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CONTENTS Issue 230 - 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Te Araroa Trail - The Top 6

Day Walks 8 Overseas Walks: Corsica an amazing place for walking 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walks: A trip down memory land 1988 The Milford Track 22 High Achiever: Mother and daughter motivation 23 News: Developments at Waitangi Regional Park

- Hawkes Bay 26 New Zealand Walks: Flora Hut Walk and Lode-

stone Track, Kahurangi National Park 28 Event: Iconic Round the Vines walk a fun event 29 Overseas Walk: A walk up Tunnel Mountain 34 New Zealand Walks: ECHO Walking Festival has

walks for all fitness levels 37 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei Falls - a walk

not to be missed 40 New Zealand Walk: Mangawhai Walking Weekend 41 Wellington Marathon 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 New Zealand Walk: Iconic Roaring Meg Pack Track re-opened to walkers 45 Relay for Life 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 ECHO Walking Festival

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Walk talk Gourmet Winter Walk

Roam snowy peaks on a winter night accompanied by torches and a delicious menu spread across several huts in the Brandner Valley, Austria.

This “Palüd Exquisite” Gourmet Winter Walk is an extraordinary event that combines a walk through the snowy mountains on winter nights illuminated by torches and accompanied by a delicious five-course menu served at various mountain huts along the way. Each course is served in a different restaurant and the first dish and dessert are actually served in the gondola itself!

Each date offers a different menu and costs € 92 per person, including the ride on the gondola and drinks.

The first two were held on January 12 and February 9 this year. The next available date is March 9.

Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Cycling tour announced

Ride & Seek has partnered with Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (meaning “the most beautiful villages of France”), an independent association created in 1982 that aims to promote small and picturesque French villages of quality heritage. There are 157 villages spread across 21 regions that can lay claim to this prestigious title, and Ride & Seek’s Provence cycling tour takes riders to a number of them. Guests will explore St. Remy (birthplace of Nostradamus), Les Baux, Venasque, Les Alpilles, Glanum and more. Along the way sample fantastic wines from the Côtes du Rhône region, dine on amazing cuisine known for its flair and freshness, and stay in charming hotels. The spring tour is slated for May 21-28, 2017. Prices start at $3,745 USD. http://www.rideandseek.com/local/provence.

“We visit some of the best preserved remnants of the Roman empire on our journey,” said Ride & Seek co-founder Sam Wood. “Cycling through landscapes painted by Cezanne and Van Gogh, it will become very clear why so many of the most distinguished poets and painters made Provence home.”

This Provence itinerary is designed for the discerning cyclist who wishes to explore this region in-depth. The tour allows participants to ride as little or as much as they would like.

As such, this tour is suitable for non-riders since there are plenty of activities to keep them busy. It also provides scope for more experienced riders to push themselves on our extra loops which include the “giant” of Provence – Mont Ventoux.

Provence Bike Tour Highlights * Explore 8 villages classified as being among the most beautiful in France - ‘Les Plus Beaux’ * Wander the streets of St. Remy, birthplace of Nostradamus and visit the site of the sanitarium where Van Gogh painted his final works * Be enchanted by the rich Roman heritage of the region from the ruins of Glanum to the ‘little brother’ of the Pont du Gard - Barbegal * Experience the quintessential Provencal experience - the weekly market - and delight in the sensory overload. * Sample the sophisticated wines of Côtes du Rhône and delight in a cuisine that has few equals * Take up the challenge of one of the most iconic cycle routes of them all – climbing Mont Ventoux. * Embrace the elements of the good life that Peter Mayle so articulately depicted in his 1989 book ‘A Year in Provence’!

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London to Rome by bike in the footsteps of Julius Caesar

Ride & Seek is excited to unveil a cycling tour of historical proportions tracing the footsteps of Julius Caesar on a 33-day, 2,929 km journey from London to Rome.

Split into two stages, the “Caesar Expedition” traverses England, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Italy on a historical, gastronomic and cultural excursion. Crossing waterways, vineclad hills and mountain passes, this is the only tour of its kind being offered today.

The two-stage Caesar Expedition is slated for June 3, 2017 to July 5, 2017 and starts at $14,276 USD for the full tour or $7,405 USD for a 17-day stage. For more information, visit http://www.rideandseek.com/epic/caesar.

“Caesar is considered by many historians to be the foremost figure in Western civilization,” said Ride & Seek Co-Founder Dylan Reynolds.

“Our journey with him begins at the farthest northern point he reached as the first Roman invader of Britain, and ends in Rome, the city he eventually ruled as dictator and was assassinated in 10 year s later.”

Starting in London, riders head to the white cliffs of Dover before traversing the channel into France by boat. The cycling route through France includes the Champagne region and into the gastronomic heartland of Burgundy.

From there, guests ride alongside Lake Geneva in Switzerland and over to Italy.

“The culinary delights on this epic tour include delicious truite ardennaise, boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin to name just a few,” said Ride & Seek Co-Founder Sam Wood.

“It’s fascinating that these regions now famous for fine wine and food were once the bloody battlefields of Caesar’s epic Gallic Wars.”

The route through Italy heads towards the picturesque northern lakes of Como and Maggiore before moving up towards the stunning limestone peaks of the Dolomites. From that point on, riders experience a bit of respite descending down to Venice and along the Adriatic coast.

After crossing the mythical Rubicon, once marking the boundary between Roman controlled Italy and Cisalpine Gaul, the route heads inland through the more rugged regions of Abruzzo and Molise, before heading due east to Rome.

“We’ll enjoy some relief from the hills as we follow the Adriatic Coast before heading inland to the Via Amelia and crossing the Rubicon as Caesar did uttering those fateful words, ‘The die is cast’, as he descended on Rome ,” said Wood.

Correction

In issue 228 of Walking New Zealand magazine there was an article on Hollard Gardens. It was in places incorrectly referred to as Holland Gardens. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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New 10-year strategy for Wellington’s conservation areas

A new draft Conservation Management Strategy (CMS) for the Wellington, Kāpiti, Manawatū-Rangitīkei and Wairarapa regions has been lodged and the Department of Conservation is inviting people to have their say on its contents.

The draft strategy is open for submissions until 4 April, 2017 and the final strategy, when approved, will give direction for DOC management of conservation resources in these areas over the next ten years.

It aims to show how DOC will manage places, native plants and animals, clarifies priorities, guides decision-making on commercial activities and describes conservation outcomes to be achieved.

This new strategy places more importance than ever before on collaboration and connectivity – its purpose is to establish integrated objectives and a more connected way of managing our natural places and visitor assets in collaboration with others.

People are encouraged to put in submissions to support or oppose the draft policies and suggest other approaches.

“If you agree with what the CMS proposes then great!” said Mr Kemper, “please put in a submission to let us know.”

The boundary of this plan includes some of the most popular recreation areas in the lower North Island; the Tararua, Ruahine and Rimutaka Forest Parks.

There are opportunities to comment on a wide range of proposals such as changes to visitor levels on Kāpiti and Mana island sanctuaries; improving recreation and access opportunities in forest parks; working with tangata whenua to improve story telling about their historic places; landscape scale pest control in forest areas; and identifying potential new marine protected areas.

The draft strategy and information about making submissions can be found on www.doc.govt.nz/wellingtoncms. Copies of the draft plan also can be viewed at the DOC offices in Wellington, Masterton, and Palmerston North. Submitters can also choose to speak in support of their submission before public hearings in May/June 2017.

Aftersocks sales helps Kaikoura community

CWA donation and aftersocks™ sales boost earthquake fund to over $60,000 The Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) Adverse Events and Relief Fund was set up after the Kaikōura earthquake encouraging people to donate money. RWNZ have also been fundraising through the sale of aftersocks™ to help people affected by the earthquakes.

360 pairs of aftersocks™ have been sold in four weeks, and the total sales and donations have exceeded $12,000. To buy a pair of aftersocks™ and support your community, go to the RWNZ website: www.ruralwomen.org.nz The Country Women’s Association (CWA) of New South Wales (NSW) have also generously donated $50,000 to the fund. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Introduction to Heli-hiking in Columbia Mountains

Glaciers, alpine meadows, mountain ridge walks and forested valleys are on the agenda with a four-day heli-hiking trip in the Columbia Mountains,Canada.

The Adventure World journey includes accommodation at either Bugaboo Lodge or Bobbie Burns Lodge.

It departs on selected dates from July to September 2017 and is suitable for families, couples, friends, solo travellers, mountaineers, hikers, trekkers and walkers.

Described as an ideal introduction to heli-hiking, the trip is priced from $4159 per person including transport, transfers, sightseeing and activities.

Singing on top of Sydney Harbour bridge

Walkers can celebrate summer with friends and family by singing karaoke at the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Climbers can choose from a selection of popular songs to sing solo or in a group – the performance will be theirs to keep as an eight second video.

This Climb, following the BridgeClimb Express route to the summit, has several departures daily and is only available 21 January to 6 March 2017.

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Te Araroa Trail - The Top 6 Day

Te Araroa isn’t just for long walkers - whether you’re getting your first taste of Te Araroa, or only have a day to spare - get out and enjoy these stunning Day Walks.

Araroa Trust purpose-built for daywalkers. Up the Puhoi Valley, a kilometre past the famous Puhoi Cheese Factory (perfect place to fuel up for the walk ahead!) a swingbridge crosses the Puhoi River to enter the track.

Climbing a ridge where exotic pine forest and New Zealand native forest meets, you’ll see a handful of young kauri trees standing sentry along the way. Once up and over the high point, the track descends through untouched mature trees giving walkers a glimpse of what the New Zealand landscape once was. Climbing again to more kauri before exiting the forest onto farmed pasture with glorious views of the valley below - here’s a hint, walk this in autumn! The track exits into the Puhoi Domain, opposite the historic Puhoi Pub where deserving walkers are welcomed.

Bream Tail Mangawhai Walkway - Northland

The Bream Tail Mangawhai Walkway is an excellent beach and cliff-top walkway through farmland and bush areas. The high quality grading of the track has made it one of the top attractions in the Whangarei area.

You will enjoy outstanding views of Bream Head, the hen and Chicken Islands, and all the way down to the Hauraki Gulf including the Mokohinau Islands and Great/Little Barrier Islands.

Route Information

Northern Start: Carpark at junction of Bream Tail and Cove Roads Southern End: Beach carpark, Wintle St, Mangawhai Heads Distance: 7km Time: 3.5 hours Tramping Standard: Easy tramping track Tide information: Check the best times for walking on www. niwa.co.nz/our-services/online-services/tides From the DOC carpark, follow the no-exit Bream Tail Road (like a private driveway) as it climbs up hill through farmland offering spectacular views of the coast. Please leave farm gates as you find them. Use stiles where provided.

After 1.8km, you leave the road and follow markers across pasture to reach another tarmac driveway (part of a subdivision).

