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CONTENTS

Issue 224 - 2016

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Senaational views of sea and `alps from Treetop Walkway Tower

11 Event: Manawatu Striders Marathon

12 New Zealand Walk: Pakihi Track - looking back

over time

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19 Overseas Walk: Culinary hike in Styria, Austria 20 Overseas Walk: Going Gondwana in

Queensland’s rainforests 23 Subscription Form

24 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

26 Overseas Walks: Walking in Himalayan heaven 30 New Zealand Walk: The Cape Brett Overnight Walk 33 High Achiever:”Grab hold of the Green Pre scription with both hands” says Barbara

34 New Zealand Walk: Karangahake - picturesque,

challenging and historical 38 New Zealand Short Walk: Arataki Link Reserve

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38 New Zealand Walk: Great views from Ross

Peak Trig

40 Auckland Short Walk: Point Erin and Harbour

side Walks 42 Overseas Walks and Tours

44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas

51 Index of 14 previous issues

52 Directory of Walking Groups

56 New Zealand Country Breaks

60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

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Cruise, walk and cycle package

Sea Cloud Cruises, the Hamburg operator of small, fine sailing cruises, make their guests discover the beauty of the Atlantic coast by bike.

Whoever sails with Sea Cloud II in August 2017 from Hamburg, Germany to Bilbao, Spain, will experience the World Heritage Site of Bruges with its charming mediaeval old town, Belle-Île-en-Mer in Brittany with its serene atmosphere and the Basque gourmet-mecca of San Sebastián. For the more active guests, the “terranova cycling package” is highly recommended and can be booked as an option with the cruise: The package includes five guided cycling excursions and one walk. The first cycling tour (26 km / 16 miles) starts in Ostend and, along small canals, takes the guests to Bruges, once a prolific cloth-making and trading city. Before heading back to the ship the guests will see the most beautiful spots in the city during a guided tour.

In Guernsey the guests will enjoy a light stroll (5 km / 3 miles) along the wild, rocky coastline with views over steep headlines and picturesque bays.

Sea Cloud II`s approach to Lorient is truly spectacular and popular with sailors. This is where the second cycling excursion starts (36 km / 22 miles), along the sandy beaches and idyllic bays in one of the most gorgeous sections of Brittany`s coastline.

At Belle-Île-en-Mer`s Le Palais harbour guests get back on their bike for the third time (30 km / 19 miles). The tour ends on the other side of the island, following in the tracks of Claude Monet, who was so fascinated by the beauty of the island that he created 39 paintings here in just 75 days.

In La Rochelle the guests will cycle across the impressively long bridge that leads to the Île de Ré. They can stop off at bistros in peaceful little port villages, see a wide variety of birds on the salt marshes, and explore some Mediterranean forests (cycling distance: 34 km / 21 miles).

In San Sebastián there will be a visit to the old town before the guests cycle along the beach promenade and a coastal road with a breath taking view of the green countryside.

Hamilton’s Round the Bridges

Grab your sneakers, rally your mates and book a spot in Round the Bridges, Hamilton’s most iconic fun run and walk!

Join more than 5,500 runners and walkers and take part in Round the Bridges on Sunday 13 November. With 2km (kids only), 6km and 12km event categories, Round the Bridges caters for participants of all ages and abilities and offers a memorable day out for the entire family.

This year sees the return of all your favourite goodies, including medals for every participant, awesome on-course musical entertainment and an array of wonderful spot prizes up for grabs! The Round the Bridges fundraising programme has a goal of raising a whopping $75,000 for New Zealand charities.

If you’re keen on being a part of a fantastic community event that anyone and everyone can enjoy, you don’t want to miss out on Round the Bridges! www.roundthebridges.co.nz

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Inn caters for walkers and cyclists

Planning a two wheeled foray or walks in Northumberland in England?

The Lindisfarne Inn, on Holy Islands Causeway, just off the A1 and just south of Berwick-upon-Tweed, is perfect for visiting Northumberland and for forays into the Scottish Borders.

Described as ‘A Gem of a Find’, you’ll enjoy a warm welcome and superb home-cooked meals.

If you’re after a comfortable, value for money place to stay in Northumberland or the Scottish Borders that’s a laid-back alternative to hotel accommodation and with more services than self catering, then bed down in one of The Lindisfarne Inn’s newly refurbished, comfy en suite bedrooms.

Right on the new Sandstone Way and Coast & Castle cycle routes and with the famous walking trails of St. Oswald’s Way and St. Cuthbert’s Way passing nearby, The Lindisfarne Inn is just the place to eat, drink and stay for walkers, cyclists and bird watchers who flock to the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Walkers and cyclists welcome – secure bike storage available at no extra cost.

Stay at The Lindisfarne Inn to explore: Holy Island and Lindisfarne Priory and Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Seahouses, Berwick-upon-Tweed, The Scottish Borders, Ford & Etal Estate, The Farne Islands, Alnwick Castle, The Alnwick Garden, Wooler & The Cheviots, Flodden and Northumberland’s famous beaches.

Tales from the Trail TV Series Part 2

How good is it to see Pio back on his Te Araroa journey in Series Two of Te Araroa - Tales from the Trails, on Maori Television?

Visiting new locations, meeting some great local characters - and of course, finding the best food on offer - Pio has done a wonderful job of taking Te Araroa to a wider audience.

While the “ultimate” is always to walk the length of the country, Pio has highlighted some of the more accessible routes for shorter walkers - and there really is something for everyone - from the urban Coast to Coast walk through Auckland to more intrepid routes around the country.

At time of going to press, there are still a couple of episodes to run. You can see them on demand on Maori TV to see earlier episodes.

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Does walking the last journey appeal to you?

Corpse roads can be found in many of the remotest parts of Britain. They come under a variety of names: corpse way, coffin road, bier way, lyke or lych way, to name just a few.

They often pass through bleak and desolate places, partly because landowners feared the routes would become standard passages for trade and travel.

The difficulties encountered by the funeral procession as it waded through the mire and across rugged heathland were therefore partly deliberate - noone would take the route unless they had to.

Corpse roads reflected the desire of the church to keep the people of their parish within the fold, even after death.

Not surprisingly the paths became steeped in folklore; tales of ghostly happenings are commonplace and rituals were often performed, particularly at river crossings and crossroads, to prevent the spirits of the dead returning.

The route from Mardale in the Lake District to the burial ground at Shap, featured in this month’s chapter from the Pathways book, is a classic of its kind. The folk from the tiny hamlet of Mardale, now lost under the waters of Haweswater, had to carry their grim cargo up a series of steep zig-zags, over a rough moor and through another dale on that final journey. However the remoteness is an important part of its charm for today’s walker, with fantastic views across the Lake District fells and Eden Valley. You can read the Corpse Road chapter from Pathways on the website.

A new view of Awaroa

Perth Oh Hey walking tour

Explore Tours Perth in WA Australia, have launched a new day tour which takes in some of the city’s most exquisite sites. Those who sign-up to the Explore Perth and Swan River tour will enjoy a morning at Kings Park, followed by a journey on the Swan River with Little Ferry Co, and then either a walking tour with Oh Hey WA or an exciting Segway riverside tour.

Following a lunch at Matilda Bay’s Bayside Kitchen, the tour takes guests on a guided coach tour of Mosman Bay, Freshwater Bay and Claremont, finishing at Cottesloe Beach to take in an iconic Indian Ocean sunset.

The Explore Perth and Swan River tour costs $159 and departs at 8am, returning at 6pm.

Hiking Ben Nevis

The Red Rox Events & Fundraising 24-Hour Challenge (12-14 August) promises to be a memorable experience, hiking Ben Nevis, Ben Macdui and Braeriach and embracing the breathtaking scenery o f S c o t l a n d ’s h i g h e s t mountains.

This 36-mile endurance event will take courage and determination and allow participants to make an impact for their chosen cause or charity.

Great walking area

The Barmouth Walking Festival runs for 10 days from Saturday 17 to Monday the 27th September 2016.

It is in one of Britain’s best walking areas with spectacular coastal and mountain scenery. Apart from the well-known peak Cader Idris much of it is under-walked.

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Where in New Zealand can you walk above the trees with ducks are all common on the lake, great views to the Tasman Sea on one side and views of snow while the rare bittern and seasonal white herons can occasionally be seen. on the Southern Alps on the other?

On the West Coast south of Hokitika the Treetop Walkway and CafĂŠ is an exhilarating high up adventure walk, opened in late 2012 and has so far attracted around 30,000 visitors Walkers enjoy a leisurely stroll on a steel platform 20 metres high and 450 metres long, and look down from a unique perspective at a richly

diverse rainforest where ancient rimu and miro tower are above the forest canopy.

You gently sway in harmony with the forest on the Mahinapua Springboard and view the exquisite Lake Mahinapua through the richly diverse forest foliage.

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Flax and rushes dominate the vegetation on the lake edge providing sheltered sites for swans and the ducks to breed. The shy fern bird can also at times be heard and sometimes seen flitting amongst these swampy areas.

The surrounding bush is a mix of Above: The walkway with the tower in the background to the left.

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podocarps and hardwood species such as miro, matai, totara, rimu and kahikatea closer to the lake, with subcanopy species such as kamahi, mahoe and quintinia being common.

These tree species provide an important seasonal food supply for some of the birds found here: tui, bellbird, pigeon.

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metres above the forest floor, where they will be inspired by a sensational vista of the majestic snow capped Southern Alps and the Tasman Sea. Never mind the weather. The Treetop Walkway is beautiful in any weather, with the forest colours coming alive in the mist. The weather over winter can present some of the most stunning days with outstanding views of the Alps from the top of the tower.

The birdlife is beautiful with the

Above left: The Treetop Walkway is beautiful in any weather.

Above right: Magnificent views from the Treetop Tower.

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Sensational views of sea and alps from Treetop Walkway Tower NZ wood pigeon, wax-eye, fantail, tui, bellbird and many more native birds flourishing in the forest.

The native forest of Lake Mahinapua is a virgin forest. This was a key element to Australian’s Shane Abel and Neil Wade situating this structure in New Zealand.

Treetop’s structure is eco-friendly based on three operating in Australia.

Their first structure located in Tasmania, has an 18-year lifespan.

With all the treetop structures constructed, there have been no incidents at all.

Above: Looking out from the walkway with Lake Mahinapua in the background.

Middle left: Bikes line up outside the cafe.

Left: Birds come close to the walkway.

Fact file

The Treetop Walkway and Cafe is a 15 minute drive south from Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island..

A short three to five minute bush walk from the cafe takes you to the start of the Treetop Walk.

A shuttle is also available if required for those with limited mobility.

Wheelchair access: they can provide assistance to the start of the structure for those in wheelchairs that are able to transfer into their golf cart. Motorised wheelchairs are able to access the entire walkway. No dogs allowed.

The Walkway is completely enclosed to ensure total safety. Wheelchairs and prams are fine as the entire structure is flat.

Parents can let their children roam freely (whilst under direct supervision) as the walkways are completely enclosed to ensure their safety.

A bike stand accommodates cyclists traversing the West Coast Wilderness Trail, which pedals right past their gate.

Book online at www.treetopsnz.com to save 10 per cent. Open every day over winter from 9am, with the last admission at 3.15pm.

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Manawatu Striders Marathon

A change of date from August to May and the addition of a full marathon brought out over 700 entrants, far more than last year. Over 80 entered for the full marathon, higher than the organisers expected. The marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km courses all covered the picturesque course alongside the Manawatu River.

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By Jim Robinson

Anyone who’s travelled between Gisborne and Opotiki will know the spectacular road engineering of SH2, sweeping up Traffords Hill and twisting down the Waioeka Gorge.

