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NEW ZEALAND’S RECREATION WALKING MAGAZINE

Auckland Short Walk:

MAY 2015

ISSUE NO 208

New Zealand Walk:

Bridle Path

brings back memories of 2011

Moire Park Massey

New Zealand Walk:

Walking the trails around

Lake Waikaremoana

New Zealand Walk:

Walking through World War 1 history

Overseas Walk:

Leura Cascades walk New Zealand Walk:

Three short walks in Pukeora Forest Park www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

New Zealand Walk:

Maraetotara Falls a Hawkes Bay hidden gem NZ $7.50 inc GST

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CONTENTS Issue 208 - 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Walking the trails near Lake Waikaremoana 12 New Zealand Walk: Walking through World War 1 history 15 Australian Walk: Leura Cascades short walk 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Green Prescription: determination and motivation helped Celia loose 18kgs 20 Auckland Short Walk: Moire Park, Massey, West Auckland!

22 New Zealand Walk: The Bridle Path brings back memories of 2011 25 New Zealand Walks: Wairarapa’s hidden gems 26 My Favourite Walk: A girls day out in the Wairarapa 28 Waikato Walks: Three short walks in Pureora Forest Park 31 New Zealand Walk: An Abel Tasman experience 32 New Zealand Walk: Maraetotara Falls an Hawkes Bay hidden gem 35 Books: World’s best brunches 35 Need2Know: Seven sweet tips to tick off your holiday booking 36 Overseas Walks: Northumberland’s long distance trails and circular walks 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Product: Flexible training poles suitable for everyone!

38 New Product: Comparison between BungyPump poles and rigid walking poles 40 Event: Christchurch’s Marathon looking for record entries 40 Health: Discovering the pleasures and health benefits of slow walking 42 Event: Women’s 10k for 10k returns on Mother’s Day 43 Around The Clubs: Omparere South Head Skyline Walk and Koutu Bolders 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 49 Nordic Walking: Top award for Nordic Walker 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for May 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription

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Walking along the Moselle Valley

Known for a long tradition of producing fine wines, the meandering Moselle Valley in westernmost Germany is also a fabulous destination if you’re looking for rewarding walking.

Not only will you enjoy sweeping views along the river as it executes a series of languid loops and turns, but you will also get to savour the fruits of those who have toiled for centuries to turn the river’s steep banks into some of Europe’s most productive – and most visually arresting – vineyards.

On Inntravel’s new holiday in the Moselle Valley, you are never far from vintners tending their vines as you wander along some of the finest sections of the remarkable Moselsteig, a long-distance footpath which follows the river from Luxembourg to its confluence with the mighty Rhine in the city of Koblenz.

Lining the river are charming villages of half-timbered houses with opportunities for wine tasting at every turn, and an architectural and cultural legacy left by a history of winegrowing and trading since Roman times.

A magical place, a majestic history

Walkers in Ireland’s County Fermangh, should head for Cuilcagh Mountain – the highest summit in the county and a part of the UNESCO Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark.

There are a vast array of terrains, including forests and castle walks, as well as a network of quality walking routes known as the Waymarked Ways, covering a total of 360km (225 miles)!

County Fermanagh is a water wonderland. Strange, maybe, for a county without a coastline but here’s the thing: Fermanagh has an amazing abundance of lakes, rivers, inlets and waterways. Either island-hop your way via kayak or canoe, take a tranquil cruise, cycle waterside or trek the mountains.

This is a place with a rich history, too. Think rock carvings dating from 3000BC, majestic estates and mysterious island sculptures.

Spectacular four hour walk

Queenstown Mountain Holidays, has launched a team building heli-hike experience for corporates.

‘Starting with a spectacular helicopter flight from Queenstown to the ridge, the trip

incorporates a four hour walk along a spectacular and exposed ridge line (nicknamed helicopter ridge) providing a moderate challenge for a group to complete as a team,’ says Queenstown Mountain Holidays owner and experienced guide Mike Madden. ‘ I t ’s a s p e c t a c u l a r w a l k through alpine tussocks with views of Lake Wakatipu and the highest mountains surrounding Queenstown including Mt Aspiring,’ says Madden.

‘The highlight of the trip is climbing to the peak’s summit where guests can enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to Queenstown.

Village to village hiking in the Pyrenees Hike Pyrenees are offering a wonderful week of self guided hiking between the tranquil villages of the high Pyrenees.

There’s a real sense of journey throughout the week as you head up the valley. The scenery is fantastic throughout the week and the r o u t e doesn’t just stick to the valley floor but takes you into beautiful high mountain terrain.

There’s a choice of an easy or hard route between each village with the longer options being quite strenuous - one day reaches the peak of Musales at 2654 metres.

Hike Pyrenees transport your luggage each day meaning you just have to walk with a daypack.

The hotels are all charming with great food and facilities in traditional Pyrenean villages with narrow winding streets and Romanesque churches.

WunderWalk for exploring Sydney

V i s i t o r s t o Sy d n e y a re being encouraged to explore the Emerald City using a new locally-made app, WunderWalk, which allows them to create their own customized outings in seconds to follow on a map in their smart phone.

WunderWalk is a free app that combines your interests to create the ultimate day or night out, taking in the best local places as reviewed by hundreds of people.

“By using WunderWalk , visitors can feel like a local

by creating the ultimate food safari, shopping spree, tourist trail, and pub crawl in seconds,” CEO Kat McArthur said. “WunderWalk is a new way to explore Sydney – and more than 2,000 cities globally – using only your smartphone.

“What WunderWalk does is create your own personalised itinerary, taking in the best local places in a convenient walkable outing. “In the app store there is an example of an oyster, cocktail and sorbet night at the Rocks in Sydney,

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this is just one of hundreds of ideas, you can tailor your night out and make the most of your time in our great city. “Visitors can also choose from recommended best walks created by others – including bars, restaurants, art galleries, live music, sights, shops, cafes and more. “WunderWalk has a secret formula that just gives you the best seven places near you, selected from hundreds. “This means less time planning, and more time out and about, enjoying

your time in Sydney,” she said.

The WunderWalk app is free and available to download at the Apple and Google Play stores. “One of the best travel apps of 2014 that completely changed the way we traveled” Conde Nasté Traveler. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Switzerland walk with a twist!

A Walker’s World has a new self-guided tour in Switzerland with an interesting twist – based on a famous Arthur Conan Doyle story.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson travelled across Europe to Switzerland in pursuit of Holmes’ arch rival, Professor Moriarty who escaped capture in London. They finally met Moriarty in Meiringen, Switzerland where Sherlock Holmes had his famous duel with Moriarty.

One final fight to the death took place at the remote Reichenbach Falls, where both eventually fell into the abyss.

Holme’s body was never found. Meiringen, where the Sherlock Holmes Museum stands, is a stage on the eight-day Bernese Oberland self-guided walk offered by A Walker’s World.

The Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland is famous for its trio of majestic snowy peaked mountains, the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. This walking tour starts in the traffic- free village of Wengen and includes cable car rides, mountain trains and a nostalgic cog-wheel railway as part of the transportation to hikes among alpine meadows and glaciers.

Accommodation is in three and five star traditional Swiss-style hotels with breakfast and dinners featuring Swiss culinary highlights.

The tour can start any day from June to September. The grade is moderate to energetic. Cost is approx NZ$2,284 per person share twin with a high season surcharge for July and August of $180. jill@walkworld.co.nz

History tours of Rottnest Island

Two Feet & a Heartbeat and Rottnest Express have paired up to launch Rottnest Island Bike Tours, in West Australia, showcasing the history and landscapes of what the Wadjemup people call ‘place across the water.’

Rottnest Island Bike Tours will tell stories from the island’s history, while also exploring the natural and built environment Rottnest Island Bike Tours take approximately 2.5 hours and will run twice daily starting from Thomson Bay at 8:15am and 11:15am.

Tours can be purchased as a package including return ferry from Fremantle with Rottnest Express, bike hire and tour from $139 or $40 for a tour only. www.rottnestexpress.com.au

Four new Macau walking tours

Four new walking routes under the theme ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ have been launched by Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO).

Together with four existing routes which have been redesigned, the tours encourage visitors to explore different neighborhoods in an effort to balance visitor trends around Macau and foster community tourism.

Eight routes cover different parishes on Macau Peninsula, Taipa and Coloane: Footsteps into the Historic Centre; An E x p e r i m e n t of C r e a t i v i t y ; C r o s s r o a d s of C h i n a a n d Portugal; A Legacy of Arts and Culture; Enchanting Stories of Our Lady of Fatima Parish; The Marriage of East and West in St Anthony’s Parish; Bygone Days of Taipa Village and Nostalgia in Coloane.

A guidebook on the eight routes includes information on sightseeing attractions, dining options, transport, shopping, performance activities and public facilities. The book can be found MGTO’s information counters, downloaded from http:// www.macautourism.gov.mo or as a mobile app. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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New Zealand Walks

Walking the trails near Barbz Lowther visits Lake Waikaremoana again and discovers some interesting short walks in the area.

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Lake Waikaremoana

By Barbz Lowther

Magnificent Lake Waikaremoana. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Walking the trails near Lake Waikaremoana

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wo of the beautiful trails I have ever walked are by Lake Waikaremoana.

Many people visit this area to complete ‘The Great Walk’ around the lake; but we went to explore the surrounding area, and walk the short walks we’ve missed on previous trips.

We stayed at Whakamarino Lodge, in a beautiful spot on the edge of the lake, at Tuai.

With it’s well equipped kitchen, spacious dining room, comfortable bedrooms and warm welcoming hosts, - Benita and Taylor - it is definitely a place we’d return to. They even provide delicious meals if you don’t want to bring your own food in.

We first drove to Aniwaniwa and followed the Lake Waikareiti track to the Day Shelter on the shore of the crystal clear lake.

About 40 minutes further on, we turned onto the Ruapani Trail.

Tall rimu, red and silver beech and kahikatea towered over bright green mosses, and many varieties of ferns. Lots of the trees were smothered with green lichen which drooped from the branches; while others were covered in cascades of silver lichen.

Some tree trunks had enormous holes bored by puriri grubs, then abandoned when the moth hatched. These have become homes for wetas. In some places,

Opposite page: A magnificent sight of ferns and moss cover rocks. awaits the walkers on the Ruapani Trail.

Above : Looking over Lake Waikareiti.

Below: Inside the Onepoto Caves.

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Walking the trails near Lake Waikaremoana little wooden boxes with swivel lids, have been hung to give a glimpse of a weta in it’s home.

Interesting brightly coloured fungi nestled amongst the leaves on the track, and huge hollow logs lay where they had fallen and rotted. It was all very beautiful, and a cool sanctuary on a hot day.

We walked past seven wetland areas, most of which were dry, but loud chorussing of frogs showed tiny lakes and lagoons.

After arriving back at the Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre, four hours later, we wandered around the Hinerau Trail to view three magnificent waterfalls. Not far away was another stunning fall - Papakorito. All

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of these were well signposted from the visitor centre.

Back at Lake Whakamarino, we played in paddle boats and visited the power station.

The following day we walked up to Panekire Bluff to admire the spectacular scenery over Lake Waikaremoana. Although the track was steep for the first hour or so, twisted roots created steps which made the climb easier.

After this, a new undulating path sidled around the bluff, with a side track leading up to Bald Knob. Here the views were truly amazing! Huge white boulders sat in front of the lake with it’s many shades of blue.

We wandered on an easy trail to the hut - sitting at the top of a wooden staircaseanother place to enjoy stunning lake views.

Re-tracing our steps was fun - it was downhill most of the way.

Near the carpark was a sign to Onepoto caves. This area is fascinating. A jumble of huge interlocking boulders, with caves and tunnels between them, was caused 1000’s of years ago by the same landslide that created Lake Waikaremoana. The caves range from rock overhangs to narrow caves and deep tunnels up to 50m long.

Areas like this, also lie under the lake, which is why some water seepage occurs, and has been traced to areas around Above left: Masses of ferns and mosses make a pretty picture on the Ruapani Trail.

Above right: A purple coloured fungi on the Ruapani Trail.

Below left: A waterfall by Aniwaniwa.

Below right: An orange ffungi adds colour on the ground.

Opposite page above: The track around Laikaremoana, towards Panekire Bluffs.

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Gisborne.

Nearby was Lou’s Lookout-- another bouldery area. Here the track rises through forest and under rock overhangs to a lookout, with awesome views of Lake Waikaremoana, and Panekire Bluff. It was a 40

minute return walk, and well worth doing.