Turn right for a few metres then it’s back into pasture and down a SE spur, across a marshy area at the bottom, then straight up by the bushline and over a steep hill.

Follow the well-benched track that then zigs NE down into a bush gully (kauris galore) then zags up the other side to come out at another section of tarmac driveway. Just over the bank on the other side of it is DOC’s Mangawhai Walkway. Turn right/ south and follow the track along the cliffs and down to the beach.

Continue along the beach to the carpark at Mangawhai Heads.

Route Information

Northern Start: Junction of Remiger and Ahuroa Rds, Puhoi Southern End: Puhoi Village Distance: 5km Time: 2 hours Description (North to South) Please remain on the track at all times - for personal safety and to protect the magnificent trees you pass From Remiger Rd, cross the Puhoi River by swingbridge and climb through pines to an old ridge track. To your right a number of spectacular young kauri tree line the route - please take care to stay on the gravelled track here to prevent spread of kauri dieback disease.

There are glimpses at times of the Puhoi Valley below - which look particularly splendid in autumn. Inquisitive fantails (or piwakawaka) may take an interest in you as you pass.

Climbing to the highest point on the track, you leave pine forest and move into wonderful NZ native bush, descending through a mix of magnificent mature puriri, totara and rimu and regenerating young growth. When you reach the small footbridge, look up and you may see our resident morepork (or ruru).

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Walks close proximity before exiting onto the formed track through farmland with great views of the valley below.

Before the final descent, the track joins the Puhoi Lookout Loop Track and here you have a choice - the route is marked to head further east down a gentler grade with steps down through more bush, or in front of you is a more direct route down past the Arthur Dunn memorial lookout, but note that when the ground is wet underfoot this can be steep and slippery.

You exit into the Puhoi Domain - directly opposite is the Puhoi General Store and the historic Puhoi Pub, where well deserved refreshments may be in order.

Tongariro Alpine Crossing Wanganui

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park is one of New Zealand’s most spectacular tramping tracks, and is considered the most popular one-day tramp in New Zealand.

The Tongariro National Park is a World Heritage site which has the distinction of dual status, as it has been acknowledged for both its natural and cultural significance.

The crossing passes over the volcanic terrain of the multicratered active volcano Mt Tongariro, passing the eastern base of Mt Ngauruhoe which can optionally be climbed as a side trip. The 19.4km (12.1mi) walk is renowned for its barren yet beautiful “moon like” volcanic landscape, unusual geological features, visible volcanic activity and views of the surrounding countryside below.

The track reopened in 2013 following the Mt Tongariro volcanic activity.

Route Information

Northern Start: End of Ketetahi Road, Tongariro National Park Southern End: Mangatepopo Track Turnoff, Tongariro National Park Distance: 17.5km Time: 6-8 hours Track Standard: Track exposed to sun, wind or cold Weather extremes: This is an alpine crossing and weather conditions can turn dangerous very quickly. Always check the weather forecast and take local advice. Always carry warm and wind-proof clothing! Pole route markers may be difficult to see in foggy conditions. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Stay alert for volcanic activity Description (North to South) Water from the upper Mangatepopo stream, Emerald Lakes and Ketetahi Springs is not suitable for drinking due to the high mineral content. Treat ALL water in the Park.

Winter tramping: Be fully equipped with ice axe, crampons, avalanche probe/snow shovel/transceiver.

NO dogs, horses, guns or bikes.

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing track passes over varied and spectacular volcanic terrain. A cold mountain spring, lava flows, an active crater, steam vents, emerald-coloured lakes and magnificent views combine to make this challenging, enjoyable and memorable hike.

Note: Te Araroa track descriptions work from North to South whereas DOC encourages trampers to walk the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in the other direction – from South to North. So be aware, the crossing is a very popular tramp and following these instructions, you will be going against the tide.

From the Ketetahi Road end, the track goes through a cool podocarp-hardwood forest which is a relaxed contrast to the coming long ascent to the Ketetahi Shelter.

The track travels alongside a stream polluted with minerals from Ketetahi Springs and, at two points, passes over the tongue of a lava flow from Te Maari Crater.

From the forest bush line, the track winds its way up and up and up, through tussock slopes past the Ketetahi Springs to the Ketetahi Shelter.

Note: The Ketetahi Springs are on private land. The Ketetahi Trust, representing the landowners, has given permission for trekkers to cross part of their land but this does not include access to Ketetahi Springs. Please respect this restraint and follow the poled route.

From the Ketetahi Shelter, the track ascends further before sidling down around the flanks of North Crater to the Blue Lake and over the Mars-like Central Crater. Then it’s past the three water-filled explosion craters called the Emerald Lakes; their brilliant greenish colour is caused by minerals which have leached from the adjoining thermal area. (The Tongariro Northern Circuit track to Oturere Hut branches off to the left at the lowest lake).

Taking care on the loose stones and gravel on the track as you ascend steeply to the summit of Red Crater (1886 metres), the highest point on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. From there, you can get views of Mt Tongariro and a side trip can be taken along a poled route leading to its summit (2hr return). You can also smell the sulphur, evidence that Red Crater is still active.

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing track then continues along a poled route down the ridge leading to South Crater. For the fit and enthusiastic, Mt Ngauruhoe can be climbed as a three-hour return side trip from here. A poled route leads off the main track to the base of Ngauruhoe; from there the route follows a rock ridge directly uphill toward the summit. This route is not marked.

From Mangatepopo Saddle between Mount’s Ngauruhoe and Tongariro, you can be rewarded, on a clear day, by views of Mt Taranaki to the west. Then it’s a steep descent (down the Devil’s Staircase) to the head of the Mangatepopo Valley where a short side track leads to Soda Springs. The track then makes its way down the Mangatepopo Valley, at a gentle gradient alongside a stream and around the edges of old lava flows.

For Te Araroa through walkers, the turnoff to the Mangatepopo Track is 200m further on from the Mangatepopo Hut side track.

The carpark at Mangatepopo Road is 1km (15min) from the Mangatepopo Track turnoff.

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Quay. Turn right and follow Lambton Quay (Te Araroa plaques in pavement) through the main city shopping street (800m) until it merges with Willis St. Follow Willis St then turn left into Mercer St. Cross Victoria St and enter the Wellington Civic Centre.

Walk through the centre and up onto a large wood decorated pedestrian bridge to the harbour. Descend the steps on left then turn right, pass large white water feature and walk out to the waterfront. Turn hard right (south) and follow the wharf past the Te Papa Museum and the boat harbour. Continue left and follow Oriental Parade (and beach) to the far end (east).

Please note: In the city, the route is marked with brass plaques in the pavement. Along the waterfront the route is not yet marked (Oct15) so walkers should rely on Trail Notes and Maps and follow the waterfront past Te Papa Museum to the far end of Oriental Bay.

Wellington City - Wellington

Gladstone to Wanaka - Otago

Starting at the top of Wellington’s famous Cable Car this route takes in a “Greatest Hits” show of inner-city Wellington. The Botanic Gardens, historic Bolton St Cemetary, past Parliament and New Zealand’s Supreme Court, the “Golden Mile” of Lambton Quay and Willis St, through Civic Square and to the splendid Wellington waterfront.

There are plenty of spots along the way to test Wellington’s reputation as the “coffee capital”. Continue past Te Papa (the National Museum) and around Oriental Bay to where this route Starting at the Gladstone Reserve on the shore of Lake Hawea ends. Those seeking a little more can continue on the Southern the Gladstone to Wanaka Track is a long (30.5km) though generWalkway to Island Bay - where Te Araroa in the North Island ally flat walk along lakes and rivers. starts and ends.

The trails have in recent years been invigorated by the Upper Clutha Tracks Trust and contain information panels along the Route Information Northern Start:Cable Car Terminus, Wellington Botanic route telling local history and highlights.

From Lake Hawea, the Hawea River Track follows the river Gardens through to Albert Town. Then the Outlet Track follows the CluSouthern End: Junction of Oriental Parade and Carlton Gore tha up to its origin at the Lake Wanaka outlet where you’ll enjoy Road wonderful views across the lake to the Southern Alps. From the Distance: 6km outlet head around onto the Wanaka lakefront where a number of Time: 2hour Track Standard: Vehicles on road or track Multiple Road cafes, bars and restaurants lie in wait as reward for a long walk. crossings through the city.

Track exposed to sun, wind or cold.

Description (North to South) This Section traverses the Botanic Garden, the City and around to Oriental Bay. There are many spectacular views of Wellington’s picturesque harbour, a wander right past the New Zealand Government Buildings and a walk down Wellington’s “Golden Mile” shopping strip - passing outdoor shops in Willis and Mercer Streets: Kathmandu, Macpac and Bivouac.

Botanic Garden - 2km / 30min This section begins at the top of the Botanic Garden. From the north side of Cable Car terminal head north on a sealed level path past the Observatory and a sundial then downhill on the ‘City to Sea’ walkway. There are numerous garden paths but Te Araroa follows the ‘City to Sea’ walkway through the garden.

You will pass various sculptures, go through native bush, pass a café, a large rose garden, a playing field and then head downhill through ‘Bolton St Memorial Park’. A pedestrian bridge takes walkers across the main city motorway, then leave the City to Sea by turning hard left. Meander down past a white 12 storey high rise building to Bowen St. Follow Bowen St down slope to Lambton Quay, passing the New Zealand Government Buildings (aka “the Beehive”).

City, Waterfront, Oriental Bay - 4km / 1.5hr This route begins at the corner of Bowen St and Lambton

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Southern End: Ardmore St carpark, Wanaka Distance: 30.5km Time: one day Track Standard: Road margin Footpath Easy tramping track.

Tramping track Route Mixed grade Description (North to South) Gladstone Track - 6.8km / 1.5-2hr The Upper Clutha Tracks Trust opened this lakeside track in 2011 and, in doing so, finished Te Araroa through the Upper Clutha region. The track links reserves at Gladstone and Lake Hawea Village and is mainly on the terrace above the lakeshore.

From the Gladstone Reserve the track starts on compacted gravel and heads west around the lakeshore. The track soon crosses Johns Creek (usually dry) and then rises towards Denniston Rd. It runs alongside the road briefly and then continues straight ahead onto the terrace above the lake.

After half an hour the track veers inland and descends gently to cross a creek bed. It then returns to the terrace along the lake fringe. A second creek bed is crossed with a similarly benign descent and climb about 1.5km further along.

The track continues along the terrace and crosses a cattle stop at the town boundary. The track enters the Lake Hawea Reserve here where it remains for the final half hour or so.The formed track ends on Capell Road about 100m from the Domain Rd www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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intersection, which is adjacent to the Hawea River control gates.

Hawea River Track - 12km / 2.5-3.5hr The Hawea River Track was another Upper Clutha Tracks Trust project.

