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CONTENTS Issue No 188 - 2013

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: New multi-day walk for Auckland 9 New ZealandCycling: Wineries, hot pools in the Hurunui 10 New Zealand Walks: Tim and I and a cat named Mimi walk Matatea 14 New Zealand Walk: Feast your eyes on the Abel Tasman Coastal T rack Track 17 New Zealand Walk:A slice of paradise on The Tararua W alk Walk 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Event: Waihek e walking event wins prestigious aiheke award 22 New Zealand Walks: Exploring an untouched land 25 Window on Waitakere: Kokako updated 26 News: Walking is the most popular activity 28 Event: By bus, train and foot 30 Overseas Walk: Positano - a town of a thousand steps 36 Overseas Walks: Six spectacular coastal walks on the Amalfi Coast 36 Overseas Walks and T ours Tours 38 Health: Measuring physical decline 39 Books: New look guide to the region’s tracks and trails 40 New Zealand Walk: Ghosts and gold dust 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 48 Nordic Walking 49 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth W alks - five years Walks of walks worth doing 50 Contents for previous 14 issues 51 Weather forecast for September 52 Directory: Walking groups throughout NZ 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Walking Stars

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Here’s a book that follows the trail of fugitive Bonnie Prince Charlie, as he zig-zagged his way across the Scottish Highlands and Islands after the disastrous rout at Culloden.

Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Jacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland, and instigator of the Jacobite uprising of 1745, had the astonishingly high price of £30,000 on his head, but somehow managed to draw on the bravery and loyalty of his followers to evade his pursuers and finally flee by sea to France.

Charlie’s arduous and indeed almost miraculous escape has been recreated, quite possibly for the first time, in a single journey. Author Gregor Ewing, along with his faithful border collie Meg, retraces the desperate 530 mile trail through remote wilderness, hidden glens, modern day roads and uninhabited islands.

Although in some ways ‘Charlie, Meg and Me’ is simply a personal account of a long distance walk, Gregor Ewing has an easy and honest writing style and the book has enough historical insight and research to keep up one’s interest in what is, inevitably, a protracted journey.

Salzburg’s Walk of Modern Art All across Austria’s Salzburg’s Old Town, you’ll come across some intriguing contemporary art. Discover a lesser known side of Salzburg as you contemplate the ten sculptures along the Walk of Modern Art, each a unique interpretation of the city.

A decade ago the city of Salzburg had a vision: a monumental outdoor art project that would span ten years and highlight the city’s identity as a cultural epicenter. The Walk of Modern Art was born, and each year a distinguished artist is invited to produce a significant installation somewhere in town. The result is a winding, unforgettable dialogue of 12 intriguing artworks throughout the city.

Seawalker Green Island celebrates 150,000 guests Popular Great Barrier Reef attraction Seawalker Green Island has welcomed its 150,000th guest. Home of Gavin the photobombing Parrotfish, Seawalker Green Island celebrated this milestone over the weekend just days before celebrating 10 years of operation with a party aboard its refurbished vessel at the Marlin Marina in Cairns.

Seawalker Green Island offers the chance to see the reef up close and personal, and guests don’t even need to be able to swim. This makes the Seawalker Green Island adventure prefect for nonswimmer s and those who might not be completely confident in the water.

Unlike other similar activities where guests walk on an artificial platform suspended above the reef, at Seawalker Green Island guests walk on the sea floor right amongst the fish and reef.

Seawalker Green Island General Manager, Karl Kuhle said, “To celebrate such a milestone in our 10th year of operation is fantastic. Giving people an up close and personal experience with the reef and its amazing creatures is the driving force to keep improving this award winning adventure.”

Over recent months Seawalker Green Island has also become known for the antics of one Blue-barred parrotfish, Gavin. Gavin has become famous all over the world for photo-bombing nearly every souvenir photo taken over the last 18 months.

Travellers are now visiting Green Island for the day or on a stopover on the way to the outer Great Barrier Reef for a chance to walk on the seafloor and have their photo taken with the famous Gavin.

New Snow Shoeing adventure gets you fit Snow Shoeing is an invigorating new walking holiday being offered by Auswalk in springtime, in Australia’s Snowy Mountains.

This alpine adventure will appeal to bushwalkers who want a gentler alternative to skiing, and some outdoor excitement at the beginning of Spring.

“Snow Shoeing is just like bushwalking, except you walk on top of snow covered ground” said Monica Coleman, co-founder and Director of Auswalk.

“Modern snow shoes are easy to use, because they are lightweight and have a small profile. Everyone is fitted for their snow shoes on the first day, which are then strapped onto standard hiking boots, so you don’t need to buy any special footwear or pay hire fees”.

Accommodation for this group guided holiday is based in Jindabyne, and daily transfers include a trip on the underground Ski Tube train.

“It’s an excellent way to enjoy the crisp outdoor air and get fit after winter” said Monica.

Auswalk organises walking holidays to over 20 destinations around Australia, and has recently published a new 2013 Brochure, which can be viewed at www.auswalk.com.au. A hard copy of the brochure can also be mailed to anyone who is interested.

Auswalk Walking Holidays is a small family-owned business which has been operating in Australia for 19 years, and is based in the Grampians in Victoria.

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Kathmandu support Marlborough project New partnerships between adventure and camping gear retailer Kathmandu Ltd, the Department of Conservation and the Marlborough Sounds Restoration Trust will enhance the natural landscape at a popular Marlborough holiday spot and enable campers to enjoy conservation activities during their campground stay.

Kathmandu and DOC have announced a three-year $75,000 partnership for a conservation programme at the DOC Momorangi Bay Campground in the Marlborough Sounds, enjoy-ed by campers for its picturesque and peaceful beachside location backed by bush.

In the programme, campers along with local residents and bach owners will be able to learn about conservation and help restore forest in the reserve behind the campground. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Volunteer rangers needed for Hollyford Track Ever dreamed of living and working in a national park? Between December 2013 and April 2014 volunteer rangers will be stationed in huts along the Hollyford Track, and the Department of Conservation is looking for candidates to fill these roles.

Volunteer rangers will be based at Martins Bay Hut, Hidden Falls and Lake Alabaster Huts , checking tickets, keeping huts clean and tidy, clearing vegetation from the tracks and undertaking minor maintenance on high use sections of track.

While this track does not require fulltime Conservation Above: Martins Bay Hut. Photo DOC Rangers, such as the Great Walks, it is increasingly popular and will benefit from volunteer rangers when people are able to donate their time, said DOC ranger Ken Bradley.

The project is an opportunity for volunteers to spend time working in and experiencing Fiordland, as well as providing additional support to DOC through helping to staff and maintain this popular walking track to a high standard. The project is a partnership project, supported by Ngai Tahu who own the Hollyford Guided Walks Operation.

“Currently there are yearly increases in the numbers of people undertaking to fly in, boat up the Hollyford River, and walk out along this track. This is thanks to these options being promoted and provided by tourism operators such as Hollyford Guided walks, Fly Fiordland and Trips and Tramps”, said Mr Bradley.

Getting to and from the Hollyford Track ends has been an issue for some in the past, but it is now easier due to additional transport options for trampers with less time.

Above: Hidden Falls Hut. Photo DOC DOC encourages people interested in a volunteer placement next summer to apply online or through the Conservation Volunteer programme booklet which was due to come out in July 2013.

All transport and food costs will be covered. DOC needs volunteers able to stay at least two weeks at Martins Bay Hut, and anything from one week periods at Hidden Falls and Alabaster Huts.

Corrections On the article on the Korokoro Dam walk, one reference to an entrance to the start was mentioned as Ashleigh Street. It should have read as Oakleigh Street.

In reference to the article about the Manawatu Tramping Club, the heading suggested Manawatu was the oldest club in New Zealand. The article though referred to the club as the second oldest. According to Jessica Pickering the oldest club is the Tararua Club. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

only tea grown in Europe – all within reach of a surprisingly short flight from London?

The answer is the Azores – a spectacular archipelago of lush green islands, way out in the Atlantic Ocean, which offer rewarding walking through varied landscapes of wooded valleys hiding waterfalls and volcanic crater lakes, and a rugged coastline crossed by deep gullies leading to quiet coves and secluded bays.

This month’s Prizewinners The winners of this month’s Walking New Zealand promotion are: A pair of Skechers GOwalk shoes, Lynne Gurden, Matua, Tauranga; and a six month subscription extension to Walking New Zealand magazine, Graeme Hare, Knightbridge, Napier.

Congratulations to you both.

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New multi day walk for Auckland

Above:The view from the top of Rangitoto. Below: Rangitoto wharf from the sea.

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isitors to Auckland will soon be able to enjoy a new multi-day walking experience on Rangitoto and Motutapu islands – the Rangitoto Motutapu Haerenga – A Journey through Sacred Islands.

The Haerenga is being developed by the Department of Conser vation (DOC), ATEED (Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development) and iwi in partnership with other stakeholders. Visitors should be able to experience the Haerenga by next summer.

Mayor Len Brown announced the development of the new three-day visitor experience recently at TRENZ 2013, New Zealand’s largest tourism tradeshow currently on in Auckland. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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“It’s an opportunity to visit and explore Auckland’s largest and most diverse island sanctuaries. These pest-free havens are home to many rare species, and visitors may see a takahe or hear a kiwi call. They can also learn about the cultural significance of the islands, see the incredible restoration of Motutapu, and even volunteer.”

Iwi representatives Ngati Paoa, Ngati Whatua and Ngai Tai were closely involved in developing the concept for the Haerenga.

Ngai Tai Chairman James Brown says the Haerenga will enhance the kaitiakitanga and the connection of nga Mana Whenua to the islands and people from around the world.

“The development process of the Haerenga has shown the benefits of working together and as our iwi say – there are exciting Above top:A viewing platforms on Rangitoto. Above and below: Easy walking tracks.

“Walking to the summit of Rangitoto is already one of Auckland’s most popular day trips for locals and visitors alike, but Rangitoto and Motutapu have so much more to offer and the Haerenga is a chance to discover the contrasting landscapes and histories of the two islands,” he said.

“We are thrilled to be working alongside the Department of Conservation ■ and iwi to develop this exciting new experience in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf.”

DOC Auckland Conservator Sean Goddard says the Haerenga will be more than just a three-day walk. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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times ahead.”

Day one of the Haerenga will take in the summit of Rangitoto and explore the volcanic landscapes. Day two will explore the cultural significance and ancient landscapes of Motutapu, the sacred island where history is revealed in the landscape. Day three will be an opportunity to learn about the restoration of Motutapu, stroll through regenerating forest and support conservation work.

The Rangitoto Motutapu Haerenga – A Journey through Sacred Islands will be a cornerstone of a new national range of highprofile multi-day walks announced on Monday by the Department of Conservation.

The new walking range will offer rich

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Above left: Tree roots surface on the track.

Above right: A flat track section.

Below left: Steps take you to the summit of Rangitoto.

Below right: Motutapu Island.

experiences at stunning locations around New Zealand. The walks will be easily accessible and aimed at people keen to explore without needing to be self-sufficient.

More information · The Haerenga is designed as a three-day experience, (done together or separately) as an alternative to, or a follow-up experience, from the current half/one day Rangitoto summit walk · Each day is distinctly different and emphasises the contrasts and connections of the islands · The islands are connected by a short causeway built during WWII, so visitors can easily walk between the two islands.

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Cycling tours

Wineries, hot pools, in the Hurunui Easy cycling in the Hurunui: wineries, thermal hot pools and the Kaikoura Coast.

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outh Island cycle tour specialists PureTrails New Zealand have launched a new cycle tour through the picturesque scenery of North Canterbury’s Hurunui district.

The tour caters for the recreational cyclist Flaxmere, a renowned Garden of National Above left: on the wild Kaikoura Walkway.

Above right: Enjoy a meal at restaurant with an interest in local wines and gourmet Significance featuring art and sculpture. with a great view. food, who enjoys soaking in thermal hot pools Enjoy the alpine resort vibe at Hanmer Above: Cycling the Alpine Pacific Triangle and viewing stunning alpine and coastal Springs and relax in the thermal hot pools, after towards Kaikoura. scenery on a series of Grade 1 rated cycle rides. exploring the forest cycle trails. Explore PureTrails founder Hilary Weller Lake Tennyson and the Clarence River Christchurch and runs on set departures dates explains “We developed the Hurunui from October to April. Priced from $1,350 Valley by bike at Molesworth Station. cycle tour to offer another cycling Enjoy a wine by the open fire in the plus optional bike hire of $170.

■ experience similar in level of difficulty www.puretrailsnewzealand.co.nz cosy alpine lodge at Mt Lyford. Cycle the to the Otago Rail Trail. We are really Alpine Pacific Triangle to Kaikoura and excited to be running this trip in our own enjoy vistas of the Kaikoura Seaward Range. backyard.

Breathe in the sea air on the wild Kaikoura The North Canterbury area has a lot going Peninsula walkway and visit the BBQ seafood for it - beautiful countryside, great cafes and caravan for some fresh seafood. Visit historic wineries, not to mention the Hanmer Springs Fyfe house and learn about our seafaring thermal hot pools.” ancestors. Join in the craic and celebrate life There are many tour highlights. Relish with an evening in an Irish Lodge. cycling through the grapevines in the quaint The Grade 1 rated cycle tour features up vineyards of Waipara, stopping off at a cellar to 170km of cycling with full vehicle support. door and devouring lunch at Black Estate The trip utilises comfortable accommodation restaurant. Stroll around the gardens of and hearty meals showcasing local fare.