Next morning we drove home stopping on the way to explore the ‘Tawa Walk’, - a trail through tall tawa and northern rata, to one of the biggest rata trees inNew Zealand, about 1000 yrs old, and very

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Whether you like longer challenging walks, or short ambles, I would recommend Waikaremoana as a place to explore.

It was a weekend of stunning scenery, with lots of walks to suit most people.

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Walking through World War I history

years of backbreaking toil. It was the last large-scale backcountry pioneering development scheme in New Zealand. It was a complete and utter failure.

At Pipiriki I walk down to the river with our t one level it is an easy pleasant bush walk jetboat driver, Shaun Hinari from Whanganui River through pongas, manuka and fern on a sunny Adventures. He was born and brought up in this summer’s day. What could be sweeter? area and knows the river in all its moods. Today its But delve a little deeper and the walk from the greenish-brown waters have hardly a ripple on the Whanganui River to the Bridge to Nowhere becomes surface. Until we roar off upstream, of course, shata glimpse into World War I history — or rather, one

By Judith Doyle tering the calm. of its sad aftermaths.

It’s 32kms from Pipiriki to the Mangapurua It was in this area that returned servicemen were Landing, the start of the walk. We streak past mossy walls; given land by the Government in 1917 as a reward for their cliffs where toi toi somehow manage to cling; ferns dripping WWI service. But the wild country of virgin bush, with its from clefts; stands of flax or pongas; some flat grassy stretches extremely difficult access, refused to be subdued, despite

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and nikau standing tall against the sky.

Sometimes piles of bleached driftwood are jumbled up against a bank. In one or two places we see a line of stones that have been placed across part of the river to concentrate the channel for the old riverboats. Shaun shows us where his family used to catch lamprey eels and then distribute them to local marae.

He shows us evidence on the banks of the wires that used Opposite page top: The Bridge to Nowhere with its frame of pongas..

Opposite page below left: A relic from the farming in the area stands by the track.

Opposite page below right: Off we go from Pipiriki to Mangapurua Landing, the start of the walk.

Above right: A swing bridge spans a deep gully near the Bridge to Nowhere..

Below: Ken from the Department of Conservation relates the history of the area.

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and also the Wynne, Dust and Hunter families tried so hard to civilise the wilderness.

There are some civilised additions to our walk such as two little solar bush toilets — sunny dunnies in the vernacular — and later a swing bridge across the Mangapurua Stream. We glimpse little stretches of still water through the bush from time to time.

Suddenly I see the famous Bridge to Nowhere. This massive concrete bridge across the deep gorge of the Mangapurua is an amazing and incongruous sight, framed as it is by curving ponga fronds.

Ken, a Department of Conservation officer, relates the history of the area. He tells us that the bridge was completed in 1936 and that the intention was to build roads to it later, linking the settler-farmers to the Whanganui River and the riverboat service. The bridge cost £598 at that time.

But remoteness and difficulty of access finally resulted in many families abandoning their farms. By 1942 there were only three families left and, after a major flood, the Government declined to finance road maintenance, so even these three families had to leave.

The disappearing road line is the only evidence to be clearly seen on the walk, though deeper into the bush, I’m told, you can see the odd fence line, stands

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to pull steamers through difficult parts of the river and we pause at a narrow tributary, its ferny banks only a few metres apart. We pass a couple of other jetboats and a few canoeists on our journey.

At Mangapurua Landing — a small clearing jutting out into the river — we disembark and clamber up the slippery bank.

Soon there is an information board showing maps, times and details of the walking tracks in the region and of the Mountainto-Sea cycle trail.

On a delightfully flat track, we walk through regenerating bush, the sun making patterns of light as it flickers through the foliage. From time to time we walk on springy board walks, always a treat for walkers. Soon we see signs of some of these settler-farmers — Mathieson, Roberts, Ward — who tried to tame this wilderness.

We see some rusty old machinery but the remnants of the old homesteads (there were about 35 holdings in the area) have been smothered by the regenerating bush and slowly rotted away, at least near the track. Only the signs on posts tell where the Morgan family

of exotic trees and the remains of brick chimneys. Drifts of daffodils even appear in Spring apparently from those long-ago gardens. It’s an eerie feeling to think that it has only taken some 70 years for the bush to reclaim its own.

We enjoy a picnic lunch on the bridge including a welcome hot cuppa before returning on the same track to our jetboat. The walk took me an hour each way at a gentle meander but for the more energetic it’s nearer 40 minutes each way.

I enjoyed the jetboat and walk with Tranzit Tours who also arranged a trip next day on Mr Hatrick’s motor vessel Wairua which has now been restored to its former glory. Our Tranzit guide, Kathy Saxton, had been plotting this Whanganui River sojourn for a while and ours was only the second that had been run.

Above left: Excellent information by DOC up the slope from the Landing.

Above right: Names of some of the settlerfarmers tell a tale of hard work and, finally, of heartbreak.

Below left: The ‘sunny dunnies’ on the track to the Bridge to Nowhere.

Below right: We get little glimpses of the Mangapurua Stream from time to time.

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Overseas Walk

Leura Cascades short walk

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he Blue Mountains area almost 100km west of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia, is known for its many variety of walks and hikes and is popular with Australians and New Zealanders alike.

The most famous and most visited town Above: Two walkers take a look out over the Leura bridal Veils Falls.

Below: The entrance to the Leura Cascades walk.

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in the Blue Mountains is Katoomba, second only to it’s nearest and cutest neighbour, Leura where the Leura Cascades walk starts.

Leura Cascades is a popular picnic area set amidst tall eucalypts. Nearby you can take a walk beside the rapids on Leura Falls Creek down to Bridal Veil Falls and Leura Falls.

This is one of the prettiest short walks in

the Leura area following a creek down to a beautiful small waterfall. Sit under the overhang and watch as the falls cascade down around you, then climb to great views of the Leura cliff line and watch

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the water drop some 200 metres below. This circuit track leads climbers up and back to the park.

A covered notice board at the Leura Cascades picnic area gives you an overall idea of the track layout.

The track starts down to the cascades which flow under the road bridge and continues downstream. After crossing the footbridge turn left at the track fork and continue downstream till you cross a bridge to reach the Laura Cascades. Here you can stop and be awed under the cliff looking back up the Leura Cascades. Cross over the bridge again and continue right to the Bridal Veil Falls lookout.

After taking in the views climb the steep steps to your right and follow the track for another fifty metres or so till you come to another track junction.

The left fork steeply descends via a couple of steel stairways to the bottom of the falls. Take the right fork for a couple of hundred metres till you come to another track junction on your right. This takes you back to the beginning of your walk.

Be prepared and plan your walks as several walks can be acOpposite page: Looking down at the Leura Bridal Veils Falls. A few people can be seen at the bottom. Above left: A flat part of the walk.

Above right: A shelter made out of a tree. Middle: The steps up from the cascades.

Below left: The bridge to the cascades. Below right: A group in a cave beside the cascades.

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cessed from here and can either take you along the cliff tops to Echo Point or down through the Leura Forest and via the Federal or Dardanelles Passes to Katoomba.

Fact file

How to get there: From the top of the town of Leura, head down Katoomba Street and turn left at the bottom of the hill into Waratah Street. Turn right at the next intersection into Lurline Street and then the next turn left into Merriwa Street.

Follow Merriwa Street for just over a kilometre till you come to the Leura Cascades car park and picnic area.

The picnic area is approximately 2.2 kilometres from Leura Railway Station. The walk to the top of the falls and back is about one kilometre in length one way along a well formed track with some steep step sections. Height of Leura Bridal Veil Falls about 200 metres.

Leura Cascades is also the start or the end, of the Prince Henry Cliff Walk, a 6km walk taking about three hours one way to Echo Point near Katoomba.

Weather conditions in the Blue Mountains range from hot warm sunny days to cool nights to mist shrouded mornings and occasional snowfall.

The Blue Mountains is a magical place any time of the year.

Glowing in autumn, cool in winter, colourful in spring and refreshing in summer. The Blue Mountains are densely populated by oil bearing Eucalyptus trees. The atmosphere is filled with finely dispersed droplets of oil, which, in combination with dust particles and water vapour, scatter short-wave length rays of light which are predominantly blue in colour. The Greater Blue Mountains were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2000.

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Photo Contest

Monthly Photo Contest Above: This photo taken at Tongariro National Park using my IPhone5 on March 8 2014. I’m one of the 1500 ++ hikers that day. You can see on the photo the hikers are in single file like ants. It was my first great walk. Photo by Renato Urriza, Feilding.

Below left: Walking the Great Ocean Road in Victoria Australia for my 50th. It took 8 days of no showers, flush toilets or shops and carrying everything - food etc. in. It was one of the best holidays and walks we have ever done. The attached shows my husband Paul on the right and a fellow walker at one of the many spectacular viewpoints on the walk. The views and the wildlife - koalas, kangaroos, echidnas, and even snakes were amazing. Photo by Gayle Johnson (Mrs), Torbay, Auckland.

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

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

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

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Below left: My friend and Nordic Walking Instructor Sandrine Winkleman-Smith taking in the expansive view from the summit of Taupiri Mountain, Waikato. I couldn’t have done this walk without her encouragement and previous track knowledge. Date walked February 7th 2015. (Walkers: Robyn Winters, Wendee Barrett and Sandrine Winkleman-Smith). Photo by Robyn Winters, Hamilton East.

Below right: 272 steps to the top of the Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur.

Most fascinating walk. Photo by Pat Wakelin,Mount Maunganui.

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Above: Members of Wanganui Tramping Club on their way down to Hipango Park and the Whanganui River on a recent tramp.

Photo by Margaret Walford, Wanganui.

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Determintion and motivation helped Celia loose 18kgs

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anganui’s Green Prescription (GRx) programme is going strong, highlighted by client success stories such as that of Celia Piripi.

A ‘Green Prescription’ is a health professional’s written advice to an individual to become more physically active as part of their overall health management.

A health professional may decide that GRx is appropriate if a client has a medical condition which would improve with a change of lifestyle, or they are keen to improve their eating habits and become more physically active.

Since receiving her GRx Celia Piripi, who has Type 2 diabetes has lost 18 kilograms. “My asthma was bad and I had a weight problem. I was basically not exercising at all. I used to try to get active before but didn’t keep it up.” When she was contacted by Green Prescription to come and have a chat, Celia was ready to come on board with the programme.

Celia is now encouraging other members of her family to start being active and improve their health. It is easy to hear the passion in Celia’s voice for her determination and motivation to continue.

“I joined Green Prescription in 2013 and have never looked back. The support programme they put in place for me has been very successful”.

Celia says she is now leading a much healthier lifestyle.

“Older & Bolder”

by Judith Doyle

Published by New Holland Publishers.

Send cheque for $25 (this includes P&P) to: Judith Doyle, #3, 14 Oriental Terrace, Oriental Bay, Wellington.

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“I can do the housework and get around now much easier with the weight off, and my breathing is so much better. I still walk the dog every day and love it. I have changed my eating habits and am eating healthier. I have more energy and am motivated to stay active. Being able to use the Splash Centre pools and gym is a very good way of keeping fit. It becomes very enjoyable. “

Above: Celia Piripi. Photo Deb Byers

These days Celia is sticking by her personal philosophy: “Just get out there and do it. It comes down to common sense.

You have to do it for yourself and with the support that I have had from the GRx team and the Splash Centre team it’s even better. They make you want to be there.

It’s a friendly and exciting atmosphere”.

Sport Wanganui’s GRx Area Manager Deb Byers is pleased with Celia’s progress.

“Celia is a great role model for current and future Green Prescription clients.

The passion that she shows to stay active and healthy and to be there for others is obvious.”

Celia continues to move forward with her fitness and has now set herself a goal of training for a triathlon. “The more benefits you feel, the more motivated you are and you just want to keep going to stay healthy.

If I can do it anybody can.”

Moire Park,

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oiré Park is one of Waitakere’s hidden gems. This walk passes through the bush of Moire Park alongside the Manutewhau Stream and takes us through residential areas, parks and mangroves.

The park has many paths of different grades to suit all kinds of walkers. The walking circuit we have documented takes in the variety of the paths and scenery - from native bush to a hill view of the City.

This is a dog friendly walk with a selection of off leash areas en route.

There is a variety of playgrounds for children to enjoy and a BBQ and picnic area available. And a Pump Park for young cyclists.