It is a high spec track that’s suitable for both walking and biking. Bikes and prams can cross the swingbridge but need to be carried down the steps at the southern end.

The initial 800m, from Lake Hawea to a carpark, is road margin but from there it is easy and pleasant walking along the Hawea River through to the Albert Town Recreation Reserve, a short distance from Albert Town.

For Te Araroa purposes the track starts at the control gates on near the Lake Hawea foreshore. Walk up Domain Rd. The carpark is 800m distant on the right. The off-road track starts here, through the pedestrian gate. Follow the track down, across a small bridge, and then turn left onto the main track.

The track crosses Camp Hill Rd in its mid-section and continues downstream to the Alberttown Conservation Area, then to the Hawea River Swingbridge.

The Albert Town Reserve campground is located immediately over Hawea River Bridge ($7.00 per night – toilet, water and parking only).

The track beyond the bridge to Albert Town is unmarked. The way, however, is straightforward and initially on vehicle tracks to SH6 Lake Hawea-Albert Town Rd. Turn left onto the road shoulder. The foot path on the right hand side crosses the Clutha River Bridge. Te Araroa’s Hawea River Track ends here. (The Albert Town shops are straight ahead and a short distance away.)

Outlet Track - 12km / 3-4hr This track comprises 3 popular local tracks: the Outlet; Beacon Point and Bremner Bay Tracks. It takes walkers from Albert Town through to the Wanaka CBD lake frontage.

From the Albert Town (true right) side of the Clutha River Bridge Te Araroa heads upstream on the riverside trail. There is a toilet and interpretation panels a little over a kilometre further along. Continue riverside towards the Lake Wanaka’s outlet.

The track ends at the Visitors’ Centre on the lakeshore.

Once at the outlet the trail continues around the Lake Wanaka shore. The pathway broadens into vehicle track but for the most it is still foot traffic and cyclists only.

Beyond Beacon Point the trail reverts to walking track and continues around the lake to Bremner Bay. There is a water fountain at the south end of this bay, a short distance from where the track enters the Eely Point Recreational Reserve, and toilets within the reserve itself. On the far side of the reserve the track continues lakeside into Roys Bay, past the boat ramp, and towards the Wanaka CBD.

Long Hilly Track/Tihaka Beach Track - Southland

The Long Hilly Track/Tihaka Beach Track are two tracks that uniquely capture some of New Zealand’s early history and the rugged beauty of the south coast of Southland.

The Long Hilly Track is an extremely popular daywalk, taking in a number of historic mine workings from what was once the largest Chinese mining settlement in New Zealand, dating back to 1874.

There is a loop track available for day-walkers which takes 2hr15min and a very informative booklet can be purchased from the Colac Bay Tavern. There is a carpark and toilet at the end of Round Hill Rd. To the south the beautiful coastline awaits and the Tihaka Beach Track guides walkers around the rocky shoreline from Colac Bay to Mores Reserve in Riverton. Surfers should keep www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

their eyes peeled for a wonderful example of a left-hand point break curling around the coast.

Route Information

Northern Start: Junction of Colac Bay Rd and SH99, Colac Bay Southern End: Junction of SH99 and Bay Rd, Riverton Distance: 13km Time: 4 hours Track Standard Road margin Footpath Easy tramping track Tramping track Route Mixed grade Potential Hazards: Vehicles on road or track Take care when walking along roads Farming operations Tides, waves & rivers - safer at low tide Small stream crossings Track exposed to sun, wind or cold Weather extremes Few water sources Description (North to South) This coastal track connects Colac Bay with Riverton and is mostly near the coast.

Before the climb up to Mores Reserve the track crosses sections of private farm land. Keep to the marked track here and be aware that this section is closed during September and October for lambing. It is also foot access only and dogs are prohibited.

To reach Riverton during the lambing closure, continue on Tihaka Beach Rd to Orepuki Riverton Highway (SH99). Turn right here and walk the road shoulder into Riverton.

The track formally begins at the Colac Bay Rd/SH99 junction (with the Colac Bay Tavern and campground adjacent). If the tide is right, head east along the beach.

Alternatively, at high tide, walk the initial section on the Foreshore Rd frontage then descend to the beach when the road turns inland. Continue along the beach then ascend the formed sand track to Tihaka Beach Road.

When this road veers inland Te Araroa remains on the coast (unless you’re here during the lambing closure). Keep to the track, which follows marker poles along the beaches and across the headlands.

From the final deer fence the track leaves the coast and heads up towards, then through, Mores Reserve to emerge at a car park at the end of Richard St.There are public toilets here. Walk down Richard St towards Riverton.

At the bottom of Richard St turn left onto Bay Road and walk around to the Palmerston Road Bridge. The Tihaka Beach Track ends at the junction with SH99 just before the bridge.

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orsica is an amazing place for walking. Although the island is known for its beautiful beaches, the main tourist attractions are the walking trails that intersect it.

There are five main routes. Two sixday walks lead from coast to coast; one in the north and one south. Another two lead from mountains to the sea, taking higher paths in both north and south. The 14 day GR20 running in a S.E. direction down the spine of Corsica is perhaps the most challenging long distance path in Europe.

Not only is the weather extremely changeable in the high mountains, but the craggy route has a series of ropes, chains, hooks and ladders to assist negotiating sheer rock faces - not for the faint hearted.

The northern sections are more rugged and difficult, but the scenery is magnificent, so we opted to combine a few days of each trail in the north sector, making a seven day walk.

There was huge variation in‘Refugios’ or ‘Gites’- the standard accommodation along the way. Some were tiny dark shacks with 10 bunks, others large and light, with good cooking facitities. Some had rooms of four beds, and served an enormous four course evening meal.

In some villages a little family run hotel took in trekkers, and in others the friary offered beds. The accommodation became as much of an adventure as the days walk, because each night was so different. But all offered blankets and food, a great advantage when carrying supplies.

To reach Corsica, we flew to Nice, explored the south coast of France, and travelled by ferry from Marseille to Ille Rousse on the N.W coast of Corsica.

A 45 minute train ride south, took us along a dramatic coast to Calvi with its old town perched high above a beautiful beach.

We then travelled inland to Corte, Above left: Derek and Barb in the Restonica Gorge.

Below left: A walk map.

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a centre for walking, with many trails leaving from here to explore gorges,mountains, forests and the three northern routes. It is a fascinating old town where people have lived for 1000’s of years with little change to structures.

The streets are still narrow and cobbled with lots of steps.

Our first day was spent exploring Restonica Gorge, with its glacial lakes, Above: The coast at the town of Porto.

Below right: Part of the GR 20 route between Vergio and Ciottulu di mori.

Melo and Capitello. The rocky track was easy to follow and crowded with families. Little cascades ran into crystal clear pools all along the way, and although the water was cold, we all had a dip because the air temperature was 30 degrees.

Hundreds of tiny lizards lay on the hot rocks, barely moving as we walked past.

The following day we headed up the Tavignano Gorge to Sega Refugio. This section is well used, because it is both part of the ‘Mare a Mare Nord’ (sea to sea), and an alternative route to join the

GR20. The trail lead uphill over rocks all the way, and after a couple of swim stops, we were relieved to reach Sega by 6pm and very happy to be served a four course meal.

The next stage took us steeply up through forest to open farmland, then down a forested path to Calacuccia, and around the lake edge to Albertacce, both tiny villages.

While searching for the ‘Gite’, we were ‘adopted’ by three local children, who found us a place to stay in the friary, then took us to their favourite rock slide

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and swimming hole in the Golo River, where we spent the afternoon chatting to locals with Lou and Rose acting as interpreters.

We continued another day on the Mare a Mare trail, to Vergio. That night foxes attacked a tent to get food, ripping it apart and injuring two hikers, so we were woken early by police and ambulance sirens.

We spent a day trekking up a rocky trail beside the Golo River to ‘Ciottulu di Mori’ a refuge on the GR 20. Half way up, was a little shack selling feta cheese from sheeps milk.

The river was incredibly beautiful - a series of waterfalls and clear pools all the way.

Back to Vergio, we followed the track downhill through Chestnut Forest, and past free roaming pigs, to Evisa. The industry in this village revolves around chestnut products, flour, cakes, honey and pork.

At Evisa we joined the ‘Mountains to Sea’ Trail, heading down the Spilunca Above left: Barb walks down to a beach.

Above right: One of the many lizards on the trail.

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Gorge. Massive orange granite walls towered above us. The gorge was one km deep in places, created by the confluence of the Tavulella, Onca and Porto Rivers.

On the way to Ota we passed two high arched genoise stone bridges built in the 15th and 18th centuries and continued on to Porto on the west coast.

The coastline south, between Porto and Piana is stunning, and the road goes through Les Calanques’, an area of huge red gold boulders. The Gite in Piana has park like grounds with awesome views of deep blue water and ‘les Calanques’, for which Piana is famous.

Travelling south, our next stop was Ajaccio, a pretty town, where Napolean was born, then Propriano, a trail head for the southern walks.

Our last night in Corsica was spent in Bonifacio on the southern tip of the island. This town incorporating both old and new centres has an extraordinarily beautiful coastline, with little coves with crystal clear water, cliff top walks, a big marina and the busy ferry port with boats leaving for Italy, mainland France and Sardinia.

I would highly recommend Corsica as the perfect place for a walking holiday.

May, June or September are probably the best months to go. July and Aug can be excessively hot, and by October there can be snow on the high tracks.

Above right: The houses overhang the cliff in Bonifacio.

Below left: A house on the trail.

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Monthly Photo Contest

Right: Some of the 50 Wellington Forest & Bird trampers completing their Christmastrip having walked from Kaitoke to Cross Creek on the 17 km Rimutaka Railway Incline. Photo by Max George, Tawa, Wellington.

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Above far left: ”Queen Charlotte Track Leeanne enjoying the view from a lookout between Mistletoe and Davies Bay” Photo by her son Logan Templer, Khandallah, Wellington Above middle: The Dargaville Trampers descending from the Maunganui Bluff Summit. Ripiro beach in the foreground is the longest driveable beach in New Zealand, at 107 km’s. Photo by Alan Stringer, Dargaville.

Above right: Two hikers admiring the view on the banks of peaceful Lake Tarawera. Great spot to for morning tea. Photo by Sue Eccles, Te Aroha

Right: “All weather walkers not fair weather walkers” was the catch phrase when Sunday Explorers, based in Manurewa, visited the Ruapehu region in November.

Despite the rain they walked the Old Coach Road, Ohakune, and enjoyed studying the history. Photo by Christine Johns Raetihi.

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

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

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

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

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

Email your entries to: walkingnz@xtra.co.nz with subject line “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest”Only EMAILED entries will be accepted.

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New Zealand Walk

The Milford Track A Trip Down Memory Lane 1988

By Sharon Bergstrom

Above: Photo time at the start of the track. Below left: It was raining! Below right: A walk in the dry.