The five days tour starts and finishes in Below: Cycling through a vineyard.

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By Andrew Healey

t’s not long to go now. In October this year, from the fourth to the sixth, Russell in the Bay of Islands will host the first Bay of Islands Walking Weekend.

There will be 20 great walks to choose from, including walks around Urupukapuka Island, Elliot Bay and, the weekend’s signature walk, to Cape Brett.

You see, even though there are over 35 unique walking tracks in the Bay, the region isn’t well known as a walking destination.

Hopefully the Walking Weekend will change this.

At the beginning of June — the first official day of winter — I travelled to Russell to try

out three of the walks that will be featured during the weekend — a tough job, I know, but someone has to do it.

I brought my partner, Kathy along, and, while there, we had the good fortune of staying at the historic Duke of Marlborough Hotel.

Now, Kathy and I are city folk. We live in Auckland’s CBD, so bush walking isn’t something we do every day.

However, over the past 18 months I’ve visited Russell several times and grown to appreciate walking as a recreational pursuit.

Kathy though, isn’t such an enthusiast. So we hatched a plan: I will do the walks (as usual) and she will enjoy the finer, more cultural attractions that Russell has to offer.

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on this trip we had a feline companion.

Along came Mimi Outside a couple of properties at the beginning of Matatea, we were greeted by a cocky ginger cat. “Her name is Mimi,” said Tim who knows her owners.

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Above left:The view at the end of the track.

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second day of our trip.

Matatea The Matatea walk is located at the end of Long Beach on land owned by the Edwards family, one of the oldest families in Russell.

During the Walking Weekend, Frank Edwards will act as a guide, but on this occasion I was accompanied by local Tim Grant. I’ve been on several walks with Tim — an ex DOC ranger who’s lived in Russell most of his life, Tim is always a reliable source of interesting facts.

A feature of Matatea, and all the other walks during the weekend, is that you will be accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide. So, apart from enjoying the fresh air and scenery, taking part is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the local history, flora and fauna.

Walkers will take a bus to Matatea and groups are limited to 20 people. It’s described as medium difficulty and suitable for families.

There is a concerted conservation effort in the Bay of Islands — an on-going battle against foreign nasties like stoats, weasels, rats and opossums. Matatea is no different in this regard: You will see traps and bait stations. However, because Matatea is on private land, it is one of the few places where cats and dogs are allowed, which is lucky because

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Above : ThIs walk offers great views across the Bay of Islands.

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way — Mimi in tow.

What it was like We spent most of the walk surrounded by native bush — trees like kohekohe, karaka, mahoe and mapou. The birdlife we saw included fantails, wax eyes and tui.

Tim told me there is North Island brown kiwi at Matatea. We didn’t see any — they are a nocturnal bird. However, there was evidence of their presence — kiwi scat (faeces).

All the time, Mimi wasn’t far away. Every now and then she’d dart out ahead and then lie down as if to say, “What’s taking you so long?” Then she would perform feats only possible if you’re a cat like racing up trees and squeezing through impossibly narrow spaces — she was a real show off.

The track at Matatea is walker-friendly, though I do recommend good walking shoes — it was about 10am when we started; the ground was still slippery with morning dew.

On our return, which was largely downhill, I lost my footing and skidded about 20 feet (I’m sure Mimi found this really funny).

On this occasion, we walked to the end of the track and returned the way we came.

However, by October, there will be a new track for the return trip leading to three spectacular beaches, so there will be an element of coastal walking.

Meanwhile, back in Russell Of course, while I was getting close and personal with nature, Kathy was on a bus tour organised by Tim’s partner, Colette, who owns the Russell Booking and Information Centre.

She visited places like Long Beach, Tapeka Beach, Flagstaff Hill (where Hone Heke chopped down the flag), Pompallier House (New Zealand’s first printing press) and New Zealand’s first church, Christ Church — all the time listening to a running commentary of points of interest from the driver. By all accounts, Kathy had a great time.

The highlight The highlight of Matatea is, without question, the view at the end of the trail before turning back. You can see scattered islands, including Moturua, surrounded by a majestic blue Pacific Ocean — it’s simply breath taking.

If you’re keen on seeing native birds and plant life as well as, of course, fantastic views of the Bay, you’ll enjoy Matatea; and you never know, Mimi might tag along too.

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Feast your eyes on the Abel Tasman Coastal The Abel Tasman Coastal Track is the most popular of the Department of Conservation’s ‘Nine Great Walks’. With its stunning golden beaches derived from impressive granite headlands and a backdrop of enchanting native bush, it’s not hard to see why this track attracts visitors from all over the world.

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elson-based guiding company, Southern Wilderness, now offer a new way to see the Abel Tasman.

Guided trips- fully inclusive of transport from Nelson, DOC accommodation, gourmet meals and trail snacks.

“Whilst the Heaphy Track offers diversity and isolation, the Abel Tasman boasts one of New Zealand’s most beautiful coastal walks, and with its easy access by water taxi, it can be attempted in “bite-sized chunks”, says Southern Wilderness Managing Director, Gordon Taylor.

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“We were often being asked if we did a Gourmet Guided Walk of the Abel Tasman, so this year we have put together a couple of options.” he said.

“A Gourmet Guided Walk enables our clients to experience fantastic tracks with relative ease and luxury - without the heavy burden of carrying all their own ■ food and equipment or the timeconsuming task of organising the logistics of their trip; the transport, meals and safety

planning,” says Gordon. “We provide clients with a pack list but the most important things are good boots, a strong back pack, a change of clothes and a sleeping bag.”

“By gourmet, we don’t mean fancy Haute Cuisine-type meals, but serving up the dehydrated packet food that most walkers have to put up with, would be a definite no-no. We believe in using fresh foods for each meal and live by the belief that if the stomach is happy, the feet will follow”.

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Track

Left: Three walkers on a sandy beach section.

Above: Time to walk through a shaded section.

Right: A gourmet meal with a bottle of wine.

‘gourmet factor’ to all aspects of their walks.

Group sizes are limited to a maximum of 10, with one guide to every four guests, so they receive the full attention of the guides and walks can be tailored to individual requirements.

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sound is their number one priority.

The 54.5 km Coastal Track in the Abel Tasman National Park offers a mild climate, spectacular scenery, pristine swimming holes, golden sandy beaches, dramatic granite outcrops, the sound of birdsong and possible sightings of seals, dolphins and even Little Blue Penguins! “Many people tackle only part of the track, which is a shame. Some of the most beautiful parts are those less visited and we’ll take you there.” says Gordon.

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Feast your eyes on the Abel Tasman Coastal Track Accommodation is in Department of Conservation huts. They offer a coal fire, kitchen, fresh water and shared sleeping areas. Mattresses are supplied. “At the end of each day, as the walkers arrive at the hut, there is always a great atmosphere of shared experiences and laughter.”

For those with less time, but who still want to experience the essence of the park, Southern Wilderness also offer “A Taster”:, a two day trip beginning with a walk along one of the most picturesque stretches of the track to Anchorage Bay and followed on Day Two with a “seal’s eye” view of the park via kayak to Marahau with the tide.

Above left: A view from the track.

Above right: Kayaking between the many bays.

Below right: Cool your feet in the sea.

Prices: Abel Tasman Coastal Track – The Full Monty (4 1/2 days): $1695 per person Abel Tasman Coastal Track – A Taster (2 days): $995 per person For more information visit: www.southernwilderness.com.

Wainui Bay. The track is well-maintained and the paths are good, allowing it to be completed in 4 ½ days. For the first three days clients carry only a day pack as their overnight gear goes on ahead by water taxi.

“This leisurely pace means there is time to relax on the beach or go for a swim at the end of the day’s walk. We can even arrange an optional kayak trip, if you want to use some other muscles!” says Gordon.

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A slice of paradise on

The Tararua Walk

By Catrina Breukers

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ne mid-winters day recently three of us were invited to head for the hills in order to sample first hand a small slice of The Tararua Walk.

We were as keen as mustard for we knew that this section featured the things that we are all most passionate about: conservation, birdlife and history, maybe thats why we were invited?

A short drive north of Masterton and we’re ready for action. We quickly decide before leaving the car that theres nothing more perfect than turning off our cellphones and i-pads for 24 hours and just enjoying the sounds of nature for a change.

So with anticipation in the air we don our boots and happily leave civilization behind for just one night, not long enough we know, but we agree that summer is just around the corner, so talk of enjoying the whole three day walk experience seems like an idea that we should pursue at a later date.

After a gentle 30 minute stroll over rolling farmland, there it is,”The Lodge,” our home for the night.

Our host Jim is waiting to welcome us and has the billy boiling away on the coal range in readiness for our arrival.

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has spent many decades dedicating his life to the welfare of waterfowl. We know there must be tales to tell and Jim loves to share them with us over our first cuppa. We take no time in settling ourselves in big comfy armchairs behind the glass doors, ready to listen while all the time enjoying the wonderful view.

The lodge overlooks a man-made lake, beautifully landscaped with both native and exotic trees. This provides an ideal habitat for numerous species of waterfowl, bellbird, tui, waxeye and wood-pigeon.

As the sun sinks behind the Tararua Ranges we unwind with a glass of wine and chat as Jim prepares our evening meal. We all agree, life dosen’t get any better than this! A man to cook our meal while we relax and enjoy the surroundings, we could get used to this.

Come dark, we view the night sky with surperb vistas of the stars, as there are no nearby lights to dispel the brilliance, this is when we know for sure that we are in the back of beyond.

Eventually its time to silence the generator and head for bed. I’m sure it seems no time at all and the three of us have slipped into the same peaceful slumber while listening to the distant call of the morepork. This is an oasis of nature, no traffic noises to disrupt our sleep tonight.

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happy chortle of a tui in a nearby Kowhai tree, this is better than the ring of the alarm clock at home.

A brisk walk around the lake before breakfast seems to be the order of the day.

Then coffee and toast on the verandah.

Sitting in the morning winter sun makes it even harder for us to make the move to depart from this idyllic place.

We agree that we were lucky to have been given the opportunity of spending time at “Jims Place” and know without doubt that we will be back very soon, but next time with our friends on the three day walk.

Make your next holiday a walking one For as little as $120pp you and your friends can enjoy some of New Zealands best native bush and wetlands during the day. Then at night relax with a glass of wine in our bush spa.

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Monthly 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.

Left: Having started the descent of McKinnon Pass on the Milford Track the group pause briefly for photos when the cloud cover lifts. Photo by Maurice Mayclair, Torbay.

Below left: Alan and Maxine Stringer recently checked out Waipu Limestone caves, near Whangarei, and the adjoining walkway, as a possible trip for the Dargaville Tramping Group. They gave the caves, with their formations, stream and glow worms, an enthusiastic thumbs-up.

Photo by Viv Trounson, Dargaville Below: Heather Bryant looking out over beautiful Lake Waikaremoana - a rewarding view after the climb up Panekire Bluff.

Photo taken by Meryl Finlayson, Waiuku.

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Photo Contest

Above: Malcolm Mack stops to photograph the scenery whilst walking along ‘the Roaches’ in Derbyshire, England. Photo by Heather Whelan, Kensington, Whangarei.

Right: "Crossing the swing bridge over the Ohinemuri River in the Karangahake Gorge, heading towards the start of the Windows Walk."

Photo by Sylvia Robinson, Sunnynook, Auckland.

We are looking for the best digital photos each month depicting walking.

Now is the time to get your digital camera out or look through your digital images and enter the

Walking New Zealand Digital Photo Contest

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. Only email photos accepted, not posted photos.

In the subject line type “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest” and the email must include the NAME, 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.

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fter only its second year, the Waiheke Walking Festival was the well deserved winner of the prestigious Outdoors New Zealand Event award for 2012.

Thanks to the generous support of the Waiheke Local Board and Fullers, the 2013 Festival which runs from 26 October to 3 November, is gearing up to be even better than ever!

With 38 free guided walks on offer, thus far, there really is something for every walker of every age, fitness level and interest.

If you haven’t attended the Waiheke Walking Festival, or it’s been a while since you visited the Hauraki Gulf gem that is Waiheke Island, or even if you have, this nine day event in October is the perfect excuse to jump on a ferry.

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alking event gious award War Vineyard open up their extensive property for the first time ever. Festival organisers are thrilled to be able to offer a ‘Man O’ War finale’ on the closing day of the event which will guide walkers across farmland with some of the most stunning views in the world, through picturesque vineyards and into gorgeous bush with stands of Kauri and other old and gracious natives.

This walk which ends perfectly down at the tasting room on the shores of Man O’ War Bay is one not to be missed.

As with all walks, you must register via the website www.waihekewalkingfestival.org, be sure to get in quick as there are limited numbers on every walk and they book out very early!

It is a good idea to sign up for the newsletter which will keep you up to date on this ‘must do’ event which runs from 26 be offering special deals and giveaways leading October to 3 November. Be sure to like the up to the Festival.