More info and fun map from Waitakere City Council www.waitakere.govt.nz/cnlser/pbr/ prkgrnsp/pdf/moire-park-easy-walksbrochure.pdf Description: A mix of level paths and steep paths. Suitable for users of average fitness and mobility. May require boots in wet weather, running shoes suitable in dry weather. Muddy tracks after rain.

To see: Auckland City views, Waitakere Hills view, native trees and fauna, urban development.

Time: approximately 75 minutes.

Distance about 6 kms Parking: Westgate Shopping Centre Buses: Westgate Shopping Centre Cafes: Selection within Westgate Shopping Centre.

Public toilets: Moire Park.

Children’s playgrounds: Moire Park, Katrina Esplanade, Elizabeth Ave, Flaunty Reserve, Midgely Road, West Harbour Esplanade.

Dogs: On and off leash.

Picnic Sites: Moire Park BBQ area.

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Directions: Start from Main Street, Westgate Shopping Centre.

1. Walk down Main Street towards the yellow cycling/pedestrian bridge that leads off Westgate Drive.

2. Cross the yellow bridge over the North Western Motorway 3. Cross Oriel Avenue to path opposite and follow path straight ahead into St Margarets Reserve.

4. Go past Children’s playground (on your left) and cross Fitzherbet Avenue and follow path straight ahead.

5. Cross Flaunty Place and join path behind the Flaunty Reserve playground going to the left < that goes up the hill.

6. At the end of the zig zag path turn right > into Elizabeth Drive and continue to Moire Road.

7. Cross Moire Road and follow path straight ahead.

8. Cross Brougham Place and follow path straight ahead.

9. Cross Rena Place and follow path straight ahead.

10. Turn left < West Harbour Drive.

11. Turn right > at the path just before Garcia Place (on left).

12. Cross the blue bridge, and follow the signpost to Manute-

whau Walkway 30 minutes.

13. At the end of the next bridge continue straight ahead up the main track.

14. At the crossroads go straight ahead and follow signpost “to Manutewhau 20mins”.

15. Turn right > along Moire Road.

16. Cross Moire Road at the Preschool and enter Manutewhau Reserve.

17. Continue along concrete path, (ignore path to left to bridge that goes to a playground and picnic site) at T-junction turn left <.

18. Cross over Holmes Drive to path opposite which comes out

at the yellow bridge.

NB. If you wish start the walk from Moire Park entrance in Granville Drive, follow the track across the side of the sports field and join the Manutewhau Walk to the left. Follow directions from #15.

Above left: The pathway beside a sports field.

Below left: Great views looking towards the Auckland CBD. Above right: A well formed pathway.

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New Zealand Walk

The Bridle Path brings back many memories of 2011

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By Brenda Greene

Sunday afternoon on the 22 February. This time last year I walked the Mitre 10 Run to Remember, where part of my entry fee went towards children who lost parents in the Christchurch Quake.

This year, I stood halfway up the Bridle Path at 1:52pm to hear the salvo from the Hagley Park memorial service echo across the hills.

If I had been here four years ago I would have seen Christchurch shudder and fall. A massive cloud of dust would have mushroomed up then billowed out, obscuring it from view. I would have heard Castle Rock explode, and seen a rock fall cascade down the hill, killing a Lyttelton resident and a cow. The hills under my feet would have lifted me up 1m then

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dropped me 2m.

On that fateful day I was, instead, at home. I was thrown a metre across our kitchen and into a wall, sustaining a bruise from my wrist almost to my elbow. A sonic boom rent the air. I prayed for those who lost their lives. I was lucky. I pray again today, and stop to observe a minuteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s silence.

Today the skies are heavy and spats of rain are tossed on the wind. Christchurch looks like a city in a war zone without the bullets or the enemies. Although insurance hassles have been worse for many than the quakes themselves, the intent is to rebuild the city, as best we can, with all the resources we can muster Christchurch has been here before.

150 years ago the Bridle Path linked the Port of Lyttelton to the embryonic City. I reflect on the pioneering spirit and staunch Above left: The information sign.

Below left: Bridle Path carpark and start of walk.

Summit Road on ridge in background.

Above right: Looking down on Heathcote Valley.

Below middle: Access is closed due to rockfall to cars, but open to foot and bike traffic.

Opposite page above right: The track beside Mt Cavendish.

Opposite page below right: Gondola carpark.

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The Bridle Path starts in a small carpark accessed off the Christchurch-Lyttleton Motorway then via the Port Hills Road, or go direct via Ferrymead Road. The carpark is tucked beside the gondola entrance, so is easy to find. There is a small shady

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picnic area, and a water tap that doesn’t work, and precious little shade elsewhere. Take a hat, water, and a windbreaker at least. Running shoes are fine.

The track starts on a gentle, wide and well metalled incline, then turns to climb steeply over uneven and exposed rock.

Allow a good half hour, there are a few seats on the way, and interpretation signs explaining its historical significance.

There is no wildlife to speak of – a few sheep, a kingfisher, the sound of a pheasant or magpie.

The summit road is always breezy, and even in low cloud imparts a feeling of open space and grandeur. This is, after

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The Bridle Path brings back many memories of 2011 all, the flanks of an extinct super-volcano with Lyttelton harbour within the crater mouth.

Across the harbour is Banks Peninsula, with Quail Island almost linked to land at low tide. On a good day you can see the southern ocean across the blue line of Lake Ellesmere.

From here you can descend to Lyttleton (another half hour) past World War I pill boxes, wander or ride tracks, or meander along the road for hours if you wish. The rolling brown hills and sparse tussock and farm roll down and away, or arch upwards into limestone crags.

Despite engineers having dynamited large rocks into bits, rockfall is still a hazard. The summit road is therefore closed to traffic from Castle Rock through to Mt Cavenish, and this section is owned by recreation.

Take a camera, as the views in any weather are fine. As it is harder going down than up, mind your footing, or take walking poles to protect knees and hips.

Above: Mt Cavendish, just below the Gondola.

Middle: Lyttleton Harbour and Quail Island - the crater of the Port Hill/ Banks Peninsula super volcano.

Below: Castle Rock.

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Wairarapa’s hidden gems

By Nina Mercer Department of Conservation, Partnerships Ranger

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always love to explore new places, and working over the large Manawatu/Wairarapa area means there are plenty of places to explore. I was recently looking to explore some places close to Masterton so I thought it was best to talk to local DOC Ranger Hayden Barrett for a few tips on his favourite local spots.

The beautiful Wairarapa

Hayden recommended the Kiriwhakapapa Loop Walk in Tararua Forest Park because the air is fresh, the birds are singing and there’s a babbling brook beside the track as you walk along and take in the scenery.

If you feel like a gentle stroll you can head off along the old tram track but if you have a desperate need to work off some Christmas pudding then take the turn towards Blue Range hut where there are some reasonably grunty hills for your pleasure.

Hayden also suggested the conservation campsite nestled in the bush at the Kiriwhakapapa Roadend. The Holdsworth Roadend is more well known and a site I have visited a couple of times. It was a great place to take our caravan for a night away. We greatly enjoyed the huge camping area and taking the kids around the loop track, stopping to explore the river and throw a few stones in.

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Above: Carter Reserve. Middle: The Holdsworth Road end.

Below: Kiriwhakapapa Campsite.

Moving away from Tararua Forest Park Hayden also mentioned Carter Scenic Reserve, a beautiful wetland area just south of Masterton which I have been lucky enough to visit.

There is a lovely boardwalk and well maintained loop track and the wetland is home to a variety of native birds and fish.

For Hayden it is a place to go ‘just to think, and get some fresh air’.

Carter Scenic Reserve

Hayden has provided me with some great suggestions for place to explore in the Wairarapa. I’m also hoping to make my first trip to the Aorangi Forest Park – I will keep you posted.

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My Favourite Walk

A girls day out in

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a small coastal fishing village full of fishing boats and bulldozers. ate January this year the idea for At Cape Palliser there was a lighta day out began with my number house that was accessible by a steep two daughter Nicola, a budding climb up a wooden staircase of 252 anthropologist and archeologist, keen to steps, to the top. Great view once we go on a fossil hunt. were there. From there we drove back After doing some basic research it aptowards the Aorangi Forest Park which peared the Wairarapa was a great place was back along the coast into Whakatato go and explore and was reasonably momo Road and ended up by a stream close to home from the Hutt Valley. where on the map it was marked as beThe road trip initially took us along ing a good site for fossils. the Lake Ferry Road to exploring rock The track access was situated at the formations by Lake Ferry then driving bottom of a camping ground and car onto Cape Palliser Road through Ngawi park.

There were two track options - the bush track and the stream bed track.

One of my girls took the bush track, she was on a mission and wanted to get to the top as fast as she could and she was a fast walker. She headed off on a solo jog while we ambled leisurely up the stream bed stopping to admire the fossils present in the rocks on the way.

There were lots and lots to view. Trying to find a fossil rock with a difference was tricky but was fun along the way.

The stream bed gradually climbed and there was very little water in it. It

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was in a valley and the walk was very pleasant and a gradual gentle climb as we went further in toward the cliffs.

Easy walking generally, stones got smaller as we climbed higher, there were sharp rocks underfoot and I was grateful we had left the dog behind due to the signs of 1080 bait in the area. It might have been tough on the paws or if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d opted to walk barefoot.

Climbing up higher we were in a real gully of gravel surrounded with high cliffs either side of us but not too closed Above: The amazing shapes of the Pinnacles.

Below left and right: The signs say it all.

Opposite page above; Three girls on the stony path to the Pinnacles.

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the Wairarapa in to feel claustrophobic. There were signs up advising to watch out for rock falls. Luckily for us we did not experience any of these rock falls.

Photography opportunities became more spectacular as the altitude increased. Shapes of the pinnacles were pretty amazing as was the depth of the crumbly towers.

These geographical formations known as the Pinnacles were formed though millions of years of erosion, which washed away loose dirt and gravel and exposed cemented pillars.

The park is one of the best examples in New Zealand of badlands erosion and earth pillar formation. Badlands a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water Before reaching the top my athletic fit daughter met us on the way down again and she came back up the hill again with us.

At a point close to the top a family of four (two adults and two young children pre-teens) were on their way back down and they mentioned there was a narrow gorge to go through but once you got through that it was worth the view. However on reaching the point the family spoke about, the thought of squeezing through an extremely narrow channel of pretty crumbly rock didn’t look too inviting especially as there had been rain recently so would be more prone to rock falls.

The return trip for us was back the way we came and downhill through the stream bed. People opting for the bush track going up in general appeared to choose the stream bed option to return to the start point.

Along the way back I took a detour through parts of the bush track just because it looked a little faster.

I met an elderly gentleman hobbling

on his own with a walking stick and I wondered how far he would go as it might have got more difficult for him as he went further up on to the stony gravel.

What I found great about this walk was the ease of enjoyment and how manageable even for someone with my lack of fitness. At no time did I find the trip difficult – I was a wee bit slower than my fit young offspring but still managed to keep up with them most of the way. The track was extremely popular meeting many people along the way. We would have spent about two hours on this track.

Some interesting facts about this Pinnacle destination was the fact that it had been one of the sites used for filming Peter Jacksons The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It featured in the third movie “The Return of the King” in what is known as the ‘’Path of the Dead Scene”.

Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli ride along the Dimholt Road to meet the Army of the Dead and were filmed against the surreal backdrop of the forbidding rock formations of the Putangirua Pinnacles.

How to get there Aorangi Forest Park which lies between Martinborough in the north and Cape Palliser in the south. Putangirua Pinnacles Scenic Reserve is 13 km along

Cape Palliser Road from the Lake Ferry turn-off, approximately one hour’s drive from Martinborough. The turn-off and campsite are 500 metres past the Department of Conservation’s bookable Te Kopi Lodge.

Two routes lead to the Putangirua Pinnacles. Allow two to three hours for the return trip.

Walk up the streambed to where the Pinnacles tower overhead (watch for falling rocks, especially after heavy rain and in strong winds).

Take the more direct loop track from near the stream junction up to the lookout.

For a longer walk, with excellent views of Palliser Bay and Lake Onoke, continue uphill from the lookout to a bulldozed track. It returns you to the coast 300 metres from the Pinnacles road entrance. Allow three to four hours for the return trip.

References with maps and a little more information on the various walks available http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-andrecreation/places-to-visit/wairarapa/ wairarapa/aorangi-forest-park/features/ putangirua-pinnacles/ http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-andrecreation/tracks-and-walks/wairarapa/ wairarapa/pinnacles-track/

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Three short walks in

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n AD 233 a massive eruption from what is now Lake Taupō destroyed most of the forest in the Pureora area.