In days gone by, my mother kept letters I’d written to her and Dad, of my travels. These have served as a diary of amazing experiences, long forgotten. One such letter was written, in 1988, when my husband, two children (then 11 & 13), and good friends, with children of a similar age, walked the Milford Track. Our guided trip was organised through the Tourist Hotel Corporation. So join me in taking a trip down memory lane, by reading a 28 year old letter!

My Dear Folks, We’ve made it! So now I’ll relate the walk of a life time, (as they say.)

On the 15th January, people walking the track, met for an evening preamble, at the THC Hotel in Te Anau. The track manager gave a brief talk on being prepared and what to expect during the five day experience. He then handed out packs, bed sheets and parkas to those needing them. We were also given a name tag to wear, then left to mingle, and enjoy a wine and nibbles.

So there we were.... strangers, with a common goal, enthusiastic and ready to walk the track, but thrown together, from all walks of life. What a leveller

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something like this is! Backgrounds, positions in life, wealth, accents, all count for nothing.... but what we hadn’t expected was the spirit of togetherness, co operation, friendship and companionship that developed over those four days at the huts and on the track, which was a real bonus to the spectacular walk itself.

Day 1. We assembled at 12.30pm for a group photograph before departing by coach for Te Anau Downs (28km) away, where we boarded the Tawera for a two hour boat trip up Lake Te Anau, to the start of the walk.

Of course we all clambered for photographs beside the signpost indicating the beginning of the Milford track. Then it was an easy amble (1 km) to Glade House, through beautiful rain forest, in great weather conditions.

We were welcomed by the hut managers, then shown to our (segregated) quarters, where we settled in and put on layers of dimp to ward of the sandflies.

Left to ourselves for a couple of hours, we walked to a waterfall, then over a swing bridge to the edge of the Clinton River where, in the incredibly crystal clear water, we saw eels and trout in abundance.

The aroma of a good kiwi meal including, fruit juice, soup, main course and dessert was very inviting. There followed a few games and a lot of laughs, which proved a real ice breaker with people we hardly knew.

Lights were out at 10.30pm because power was operated by a generator which was switched on again at 6am.

The 46 people, were a large party, but a walk had been cancelled previously, through bad weather, so we picked up a few extras.

Our fellow trampers included Canadian, American, English, Scottish, German, Australian, Japanese, and 28 New Zealanders, (with 15 children over the age of 11, which was the youngest age allowed to walk the track.)

Day 2. A hearty cooked breakfast was a good start to the day, after which we all headed off, in our own time, and at our own pace, with one guide at the very front of the party and one at the very back to support anyone.

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Above: Walking through towering bush covered with lichen ferns and moss.

Below: time to stop and admire a waterfall.

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fantails, weka and cheeky kea. Tiny native orchids and tree fuchsia added to the colour and richness of the deeply green bush.

Every now and then a marker post reminded us of our progress. Six mile hut was a good place for a cuppa before tramping passed Hidden Lake and on to Pompolona Hut, our next overnight stay. We’d unnoticeably climbed ap-

proximately 500ft. The relatively new hut complex had been built following the devastation caused by avalanche and flood waters in October 1983.

Another warm welcome, a delicious meal, hot showers, games and a slide show of our next day’s walk, completed our day. But we were warned to put even our boots inside, as the keas would steal or damage anything!

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Day 3. We were up at 6.15am and on the track by 9am after a cooked breakfast. The day dawned wet, after heavy overnight rain, and hundreds of waterfalls had been created and cascaded down the mountain sides in spectacular fashion.

Ahead, the daunting Mac Kinnon Pass confronted us. We climbed up 11 zigzags, through the bush and into the

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more exposed alpine tussock vegetation and rocky terrain.

At Mac Kinnon memorial it was 6 degrees! Another layer of clothes and hot soup at the 3835ft (1169m) summit hut, rejuvenated us for the downhill tramp, as we eyeballed nearby mountains and glaciers through the mist.

Our one disappointment of the whole experience, was only the fleeting views of the Clinton and Arthur River valleys through cloud, knowing how amazing they look in pictures, from this height.

The descent was jarring on the knees but once we entered the lush bush again we were sheltered from the elements.

At Quinton Hut, we showered and changed before setting out on the half hour walk to the Sutherland Falls (the 7th highest in the world.)

Unfortunately the top was misty and shrouded in cloud but the noise and spectacle of such a massive amount of water descending from Lake Quill was unforgettable. Drying rooms, a great roast meal, Tshirt purchases, and a slide show completed another great day.

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8am for the 13mile tramp out to Milford Sound. The day was wet and bleak, but the helicopter was still able to take our packs for $10 each.

We walked through water, in places well above our ankles, as waterfalls gushed across the track or water raced down the pathway, like streams. The beautiful native bush still dominated the landscape. The first hours walk was a steep descent, but the remainder easy walking. It took us until 4pm, stopping for morning tea at one hut and lunch in another shelter.

We passed Lake Ada and still everywhere waterfalls roared down around us, with unbelievable grandeur, (seen only in the wet.)

We negotiated many swing bridges before arriving at Sandfly Point at the 33.3 mile mark, and had photographs taken at the signpost indicating the end of the track.

We then boarded a launch to take us on the 20 minute trip across the Sound.

The weather cleared, affording us brilliant views, at last.... of Mitre Peak.

Looking back into the merky distance and reflecting on the whole experi-

Opposite Page: Walking through a rocky part of the Milford Track.

Above: left: A watewrfall aafter the heavy rain. Above right: Entering Black Forest.

ence, I decided, with some satisfaction, that there was something extra special about tramping in the wet, (despite the discomforts), with the huge volume of water cascading down every crevice of the rocky mountain sides and the bush glistening with a fresh watering, in this the second wettest place in the world.

That night we shared a banquet meal with our fellow trampers at the THC Milford, and received our certificates of achievement.

Following a cruise on Milford Sound, the following morning, we said goodbye to our new found friends. Among them, a stock broker, concorde pilot, air hostess, mining and aviation engineers, hospital chaplin, teacher, plunket nurse, computer planner, accountant, ex union rep and many other interesting people that we had met, happy in the knowledge that we had indeed completed the walk of a lifetime!

You can stop worrying now. Home soon.

Love you. Sharon, Peter Scott & Kirstin.

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Lyneve was tired of feeling breathless, overweight and not sleeping well so when her daughter Tracy grew concerned about her swollen ankles Lyneve decided to take action.

Active in her younger years Lyneve found herself saying “I just need to do something!” Her GP Andy Dawson at Nelson Family Medicine referred her to the local Green Prescription team and here she heard about the ‘KickStart’ programme – and decided to try it.

She met Sue and Bryony at Riverside Pool and braved the pool for the first time in many years, as she had really enjoyed swimming in the past.

Each week she did a 30 minute aqau exercise session, followed by an informal 30 minute education time. Having

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She began to feel better and slowly lose weight.

Seeing the positive changes in her mum, Lyneve’s 45 year old daughter Tracy realised ‘I need to do this too’. Tracy felt uncomfortably overweight which affected her night time breathing and while not having any obvious health issues she ‘didn’t want to end up like mum with diabetes, taking medication and needing joint replacements’.

Tracy also found the 30 Day Challenge a great motivational tool, and began attending KickStart each week learning more about eating behaviours, healthy nutrition and sustainable exercise, and together this mum and daughter began to make some real progress.

As part of the weekly group they encouraged and helped others as well and their dedication began to pay off.

L y n e ve a n d T r a c y h a ve n o w graduated from KickStart – and 6 months later Lyneve has lost over 12kgs!

Her blood sugar levels have dropped, the swelling in her ankles has diminished and her latest blood tests showed a healthy cholesterol reading. Lyneve is now enjoying aqua exercise not once but 3 times a week and is determined

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to keep it up with new friends she met along the way.

Tracy is delighted to have lost 10.5kgs, she also got her BP and cholesterol checked and is pleased with the results.

She is back on her bike, walking more and feeling healthier generally. She even managed to ‘give up Coke Zero!’ now she has learnt more about what goes on inside her body.

This mother daughter team have supported and encouraged each other each week and want to pass on the message for others to just ‘go for it. Get the encouragement of a group activity, learn from the education handouts and you will get there’. Well done ladies!

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e Matau a Māui Voyaging Trust in the Hawkes Bay has been using the summer solstice to mark points of sunrise and sunset on the new compass platform in Waitangi Regional Park.

The summer solstice – the longest day of the year – was approximately midnight on Wednesday December 21 last year.

Using the marker points, special stones were set in place and celestial navigator Phillip Smith had been involved with sourcing these from local rivers in Hawke’s Bay. “The summer solstice points can only be marked at this time of year with the sunset and sunrise visible on the horizon from the star compass. Traditionally this was the time when many ancestral waka would arrive in Aotearoa, so it’s important for students of navigation to learn this knowledge.

“We sourced these boulders from our upper Hawkes Bay awa (river ), after working closely with local hapū who have mana awa over these taonga (treasures).,” says Mr Smith.

Contractors are on track to complete civil works taking place at Waitangi Regional Park in time for Waitangi weekend 2017. The project is being led

by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.

The work under way includes a new access road, a 30-bay car park with two bus parks, and the celestial compass platform. All of these elements will be open to the public by February.

Pou The first of the Navigational pou (carved poles) for the celestial compass will be installed on the Equinox in late March 2017. An official opening at Waitangi Regional Park will accompany the first four pou being installed. Thirty more pou will be installed at various times over 2017, staged to coincide with specific rising points of the sun. All Pou are expected to be completed by the summer solstice of December 2017.

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Wildlife Wildlife continue to discover the newly-created wetlands at Waitangi.

This includes sightings of White Heron or Kotuku, Royal Spoonbill, Pied Stilt, Shoveller ducks, Shags, Dotterill and their chicks, and other waterfowl.

A planting plan of around 5,000-7,000 plants is being developed for winter 2017, with an additional 7,000-10,000 plants due in 2018. Pathways will

Above: Celestial navigator Phillip Smith plots the solstice sunset marker point with waka sailor Rangitane Taurima.. also be a feature of this project and will be installed this year, along with informative signs to tell the stories of culture, history and ecology at Waitangi.

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The Christchurch 360 Trail is approximately 135 km long and encircles the city of Christchurch. It showcases the wonderful diversity of the city, featuring not just the flora and fauna but also historical, architectural and cultural aspects of Christchurch.

The Christchurch 360 Trail is made up with a group of volunteers, is affectionately known as The Meurky Walk in honour of its inventor. It links up many existing trails and urban routes.

They would like the Christchurch 360 Trail to provide an experience on par with New Zealand’s Great Walks, cycleways such as the Otago Rail Trail and countryside walks such as Europe’s

Pennine Way and North America’s Appalachian Trail. It almost completely encircles Christchurch, much like the very successful Capital Ring in London.