But a little over a century ago, there was no road linking Poverty Bay and the Bay of Plenty — and the most likely option was the Pakihi Track.

While the hills south of Opotiki are not especially high, they’re certainly challenging. Slopes are steep pitched, slips regular, ridgelines broken. The forest is thick. Fallen logs ooze moss.

After rain, the song of water is everywhere.

Through this wild country, the present-day road alongside the Waioeka was opened up about 1930 and turned into a highway in the early-1960s.

Pre-dating the Waioeka link, from about 1915 to 1930, travellers would use the Motu Road. But before that, in the early-1900s, there was no coach road — and a good deal of debate about the best route to build one.

Fast forward 110 years, and the Pakihi Track is a stunning 21km trail that heads from the gravel Motu Road, down through DOC’s Urutawa Conservation Area, to the end of the gravel Pakihi Road, south of Opotiki.

While the surrounding slopes are in places near vertical, the full length of the track is very well formed. The gradient is never steep, there are no steps or large roots to negotiate, and the benching seldom goes below a metre wide.

Most impressive, the streams and watercourses are all crossed, with 25 bridges and dozens of culverts. At

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looking back over time halfway, a 32m suspension bridge spans the Pakihi Stream.

The massive effort to get the track to this state was made in 2010-2011.

It reflects that the shared-use Pakihi Track is part of the Motu Trails, one of 23 Great Rides on the New Zealand Cycle Trail.

About 2500 cyclists per year now make the journey down the Pakihi (it’s a relatively straightforward ride, but rated ‘advanced’ because of the steep drop-offs to the side).

For cyclists, the Pakihi is one-way, from the Motu Road. On foot, you can go that way too (shuttle transport is available for groups). But you have the option of parking at the track’s Below left: Pakihi Hut in the clearing.

Right top: A clear track ahead.

Right below: What remains of the old Motu Bridge.

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Opotiki (northern) end, and doing an up-and-back walk as far as you choose.

A good full-day 20km walk is to go the DOC hut at halfway, have lunch, and return. As little as three kilometres up makes for a lovely wander.

The lower half of the track is cut into the rocky hillside above the Pakihi Stream, in places, almost unfeasibly so but the track is every bit as pretty as it is audacious.

The stream water is often an aquablue, almost glacial in its hue. Small waterfalls crash down. Ponga and nikau are plentiful. Forest giants tower overhead.

The track’s not heavily used by walkers, hikers and runners. Track counters suggest no more than about 400 pedestrians per year. Many times, I’ve been up there and seen no one.

Maybe, in part, it’s because the

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backstory isn’t obvious. But once, the Pakihi Track carried big hopes.

It was first cut around 1908. According to a newspaper report from a few years later, this initial benching was only “about two feet wide”. Even so, it provided a basic way for travel between Motu and Opotiki.

Around this time, there was also a rough bridle trail with deep river crossings down the Waioeka. There were also parts of the present-day Motu Road, and linking roads, but no coach road from bay to bay. Meanwhile, rail was pushing northwest from Gisborne, reaching Matawai in 1910 and nearby Moutohora by 1914.

Settlers in the Otara and Pakihi valleys south of Opotiki wanted the Pakihi to be developed so they could muster stock to Motu for transport by rail to the freezing works in Gisborne, but settlers around Motu and nearby Maromoko Road wanted a Motu Road option.

A newspaper clipping from 1911 recorded that a petition had been delivered to the Minister of Public

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this date, up to 300 men were working on the Pakihi. There were a couple of large workmen’s camps.

It’s unclear exactly how much use the Pakihi Track was getting. However, a 1911 news story confirms it was, for a time, part of a postal run: “The Motu-Opotiki mail at present goes via Pakihi Track.” A late-1912 report elaborated, “the mailman leaves Motu on Tuesday morning (via Pakihi) for Opotiki, and returns to Motu on Wednesday.” Presumably, he used a horse.

The postie was tough.

Today, a similar trip on the Motu Trails constitutes a vigorous 17km of gravel Motu Road; 21km of Pakihi Track; then 24km of gravel and sealed road to Opotiki.

The same 1912 report suggested, “Motu will have no coach road connecting with Opotiki until the present route, Pakihi, is widened for a further 10 or 12 miles.” The writer quipped, “you can safely say the only coach to travel between Motu and Opotiki for the next year is a hairy one with four legs.”

The Pakihi was still in the spotlight in 1914, when a report of a Motu Settlers’ meeting recorded, “In reply to a request from the Association, that the Pakihi bridle track be converted into a stock track, the Minister of Public Works wrote: ‘I am obtaining a report

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Works, “requesting that a substantial grant be given to the Opotiki County Council for the completion of the Pakihi Track to Motu, including the erection of two bridges.”

In 1913 a news story recalled, “a protest was lodged by certain settlers against the expenditure of money on the top end of the [Motu] coach road … they claimed the money should have gone to the extension of the road down the Pakihi to junction with the extension from Opotiki [but] the work down the Pakihi is through rough, expensive country.”

Another 1913 article observed that the Pakihi Track was already overgrown and, in many places, had slipped away. “A party of men is now employed opening out and widening the track, which will entail some heavy rock work at the lower end.”

It must be this 1912-1913 work that is still visible in many places on the upper reaches of the track. The cut bank is still sound, with much of the benching up to two metres wide. In a couple of places the track slices wonderfully through a ridge, in a sweeping arc.

There was ongoing investment on both the Motu Road and the Pakihi — keeping the options open for both roads. One report has it that in 1913, 60 men were working on the Motu Road. While I haven’t seen written evidence, I’ve been told that around

on the track in question, and I will consider the request when I deal with the [roading budget] estimates.’”

Presumably the Minister responded positively, because in late-1915, Pakihi Valley farmer Francis Foster wrote, “I sent my first lot of sheep to freezing works at Gisborne though Pakihi track last March.”

Foster’s flock would have crossed Right top: Ashford Spur.

Below right: Dracophyllum on both sides of the track.

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Pakihi Track looking back over time the Pakihi Stream bridge, built about 1914. The bridge deck was evidently four metres (12 feet) wide, enough to serve a future coach road. It would seem the Pakihi was still, at least in concept, seen as a future bay-to-bay connection, even as work on the Motu Road advanced.

It’s not recorded how many times sheep were taken along the track. In 1992, an excellent local history was released, titled Te Kowhai Track (Te Kowhai was the original Maori trail crossing the ranges). Author HC Williams interviewed elderly residents.

He concluded that, probably, “the route to Opotiki was for horse riders only down the Pakihi Stream valley, sometimes used for stock, but, to quote [county council] minutes, a horse journey with no little risk.”

There was a clear demonstration of such hazard in 1916. A news report described a coroner’s inquest into the death of a horse rider, James Pyke, after he fell from his horse. Pyke was “last in a party riding single file along the Pakihi Track, about 20 miles from Opotiki. One of the party looked round and saw deceased’s horse without its rider … witness went down and saw deceased lying at the edge of the stream.”

The Pakihi Track itself suffered a massive blow in 1918, just as the Motu Road was nearing completion.

A monumental storm hit the district.

Floodwaters took out a bridge up the Waioeka. Opotiki was inundated. “In the Otara Valley, at a point 14 miles from Opotiki, a portion of the road has been swept away.” A big tree fell onto the Pakihi bridge. The cables were sheared off and the deck collapsed.

A 1918 budget estimate tags one hundred pounds to the Pakihi bridge, presumably for its repair, but nothing eventuated. The fallen deck evidently hung against the bank for many years, its hardwood timber periodically washing down the river and being retrieved for use. Eventually, the

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remaining deck was salvaged and the timber reused.

Today, the remnants of the old bridge are clear, if you look. As you cross the suspension bridge roughly midway along the track, check the upstream banks. The true left bank has a hole, inside which there’s a footing for the bridge cables (as well as cave weta). On the true right bank, a couple of big bolts protrude from the hillside. Both banks have remains of the abutments.

Over following decades, the upper half of the track remained largely stable. The lower half, by the river, became unusable in many places, so travel reverted to the rocky riverbed.

Cullers, hunters and trampers have used it for years; mountain bikers from the early-1990s.

Through the 1990s up to 2009, the track had superb restoration work by local tramping, DOC and cyclist volunteers, but it is dynamic country and there were a series of storms. I rode the Pakihi in the mid-1990s: ‘rode’ being an optimistic term. I remember aching shoulders from so much bike carrying and scrambling over streams.

The New Zealand Forest Service built the hut in 1969. It’s nicely old school — small and basic — aside from the covered verandah added by DOC

Above: Two runners on the Pakihi Track. Below left: TThey walk past a clear pool.

Below right: Moss grows well on this this part of the track.

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Above left: Looking down on the river between two trunks.

Above right: Historic bridge bolts.

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in 2013. The location is stellar, surrounded by forest and 30 seconds from the river. From the track’s northern end, it’s about a two-three hour walk, a good choice for a relaxed overnighter.

There are a couple of accommodation options worth knowing about near the Opotiki end of the track.

One is Motu Trails Hire & Shuttle, in the Te Waiti valley. Right by the end of the track — over the river — is Weka Wilds, where there’s a restored A-frame hut, with deer antlers hung over the green wooden door.

In the mid-1980s, in a slightly different location, the A-frame was home to bushman author Barry Crump as he wrote Wild Pork and Watercress, the book that inspired Taika Waititi’s film Hunt for the Wilderpeople. History never stops turning.

Find out more Trail information, maps, photos, accommodation/shuttle providers: www.motutrails.co.nz, www.doc. govt.nz, www.wekawilds.co.nz

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Culinary Hike in Styria, Austria

Located in the southern part of Styria, in Austria, the Südsteirische Weinstrasse (South Styrian Wine Road) is often compared to Italy’s Tuscany.

Almost no other Austrian wine region has undergone such dramatic transformations in the past 20 years as this region, one hour south of Graz.

Exquisite wines, wine taverns with enchanting views, fine restaurants and idyllic hiking trails make this off-the-beaten path region a true delight for walkers who love nature, food, and wine.

The 44 mile-long South Styrian Wine Road runs from Glanz-Leutschach – Gamlitz-Ehrenhausen to Strass.

Take the “Glanzer Weintour,” a 6.5 mile long, well-marked hiking trail that is part of this road.

Start your journey in the village of Glanz. Walk up and down gentle hills passing by vineyards, enjoying the sounds of the wooden “Klapotetz’s,” a wind-powered landpost designed to scare the birds away while the grapes are ripening on the vines.

Stop at artistically designed wineries and try the region’s dry, crisp, fruity and aromatic white wines with varieties like Welschriesling, Gelber Muskateller or Sauvignon Blanc. “Morillon” is the Styrian name for Chardonnay.

It is seldom aged in new oak and the creamy apple flavor and refreshing crispness make it perfect to pair with the fried chicken and green salad dressed with Styrian pumpkinseed oil.

After a good day’s walk check-in to one of the many small inns along the way, run by local farmers and winemakers and watch the sun settle over the vineyards while sipping a well-earned glass of wine.

Discover the first-rate walking tracks and spectacular scenery at New Zealand’s national arboretum.

Eastwoodhill offers over 25km of graded and marked walking tracks set amongst 13,000 exotic and rare trees, shrubs and climbers.

Immerse yourself in the beauty of our national arboretum and plan to stay. Accommodation, self-contained campervan sites and catering are available at Eastwoodhill’s Douglas Cook Centre.

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Australian Walks

Going Gondwana

in Queensland’s rainforests In ancient times, Australasia, Africa and South America were connected under the southern super continent Gondwanaland, which was covered in temperate rainforest.