But slowly a new forest emerged from the ash and pumice and it grew undisdurbed until, 1600 years after the eruption, it caught the interest of timber-hungry settlers and the milling industry.

For much of the 1900s the forest was plundered for its old-growth rimu and tōtara.

However, in the late 1970s, a highprofile public conservation campaign was organised to save what was left. Protestors settled into the tops of trees that were about to be felled, for weeks at a time.

They were successful, with a large proportion of the untouched indigenous forest protected in ten ecological areas that ran along the Rangitoto and Hauhangaroa Ranges and the whole area designated a forest park.

For many years the park, largely undiscovered by the wider public, was the domain only of hunters and more inquisitive trampers.

However, in recent years it has become Above left: On the Rimu Track.

Above right: Waihora Lagoon.

more popular – a result of the Department of Conservation’s development of the wonderful Timber Trail and the rise in popularity of mountain-biking. But there is more to the park than just the Timber Trail.

This month I’ve listed three of the most beautiful short walks available in the park – there are many more – and I will try to cover some of the longer tramps in a future edition.

Rimu Walk Time: 30 minutes (circuit) Grade: Easy (with some steep sections) This loop track starts at the Kakaho Campground towards the southern end of Link Road.

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got its name – there are beautiful, large rimu everywhere, standing tall among the tawa and tree ferns.

From the second bridge the track climbs steadily for 10 minutes or so. There are fewer rimu up on the ridge but tanekaha becomes more common. The track is steep but has been upgraded in recent years with well-constructed steps making the going a bit easier than it used to be.

At the top there is a small lookout with a seat and good views across to Mt Pureora.

A highlight of my last visit was a small rifleman who came down to the lookout as if to check us out.

The track continues down the other side of the ridge and circles around to the road a short distance from the campground.

The campground is a great place to base

yourself for an exploration of this southern part of Pureora Forest Park. It has been upgraded too in recent times, though is still essentially your standard, simple, self-registration DOC campground with basic toilets, stream water supply, some concrete BBQ pits and picnic tables. It costs $6/adult / night.

Waihora Lagoon Time: 20 minutes return Grade: Easy Access is off SH32 (West Taupō Road).

Turn up Waihora Road and drive for seven kilometres to a fork in the road. Turn left and head up a short, steep section of road to the car park.

It’s an easy walk to the lagoon (really a small forest lake) on a smooth gravelled

track. Occasionally the lagoon can dry out in summer.

It is always worth a visit, but is probably most beautiful when there is plenty of water and the surrounding rimu and kahikatea are reflected in the dark mirrorlike lake. .

Tōtara Walk Time: 20 - 30 minutes (circuit) Grade: Easy Pureora Forest Park contains one of the last remnants of the massive podocarp forests that once covered most of the central North Island. And one of the most beautiful parts of this forest, with outstanding wildlife values, lies within the Pikiariki Ecological Area.

The Tōtara Walk lets you explore a corner of Pikiariki - The walk starts just a short distance from the Pureora Information Centre.

At the bush edge, the Pureora Timber Trail cuts away to the left. To do the Tōtara Walk circuit head right. It is an easy, flat path that is wheelchair accessible with bridges over all the streams.

Interpretation signs highlight some of the area’s outstanding ecological features.

Above left: View of Mt Pureora from the Rimu Track.

Above right; A bridge on the Rimu walk.

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An Abel Tasman experience

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By Anita Tibbertsma

Department of Conservation

arlier this year I went to check out what all the fuss was about around Abel Tasman.

As an Aussie import and a newbie to the thrills of New Zealand, I wanted to try the tiny Air New Zealand Nelson plane service. My companions were too scared to try the smaller aircraft, so they travelled from the North Island by ferry. They really had nothing to worry about—the pilot landed the plane like they was cradling babies.

I was picked up from the Nelson Airport and we made our way to our first ever luxury bach experience.

We had found an architecturally designed cottage right on the edge of the Abel Tasman National Park where the French owners blessed us with wine and Beethoven.

One of the owners is a famous pianist and practices for hours in their home next door.

Just perfect if you love piano, which I do.

Especially combined with the island view, the stunning array of birds, and a deafening number of crickets.

I love my running and I was surprised to find the Abel Tasman Coast Track extremely runner friendly. I didn’t have time

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in this trip to do the whole thing, but as soon as I got there I realised that the clay and sand tracks are perfect.

I’m used to Aussie rainforest tracks—covered in thick layers of slippery leaves, intertwined roots and rocks, and you spend most of your time looking out for bugs, ticks and snakes, and brushing away the pesky flies. It’s still gorgeous, but sometimes I don’t know if Kiwis realise how much of New Zealand is like living within a picture-perfect fairy-tale— it’s such a contrast to the rest of the world.

DOC is doing amazing work preserving the Kiwi version of the Garden of Eden.

When you make your way back from your Abel Tasman adventure, I recommend the Park Cafe restaurant as the best spot to dine. The menu boasts that they are renowned for their classic beef goulash, which went down well for our party.

The Abel Tasman is a perfect way to fall in love with New Zealand.

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Maraetotara Falls a Hawkes Bay hidden gem

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ne of Hawkes Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hidden gems is to visit and walk to the Maraetotara Falls.

The falls in the Maraetotara Reserve is a beautiful hidden reserve in the back country of Hawkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bay, where a peaceful river runs through native bush and silky water flows over the rocks of the 15 metre Maraetotara Falls. A great trip for all the family!

There are three entrances to the reserve from Maraetotara Road, the first starts as a poorly unformed track and you have to first climb over a wooden fence. The next is well signposted and is the walk closest

to the turbine house and surge tower and this is a far better place to start the walk.

A few minutes from the car park here down a shady track takes you to the river where the track forks.

Heading upstream for approximately 15 minutes and less than a kilometre, easy walk on a well formed track from where the track forks you will reach the Mararetotara Falls, set amid native bush.

A great opportunity for a picnic. Take you swimming togs and have a dip in the swimming hole below the falls.

On the left at the bottom of the falls either walking along the pipe, or crossing

Above left: Walkers after visiting the falls.

Above right: The Maraetotara Falls with the popular swimming pool.

Below left: The track forks.

Below right: The well formed track beside the river..

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the small stream and clambering up the other side will bring you to a path and steps that lead to the concrete weir on top of the falls. The path continues on rejoining the road 150 metres above the car parking area.

Heading back downstream from where the track forks, a 15 minute walk past limestone formations will take you to the historic turbine house and concrete surge tower, where the track rejoins the road about 200 metres below the car park.

As you wander along these tracks, often you will see native wood pigeons or kereru and other birds.

From the concrete surge tower a poorly formed track continues downstream for a further 400 to 500 metres before joining the road.

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History

Site of the historic Havelock North hydro-electric power station, opened May 17 1922 with a 180cm high dam on top of Maraetotara Falls to give a 21.3 metre head of water.

A 0.91m diameter concrete pipe was used as a penstock to carry the water 640 metres to the power house downstream to drive a 250 bhp split wheel spiral case turbine turning a 750 rpm generator.

The surge tower overhead takes care of destructive water hammer when the 430 tons of water in the pipeline, moving at 7km per hour, stopped in three seconds.

At peak load a three - phase current was generated at 3300 volts and transmitted a distance of 9km over ten tons of copper wire on ironbark poles through “The Gap” by Te Mata Peak to Havelock North before being stepped down to a standard 230 volts.

The total capacity of the scheme was about 30,000 units per month and designed to operate automatically with no resident attendant, just a service visit twice a week to lubricate machinery and clear intake screens.

The 1931 earthquake did little damage to the plant and in May 1937 the hydro-electric scheme was purchased by the Hawke’s Bay Electric Power Board who ran the plant until 1941 when a lightning surge damaged the generator.

In 1922 the Havelock North Borough Council built a dam on top of Maraetotara Falls to create a head for a hydro-electric power station. A tree-shaded walk leads 10 minutes upstream to the falls and 20 minutes downstream through limestone scenery, past the old turbine house and a surge tower.

How to get there

The scenic Maraetotara Falls are located 33 kms (an easy 30 minute drive on sealed roads) from Napier, close to the old Havelock North Power Station.

From Napier head towards Ocean and Waimarama beaches along Waimarama Road which follows the picturesque Tukituki Valley. After crossing the Tukituki River at Red Bridge turn right into Maraetotara Road (3.9kms) and the carpark and entrance way to the falls are approximately 2.5 kms on your right.

Carparking is on the side of Maraetotara Road without any facilities. Remember to lock your car.

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Lazy mornings have never tasted as good as they do in The World’s Best Brunches, just published from global travel authority Lonely Planet.

This is the third release in Lonely Planet’s World’s Best… series of food

books, following The World’s Best Street Food (2012) and The World’s Best Spicy Food (2014).

Brunch - a term originally coined for Saturday night carousers who couldn’t wake up for breakfast - has evolved into a sunny, social meal beloved the world over.

And so…here is The World’s Best Brunches, a collection of mid-morning meals accompanied by the origin of each dish, the best place to sample a bite, and an easy-to-prepare recipe for cooking it at home.

With contributions by 42 food writers from around the world, The World’s Best Brunches features: * 100 authentic recipes for dishes (ranging from Brazil’s Açai Bowl to China’s Zongzi) as well as drinks & condiments (from France’s Bloody Mary to the USA’s Tomato Ketchup), with simple, clear instructions for perfect preparation. * A glossary of exotic ingredients with suggestions for easy-to-find alternatives. * A Foreword by acclaimed Australian chef Bill Granger. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Seven sweet tips to tick off your holiday booking

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ooking travel can be pretty straight forward, but all too often we wind up skipping important steps or spending a little more than we intend to.

With 11 public holidays falling on a Friday, Sunday or Monday this year, there’s no better time to take advantage of the long weekends for a quick getaway or an extra-long vacation.

To help you prep for next travel adventure, ZUJI, an online travel agent, has put together seven quick tips for you to consider when booking your next escape.

1. Plan ahead and book early The sweet spot when booking your holiday is 44 days before your departure, in order to get the best rates and hotel room choices.

Interestingly, roughly 50% of people make their long weekend bookings four weeks prior to the date.

To get the best selection and often the best prices, plan your holiday within these advanced time brackets to allow yourself ample time to do a little research on your holiday destination and the best deals that suit your holiday needs.

Don’t forget to look out for public holidays on your calendar which can help stretch your vacation. With ten long weekends in Singapore this year there are plenty of holiday options. Stuck on where to start?

2. Get the whole package If you’re on a tight budget, keep a look out for travel packages.

Airfare and accommodation bundles can sometimes save you quite a bit of moolah, so don’t rule that option out.

3. Be flexible with your flights Don’t be afraid to play around with alternative date options when you’re planning your trip.

Travel booking sites often have the option for you to select “flexible dates” when you’re entering them in the search bar.

By checking out the different date combinations you’ll often find a fare that’s a lot lower than your original dates.

4. Do your homework! Basing your

travel destination on fabulous looking photos or hotel descriptions is a trap that many typically fall into. So, how can you tell how recent those pictures are and how exaggerated a description is? Before making a hotel booking, always do a bit of research to get the most honest opinion and evaluation of the place. Sites such as TripAdvisor and travel blogs are a great place to start, and they provide dated content so you can ensure you’re reading current material.

5. Check! Check! Check! Bookings can get a little confusing, especially when you’re travelling between different time zones. So be sure to do a triple check on your arrival date with the airline before booking your hotel stay so you don’t end up paying an extra night.

Another thing to take note of is your name. You may have written your name way too many times to remember, but entering the wrong name, such as a nickname, into a booking can happen, and it’s actually a common mistake that can cause huge issues at airports or hotels.

6. Never forget travel insurance Most people take travel insurance lightly and some even skip it, but getting travel insurance can often cover most mishaps when travelling. Make travel insurance an essential item you pack for your trips so that you’ve got yourself covered for your flight, accommodation, possessions, luggage and even health.

Another thing to take note of is the extent of your insurance coverage, so take time to read the details to ensure you’re fully covered.

7. Sign up for newsletters It may seem like spam in your inbox, but newsletters are a fantastic source for the latest travel deals. From seasonal promotions to flash sales, there’s no telling when you can snag a great deal. Newsletters also come along with great travel tips, ideas and inspirations. So what are you waiting for?

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Overseas Walks

Above left: The Northumberland Coast Path. Middle: Walking the Cheviot Hills. Right: A group on Hadrian’s Wall Path.

