trail: Paekakariki Escarpment Track has commanding views - but not for the faint hearted 28 New Zealand Great Walks: Blue skies, sunshine, sandflies and the Heaphy Track 30 Overseas Walks: English Coast to Coast named as the world’s best walks 38 My Favourite Walk: Seeking gold in Central Otago - a short walk in history 40 New Zealand Walk: Ridge Top Farm Walk 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

OCTOBER 225 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Get yourself walking outdoors this Spring 6 Overseas Walk: Step into Spring on the Bibbulmun Track 7 New Zealand Walk: Redwoods - a beautiful and magical forest walk 10 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth Walks - eight is great!

12 High Achiever: Walking Earthquake Recovery 13 Event: Explore, Connect, Move!

14 Auckland Short Walk: Northcote, North Shore 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Overseas Walks: Croatia has many under-rated attractions for walkers 22 Event: Be a star: Walk the Pink Star Walk 24 My Favourite Walk: Travis Wetland, Christchurch 26 Subscription Form 27 Te Araroas Trail: New stream section takes walkers off road 28 New Zealand Walk: Winter trip to Benmore Hut a challenge 30 Overseas Walks: Wine trails of Italy’s unknown Franciacorta 36 My Favourite Walk: Mt Kakepuku 38 Event: Experience bush and beach at walking weekend 40 High Achiever: Look what this late starter has achieved!

42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

SEPTEMBER 224 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Senaational views of sea and alps from Treetop Walkway Tower 11 Event: Manawatu Striders Marathon 12 New Zealand Walk: Pakihi Track - looking back over time 19 Overseas Walk: Culinary hike in Styria, Austria 20 Overseas Walk: Going Gondwana in Queensland’s rainforests

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23 Subscription Form 24 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 26 Overseas Walks: Walking in Himalayan heaven 30 New Zealand Walk: The Cape Brett Overnight Walk 33 High Achiever:”Grab hold of the Green Prescription with both hands” says Barbara 34 New Zealand Walk: Karangahake - picturesque, challenging and historical 38 New Zealand Short Walk: Arataki Link Reserve 38 New Zealand Walk: Great views from Ross Peak Trig 40 Auckland Short Walk: Point Erin and Harbourside Walks 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

AUGUST 223 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Cook’s Cove is a haven of peace 10 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend 17 Overseas Walks: Conway National Park, Airlie Beach 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Waituna Lagoon Board Walk 22 Overseas Walks: 9 short hiking trails in Southern Queensland 24 My Favourite Walk: Ti Point Coastal Walkway 28 Overseas Walks: The Green Ring fabled and secret trails 29 Shared pathway to country school open 30 New Zealand Walks: The Cobb Valley great for day and overnight walks 34 Te Araroa Trail: Increase in walkers on trail this season 35 Need 2 Know: Protecting our access heritage 36 New Zealand Walks: Cambridge area perfect for walkers 38 Event: Night time event provides an unique way to experience Auckland 10 New Zealand Walk: Glenfern Sanctuary Walk 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walk Canterbury

JULY 222 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Auckland short Walk: Opanuku Stream - Henderson 6 Need2Know: Timber Trail Lodge comfor t and adventure in Pureora Forest Park 8 Overseas Walks: Jeju Olle - a forgotton trail with dramatic views 10 New Zealand Walk : Misty heights at Haurata 14 High Achievers: 10 people take on 10kms in 10 weeks 16 High Achiever: Kokako King -The bond between a bird and the man trying to save them 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Short Walk: A short walk around the St Bathans Blue Lake 28 Overseas Garden Walks: 10 Great gardens on the island of Ireland 24 New Zealand Walk: Urupukapuka Island - an island of historic significence 30 Overseas Walks: A Day walking with Mozart in Salzburg 33 Photo Essay: Freedom on Richmond Hill, Christchurch 34 My Favourite Walk: Mount base walk doable for families 28 New Zealand Walk: Wilderness Walking at its most civilized 43 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand

50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walk Canterbury

JUNE 221 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’a new ‘stairway to heaven’ beckons Wellington walkers 11 Overseas Walks: From James Bond to thrill walks and flower trails 12 Event: Tongariro Tussock Traverse - an event with fantastic scenery 17 Overseas Adventure: Cycling in Thailand helps Bikes for Kids 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Event: Walking festival catered for all abilities 22 New Zealand Walk: Great Barrier Island Aotea Trackfor a bit of a challenge 28 New Zealand Cycle Trails: World famous in Hawkes Bay and now on the Rimukaka Cycle Trail 32 Training; Training programme to walk a marathon 34 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek Stage 11 - Springfield to Fairlie 38 Comment: Valuing our outdoor access heritage 39 New Zealand Walk : Climbing the Nipple 40 New Zealand Walk: Otangane (Nipple) Loop officially opened 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 49 Stalwarts honoured with Walking Access awards 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks

MAY 220 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Pakiri Beach Walk - to charge heart, body and soul 8 Auckland Short Walk: Churchill Park, Glendowie 10 My Favourite Walk: Pukerua Park and Brooklands walks 12 High Achiever: From size 22 to size 14 in six months!