As the continent broke up and Australia drifted away, the majority of these rainforests dried up and died.

Today, the remaining Gondwana Rainforests straddle the Queensland and New South Wales border and are the world’s most extensive sub-tropical rainforest.

They have provided refuge to species for millions of years and continue to protect the ancient lineages of flowering plants, songbirds and other rare or threatened animals that live there.

With over 50 reserves making up the world heritage listed Gondwana Rainforests, there’s plenty to see and explore.

Only a short drive south west from Brisbane or west from the Gold Coast, the Gondwana Rainforests cover 366,000 hectares, of 

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which 59,000 are in Queensland. Each square metre offers something to be discovered.

Accommodation

Glamping takes on a whole new level of meaning at the Nightfall Wilderness Camp. Permanent safari tents, stone bath tubs and private views across the rainforest are only some of the facilities that make Nightfall so special.

O’Reillys Rainforest Retreat is a true nature paradise. Sitting smack bang in the middle of Lamington National Park, it is visited by many species of birds and is surrounded by beautiful foliage.

The retreat is famous for its Tree Top Walk, which offers a close up view of the rainforest canopy and its wildlife. Or, pamper yourself at O’Reillys’ Lost World Spa, a haven for rejuvenation and relaxation.

Head to Binna Burra Lodge for either self-contained accommodation or to pitch a tent at the camping ground.

Locals say that there is a spirit dwelling in this area, which has captivated thousands of people from all over the world. Let nature weave it’s magic and be rejuvenated amidst the lush rainforest of world heritage listed Lamington National Park.

Waterfalls

First up, hike to Queen Mary Falls. Not only can you get in and amongst the rainforest but the falls are truly spectacular.

It’s about a 40-minute walk from the top of the falls to the creek below. The waterfall is part of the headwaters of one of Australia’s longest river systems, the MurrayDarling, before it continues along the valley floor to join the Condamine River.

Keep an eye out for the trees that are endemic to the Gondwana Rainforest such as the Great Strangler Fig and the Antarctic Beech, some which are around 3000 years old!

Congratulate yourself on your hard work with a wellearned coffee and a gorgeous view at Spring Creek Mountain Café just down the road.

Perched high in the Gold Coast hinterland is Springbrook National Park, which is dominated by spectacular waterfalls, cascades and tumbling creeks.

One of the main hotspots in the park, and a favourite for photographers, is the Natural Bridge Rock formation.

The Natural Bridge section is known for the small, brilliant blue-green light seen at night that decorate the ceiling

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and rocky overhangs of the one kilometre circuit. These lights are emitted by tiny glow worms, which rely on the dense canopy and rainfall of the Gondwana Rainforests to survive.

With only eight species of glow worms in Australia, and each colony restricted to a particular region, these babies help make the World Heritage title sparkle.

The glow worms can only be seen after sunset, with the best bioluminescence displays seen during the warmer, wetter months of the year (December-March).

If you can’t get to Springbrook after dark, no need to fret.

As the sunlight streams through the Natural Bridge, it’ll light up the water, creating an almost equally magical experience.

With lookouts aplenty and nine walking tracks, you will definitely need to remember your walking boots.

Rainforest

Another section of the Gondwana Rainforests is Lamington National Park, which extends over both the Green Mountains and Binna Burra sections.

The Green Mountains have densely-forested ranges filled with ancient trees that conceal the area’s ancient volcanic origins.

For an area to be World Heritage listed, it must be an outstanding example of the major stages of Earth’s evolutionary history.

Gondwana has this in spades along with the exceptional biological diversity.

Above right: Queen Mary Falls.

Below left: The moon rises over the scenic rim.

Below right: Sampling wine at Mt Tamborine.

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As you walk along the 169km of walking trails in the Binna Burra section, you will learn about the ancient plant and animal lineages that flourish around you, many of which survive only in the Gondwana reserves.

Cycling

For the keen cyclists, take a bike ride through the rainforest. These rides are taxing, however, with many a hill to contend with.

There are a few to choose from but one of our favourites is the Canungra ride—a 70km route starting and ending at Canungra.

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High life

There are heaps of ways to be active in the Gondwana Rainforests, but what about a leisurely lifestyle?

If that’s what you’re after then head to Mt Tamborine. With crisp mountain air and thick green trees on either side of the town, you’ll feel miles away from the rest of the world as you look out over the valley to the Gold Coast.

With award-winning fudge, wine tours and antique shops this is country living at its best.

And, if you’re really desperate to be active, there are some very easy walking tracks dotted around the town.

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Above left : A walk along the Caitlin coast, exploring the caves, and observing the penguin. Photo by Steve Davison, Cambridge. Above right: Arriving at New Chums beach on the Coromandel Peninsula, a beautiful walk on a stunning white sand beach.

Photo by Bronwen Walker, Tauranga.

Below: Three of us recently took about six hours to walk the Ohakune Old Coach Road.

This is excessive going by what others have told us but we walked the easy gradient slowly to ensure we took in as much as we could, including seeing a grey warbler pair feeding a newly fledged shining cuckoo. The history of the area is interesting and the rail remnants are easily accessible with informative story boards. The large podocarp specimens are offset by stands of mountain cabbage tree and ponga with other native species abounding. Native birds are in short supply but we did see falcon, kereru and one tomtit. Photo by Diane John, Masterton.

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Above: New Zealand’s Great Walk – Tongariro Alpine Crossing. I am standing on top of Mt Tongariro doing my Sir Edmond Hillary stand.Mt Ngauruhoe in the background. Photo by Maxine Stringer, Dargaville Below: Queens Birthday weekend provided a stunning opportunity for a winter trek in the snow on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing with the Manukau Tramping Club. Photo

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Overseas Walks

Walking Liz Light visits Sikkim in spring

Gangtok, means hilltop and true to its name the town straddles a ridge and clambers down from it. It could be the inspiration for snakes and ladders with stepped walking paths connecting roads that circle and climb at gentler angles.

There are, it seems, only two flat areas, the park on the ridge top and the Main Bazaar, 200 metres below.

Gangtok is the capital of the tiny Indian state of Sikkim and, with only 620,000 people, it’s one of India’s least populated states and one of the most beautiful. It’s surrounded by the mighty Himalayas.

The Main Bazaar is pedestrian-only with gardens, seats and gentle music coming from hidden speakers. People are here to saunter, to see and be seen, enjoy the spring sun, to wear their best clothes and do a little shopping.

Best clothes come with all sorts of ethnic influences. Tibetan women (Tibet is only 30 mountainous kilometres

away) wear long tight-fitting dresses that tie in a pleat at the back, Indian women wear salwar kameez, there is a scattering of people in jeans, monks with plum-coloured robes and a few happy-looking men with dreadlocks.

Sikkim’s people are from three groups; Buddhists who came from Tibet over the last 500 years, Nepalis from the west and, more recently, Indian traders and their families who moved up from the plains far below.

This diversity results in terrific shopping. There is silver, lapis, and turquoise jewellery with Tibetan origins, luscious fabrics from India and But we are here to walk, not shop, a plethora of local brass and beautiful and this snakes and ladders town is Buddhist imagery. made for walking.

We climb steep paths behind little houses then pass through forest that is red with rhododendron flowers. In places little brightly coloured flags, festooned from tree to tree, cross above the path. They are printed with prayers that the breeze carries ceaselessly to the great Lord Buddha.

We pass Enchey Monastery. It’s architecturally interesting and was built on the site of the hermitage of the tantric saint, Lama Drutob Karpo, Above left: brightly coloured flags hang in the breeze.

Above: The Himalayas are glowing, pearly white, in an inky, star-fading dawn.

Left: Buddhists monks sitting outside their temple.

Opposite page below: Orchids.

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in Himalayan heaven

Eastern Himalayas in bloom Sikkim is known for its mountainous beauty, temples, chanting monks, flickering candles and flying prayer flags. It’s also famous for forest flowers and when we are there rhododendrons and orchids will be in bloom.

To see the saw-tooth silhouette of Kangchenjunga, the world’s third highest mountain, is a sublime experience. We also visit Darjeeling with its skirt of tea plantations.

There are five day-walks of up to 10 kilometres, in National Parks, and many other walking opportunities.

18 days, departing on 26th March 2017, small group, luxurious and hosted in India by Liz Light and local guides.

This is India made easy. Liz has been there 15 times and still loves it.

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Walking in Himalayan heaven who was renowned for his powers of levitation.

It’s five kilometres, all upwards, to Ganesh Tok, a Hindu temple and a Buddhist sacred place, high on a mountain. At times, on the walk, I wish, too, for greater powers of levitation.

At the top, besides Ganesh Tok Temple, there is a chai stand with a hot, sweet, creamy cuppa and great views.

Looking south it seems as if I can almost see to the plains of India beyond layers and layers of foothills and far below all of Gangtok spreads around its ridge. That it’s spring and the forests are in flower adds to the visual sumptuousness.

Sikkim is a biological hot-spot with over 5000 plant species including 34 rhododendron species and 400 or-

chids. Seeing flowers growing their natural habitat is about much more than flowers. It’s about geology, climate, culture, history and tradition; the vast tapestry of interconnectedness that creates blooms of exquisite beauty.

We enjoy many day-walks in National Parks. Neora Valley National Park, which borders Bhutan, is home to endangered red pandas and has a rich tiger population.

I don’t see a tiger, they stay sensibly hidden in their vast mountainous territory, nor do I see a red panda but it’s heart-warming to know they are out there. We do see lots of jewel orchids, rhododendrons, of course, and our Indian guides are great birders who identify and name the flashes of cerise and turquoise that wing through the forest.

Lachung is a high altitude alpine area at just over 3,000 metres. In the early morning I crack the ice on top of puddles with the toe of my shoe but the day warms up and, as we walk, and I peel off layers.

We take two day-walks in the Phuni and Yumthang Valleys, both of which are near home-base, our warm and comfortable resort hotel in Lachung.

Yamthung, the Valley of the Flowers, has a rhododendron sanctuary with 22 of the Sikkim’s 36 species of rhododendrons. We also see magnolias, and other of the early alpine plants in bloom. And yaks, hairy, black and mellow with pretty orange tassels on their horns.

In Larchung, in a little eatery attached to a house, we pursue our love of momos, Tibetan dumplings.

These small steamed pastry packages are filled with finely sliced cabbage, onion, ginger, garlic and coriander.

Below left: Brightly colurs are everywhere.

Below right: A golden faced stature.

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They come with a hot, spicy dipping sauce. It’s a taste sensation.

We wolf down plates of momos in moments and the cook, in his little kitchen with woks and steamers bubbling, is delighted by the “oh, ah, yum, yum,” noises we make. Momos, and everything else take-away, are served on small plates made of compressed leaves. Sikkim is, proudly, a plasticbag-free state.

That is not all. It is even more proudly the world’s first organic state, as of January this year. It took 12 years to get there with government pushing progress and backing it with farmer’ education and the gradual banning of pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers.

Pelling, in the west of Sikkim, is close to the boarder with Nepal. There are stunning walks here, as long or as short as we choose.

A walk down any road is a visual treat with the perpetual background of the Himalayas, hilltop monasteries, prayer flags, round stupas, and gardens full of the colour of spring.

On my first morning in Pelling I wake early and the Himalayas are glowing, pearly white, in an inky, star-fading dawn.

Kangchenjunga, 8598 metres, the world’s third highest peak, is a giant gleaming saw-tooth between earth and sky. It’s only 26 kilometres away and feels close enough to touch.

The sun reaches the mountains first.