Northumberland’s long distance trails St. Oswald’s Way and circular walks

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anging from challenging long distance trails with cosy pubs and welcoming guest houses en route, to leisurely circular walks through pretty hamlets and wildlife rich coast and countryside, England’s Northumberland area has it all.

A few of Northumberland’s walking experts have give us their highlights on Northumberland’s long distance walks.

Northumberland Coast Path

Discover castles, golden beaches, wildlife and history on the Northumberland Coast Path. It’s made for walking; if you want something remote, head north of Bamburgh Castle and past Stag Rock to a wilder coast, the sea on one side, sand dunes on the other and on the far horizon stands Lindisfarne Castle.

Alternatively, the path from Craster to Dunstanburgh offers a gentler walk, but you’ll love it all, wherever you go, so much so that you’ll be coming back for more.

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So much history; at one end Hadrian’s Wall, at the other, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne and in between some of the best walking in Northumberland. Perhaps the best section and certainly the most magical is the Pilgrims’ Way, the traditional path between the mainland and Lindisfarne.

You’ll never forget it, three miles across the sea, barefoot of course, the mud between your toes and the seals ‘singing’ you a serenade as you walk in the footsteps of the saints.

Hadrian’s Wall Path

Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail, is an unbroken 84mile signposted trail stretching from coast-to-coast, from Wallsend in the east to Bowness-on-solway in the west.

It passes through some of the most beautiful parts of England from rolling fields and rugged moorland to the vibrant cities of Newcastle and Carlisle.

If you don’t have time to walk the whole route, there are many circular walks available which take in some of the most scenic areas around the Wall.

St. Cuthbert’s Way

This cross-border route links the two landmarks perhaps most associated with the iconic religious figure, Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders, and the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.

The route is among the most varied and exciting of its type – encompassing everything from the rugged terrain of the Cheviot Hills, to the enormous sandy beaches of the Northumberland coast. Furthermore, the trail is dotted with ancient castles, churches and abbeys, as well as charming villages and an array of wildlife.

Pennine Way

As you follow England’s backbone into the country’s northern outpost ignore the ‘go back, go back, go back’ protestations of the Red Grouse, listen for the plaintive calls in the spring of the ‘Pennine Whistler’, or Golden Plover, and the eerie cries of the Curlew, then immerse yourself in the song of the soaring Skylark, as you cross the ancient frontier of the Roman Empire and the route ahead takes you through England’s most tranquil place, the Northumberland National Park.

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Flexible trainer poles suitable for everyone!

Regular trainers

The largest market segment belongs to those people of all ages and from all walks of life who are generally interested and active in some type of regular fitness activity. The benefits of the increased activation of upper body muscle groups when walking appeals to all those interested in simple, regular exercise.

Overweight people The benefits of BungyPump have also been recognised by those aiming to lose weight.

The increased buming of calories has led to great interest in this area. This interest led to BungyPump being featured on several nationally televised weight-loss competitions in Sweden, e.g. “Sweden’s Biggest Loser”.

Rehabilitation One of the unique features of BungyPump is the well-documented benefits offered to those involved in rehabilitation programs. The built-in suspension offers soft and gentle exercise whilst activating a wide range of muscle groups in the back and upper body. BungyPump is recommended and used by physiotherapists and other medical specialists which has been very important to the success and wide-spread apprecistion of Bungy­Pump on the Swedish market.

Potential Exercisers BungyPump not only appeals to those actively involved in regular physical activity, but has proven to be very attractive to those people who feel the need to exercise, but are not motivated to join a gym or find it difficult to start a fitness program.

BungyPump walking is seen as “fun” offering effective exercise at a low cost in a relatively short time. As such, BungyPump easily motivates and touches a demographic in which traditional exercise and training techniques have held little interest.

Elderly people The soft and gentle exercise afforded by the built-in suspension system holds great ap­ peal to elderly people who wish to continue regular physical activity. The fact that a wide range of muscle groups in the back and upper body are activated when walking offers a very effective way of maintaining a certain level of fitness and well-being

Occupational/health care BungyPump is very popular with Human Resource departments of companies, sports associations and other organizations as they sre becoming more and more aware of the importance of good health and regular exercise for the well-being of their staff and mem­bers.

Free training events have proven very popular and have helped raise BungyPump’s profile through the hands-on experience.

Elite Athletes The fact that BungyPump has been embraced by leading sports and fitness personali­ties in Sweden has been very important to the success on the Swedish msrket. Through endorsements from top level skiers, who find BungyPump to be an excellent complement to their training schedules, and opinion leaders in the fitness world who have recognised the unique benefits of BungyPump, we have enjoyed wide-spread acceptance as a serious training product.

Walkers Many people enjoy walking with or without training poles as a simple and relaxing means of exercise. BungyPump has become very popular as a complement to this as the built-in suspension eliminates any shock to the upper body and so becomes a very natu­ral extension of the walking movement whilst offering far more effective training. A large number of people who started walking with standard Nordic poles as a mesns of exercise have now started using BungyPump.

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Comparison and rigid walking poles

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o practice Nordic Walking with rigid poles or exercise with BungyPump training poles, with built-in suspension and four to six kilos resistance, are both good options for physical activity.

As training equipment these two differ, as I think the BungyPump poles are more a multifunctional fitness equipment and provide more variety in usage than what traditional rigid poles do.

The big difference is the built-in suspension and the resistance of up to four to six kilos in the BungyPump training poles. The resistance effect makes the poles impact on shoulders and elbows softer and gentler, compared to traditional Nordic walking poles.

Walking with BungyPump poles and using the resistance effect, demands greater activity of postural muscles in the torso and back compared with traditional Nordic walking poles.

I also feel that the stabilization of the muscles around shoulders is improved thanks to the built-in suspension in the poles, which is very important in preventing shoulder problems.

Those with back problems may also experience walking with BungyPump as a good option for rehabilitation since the poles activate deep stabilizing abdominal and back muscles which is important to maintain good posture, which in turn relieves the vertebrae of the www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

between BungyPump poles spine.

Furthermore, the muscle strength and stability in the neck is increased, as well as in the shoulders and spine, which also has great significance for improving posture.

The BungyPump poles springy motion force one to work more with balance and coordination compared to rigid poles, one can’t rely on the support from the pole until it reaches the bottom. This in turn increases the level of activity on the buttocks, leg muscles and activates the posture muscles.

If you enjoy using walking poles, you get many more exercise and technique opportunities with the BungyPump training poles, thanks to the constant resistance when pumping, it

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It is exactly the resistance inside each pole that makes BungyPump poles into a multifunctional strength training equipment.

When pushing the pole down to the ground during exercises it uses the resistance inside each pole, which in turn activates and stabilizes core muscles that are important for preventing back problems.

Cardio and strength training with BungyPump training poles helps to activate many muscle groups throughout the body. Research shows that it gives up to 25% more training effect compared to a regular walk and up to 77% increased calorie consumption, but as with all training, problems may arise when using the poles incorrect.

To avoid problems, it may be good to get instructions from a certified personal trainer, physiotherapist or medical expert.

Often you don’t see for yourself if you perform something incorrect!

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Health

Event

Christchurch’s Marathon

looking for record entry

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he Christchurch Airport Marathon may be looking at record entries following their announcement last month that the annual Queens Birthday Weekend event will return to the central city.

Chris Cox has been the race director for the annual Christchurch Airport Marathon since 1994 and even he’s surprised by the support surrounding the event’s shift back to the inner city.

Scheduled for Sunday 31 May, the 2015 race has attracted almost 1000 entries already. “I don’t think we’ve ever had so many entries this early,” says Cox. “Not even in our biggest years before the earthquakes.”

Like all of Christchurch, the annual Queen’s Birthday Weekend event has been reeling since the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.

The event that was inspired by the 1974 Commonwealth Games was forced away from the historic course that once produced the second fastest marathon of all time. But after four years on semi-rural routes and reduced numbers of entrants, the organisers decided that this year’s 35th anniversary was reason to push for a return to the heart of the city.

Since 1994 the Christchurch Marathon had grown every year to a high of 5800 participants in 2010. The earthquakes saw

entries drop away to around 4000, but right now entries for 2015 are almost 100 percent ahead of the same time last year.

“It’s early days yet,” says Cox,” but it’s very encouraging.”

Cox says the support this year is a mark of the event’s stature and the support for Christchurch in general. Among the earliest supporters have been some of the best runners in both New Zealand and Australia.

First and foremost, however, the Christchurch Airport Marathon is a community event. Along with the classic 42.2k marathon, this festival of fitness includes a half marathon run and walk, a 10k run and walk and the Kids’ Mara’Fun for children under age 15.

“We have always felt the event should reflect the community,” says Cox, “so that means providing something for people of all age and ability.”

Continuing with the community theme, this year’s Christchurch Airport Marathon will benefit Ronald McDonald House South Island. Participants are encouraged to sign up and run to raise funds for the family support charity.

Entries for the 2015 Christchurch Airport Marathon Event are still open.

Race day on Sunday 31 May. For details visit: www.christchurchmarathon.co.nz.

Discov

by Gary Moller

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

ith my recent catastrophic ankle fracture-dislocation I have had to painfully learn how to walk

again.

At this time of writing, it is eight weeks since the injury and I managed a very cautious 400 metres up the road and back yesterday. My gradual resumption of walking is happening hand-in-hand with Alofa, the love of my life. This got me thinking about the rewards of slow walking.

By coincidence, I have just finished reading an informative and provocative book “The Calcium Lie II”, by Alaskabased Dr Robert Thompson, who I have regular contact with (Dr Thompson is a leader in the use of the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis for guiding the treatment of chronic medical conditions).

Dr Thompson recommends 30 minutes a day of relaxed walking for health.

Preferably first thing in the morning. He is convinced that walking is the most sig-

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Health

vering the pleasures and health

benefits of s-l-o-w walking nificant of all stress relief activities - and an amazing relationship builder to boot!

I heartily agree.

My ankle injury that left me house bound for several weeks, followed by an equal number of weeks of gradual recovery of mobility, has helped me rediscover the pleasure of taking a slow daily walk around the streets of our suburb with my partner, Alofa.

As Dr Thompson writes in his book, modern life tends to be far too rushed and stressed for what we were designed and slow walking can be most restorative of health and composure in the face of life’s usual unhealthy hustle and bustle.

Our adrenal glands regulate our responses to stress are designed for occasional use – not constant use which is what we subject them to nowadays. They are not very large at all – each is about the size and shape of a half walnut sitting on top of each kidney; but we thrash them like crazy.

Each adrenal gland steadily produces “stress” hormones, such as cortisol and adrenalin, which it stores in special cells.

When a stressful situation is encountered, be it a ringing phone or full-on physical assault, the response by the adrenals is more or less the same – hormones are instantly pumped into the circulation, quickening the heart, increasing blood pressure, dilating the pupils and increasing the rate at which blood clots – all the so-called “fight or flight” response.

If this stress response is being constantly called upon, such as when in a job with an over-bearing boss, or annoying customers, the adrenal glands may become chronically depleted of hormone reserves.

If this situation continues day in and day out, in the presence of nutritional deficiencies, the adrenal glands may begin to suffer lasting degradation of function (When a person is stressed and exhausted, a good diet usually flies out the window!).

Symptoms of adrenal exhaustion include: overwhelming fatigue, brain fog, high and low blood pressure, thyroid problems, weight gain/loss, constant aches and pains, poor healing, allergies and intolerances, constant illness, depression, anxiety, impotence and even hair loss! www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Adrenal exhaustion is popularly referred to as the modern disease known as “adrenal fatigue”. Interest in adrenal fatigue was renewed by Dr James Wilson 15 years ago when he published his best-selling book “Adrenal Fatigue – The 21st Century Stress Syndrome”. The syndrome, adrenal fatigue, was well understood for the best part of a hundred years until patent steroids came along in the 1950’s. Before the advent of steroids, such as Prednisone, adrenal fatigue was understood and treated by medical practitioners with the combination of glandular extracts and rest.

My recollection, from study, is Prednisone was the first patent steroid and it was formulated in the early to mid-1950’s and released on the market about 1957 with great fanfare and promotion to medical practitioners.

At about that time all doctors understood that excessive stress could gradually degrade the adrenal glands and all were taught in the medical schools how to treat the condition – long periods of rest and prescribing glandular extracts – in this case – extracts from the adrenal glands of healthy animals that had been slaughtered in a “stress-free” manner.