Unfortunately, the trail does not form a complete circuit at this time. They cannot mark a route alongside roads with a posted speed in access of 50km/h unless there is a formed pathway. At a cost of $45/m, they require approxi-

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mately $500,000 in order to complete the circuit, joining up the current gap between McLeans Island to Avonhead Park.

The trail highlights much of what makes Christchurch a special place. The diverse ecology, from marshes and wetlands to dry savannah ecosystems, from verdant bush remnants to the exposed open hilltops of the Crater Rim. There are items of historical and cultural interest, layers of Maori history and two centuries of colonial to post-modern architecture.

The trail is not simply about conservation and preservation, but it also demonstrates how they as a community are integrating into their environment and creating their own habitat. It is about connecting people to their surroundings, and recognising an asset that can attract tourists to the city.

The Christchurch 360 trail includes as part of its length the Christchurch Coastal Pathway, which is itself expected to attract the attention of visitors to the city. The Christchurch 360 provides a multi-day route that will appeal to those visitors who want to see more of what the city has to offer.

The trail is the outcome of a 25-year vision of world-renowned ecologist Colin Meurk. He has guided Forest & Above left: The bench seat at Taylor’s Mistake.

Above right: Rare birds can be seen on the trail.

Below left: Lyttleton Harbour from the Port Hills.

Below right: The shoreline around Taylor’s Mistake.

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Bird members on walks for many years over variations of the route, and has advocated for many years the concept of the trail as an attraction for the city.

Many tourists land in Christchurch and immediately depart for Queenstown or Milford. Yet Christchurch really is an unrecognised green ecodestination in and of itself.

The Christchurch 360 Trail takes advantage of what is already here: restored wetlands, preserved coastal dunes, suburban streams, river stop banks topped with walkways, the Bottle Lake Forest Park, Crater Rim walks high above the city and historic European and Maori village replicas. It even includes the sewage treatment ponds, as the Te Huingi Wildlife Refuge there is home to many birds.

You can see a braided river bed, home to rare birds, with snow-capped mountains in the distance. You can see godwits picking across mudflats.

Craggy cliffs support hot rock ferns and natural hedges.

From the tops of the Port Hills you can see sweeping pastel-blue harbour views. Time it right, and you can see scarlet skies over salt marsh reed-beds.

Clear spring-fed streams slip through the suburbs. Stands of native trees such as kahikatea tower skywards from within inner city forests.

Discover native orchids hiding in pine woods. See immaculately tended gardens in a riot of colour.

Hear the waves of the Pacific Ocean pounding into the fine sandy beaches.

There are nearly 100 types of native birds and at least 400 wild native vascular plants in the greater Christchurch area.

The trail was intended to be attractive to both walkers and cyclists.

Some sections of the trail in parks are shared pedestrian and cycling trails.

However they cannot promote this trail as a cycling trail. This is not just about liability, but also safety. There is a difference between what cyclists may do legally and what is recommended as a ‘cycling route’.

There is an implied suitability and safe cycling route message that goes with a promoted cycling route that does not exist with a non-cycling route stretch of road. Users’ perception and potentially, therefore, their level of safety awareness is influenced by a promoted route.

The precautionary approach advocated by the Christchurch City Council www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

sends a message to Christchurch 360 Trail users that this is not a recommended cycle safe route but that use of the route is up to the individual.

As Christchurch is reborn from the shock of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, this is a project that literally links up communities around the city, joining them together. They hope each community will take an interest in supporting their local leg of the trail.

Now they have the Christchurch 360 Trail created and opened, they have not completed the vision for the trail.

Besides promoting the trail and encouraging thousands of people, locals and visitors alike to use it, they have plans for the future of the Christchurch 360 Trail that will see it further improved

and enhanced.

They especially would like to recognise the assistance of Rotary clubs in Christchurch, who have provided people to help mark the trail and are providing other support as they get the project under way. The Rotary Neighbourhood Project has funded this website and the graphic design that went into their logo.

Many walking groups, athletic clubs and businesses such as cafes, restaurants, hostels, camping grounds, B&Bs and other accommodation providers, shuttle operators and other similar services will benefit from the development of the trail.

Above: A family running on the 360 Trail.

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Flora Hut Walk and Lodestone Track, Kahurangi National Park

By Brenda Greene

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A pleasant drive through Motueka River West Bank Road leads steeply up the narrow gravelled, then concreted Graham Valley Road. A four wheel drive car is recommended and the road is likely to be closed due to slips or ice in winter.

Above: Looking out over a beech forest.

Below left: Many choices from the Flora Hut. Below right: Flora Hut.

At the top is the Flora carpark, within the extensive Kahurangi National Park.

A pale blue information centre, wooden, lookout, long drop toilet and shelter mark the beginning of the Flora Hut Walk. From here a gentle family walk leads for 1-2 hours in two directions, or

The Flora Hut walk winds gently up to the Mt Arthur Hut then to Mt Arthur at 1795m. A picnic table and seats at view points stage the journey. We passed one stream at the start, so best to take your own water.

The track starts with tall silver beech

serious trampers can go bush for days or weeks. The area is popular with mountain bikers.

The track is well graded, wide enough for a vehicle. We only needed good walking shoes, warm clothes and a coat in a light pack.

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draped with lichen, the understory completely denuded by deer. Views of distant ridges fade from deep green to purple on the horizon. This is cast country, interwoven by hidden caves.

We saw several dolines (tunnel shaped hollow), given away by the clouds of condensing warm air rising from the ground below us.

Limestone, formed from the shells of long extinct marine life, is colonised by rare plants.

We passed the Nelson Botanical Society, expressing delight the tiny flowering herbs. Soon the canopy lowers and the green and red tinged tufted orange bent arms of dracophyllum forest twist upwards. Underneath is leatherwood and whipcord herbes.

Past a short incline and rocky bluffs there are sweeping view down the valley. Noisy weka and their chicks scruffle in the leaf litter. Robins and bellbird sneak off. Riflemen come in for Above left: A weka.

Above right: Nelson Botanical Society searching for floral gems.

Bottom right: Dracophyllum forest.

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Iconic Round the Vines walk is a fun event

Whether you’re in it for the “fun” or the “run”, Martinborough’s iconic Round the Vines fund Walk/Run is not to be missed on Sunday March 19 2017.

Giving participants the opportunity to complete either a 10km or 21 km course along quiet country roads and through normally inaccessible vineyards the event is a true community one, with all funds raised going towards Martinborough School’s new adventure course and playground.

Entrants from around the country take part with the emphasis on having a great time and hopefully taking home one of our amazing spot prizes, mostly donated by local businesses… Yum!! Strategically placed and very entertaining drink stations throughout the course provide water for serious competitors as well as delicious fresh fruit and samples of local wines for those participants focussing on the “fun” side of the event.

Live music en route and at the finish line complete the festival atmosphere. We encourage you to don your best fancy dress costumes, with prizes for best dressed competitors and teams.

With a range of gorgeous accommodation options and great dining out, this is a perfect opportunity for a magic weekend in Martinborough Wine Village, while supporting a great cause and focussing on fitness.

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Above: Information centre at the carpark with lookout.

Below: Mt Arthur Hut.

a quick look if you whistle softly through your teeth. We saw several chicks, and an adult riflemen entered its nest hidden in a small hole of a beech tree. Overhead kakariki chattered.

We stopped after an hour or so at the Mt Arthur Hut for a bite and view, then headed back down the Lodestone Track via the Flora Stream to the Flora Hut. This is a proper tramping track and needs experience in poor weather.

We passed through low dracophyllum scrub, then into beech forest. Parks were steep and muddy, and the stream mostly hidden from view, but we saw, or mostly heard kaka.

We luckily met no one on the road back down, and followed the Motueka River until the first bridge and main road. Although the drive there and back was as long as the 2-3 hour walk, it was well worth the scenery.

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A walk up Tunnel Mountain

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anff, in Alberta, Canada, is a resort town near the eastern edge of the spectacular Rocky Mountains.

Being in one of Canada’s prestigious national parks, opportunities for short walks through to long hikes abound.

My wife, Fiona and I were in Banff for a few days in early June,several years ago, and took the opportunity to walk up Tunnel Mountain, a 4.3 km return trip with a steady climb gaining 260m from a starting base of 1468m. The start of the track is only 1km from the centre of town.

Being a sunny but cool Sunday morning there were many walkers out, many also taking their dogs along for a run.

The track gradually ascends through a series of zig-zags, through stands of Lodgepole Pines and Western Hemlock.

Gaps in the trees give views of the Bow River and its spectacular falls, and the world famous Banff Springs Resort Hotel.

Eventually we reach a ridge which gives us views, over a spectacular bluff, in the other direction of the Banff Springs Golf Course and Lake Minnewanka, a natural lake that has been dammed to provide hydro-electricity for the area.

In the distance the snow covered peaks Right: The bluff giving views to Lake Minnewanka.

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The plateau at the top of the walk. Stone cairns built by walkers dot the area.

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Above: The view of Banff from the Tunnel Mountain Track. Below: View of the world famous Banff Resort Hotel from the track

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of the Rockies unfold for as far as the eye can see.

A further short walk and we are on the top of Tunnel Mountain, on a small plateau overlooking the town and more magnificent views of snow covered mountains.

Chipmunks boldly solicited food from those admiring the view.

Retracing our steps down, we meet many more walkers still going up, and with whom we exchange greetings. As a reward for our walk, we buy ourselves an enormous ice-cream – a delicious and mouth watering maple and walnut ice-cream in a waffle cone - which we sit on a bench in the sunshine and enjoy.

But there is no tunnel, so why is it called Tunnel Mountain ?

Back in 1882 a team of surveyors were surveying the intended route of the Canadian Pacific Railway which was engaged in a race with its rival, the Canadian National Railway, to be the first to build a railway line linking Central Canada with Vancouver.

Major A B Rogers, the team leader assumed that the easiest path would be to follow the Bow River Valley, and proposed that a tunnel be built under what is now known as Tunnel Mountain.

It was expected to take 18 months, and cost nearly $1m, a large sum of money back then.

The General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, ever mindful of the race with the Canadian National was aghast at the proposal, exclaiming “Are we going to hold this railway up for a year and a half while we build their damned tunnel ?”

Eventually a shorter route was found that did not require tunnelling. But the name has stuck, and to this day it is still known as Tunnel Mountain.

And the fate of Rogers – he was summarily dismissed.

Above: On the path to the top.

Insert: A chipmunk on the rocks at the plateau.

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ECHO Walking Festival has walks for fitness levels

Discovering New Zealand’s natural forestry, bush-land and coastal scenery is only part of the ECHO Walking Festival, but it’s a very good reason to put on your walking shoes and hit the trails.

plete one, two, three or all of them. Katarakihi (Kauaeranga Valley), Mt Karangahake, Mt Te Aroha and Maungatautari await you!