They change from pearly to pink, the valleys below are still dark with a scattering of house’ lights glinting like stars. It’s a sublime moment.

Right: Tourists with the locals.

Middle: Flags with the Himalayas in the background.

Below: Liz Light with her niece high up in the mountains.

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Colour India is a boutique tour company offering special interest tours to India.

Eastern Himalayas in Bloom is 18 days and departs in late March 2017. All tours are hosted by both a New Zealand guide and a local guide. There are numerous day walks but, at the end of the day, there is a delicious meal and comfortable beds in lovely hotels. www.colourindia.co.nz elight@kiwilink.co.nz, 021 235 3932. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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EVENT

A spectacular must do walk:

The Cape Brett Overnight Walk

The Cape Brett overnight walk was introduced last year into the Bay of Islands Walking Weekend, and is up there amongst one of the best hikes in New Zealand.

A fairly difficult and totally rewarding expedition and one that is a “must do” on many of the locals annual walking calendar.

Departing Russell at the break of dawn, a water taxi is taken out into the stunning Bay of Islands – the average tourist does not get to see the Bay at this time – no other boats, peaceful and just a moment to treasure.

A 30 minute water taxi ride – going at a good speed, and you arrive at the start of the track at the picturesque Oke Bay, near Rawhiti.

Walking through beautiful native forest and along dramatic cliffs to the lighthouse at the end of the cape, you traverse through native and regenerating bush where you are accompanied by fantail, wood pigeon, pied tit and tui.

Above: The walking track out to the lighthouse.

Below right: The Cape Brett Lighthouse.

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From the forested ridges, you can take in spectacular coastal scenery and looking towards the Cape, walking alongside the dramatic cliff-face, you can see fish and bird life below - often dolphins and seals will come close to shore.

The effort is rewarded with outstanding views of the outer Bay of Islands, north to the Cavalli Islands

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EVENT and south to Whangaruru and beyond to the Poor Knight Islands.

Cape Brett really is a very special place. The 14-metre high Cape Brett lighthouse was built in 1906 and a small settlement was established for the lighthouse keepers and their families. This lighthouse was finally automated in 1978 and thus came the end of settlement for the families.

When you arrive you will see old dwelling sites of the families houses and you get a sense of their isolation, and their responsibility in keeping watch over those who needed protecting on the water.

The seven distinctive peaks that mark Cape Brett’s spine are said to represent the seven waka that brought Maori settlers to Aotearoa from Hawaiiki around 700 years ago. The area is rich in early Maori history, and the remains of ancient pa sites (fortified villages) are visible at various locations.

The group last year came back to the Walking Weekend head quarters on a high with stories to tell and plenty of laughs to be had! They all enjoyed a cuppa when they got to the hut, some chose to walk (rather stiffly) down the stairs to the water’s edge and dip their feet in – it’s a perfect place to swim if calm.

Plenty of time to relax and capture the spectacular sunset. Dinner is at the long wooden tables in the huts spacious kitchen and is a sumptuous filling meal washed down with a few glasses of fine Omata Estate wine.

The DOC hut is comfortable and warm. Spending the evening at the DOC Hut is magical, besides the rewarding feeling of walking a challenging track, there is the utter peacefulness as you relax over dinner and a drink watching the sun move across the sky and setting.

The stars from this isolated spot are magical, often drawing people

away from their comfy bunks to sleep under them!

The views from the Hut are simply breathtaking with abundant fish and birdlife. It is common for seals hop out of the sea onto the platform whilst you are standing waiting for the water taxi back in the morning.

Being picked up in the water taxi is an experience in itself as you are literally under 100 metres from the famous Hole in the Rock. The taxi zips you over – and hey presto you have walked to Cape Brett and been to the Hole in the Rock!

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The Cape Brett Overnight Walk boat ride home through the Bay of Islands.

This challenging track requires a good degree of fitness and hiking experience, it is 16km one way and takes around eight hours.

On the Bay of Islands Walking Weekend Calendar - this walk is called the Rakaumangamanga Cape Brett Lighthouse Overnight Walk (walk 15) – which is the original name, for the high point, of the Cape Brett Peninsula. It is great value as includes track

and hut fees, two water taxi’s and your dinner and cooked breakfast.

If you don’t fancy doing all of the 16km and staying overnight you can certainly get the essence of these areas on day walks by going on the Deep Water Cove walk (walk 10) – which takes you by water taxi all the way out to Cape Brett and you walk up past the lighthouse then venture on to Deep Water Cove where you are collected by water taxi.

Or Pukehuia (walk 9) which takes

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you on the first part of the Cape Brett track starting at Oke Bay. These are all amazing walks – they are guided by fun, knowledgeable guides who know the region and will entertain you every step of the way.

The Bay of Islands Walking Weekend makes it accessible and affordable to get out to some fantastic walks!

Small groups so book now. www.boiwalkingweekend.co.nz Above: A guide tells the group some of the history of Cape Brett.

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High Achiever

“Grab hold of the Green Prescription with both hands”, says Barbara “Grab hold of Green Prescription with both hands and use every single part of it. There are so many fantastic people and leaders out there to help you on your new journey. Listen and learn. This is a new part of your life.” says Barbara McKenzie.

“The reason I attended the Green Prescription (GRx) programme was that in 2008 I had suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Up until the car accident I had been a very active career woman, so sitting at home made me feel like a slob.

After the car accident, in February of 2014 I decided to give up smoking with the help of the public health system. So here I am today, still smoke free (after just on two years).

My greatest help to start my time on GRx was due to the support and understanding of the GRx healthy lifestyle advisor (Brooke).

After six years on my own, feeling depressed over this exercise and movement thingy it became really hard, and then along came Brooke and Green Prescription!

I now am a regular at the Manurewa Leisure Centre going to aqua jogging sessions and the gym. I am also currently strutting my stuff around the Manukau Mall with other GRx members on a Thursday morning.

We are fortunate enough that Brooke arranged with management there for us to be able to go in there and walk in the Mall from 7.30am. This means that we can do this in winter and summer. I have met such a wonderful group of people there. I have been so inspired that I have planted out a vegetable garden as a way of

keeping even more healthy and active.

The benefits I have found since being a GRx member is that I feel empowered again. Feeling that someone understands, is fantastic. We get to go and do things here, meet other people and try new activities which I never would have even tried.

The Ministry of Health should also be thanked and acknowledged for putting some money in here and know that whatever they put in here is being used for good and how much it really is appreciated.

Prior to joining GRx, I had my heart set on leaving Auckland and especially Manukau as I felt that with my disability and the hours that I spend alone, the only way that I was going to meet new people and get involved in any community activity was in some small town. I had even ventured down to Thames to look at some retirement living.

Now, after starting the walking and having been part of that group for many weeks, plus being given another handout showing about three other group activities that I can take part in that are not all costly, I feel that I can stay in my home and my area that I have brought my son up in and liven in for some 20 plus years.”

Barbara’s advice is to “Grab hold of Green Prescription with both hands and use every single part of it. There are so many fantastic people and leaders out there to help you on your new journey. Listen and learn. This is a new part of your life.”

Above photo middle: Barbara’s garden.

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My Favourite Walk

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Karangahake - picturesque, challenging and historical Bill Freeth took a more relaxed route to walk the Waitawheta Pipeline Windows Walk, also known as the Crown Tramway Track, in the Karangahake Gorge recently.

SH2 through Karangahake Gorge is a between Waihi and Paeroa. rather intimidating but a very spectacular The very accessible parking is drive and many folk stop off for a break central to many of the wonderful options that have been developed into an extremely interesting participation destination of walking tracks, cycleways, historical goldmining and old railway infrastructure.

It is usually very busy but there is an option that is much more relaxed, especially if you are travelling with caravan or motor home.

Heading north from Katikati, take the Old Tauranga Road which by passes Waihi and follow it to a DOC camp at Dickey Flat.

Or heading South from Paeroa, continue past the main parking area and turn right at the Owharoa Falls sign, cross the bridge into Waitawheta Road. Make sure you stop to have a look as these falls are on the “NZ Must see� waterfall list, then continue on to Dickey Flat.

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A secluded spot at the end of a noexit road (the last 3 or 4km unsealed), alongside a river, a nearby swimming hole, surrounding bush, toilets, and ready access to challenging tracks. Either for overnight camping or day parking, the angry noise of vehicles replaced with birdsong.

From the camping ground, after crossing a bridge, follow the Waitawheta River downstream. About 10 minutes into the walk, there is a sign at a turnoff to the left which you can follow to skirt the lower slopes of Mount Karangahake, or if you really want a climb, up to the summit.

We stay on the main track, and after about five to ten minutes cross another bridge to arrive at the entrance to the 200m long tunnel. This is not an old rail tunnel, but one of more modest Above: A grandstand seat.

Below left: Existing the pipeline tunnel.

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Karangahake picturesque, challenging and historical

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dimensions.

A torch is essential, preferably one per person, and decent boots are advisable as the going can be tricky where the footing is uneven and nearly always has some pools of water.

There is a degree of trepidation as we enter, a little white dot beckons in the distance, and the torch illuminates the rough hewn roof and sides. We are not sure, but probably traversed the whole length in a crouch, ensuring that we avoided any bruised bodies. As always, it’s great to be in the open again, and Opposite page: above left: Walking on the Karangahake tramline track.

Above right: Current and rtocks create its own art. Right middle: The track can be muddy after rain. Below right: Bush, boulders and crystal clear water.

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here especially more so, as the river to the left is spectacular, with flows exiting from underground as well as three or four small waterfalls, with large rocks providing grandstand seating for a five minute rest stop.

The pipeline track continues through bush, vertical rock faces, must take photo opportunities. You will come to a set of steps that go up to the “Window Walk” section of the track, but we will carry on and cross the river again.

The rock cliffs soar above, and the wind can really accelerate through here.

Across the river, high in the rock face, the “Windows” are clearly visible and we will experience those on our return trip.

Meantime, having reached the main car park at SH2, we then crossed the road

to enjoy a coffee and fresh baking at “Talisman” Cafe and Crafts.

This was all part of our “relaxed” day of tramping, and made for a nice break midway in our walk. Before re-crossing SH2 once over the bridge, we veered left for 100m, and took the track uphill that lead to the Windows Walk.

Again, some very dark sections requiring a torch, with the added bonus of four access “Windows”, originally for ventilation and dumping of mine spoil, but offering fabulous views out to the river well below.

Follow this track until you come to the steps you passed on the way previously in your walk, and then simply carry on back up the way you had come down, to complete the loop. Dont forget, you get to experience that 200m pipe tunnel again.

The whole trip? Well, the guides suggest around two and a half to three hours, but we enjoyed our four hour expedition, lots of photos, plenty of informative notices, a casual break in the middle of a really wonderful, extremely varied tramp.

Even has lots of our “Silver fern” growing prolifically along the sides of the track, especially the Windows Walk/ Dickey Flat section.

Probably one of the most popular and highly rated day walk areas of New Zealand. Check out the 5 Star ratings given by walkers on Trip Advisor.

Above left: You could be the only person there!

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New Zealand Short Walk

New Zealand Walk

Arataki Link Reserve

Above: The start of the Arataki Link walk from Arataki Road looking east towards Te Mata Peak.

Below: The paved pathway wander through the reserve beside the trees.

Great views from

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The Aratiki Link Reserve walk is a short sealed .6km walk through a treed reserve from Arataki Road through to Te Mata Road, Havelock North. Just a short distance north along Arataki Road is the Arataki Honey Centre.