Waiheke Walking Festival Facebook page – To register go to: www.waiheke walkboth the newsletter and Facebook page will ingfestival.org.

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Walking down a coastal section beside the sea. Photo by J Stevenson

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Exploring an untouched land

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ot many get to experience the Zealand. So, exploring it is much like stepping Fiordland and South Westland back to a time and place where modern coast. It is one of concerns are, well, not much of a the few places in the world concern at all. still unspoiled by human If you haven’t experienced coastal “progress”. Progress has walking, it’s very different from certainly tried to plant its walking inland. roots, however: There was a On the coast you can actually see short-lived settlement in the the weather and the light when it Hollyford Valley during the refracts through cloud is quite 1860s and Maori mined spectacular. pounamu (greenstone) for a Of course, the ever-present roar ■ short time. Ultimately, of the ocean provides an insight as though, nature had other to why some pay good money for plans.

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Above: A hiker in untouched Fiordland.

allows them to take tours over the magnificent Cascade Plateau and through the Hollyford Valley. At 175 kilometres, FCW now have one of the longest concessions in New Zealand.

The walking season begins in October 2013 and goes through to April 2014. So, as the season approaches, I took time to speak with Grant to learn about three of several walks on offer: The Forgotten Coast, Haast to Hollyford Coastal Walk and The Cascade Plateau Loop.

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By Andrew Healey Walks (FCW) a few years back after falling in love with the area. He wanted to share his passion by taking walkers on guided tours.

Now, after two successful seasons, FCW have expanded their concession with the Department of Conservation (DOC). This

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to allow more time for exploration and relaxation. “We found our guests wanted to spend more time at places like Gorge River and Hacket River — they are quite spectacular and there’s plenty to look at and explore.”

Food, including a few treats like beer and wine, is provided on all FCW walks. “It’s certainly more appetising than standard camping fare,” says Grant. And on The Forgotten Coast, you don’t have to carry much because food and gear is flown ahead to your accommodation, which is a combination of DOC huts and tents.

Grant says that The Forgotten Coast walk is available twice a month during the season and group sizes are limited to five guests plus a guide.

Grant tells me that The Forgotten Coast has proven to be extremely popular. Beginning with a helicopter flight from Haast, you see your destination rolled out below as you fly to the starting point at the mouth of the Cascade Haast to Hollyford River. Then, over five days, you’ll trek Coastal Walk southward to Awarua Point.

“Haast to Hollyford is a well-known Grant explains that The Forgotten Coast was historic route, but this is the first time that a four-day walk, but has been extended to five guided walks have been available due to our Below: A helicopter takes you in from expanded concession,” says Grant.

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It spans the entire coastline and includes The Forgotten Coast. The journey starts in Queenstown with a scenic drive through Wanaka and Haast and into the Cascade Valley.

Then, from road end, walkers trek for 10 days and more than 130 kilometres to road end at Hollyford Valley near Milford Sound.

During this walk, and The Forgotten Coast which is part of it, look out for several ship wrecks, including the Empress which still protrudes from the shore.

You will need a good level of fitness and experience — you will be required to carry food and gear, though some will be flown in, and as you will be walking for 10 days, there is a possibility you’ll experience inclement weather.

This walk will be available three times over the season and group sizes are limited to six guests plus a guide.

The Cascade Plateau Loop The Cascade Plateau Loop is known for its pounamu (greenstone) and is remote and difficult to access. Thanks to the expanded concession, it is now available to explore.

Starting from Jackson Bay, over five days you will walk about 55 kilometres until you reach Martyr River.

This walk is described as moderate to difficult and you will be required to carry food

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and gear.

You will see it all — rocky coastline, podocarp forest, the plateau with ancient and low vegetation. “There are really wide vistas all the way down the Fiordland coast and north up the west coast,” says Grant.

Grant reckons that the beach at the Cascade River mouth with golden sand and marine life is one of the most amazing beaches on the coastline.

“Around the corner is one of New Zealand’s largest seal colonies. The continental shelf is very close and the ocean is deep and blue,” he says.

This Cascade Plateau Loop will be available three times over the season and group sizes are limited to five people plus a guide.

For individual tastes and fitness levels, Grant says tailored walks are also available.

To really get away from it all and experience a part of untouched New Zealand, you’ve got to visit the Fiordland and South Westland coast.

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Window on Waitakere

Kokako updated

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okako are still in significant numbers in their favoured area at, and just beyond, the southern boundary of The Ark in the Park area of the Waitakere Ranges.

Ark in the Park members report that several birds are being heard and usually seen on every day they and others have been working near these areas.

Applications are under way with appropriate authorities to gain approval for long-term protection of this favoured area. Meanwhile at the Buffer Zone where Ark neighbours to the north are assisting them by controlling pests on their properties across the road from the Ark, Kokakos Moby, Punga, and their chick Brittany are still being seen regularly.

Brittany must be quite a chick as she has already convinced another kokako to join the trio and it is assumed for the moment that it’s a “he”!

There will soon be a further capture expedition to try and catch the remaining eight

Your favourite walk could win a free subscription We are looking for readers’ favourite walks.

Many of us go out regularly walking on a route which we class as our favourite, for a number of reasons.

Perhaps because for it’s scenery, it’s safe, it’s challenging, it’s flat, it’s hilly, it’s varied, or for whatever reason.

We would like you to tell us in your own words what is you favourite walk and why. Email us a story from say 250 up to 1200 words including a photo or photos.

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birds the Ark permit allows. All going well and these being caught, this would bring the total transferred to 30, a number deemed large enough for a founder population.

The Kokako has a beautiful, clear, organlike song. Its call can carry for kilometres.

Breeding pairs sing together in a bell-like duet for up to an hour in the early morning.

Different populations in different parts of the

North Island (if any populations of the South Island Kokako remain they are at present unknown) have distinctly different songs which many people consider analogous with human “dialects” of a given language.

The Kokako is a poor flier and seldom flies more than 100 metres. The wings of this species are relatively short and rounded. It prefers to hop and leap from branch to branch on its powerful grey legs.

It does not fly so much as glide and when seen exhibiting this behaviour they will generally scramble up tall trees (frequently New Zealand podocarps such as Rimu and Matai) before gliding to others nearby. Its ecological niche is frequently compared to that of a flying squirrel. Its diet consists of leaves, fern fronds, flowers, fruit and invertebrates.

Maori myth refers to Kokako in several stories. In one notable story, Kokako gave Maui water as he fought the sun by filling its plump wattles with water and offering it to Maui to quench his thirst. Maui rewarded Kokako for its kindness by stretching its legs until they were lean, long and strong, so that Kokako could easily leap through the forest to find food.

The Kokako appears on the reverse side of the New Zealand $50 note.

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Walking is the m Walking is the most popular sport and recreation activity among New Zealand adults. Approximately two out of three adults aged 16 years and over walked for sport and recreation in 2007/08 (SPARC 2007/08 Active NZ Survey).

Walking can contribute towards the adult recommendation of at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on five or more days per week, and, importantly, reduces the time you spend sitting down.

Benefits of walking Walking is ideal for people of all ages and fitness levels, even those who have been inactive. It can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be – but a brisk pace for 10 minutes or more produces more benefits.

Walking offers multiple health benefits and is relatively easy on the muscles and joints – it also carries a low risk of injury.

Regular walking can help to reduce the risk of certain health-related conditions, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and certain cancers, and improves your: · heart rate and circulation · muscle strength (which is essential for doing everyday activities) · bone strength, and decreases your risk of osteoporosis (which causes brittle bones) · balance, which can help to reduce the risk and severity of falls · energy expenditure, which burns kilojoules and helps you lose or maintain a healthy weight · overall health and wellbeing · self-esteem · stress levels.

Green Prescriptions

A step-by-step approach to walking 1. Make it a habit by choosing a time that suits you – then you are more likely to stick to it.

2. Start slowly and increase the length and intensity of your walks as you feel more comfortable.

3. Be flexible. If you miss a walk, don’t worry – just walk again when you can.

4. Be safe. Be Sun Smart, wear appropriate clothing and walk in safe, well lit areas.

5. Avoid boredom by changing your routine every now and then. Try walking tracks, parks and hills.

6. Breathe deeply and rhythmically. Try breathing in for four paces and out for four.

7. Using a calendar or diary to track your progress may help you stay motivated.

8. Walking with friends, family, partner or a dog may help you stay focused on walking.

9. Be patient. It may take up to six weeks to feel the benefits of regular walking.

If you have any concerns about walking, your local health practitioner will be able to support your walking routine.

Starting off

A Green Prescription is a health Walking is a great way to fit physical activity practitioner’s written advice to an adult patient. into a busy day and can be easily added to your Green prescriptions encourage and support normal routine. Some examples include: the person to help manage certain health · walking to the shops instead of using the conditions, such as weight problems, car cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, · getting off the bus a stop earlier than through physical activity and counselling.

In addition to Green Prescriptions, the “Older & Green Prescription Active Families Bolder” programme aims to increase physical activity by Judith for children, young people and their families. Doyle

Social walking Walking is a great activity when it is done alone, but can be even better when done in groups. If you like to socialise, walk with friends or whanau. If you don’t have someone to walk with, join a local walking group.

Contact your regional sports trust for more information.

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ost popular activity normal · joining a walking school bus · taking the stairs instead of the lift · walking the dog before or after work.

Walk at your own pace, especially at the beginning. All you need is a supportive pair of shoes.

Make walking a habit by establishing an enjoyable routine – it will only become a habit if it is fun and suits your lifestyle – for instance, if you are a morning person try walking before breakfast instead of after dinner.

Visit ACC’s ActiveSmart webpage for a personalised walking plan. These tailored plans can help you set and achieve your goals whether they are to lose weight, improve fitness, or train for a longer walk or race.

Exploring your local area New Zealand is full of great places to walk, including: · inner city walks · local bush walks · nature walks · harbour front walks · walks through various local and regional parks.

Take time to explore as many walks as you can in your local area, while recognising and respecting the cultural importance of sacred land to Maori. Tangata whenua have a special connection with the land and place cultural significance on roto (lakes), awa (rivers) and maunga (mountains) which all have mana (spiritual status).

Early ancestors of te iwi Maori walked the length and breadth of the country naming

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mountains, hills, rivers, lakes, creeks, and valleys. All names having significant meaning for Maori – they tell a story, record history and leave an indelible imprint into the land and its surroundings.

Te Araroa Te Araroa – The Long Pathway is a 3000 km route which travels from Cape Reinga in the far North of New Zealand, to Bluff in the far South. Te Araroa takes in New Zealand’s spectacular scenery including beaches, forests, volcanoes and cities.

Visit your local council website for ideas on other walks in your area.

Picking up the pace Brisk walking is good for a healthy heart and lungs – it offers all the benefits of other forms of aerobic activity, but with a lower risk of injury. It is an extremely effective workout for the heart and rivals running as a kilojoule burner.

When you increase your speed, technique becomes more important – the correct arm swing, stride, breathing and posture will make it easier to walk quickly. If you are ready to break out of a stroll, you may like to take some technique classes. Find out about classes at your regional sports trust.

Tramping If you are feeling more adventurous you can build up to more rigorous walks through regional and national parks, and on to iconic tramps like the Queen Charlotte Track, Abel Tasman Coast Track, Tongariro Alpine Crossing and Milford Track.

The more rigorous walks and tramps will require more planning and preparation, as well as specialist equipment to ensure your safety.

When planning a tramp, never underestimate the conditions, and stay within your limits. The Outdoor Safety Code is a good resource to follow.

Nordic walking

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Nordic walking (walking with specially designed poles) started in Scandinavia as a training plan for cross-country skiers during the summer months. The poles mean Nordic walking uses more muscles than regular walking, so you burn more kilojoules per hour (approximately 1675 compared with 1172).

Nordic walking may be beneficial for older people, and people with certain health conditions such as Parkinson’s, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease and obesity.

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It’s 5.30am in the morning. It’s tipping down.

I mean torrential rain, that makes driving treacherous.

It’s extremely dark and what’s more it’s 5 degrees on 5 th May and a stark reminder that the winter months are close! Are these people mad? Or is there something that they are planning here?

Story by Ann Robbie Active Lifestyles Advisor, Sport Southland

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ain, cold, dark and fickle wind did not deter more than 80 members of the BNZ Active Walkers KiwiSeniors walk group boarding the McDermott’s buses and heading for a special challenge.

This walk had been planned months before by the Lions Club of Dunedin South and the Taieri Gorge Railway. KiwiSeniors walkers took on the unique walking experience and despite constant, driving rain on the day, there were plenty of smiles.

What should have been a walk ■ in the park, a 9km once-a-year opportunity to walk along the tracks of the Taeiri Gorge railway, from Flat

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Stream to Hindon, became more of a challenge for the walkers, as persistent rain and uneven underfoot caused slippery conditions. It certainly was a case of eyes down and looking with every step.

But despite the elements, feedback has been nothing but positive from the group.

Southland KiwiSeniors members, hailing from groups in Invercargill, Te Anau, Northern and Eastern Southland, made up more than a third of the 250 walkers who took on the trail and Sport Southland active lifestyles co-ordinator Ann Robbie said it was a day enjoyed by all.

“Yes it was wet, but the scenery was absolutely beautiful,” she said.