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The organising committee is encouraging everyone to enjoy the beautiful outdoors, to appreciate the attractions of our region, and to keep fit and active.

Showcasing some of our country’s best kept secrets the ECHO Walking Festival, now in its 14th year, celebrates the many walks and treks across eight regions from the bottom of the South Waikato to the top of the Coromandel Peninsula and all areas in between.

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Above: A walk over farmland towards the coast.

from near and far to share a memorable experience, and many regulars of the festival continue to frequent the walks with friends and family.

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The ECHO Walking Festival organising committee is urging people to register now for what promises to be a memorable experience. The website has everything you need to know about the walks, and you can register your group or family with the click of a button. See online for programmed walks, more details and to register: www.echowalkfest.org.nz Rediscover the hidden gems in your area, or venture out to nearby areas with the action-packed ECHO Walking Festival 2017. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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The walk loops around the waterfall, down one side, crossing a footbridge at the bottom and back up the other side.

It has well maintained tracks and is suitable for all ages although both sides of this circular track do zig zag down steep slopes to the lower bridge.

An easy walking path leads to the upper waterfall’s lookout. It takes only two minutes to reach this lookout, and the walk is suitable for people of all abilities.

Take the track to the left to the waterfall’s base, cross the river via a concrete bridge and follow the track.

One minute after crossing the river you’ll see one more upper lookout – don’t miss it.

It will take five minutes to reach the waterfall’s base from this lookout and then five minutes to come back to the carpark using the same track, or return via the 30-minutes’ loop track. This track has the stairs and not suitable for wheelchairs/strollers The picturesque waterfall is 26.3m high and falls over basalt cliffs. The two viewing platforms above the waterfall give spectacular views of the falls and a birds eye view of the forest below.

Don’t be disappointed! Whangarei Falls is a type of waterfalls which may have little or no water at all during a dry summer. Hence, if the summer is dry with no rain for a few weeks, please don’t expect to see a powerful waterfall.

There is a lovely picnic area and public toilets by the carpark.

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The walk accesses the AH Reed Kauri Park, with 500 year old kauri trees, and is the uppermost section of the complete Hatea River walk.

Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of native New Zealand bush. Trees include nikau, totara, manuka, to kouka (cabbage tree) and ponga (tree fern) and birds that you may see and hear include kukupa (native wood pigeon), tui and riroriro (grey warbler).

History Traditionally this area was a good eeling spot for the local Maori and around the turn of the century it was a popular picnic spot (and still is today) for Whangarei residents.

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not to be missed! wounded and dead, and was known to Maori as an area of healing.

In the late 1920’s, Mr Archibald Cl a p h am b r o u g h t t h e p rop erty, reputedly to prevent the falls being developed as a commercial watermill.

In 1946 a local businessmen’s association raised the purchase price by public subscription and the property was vested as a public domain in 1958.

Fact file Whangarei Falls is roughly a 10-minutes’ drive away from Whangarei city center, or 2.5-hours’ from Auckland.

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Make your own way to Whangarei, then follow the signs ‘Whangarei Falls’ until you reach a car park at Boundary Road. The area is very well maintained and has toilets as well as a beautiful picnic area with a few tables.

Opposite page above: The concrete bridge over the river above the falls.

Left: The lookout from the carpark side.

Above left: The track winds the bottom of the falls.

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farming family that allowed people to access the Queenstown Lakes region’s iconic Roaring Meg Pack Track up until the end of last year has announced it is re-opening public access to the track in time for the summer holidays.

The track, which passes through the McLean family’s working farm, has been closed since December 2015 after frustrations with the behaviour of some users.

New Zealand Walking Access Commission Queenstown Lakes and Southland regional field advisor Ange van der Laan said the re-opening of the track to the public was a sign of goodwill from landholders Anne Nielsen, husband Dave McLean, and the family.

“The Commission is working closely with the McLeans to secure free, enduring and practical access through Lowburn Valley Station. In the meantime, we are delighted that the family has re-opened the Roaring Meg Pack Track to walkers in time for the summer holidays.”

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Ms van der Laan said the closure never sat well with the family as they were keen walkers and bikers themselves.

The McLeans had been working with the New Zealand Walking Access Commission behind the scenes since December 2015 to find ways to manage and formalise access in the future, including through the installation of clear signage illustrating the requirements of access.

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The family requests walkers follow instructions included on new signage installed at the track entrance, as the track crosses their working farm.

The Roaring Meg Pack Track follows the Pisa Range and links the Cardrona Valley with the Kawarau Gorge. It features magnificent views and was historically used by local iwi before the arrival of European settlers. Unformed legal road roughly aligns with the formed track in places but not in others.

Above: New Zealand Walking Access Commission regional field advisor Ange van der Laan (left) with Mitten McLean (with baby Jasper) and Anne Nielsen on Lowburn Valley Station.

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NEW ZEALAND FEBRUARY 2017

1 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 2 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 2 GJ Gardner Homes Beach Series 5km, Orewa Beach 7 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 7km, 5km & 2km, Takapuna Beach 8 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 9 GJ Gardner Homes Beach Series 5km, Orewa Beach

9 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km,6km, 3km, Auckland 11 Buller Gorge Marathon, and Half Marathon, Buller Gorge 11 Colliers Coastal Classic 32km, 15km, 13km & 7km, Auckland 11 Tarawera Ultramarathon, 100km, 85km, Rotorua 12 Blueberry Fun Run/Walk, 15km, 10km & 5km, Ohaupo, Hamilton 12 Westfield Albany Summer Series, 10km, 5km & 2km, Albany Lakes, Auckland 14 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 7km, 5km & 2km, Takapuna Beach

15 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 16 GJ Gardner Homes Beach Series 5km, Orewa Beach 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 21 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 7km, 5km & 2km, Takapuna Beach 22 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 23 GJ Gardner Homes Beach Series 5km, Orewa Beach 23 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 25 The Hillary - Arataki to Muriwai 80km, 34km, 16km, Auckland 25 Burke Creek to Lyell Reserve, 85km, West Coast 26 Westfield Albany Summer Series, 10km, 5km & 2km, Albany Lakes, Auckland 26 Kakepuku Fun Run/Walk 14km & 6km, Te Awamutu 28 -4 March Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust walks, Omakau 28 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 7km, 5km & 2km, Takapuna Beach

MARCH 2017

1 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 2 GJ Gardner Homes Beach Series 5km, Orewa Beach 2 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 4 Macpac Motatapu Off Road Marathon, Queenstown, 4 Whitehill Windfarm Classic 13km & 9km, White Hill Wind Farm near Mossburn 5 Ports of Auckland Round the Bays, 8.4km, Auckland 5 Relay for Life Northland, 7 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 7km, 5km & 2km, Takapuna Beach 8 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 9 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 10km, 6km, 3km,Auckland

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10 Coast to Coast Mountain Run, 30.5km, Canterbury 10 -12 Manawatu Walking Festival, Palmerston North, www.mwf.org. nz 11 Surf3Firth Bush Marathon, 22km & 14km, Kaiteriteri, Motueka 11 Colliers Coastal Classic 33km, 17km, 11km & 7km, Auckland 12 Remax Waipa Fun Run/Walk, 10km, 5km & 2km, Waipa 14 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 7km, 5km & 2km, Takapuna Beach 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 18-19 Rotorua Walking Festival, Rotorua 19 Huntly Half marathon, 10km & 5km, Huntly 19 Martinborough Round the Vines, 10km & 21km, Martinborough 19 Relay for Life, Auckland 19 Coastville Half Marathon, 8km & 4km, Coatsville, Auckland 21 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series, 7km, 5km & 2km, Takapuna Beach

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22 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, 10km & 4km, Hamilton 25-26 Oxfam Challenge Trailwalker Mt Roskill, Auckland 50km & 100km, Whakatane 23 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 25-26 Mangawhai Walking Weekend, 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland 25 Arrowsmith Marathon, 17km, 11km Mangawhai, Northland

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25-26 Relay for Life, North Shore 11km 8km & 4km, Hamilton Auckland 29 Owai 5k in the Park, 5km & 2.5km, 25 Oxford Odyssey, 42km, 21km, Mt Roskill, Auckland 15km, Coopers Creek, Canterbury 30 YMCA Auckland Domain Series, 25 Partners Life Dual Motutapu & 10km, 6km, 3km, Auckland Rangitoto Islands, 42km, 21km, APRIL 2017 10km & 6km, Auckland 1 Relay for Life, Christchurch 25 The Goat Adventure Run 20km, 1 Lap the Lake, 21km & 10.5km, South Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park Mavora Lake 26 Hamilton Lake Fun Run/Walk, 1 Relay for Life, Whangarei

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1 Parkrun 5km, throughout NZ 1 Southern Lakes Half Marathon, & 10km, Wanaka 1-2 Relay for Life, North Shore Auckland 2 Muddy Good Run Christchurch 2 Brine to Wine 16km, Wanganui 2 Relay for Life, Hamilton 2 Porirua Grand Traverse, 18km, Porirua 2 Geraldine Rogaine Autumn Muster, Geraldine 2 Get Moving Run/Walk Festival 15km, 7,5km & 2.5km, Millwater, Auckland 2 Sri Chinmoy Waimarie Beach Challenge, 21km, 12km, Christchurch 2 Whenuapai Half Marathon. 10km & 6km, Whenuapai, Auckland 4 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 8 Alpine Lodge Loop the Lake 25km, St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes 8 Te Houtaewa Challenge 63km, 42km, 21km, & 6km, 90 mile Beach 8 Paymark XTERRA Rotorua Festival, 21km, 11km, 5.5km, Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua 9 Tauranga Half Marathon, 14km, 7km & 1 mile,Tauranga 8 Every Woman’s Events of Woodberry, 21km & 10km, Woodberry, Canterbury 8 Great Forest Events, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Waitarere Beach, near Levin 8 O”Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 8 Tai Tapu Run Festival 15km & 10km Tai Tapu, Christchurch 8 The Great Pukeoka Human v Horse Race, Taihape 8 Wanaka Sun Marathon, 10km & 5km, Wanaka 8 Wild Kiwi 21km, 15km, & 8km, Taurikura Bay, near Whangarei 9 Mangawhai Heads 2 Hub 8.5km & 5.5km, Mangawhai 9 Mauku 5km & a10km, Mauku, near Pukekohe 9 Quantum Advantage Whitehourse Big Easy, 18km, 12km & 5km, Waimate 9 Resene Rainbow Run, 4.5km, New Plymouth 9 Run Auckland, 10km & 5km, Remeura, Auckland 9 Shore to Shore, 5.9km, Takapuna, www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Auckland 9 Tauranga Half Marathon, 15km, 10km & 5km, Tauranga 9 Three Peaks Mountain Running Race, 26km, Leith Valley, Dunedin 9 Xterra Wellington, 20km, 12km & 7km, Wainuiomata, Wellington 11 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 14 Lake Hayes Triathlon trail Run, Arrowtown 15 Mount Iron Challenge 15km, Wanaka 16 Raetihi Gutbuster 18km, 50km, 25km & 18 Road Bike, Raetihi 16 Run Out West, 10km & 5km, Henderson, Auckland 15 The Great Pukeokahu Man v Horse Race, 42lm Taihape 17 The Honest 10, 10km & 5km, Evans bay, Wellington 18 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 21-30 World Masters Games, Auckland 22 Southland Otago 32km Off Road 22 Parkrun 5km, throughout NZ 22 Ohope Express 21km, 10km & 5km, Ohope 22 Orokonui Challenge 18.5 run & 11km walk, Waitati, Dunedin 22 Oparara Wilderness Trail Run. 35km, 20km, Karamea West Coast 22 Routeburn Classic 32km, Otago 22 World Masters Games, 21km & 10km,Auckland 23 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Orewa