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Story by Bob Hodgson Photos Maureen, Royce and William

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fter a frosty start, Wednesday 8th of June was warm and dry with brilliant sunshine, clear skies and great views, for the Wednesday Wilderness Wanders (WWW), tramp to the Ross Peak Trig in the northern Manawatu.

The sixteen WWW gathered at the DOC car park at the Ruahine Forest Park entrance reached via Number 2 line and started the tramp at 8.45am at an altitude of about 400m, and with instructions to turn by no later than 12.30pm.

There were very few clouds in the sky and although patchy frost was still to be seen, once we crossed the stream and started the steep ascent up the grassed paddock, trampers’ brows became sweated and layers of clothing were rapidly shed.

For most, morning tea was taken in the open at the edge of the dense bush starting at about 733m. Here the gradient became less steep as the track meandered under the canopy and up the ridge with occasional views to be seen.

About 40 minutes into the bush, one group decided to turn with the aim of a relaxed lunch in the sun. Other groups turned later, the last just 15 minutes from the trig. In the end eight trampers made it all the way to the Ross Peak Trig at 1043m to enjoy the www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Ross Peak Trig

fine views on the warm and almost wind-free day.

By about 2.45pm all were back to the car park. Apart from a few muddied bums, the only injuries were minor cuts sustained in crossing barbed wire topped fences on rickety stiles including the portable stile kindly constructed and carried in and out by trip leader. As the other photos witness, this was an outstanding tramp on a glorious day to a little visited peak and recommended on a good day. Afterwards we re treaded to the Herb Farm Cafe for well earned refreshments.

Above left: Several members up at the top of Ross Peak by the trig.

Above right: The group gather at the start.

Below right: A great view of Mt Ruapehu.

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Left: Time for a cuppa.

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Point Erin and

est and fastest growing city. However as Auckland grew, so too, did its rubbish.

Following fears of bubonic plague, exacerbated by a plague outbreak in Sydney Australia, the City Council began work in 1904 on (what sounds, in retrospect like the name for a comic book hero) The Destructor; Auckland’s first rubbish depot, situated in the then, working class suburb of Freemans Bay. Read more at www.victoria-parkmarket.co.nz

The Point Erin and St Mary’s Bay walk not only has fabulous views of Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour, it is mostly flat (apart from the steep steps at “Jacob’s Ladder” Nearby Walks (which have in recent years been shortened).

Victoria Park has a great children’s playground and skate park, and there are beautiful old homes to enjoy.

There is also a dog off leash area along the way. Victoria Park Markets have recently been refurbished.

Enjoy the walk along the Westhaven Promenade beside the harbour with its marina, and the homes above in Saint Mary’s Bay that look out over

Wynyard Quarter and Viaduct the harbour.

Harbour Linger in Point Erin Reserve, or Victoria Park to Western Park park up for a coffee at the Sitting Duck Nearby Attractions: Harbour Bridge Café or stop at one of the viewing spots Climb, Victoria Park Markets, Erin along the Westhaven Promenade.

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To see: Auckland City views, Rangitoto Island views, harbour views, Harbour Bridge.

Above: The Auckland Harbour Bridge spans the Waitemata Harbour.

Below left: Boats moor at the Westhaven Marina.

Below: A frog in the children’s playground.

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Time: approx. 60 minutes. (about 5.4 kms) Parking: Carparks in Westhaven Drive Buses: Victoria Park Markets Cafés: Various in Victoria Park markets, Sitting Duck Café.

Public toilets: Westhaven Drive, Victoria Park.

Children’s playgrounds: Victoria Park, Point Erin.

Dogs: On leash, off leash at Point Erin.

Picnic Sites: Tables in Victoria Park and Point Erin, harbour side seats.

Street.

Turn right > into Shelly Beach Road.

Cross Shelly Beach Road at the traffic island just before Sarsfield Street (on the left).

Cross Sarsfield Street and turn left <.

Enter Point Erin Park on the path on the right > (off leash dog exercise area).

Near the approach to the road, turn left < to exit the Park into Sarsfield Street.

Turn right > into Sarsfield Street, cross over Curran Street and turn right >.

Go straight ahead, under the Harbour Bridge, then turn > right into Directions Start from Victoria Park Market Westhaven Drive.

At the Sitting Duck Café end of Wes(car travelers’ start from car park in thaven Drive, follow the Westhaven Westhaven Drive #19).

Cross at the pedestrian lights towards the children’s playground.

Go left < along Victoria Street.

Turn right > into Victoria Park just after the viaduct.

Turn left < towards the skate park.

Turn left < under the viaduct and walk alongside the carpark.

Cross Beaumont Street at the lights, on the other side, continue straight ahead up the ramp.

Turn left < up the steps (Jacob’s Ladder).

Turn right > into Waitemata Street.

Turn right > into New Street.

Turn left < into London Street.

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Promenade heading towards the city.

At the left hand bend on Westhaven Drive turn right > and head towards the traffic lights on the corner of Beaumont Street and Fanshaw Street.

Cross Fanshaw Street and then Beaumont Street at the lights, turn right > onto pathway in Victoria Park.

Turn left < at junction underneath viaduct.

Turn right > at Halsey Street and continue along footpath.

Turn left <, then right > towards the playground.

Just before the playground exit left < into Victoria Street and then right > along the footpath.

Above left: The Sitting Duck Cafe with the Skytower in the background.

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AUGUST 2016

1 Junior Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, 3km, 1.5km, Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay 2 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Christchurch 2 Seddon School Tussock Run, 15km, 10km, 5km, Seddon 2 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 3 Hawkes Bay Trail Running Series, Napier 3 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 3 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednes-

day Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 4 Junior Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, 3km, 1.5km, Wellington 5 Seconday School Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, 12km, 6km, Wellington 6 Hoke One One Taupo Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Taupo 6 Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, 12km, 6km, Wellington 7 Hawkes Bay Trail Running Series, 21.1km, 11.5km, 8.25km, Puketapu, Hawkes Bay 9 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Christchurch 9 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury

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9 Manawatu Striders Half Marathon, Palmerston North 10 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 10 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 13 Clyde to Alexandra Road Races, 10km, 6km, 4km, Clyde 14 Toll Kaitai Run/Walk, 12.5km, 4.6km, Kaitaia 14 Unitec Run & Walk Events, 24km, 18km, 12km, 6km, Devonport, Auckland 14 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Domain Series, 21km,10km, 5km, Auckland Domain, Auckland 14 Trail Trilogy, 21.6km, Waihi to Paeroa, Hauraki Rail Trail 16 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Christchurch 16 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 17 Trust House Cross Country Series, 8km, 6km, 4km, 2kn, 1km, Rangitumau, Masterton 17 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 17 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 19 Junior Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, 3km, 1.5km, Rotorua 20 Manawatu Striders Winter Fun Run/Walk 15km, 10km, 3km, Palmerston North 20 Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, 12km, 6km, Rotorua 20 Butterfly Creek Nighttime Madness, 15.4km, 9.75km, 7.7km, Eastbourne 21 4 Seasons River Run, 10km, 5km, Hamilton 21 The Honest 10 10km, 5km, Evans Bay, Wellington 21 Xterra Auckland 21.1km, 17.2km, 9.7km, 5.4km, Waharau Regional Park, Auckland 22 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst 2 Esplanade, Palmerston North 23 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Christchurch 23 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 24 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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11 Cadbury Marathon, Half Marathon, Canterbury 19.1km,14.1km, 6.3km, Woodhill & 10.5km, Dunedin 24 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, AuckForest, Auckland 1 1 X t e r r a Au c k l a n d 2 1 . 1 k m , 11 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Domain land 26 Seconday School Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, Rotorua 26 The Great Nasby Water Race, 100 mile, Nasby, Otago 27 The Great Nasby Water Race, 100km, 80km, 50km, Nasby, Otago 27 Mount Maunganui Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, Mount Maunganui Rimutaka Rail Trail Run and Walk 27 The Frontrunner Series, 10km, 5km, 21km, 14km & 7km 3km, Jacks Point, Queenstown 12th November 2016 27 Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, 12km, This is a fun run & walk over the Rimutaka Rail trail through the Rimutaka Ranges. All 6km, Rotorua courses are predominately off--road. road. The rail trail rises from 254m above sea level at the start, along a steady gradient <1 in 40 until the bridge at Ladle Bend. Just past the 14k turnaro turnaround 28 Cambridge Half Marathon, 10km (7k) point the course takes a left turn onto the steeper and picturesque Back Road section.

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SEPTEMBER 2016

3 Hoka One One KInloch Off Road Challenge, 42km, 21km, 10.5km, 5km, Kinloch Taupo 3 Sprig & Fern 10km Series, Brightwater 4 Hawkes Bay Trail Running Series, 21.1km, 11km, 5km, Eskdale, Hawkes Bay 4 Unitec Run & Walk Events, 24km, 28km, 21km, 14km, 7km, Highbrook, Auckland 6 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Christchurch 6 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 7 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 7 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 10 Whangamata Run/Walk Festival, Half Marathon, Whangamata 10 Red Stag Redwoods Forest Relay, Rotorua 10 Kaikoura Whale Run, 21km, 10km, Kaikoura 10/11 Mad Monster Mud Rush 2.5km, Massey University, Auckland www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

A new team challenge has been introduced this year. Open to all distances, teams can be any size but only the first four in each team will count for each distance category. The team with the fastest combined time wins.

START/FINISH In the vicinity of the Wellington Kart Club Track at Kaitoke (9km North of Upper Hutt).

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Series, 21km,10km, 5km, Auckland Domain, Auckland 11 North Shore Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Takapuna, Auckland 11 Pelorus Trust Run & Walk, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Petone 13 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Christchurch 13 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 14 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 14 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 17 Queen Charlotte Relay, 34.65km, Picton 17 Mount Maunganui Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, Mount Maunganui 18 The Honest 10 10km, 5km, Evans Bay, Wellington 18 Trail Trilogy, 28.7km, Paeroa to Thames, Hauraki Rail Trail 18 Trail Trilogy, 100km, Te Aroha, Hauraki Rail Trail 27 The Frontrunner Series, 10km, 5km, 3km, Jacks Point, Queenstown 20 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday

Night Run, 6km, 3km, Christchurch 20 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 21 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 21 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 25 City to Surf 12km, 5km, Tauranga 25 Devonport Half Marathon, 15km, 10km & 5km, Devenport, Auckland 25 Ohaihau to Kaikohe, 21km, 14km & 9km, Okaihau 25 Sri Chinmoy Hagley Park Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Christchurch 25 Onehunga Half Marathon, 16km, 10km, 7km, Onehunga, Auckland 25 Owairaka 5 Mile, 8km, 5km, 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 27 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Christchurch 27 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 28 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 28 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 29 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland

OCTOBER 2016

1 Great Barrier Island Marathon, & Half Marathon, Great Barrier Island 1 Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 Hour Track Races, Mairanga Bay, Auckland 2 Hamilton Half Marathon, 19km, 5km, Hamilton 2 Direct Group Uniforms Hamilton Half Marathon, Hamilton 2 Taranaki Daily News Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, New Plymouth 2 Unitec Run & Walk Events, 32km, 24km, 16km, 8km, Botany, Auckland 2 Xterra Auckland 22km, 17.1km, 12.1km, 6.2km, Hunua Ranges,