“In what is usually a dry parched land, there were waterfalls popping up everywhere, and the colours of the Central Otago schist were amazing.

Even though a number of people were jackets and a hat and anyone can go out soaked to the skin, the preparation of walking!” using ther mals, hats and gloves BNZ Active Walkers Invercargill definitely made the walk much easier. KiwiSeniors meet every Thursday for walks For a number umbrellas were their saviour and it’s amazing just how many people can shelter under one. “ The gorges filled quickly with water and the trees were really hanging their heads low with the weight of water. Everyone felt that they would do this again, preferably on a fine day and this time with their family in tow.

“Walking anywhere that is completely new to you is an adventure and that’s what we aim to get KiwiSeniors members out doing – taking on new challenges and seeing some of the sights the south has to offer,” Ann said.

“The Lions Club did a fantastic job of organising the day, which included a train ride from Wingatui, and we were thrilled that so many of our KiwiSeniors walkers took up the opportunity to be part of the experience.”

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Above left: One of the viaducts.

Above right: Full of smiles despite the rain.

Right: Erena, Charlie Snr & Charlie Jnr.

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Positano – a “It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.” – Steinbeck

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alking in Italy would not be complete without a walk down the path of a thousand steps in the small picturesque town of Positano on the famous Amalfi Coast in Campania.

Hugging a semi-vertical rock formation the town was built vertically on the face of the mountain.

Its unique mix of seascapes, colors, art, and cultural life has fascinated many famous artists, from Pablo Picasso and Paul Klee to Toscanini, Bernstein, and Steinbeck.

Initially, Positano began as a fishing village and later on, the town became famous for writers and artists.

The beauty part of this city is situated on the hill leading down to the coast and it is the most luxurious and romantic spot in Italy.

There are several ways to get to Positano.

From Sorrento 10kms away take the bus over a very narrow winding road up over the hill.

On the return for magnificent views of the coast, take a ferry back to Sorrento. The island of Capri can also be visited by ferry or on a tour boat.

The walk from the bus stop on the main road to the coast below is known as the walk Above left: Villas above the boutique shops.

Left: The beach is very popular.

Below left: Pachmenoes at a little boutique.

Below: Pottery on display.

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of a thousand steps and takes you past and beside dozens of pretty decorated villas with magnificent coastal views.

Today, it is a favourite destination of tourists and fashionistas, coming to buy what has become known as “Positano Fashion” from the local designer showrooms and elegant boutiques, and partaking of the cultural life.

It is also a great place to purchase sandals and footwear which are exclusively made in Positano.

You pass the Church of Santa Maria Assunta that has a beautiful majolica dome, visible from many places. Inside is an icon of the Black Madonna, painted in the 13th century in Byzantine style.

Down by the sea side, you can shop and or have a lovely sea food meal in the restaurants on the Spiaggia Grande.

From Positano you can visit other towns along the Amalfi Coast on the narrow but very scenic Amalfi Drive. Take a bus or taxi, or take a boat ride along the coast if you prefer to travel by water.

The coast around Positano has become a major attraction for tourism due to its beaches and seafoods. Swimming in the crystal clear waters and catching some sun on the beaches, both pebble and sand, are tops on the Positano

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Above left: The Church of Santa Maria Assunta with its majolica dome can be seen from just about everywhere in Positano.

Below left: Steps everywhere lead to the many villas.

Right: The pathways are narrow.

Below right: A cafe perched half way up the mountain.

to do list A well renowned magazine “Travel+Leisure” had published the results of its 11th annual poll for best travelling hot spots and Positano stood in the 30th position.

History Positano was a port of the Amalfi Republic in medieval times, and prospered during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. By the mid-nineteenth century, however, the town had fallen on hard times. More than half the population emigrated, mostly to Australia.

Positano was a relatively poor fishing village during the first half of the twentieth century.

It began to attract large numbers of tourists in the 1950s, especially after John Steinbeck published his essay about Positano in Harper’s Bazaar in May, 1953: “Positano bites deep”, Steinbeck wrote. “It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes

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Positano – a town of a thousand steps

Above left: There is a short coastline walk from Positana to the next beach.

Above right: A pretty decorated balcony.

Right: Shoes made in the town are sort after.

Middle left: Boutique shops line the pathway.

Below left: An artist displays his paintings.

Below right:A shop with a pretty display of ceramics.

Below right: One of the few flat sections in the town.

beckoningly real after you have gone.�

Fact file Positana is 10km from Sorrento, 51km west of Salerno and 56km south east of Naples.

Naturally beautiful, Positano attracts thousands of visitors every year. All year long, the town is always full of people. Best time to schedule your trip is during their spring season.

How to get there

By Bus: take the Sita bus from Sorrento or Salerno. From Sorrento sit next to a window on the right hand side for the best views. From

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Above left: Stores on both side of the pathway.

Above: The crystall clear waters draw the crowds.

Above right: Steep narrow steps wind their way down the hillside.

Below: Colourful entrance to a villa.

Salerno sit on the left side for the best views and excellent photo opportunities. The bus drops you at the top of the town. There are two SITA bus stops in Positano: Chiesa Nuovo (closer to Sorrento), and Sponda (closer to Amalfi/Salerno).

During the peak season (starting in late April) this bus can get very crowded. You may have to wait a couple hours and fight your way onto a bus to get back.

By Car: Take the main road off of the Autostrada from Sorrento but make sure to have a reservation at a car park as it is very difficult to find parking.

By Ferry: Take a ferry from Naples. Slightly more expensive than the bus but you’ll save an hour on the road and get some tr uly amazing views of the cliffs on the Amalfi coast.

Positano is a good starting point for many Amalfi Coast guided tours including boat excursions, driving tours, and visits to archeological sites. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Six spectacular coastal walks on the Amalfi Coast While in Positano put on a pair of walking boots and make your way along the spectacular footpaths on the Amalfi Coast.

Ancient mule tracks and precipitous cliff edge paths which, until the SS163 was built, were the only viable routes existing between the towns dotted along the Amalfi Coast.

Walk through sweet smelling lemon orchards and tiny vegetable patches stolen from the mountainside, under the watchful gaze of the occasional goat or donkey, past ancient hermitages and convents to reach panoramas which will, quite literally, take your breath away. Those who suffer from vertigo are advised to abstain! Here are six hikes:

Il Sentiero degli Dei

Punta Campanella

La Torre dello Ziro

Your chance to visit the haunted tower and An expedition to the furthest point of the A walk made in heaven, this panoramic footpath between Agerola and Positano is one Amalfi Coast and the Minerva Sanctuary, the fortress which were once part of the of the most spectacular on the whole of the where, legend has it, Ulysses was seduced by defense walls of the Dukedom of Amalfi. the Sirens.

Amalfi Coast. · Duration: 2 - 3 hours · Kilometres: 4 - 5 kms · Duration: 2hrs · Duration: circa 3 hrs. · Difficulty: easy · Kilometres: 4 · Kilometres: 7.8 km. · Difficulty: easy · Difficulty: easy.

La Baia di Ieranto

Il Santuario dell’Avvocata

Walking across waves of rock, amidst shimmering, silver-leafed olive trees and bushes of brilliant yellow broom, to reach the paradisiacal little beach opposite the Faraglioni of Capri.

Following in the footsteps of the faithful, Il Vallone delle Ferriere An expedition through the jungle of ferns up the steep path which from Maiori leads to the Sanctuary of the Madonna dell’Avvocata: which carpets the slopes behind Amalfi, a medieval hermitage gazing out over the Bay discovering the ruins of the towns medieval foundries. of Salerno.

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Measuring physical

by Gary Moller Dip Ph Ed PG Dip Rehab PG Dip Sport Med (Otago) FCE Certified

Readers of Walking Magazine strike me as being intensely interested in health. Especially as it relates to getting older.

As we get older we typically lose muscle, lose bone, dry out while gaining fat and weight. Depressing as this might be, much of this decline is as much to do with controllable factors as it is to do with true “Ageing”.

I am talking about controllable factors such as nutritional imbalances, medication side effects and lack of exercise (and sometimes too much exercise!).

We can measure our rate of physical decline - and its reversal - by the use of Bioelectrical Impedence Analysis (BIA) technology which is now available, embedded in bathroom weighing scales.

I have now done thousands of assessments of body composition (Weight, muscle, fat, water and bone) using this technology. I sell these machines, the Salter 9106, for $99.89 delivered within NZ so that my clients can selfmonitor their progress to health and fitness. Many people have these machines sitting idly in their bathrooms. Its time to put them to good use!

The following is a letter from a Walking Magazine reader who Sa has some questions lter 910 about BIA which I 6B IA want to share with other Sc ale s readers (Name withheld and personal identifying information has been removed).

“Hi Gary, I lent my BIA scales to XXXX who’s trying to lose weight and was somewhat alarmed at her bone reading of 1.9 kg. I’ve just read over your article and see that she falls within the ‘normal’ range, however I still feel that this number is too low. Here are her other stats: · age: 42, · height: 165 cm, · weight: 87.4 kg, · fat: 39.7 %, · bone: 1.9 kg, · water: 44.5 %, · muscle: 34.7 %.

She has a history of competitive racing (marathons and triathlons).....

Do you think her bone density is at a safe

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level, given that she is currently running and cycling in an attempt to lose weight?

Kind regards.” ______________________ Gary: BIA (Bio Impedance Analysis) works by passing a weak current through the body. With the help of some nifty technology that senses the way the current is “impeded” by water, bone and fat, and with the help some smart mathematical algorithms, BIA weighing scales can work out quite accurately the makeup of a person’s body.

The BIA scales being used, in this case, are the Salter 9106 model which I have found to be simple to use, affordable and consistently accurate for home use. Here are two key points to bear in mind when using BIA scales for monitoring body composition: 1 Use Athlete Mode only There are two modes: “Athlete” and “Sedentary”. Use “Athlete Mode” only even if the person is currently sedentary: We are all athletes in waiting! The reason for using one mode only is because the machine makes some arbitrary changes between the two and confusion can be caused if one switches from one mode to the other.

2 Repeat Measure on the same day of week at the same time of day One reading, on its own, can be misleading.

Repeat the weigh-in on a weekly basis at the same time of the day wearing minimum clothing each time and record the readings. This helps you to detect and discard any outliers and enables you to see trends in body composition changes, such as the gradual loss of fat as a percentage of total weight.

Now, some observations about your friend’s body composition (I am assuming that the scales have been set in “Athlete” mode.)

1. Body Fat Percent: At 39% she is carrying several excess kilograms. A healthy body less percent for a female is about 25%.

A very fit woman may be as low as 15% fat.

Less than 15% and the woman must take great care with her nutrition to ensure she remains in good health.

2. Bone Mass: The BIA measure of bone is of estimated mass in kilograms: Not bone density. In my experience, an estimated bone

mass of 1.9 Kg is fine and does not in any way represent increased risk of fracture.

As an aside, bone mass and bone density are not accurate predictors of fracture risk (Take note that this statement applies, as well, to Xray densitometry such as the Dexa-Scan). Bone is living tissue, not inanimate chalk.

The key to strong bones is partly to do with how much bone one has in relation to body weight; but much greater factors are how well nourished the body is to fuel the constant processes of bone remodeling that respond unceasingly to the physical stresses upon the body and the presence of drugs such as asthma steroid medication and bisphosphonates which can thin and weaken bones.

Better predictors of fracture risk include: Poor balance, being obese, poor leg muscle strength and the use of prescription drugs such as for blood pressure.

3. How to use BIA scales to monitor health: As a person’s health improves, there is a percent increase in water and muscle, while there will be a decrease in fat percent. Bone will increase by 1-200 grams; but over a long time - months and years - not weeks. It is possible to improve these measures regardless of age.

In fact, I find that some of the most dramatic improvements happen in people well past 60 years. It is best to take readings weekly as outlined earlier and chart the results using a computer programme such as Excel.

As a general rule: The slower and the more steady the rate of improvement in measures of body composition, the more likely those gains will be lasting, rather than being transitory!

How can she improve her body composition?

Lose weight - Then run In my opinion, running when carrying several excess kilograms of fat is simply not enjoyable. and carries with it a high level of risk of stress injury. Rather than running, your friend would be better off doing a mix of brisk walking, cycling and other activities for the upper body such as swimming.

What she eats is very important I have found that weight loss through calorie restriction usually ends in disappointment with any lost weight quickly regained. Lasting fat loss is best achieved by a diet that is not unduly calorie restrictive and which is rich in protein, fats (including animal fats such as butter), plenty of vegetables (70% of them cooked, the rest raw), while being www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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decline relatively low in sugars and carbohydrates, including most fruits.

The best time to eat fruit and carbohydrates when trying to lose fat is before and after exercise. Processed foods that claim to be 99% fat free are best avoided because they are likely to be rich sources of hidden carbohydrates which, when in excess, are converted into fat by the liver.

Generally, the more that one eats in the way of quality food, the more one can exercise and the more energy one burns even while at rest.

The result is a gradual loss of excess fat, an increase in muscle, bone and water and one feels great!

Calorie restriction diets tend to fail miserably Calorie restriction, such as low fat diets, tend to shut down the metabolism while at rest and tend to make exercise an unpleasant effort. Generally, one must compensate for the lack of available energy by backing off on the intensity and volume of exercise.