13 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Tirohanga (Formerly the Rimutaka Trig Track) 14 Te Araroa Trail: New bridge for popular walkway 16 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking is “Total Body Walking” 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Overseas Walks: The Grampians: spectacular rock formations, wild flowers and kangaroos 24 Need to Know: The importance of being prepared, says Dorothy 26 Around the Clubs: Mangawhai Tanekaha Loop walk ends in a surprise 27 Overseas Walks: Autumn a great time to walk in New South Wales 28 New Zealand Cycle Trails: New Alps2Ocean Cycle Trail alternative route 30 New Zealand Walks: Walking over a Looming Legend 36 High Achiever: John C Smith - the first New Zealander to cross the empty quarter 38 Event: Marathon rebuilding alongside Christchurch 40 Event: Wellington’s Marathon ramps up 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Wilderness Guides

16 Event: Mangawhai Walking Weekend - last of the summer wine 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Top short walks in Canterbury 24 New Zealand Walk: Tawhai Falls Walk to a peaceful, falls 26 Overseas Walks: Samoa’s Mt Vaea Walking Trail 30 Overseas Walks: Vietnam - an amazing place for a walking holiday 39 Event: Amazing journey along a century old railway line 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Hooker Valley Walk

MARCH 218 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Walking the length of New Zealand for Nepal 7 Event: Explore the Manawatu in March 8 New Zealand Walk: A walk in the mountains - Tukino to Maungaehuehue 12 My Favourite Walk: Coastal walk to Pa site 16 High Achiever: Green Presceiption has given Janice Howard lifestyle changes 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 My Favourite Walk: Huntsbury Track, Mt Vernon Farm loop, Christchurch 22 New Zealand Walk: Whirinaki Walk opens up a new world 24 Overseas Walks: See Victoria on two feet 28 New Zealand Walk: Mores Reserve one of many walks near Riverton 30 Overseas Walks: Gasgony’s Way of St James - rural France at its best 38 Auckland Short Walk: Totara Park and Gardens 40 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 Cycle Trail: Devonport to Takapuna green route 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 ECHO Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 217 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Event: Lightpath - Auckland’s newest shared pathway opened 8 Auckland Short Walk: Bayview Giant Kauri Walk, Glenfield, North Shore 10 Training: So you have been thinking of Walking a Marathon 12 New Zealand Walks: Short walks on a road trip from Picton to Christchurch 13 Event: Take a walk Round the Vines 14 New Zealand Great Walk: A new Great Walk in Paparoa National Park 16 New Zealand Great Walk: Walking the Rakiura Track in one day 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 News: Six NZ projects awarded Walking Access funding 21 Books: Te Araroa: Walking NZ’s 3000 kilometre trail 22 New Zealand Walk: Along the mighty - “my river” 26 New Zealand Walk: Eastwoodhill - walking in our National Arboretum 30 Overseas Walks: Grand Canyon Trail 38 Around the Clubs: Te Maire Track and Ripiro Beach walk 40 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 Event: Move to encourage more entrants in Triple Peaks 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 4 Walk Talk 50 Index of 14 previous issues 6 New Zealand Walk : Rotorua’s 51 High Achiever: ‘It’s not as hard as Sulphur Point walkway/cycleway you think’ 9 Event: Tauhara Maunga open for 52 Directory of Walking Groups public access 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 10 Event: A seldom walked trail the 60 Tussock Traverse Taieri Gorge Rail walk 11 My Favourite Walk: Bay of Plenty Rainforest remnant 4 Walk Talk 14 Event: Walking festival ready for 6 New Zealand Walks: Sustainability greater numbers and Sea Sky Bush 15 News: Te Araroa Trail - rated by one 8 New wine bottles easy to carry of the world’s best 8 More funding for Alps 2 Ocean