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Auckland 4 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Christchurch 5 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 6 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 7-8 Bay of Islands Walking Festival, Russell, Bay of Islands 8 Sprig & Fern 10km Series, Mapua 8 Aoraki Mount Cook Marathon & Half Marathon, Queenstown 8 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic, 36km, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson 8 The Salmon Run 13km, 6km, Rakaia 9 South Island Masters Games, 10km, Timaru 9 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Masterton 11 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Christchurch 11 South Island Masters Games, 7km, Timaru 12 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 12 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 12 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 13 South Island Masters Games, 5km, Timaru 13 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 15 South Island Masters Games, 21km, Timaru 15 Taupo Ultramarathon, 100km, 74km, 50km, 24km, Taupo 16 Morrinsville College Fun Run, Half Marathon, 10km, 7 5km, Mor-

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rinsville 16 Muddy Good Run, 10km,5km, Rakaia 16 Napier Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, Napier 16 Panmure King of the Mountain, 21km, 10km, 5km, Panmure Auckland 16 South Island Masters Games, track run, Timaru 16 The Honest 10, 10km, 5km, Wellington 16 Transworks Pukekohe Half Marathon, 6km, Pukekohe 16 Waitakere Fun Run/ and Half Marathon, 11km, 5km, Henderson, Auckland 18 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Christchurch 19 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 19 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 20 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 22 Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi,43.5km, 20.5km, 12km, 8.2km, Karangahape Gorge Waihi 23 Sri Chinmoy Sunmer Esplanade, 10km, 5km, Sunmer, Christchurch 25 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Christchurch 25 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 26 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 26 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 27 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 29 4 Seasons River Run, 10km, 5km, Hamilton 29 Mission Mt Somers, 42km, 21km, 10km, Staveley, Canterbury 30 Auckland Marathon, 21km, 12km, 5km, Auckland 30 Boulder Bay Classic, 10km. Taylors Mistake Beach, Canterbury

Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 1 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Christchurch 2 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 2 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 2 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 3 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 4 Eastbourne to Aorangi Range, 50km, Wairarapa 4 Taranaki Round the Mountain, 100mile, 50 mile, 150km, New Plymouth 5 Eastbourne to Aorangi Range, 33km, Wairarapa 5 Aorangi Undulator, 33km, Aorangi Range, Wairarapa 5 Feilding Marathon & Roy Lamberton Memorial Half Marathon, Feilding 5 The Taniwha 60km, 42km, 21km, 14km, 7km, Waikato 6 Eastbourne to Aorangi Range, 25km, Wairarapa 6 ASB Colour Rush 5km, Invercargill 6 Selwyn Running Festival 21km, 10km, 5km, Leeston, Canterbury 8 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Christchurch 8 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 9 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 9 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 9 Feilding Marathon & Half Marathon, Feilding 9 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 10-16 Warkworth Walking Weekend, Warkworth 10 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 11 Round the Bridges, 12km & 6km, Hamilton NOVEMBER 2016 12 Hubbards Head 2 Head, 125km 1 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday

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Relay, Orua Bay, Auckland 12 Tarwera Marathon & 50km, Te Puia, Rotorua 13 Round the Bridges 12km,6km, Hamilton 12 Staples Rodway Challenge, 32km, Te Awanga, Hastings 13 Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon & 10km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 13 Brookfield Butt Buster Challenge, 12km, 8km, 4km, Wainuiomata 13 Sri Chinmoy Trail Race 13km, Christchurch 13 Women’s 6km & 12km, The Cloud, Auckland 15 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 15 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Christchurch 16 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 16 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 16 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 17 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 19 ASB Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri 19 Queenstown International Marathon & Half Marathon, Queenstown 19 The Molesworth Run 84km, Moleworth 20 Ashhurst 2 Esplanade, 21km 12km, Ashhurst, Manawatu 20 Foxton Beach Fun Run, 20km,10km, 5km, Foxton Beach 20 Peak Trail Blazer, 12.8km, 3.5km, Havelock North 20 Toi’s Challenge, 18km, 6km, Whakatane 20 Smiths Sports Shoes, Tauranga Trail Run, 30km, 15km, 10km, 5km, Tauranga 22 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Christchurch 22 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 23 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 23 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 24 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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26 Walking Stars Half Marathon, Auckland Domain, Auckland 26 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Aucklan 27 Rotorua Half Marathon, 10km, 4km, Rotorua 27 ADRA Charity Run, 21km,10km, 5km, Mission Bay, Auckland 27 Run Mahana 10km,5km, Mahana, Nelson 27 Podium Rotorua Half Marathon Rotorua 28 Walking Stars Night-Time Half Marathon, Auckland 29 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Christchurch 29 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run, 8km, 3km, Darfield, Canterbury 29 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 30 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 30 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run, 6km, 3km, Leeston, Canterbury 30 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland

DECEMBER 2016

1 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 3 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Marathon, 21km, 10km, Lake Tennyson 3 The Kepler Challenge and Luxmore Grunt, 609km, 27km, Te Anau 4 Bridge to Bridge Half Marathon, 10k, 5km, Whites Crossing, Christchurch 4 O m a h a C l a s s i c R u n / Wa l k , 21km,10km, 5km, Omaha Beach, Auckland 4 Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon & 10km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 7 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 3 The Goat Adventure Run 21km, Tongariro National Park 8 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 14 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 15 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 22 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

26 King & Queen of the Mountain, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 4.5km, Mount Manganui 25 The Hillary - Arataki to Muriwai 80km, 34km, 16km, Auckland JANUARY 2017 12 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 25 Burke Creek to Lyell Reserve, 85km, West Coast 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 14 The Mission 55km, Queenstown MARCH 2017 15 Nelson Striders Half Marathon, 1 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, 10km, Nelson Mt Roskill, Auckland 19 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland NORDIC WALKING 21 Croesus Crossing Goat race, 25km, Barrytown, West Coast 21 The James Stampede, 100km, 50km, 20km, nearHanmer springs 26 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 28 Jumbo Holdsworth and Hooper Loop Trail Races, 24km, 12km, Holdsworth, Masterton 2 8 Tu s s o c k T r a v e r s e , 2 6 k m , 13km,6.5km, Tongariro National Park

FEBRUARY 2017

1 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 2 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 8 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 9 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 11 Buller Gorge Marathon, and Half Marathon, Buller Gorge 11 Tarawera Ultramarathon, 100km, 85km, Rotorua 15 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 16 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 18 shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon, 42km,30k, 21km, 10km, 5km, Ben Lomond High Country Station, Queenstown 18 The Great Lake Relay, 155km, 67km, Taupo 22 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 23 YMCA Auckland Domain Series,

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2 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 4 Whitehill Windfarm Classic 13km & 9km, White Hill Wind Farm near Mossburn 8 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 9 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km,Auckland 10 Coast to Coast Mountain Run, 30.5km, Canterbury 11 Surf3Firth Bush Marathon, 22km & 14km, Kaiteriteri, Motueka 15 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 16 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 18 The Mule, 10km, 5km & 1 mile, Queenstown 18 Kirikiriroa Marathon, Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton 18 Northburn Station 100 Miler, 50km, 50km, 21km, 10km & 5km, Central Otago 19 Huntly Half marathon, 10km & 5km, Huntly 19 Coastville Half Marathon, 8km & 4km, Coatsville, Auckland 22 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 23 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 24-26 Mangawhai Walking Weekend, Mangawhai, Northland 25 Oxford Odyssey, 42km, 21km, 15km, Coopers Creek, Canterbury 25 Partners Life Dual Motutapu & Rangitoto Islands, 42km, 21km, 10km & 6km, Auckland 25 The Goat Adventure Run 20km, Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park 29 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 30 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland

tralia Arrowtown 15 The Great Pukeokahu Man v Horse 4 Hoka One One Trail Running Series, 8km, 15km & 23km, Melbourne, Vic, Race, 42lm Taihape 21-30 World Masters Games, Auckland Australia 22 Southland Otago 32km Off Road 10-11 IML International Two Day 23 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, Orewa Walk, Arenzano 16-18 IML International Three Day MAY 2017 Nelson Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, Walk, Seefeld 16-18 Oxfam Trail Walk, 100km, Perth, Nelson WA, Australia OCTOBER 2017 17-18 Oxfam Trail Walk, 50km, Perth, 7 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic, Nelson WA, Australia 18 Blackmores Running Festival Marathon, Half Marathon, Sydney, NSW, AUGUST 2016 6-7 IML International Two Day Walk, Australia 23 Hoka One One Trail Running SeJurbarkas 7 McDonalds’ Townsville Running ries, Night Race, 5km, 11km & 15km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia Festival, Townsville, Qld, Australia 24-25 IML International Two Day 7 Hoka One One Trail Running Series, Walk, Brno 7km, 15km & 20km, Melbourne, Vic, Maraton de Quito Quito, Ecuador Australia

OVERSEAS

10 -11 IML Two Day Walking Festival, Beijing, China 12-14 IML International Three Day Walk, Vaasa 12-15 Run Larapinta Stage Race, 20km34km, 11km- 30km, Alice Springs, NT, Australia 14 Run Queensland 10km, 25km & 43km, Rainbow Beach Cooloola National Park, Qld, Australia 15-19 Big Rock 200 200km, Uluru, NT, Australia 19 21 Oxfam Trail Walk, 100km, Sydney, NSW, Australia 20-21 Wonderland Run Grampians, 36km, 20km, 8km & 2km, The Grampians, Vic, Australia 21 Sandy Point Half Marathon,, 10km & 5km, Sandy Point, Vic, Australia 27 Kangaroo Island Marathon & Half Marathon, Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia 27-28 IML International Two Day Walk, Verdal 28 Shepparton Running Festival MaraAPRIL 2017 thon, Half Marathon 10km & 5km, 2 Muddy Good Run Christchurch Shepparton, Vic, Australia 2 Porirua Grand Traverse, 18km, 28 de Castelle Run 2 Mend Mines, Porirua 8 alpine Lodge Loop the Lake 25km, 5km, 10km & 15km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes 8 Paymark XTERRA Rotorua Festival, SEPTEMBER 2016 21km, 11km, 5.5km, Lake Tikitapu, 4 Run Coffs Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 3km, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Rotorua 9 Tauranga Half Marathon, 14km, 7km Australia 4 Ross Marathons, Marathon, Half & 1 mile,Tauranga 14 Lake Hayes Triathlon trail Run, Marathon, & 10km, Ross, Tas, Aus-

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OCTOBER 2016

1-2 IML Two Day Walking Festival, Lurago D’Erba, Como, Italy 8-15 30th Alice Springs Masters Games, Alice Springs, Australia 15-16 IML International Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain 16 16th Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5.7km & 3km, Melbourne,Vic, Australia 15-16 IML International Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA 17-18 IML International Two Day Walk, Beijing, China 22-23 Run Queensland Blackall 100 50km 7 100km, Mapleton, Qld, Australia 29-30 IML International Two Day Walk, Won-Ju

NOVEMBER 2016

4-6 IML International Three Day Walk, Higashimatsuyama, Japan 6 Great Barrier Reef Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 12-13 IML Two Day Walking Festival, Taipei, Taiwan 19-20 IML International Two Day Walk, Jogjakarta TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY, USA

APRIL 2017

21-30 World Masters Games, Auckland

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues AUGUST 223 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Cook’s Cove is a haven of peace 10 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend 17 Overseas Walks: Conway National Park, Airlie Beach 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk : Waituna Lagoon Board Walk 22 Overseas Walks: 9 short hiking trails in Southern Queensland 24 My Favourite Walk: Ti Point Coastal Walkway 28 Overseas Walks: The Green Ring fabled and secret trails 29 Shared pathway to country school open 30 New Zealand Walks: The Cobb Valley great for day and overnight walks 34 Te Araroa Trail: Increase in walkers on trail this season 35 Need 2 Know: Protecting our access heritage 36 New Zealand Walks: Cambridge area perfect for walkers 38 Event: Night time event provides an unique way to experience Auckland 10 New Zealand Walk: Glenfern Sanctuary Walk 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walk Canterbury