Others may know better than me the history of Prednisone and glandulars in medicine, but it appeared that the teaching and use of glandular extracts all but disappeared overnight with the release of Prednisone. Steroids became the treatment of choice for inflammatory and stress-related conditions, including adrenal failure (the medical condition for complete adrenal failure is called “Addison’s”). For reasons I cannot understand, the concept of partial failure of the adrenal glands, or “adrenal fatigue”, was written out of the text books.

As the doctors from the 1950’s and earlier retired, so the idea of adrenal fatigue and the treatment with glandular extracts and rest went with them.

Today, there is medically no such condition as adrenal fatigue – only Addison’s which does not make sense: are they telling me that one moment a patient has fully functioning adrenal glands – the next they are in full adrenal failure (Addison’s)? Are

they telling me that there is nothing in between? That’s medical nonsense in all but the rarest of cases, such as poisoning.

What’s even crazier is that steroids are one of the leading causes of Addison’s disease, if not the leading cause.

Thanks to the efforts of a few brave and determined health professionals, such as Dr James Wilson and Dr Robert Thompson, things are gradually changing: the concept of “Adrenal Fatigue” is once again being incorporated into medicine and patients are demanding recognition of their symptoms and seeking treatment other than ones that rely solely on addictive and side-effects riddled steroids (mind you, steroids may be necessary in some cases).

Glandular extracts are making a welcome comeback and so must rest, which is where slow walking comes in.

When I think about exercise for health and fitness, typical activities that come to mind are boot camp, cross-fit, Iron Man, marathons and power walking till you drop – in other words “adrenalin-fuelled” activities. These intense activities are hardly restful for the adrenal glands and likely to be very damaging over time. Sure, there’s a place for these high-intensity activities; but they must be balanced by sufficient rest and recovery.

What better way to recover from a hard day – or to prepare for the day to come – than a relaxing walk, taking in the sights and sounds of your surroundings, sharing the experience hand in hand with the one you love and greeting people with a friendly smile and “hello “as you wander by?

Note: If you think you may be suffering from “Adrenal Fatigue”, visit the website adrenalfatigue.co.nz where you can request to be placed in contact with a health professional trained in adrenal fatigue, or else you are welcome to contact the author, Gary Moller.Words byW

Gary Moller

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EVENT

Women’s 10k for 10k

returns on Mother’s Day

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TO SUPPORT SWEET LOUISE

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f you’ve been wondering what to get your mum this Mother’s Day, look no further.

Vautier Pharmacy, together with support from a number of Palmerston North businesses is bringing back the Women’s 10k for 10k Charity fun run / walk.

It’s to be held on Sunday the 10th May 2015, this coming Mother’s Day, with the aim of raising $10,000 for the Sweet Louise Charitable Trust and raising Breast Cancer awareness.

T h e M a n a wa t u - b a s e d Sweet Louise Charitable Trust was formed in 2005 by Scott Perkins in memory of his late wife, Louise. The trust offers support to women with secondary breast cancer and to their families through its website www.sweetlouise.co.nz.

It also helps with the everyday struggles those women with secondary breast cancer face,

bringing positivity into theirs and into their families’ lives.

Participants can look forward to receiving lots of goodies on the day as well as a finisher’s medal to keep as a memento of the occasion and we are asking everyone to wear pink on the day to further show their support.

Starting at 9am from Massey University’s Hokowhitu Campus, the course itself is two laps of a 5km circuit around Centennial Drive, concluding with prize giving and the awarding of spot prizes at 10.30am.

In addition if you, your workplace, school, or friends are interested in showing your creative flare in designing and decorating, Vautier Pharmacy is providing 30 Life size cut out Sweet Louise chicks for people to decorate for the event.

The cut outs will be placed around the track on the day and at the completion of the run/walk they will be sold with the proceeds also going to the Sweet Louise Charitable Trust.

Vautier Pharmacy owner Lynne Vautier says, “The day is guaranteed to be fantastic fun and while the run or walk is for women only, families are most welcome and encouraged to come down and support those taking part.

So if you and your mum, your friends or your workmates would like to make some new memories this year, we’d love to see you.

Register online today at www.womens10kfor10k.co.nz or visit any Vautier pharmacy to be part of this wonderful event and help us raise $10k.

Above: Some of the 100’s of entrants in last years’ event along the river trail. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Around the Clubs

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Skyline Walk and Koutu Boulders hike Words by Maxine Stringer - Photos by Vic Trouson

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total of thirty two trampers went on the Hokianga, the first tramp for the Dargaville Tramping group this year.

We travelled up to the beautiful Hokianga collecting members on route.

“Come on folks”, “let’s go” I called out. Daypacks on and we were away, starting with a short walk to the start of the track on Te Hunoke Road.

Following the track, lead us through bush and then through very long grass. When you can’t see your feet or where you are putting your feet, this coul be a bit of a concern for some, as the underground was also uneven.

We climbed up a ridge named Te Hunoke, this being our first of three climbs for the day. At 170 metres we were surrounded by 360-degree views. The ridge would have been only a metre wide with a drop off on both sides. Not for the faint hearted. We decided this was a good spot for a panoramic group photo. The Tasman Sea looked so tame up and down the coastline. Not it’s usual pounding waves like we normally have living on the west coast. The Hokianga Harbour was picturesque, simply stunning.

We could admire these views all day long but it’s time to move on to our second climb for the day named Patipatiarero, which has a distinctive peak whose vertical rock face is visible from almost everywhere in the Hokianga. Don’t look at your feet, as below you is a 40 metre vertical drop.

Continuing on following the fence line to our third and final ascend for the day climbing up to Pukekohe at 160 metres.

Pukekohe is home to a cell phone tower, no problem with coverage there. Each summit had breathtaking views. The colours were absolutely brilliant. The bluest of blue skies and sparkling blue water, the golden sand glistening, I’m sure you get the “picture”. We all feel that these views would be right up there with some of New Zealand’s best.

The day was warming up with no sign of a breeze. Time to

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descend and make our way to the car park.

While Michelle took the drivers back to get their cars, the rest of us walked along Signal Road to where we took a track taking us down onto the beach. From there we walked along the beach and over rocks to Omapere where we met up with the others.

I don’t know if we were on public land or private property but we all sat in the shade under a large Pohutakawa tree to have our lunch on the foreshore.

What a beautiful spot to pass the time of day, perfect weather and watching the locals catching sprats off the wharf.

After half an hour I call out, “come on folks, no time to get comfy”, onto our next tramp or adventure for the day, let’s go.

All in our vehicles we took a short drive about 5 km past Opononi to the Koutu Boulders. We planned this walk to coincide with the tide, as viewing the boulders while at low tide is best. We all headed off up the harbour. If you have an interest in geology this place is for you. Fascinating boulders of all shapes and sizes along the foreshore.

After some time looking that these fascinating boulders half of the group decided to wander back along the foreshore towards the vehicles and the rest of us carried on and tramped a loop track.

Heading further up the harbour we came to Cabbage Tree Bay Track where we climbed 123 metres that brought us onto a metal road. The fine gravel on the road while descending made footing treacherous. It felt like walking on marbles. We arrived back to our starting point and met up with the others.

As usual we laughed about the funny things that happened during the day. It had been a great day and was time to head off home with some stopping to have a swim at Opononi to finish off their day.We left the beautiful Hokianga, thoroughly enjoying ourselves, and “crikey” was it hot.

Above: A magnificent view of the Hokianga Harbour.

Below left and right: The group at the Koutu Bolders.

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2 Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust Half Marathon, Rotorua

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21 Monaco/Nelson Mid Winter Marathon & Half Marathon, Nelson

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5 Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Wellington

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2 Hoka One One Taupo Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Taupo 7 Lactic Turkey Night Bush Fun Run, 10km, Hunua Ranges, Auckland 16 Woodbourne Half

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21 Air New Zealand Queenstown Marathon, Queenstown 22 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst to Esplanade 20km & 12km, Palmerston North

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1 Eastbourne Half Marathon, Eastbourne, England 7 Brooks Mt Baw Baw Trail Half Marathon, Mt Baw Baw, Vic, Australia 7-9 Walhaalla to Baw Marathon & Half Marathon, 12km & 3km, Baw, Australia 8 King Island Imperial 20, 32km Coast to Coast, King Island, Vic, Australia 8 Cambridge Half Marathon, Cambridge, England 8 Inverness Half Marathon, Inverness, Scotland 14 Keeping Kids on the Track distances up to 21.1 km, Bass Coast Rail Trail, Vic, Australia 15 Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona, Spain

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JULY 2015

4-5 Gold Coast Airport Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5.7km, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia 2-5 IML Four Day Walk, Castlebar, Ireland 10 Kauris Half Marathon, Qld, Australia 12 Cairns Marathon, Cairns, Qld, Australia 19 Airlie Beach Running Festival, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Airlie Beach, Qld, Australia 20 Run the Great Whitsunday Trail, 28km,

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Below: Nordic Walking in action.

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues APRIL 207 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Te Ara Tahuna Estuary Cycleway and Walkway 8 Event: Unique opportunity to walk Taieri Gorge 9 Readers View: Auckland scenic walk 10 New Zealand Walk: Onepoto Walk - full of interesting coastal views 14 New Zealand Walk: Restoring the Sign of the Packhorse Hut 15 New Zealand Walk: Visiting the Franz Josef Glacier 16 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei’s new loop walkway 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Australia’s top walking and hiking hotspots 22 My Favourite Walk: Kauri Coast walks - with great coastal views 25 Auckland Short Walk: Blockhouse Bay Tiriwa Walk 26 My Favourite Walk: Town and country walk with no hills!

28 New Zealand Walk: Moutohora - an island sanctuary 30 Overseas Walks: Walks in Townsville - a beach, a mountain and a river within a city 36 New Zealand Walk: Heritage zone handed into public hands 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Camping and tramping - 5 top South Island spots 40 Event: Marathon returning to central city 42 Te Araroa Trail: New Zealand trail selected as one of the world’s best 43 Event: Take on the Lake in Rotorua 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for April 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription

MARCH 206 2015

Pirongia Forest Park 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Walking in the Picos de Europa 25 New Zealand Walk : Matekai Park - Oakura 26 Overseas Walks: Torres del Paine - a very special park 29 Event: Manawatu Walking Festival 30 Overseas Walks: The Larapinta Trail offers a myriad of stunning views 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walks: Echo Walking Festival 41 International Marching League encourages “May walking bring us together” 42 Window on Waitakere: Navigating dangerous flora 42 Health: Compression clothing can they improve recovery and performance?

44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for February 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 The Great New Zealand Trek

JANUARY 204 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Tanekaha Falls Walk - a tribute to a group of retirees 10 Securing outdoor access for the next generation 12 New Zealand Walk: From hut to hut on the Matemateaonga 14 Rare penguins highlight of Hollyford Track early walkers 16 New Zealand Walk: Pukemokemoke Reser ve offers several walk options 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Auckland Short Walks: Le Roys Bush Northcote North Shire walks 22 New Zealand Walks: Mahi Aroha - explore the environment like never before 26 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Trail to be in TV series 26 Te Araroa Trail: New 5km walking track 26 Te Araroa Trail: City to Sea via Southern Walkway change in 2015 28 Overseas Walk: In the steps of the ancients - a walk in Athens 33 New Zealand Walk: Weather no problem for Dargaville group 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Linklater Reserve 39 Around the Clubs: Striding out fun with a popular club 40 High Achiever: 65 year old walked 150 marathons 41 Event: Waiheke Island Wharf 2 Wharf 42 Window on Waitakere: Batwalks planned in Auckland 42 Window on Waitakere: Mapau tree fruit popular with birds 43 Training: Low carb diet: not the best for everyone 44 Coming events: Stirling Sports events: are something unique 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for January 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: A circumnavigation by foot steps 7 New Zealand Walk: Enjoyable day walk at Limestone Roadend 14 Event: Beers Farm - Te Anau 16 New Zealand Fam Walks: Lynton Downs Farm Stay walks 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 My Favourite Walk: Omaha Beach has walks for everyone 26 Health: Overdosing with vitamin D continues to be widespread 20 Overseas Walks: Discovering Andalucia - the walks, the culture, the food 28 New Zealand Walks: Top ten heritage places to visit this summer 33 Event: On track in the Manawatu Gorge 36 New Zealand Walk: Ruakuri Walking Track - Ruakuri Scenic Reserve 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Discover Portugal’s walking trails 44 New Zealand Coming Events 45 Christchurch Marathon 48 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for March 60 The Great New Zealand Trek 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 4 Walk Talk 60 Wellington Marathon 6 New Zealand Walk: Pukawa to Omori Track 6 Te Araroa Trail: Cape Reinga to Bluff 4 Walk Talk 8 New Zealand Walks: Outdoor 6 My Favourite Walk: Moke Lake couple make footprint on NZ circuit walk - Queenstown walking scene 7 Books: Revelling in our sub12 New Zealand Walks: Hiking New antarctic islands Zealand’s Hump Ridge Track 8 Auckland Short Walk: Onehunga more wilderness, less people to Pah Homestead 10 Event: Mangawhai Walking 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Inspiring walks Weekend on track in Spain 10 Books: Walking the Waitakere 24 Ballard of St James Ranges 12 New Zealand Walk: Headland 26 New Zealand Cycling Tours: Kiwi women take to the cycling trails Sculpture on the Gulf 12 A Walk and cycle on the Waikato 28 Overseas Walks: San Francisco’s ways: Umbria ‘s pilgrim routes River Trail 15 Safety: Ensure your gear is now in 36 New Zealand Walk: Te Kauri Park Scenic Reserve ‘Peak’ condition 16 New Zealand Walk: Tirohanga 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Event: Tussock Traverse walking Track to Ruapane