23 Hawkes Bay Trail Run Series, 21km, 13km & 6km, Lake Tutira, Hawkews Bay 25 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 25 Anzac Day Road Race, Carterton 29 Parkrun 5km throughout NZ 30 Country to Coast Haumoana 21km, 15km & 8km, Napier 30 Run Auckland Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland 30 Xterra Wellington, Akatarawa Forest, Paraparaumu

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues FEBRUARY 229 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway 8 New Zealand Walks: Wellington Walks 9 Te Araroa Trail: Updates for notes and maps on Te Araroa Trail 10 Australian Walks: High Country walks - Australian style 13 Auckland Short Walk: Dingle Dell St Heliers 14 Overseas Walk: Taking a Tongan ‘bush walk’ 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 New Zealand Walks; Tramping and glamping Tarawera style 23 Cycling: Get confident and go cycling 24 New Zealand Walks: Mangawhai Walking Weekend - walkers spoilt for choice 27 New Zealand Walk: Iconic Roaring Meg Pack Track re-opened to walkers 28 New Zealand Walk: Whareroa Farm to Orange Hut 30 Overseas Walks: Walking in the Tatras of Slovakia 36 New Zealand Walk: Treasures of the sandhills 41 New Zealand Walk: Twin Rivers Track reopens key section after major repair 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Subscriber Form 45 Event: A new direction for the ASB Christ-church Marathon 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

JANUARY 228 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Amongst local Maunga - a favourite heritage route in Devonport 8 New Zealand Walk: Split walk on Burttons Track 10 New Zealand Walk: Dunedin’s Street Art Walking Tour 12 New Zealand Walk: Holland Gardens - Kapon ga for a delightful stroll 12 Te Araroa Trail: Updates for notes and map on trail 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 Observation: Beauty is in the eye of the insect 20 Readers Views: Should every home with active residents have a Oximeter 21 New Zealand Walk: Mt Aubrey Track 22 New Zealand Walks: Pouakai Crossing a top best day walk 24 Ten Great Walks aroundTaupo 26 Overseas Walks: Walking on the Wild Side 29 High Achiever: Green Prescription motivated Anne to exercise 30 Overseas Walks: New Murray River Walk now 10th member of Great Walks Australia 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Subscriber Form 45 High Achiever: “If I can do it, anyone can do it!”

46 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

DECEMBER 227 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Nga Taki - an unique walkingexperience 8 My Favourite Walk: The Old Ghost Road 15 New Zealand Walk: New Wellington walkway marks links with Europe 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest winners 18 News: Atiu Creek Regional Park promises to a mecca for walkers 20 My Favourite Walk: Godley Head

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Walk 22 High Achiever: Walking to weight loss and a healthier future 24 Event: Kangaroo Island Marathon walking with the ‘roos’ 28 Auckland Short Walk: Ambury Park Farm,Mangare Bridge 29 Books: Photographing Aoraki Mt Cook 3 0 O v e r s e a s Wa l k s : G o n e t o Queensland walking 37 Festival: More walks added to Manawatu Walking Festival 38 New Zealand Walk: Weather did not stop Smugglers Bay tramp 40 Health: Maori and Pacific walk their way to weight loss 41 Subscription Form 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

NOVEMBER 226 2016

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

OCTOBER 225 2016

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

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

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

40 High Achiever: Look what this late starter has achieved!

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

SEPTEMBER 224 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Senaational views of sea and alps from Treetop Walkway Tower 11 Event: Manawatu Striders Marathon 12 New Zealand Walk: Pakihi Track - looking back over time 19 Overseas Walk: Culinary hike in Styria, Austria 20 Overseas Walk: Going Gondwana in Queensland’s rainforests 23 Subscription Form 24 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 26 Overseas Walks: Walking in Himalayan heaven 30 New Zealand Walk: The Cape Brett Overnight Walk 33 High Achiever:”Grab hold of the Green Prescription with both hands” says Barbara 34 New Zealand Walk: Karangahake - picturesque, challenging and historical 38 New Zealand Short Walk: Arataki Link Reserve 38 New Zealand Walk: Great views from Ross Peak Trig 40 Auckland Short Walk: Point Erin and Harbourside Walks 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon

AUGUST 223 2016

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

JULY 222 2016

4 Walk Talk 6 Auckland short Walk: Opanuku Stream - Henderson 6 Need2Know: Timber Trail Lodge comfor t and adventure in Pureora Forest Park 8 Overseas Walks: Jeju Olle - a forgotton trail with dramatic views 10 New Zealand Walk : Misty heights at Haurata 14 High Achievers: 10 people take on 10kms in 10 weeks 16 High Achiever: Kokako King -The bond between a bird and the

man trying to save them 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Short Walk : A short walk around the St Bathans Blue Lake 28 Overseas Garden Walks: 10 Great gardens on the island of Ireland 24 New Zealand Walk: Urupukapuka Island - an island of historic significence 30 Overseas Walks: A Day walking with Mozart in Salzburg 33 Photo Essay: Freedom on Richmond Hill, Christchurch 34 My Favourite Walk: Mount base walk doable for families 28 New Zealand Walk: Wilderness Walking at its most civilized 43 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walk Canterbury

JUNE 221 2016

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

MAY 220 2016

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

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

44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Wilderness Guides

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’ 4 Walk Talk 52 Directory of Walking Groups 6 New Zealand Walk : Rotorua’s 56 New Zealand Country Breaks Sulphur Point walkway/cycleway 60 Tussock Traverse 9 Event: Tauhara Maunga open for public access 10 Event: A seldom walked trail the 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Sustainability Taieri Gorge Rail walk and Sea Sky Bush 11 My Favourite Walk: Bay of Plenty 8 New wine bottles easy to carry Rainforest remnant 14 Event: Walking festival ready for 8 More funding for Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail greater numbers 15 News: Te Araroa Trail - rated by one 9 New Zealand Walk: Commonwealth Walkway an as set for the Capital of the world’s best 16 Event: Mangawhai Walking Week- 10 Top tips for better landscape photos end - last of the summer wine 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 13 High Achiever: Walking Access Award for Waitomo’s “unassumPhoto Contest ing champion” 20 New Zealand Walks: Top short walks 14 New Zealand Walk: Rotorua’s in Canterbury TaraweraTrail 24 New Zealand Walk: Tawhai Falls 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Walk to a peaceful, falls Photo Contest 26 Overseas Walks: Samoa’s Mt Vaea 20 25 years walking in paradise Walking Trail 30 Overseas Walks: Vietnam - an amaz- 22 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse 2016 - traversing history, ing place for a walking holiday culture and stunning landscapes 39 Event: Amazing journey along a 24 Seatrek takes you to Tuhua/ century old railway line Mayor Island 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 26 Great New Zealand Walks on 47 Coming Events: Overseas Google maps 51 Index of 14 previous issues 28 Overseas Walks: West Highland 52 Directory of Walking Groups Way - a walk that is hard to beat 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 34 New Zealand Walk: Aucklanders 60 Hooker Valley Walk now reconnected to Onehunga foreshore 4 Walk Talk 35 Event: Wellington Marathon 6 Te Araroa Trail: Walking the length ramps up of New Zealand for Nepal 36 New Zealand Walks: Trillium 7 Event: Explore the Manawatu in Lodge a base for Great Barrier March Island walks 8 New Zealand Walk: A walk in the 38 My Favourite Walk: Walking along mountains - Tukino to MaungaeDracophyllum Flat Track huehue 41 Overseas Walks and Tours 12 My Favourite Walk: Coastal walk 42 New Zealand Masters Games to Pa site much more than sport 16 High Achiever: Green Presceiption 44 Coming Events: New Zealand has given Janice Howard lifestyle 51 Weather forecast for December changes 52 Directory of Walking Groups 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 56 New Zealand Country Breaks Photo Contest 60 New Zealand Walk: Green Pre20 My Favourite Walk: Huntsbury scription Track , Mt Vernon Farm loop, Christchurch 4 Walk Talk 22 New Zealand Walk: Whirinaki Walk 6 New Zealand Walks: Otatara Pa opens up a new world Loop Walk 24 Overseas Walks: See Victoria on 10 New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth two feet Coastal Walkway a top Taranaki 28 New Zealand Walk: Mores Reserve attraction one of many walks near Riverton 13 New Zealand Walks: Kaitoke Re30 Overseas Walks: Gasgony’s Way of gional Park with beautiful bush St James - rural France at its best clad tracks 38 Auckland Short Walk: Totara Park 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly and Gardens Photo Contest 40 Overseas Walks and Tours 20 Auckland Short Walks: Take the 42 Cycle Trail: Devonport to Takapuna markets on the Parnell Walk green route 22 New Zealand Walks: Sam Summers 44 Coming Events: New Zealand - Reach for the sky 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 60 ECHO Walking Festival 26 New Zealand Walk: Walk among the daffodills 28 The Great Wall has an event for 4 Walk Talk everyone 6 Event: Lightpath - Auckland’s newest 32 Overseas Walks: Walking in Central shared pathway opened Europe an intensely moving les8 Auckland Short Walk: Bayview Giant son in history Kauri Walk, Glenfield, North Shore 38 High Achiever: Cycling helped 63 10 Training: So you have been thinking year old back to health of Walking a Marathon 39 Te Araroa Trail: Route change takes 12 New Zealand Walks: Short walks 20km of trail off main road on a road trip from Picton to 40 Overseas Walks: Activities for the Christchurch whole family on Norfolk Island 13 Event: Take a walk Round the Vines 41 Overseas Walks and Tours 14 New Zealand Great Walk: A new 42 Around the Clubs: Group tackles Great Walk in Paparoa National Bream Head walks Park 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 16 New Zealand Great Walk: Walking 52 Directory of Walking Groups the Rakiura Track in one day 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 60 New Zealand Walk: Green PrePhoto Contest scription 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