APRIL 219 2016

JANUARY 216 2016

Cycle Trail 9 New Zealand Walk: Commonwealth Walkway an as set for the Capital 10 Top tips for better landscape photos 13 High Achiever: Walking Access Award for Waitomo’s “unassuming champion” 14 New Zealand Walk : Rotorua’s TaraweraTrail 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 25 years walking in paradise 22 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse 2016 - traversing history, culture and stunning landscapes 24 Seatrek takes you to Tuhua/Mayor Island 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 26 Great New Zealand Walks on Google maps 28 Overseas Walks: West Highland Way - a walk that is hard to beat 34 New Zealand Walk: Aucklanders now reconnected to Onehunga foreshore 35 Event: Wellington Marathon ramps up 36 New Zealand Walks: Trillium Lodge a base for Great Barrier Island walks 38 My Favourite Walk: Walking along Dracophyllum Flat Track 41 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 New Zealand Masters Games much more than sport 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 51 Weather forecast for December 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Walk: Green Prescription

DECEMBER 215 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Otatara Pa Loop Walk 10 New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth Coastal Walkway a top Taranaki attraction 13 New Zealand Walks: Kaitoke Regional Park with beautiful bush clad tracks 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Auckland Short Walks: Take the markets on the Parnell Walk 22 New Zealand Walks: Sam Summers - Reach for the sky 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 26 New Zealand Walk: Walk among the daffodills 28 The Great Wall has an event for everyone 32 Overseas Walks: Walking in Central Europe an intensely moving lesson in history 38 High Achiever: Cycling helped 63 year old back to health 39 Te Araroa Trail: Route change takes 20km of trail off main road 40 Overseas Walks: Activities for the whole family on Norfolk Island 41 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 Around the Clubs: Group tackles Bream Head walks 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Walk: Green Prescription

NOVEMBER 214 2015

2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: New Zealand Walks: A festival of activity this November on Waiheke Island 9 New Zealand Walk: New track alongside Tatare Stream 10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Choose worthies or murder/mayhem 12 New Zealand Adventure: A senior moment 15 Overseas Walk: Sky walk to explore rain forests 16 Auckland Short Walk: New Lynn Reserves, West Auckland 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Papatowai Heart of the Catlins 23 New Zealand Walks: New Zealand communcation revolution started at Whites Bay 24 New Zealand Walks: Kicking back in Karamea 28 New Zealand Walks: A hike with a surprise 30 Book: Terrain - Travels through a deep NZ landscape

32 New Zealand Walks: Whangarei offers lots of walk ing opportunies in cooler months 33 Overseas Walk: Oxfams Peru Trek 34 Overseas Walks: A new frontier in walking - The Three Capes Track 36 Overseas Walks: Walk into luzury at Margaret River 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walk: The Gobbins - a walkway experience 40 New Zealand Walks: Ten years of lacing up 43 Books: Te Araroa, Landscape, Above Auckland, Coastlines New Zealand 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Index of 14 previous issues 51 Weather forescast for November 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse

OCTOBER 213 2015

2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth Walks seven years and still walking 10 New Zealand Walks: Ruahines - a winter wonderland 14 Overseas Walks: Madagascar an incredible journey 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Discover Taranaki White Cliffs and East Egmont 22 My Favourite Walks: Kowhai Hut to Mt Torlesse 25 Event: Whakatane - the new venue for Oxfam 2016 Trailwalker 26 New Zealand Cycling Tours: Cycle guides on tour: Around the Mountains Trail 29 Overseas Walk: Escape to the wilderness of Lough Boora 30 New Zealand Walks: The Queen Charlotte Track great in every way 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Event: Walkers invited to a new marathon and 50km 41 Walking Access Commission: Rakaia Gorge southern section now a walkway 44 New Zealand Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 59 Pak A Roo Jackets 60 Waiheke Island Walking Festival

SEPTEMBER 212 2015

2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Slipper Island a working farm 8 New Zealand Walks: Paihia to Russell -Full Circle Walk 10 Te Araroa Trail: Sponsors help to promote Te Araroa 11 New Zealand Walk: New shared pathway opened 12 New Zealand Walk: A slice of KiwiThe Paradise Trail 17 Waiheke Walking Festival 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Puketoki Reserve - caters for all walkers 20 Flood swamps popular city pathway 22 Jim Barnett Reserve walking tracks 23 Tarawera Trail Marathon 24 Great Walks: A great walk with a difference - explor ing the Whanganui Journey 27 How physical activity helped Lynda Mcdermott 28 New Zealand Walk: Central Hawkes Bay Rotary River Trail 30 Overseas Walks: Nepal needs tourists now after April 25 earthquake 34 New Zealand Walk: A taste of the Barrier 38 Overseas Walks: Salzburg: The Sound of Music’s 50th anniversary 44 New Zealand Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for September 56 Country Breaks 60 Pak A Roo Jackets