People on calorie restriction diets tend to feel very tired throughout the day. Any weight loss may include loss of muscle and even bone, as well as some fat - Not good! Hence, calorie restriction weight loss programmes tend to have a very poor track record.

Looking at the body composition results, I wonder if your friend is suffering from “burnout”?

Have you ever wondered what happens to “retired” marathon runners and triathletes?

These athletes seldom retire: Most grind to a painful and very tired halt! Like dying elephants, they quietly leave the herd, disappearing into the thick undergrowth, never to be seen again. The attention of the masses, meanwhile, is on the next up and coming youthful champion.

Burnout is a modern epidemic constituting at least 80% of my business and most common in older active people. Other than feeling constantly tired and constantly getting sick there are physical signs of burnout that include fat gain, loss of muscle and bone and suffering one niggling injury after another.

If this appears to be the case with your friend, it would be advisable to consult a natural health practitioner for advice about what to do while keeping the exercise at a relatively low intensity for the time being.

If you do purchase a Salter 9106 BIA scale off me, then email (gary@garymoller.com) your readings and questions and I will give some advice and guidance. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

New look guide to the region’s tracks and trails

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he Waikato, King Country and Taupo are regions of great contrast but each has a wealth of outdoor opportunities and adventures hiding in the most unexpected places. They are all worth exploring, on foot or by bike, the trouble is finding them!

Sonia Frimmel’s new ‘Great tracks and Trails – Waikato, King Country and Taupo’ is a useful one-stop book with more than 100 walking tracks, tramping tracks and bike trails described. There’s everything from easy ambles to day-long epics and it reaches from Mercer to Taumarunui and Te Aroha to TaupM . A good size to put into your day pack, it’s in full colour with clear maps and crisp photos.

This book follows on from her publication, ‘Day Walks of Waikato and King Country, but is fully updated, expanded, restyled and re-titled. Priced at $28.00, it can be bought from the author (sonia@whatsthestory.co.nz) and is also available from several of the region’s i-sites and selected outdoor stores and bookshops.

Background Back in the 1990s, while working for the Department of Conservation, Sonia realised that there was no comprehensive information on all of the great walking opportunities in the region. So, after setting up her own business in 1998, she set about walking all the tracks and writing them up.

Her first book, self published, came out in 2000, followed a couple of years later by the ‘Day Walks’ book – part of a published series that covered the country.

More than a decade later the book needed a serious update – beyond what the publisher was willing to tackle – so Sonia set out again, on foot and by bike, to see what had changed and what was new.

The bike trails that have been springing up everywhere in the last few years were a logical addition and there were many new walks, often developed by enthusiastic

community-based organisations.

She noted that “One of the most enjoyable things was to see the positive changes to some of the walks that’d I’d not been on for a few years – the native plantings that had grown into small forests, the work done by community groups on pest control, the improved signposting, access and so on”.

While recognising that a lot of the information in the book can be found on line, Sonia made a conscious decision not to go down the e-book path.

“I’d used electronic guide books while travelling and found them frustrating – I wanted something that people could easily flip through when looking for a walk to do in the weekend or if they were going to be travelling through the region, something that they could take with them and refer to as a route guide, and something that they could pull off the shelf to give to a friend.”

She also made the decision not to print the book overseas despite the considerable savings that would have entailed.

“I wanted to support New Zealand companies – I work with production and printing companies regularly in my ‘day-job’ (developing exhibits and interpretation signs and brochures for parks, reserves, and visitor centres) and I see how some of them struggle to survive. Going off-shore just didn’t seem right. I’ll never cover my time costs for this project anyway, so it was never going to be about making a profit. Call it a labour of love.”

There’s nothing like a walk in the park – so have a look at the book, find something that suits you, and go take a hike – or a bike.

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Above: The information Arrowtown. Photo Frank Goldingham

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Ghosts and gold dust

By Josie Dale e could see the remains of his simple hut perched precariously on a small knob high above the Arrow River. Opium Bob was a miner named for the illicit drug he funded with hard earned gold. Miraculously his addiction didn’t cause a fatal fall to the rocks below.

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The three hour walk to Macetown, an abandoned ghost town in the mountains, was on our bucket list. One pale blue autumn morning my husband, Alistair, and I left Arrowtown armed with the Department of Conservation (DoC) booklet ‘Macetown and Arrow Gorge.’ Don’t leave without it - the rich and irreplaceable history of the Arrow River area is fascinating.

It all began in 1862 when William Fox’s gold strike in the Arrow gorge initiated a rush to the district, and Fox’s, now known as Arrowtown, was founded. Though Fox was officially credited with discovering gold in the Arrow, local farmhand Maori Jack was reputedly the first to pan colour in the river.

Initially, to avoid multiple river crossings and wet feet, we left the road to follow the

Arrow irrigation pipe. The track wended through a small beech forest to emerge above the river. Below us a guide instructed enthusiastic tourists in the art of gold panning.

“Bet he’s discreetly flicking gold dust into those pans,” said Alistair.

It was a full day’s struggle for miners, their families and horses, to reach Macetown via the Big Hill pack track which veers away from the river. The perilous route was blocked by deep snow drifts for months in winter. In 1884 the long-awaited new road was opened and the journey by horse and buggy was reduced to less than two hours.

The road followed the river and climbed high above the gorge for some distance. We saw the residue of innumerable dreams and disappointments in piles of stone tailings.

Historical sites like Opium Bob’s hut were marked with yellow posts.

At the end of the gorge we found the remains of the old Mt Soho homestead which was burnt down in 1943. Mt. Soho station is now part of the portfolio of properties owned

by Shania Twain’s ex husband, musician Mutt Lange.

Next stop Macetown, known originally as Left: Sadly, even in this remote place, vandalism is alive and well. Photo Josie Dale

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■ Twelve Mile. It was built on a narrow river terrace surrounded by typical Central Otago rock and tussock covered hills. Mt. Advance and the Macandrew range rise steeply to the north and Mt. Soho to the east. The site became a historic reserve and part of the Otago Goldfields Park in 1979.

The town was probably named for wellknown Otago cricketers, the Mace brothers.

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Above: Exploration of the Rich Burn and old mining relics beyond Macetown would have to wait. Photo Josie Dale

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Ghosts and We could see little evidence of the old town amongst groves of mature poplar and sycamore. Twisted apple trees bore only small misshapen fruit, but according to locals, daffodil and hyacinth bulbs provide riotous springtime colour in long abandoned gardens.

On a sheltered terrace to the north east of the road, Joseph Needham’s lonely restored cottage watches over the river. He was the schoolmaster from 1879 to 1889, when he succumbed to gold fever. I wondered which occupation proved most profitable. The eerie atmosphere inside his cottage was accentuated by a strong wood smoke smell.

Further along the road we found a series of information panels describing the gold mining town, home to up to 200 people from 1863 to the early 1900’s. The nearby Smith’s bake house, with its rusting iron roof, was the only other restored building.

The early settlers endured unimaginable harsh living conditions: searing treeless summers and long severe winters. Local matagouri scrub and spear grass was used to fuel fires. Wood and coal was packed in and rationed during severe winters.

At the north end of town, the infamous ‘Twelve Apostles’ built their huts on a terrace.

They mined intermittently to fund their drinking binges. In 1868 the twelve became eleven when one unfortunate fell over the terrace and perished from the effects of liquor Above left: Joseph Needham’s lonely restored cottage. Photo Josie Dale Middle left: Exotic trees like poplar and sycamore were planted by the early settlers. Photo Josie Dale Below left: Walking the Macetown road.

Photo Josie Dale.

Below right: Two hikers exit from walking from Macetown to Arrowtown. Photo Frank Goldingham

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gold dust and exposure.

By the early 1900s most miners had left, and in 1916 only eleven people remained.

During the 1930’s Depression the Government subsidised alluvial mining, and Macetown was temporarily revitalised. The transitory residents endured harsh conditions for little reward, living in tents or abandoned huts.

Sadly, even in this remote place, vandalism is alive and well. Both restored cottages have been damaged several times, and illegal 4WD vehicle and trail bike activity has forced DoC to fence off parts of the reserve.

Exploration of the Rich Burn and old mining relics beyond Macetown would have to wait. By the time we’d completed the downhill stretch back to Arrowtown, we’d walked more than 32kms.

Most people drive or cycle into Macetown, but reasonably fit walkers will be well rewarded. The refreshing solitude of the high country has a gentle knack of reinforcing one’s real insignificance in a frenetic world.

A hot shower, followed by a glass or two of Central Otago pinot noir swiftly assuaged our aching muscles.

Above: The track follows the Arrow Irrigation Scheme pipeline for a while before climbing above the river. Photo Frank Goldingham

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Coming Events 2 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland 4-6 Bay of Islands Walking Weekend, Russell 5 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 5 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 5 Sterling Sports Rabbit Island Rampage, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Richmond, Nelson 6 Hamilton Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Hamilton 8 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 9 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 9 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 9 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland 12 Great Barrier Wharf to Wharf Marathon & Half Marathon, Great Barrier Island 12 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 12 Subway Dun Run 22km, Maitai Dam, Nelson 12 Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi, 60km, Marathon, 19km & 13km, Waihi 12 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt

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13 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Half Marathon, & 10km, Masterton 13 Hill Free Half Marathon, 10km &2km, Dunedin 12 Xterra Trail Challenge Marathon, Waihi 13 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Masterton 15 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 15 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside, Auckland 16 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland 16 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 16 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 19 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 19 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 19 Bayleys Rail Trail Rampage, 23km & 10km, Little River, Canterbury 20 100% Heathcote Appliances Morrinsville College Fun Run/Walk, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Morrinsville 20 ANZA Challenge, 5km & 10km, Auckland 20 Muddy Good Run, 5km, Rakaia 20 Napier City Pak’n Save Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Napier 22 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 22 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside, Auckland 23 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 23 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland 23 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 23 Walking Waitakere - Muriwai Walk, Auckland 26 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 26 Frontrunner Series, 10km & 5km, Queenstown 26 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 26 Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon & Bayleys 10km, Mt Lyford 26 - 3 November Waiheke Walking Festival, Waiheke Island 27 Pak’nSave Marlborough Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Blenheim 29 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 29 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside, Auckland 30 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 30 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 30 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland

NOVEMBER 2013 2 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 2 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 2 Queen Charlotte Ultra Marathon, 71km, Marlborough 3 Adidas Auckland Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 5 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 5 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside, Auckland 6 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 6 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 6 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson,

Auckland 8-10 Warkworth Walking Festival, Warkworth 8 Steelformers Around the Mountain Relay, 150km, New Plymouth 9 The Taniwha, 58km, Marathon, Half Marathon & 14km, Waikato River, Tokoroa 9 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 9 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 9 Feilding Marathon & Half Marathon, Feilding 9 The Taniwha 60km, Marathon, Half Marathon & 14km, Tokoroa 12 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 12 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside, Auckland 13 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 13 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 13 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland 16 Fullers Great Sights Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri 16 The Molesworth Run -Relay, Hanmer Springs 16 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 16 Waiheke Trailblazer Marathon, & Half Marathon, Waiheke Island 16 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 17 Ascot Park Festival of Running Invercargill 17 Julian’s Berry Farm and Cafe Tois Challenge, 17km & 6km, Whakatane 17 Save the Children Fun Run, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Thames 17 New Zealand Home Loans Round the Bridges, 12km 6km & 2km, Hamilton 19 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 19 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside, Auckland 20 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 20 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland 23 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 20 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 23 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 23 Speight’s West Coaster, Auckland 23 Ellesmere Road Runners Event Half Marathon & 10km, Leeston 23 Frontrunner Series, 10km & 5km, Queenstown 23 The Great Cranleigh Kauri Run, 70km, 32km, Half Marathon & 13km, Coromandel Peninsula 24 RunMahana Half Marathon & 10km, Nelson 26 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 27 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 27 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 27 Walking Waitakere - Gibbons Point Tunnel Walk, Auckland 27 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland 29 K2M Kura to Mount 25km, Auckland 30 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 30 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 30 Speights West Coaster, Marathon, 30km Half Marathon & 13km, Bethells Beach, Auckland 30 The Breeze Walking Stars Night-time Marathon, Auckland, www.walking stars.org.nz www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Coming Events

DECEMBER 2013

9 Pukekohe Half Marathon & 6km, Pukekohe

1 Classic Hits Mahana Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Nelson 3 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 3 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside, Auckland 4 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 4 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 4 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland 7 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 7 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 10 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 10 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside, Auckland 11 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 11 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 11 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland 14 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 14 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 14 Wanganui 3 Bridges Marathon & Half Marathon, Wanganui 14 Hanmer Springs Holiday Homes Alpine Marathon Hanmer Springs 17 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 17 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside, Auckland 18 Walking Waitakere - Motuihe Island Walk, Auckland 18 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 18 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden, Auckland 18 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson, Auckland 21 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 21 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 24 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup Viaduct, Auckland 28 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park, Auckland 28 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt

22 Bedrock 50, 52km, Oxford

JANUARY 2014 12 NBS Nelson Striders Half Marathon & 10km, Nelson 25 The Big Easy Mountain Marathon, 30km & 12.2km,. Wanaka