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JANUARY 216 2016

MARCH 218 2016

DECEMBER 215 2015

FEBRUARY 217 2016

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NORTH ISLAND NORTHLAND BAY OF ISLANDS

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

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

KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-4303470 CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo or Hugh Knight 09-438-7976 KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Kensington Reception, 09-437-4404 GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483 HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657 HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM) KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101 KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), Sport Northland 09-437-4404 TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09435-0746 WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441 GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

BARRIER TRAMPING& BEER LOVERS CLUB: Sunday, John Brock 09-429-0211

AUCKLAND

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

AUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444 AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Sarah Hart 09-625-7891, actc. trampingclub@gmail.com AUCKLAND WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Michael Vickers, 09-579-5355 AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073 RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www. sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/ AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Tony Walton 09-630-2591 www. aucktramping.org.nz AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296 BLOCKHOUSE BAY WALKING CLUB: Ces Gussey 09-837-5441 ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148 EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Sally 09-522-5321 EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993 MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788 MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.org ST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09528-9726 LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590 STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz

LEGEND

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

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

WEST AUCKLAND

BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, terryandsheena@gmail.com, www. bluetopwalkers.weebly.com FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021 FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649 FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995 GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561 GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867 GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300 HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580 KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553 KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084 KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Mary Davies 09-412-2262 LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333 LYNFIELD WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-8272737, Danny 09-627-993 LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday and Sunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232 MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-412-8076 MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049 NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday, Lorraine, 09-827-8663 RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692 RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09832-4069 RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-4129952 SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Lyn Mountier 09-838-1599 TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989 TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401 THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038 TITIRANGI TWILIGHT WALKERS: Monday to Thursday (PM), Louise 09-817-7455, louisenicholson@xtra.co.nz TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212, jeanah@ihug.co.nz Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-836-8031 Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993 WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945 WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330 WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM), May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), www. trampwest.co.nz NORTH SHORE

10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 60’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Jan Elliott 09-473-3811, Josette Westcott 09-479-8159 ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353 BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Katy Johns, 09-442-1204, www. nstc.org.nz BIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351 BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777 CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday (PM), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287 DEVONPORT WALKERS: Devonport, Tuesday, Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743 DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM), Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303 EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-268-4154, pam_4882@yahoo.co.nz GREENHITHE WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065 HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279 MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435

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MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054 MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259 NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Dave or Panny 09-476-7447 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Katy Johns 09-442-1204, John Lambs 09-410-5211, www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, alternative Tuesdays, Bernie Pringle 09-410-5700 bernie@pringle.co.nz, or Mavis Martin 09-4862574 mavay@xtra.co.nz TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Lorna Stewart, 09473-8731 WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz Y’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823

NORDIC WALKING GROUPS

Acacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09267-5416 Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/ Margaretha Sehnert 027-456-2233/021-141-3801 Cornwall Park Nordic Walking Group: Saturday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 Cornwall Park Nordic Gold (Senior Group) Monday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 North Shore Nordic Walkers Sunday (AM), Marie McLisky 09-475-5247 or Judy Hawkins (after 6pm) 027-572-2474 Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324 YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 RODNEY

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

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

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063 PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820 WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844 PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442 PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739 MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977 MANGERE BRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM). Meet at Village Square MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646 MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100 MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM) HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467 HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153 PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: Mark Leys 09-294-8927, mleys@ orcon.net.nz TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Noel Newsome 09-278-4962

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FRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245 CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103 CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-8554281 DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539 ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224 HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 HAMILTON TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646 HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Nell Bradburn 07-856-3787 MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms 07-855-2497 NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman 07-847-4873 SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980 CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848 FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069 WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall Chartwell HAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon 07-854-9214 TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM) MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029 BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann 07-823-6147 WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097 WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335 CAMBRIDGE

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

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

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

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

OTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM) PAEROA

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

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

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

RAGLAN RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM), John Lawson, johnragla@ gmail.com TAIRUA

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

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

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

TE AROHA WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088 TE AROHA TRAMPING CLUB: Every second Sunday, Judy Forsman www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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

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 TE PUKE

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

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

LEGEND

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

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

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.

STRATFORD

STRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Jill Gorrie 06-764-5088

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MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226

WELLINGTON WELLINGTON

STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Ivan Coates BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799 BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www.

06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242 buggywalk.co.nz INGLEWOOD INGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255 FOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271 ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276 HAWERA HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784 MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770 PUSH PLAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Tuesday (PM), (BIA), Moira WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island Koch, 0800-223-228 Bay, 04-383-7464 ELTHAM WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, Miramar KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BIA), Maria Erkes KARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, Kelburn 06-764-8984 KARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630 KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420 WANGANUI MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944 WANGANUI BUSHWALK & TALK WHANGANUI: Margi Keys, 06-344-1250 or 027- NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-4788799 448-1581 margikeys93@mail.com CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-344-4375 TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nz RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06- WEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna Harwood WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988 344-5434 WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secretary, P WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729 WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484 SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen mid October, (BIA), Veronica Gould WELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04Buckholt 06-349-2315 WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Darol Pointon 478-9201 WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones 06-345-3137 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990 WAVERLEY SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: (AM), (BIA), Betty Morrison 06- WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833 WELLINGTON TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: www.wtmc.

346-5613 org.nz OHAKUNE WELLYWALKS: www.meetup.com/WellyWalks SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06- WELLINGTON MEET-UP TRAMPING CLUB: www.meetup.com/Wel385-4055 lingtonTrampingGroup MARTON

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SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James WALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), 06-327-7607 (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or 027-510-1062, www.walk4health.org.nz POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday MANAWATU (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 PALMERSTON NORTH HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 567-5727 WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday 06-354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ (PM), 04-564-6019 HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04hot-whitu-chicks MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), 970-6901 Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04526-7440 06-353-7175 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Judy, 04-528-4445 HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken- ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Karen 04-589-2646 KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Wednesday Saturday, Sunday (PM), Richard nedy 06-350-8617 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation Davies 04-566-1335 or 027-566-1335 OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: NORDIC WALKING: Sunday (AM), Silva 04-562-7671 or 021-175-4081, silva.noakes@gmail.com Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), PETONE COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Thursday (AM), Michelle Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06- PORIRUA FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 356-4384 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 FEILDING SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes WHITBY SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Don Quirk 04-234-7700 or Christine Coshan 04-971-2141 g.cl@paradise.net.nz 06-323-5470 FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt LEVIN LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 06-368-3622 WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046 06-367-9070 KAPITI LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 Colleen Francis 06-368-8624 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 WAIRARAPA KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 MASTERTON or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 WALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124 gmail.com,www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746 KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday (PM), KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.

(BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703 com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers KAPITI WEEKDAY WALKERS: Monday, Wendy Stratford 04-905-7520

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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 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 DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA), Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03329-1865 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Don Lyon 03-327-9064 KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483 LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103 LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303 LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130 LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235 MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310 MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742 MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703 MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794 NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494 NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818 NEW BRIGHTON OLYMPIC ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Margaret Flanagan 03-355-4902 NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery 03-388-7335 NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999 NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237 NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Larry Jones 03-382-0201 NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338 NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000 NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840 OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638 PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999 PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Merv Meredith info@peninsulatrampingclub. org.nz, www.peninsulatrampingclub.org.nz PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220 PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216 PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607 PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433 PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154 QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), Beverley Church 03-383-5448 Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710 RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Williams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901 RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351 ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150 ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195 SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187 SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03941-5409 “ A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436 SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA), Ray 03-332-0555 ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA), Audrey 03-348-9157 SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982 MY WALKING GROUP: For singles 45+, Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232, cathygoulter@xtra.co.nz 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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

449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767 OAMARU

SENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell 03-434-5061 OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), Barbara McGann 03-434-9178 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 PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson ASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv & Jackie 03-471-0114 Gilbert 03-308-5894 PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire (AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury, McIndoe 03-456-4478 03-307-0475 RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian FlemASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of TAIERI ing 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 OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880, www.doc.govt.nz WEA 03-488-2228 MT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809 WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, Torika Pat- XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull terson 03-308-5868 03-454-3991 ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174, www. Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 st-davids.org.nz 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Jimsie Smith 03-466-7374 WALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Brian Ralph 03-476-6514 WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Karen Byers 03-456-2595 STH CANTERBURY 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Jasmone Chin 03-453-6526 PLEASANT POINT PLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther, ALEXANDRA ALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April to 03-614-7524 October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nz TIMARU TIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister QUEENSTOWN WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525 03-686-1010 WANAKA GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779 WANAKA WALKERS: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker, Sport (BI), Ruth Harrison 021-474-904, ruthharrison01@icloud.com, wanakawalkers.blogspot.co.nz Canterbury, 03-686-0751 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 60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802 03-684-9355 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Tuffery, 03-216-7377 WEST COAST ACTIVE WALKERS KIWI SENIORS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, GREYMOUTH GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE WALKING GROUP: Nora e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz GORE Sheard, 03-768-6479 ACTIVE WALKERS: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, GREYMOUTH OVER 50’S: Graham Schaef, 03-768-7437 e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz GREYMOUTH DAUDLERS: Yvonne Davison 03-768-6664 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Don Monk SWC HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053 03-768-0775 NORTHERN SOUTHLAND RUNANGA WALKING GROUP: Pat Butler 03-762-7665 ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, BLACKBALL WALKING GROUP: Charlie Quibell 03-732-4887 e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz HOKITIKA

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

TE ANAU

ACTIVE WALKERS KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, 9am, Ann Robbie 03211-2150, e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz

OTAGO CLYDE

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GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS NORTHLAND

NORTHLAND

NORTHLAND

TRILLIUM LODGE Bed and Breakfast GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

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

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

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

BAY OF PLENTY

BAY OF PLENTY

Come to Tuhua/Mayor island with SEATREK

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

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HAWKES BAY

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

GISBORNE

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WAIKATO

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

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

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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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

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TARANAKI

WAIRARAPA

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

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

As seen on Country Calendar

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

TRAMPING - CYCLING - TRANSPORT

3 day unguided coast and bush walk

MARLBOROUGH

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MANAWATU

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Ridge Top Farm Walk

A unique opportunity to combine a two-day private farm walk with two nights glamping.

To book or make an enquiry go to ridgetopfarmwalk.virb.com or contact us ridgetopfarmnz@gmail.com 0275983039

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CANTERBURY

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

SOUTHLAND

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

NELSON THE HEAPHY COBB VALLEY ABEL TASMAN GOLDEN BAY

KAHURANGI GUIDED WALKS

Phone 03-685-4848 Email: info@walkfourpeaks.co.nz

NEW OWNERS NEW ADVENTURES

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ph (03) 391 4120

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KAIKOURA COAST TRACK Awesome 2 days getaway to go home refreshed

Discover new landscapes Farm accommodation

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Bags transferred daily Hike into nature

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The Great NZ Trek Only 3 years left With this concept

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