Walking New Zealand, no 227 - 2016 51 51 Walking New Zealand, issueissue no 227 - 2016

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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), Maxine Stringer 09-439-7815, 09-439-6029,stringer@infogen.net.nz WHANGAREI

KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-4303470 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 KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), Sport Northland 09-437-4404 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),Praemi Perera 09-836-9161, 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 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), Bev Horton 09-625-5329 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Michael Vickers, 09-579-5355 AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073 RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www. sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/ AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Tony Walton 09-630-2591 www. aucktramping.org.nz AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296 BLOCKHOUSE BAY WALKING CLUB: Ces Gussey 09-837-5441 ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148 EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Sally 09-522-5321 EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993 MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788 MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.org ST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09528-9726 LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590 STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz

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.

WEST AUCKLAND

BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, terryandsheena@gmail.com, www. bluetopwalkers.weebly.com FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021 FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649 FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995 GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561 GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867 GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300 HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580 KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553 KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084 KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Mary Davies 09-412-2262 LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (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 JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday (AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423 TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401 THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038 TITIRANGI TWILIGHT WALKERS: Monday to Thursday (PM), Louise 09-817-7455, louisenicholson@xtra.co.nz TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212, 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, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), www. trampwest.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 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Katy Johns, 09-442-1204, www. nstc.org.nz 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), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287 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

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MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435 MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054 MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259 NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Dave or Panny 09-476-7447 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Katy Johns 09-442-1204, John Lambs 09-410-5211, www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, alternative Tuesdays, Bernie Pringle 09-410-5700 bernie@pringle.co.nz, or Mavis Martin 09-4862574 mavay@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, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz Y’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823

NORDIC WALKING GROUPS

Acacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09267-5416 Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/ Margaretha Sehnert 027-456-2233/021-141-3801 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), Kay Livingstone 09473-4489 Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324 YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 RODNEY

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

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

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063 PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820 WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844 PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442 PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739 MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977 MANGERE BRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM). Meet at Village Square MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646 MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100 MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM) HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Directory

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near you

WAIKATO

HAMILTON

FRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245 CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103 CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-8554281 DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539 ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224 HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 HAMILTON TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646 HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Nell Bradburn 07-856-3787 MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms 07-855-2497 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman 07-847-4873 SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980 CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 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), Sharon 07-854-9214 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), Ruth Stanley 07-8809088 MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Kay Davies 07-888-6978 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), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229 TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319 MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-3784992 WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson 07-378-6957 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

TE AROHA

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

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

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

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), Mike lord, 07-868-6025

TOKOROA ALPINE CLUB:Midweek, Christine 07-886-7294

BAY OF PLENTY

WHANGAMATA

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

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

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

EAST COAST

COROMANDEL KATIKATI

KAWERAU

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

CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07 348-2538 LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), Rob Colledge 07-348-7768, info@lakecity.co.nz, www. lakecity.co.nz GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUP: TMonday and Thursday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07-348-4125 HEART SUPPORT WALK GROUP: Tueday (AM), Wally Walford 07347-6173 MOKOIA COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07 348 4125 SPRINGFIELD STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Glenys Searancke 07-348-4243 ROTORUA TRAMPING & SKI CLUB: Sundays (AM), Trevor Cochrane 07-345-6362 ROTORUA SOCIAL NORDIC WALKING GROUP: Fridays (AM), Audrey 07-348-1471 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), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744 TAURANGA/MT MAUNGANUI

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

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.

GISBORNE

GISBORNE RUNNERS & WALKERS: Margaret Badger 06-868-4785

HAWKES BAY HASTINGS

BRIDGET ROBERTSHAWES STUDIO OF FITNESS: Saturday (AM), (BIA), Bridget, 06-877-5285 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 WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Jane 06877-0017 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06877-2114 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn 06-877-7886 KIWI SENIORS: Eana Young 06-845-9333 x 708 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Doug Clark 06878-2785, www.runwalkhb.org.nz NAPIER

AHURIRI WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (I), Beverly Gillies 06-8436805 NAPIER WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), (I), Lyn 06-835-7704 NAPIER SOUTH WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (B), Maria Rogers 06-843-1225 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Mike Sheely 06843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nz Ys WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Kay 06-844-4891 or Dot 06-844-6885 TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS

TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (IA), Beverly Gillies 06-843-6805 TARADALE/SPORT HAWKES BAY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Nga Gifford-Kara 06-845-9333

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 TARANAKI RACE WALKING CLUB: Trevor Suthon, 06-758-0776 EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569 WAITARA

WAITARA WEEKLY HIKOI: Monday (PM), Waitara Netball Courts, Marina or Charles Sport Taranaki 06-759-0930 INGLEWOOD

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

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STRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Jill Gorrie 06-764-5088 STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Ivan Coates 06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242 INGLEWOOD

INGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255 HAWERA

HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784 PUSH PLAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Tuesday (PM), (BIA), Moira Koch, 0800-223-228 ELTHAM

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

WANGANUI WANGANUI

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

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

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

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 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), 04-4788799 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

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James WALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or 027-510-1062, www.walk4health.org.nz 06-327-7607 POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 MANAWATU HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 PALMERSTON NORTH HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04567-5727 Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (PM), 04-564-6019 06-354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04970-6901 hot-whitu-chicks MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin 526-7440 LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Judy, 04-528-4445 06-353-7175 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Karen 04-589-2646 (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken- KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Wednesday Saturday, Sunday (PM), Richard Davies 04-566-1335 or 027-566-1335 nedy 06-350-8617 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 NORDIC WALKING: Sunday (AM), Silva 04-562-7671 or 021-175-4081, MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: silva.noakes@gmail.com Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 PETONE COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Thursday METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), (AM), Michelle Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 PORIRUA U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06- FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 356-4384 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216 TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 FEILDING WHITBY SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Don Quirk 04-234-7700 or SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes Christine Coshan 04-971-2141 g.cl@paradise.net.nz 06-323-5470 UPPER HUTT FOXTON AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt LEVIN TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan 04-526-6906 06-368-3622 UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046 WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, KAPITI 06-367-9070 KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04Colleen Francis 06-368-8624 905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 WAIRARAPA or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 MASTERTON KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ WALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338 gmail.com,www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124 KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746 KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.

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com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers KAPITI WEEKDAY WALKERS: Monday, Wendy Stratford 04-905-7520 t.stratford@paradise.net.nz, 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: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03528-6290 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), Jeff Connell 03-545-9180 NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03-544-2286 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@xtra. co.nz, www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nz TAKAKA

GOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and overnight trips, Kevin Durkan kdurantc@yahoo.com

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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925 DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA), Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566 EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03329-1865 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Don Lyon 03-327-9064 KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483 LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103 LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303 LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130 LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235 MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310 MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742 MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703 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), Alan Williams 03-343-2216 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 QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), Beverley Church 03-383-5448 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035 TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Peter McDonald 03-326-6700, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751 WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03389-2285 WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994 XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678 “Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-3660689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330 “Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689 YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689 WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, Lilly Chamberlain 03-981-9545, 021-399-546, lillianc@paradise.net.nz WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-94128999

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 WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223 CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127 CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027 DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03476-2344 GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, ellio@xtra.co.nz HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579 RURAL CANTERBURY CHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 373-5060 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy 03-472-8302 LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Kevin Blair 03-476-3289 03-329-1865 LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423 373-5060 LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863 373-5060 RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175 03-373-5060 SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185 03-373-5060 OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071 ASHBURTON ASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv & Jackie PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114 Gilbert 03-308-5894 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 (AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury, ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478 03-307-0475 ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Fleming 03-489-8964 month, (AM), Diane Milne 03- 303-6250 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 METHERN & DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 03-308-7011 MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880, www.doc.govt.nz WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James 03-488-2228 MT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809 PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, Torika Pat- WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull terson 03-308-5868 ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174, www. 03-454-3991 Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 st-davids.org.nz 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Jimsie Smith 03-466-7374 WALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Brian Ralph 03-476-6514 WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Karen STH CANTERBURY Byers 03-456-2595 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Jasmone Chin 03-453-6526 PLEASANT POINT PLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther, ALEXANDRA 03-614-7524 ALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April to October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nz TIMARU TIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister QUEENSTOWN 03-686-1010 WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525 GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779 WANAKA HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888 WANAKA WALKERS: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker, Sport (BI), Ruth Harrison 021-474-904, ruthharrison01@icloud.com, Canterbury, 03-686-0751 wanakawalkers.blogspot.co.nz MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231 SOUTHLAND SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381 WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Brian Illingworth INVERCARGILL 03-684-9355 60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Tuffery, WEST COAST 03-216-7377 GREYMOUTH ACTIVE WALKERS KIWI SENIORS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE WALKING GROUP: Nora e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz Sheard, 03-768-6479 GORE GREYMOUTH OVER 50’S: Graham Schaef, 03-768-7437 ACTIVE WALKERS: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, GREYMOUTH DAUDLERS: Yvonne Davison 03-768-6664 e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Don Monk SWC HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053 03-768-0775 NORTHERN SOUTHLAND RUNANGA WALKING GROUP: Pat Butler 03-762-7665 ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, BLACKBALL WALKING GROUP: Charlie Quibell 03-732-4887 e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz HOKITIKA HOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03- TE ANAU ACTIVE WALKERS KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, 9am, Ann Robbie 03756-9037 HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03- 211-2150, e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz 756-9037 HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466 Walking New Zealand, no 227 - 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GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS NORTHLAND