DECEMBER 203 2014

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Marathon 41 Window on Waitakere: Canopy climbers 42 Health: Feet health - “canary’s in the coal mine” 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for October 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription

through a natural and cultural wonderland 40 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Marathon events 42 Window on Waitakere: Possum trapping 43 Training: Exercise programme tips 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 60 Napier City Half Marathon 51 Weather Forecast for December 52 Directory: New Zealand Walk- 4 Walk Talk ing Groups 6 Event: Waiheke Walking Festival 56 Country Breaks biggest in Australia 60 The Great New Zealand Trek 10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Hollyford Track an all season track 14 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring 4 Walk Talk Step out at Long Bay 6 New Zealand Walk: Paparoa - a 16 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth village in the valley Walks - walks worth doing 7 Having fun with your Sun sign 8 New Zealand Walk: Woolshed Creek 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Sawcut Gorge - Mt Somers Walk - with a surprize at the end 11 Auckland Short Walk: Macleans 24 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands Park and Eastern Beach for fantastic walks 12 Overseas Trails: Victoria’s top 28 Books: Paradise Saved rail trails 14 Overseas Walks: Walking Sandi- 28 Books: Peter Snell and the Kiwis who flew ago’s “other side” 16 New Zealand Walk : Tutukiwi 29 Event: Thousands became walking Reserve stars in Auckland night-time half 17 New Zealand Walk: Orongorongo marathon a popular track in Rimutaka For- 30 Overseas Walks: Uncover Italy’s est Park amazing Amalfi Coast 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 20 New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Bush 38 Event: Rarotonga - a walk run Scenic Reserve festival for addicts 22 New Zealand Walk: Silica Rapids 40 High Achievers: Green Prescription Walk has plenty of variety helps a Northland family to be 24 New Zealand Walk: Tama Lakes - in active again Tongariro National Park 41 Window on Waitakere: Thud, 26 New Zealand Walk: Tiki Trail - Gonstunned, stiff! dola base to summit, Queenstown 42 Health: There are healthy alterna28 New Zealand Guided Walks: Guided tives to modern medicine walks with a difference 44 New Zealand Coming Events 30 Overseas Walks: In the footsteps of 51 Weather Forecast for September ancient travellers - Japan on foot 56 Country Breaks 34 Waiheke Walking Festival 35 Event: Iconic Kiwi event celebrates 59 Green Prescription 60 Napier City Half Marathon 10 years

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NOVEMBER 202 2014

36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Around the Clubs: New walk for Dargaville group 39 High Achiever: Walking the Way of St James - Gay Rowe’s Spanish Odyssey 40 High Achievers: Doctors visit start of a new journey for Dunedin couple 41 New Products: Bracewear: relief for troublesome knees and elbows 42 Window on Waitakere: Whitehaed releases 42 Health: Feet should be strong and flexible 44 New Zealand Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for November 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 The Great New Zealand Trek

OCTOBER 201 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Coppermine Creek - a remote bush with a human history 8 New Zealand Walk: Consult the song book (or Crumpy) before you head outdoors 12 New Zealand Walk: The Rangiwhai Range with a volcanic history 15 New Zealand Walks: Kawakawa Station Walk revisited and revitalised 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring Step Out for the Well Foundation 22 Overseas Walks: South America - a rich ecological region 24 New Zealand Short Walk: Ongaonga - a village steeped in history 26 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Walking Festival promises to be best ever 28 Overseas Walks: Grand Canyon Walkway - prettiest in Blue Mountains 30 Overseas Walks: Mossman Gorge oldest rainforest on earth 33 Auckland Short Walk: Te Atatu Peninsula Walk 34 New Zealand Walk: Sandy Point Invercargill’s walking playground 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 39 Podiatry Heel pain 40 Event: Manawau Striders Half

AUGUST 199 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: The Millennium Track - beautiful in all seasons 8 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Island Walk: a yacht and a pair of hiking boots 10 My Favourite short Walk: Te Puna Quarry Park Garden full of interesting treasures 13 New Zealand Short Walk: Anzac Park Scenic Reserve 14 Te Araroa Trail: New Puhoi Track opened 16 Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 Walking Experience: Fulfilling farmland venture on a one tree hill 20 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Piko Pathway officially opened 21 New Zealand Walk: Albany Scenic Reserve Track 22 Need2Know: Don’t underestimate the dangers asociated with rivers 23 New Zealand Walk: Brook fence clears final hurdle to Nelson Valley 24 Health: 6,000 keeps a day keeps OA limitations away 24 New Zealand Short Walk: Seaview Gardens Reserve 26 New Zealand Guided Walk: Saunter back into the 1930’s 28 Overseas Walks: Eight new guided tours added to Auswalk walking holidays 32 New Zealand Short Walk: Mangere Mountain Walk 33 High Achiever: Age no barier to climbing a mountain 34 Cycling Tours: Cycling the Rebuild Zone in Christchurch 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 High Achiever: Bubbly teen helped

by Active Families 38 New Product: Walking lightly 40 Need2Know: What you tread you spread 42 Window on Waitakere: Nest searchers 43 Health: Walking during pregnancy 44 New Zealand Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for August 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Taupo Half Marathon

JULY 198 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek Stage 9 9 High Achievers: Inspiration on the start line of Hoka One One Taupo Half Marathon 10 New Zealand Walk: Waikato River Walking Track 13 Event; 10k to 10k 14 New Zealand Walk: The Kaitake Range 16 Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 Overseas Walks: Sydney’s new luxury hiking and camping experience 20 My Favourite Walk: Hidden treasures close to home 22 Overseas Walks: Escape the Winter Blues 24 New Zealand Walk : Helicpter to Venus 27 New Zealand Walk: Cape Brett Walking Track - absolutely incredible 30 Overseas Walks: Cactus to clouds 35 Event; 35th Cadbury Dunedin Marathon in September 38 New Zealand Walks: Great walks planned for walking weekend 40 Around the Clubs: Waoku Coach Road 42 Window on Waitakere: Top of the table 43 Health: Baseline amount of exercise for a person to be healthy 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather Forecast for July 56 Country Breaks 60 Take to the trails with Total Sport

JUNE 197 2014

4 Walk Talk 7 High Achiever: Green Prescription paves way to healthier lifestyles 8 New Zealand Walk: Doug Walker Memorial Walkway 10 New Zealand Walk: Te Hapu - simplicity amoungst spendour 12 New Zealand Walk: In the footsteps of Scott on Quail Island 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 My Favourite Walk: Wairere Falls after 30 years 24 My Favourite Walk: Peak Hill Walkway has spectacular views 26 New Zealand Walk: Tararua treasures 28 My Favourite Walk: Fiji waterfall walk 30 Overseas Walks: Baffling Bulgaria 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walk: Lake Hart - a walk on a salty lake 40 Event: A sea of purple at Hamilton 41 New Product: Socks you wished Santa had delivered 42 Window on Waitakere: Activity board 43 Health: Morton’s Foot associated with foot and ankle pain 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 49 Event: Record running for Wellington Marathon 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for June 56 Country Breaks 59 Wellington Marathon 60 Take to the trails with Total Sport

MAY 196 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk : Harihari Coastal Walk 10 New Zealand Walk: View Kiwis in the wild in Glory Cove Scenic Reserve 10 News: Green Flag awards for Timber Trail and Waitomo Ruakuri Walk 11 New Zealand Walks: Auckland’s newest park now open 12 New Zealand Walks: Hutt River Trail 14 New Zealand Walks: Successful Manawatu Walking Festival 16 New Zealand Walks: Somes Island with a fascinating history 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Take the kids to Rangiwahia Hut 21 Event: Dual charity fun event 22 New Zealand Walks: Ohakune - full of walking opportunities 26 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’s Trail song 26 Need to Know: Zero tolerance to dumping in public reserves 27 Need to Know: Closure of walking track puts Otway tourism on

slippery slope 28 Need to Know: If things go wrong think Star 29 High Achiever: Well worth the effort 30 Overseas Walks: Granite Island: Home of Little Penguins 35 Product Marketplace: ReSkin: a second skin to prevent blisters 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Portofino on the Italian Riviera 40 Around the Groups: Tiwai conservation area 42 Window on Waitakere: Double vision 43 Health: Fungal feet and toenail infections very common 44 New Zealand Coming Events 51 Weather forecast for May 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Half Marathon

APRIL 195 2014

2 Hastings Half Marathon 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Ramblng in the Papamoa Hills 10 New Zealand Walk: Where there is a whim there is a dray 12 My Favourite Walk: The daily grind: Mt Kau Kau Wellington 13 New Zealand Walks: Walks around Whangarei 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 News: The Freedom Walk revolution 21 My Favourite Walk: The Aucklandf ten kilometre walk 24 Event:Taieri Gorge Rail Walk 26 Te Araroa Trail: Accident prompts possible route change 26 Overseas Walk: Walking a New York ex- freight line 28 New Zealand Walk: Mangatoro Scenic Reserve 30 Overseas Walks: Following the footsteps of Dali 36 Overseas Walks ands Tours 38 Health: Why walkers can experience this type of back and hip pain 40 Event: Venue change has helped Hastings event 40 Event: Jamie’s marshalling experience 41 My Favourite Walk: Whariti wandering 42 Event: Waihi Beach Fun Run/Walk 43 Health: Cyclists need to be more considerate 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Window on Waitakere: Easy bird watching 49 Christchurch Marathon 50 Contents for previous 14 issues 51 Weather forecast for April 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Half Marathon

MARCH 194 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: Coming ‘Round the Mountain’ Tongariro Northern Circuit 11 New Zealand Walks: Waitahinga Trails connecting Wanganui with its hinterland 14 New Zealand Walks: Sea, Sky and Bush walks 16 Event: Rotorua walk to mark 21st anniversary 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 Know before you go this summer!

22 Overseas Walk: River Torrens Linear Park Trail 23 New Zealand Walks:Minister opens new Sutherland Falls Track 24 My Favourite Walk: Twilight Bay 26 My Favourite Walk: Mangaokewa Reserve 28 Event: Walking beneath the stars for charity 29 Event: Kauri Run turns 10 30 Overseas Walks: Walking Italy’s Dolomites ‘King of the Alps’ 38 Books: Ecosanctuaries 38 Books: Among Secret Beauties 40 My Favourite Walk: Waipu Caves 41 High Achiever:New York City Marathon - not just for runners 40 Event: Manawatu to host first walking festival 43 Health: Where have the children gone?

44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Window on Waitakere: Those numbers again 49 High Achiever: Walking the World 51 Weather forecast for March 56 Country Breaks 60 Stirling Sports Half Marathon

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MAY WEATHER FORECAST

According to Ken Ring

The Moon controls the weather. Each moon phase has a changing effect. The atmostphere has a tide that is forever changing and the weather is what results.

Shaded areas depict rain or showers.

Friday 1st May 2015

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Thursday 14t

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Wednesday 20th May 2015

Thursday 21s

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Sunday 24th May 2015

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Tuesday 26th May 2015

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Thursday 28t

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Saturday 30th May 2015

MAY SUMMARY

3rd: Possible low temperature at Lauder.

6th: Westerly change, then southwesterlies.

7th: An unusually extended period of settled weather may begin at or near this date and continue until the end of May. 8th: Change to westerlies.

