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CONTENTS Issue 243 - 2018

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Mount Holdsworth tracks

caters for all fitness levels 10 New Zealand Walk: Six ancient forests to ex-

plore in Auckland 12 New Zealand Walk: Walking the Timber Trail 12 New Zealand Day Hike: Hooker Valley Track 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 My favourite Walk: Many paths lead up to Mt Bumblane 20 Auckland Short Walk: Explore Grey Lynn’s short walks 22 Overseas Walks: Sunshine Coast Hinterland walks 24 Event: New Course for Rotorua event 25 Subscription Form 26 My Favourite Walks: Okura-Dacre Cottage Walk 29 New Zealand Short Walks: Kura Tawhiti Access Track - Lake Matherson/Te Ara Karaumatu Walk 30 New Zealand Day Hike: Cape Kidnappers Walk-

ing Track 32 New Zealand Walks: Explore the Wild West Can-

yons of Bannockburn sluicings 34 Readers Views; Kauri dieback 34 New Zealand Walk: Tukino Road to Waihohonui Hut 36 Overseas Walks: Around the Matterhorn 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 High Achiever: Joining Green Prescription a

very positive step for Don 45 Index of previous 14 issues 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Taieri Gorge Rail Walk

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Correction

In issue 241 a photo at the bottom of the page 3 referred to a walk near Whangarei on page 6, when it should have had one showing the Mackays to Peka Peak shared pathway.

Cover photo: Dorothy Halliwell and her son Bevan Halliwell above Akaroa Harbour on the first day of the Banks Peninsula Track in 2016. Photo by Jeanette Ellis, Redwood Springs, Christchurch. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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The new, fully guided walk experience along Tasmania’s Tasman Peninsula includes exclusive use of new and sustainable eco lodges, the only private accommodation allowed within the Tasman National Park.

The 46km walk takes guests to the edge of the world on this southern tip of Tasmania. From Port Arthur (with transfers from Hobart), this four-day walk starts with a boat transfer, incredible views of dolerite spires, marine and birdlife in an environment with 37,000 years of history.

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Native fish, including eels and whitebait, are being rescued from the Linwood Canal in Christchurch to ensure their survival while a new cycleway is built.

Work on the second stage of the Rapanui - Shag Rock Cycleway along Linwood Ave between Linwood Park and Dyers Rd started in early January.

A cofferdam - an enclosure built in the water to create a dry work environment for construction - is being built in the Linwood Canal to widen the shoulder of Linwood Ave.

Kaipara Coast Sculpture Garden now in 10th year

This year is the 10th anniversary of Kaipara Coast Sculpture Garden exhibiting sculpture from contemporary New Zealand and overseas sculptors and the upcoming exhibition will be a milestone one.

This unique Sculpture Trail set in a tranquil, rural garden oasis has now been open for 10 years, exhibiting ten completely different sculpture shows, each with more than 40 sculptures, annually over that time.

As a celebration of 10 years of curating this event, curator Sally Lush is selecting 1 work from each year that has resonated particularly with her and asked the artist to recreate that work or create another work that evokes a similar feeling, creating a mini show of “Curators Picks”.

Sally Lush says “It has been amazing to have the support of so many artists over the ten years and to be able to support, nurture and encourage artists to explore their creative endeavours free from commercial constraints. Artists have continually challenged, developed and expanded their art practices and it has been rewarding to see this development.”

The works selected for the main Exhibition 2018 reflect and explore themes of natural beauty, flora and fauna, environmental threats, colonisation and socio-political issues relating to the Kaipara area.

Exhibition 2018 is on display until November 2018 ensuring visitors have a fresh experience of the artworks as the seasons change. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Zambia walking safari wins top accolade

An African walking safari offered by New Zealand-based A Walker’s World – A Walk On The Wild Side in Zambia – has received the top accolade from the annual Zambia Safari Awards for best walking safari and best guiding team in the country.

The safari is based in the South Luangwa National Park, one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world.