JULY 222 2016

28 New Zealand Cycle Trails: World famous in Hawkes Bay and now on the Rimukaka Cycle Trail 32 Training; Training programme to walk a marathon 34 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek Stage 11 - Springfield to Fairlie 38 Comment: Valuing our outdoor access heritage 39 New Zealand Walk : Climbing the Nipple 40 New Zealand Walk: Otangane (Nipple) Loop officially opened 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 49 Stalwarts honoured with Walking Access awards 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks

MAY 220 2016

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

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

4 Walk Talk 6 Auckland short Walk: Opanuku Stream - Henderson 6 Need2Know: Timber Trail Lodge comfort and adventure in Pureora Forest Park 8 Overseas Walks: Jeju Olle - a forgotton trail with dramatic views 10 New Zealand Walk: Misty heights at Haurata 14 High Achievers: 10 people take on 10kms in 10 weeks 16 High Achiever: Kokako King -The bond between a bird and the man trying to save them 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Short Walk : A short walk around the St Bathans Blue Lake 28 Overseas Garden Walks: 10 Great gardens on the island of Ireland 24 New Zealand Walk: Urupukapuka Island - an island of historic significence 30 Overseas Walks: A Day walking with Mozart in Salzburg 33 Photo Essay: Freedom on Richmond Hill, Christchurch 34 My Favourite Walk: Mount base walk doable for families APRIL 219 2016 28 New Zealand Walk: Wilderness 4 Walk Talk Walking at its most civilized 6 New Zealand Walk : Rotorua’s 43 Overseas Walks and Tours Sulphur Point walkway/cycleway 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 9 Event: Tauhara Maunga open for 50 Coming Events: Overseas public access 51 Index of 14 previous issues 10 Event: A seldom walked trail the 52 Directory of Walking Groups Taieri Gorge Rail walk 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 11 My Favourite Walk: Bay of Plenty 60 Walk Canterbury Rainforest remnant

JUNE 221 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’a new ‘stairway to heaven’ beckons Wellington walkers 11 Overseas Walks: From James Bond to thrill walks and flower trails 12 Event: Tongariro Tussock Traverse - an event with fantastic scenery 17 Overseas Adventure: Cycling in Thailand helps Bikes for Kids 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Event: Walking festival catered for all abilities 22 New Zealand Walk: Great Barrier Island Aotea Track for a bit of a challenge

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14 Event: Walking festival ready for greater numbers 15 News: Te Araroa Trail - rated by one of the world’s best 16 Event: Mangawhai Walking Weekend - last of the summer wine 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Top short walks in Canter bury 24 New Zealand Walk: Tawhai Falls Walk to a peaceful, falls 26 Overseas Walks: Samoa’s Mt Vaea Walking Trail 30 Overseas Walks: Vietnam - an amazing place for a walking holiday 39 Event: Amazing journey along a century old railway line 42 Overseas Walks and Tours

44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Hooker Valley Walk

MARCH 218 2016

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

FEBRUARY 217 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Event: Lightpath - Auckland’s newest shared pathway opened 8 Auckland Short Walk: Bayview Giant Kauri Walk, Glenfield, North Shore 10 Training: So you have been thinking of Walking a Marathon 12 New Zealand Walks: Short walks on a road trip from Picton to Christchurch 13 Event: Take a walk Round the Vines 14 New Zealand Great Walk: A new Great Walk in Paparoa National Park 16 New Zealand Great Walk: Walking the Rakiura Track in one day 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 News: Six NZ projects awarded Walking Access funding 21 Books: Te Araroa: Walking NZ’s 3000 kilometre trail 22 New Zealand Walk: Along the mighty - “my river” 26 New Zealand Walk: Eastwoodhill walking in our National Arboretum 30 Overseas Walks: Grand Canyon Trail 38 Around the Clubs: Te Maire Track and Ripiro Beach walk 40 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 Event: Move to encourage more entrants in Triple Peaks 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 50 Index of 14 previous issues 51 High Achiever: ‘It’s not as hard as you think’ 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Tussock Traverse

JANUARY 216 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Sustainability and Sea Sky Bush 8 New wine bottles easy to carry 8 More funding for Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail 9 New Zealand Walk: Commonwealth Walkway an as set for the Capital 10 Top tips for better landscape photos 13 High Achiever: Walking Access Award for Waitomo’s “unassuming champion” 14 New Zealand Walk : Rotorua’s TaraweraTrail 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 25 years walking in paradise 22 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse

2016 - traversing history, culture and stunning landscapes 24 Seatrek takes you to Tuhua/ Mayor Island 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 26 Great New Zealand Walks on Google maps 28 Overseas Walks: West Highland Way - a walk that is hard to beat 34 New Zealand Walk: Aucklanders now reconnected to Onehunga foreshore 35 Event: Wellington Marathon ramps up 36 New Zealand Walks: Trillium Lodge a base for Great Barrier Island walks 38 My Favourite Walk: Walking along Dracophyllum Flat Track 41 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 New Zealand Masters Games much more than sport 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Index of 14 previous issues 51 Weather forecast for December 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Walk: Green Prescription

DECEMBER 215 2015

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

NOVEMBER 214 2015

2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: New Zealand Walks: A festival of activity this November on Waiheke Island 9 New Zealand Walk: New track alongside Tatare Stream 10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Choose worthies or murder/mayhem 12 New Zealand Adventure: A senior moment 15 Overseas Walk: Sky walk to explore rain forests 16 Auckland Short Walk: New Lynn Reserves, West Auckland 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Papatowai Heart of the Catlins 23 New Zealand Walks: New Zealand communcation revolution started at Whites Bay 24 New Zealand Walks: Kicking back in Karamea 28 New Zealand Walks: A hike with a surprise 30 Book: Terrain - Travels through a deep NZ landscape 32 New Zealand Walks: Whangarei offers lots of walk ing opportunies in cooler months 33 Overseas Walk: Oxfams Peru Trek 34 Overseas Walks: A new frontier in walking - The Three Capes Track 36 Overseas Walks: Walk into luzury at Margaret River 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walk: The Gobbins - a walkway experience 40 New Zealand Walks: Ten years

of lacing up 43 Books: Te Araroa, Landscape, Above Auckland, Coastlines New Zealand 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Index of 14 previous issues 51 Weather forescast for November 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse

OCTOBER 213 2015

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

SEPTEMBER 212 2015

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

AUGUST 211 2015

2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Great Walk: Walking amoung the giants of Waipoua Forest 8 Overseas Walks; Walking Melbourne by foot 10 Auckland Short Walk: Botany to Cascades a walk with surprises 12 Event: Half Marathon show cases Auckland’s vibrant nightlife 14 My Favourite Walk: Hiking on the Otago Peninsula 16 New Zealand Walk: Hiking to Sunrise Hut 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Walking Festival a great Spring walking event 23 Te Araroa Trail: Botanic Gardens to Island Bay via the Southern

Walkway.

23 Wairoa Stream Waterfall Track to have new `signage 24 My Favourite Walk: Jubilee Hut walk - tough, long, but well worth it 28 Overseas Walks: Discovering Pulau Ubin - Singapore the way it was 30 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands Walking Festival returns for 2015 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Spectacular Switzerland 42 Creating new walking access opportunies 43 Waikato Walk: Te Tapui Track 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for August 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Pak A Roo Jackets

JULY 210 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Great Walk:10 things to know before Walking the Milford Sound 11 Robin charms Prince Harry on Ulva Island 12 New Zealand Walks: Sea, Sky and Bush - another great walking weekend in Central Hawkes Bay 16 Books: Wildboy - an epic trek around the coast of New Zealand 17 Event: 10k for 10k a colourful event 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 17 New Zealand Walk: One Tree Point Walkway, Ruakaka, Whangarei 22 Overseas Walks: Queensland National Parks with great walks 26 Auckland Short Walk: Wattle Down - South Auckland 30 Overseas Walks: Hikes and sights of Argentina - from south to north 30 New Zealand Walk: Ten minutes walk to a seal creche 33 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek Stage 10 - Hanmer Springs to Hawarden 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend returns for 2015 40 My Favourite Walk: Tongariro Alpine Crossing ticked off!

43 Waikato Walk: Omaru Falls Scenic Reserve 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 56 Country Breaks 60 Walking with the Stars

JUNE 209 2015

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Nga Tapuwae o Toi The footsteps of Toi 10 New Zealand Walk: Mt Peel an annual event for Christchurch group 12 Overseas Trails: 10 world’s most amazing long dis tance trails 14 New Zealand Walk: Heading out to Roaring Stag 16 Books: Lydia Bradley: Going up is easy 16 Auckland Short Walk: Greenhithe, North Shore Auckland 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 Overseas Walks: Walking the Cares Gorge 26 New Zealand Walk: The Cape Brett walk, Bay of Islands 30 New Zealand Walks: Eastern Taranaki Experience - from convent to pub 34 Waikato Walk: Kakepuku Historic Reserve 36 New Zealand Walk: A big day in the Matukituki Valley 38 New Zealand Walk: Wairarapa coastal walk now has more options 40 Overseas Walks: 24 hours in Graz 40 Health: Are you getting too much calcium?

42 Overseas Walks: Restored medieval hamlet close to walking and hiking tracks 42 Event: Great Forest Events attrached entrants from throughout New Zealand 44 New Zealand Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for June 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription

Walking New Zealand, issue no 224 - 2016

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NORTH ISLAND NORTHLAND BAY OF ISLANDS

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

DARGAVILLE TRAMPING GROUP: Last Sunday of month (AM), Maxine Stringer 09-439-7815, 09-439-6029,stringer@infogen.net.nz WHANGAREI

KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-4303470 CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo or Hugh Knight 09-438-7976 KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Kensington Reception, 09-437-4404 GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483 HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657 HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM) KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101 KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), Sport Northland 09-437-4404 TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09435-0746 WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) WHANGAREI 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: Michael Vickers, 09-579-5355 AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073 RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www. sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/ AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Tony Walton 09-630-2591 www. aucktramping.org.nz AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296 BLOCKHOUSE BAY WALKING CLUB: Ces Gussey 09-837-5441 ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148 EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Sally 09-522-5321 EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993 MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788 MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.org ST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09528-9726 LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590

LEGEND

Fitness levels: “B” beginner, ”I” intermediate, “A” advanced. (AM) denotes morning walk, (PM) denotes an afternoon or evening walk.

Group co-ordinators are asked to please advise us of any updates by fax 06-358-6864 or email walkingnz@xtra.co.nz.