FEBRUARY 2014

22 Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon, Half Marathon,10km & 5km, Queenstown 27-1 March Manawatu Walking Festival, Palmerston North

MARCH 2014 1 Waiheke Round Island 100km Relay, Waiheke Island 8 Motatapu Off Road Marathon, Miners Trail Run/Walk 15km, 49km Adventure Run, Queenstown area 15 Surf 2 Firth Bush Marathon and Half Marathon, Thames 16 Capital Punishment 8.3km Wellington 22 Northburn 100 161km, 100km, 50km & Half Marathon, Cromwell 29 Southern Lakes Half marathon & 10km, Wanaka

APRIL 2014 12 Alpine Lodge Loop the Lake, Nelson Lakes

OVERSEAS EVENTS AUGUST 2013 4 Townsville Running Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Townsville, Qld, Australia 4 Mizuno Brisbane Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, %km & 2.2km, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 4 Devid Bend 21km, 10km & 5km, Mornington, Vic, Australia 9-11 IML Three Day Walk, Vaasa, Finland 11Monschau Marathon, Monschau, Germany 11 Sun Herald City2Surf, Sydney, Nsw, Australia 17 Helsinki City Marathon, Helsinki, Finland 18 Sandy Point Marathon, Half Marathon,10km & 5km, Sandy Point, Vic, Australia 18 New Caledonia Marathon & Half Marathon, Noumea, New Caledonia 18 Lakes College North Lakes Fun Run, 2km, 5km & 10km, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 17 -18 Waga Wagga Trail Marathon Running Weekend, Half Maratrhon, Marathon relay, 10km & 5km, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia

18 Alice Springs Community Bank Marathon, NT, Australia 24-25 IML Two Day Walk, Verdal, Norway 24 Reykjavik Marathon, Reykjavik, Iceland 24 Mudgee Running Festival 5km & 10km, Mudgee, Australia 25 2013 De Castella Run, 5km & 10km, Kew, Vic, Australia 25 Mudgee Running Festival Marathon & Half Marathon, Mudgee, Australia 25 Chevron City to Surf, Marathon, Half Marathon, 12km & 4km, Perth, SA, Australia 25 Sunshine Coast Marathon, Half Marathon, !0km & 5km, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia 25 Parkinson’s NSW Unity Walk & Run, 4km & 8km, Sydney, NSW, Australia 25 Shepparton Marathon, Shepparton, Vic, Australia 25 2013 Trail Running in Far North Queensland, 64km Kuranda to Port Douglas, ultra, Qld, Australia 25 Perth City to Surf Marathon, WA, Australia 25 The Athletes Foot Adelaide Parklands Marathon, Adelaide, SA, Australia 25 2013 De Castella 5km Walk, Kew, Vic, Australia

SEPTEMBER 2013 1 Dubbo Stampede Half Marathon, 10km & 5.5km, Dubbo, NSW, Australia 1 The 10th Ross Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Tasmania, Australia 7-8 IML Two Day Walk, Arenzano, Italy 13-15 IML Three Day Walk, Seefeld, Austria 14 Jungfrau Marathon, Interlaken, Switzerland 14 Run the Yarra Valley, 30km, 13km & 6km, Healesville, Vic, Australia 15 Moscow Marathon, Moscow, Russia 15 International Vilnius Marathon, Vilnius, Lithuania 15 Sunday Mail City to Bay, Adelaide, SA, Australia 15 Christmas Island Marathon & Half Marathon, Christmas Island 15 The Bendigo Bank Coffs Harbour Running Festival, Coffs Harbour Qld, Australia 21 Oslo Marathon Oslo, Norway 21 100km Surf Coast Century, Anglesea, Vic, Australia 22 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival, Sydney, NSW, Australia 22 H.C. Andersen Marathon, Odense, Denmark 22 Siberian International Marathon, Omsk, Russia 27 Brooks Rottnest Marathon, WA, Australia 28 Lap the Lake Marathon, Penrith, NSW, Australia

1 Mount Oxford Odyssey 18km, Oxford

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Coming Events 28-29 IML Two Day Walk, Brno, Czech Republic 29 Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany 29 Warsaw Marathon, Warsaw, Poland

24 San Sebastian Marathon, San Sebastian, Spain 24 Central Coast Half Marathon & 10km, Memorial Park, Australia

4-5 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany 11-12 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain 18-19 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA 25-26 IML Two Day Walk, Won-Ju, Korea

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NOVEMBER 2014

5-6 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany 5 Tomtom Westwern Sydney Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Sydney, NSW, Australia 6 Toowoomba Marathon, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia 12 Neon Run, 5km, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 12 Fitzroy Falls FireTrail Marathon, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia 13 2013 Trail Running in Far North Queensland Twin Bridges Half Marathon, Qld, Australia 13 Budapest Marathon, Budapest, Hungary 13 Guadalcanal Peace Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Solomon Islands 13 Cologne Marathon, Cologne, Germany 13 Melbourne Marathon Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 7.5km & 3km, Vic, Australia 13 Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven, Netherlands 13 Graz Marathon, Graz, Austria 13 Italian Marathon Memorial Enzo Ferrari, Maranello, Italy 19 Polar Circle Marathon, Kangerlassuaq, Greenland 19 Neon Run, 5km, Sydney, NSW, Australia 19 Bribie Beach Dash, Bribie Island, Qld, Australia 19-20 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA 19-20 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain 20 Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam, Netherlands 20, Dresden Marathon, Dresden, Germany 26-27 IML Two Day Walk, Won-Ju 27 Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana, Slovenia 27 Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt, Germany 27 Venice Marathon, Venice, Italy 27 Maroubra Fun Run/Walk Festival, 4km & 8km, Maroubra Beach, NSW, Australia 28 Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland

8 Sussan Women’s Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, St Kilda, Vic, Australia 28 Summit Mt Kosciusko Marathon, Snowy Mountains, NSW, Australia

1-3 IML Three Day Walk, Higashimasuyama, Japan 8-9 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan

NOVEMBER 2013

3-6 IML Four Day Walk, Castlebar, Ireland 15-18 IML Four Day Walk, Nijmegen, Netherlands

2-4 IML Two Day Walk, Higashimatsuyama 3 Port of Portland 3-Bays Marathon, Portland, Vic, Australia 3 Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival, 74km, Half Marathon, & 10km, Port Douglas, Queensland 4 Carcoar Cup, Carcoar, NSW, Australia 6 Brussels Marathon, Brussels, Belgium 6 Lisbon Marathon, Lisbon, Portugal 9 Neon Run, 5km, Perth, WA, Australia 9 Canegrowers Great Barrier Reef Marathon, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 9-10 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan 10 Deep Space Mountain Marathon, Canberra, Act, Australia 10 Athens Marathon, Athens, Greece 16 Run From The Hills 21.5km, 7km& 2km, Pyrenees Range State Forest, Vic, Australia 16 30KM50KM Team Challenge, Arthur’s Seat, Vic, Australia 17 Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul, Turkey 17 Palermo Marathon, Palermo, Italy 17 Marathon Popular de Valencia, Valencia, Spain 22 500km Team Challenge Relay, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 24 Florence Marathon, Florence, Italy

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JANUARY 2014 7 Siberian Ice Marathon, Omsk, Russia

FEBRUARY 2014

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MARCH 2014 16 Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona, Spain 18 Marathon de Monaco et des Riviera, Monte Carlo, Monaco 23 Rome Marathon, Rome, Italy

APRIL 2014 4 -5 IML Two day Walk, Gilboa, Israel 6 Milan City Marathon, Milan, Italy 9 North Pole Marathon, North Pole Camp, Russia 13 Paris Marathon, Paris, France 13 Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam, Netherlands 13 Vienna Marathon, Vienna, Austria 27-28 IML Two day Walk, Boras, Sweden

MAY 2014 3-4 IML Two Day Walk, Blankenberge, Belgium 11-12 IML Two Day Walk, Wellingborough, Unoted Kingdom 17-18 IML Two Day Walk, Bern, Switzerland 29 -1 June IML Two Four Walk,Chantonnay, France

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AUGUST 2014 8-10 IML Three Day Walk, Vaasa, Finland 30-31 IML Two Day Walk,, Verdal, Norway

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Warkworth Walks Five years of walks worth doing

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he year of 2012 was huge for Warkworth Walks with another series of sold out walks, some of which were booked out within hours.

They are back from Friday 8 November to Sunday 10 November 2013 with another 14 fabulous walks featuring more of the style that people love. Special trails on normally inaccessible land, combined with local hospitality.

The orgainisers are delighted to again offer a trip to Hauturu (Little Barrier) this year, a veritable ‘ark’ for New Zealand endangered species. This walk is a rare opportunity and one that sold out in four hours last year. Places are strictly limited and subject to special conditions.

Another new walk this year takes in Puhoi and the surrounding bush. Warkworth ■ is blessed with a host of good hiking trails in the district and this walk takes in some of that splendid territory.

They finish up with a picnic lunch by the riverside and an opportunity to buy a drink at the historic Puhoi pub.

Kaipara is featured again this year with the return of, ‘Glorious Glorit’ and ‘Kaipara Back Country/Hoteo River’. Both of these walks are sections of the Kaipara2Kaipara trail and provide access to family far ms and environments that are normally off limits.

Native bush, rare birdlife, tumbling rivers and special ecosystems are on offer, along with some homegrown hospitality. Both walks sold out within a week last year and got rave reviews from the walkers.

Those looking forward to some real uphill terrain have ‘Mount Auckland’ to keep them entertained. This should be a good workout with ample rewards of beautiful views, great birdlife and a delicious lunch at the historic Mataia homestead at the end.

Mahurangi West is represented this year with ‘Pukapuka Revealed’ and ‘Te Muri, Mahurangi Heads and Vineyard’, both variations on popular, and sold out walks.

‘Pukapuka Revealed’ accesses private walking tracks at the very end of Pukapuka where there are 10 km of estuaries, stunning harbour vistas, native forest, wetlands and bird life. Walkers www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Enjoying lunch on one of last year’s walks.

will hear about the area’s colonial history and also be able to take the opportunity to see some of the art and sculpture at Waipiata.

Another previous sell out walk at Mahurangi West returns to incorporate Ransom Vineyard and a revised walking trail visiting Te Muri beach and surrounds. More breathtaking views, fascinating history, native flora and fauna, and an opportunity for a swim on a secluded beach.

And finally, sell out walks from previous years that are back by popular demand include, ‘Artists in Residence’, ‘Big Bay

Oyster Surprise’, ‘Cape Rodney to Leigh’, ‘Warkworth Heritage Trail/Jane Gifford cruise’, and the ever-popular ‘Vineyard Trail’.

These offer an amazing mix of terrain, catering, required exertion and entertainment, but they all share the special character that they have strived hard to create over the last three years of Warkworth Walks.

So, make a long weekend of it and take in a selection of the great walks on offer. Check the website for all the information you need and book early to avoid disappointment. the organisers look forward to seeing you for Warkworth Walks 2013 (www.warkworthwalks.co.nz).

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues AUGUST 2013 187 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Korokoro Dam walks 9 New Zealand Walk:Greenstone Caples Track more accessible 10 New Zealand Walks: My trip to Moturua Island 14 Around the clubs: Oldest NZ outdoor club has something for everyone17 Health: Do you get RLS 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand walk: Ahuriri Estuary a sanctuary for wading birds 24 New Zealand Walk: Roydon Downs a great little farm walk 26 Overseas Walk: Gibraltar is very easy to walk around 29 Overseas Walk: The Larapinta Trail - a colourful experience 34 New Zealand Walk: Lake Hayes Track popular with locals 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Guided walking holidays in Germany 40 New Zealand Walk: Harataonga Coastal Walkway 42 Window on Waitakere: Feeding frenzy 43 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Marathon now in its 34th year 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 48 Nordic Walking 50 Contents for previous 14 issues 51 Weather forecast for August 52 Directory: Walking groups throughout NZ 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Walking Stars JULY 2013 186 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: On foot in Central Hawkes Bay - The Sea, Sky and Bush walks 2013 9 Health:Free your feet and banish limiting back pain 10 New Zealand Walks: Beachcombing at Elliot Bay 14 New Zealand Walk: A walk back in time 17 Great Walks: Greatest season for Fiordland Great Walks 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand walk: Tongariro Alpine Crossing reopened 20 Event: Walk your way to a birthday bash 22 Readers views: Blood pressure medications 23 Books: The Way It Was 24 Event: Great Forest events 26 My favourite walk: Raumati South to Wanganui along the beach in five days 28 Overseas Tours: Tour gives different German experiences 30 New Zealand walk: Nugget Point walk 34 New Zealand walk: Around the shores of Lake Tarawera 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Australia’s Glass House Mountains 41 Health: Putting the adventure back into exercise 42 Window on Waitakere: More Whiteheads released 43 Event: Night-time walking for a good cause 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 48 Nordic Walking 50 Contents for previous 14 issues 51 Weather forecast for July 52 Directory: Walking groups throughout NZ 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Walking Stars JUNE 2013 185 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: The Waikato River Trail - creating great memories malong the way 10 New Zealand Walks:Waitangi: Forest to Ferns and Riverside Ramble 12 New Zealand Walks: Lake Coleridge becoming a popular destination for walkers 14 New Zealand Walk: Winter Wither Hills walking 17 Great Walks: Nine Great Walks in nine weeks