10th-11th: Southwesterly change brings anticyclonic conditions.

12th: Weather patterns over next four weeks may be caused by high pressures with many more anticyclones in the east of the country. Easterlies may be more frequent in the Far North and with more westerlies to the south of New Zealand. There may be a noticeable absence of gales. This outlook period may be described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indian summerâ&#x20AC;? www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Sunday 31st May 2015

conditions with extended periods of settled weather and dry conditions over many parts of New Zealand. Overall, rainfall may be between 25% and 75% of normal in Northland, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Central Otago and Southland and unusually dry in the southwest of the North Island but parts of Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and North Canterbury may be wetter than average due to significant rainfall during the first 10 days of June.

Sunshine for these four weeks may be below average in the north of the North Island, especially Northland but sunnier than normal conditions may prevail in the far south of the South Island as well as Manawatu and Buller.

The anticyclonic conditions bring above normal temperatures, especially to Fiordland, Central Otago,

eastern Bay of Plenty, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Nelson and Westland. Mean temperatures may also be above normal in many inland regions as well as, but slightly less so in remaining coastal areas. Warmer in the southwest and unusually warm in the far south.

12th: Settled anticyclonic conditions.

Over the next week at least, there may be warm days, hardly any rain, plenty of sunshine and little wind anywhere in the country.

14th: High temperature in Auckland.

22nd: A depression tracks to the north of the country bringing northeasterlies to northern regions while westerlies freshen in the south of the country.

25th-27th: Cold southwesterlies affect southern regions, but settled weather continues in much of central and eastern New Zealand.

28th: An anticyclonic moves onto the country.

29th: Possible low temperature at Lauder and Omarama.

31st: Northeasterlies prevail due to a slow moving depression which lays west of the North Island. Wet in Christchurch over the following

8 days.

Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around 4th (full moon), 15th (perigee), 18th (new moon) and 27th (apogee).

Ken Ring author of . . .

Available from Paper Plus and Whitcoulls and other bookshops throughout New Zealand Website: www.predictweather.com Email: enquiries@predictweather.com

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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 09-429-0211

AUCKLAND

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks, tramps, Val Todd 09-579-8250, www.oacnz.org AUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM), (IA),Praemi Perera 09-836-9161, www.aucklandnaturalhistoryclub. org ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Tramps, walks, cycling, Sunday, Saturday, Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429 ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday & weekdays, tramps, walks , Beryl Borthwick 09-444-9667 or Sue Fitzpatrick 09-576-1069 THUMBS UP ADVENTURE GROUP (TUAC): Alan Grigg 027-493-6850, Libby 021-137-1488, Leonie 021-222-8982, www.tuac.co.nz AUCKLAND CENTRAL

AUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444 AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Sarah Hart 09-625-7891, actc. trampingclub@gmail.com AUCKLAND WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Ray Vickers 09-576-6906 AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER CLUB: John Yolland 09-576-9807 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, Sally 09-522-5321 EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993 MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788 MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.org ST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09528-9726 WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901

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LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590 STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND

BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, terryandsheena@xtra.co.nz, www. bluetopwalkers.weebly.com FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021 FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649 FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995 GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561 GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867 GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300 HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580 KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553 KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084 KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), 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 09827-2737, 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 09-412-8076 MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049 NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday, Lorraine, 09-827-8663 RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692 RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09832-4069 RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-4129952 SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Lyn Mountier 09-838-1599 TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989 TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday (AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423 TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401 THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038 TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda 09-817-9677 TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212,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 09-482-1320,www. nstc.org.nz BIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351 BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777

CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday (PM), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287 DEVONPORT WALKERS: 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 021-268-4154, pam_4882@yahoo.co.nz GREENHITHE WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065 HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279 MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435 MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054 MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259 NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Sue Pearson 09-449-2221 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote. Tuesday, Lorenza Pun 09443-3392 akspun@yahoo.com 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 09473-4489 Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324 YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 RODNEY

10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Ivan Melville 09425-4999 HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269 HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), 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), Pam Jordan 021136-6129, pajordan0452@gmail.com MONDAY NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321 SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday (AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854 SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM), Jenny Burton 09-425-5583 WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM), Thursday (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WAIHEKE ISLAND

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

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063 PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820 WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844 PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442 PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739 MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977 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) www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467 HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153 PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: Mark Leys 09-294-8927 TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Noel Newsome 09-278-4962

WAIKATO HAMILTON

FRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245 CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103 CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-8554281 DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539 ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224 HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Nell Bradburn 07-856-3787 MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms 07-855-2497 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman 07-847-4873 SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980 CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069 WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall Chartwell HAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon 07-854-9214 TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM) MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029 BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann 07-823-6147 WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097 WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335 CAMBRIDGE

CAMBRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Sharon Woodings, 07-827-6033 LEAMINGTON WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Sharon Woodings, 07-827-6033 KAIHERE/PATETONGA

KAIHERE/PATETONGA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 MATAMATA

MATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-8809088 MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: 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, 07-868-6025 THAMES

THAMES WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday (AM), Mike Lord, 07868-6025 TAUPO

TAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM), Wednesday (AM), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229 TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319 MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-3784992 WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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 07-862-8184 TE AWAMUTU

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

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

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

BAY OF PLENTY COROMANDEL

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

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

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

CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07 348-2538 LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), Colin Smyth 027-499-941, lakecity@xtra.co.nz, www. lakecity.co.nz GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUP: TMonday and Thursday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07-348-4125 HEART SUPPORT WALK GROUP: Tueday (AM), Wally Walford 07347-6173 MOKOIA COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07 348 4125 SPRINGFIELD STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Glenys Searancke 07-348-4243 ROTORUA TRAMPING & SKI CLUB: Sundays (AM), Trevor Cochrane 07-345-6362 ROTORUA SOCIAL NORDIC WALKING GROUP: Fridays (AM), Audrey 07-348-1471 ST BARNABAS WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (BIA), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744 THE THURSDAY STROLLERS: Thursday (AM), (B), Myrtle Raxworthy 07-346-3772 WALKING WITH JOY: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744 TAURANGA/MT MAUNGANUI

AGE CONCERN: Tauranga, Wednesday (AM), 07-578-2631 CITY ON ITS FEET: 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 KAIMAI RAMBLERS TRAMPING GROUP: Wednesday, Roger 07544-1622 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891 MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, info@mtjoggersandwalkers.co.nz , www.mtjoggersandwalkers.co.nz ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: MONDAY (AM) 07-576-2469 NORDIC WALKING AT THE MOUNT: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Steffi 07-574-7527 NORDIC WALKING IN TAURANGA: Monday, Wednesday, Mary 07577-0711 MT MAUNGANUI RSA WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Sundays (AM), (BIA), Kieran Jensen 07-572-0626 50 FORWARD WALKING GROUPS: Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016 TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: 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

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

EAST COAST GISBORNE

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

HAWKES BAY HASTINGS

BRIDGET ROBERTSHAWES STUDIO OF FITNESS: Saturday (AM), (BIA), Bridget, 06-877-5285 FLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy 06-879-7077 HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371 HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-873-0971 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Jane 06877-0017 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06877-2114 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn 06-877-7886 KIWI SENIORS: Eana Young 06-845-9333 x 708 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Doug Clark 06878-2785, www.runwalkhb.org.nz NAPIER

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

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

TARANAKI

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

CARRINGTON WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Catherine McKee 06-753-3254 TIME FOR ME WALKS FOR WOMEN: Friday (AM), (I), Glenice 06758-3974 FRONT RUNNER GROUP: Monday (PM), (BIA), Kelvin & Michelle Giddy FITZROY WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA), Marlene 06-758-8749 or Marilyn 06-757-2022 WESTOWN WALKING GROUP FOR WOMEN: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA), Karen 06-751-1361 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Karen 06-751-1361 WALKERS IN THE PARK: Monday, (AM), (B), Dawn 06-758-6429 or Dorothy Humphries 06-751-0431 SPOTSWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BI), Allie Fitzgibbon 06-751-2304 NEW PLYMOUTH JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (PM), www.npjw.co.nz TARANAKI RACE WALKING CLUB: Trevor Suthon, 06-758-0776 EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569 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

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

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

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

WANGANUI WANGANUI

CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-344-4375 RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06344-5434 WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secretary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484 SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen Buckholt 06-349-2315 WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Darol Pointon 06-345-3137 WAVERLEY

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

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

WELLINGTON WELLINGTON

BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799 BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www. buggywalk.co.nz FOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271 ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276 MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770 WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island Bay, 04-383-7464 WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, Miramar KARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, Kelburn KARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630 KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420 MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944 NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-4788799 TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nz WEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna Harwood WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988 WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729 WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to mid October, (BIA), Veronica Gould WELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04478-9201 WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990 WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833

MARTON

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FOXTON

KAPITI

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James WALK FOR HEALTH: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133, www.

06-327-7607 walk4health.org.nz MANAWATU POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday PALMERSTON NORTH (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 Jarvis 06-357-2444 WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 567-5727 06-354-3342 WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ (PM), 04-564-6019 hot-whitu-chicks HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), 970-6901 Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 0406-353-7175 526-7440 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918 Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Jenny Raymond, 04-569-6232 CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken- ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646 nedy 06-350-8617 KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 PORIRUA MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06- UPPER HUTT 356-4384 AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123 Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216 FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt FEILDING TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes 04-526-6906 UPPER VALLEY WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Allison 04-563-6661 06-323-5470 FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 0406-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 LEVIN LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 06-368-3622 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, gmail.com,www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers 06-367-9070 KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.

Colleen Francis 06-368-8624 com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or Steve WAIRARAPA Golledge 04-904-5904 MASTERTON SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022 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), MARLBOROUGH (BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703 BLENHEIM MARTINBOROUGH 50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101 MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226 PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

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MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03528-6290 NELSON

NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03548-3655 NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126 WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03541-8414 TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126 NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: alternative Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Noel Brown 03-544-2286 NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03-544-2286 WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA), Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information Centre WAIMEA TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM) (PM), wtc.richmond@xtra. co.nz, www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nz TAKAKA

GOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and overnight trips, 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, 03388-2593 ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people with physical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446 BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161 BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493 BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452 BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir 03-359-7971 BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), www.bishopdaletrampers.org.nz BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337 BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), New Brighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115 CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly race walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387 CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM), Darryn Welham 03-960-3808 CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton 03-942-5453 CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112 CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295 CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302 CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA), Norm Wells 03-981-5487 CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057: Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092 CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 or Hope 03-389-7997 CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), (IA), 03-941-5409 CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday (AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146 CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826 CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA), Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350 CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), 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 6.5PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Lyane Graham 03-327-5679 KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483 LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103 LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303 LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130 LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235 MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310 MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742 MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703 MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794 NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494 NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818 NEW BRIGHTON 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 03-388-3237 NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494 NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338 NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000 NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840 OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), Coral Gilbertson 03-312-3155 OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638 PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999 PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Merv Meredith info@peninsulatrampingclub. org.nz, www.peninsulatrampingclub.org.nz PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220 PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216 PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607 PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433 PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154 QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), Beverley Church 03-383-5448 Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710 RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Williams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901 RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351 ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150 ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195 SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187 SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03941-5409 “ A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436 SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA), Ray 03-332-0555 ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA), Audrey 03-348-9157 SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982 SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232 TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates 03332-6233, 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, 03-3660689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330 “Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689 YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689 WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, 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

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

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

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

WEST COAST GREYMOUTH

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

HOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03756-9037 HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-

756-9037 HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466

OTAGO CLYDE

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

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

ACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114 ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223 CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127 CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027 DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03476-2344 GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, ellio@xtra.co.nz HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579 HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302 LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), 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 03-489-4071 PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114 PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478 TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Fleming 03-489-8964 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James 03-488-2228 WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull 03-454-3991 Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Judith Wright 03-456-2080 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 03-476-1545 ALEXANDRA

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

60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Sutherland, 03-218-8738 BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz 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 03-2112150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz TE ANAU

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WAIKATO

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

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Enjoy walking on a large NZ sheep and cattle farm with stunning views of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Taranaki.

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

06 342 8823 I pakirafarmstay@inspire.net.nz www.pakirafarmstayandwalks.co.nz

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WAIRARAPA

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WAIRARAPA

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TARANAKI

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MANAWATU As seen on Country Calendar

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• 2 or 3 night getaways of moderate tramping in the very heart of the Eastern Taranaki backcountry. (2 to choose from) • Inclusive package of transport (from Stratford) accommodation and meals.

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