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@gmail.com, www. bluetopwalkers.weebly.com FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021 FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649 FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995 GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561 GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867 GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300 HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580 KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553 KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084 KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Mary Davies 09-412-2262 LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333 LYNFIELD WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-8272737, Danny 09-627-993 LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday and Sunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232 MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-412-8076 MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049 NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday, Lorraine, 09-827-8663 RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692 RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09832-4069 RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-4129952 SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Lyn Mountier 09-838-1599 TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989 TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday (AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423 TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401 THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038 TITIRANGI TWILIGHT WALKERS: Monday to Thursday (PM), Louise 09-817-7455, louisenicholson@xtra.co.nz TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212, jeanah@ihug.co.nz 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), Jan Elliott 09-473-3811, Josette Westcott 09-479-8159 ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353 BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Katy Johns, 09-442-1204, www. nstc.org.nz BIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351 BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777 CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday (PM), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287 DEVONPORT WALKERS: Devonport, Tuesday, Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743 DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM), Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303 EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-268-4154, pam_4882@yahoo.co.nz

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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), Dave or Panny 09-476-7447 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Katy Johns 09-442-1204, John Lambs 09-410-5211, www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, second Sunday, Bernie Pringle 09-410-5700 bernie@pringle.co.nz, or Mavis Martin 09-4862574 mavay@xtra.co.nz TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Lorna Stewart, 09473-8731 WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz Y’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823

NORDIC WALKING GROUPS

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

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

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

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063 PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820 WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844 PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442 PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739 MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977 MANGERE BRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM). Meet at Village Square MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646 MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100 MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM) HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467 HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: Mark Leys 09-294-8927, mleys@ orcon.net.nz 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 HAMILTON TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646 HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Nell Bradburn 07-856-3787 MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms 07-855-2497 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman 07-847-4873 SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980 CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069 WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall Chartwell HAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon 07-854-9214 TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM) MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029 BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann 07-823-6147 WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097 WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335 CAMBRIDGE

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

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

MATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-8809088 MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Kay Davies 07-888-6978 MORRINSVILLE

MORRINSVILLE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07880-9088 OTOROHANGA

OTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM) PAEROA

PAEROA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Elaine Lally 07-862-8409 PAEROA LUNCH WALKERS: Monday Wednesday Friday, Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 PUTARURU

PUTARURU WALKING GROUP:(BIA) Hazel Murphy, 07-883-7927 PIOPIO

SILVERADOS EXERCISE GROUP: Wednesday (PM), June O’Donoghue, 07-877-8492 TAIRUA

TAIRUA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Mike Lord, 07-868-6025 THAMES

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

TAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM), Wednesday (AM), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229 TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319 MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-3784992 WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson 07-378-6957 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

TE AROHA

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

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

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

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

WAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011 WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633 or Barry 07-863-4597 WHAKATANE

SUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800 HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), Noel Jones, 07-308-7101 NGA-TAPUWAE O-TANEATUA TRAMPING CLUB: Whakatane, Ohope, Opitiki, Kawerau; John Keene, john.keene@clear.net.nz WHITIANGA

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

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

WHANGAMATA

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), Rob Colledge 07-348-7768, info@lakecity.co.nz, www. lakecity.co.nz GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUP: TMonday and Thursday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07-348-4125 HEART SUPPORT WALK GROUP: Tueday (AM), Wally Walford 07347-6173 MOKOIA COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07 348 4125 SPRINGFIELD STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Glenys Searancke 07-348-4243 ROTORUA TRAMPING & SKI CLUB: Sundays (AM), Trevor Cochrane 07-345-6362 ROTORUA SOCIAL NORDIC WALKING GROUP: Fridays (AM), Audrey 07-348-1471 ST BARNABAS WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (BIA), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744 THE THURSDAY STROLLERS: Thursday (AM), (B), Myrtle Raxworthy 07-346-3772 U3A WALKING GROUP: 2nd and 4th Fridays (AM), Ann Sullivan 07348-1991 annsullivan822@gmail.com WALKING WITH JOY: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744 TAURANGA/MT MAUNGANUI

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

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Fitness levels: “B” beginner, ”I” intermediate, “A” advanced. (AM) denotes morning walk, (PM) denotes an afternoon or evening walk.

Group co-ordinators are asked to please advise us of any updates by fax 06-358-6864 or email walkingnz@xtra.co.nz.

WHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475 WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from Surf club WHANGAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-8182 WHAGAMATA TRAMPING CLUB: 07-865-9110

EAST COAST GISBORNE

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

HAWKES BAY HASTINGS

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

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

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

TARANAKI

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WANGANUI WANGANUI

BUSHWALK & TALK WHANGANUI: Margi Keys, 06-344-1250 or 027448-1581 margikeys93@mail.com CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-344-4375 RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06344-5434 WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secretary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484 SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen Buckholt 06-349-2315 WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Darol Pointon 06-345-3137 WAVERLEY

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

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

(BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703

MARTINBOROUGH

MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226

WELLINGTON WELLINGTON

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

WALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or 027-510-1062, www.walk4health.org.nz 06-327-7607 POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 MANAWATU HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 PALMERSTON NORTH FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne WALKING 567-5727 Jarvis 06-357-2444 WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, WOMENS (PM), 04-564-6019 06-354-3342 HUTT VALLEY HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ 970-6901 TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04hot-whitu-chicks HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), TAKE Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin 526-7440 LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Judy, 04-528-4445 06-353-7175 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

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

RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday (PM), com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers

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KAPITI WEEKDAY WALKERS: Monday, Wendy Stratford 04-905-7520 t.stratford@paradise.net.nz, or Julian Harris 04-905-3733 junjo@ clear.net.nz SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

SOUTH ISLAND MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM

50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101 PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

NELSON MOTUEKA

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

NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03548-3655 NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126 WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03541-8414 TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126 NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Jeff Connell 03-545-9180 NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03-544-2286 WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA), Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information Centre WAIMEA TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM) (PM), wtc.richmond@xtra. co.nz, www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nz TAKAKA

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

CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH

ACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-9418999 AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755 AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647 AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for all ages and fitness levels, recreation clerk, CCC 03-371-1778.

ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03388-2593 ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people with physical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446 BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161 BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493 BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452 BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir 03-359-7971 BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), www.bishopdaletrampers.org.nz BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337 BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), New Brighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115 CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly race walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387 CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM), Darryn Welham 03-960-3808 CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton 03-942-5453 CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112 CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295 CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302 CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA), Norm Wells 03-981-5487 CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057: Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092 CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 or Hope 03-389-7997 CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), (IA), 03-941-5409 CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday (AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146 CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826 CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA), Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350 CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), E: chchmarathonclinic@gmail.com, https://chchmarathonclinic.wordpress.com/ CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA), Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356 CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group), Pauline 03-385-9947 DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA), Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566 EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03329-1865 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Don Lyon 03-327-9064 KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483 LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103 LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303 LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130 LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235 MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310 MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742 MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703 MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794 NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494 NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818 NEW BRIGHTON 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), Larry Jones 03-382-0201 NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338 NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000 NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035 TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Peter McDonald 03-326-6700, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751 WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03389-2285 WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994 XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678 “Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-3660689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330 “Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689 YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689 WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, John Williams 03-383-0064, jo_wil@xtra.co.nz WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-94128999

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

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

ACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114 ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223 CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127 CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027 DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03476-2344 GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, ellio@xtra.co.nz HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579 RURAL CANTERBURY CHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 373-5060 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy 03-472-8302 LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Kevin Blair 03-476-3289 03-329-1865 LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423 373-5060 LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863 373-5060 RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175 03-373-5060 SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185 03-373-5060 OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071 ASHBURTON ASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv & Jackie PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114 Gilbert 03-308-5894 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 (AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury, ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478 03-307-0475 ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Fleming 03-489-8964 month, (AM), Diane Milne 03- 303-6250 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 METHERN & DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 03-308-7011 MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880, www.doc.govt.nz WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James 03-488-2228 MT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809 PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, Torika Pat- WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull terson 03-308-5868 ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174, www. 03-454-3991 Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 st-davids.org.nz 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Judith Wright 03-456-2080 WALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Vern Gould 03-476-4457 WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Murray STH CANTERBURY Bolt, 03-454-2211 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Moreen Hayes 03-476-1545 PLEASANT POINT PLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther, ALEXANDRA 03-614-7524 ALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April to October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nz TIMARU TIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister QUEENSTOWN 03-686-1010 WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525 GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779 WANAKA HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888 WANAKA WALKERS: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker, Sport (BI), Ruth Harrison 021-474-904, ruthharrison01@icloud.com, Canterbury, 03-686-0751 wanakawalkers.blogspot.co.nz MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231 SOUTHLAND SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381 WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Brian Illingworth INVERCARGILL 03-684-9355 60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Joan Tuffery 03-216-7377 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Sutherland, WEST COAST 03-218-8738 GREYMOUTH BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE WALKING GROUP: Nora e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz Sheard, 03-768-6479 GORE GREYMOUTH OVER 50’S: Graham Schaef, 03-768-7437 BNZ ACTIVE KIWISENIORS: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Ann Robbie GREYMOUTH DAUDLERS: Yvonne Davison 03-768-6664 03-211-2150, e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsKIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Don Monk SWC outhland.co.nz 03-768-0775 HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053 RUNANGA WALKING GROUP: Pat Butler 03-762-7665 NORTHERN SOUTHLAND BLACKBALL WALKING GROUP: Charlie Quibell 03-732-4887 ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, HOKITIKA e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz HOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03TE ANAU 756-9037 HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03- ACTIVE WALKERSKIWISENIORS: Wednesday, 9am, Ann Robbie 756-9037 03-211-2150, e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466 Walking New Zealand, no 224 - 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GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS NORTHLAND

NORTHLAND

NORTHLAND

TRILLIUM LODGE Bed and Breakfast GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

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

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

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

BAY OF PLENTY

BAY OF PLENTY

Come to Tuhua/Mayor island with SEATREK

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

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

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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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GISBORNE

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AUCKLAND

Unplug, connect and discover yourself in the great outdoors Guided walks, retreats and adventures on Waiheke Island and beyond ...

Discover the beauty of Waiheke Island, the Hauraki Gulf and beyond with our range of guided day and multi day walks • Double Headland • Bush and Beaches • Vineyards and Bush • Waiheke Art walk • Te Ara Hura • Personalised Walking Tours • Retreats and Adventures See our website for more information

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TARANAKI

WAIRARAPA

EASTERN TARANAKI EXPERIENCE

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

Phone (06) 372 3722

www.whareamawalk.co.nz

MARLBOROUGH

As seen on Country Calendar

3 day unguided coast and bush walk

www.kawakawastationwalk.co.nz 06 307-8989

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

“Bridge to Somewhere” • 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.

• September to May best months.

• Matemateaonga Track package of transport, jetboat, hut passes also arranged.

For further information contact: Carol or Dave Digby

Phone 06-765-7482 (evenings)

email: eastern-taranaki@xtra.co.nz website: www.eastern-taranaki.co.nz

Fun Cycling Tours to Beautiful South Island Locations

Molesworth Station Cycle Tour - 4 or 5 days Tasman Great Taste Cycle Tour - 5 days Alps2Ocean Cycle Tour - 5 days Fully supported cycling, great food, comfortable beds and fabulous scenery.

Group or individual bookings welcome, bike hire available.

Contact The Molesworth Tour Company today for your next holiday.

MANAWATU

Ph. 03 5728025 info@molesworthtours.co.nz

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Discover Manawatu’s Beehive Creek, Sledge Track, Gorge walks . . .

Spectacular scenery, gourmet food and warm, rural hospitality that’s second to none.

Just 30 minutes from Martinborough Wine Village.

www.toracoastalwalk.co.nz E: kiri@toracoastalwalk.nz T: Kiri Elworthy 06 307 8115

0800 282 848

Country Breaks

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WANGANUI

1 hour from Marlborough’s Queen Charlotte Walkway 0274 483 133

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SOUTH ISLAND

MARLBOROUGH

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Quiet, central location. Close to ferry, waterfront, restaurants, shops and the Queen Charlotte Track departure wharf.

* Mountain bikes, golf clubs & BBQ free to use. King – size beds available * Double spa baths- 32in flat screen TV &DVD players- Free DVD library * Free Wi-Fi * Courtesy Car available * Accessible units * Tariff- $135-$275 (1-2persons)

P: 03 573 7110 –F: 03 573 7211- Reservations Freephone: 0800 421 999 E: info@jasminecourt.co.nz – www.jasminecourt.co.nz

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GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

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

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