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17 New Zealand walk: Moncktons Scenic Reserve 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 My favourite walk: Waitaki Valley vistas 24 Te Araroa Trail: First half on Paekakariki Escarpment Track open 26 Overseas Walks: Croatia’s contrary walks 29 Event: Challenge yourself in Wellington in June 29 Event: IIawarra Fly Treetop Walk turns five 30 Overseas Walk: The Great Ocean Walk - realisation of a dream 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Whirinaki Night Life Walk 39 Readers’ views: 40 Health: Eight secrets for a long and healthy life 42 Window on Waitakere: Bird song on popular walk 43 Event: Christchurch Marathon returning to pre quake entries 43 My Favourite Walk:Mount Manaia Track 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Nordic Walking 51 Weather forecast for June 52 Directory: Walking groups throughout NZ 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Marathon MAY 2013 184 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: The pioneer walk - bush, sand and history 10 New Zealand Walks: Ngatuhoa Lodge - a winter weekend adventure 12 New Zealand Walks: Lake Coleridge becoming a popular destination for walkers 13 New Zealand Walk: Godley Head Track - back up and running 14 New Zealand Walk: Mt Kaukau a walk with magnificent views 17 Great Walks: More people talking on DOC’s Great Walks 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Brills Hut one of DOC’s best kept secrets 22 My Favourite Walk: Decisions, dangers and deviations on the Heaphy Track 25 New Zealand Walk: Lake Coleridge becoming a popular destination for walkers 26 New Zealand Walk: Meandering to magical Munro Beach 29 Product Marketplace: Skechers gives walkers a new way to go 30 Overseas Walk: Zagoria - one of the world’s hidden treasures 35 Event: Great turnout for Round the Bays 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Blenheim’s riverside and hillside walks 40 Window on Waitakere: Los Voluntarios Mexicanos 40 New Product: Portable water filter - ideal for bush walking 41 Health: Monitoring high blood pressure 42 Long Walk: Walking the world Nogales to Gila Bend 44 New Zealand Coming Events 51 Weather forecast for May 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Marathon APRIL 2013 183 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: The Abel Tasman Coastal Walk 11 Event: Te Araroa Kids mark their achievement 12 Event: Great Barrier Island Walking Festival 14 Event: Rotorua Marathon oldest in Oceania 15 New Zealand Walk: New loop track opens in Manawatu Gorge 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Whananaki Coast Walkway and Tutukaka Lighthouse 22 New Zealand Walk: Church Bay Track an island art trail 26 New Zealand Walk: Urupukapuka Island: an unspoiled paradise

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28 Overseas Walk: Maroochy Wetland Sanctuary 30 Event: Taieri Gorge Rail Walk 32 Overseas Walk: Crete’s Samaria Gorge - a most spectacular walk 34 Event:BIG WALK aims to keep Kiwi kids on track 35 Podiatry: Knee pain with walking up or down stairs 36 Overseas walks and tours 38 Event: Striders Super Seven Series 40 Window on Waitakere: Helping hand 40 Event: Sunrise Walk for Hospice 40 Health: Advice for a man doing an ultra marathon 42 Overseas Walks: Exploring Ireland’s Skellig Islands 44 New Zealand coming events 51 Weather forecast for April 56 Country Breaks 60 Hastings Half Marathon MARCH 2013 182 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: The Heaphy Track 10 Event: New walks planned in walking festival 11 Event: ECHO Walking Festival 12 Overseas Walks: County Clares ‘Eden’ - a walkers paradise 12 Overseas Walks: Sidetracks Germany 14 Te Araroa Trail: Wilderness run for Project Crimson 15 New Zealand Walks: Exploring Egmont National Park and Mt Taranaki 16 New Zealand Walks: Lake Hood Trail 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Event: Go one step beyond this April - Great Barrier Island Walking Festival 23 Te Araroa Trail: The power of walking 24 Event: High Country Musterers Walk 26 New Zealand Walk: Behind the scenes on the Banks Peninsula Track 30 Overseas Walks: The giants of Girraween 34 Event: Sea, Sky and Bush event so much more than a walk 35 Podiatry: In toeing and out toeing in children 36 Overseas walks and tours 38 New Zealand Walks: Exploring the Bay of Island’s Kauri Ridge 40 Window on Waitakere: Joining the dots 40 Health: Strong feet by running barefoot in childhood 42 Long Walk: Walking the World 44 New Zealand coming events 51 Weather forecast for March 56 Country Breaks 60 High Country Musterers Walk FEBRUARY 2013 181 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: The Milford Track the finest walk in the world 10 Great Walks: The Kepler Track - an adventure above the clouds 13 Great Walks: Aurora australis -Looking for the Southern Lights 16 Overseas Walks: Italian delight - Two weeks of walking, wine and food 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Event: Mangawhai Walking Weekend 22 Event: Amazing adventure for KiwiSeniors 24 Event: Shouting out about the Bay of Islands Walking weekend 26 Overseas Walks: The TarkineTrail - a rainforest paradise 30 Overseas Walks: Alsace walk has something of the feel of a pilgrimage 35 The Country and Outdoor Recreation Calendar 36 Overseas walks and tours 38 New Zealand Walks: Walking cavalcades 40 Window on Waitakere: Home grown 41 Health: Not healthy to go on a fat-free diet 42 Long Walk: Walking the World 44 New Zealand coming events 51 Weather forecast for February 56 Country Breaks

60 Sterling Sports Half Marathon JANUARY 2013 180 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Sanctuary of silence 9 Product Marketplace: Summer skin protection 10 Great Walks: The Kepler Track - an adventure above the clouds 13 Great Walks: The Routeburn Track - beautiful beyond words 17 Books: Calling them home, Untamed Coast, 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Noosa - a walk in the park 25 Event: A walk for all the family 26 Overseas Walks: The Inca Trail and beyond 29 New Zealand Walk: Solitude on Drift Bay walking track 30 New Zealand Walks: Take a hike and discover Queenstown this summer 34 New Zealand Walk: My idea of a real holiday!

36 Overseas walks and tours 38 New Zealand Walk: New track at Mangawhai 40 Window on Waitakere: Deep mineral mystery 41 Health: Start walking before you get pregnant 42 New Zealand Walk: Schnell Wetlands new walk 43 New Zealand Walks: Untouched tussock on Fairlie alpine country track 44 Event: A shinning response to a stormy day 45 Podiatry: Differences in leg length common 46 New Zealand coming events 51 Weather forecast for January 56 Country Breaks 60 Waiheke Wharf to Wharf DECEMBER 2012 179 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Whareama Wonderland!

8 Window on Waitakere: The first Kokako nest in 80 years!

8 New Zealand walk: Secret Art Walk 10 Overseas walks: Australia’s Big 10 14 Great Walks: Whanganui Journey - a personal perspective 17 Books: Exploring Aotearoa 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas walks: Newfoundland - a new global hotspot 22 New Zealand walks: Te Puia Lodge and the hot springs 26 New Zealand walks: Dargaville groups adventure in Bay of Islands 28 New Zealand walks: Headland Sculpture on the Gulf - a walking event 26 Overseas walk: Alaska, Canada and the bears!

33 Global search for the Great Walker 34 High achievers: Up the river and down the river with the River Queens 36 High achiever: Dan’s 2km triumph 38 Event: Moro Marathon events 40 New Zealand walks: Mangakino - the secret’s out 40 Health: Adrenal fatigue - today no reference in text books 42 New Zealand walks: Great walking in the Wellington region this Summer 44 New Zealand walks: Walking surprises at Tuatapere 45 Podiatry: Socks,socks, socks 46 New Zealand coming events 50 Weather forecast for December 50 Event: Damp and wet conditions for marathon entrants 51 Marketplace: Travel size Medicine Kit 56 Country Breaks 60 Pak a Roo Jackets NOVEMBER 2012 178 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Albany Lakes Park - a walk after you shop 8 New Zealand walk: Exploring the Heaphy Track - gourmet style 10 Event:Forty walks in Waiheke Walking Festival 12 Macpac has gear for serious and leisure walkers 14 Event: Following in the footsteps of the Marines 16 New Zealand walk: Diverse

landscape on K2K walk 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand walks: Coromandel adventure 24 New Zealand walk: Walk back in history on Kawau Island 24 Cycling tours: Cycle the Alps to Ocean in comfort 26 Overseas walk: The Galapagos Islands of couse 29 Overseas walks and tours 30 Overseas walks: Village to village in Spain’s Moorish Alpujarras 36 New Zealand walks: A planned trip with an element of surprise 38 Event: Stunning weather for Taupo event 40 Marathon prize a fantastic walking holiday in Austria 41 Health: Ways to return to regular exercise after a sickness bout 43 Weather forecast for October 44 New Zealand coming events 49 Te Araroa Trail: New section goes under motorway 50 Event: Damp and wet conditions for marathon entrants 56 Country Breaks 60 Napier City Half Marathon OCTOBER 2012 177 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Albany Lakes Park - a walk after you shop 8 New Zealand walk: Exploring the Heaphy Track - gourmet style 10 Event:Forty walks in Waiheke Walking Festival 12 Macpac has gear for serious and leisure walkers 14 Event: Following in the footsteps of the Marines 16 New Zealand walk: Diverse landscape on K2K walk 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand walks: Coromandel adventure 24 New Zealand walk: Walk back in history on Kawau Island 24 Cycling tours: Cycle the Alps to Ocean in comfort 26 Overseas walk: The Galapagos Islands of couse 30 Overseas walks: Village to village in Spain’s Moorish Alpujarras 36 New Zealand walks: A planned trip with an element of surprise 38 Event: Stunning weather for Taupo event 40 Marathon prize a fantastic walking holiday in Austria 41 Health: Ways to return to regular exercise after a sickness bout 43 Weather forecast for October 44 New Zealand coming events 49 Te Araroa Trail: New section goes under motorway 50 Event: Damp and wet conditions for marathon 52 Directory: Walking groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Napier City Half Marathon SEPTEMBER 2012 176 4 Walk talk 6 Event: Waiheke Walking Festival - a bucket list walking event 10 New Zealand walk: Up Shirt Tail - down by “Shirt Tale” 18 Event: Cadbury Moro Marathon - a major event on Dunedin calendar 14 High achiever: Finding myself through walking through Wellington 16 New Zealand walk: The Rob Roy Glacier Walk 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand walks: Warkworth Walks - now four years old 24 Overseas walk: Everest Base Camp - was the challenge I needed 28 New Zealand walk: Walking The Queen Charlotte Track - luxury lodges and gourmet dining 36 Podiatry: Ankle sprains - how to recover faster and strong 37 Overseas walks and tours 38 Overseas walk: An odd encounter on Sydney’s foreshore 40 Window on Waitakere: Kokako old and new 40 Product Marketplace: Bra designed for larger woman 41 Health: Here’s some simple

advice to give relief from sore feet 43 Weather forecast for September 44 New Zealand coming events 28 New Zealand walk: Four Waikato short walks 56 Country Breaks 60 The Duke of Marlborough Hotel AUGUST 2012 175 4 Walk talk 6 My Favourite walk: Te Mata Peak popular with locals 9 New Zealand walk: Forest erntrance upgrade for Whakamarama 10 New Zealand walks: Te Rangiita River walk 12 Te Araroa Trail: The Wellington spectacular 13 Training: Warm up is important before walking 14 My favourite walk: Langs Beach walk 16 New Zealand walk: St James trail upgrade to benefit families 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Great New Zealand Trek: Tikokino to Akitio 24 New Zealand guided walks: Bush and Beyond now in their 20th summer of walks 27 Walking Access funds makes outdoor access easier 28 Overseas walks: Petra - a jewel in Jordan’s crown 36 Event: Asian walking groups set up in North Shore 37 Overseas walks and tours 38 New Zealand walk: New Brighton Pier 39 Podiatry: Twenty interesting foot facts 40 Window on Waitakere: Our streams our dreams 40 My favourite walk: Mangaweka Scenic Reserve Track 41 Health: Get walking it’s easy as 1-2-3 43 Weather forecast for August 44 New Zealand coming events 50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking and effective exercise option for diabetes 56 Country Breaks 60 The Duke of Marlborough Hotel JULY 2012 174 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: St Bathans walks 6 New Zealand walk: New Opotiki bridge encourages walkers and cyclists 8 New Zealand walk: Treading through the turbines 11 New Zealand walks: Raglan walks - Bryant Memorial Reserve walks 12 Overseas walks: Walking in Northern Italy and in the Dolomites 14 Book: Auckland’s Best Bush, Coast and City Walks 15 New Zealand walk: Moturiki Island walk 16 New Zealand walks: Walking Full Circle from The Duke and back 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Event: In the back and beyond Linton Station reigns supreme 22 New Zealand walks: Ruahine Forest Park has many walks 26 New Zealand walks: Cornwall Park One Tree Hill walks 30 Overseas walks: Shackelton’s Walk 34 Overseas guided walks: Climbing Myanmar’s Mt Victoria 36 Step it out campaign to encourage walking 37 Overseas walks and tours 38 New Zealand walk: Nature’s highway in Landsdowne 39 Podiatry: Toe numbers with walking - possible causes and solutions 41 Training: Training for walking a half or full marathon 40 Window on Waitakere: Team Robin 43 Weather forecast for July 44 New Zealand coming events 50 Event: Feilding to Palmerston North events 52 Directory: Walking groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription

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SEPTEMBER WEATHER FORECAST SEPTEMBER 1 to SEPTEMBER 30 2013

According to

Daily Summary

Ken Ring

Much precipitation and snow is expected around midmonth for both Islands.