NORTHLAND

NORTHLAND

TRILLIUM LODGE Bed and Breakfast GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

Ideal base for walking and tramping. Individuals or groups Luxurious & secluded with majestic, elevated panoramic views of Tryphena and beyond to Coromandel.

Prices from $115 per person per night (Twin share) Packages from $575 per person includes return flights, 2 night’s accommodation, 3 days car rental, daily continental breakfast Car Ferry Packages from $480 per person. (Terms and conditions apply) Group Packages – enquire for pricing.

Email: info@trilliumlodge.co.nz Phone: +64 9 42490283 or 027 424 1957 www.trilliumlodge.co.nz

BAY OF PLENTY

BAY OF PLENTY

Come to Tuhua/Mayor island with SEATREK

Do the ‘Around Island Walk’ - Climb the ‘Devil’s Staircase’ Other shorter walks. Accommodation available. See editorial issue 216 edition Ph 027 496 9973 or 0508 GOSEATREK www.seatrek.co.nz All marine adventures Like SEATREK on Facebook GISBORNE BAY OF PLENTY

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Private and public tracks, ocean and harbour beaches Return to new, purpose-built accommodation each night Fabulous, fresh food Only three hours from Auckland CBD Check out our specials on-line

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HAWKES BAY

Walk through the World’s youngest Geothermal System Discover amazing hot springs and lakes set among beautiful and peaceful New Zealand forest. www.waimangu.co.nz E: nature@waimangu.co.nz

GISBORNE

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WAIKATO

A dropoff, a 4-6 hour Walk, a Hot Shower & Spa, an amazing Dinner, Bed & breakfast.

Where: Out in the Styx Cafe at Pukeatua, Waikato (40 mins from Hamilton)

Walk the Maungataurari Crossing Kayak the Arapuni Lake OR just sample the homemade food and soak up the ambience.

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

Phone 07-872-4505 or freephone 0800-461-559 Website: www.styx.co.nz

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WAIRARAPA

WAIRARAPA

Whareama Coastal Walk

Spectacular scenery, gourmet food and warm rural hospitality

Fully catered 2 or 3 Day Walking Adventure over private farmland and isolated Wairarapa coastline.

Phone (06) 372 3722

www.whareamawalk.co.nz

As seen on Country Calendar

3 day unguided coast and bush walk

An exhilarating three-day walk, that’s second to none.

Phone 06 306 8115 www.toracoastalwalk.nz

TARANAKI

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS MARLBOROUGH

Cruise and Walk QUEEN CHARLOTTE TRACK 70kms over 6 days

Departs November and February

Discover and Explore

Dave & Carol Digby Ph: 06-765-7482 Fully licensed owner/operators (since 2001)

www.kawakawastationwalk.co.nz 06 307-8989

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WANGANUI

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CANTERBURY

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

SOUTHLAND

A unique four days walk or mountain bike ride in idyllic South Canterbury

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R FO R D C A R E E T H G BRI H AN S H I N E R R E S E A RC E CANC

S R A T S G N I K L WAHT-TIME NIG G N I K L N O WA H T A R A M HALF 2016

8PM

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What a fantastic way to experience the city at night, and all for a good cause

This was my first time, I loved walking at that time of the night, something different. The atmosphere was buzzing.

A Half-Marathon with a Starlit Difference A vibrant 21km walk, at night, under the stars, past some of Auckland’s finest landmarks whilst raising vital funds for cancer research and care services across New Zealand.

You’ll receive: $40 Shoe Science voucher; training plans; finisher medal and a fun packed night that you will never forget.

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NIGHT-TIME WALKING HALF MARATHON 2016

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