1st -10th SEPTEMBER 2013 Southwesterlies at first then anticyclonic, and a period of northwesterlies.

3rd SEPTEMBER 2013 A cold, southerly outbreak.

3rd SEPTEMBER 2013 High temperatures at Kaikoura and Christchurch.

5th SEPTEMBER 2013 Very cold southerlies may bring snow to low levels around Gisborne, possibly affecting Gisborne to Wairoa, and Gisborne to Onepoto roads.

6th SEPTEMBER 2013 Disturbed westerlies may prevail over the SI while southerlies may persist in east of NI. 11th SEPTEMBER 2013 Over the next four weeks: Wet in most South Island regions with significant spring snowfall. Rather dry in the Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. More frequent anticyclones over the northeast and to the east of the North Island mean northwesterlies may prevail over the SI and lower North Island.

Over this period, there may be high rainfall in Westland and twice average rainfall over much of South Island, also significant spring snowfall in south Canterbury, Otago and the southern lakes area. Dry and sunny in central Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. Very wet along the West Coast. Hokitika’s rainfall may be especially high, also Westport.

Rainfall may also be at least twice average in many other SI regions. King Country, Taupo, the Central Plateau, Taranaki, Wanganui and Manawatu all have above average rainfall. It may be dry in central Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, eastern Northland and Coromandel.

Sunshine may be above average in Auckland and other northern and eastern North Island regions, but below on the West Coast also remainder of South Island and western areas of North Island from the King Country to Wellington.

Temperatures below average in Fiordland, Westland and inland south Canterbury but slightly above average in parts of north Canterbury and Banks Peninsula, eastern Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and south Taranaki.

11th SEPTEMBER 2013 Northwesterlies.

12th SEPTEMBER 2013 Change to southwesterlies.

14th SEPTEMBER 2013 Anticyclonic. Week starting of heavy rain for the Waikato.

15th SEPTEMBER 2013 Unsettled with northerlies ahead of a depression.

16th SEPTEMBER 2013 Strong winds and heavy rain expected for the west of the North Island from Taranaki to Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf with possible tree and property damage. Taranaki may receive surface flooding and also further south in Takaka and Greymouth.

17th SEPTEMBER 2013 High rainfall at Takaka. Cold southerlies prevail as the unsettled system moves away. Possible heavy snow to inland south Canterbury, Otago and north and west Southland with the possibility of many lambs being lost in the freezing weather. Snowfall may be half a meter deep at the foot of Mt Cook, also Tekapo and to a lesser extent Twizel. The Desert Road may be closed due to snow.

19th -20th SEPTEMBER 2013 Unusually low temperature at Arthur’s Pass.

20th SEPTEMBER 2013 Potential for snow in the Manawatu Gorge.

20th – 30th SEPTEMBER 2013 Anticyclonic conditions, westerlies over the South Island 21st Best time to go skiing Mt Ruapehu.

Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around 5th(new moon), 16th (perigee), 19th (full moon) and 28th (apogee) www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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NORTH ISLAND NORTHLAND KAITAIA FAR NORTH TRAVEL CLUB: Maurice Lowell, 09-408-0732 after 3pm.

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 ATHLETICS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Tuesday Thursday (AM), Saturday (PM) Morris or Shirley Gray 09-436-1524 WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441

GREAT BARRIER ISLAND BARRIER TRAMPING& BEER LOVERS CLUB: Sunday, John Brock 09429-0211

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

AUCKLAND CENTRAL AUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444 AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Jenny Andrew 09-5705455 AUCKLAND WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Ray Vickers 09-576-6906 AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER CLUB: John Yolland 09-5769807 RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www.sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/ AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Doug Astley 09-620-4923 AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296 BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Len Govind 09-627-9911 ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148 EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Denise 09-570-9683 EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993 MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-8460788 MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-4453808, www.oacnz.org ST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09528-9726 WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901 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

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), Beryl Pook 09-412-8914 LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, 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 09-4128076 MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-8386665 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 09832-5692 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 STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda 09-817-9677 TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-8177212,www.titirangiwalkers.com WEST HARBOUR ACTIVE 35+WALKING GROUP: West Harbour, Friday (AM), Lorna Lyon, 09-416-7871 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), Heather Jean Adams 09-478-2462 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: Lynda Langridge 09-4821320,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), Gail Mouldey 09-418-3457 DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, 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 021-1268-4154 GREENHITHE WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065 HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279 MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435 MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol

WEST AUCKLAND BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, www.bluetopwalkers.org.nz FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021

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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

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), Jan 09-483-5645 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, every second Tuesday (AM), Peter Cox 09-480-5622 TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09473-1931 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 09-4734489 Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-2713324 YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-3616636 or 0274-383-923

RODNEY 10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Edna Prbert 09-4255928 HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269 HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane 09-420-8739 HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461 LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Ann Mahon/ Margaret Gilbert 09-424-0765 MONDAY NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-4279321 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 09431-4692 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284

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

COUNTIES/MANUKAU 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, 09232-8844 PAPATOETOE Y’S WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), Derek McKeen, 09-266-2304 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 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), 09-5356467 HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153 PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: Mark Leys 09-294-8927 TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin Johnstone 09-535-6231

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 07-8552224 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 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 07-8568980 CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-8556848 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 07827-3097 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: Shirley Hickson 07888-6054

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

TAIRUA TAIRUA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Mike Lord, 07-8686025

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 07378-4992 WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson 07-378-6957 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229

TE AROHA TE AROHA WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088 TE AROHA TRAMPING CLUB: Every second Sunday, Judy Forsman 07-884-8841 TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Frances Harrison 07-8628184

TE AWAMUTU TE AWAMUTU TUESDAY TRAMPERS: Tuesday, Lesley 07-870-1973 or Kathy 07-870-2006

TE AWAMUTU WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), Jan Jefferies 07-889-7032 TE AWAMUTU MARATHON CLINIC: Wednesday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Ross Thomas 07-871-5022

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

We obtain information for this column from a large number of sources up to two years in advance and sometimes there are date changes etc that occur. If there are any changes in dates etc, we ask clubs to advise us direct. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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

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

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 06-8730971 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 06-8777886 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

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

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

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

ROTORUA CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07 348-2538 LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), Ted Sheppard 07-348-1205 or Sarah Wiwarena 07-348-7874 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 WALKING WITH JOY: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744

NAPIER

TAURANGA/MT MAUNGANUI

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), Jan Dempsey, 06-758-8373 TARANAKI RACE WALKING CLUB: Trevor Suthon, 06-758-0776 EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569

AGE CONCERN: Tauranga, Wednesday (AM), 07-578-2631 CITY ON ITS FEET: Days and areas, (BIA), Penny 07-578-9610 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 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-5785891 MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, (AM), Gaye Westwood 07-574-1075 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: Lynda 07-552-5359 TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), Ross 07-576-4852 TAURANGA RAMBLERS: Malcolm 07-544-2369 or Rod Taylor 07576-4207 TAURANGA TRAMPERS NETWORK: Natalie Bird 07-576-0016 TAURANGA TRAMPING CLUB: Christine Rawnsley 07-578-9984 PAK N BOOTS: Eveie 027-434-7877 and Julie Fox , 021-215-8516

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

WAIHI 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

WHITIANGA

COMING EVENTS

WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from Surfclub WHANGA SENIOR WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-7022

WHITIANGA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Mike lord, 07-868-6025

WHANGAMATA WHANGAMATA WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Mike Lord, 07868-6025 WHANGAMATA ROAD RUNNERS & WALKERS: 07-865-6580 WHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475

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 06-843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nz Ys WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Barry 06-844-3929 or Nola 06-843-7912

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

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

STRATFORD 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- 7567255

HAWERA HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-2785784 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 CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Dorothea Dobbie 06344-4219 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

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

MANAWATU PALMERSTON NORTH HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 06354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/hotwhitu-chicks MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin 06-353-7175 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Kennedy 06-350-8617 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06356-4384 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216

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

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

LEVIN LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan 06-368-3622 WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, 06-367-9070 LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), Colleen Francis 06-368-8624

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

MARTINBOROUGH MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-3069226

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 04-3836276 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

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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

LOWER HUTT WALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133 POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04567-5727 WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (PM), 04-564-6019 HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04970-6901 TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04526-7440 LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918 HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Jenny Raymond, 04-569-6232 WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646 KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335 OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445

PORIRUA FRIDAY WALKERS: Margaret Hughes, 04-237-8660 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-2328764

UPPER HUTT AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123 FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 UPPER VALLEY WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Allison 04-563-6661

KAPITI KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-2937872 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04-905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-2932567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@gmail.com,www.sportsground.co.nz/ kapitithursdaywalkers KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-9021754 KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.com, www.sportsground.co.nz/ kapitiwanderers MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or Steve Golledge 04-904-5904 SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

SOUTH ISLAND MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM 50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Colin 03-572-9423 or Joan 03-578-1922 PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

NELSON MOTUEKA MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03-528-6290

NELSON NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03-548-3655 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: alternative Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Noel Brown 03-544-2286 NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03544-2286 WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA), Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490

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

WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information Centre

TAKAKA GOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and overnight trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383

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, 03-3882593 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), Margaret 03351-6681 BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337 BUSHWISE WOMEN: (BIA) Cynthia Roberts or Roz Heinz 03-3324952 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 03-3822302 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), Neil Messenger 03-322-7709 CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA), Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356 CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group), Pauline 03-385-9947 DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925 DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA), Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566 EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03329-1865 FAMILY SOCIAL GROUPS: (B), for parents with young children, recreational clerk, 03-371-1778 FASTRACK WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) (I), Linwood, Dorothy Jones 03-389-5339 FENDALTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (AM), 03-941-8999 FENDALTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Yvette So 03-351-6407 GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM), Helen 03-382-2302 GENTLE EXERCISE: Monday, Friday, (NI), qualified physed instructor leads groups, Russell Graham, 03-388-3196 GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Pauline 03-322-8057 HAGLEY PARK NORDIC WALKERS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000 HALSWELL WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999 HAPPY RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (IA), 50+age group, Vera 03-337-4094 HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, (BI), mainly 12 hour flat walks, John van Herpt, 03-980-5664 HEI HEI WALKERS: Thursday, Lee Tuki 03-373-8150 HERITAGE WALKS: Tuesday, (PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-3388306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Lyane Graham 03-327-5679 KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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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 03-332-8724 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 03-3844794 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 ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03981-1798 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 03-3883237 NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494 NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-3855338 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 OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), Coral Gilbertson 03-312-3155 OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-3325638 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), Rick Bolch 03-338-5156 PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-3227220 PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-3432216 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 03-388-5736 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 03-3488195 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 SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232 TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-3389035 TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates 03-332-6233, 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 WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canterbury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921 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, 03www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

366-0689, 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, Ted Hill 03-323-9311 WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826 WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921 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

WEDNESDAY WALKERS TRAMPING GROUP: Jane Naish 03-4346363 NORTH OTAGO TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Margie Carrington 03-434-8484

DUNEDIN

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

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: Wednesday (AM), George Sutherland 03-467-5999 HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579 HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-4554851 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03472-8302 LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Janette Anderson 03-476-2830 MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423 MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863 MOSGIEL 50's FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175 OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185 OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-4894071 PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114 PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-4738683 ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478 TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Fleming 03-489-8964 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Jenny Gonin 03-467-2711 WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-4898064 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Cliff Donaldson 03467-9875 Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Judith Wright 03-4562080 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Vern Gould 03-476-4457 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Murray Bolt, 03-454-2211 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Moreen Hayes 03-4761545

TIMARU

ALEXANDRA

TIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister 03-686-1010 GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779 HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker, Sport Canterbury, 03-686-0751 MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231 SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381 WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Brian Illingworth 03-684-9355

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

WEST COAST

60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Len Johnston, 03-231-3372, Don Todd, 03-217-5931 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Sutherland, 03-218-8738 BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz

RURAL CANTERBURY CHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03373-5060 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy 03-329-1865 LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03373-5060 LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03373-5060 RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060

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

STH CANTERBURY PLEASANT POINT

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

HOKITIKA HOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03756-9037 HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-756-9037 HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466

QUEENSTOWN WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525

WANAKA WANAKA WALKING Group: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), (BI), Marion Barnett 03-443-1780

SOUTHLAND INVERCARGILL

GORE BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 3rd Tuesday, Susie Burrows 03-208-3846, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053

NORTHERN SOUTHLAND BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz

TE ANAU BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Wednesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz

OTAGO CLYDE CLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch, 03-449-2580, 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

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

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NORTHLAND

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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

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WAIRARAPA

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MARLBOROUGH

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Unguided 2 or 4 day walks

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Molesworth Station Cycle 4 day tour departs Blenheim Or the NEW Golden Bay Cycle 4 day tour departs Nelson Group or individual bookings welcome, bike hire available.

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