A Walker’s World director Jill Grant says interpretive walking safaris allow clients to track big game, discover a myriad of creatures great and small, and learn about the ecosystem of the bush. ‘They are absorbing and thrilling as you are completely exposed to the cycle of nature.’

A Walker’s World’s week-long safari moves between three intimate, rustic yet luxurious tented camps on foot, which are around four hours walk apart at a leisurely pace. Walks are complemented Walking safaris in Zambia with game drives and boating excursions for the non-walkers.

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Gold for Maria Island Walk at Tasmanian Tourism Awards

Tasmania’s Maria Island Walk, a four-day guided walk through the World Heritage listed island off the east coast, was awarded Gold in the Tour and Transport category and silver in Adventure Tourism at the Tasmanian Tourism Awards.

Owner Ian Johnstone said: “It is a tribute to our dedicated guides and team that Maria Island Walk continues to maintain its place as one of the best experiences in Tasmania – and indeed, Australia. There really is no better way to experience our unique native flora and fauna up close on some of the most spectacular coastline in the world.”

Now in its 15th year of operation, the Maria Island Walk showcases the best wombat and kangaroo viewing opportunities in the world, with the island described as a ‘Noah’s Ark’ of rare Tasmanian animals including the Tasmanian Devil.

It is included in the Great Walks of Australia and a founding member of the Australian Wildlife Journeys group.

The Maria Island Walk caters for small walking parties, who spend the first two nights in elegant wilderness camps and the final night in a historic house in Darlington, the former convict settlement, enjoying candlelit dining on the best Tasmanian cuisine and wines.

The season runs over the warmer months from 1 October to 1 May each year. Visit www.mariaislandwalk.com.au for further information.

About The Maria Island Walk The award-winning Maria Island Walk is a fully guided threenight, four-day journey into one of Australia’s most spectacular destinations. A maximum of ten guests per group and two guides begin their journey in Hobart with a short scenic drive to Triabunna. A relaxing boat trip with frequent sightings of seals, dolphins and spectacular sea birds delivers them to the Island where they walk between wilderness camps taking in the landscapes, wildlife and history of the destination.

The final night of the Walk is spent at historic Bernacchi House in the former convict settlement of Darlington. Walks depart daily from 1 October to 1 May each year.

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By Judy Eva

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ount Holdsworth is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island. They form a ridge running parallel with the East Coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington.

The rugged terrain and frequently harsh weather conditions served to discourage any substantial attempt at penetration by early Maori. Although there is ecological evidence of exploration by Moa hunters as early as the 12th century the mountains remained a massive divide between tribal settlements.

In the 1870’s a large portion of the ranges was sold to the New Zealand Government by a coalition of the Iwi in possession of the surrounding region.

Above left: Well signed tracks in the park.

Above right: View over the valley from the rocky lookout.

Below left: On the way to the Rocky lookout.

Mount Holdsworth tracks caters for all fitness levels Excluded from the deal was an area of 1,000 acres reserved to protect the sacred Lake Hapuakorari the location which remained uncertain.

Watersheds were added over the following decades to create a crown conservation reserve in excess of 250-000 acres. The scenic beauty of the Tararua’s made the mountains a popular subject for painting during the Victorian period.

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It is one of the most frequently entered ranges in the country, between 120,000 and 150,000 people visiting each year.

Among the many tramping tracks is the well known Southern Crossing running from Otaki Forks in the west over Mount Hector and exiting via the Kaitoke. The western slopes of the ranges are subject to prevailing moisture carrying winds channelled by Cook Strait.

There is a great diversity of vegetation on this mountain with conifers, ferns, sub alpine shrubs, and tussock on the mist shrouded tops with the northern range mainly tawa and miro, the south beech and the west slopes facing the Tasman Sea mixed native rimu, tarrier,

Above left: The information kiosk at the entrance to the forest.

matai, totara, and kahikatea and ferns and shrubs.

The Tararua Range is divided into a northern and southern district region each is dominated by a central mountain peak, Arete in the north and Hector in the south. A total of 10 rivers rise on the mountain slopes providing water for the surrounding rural and urban districts.

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Mount Holdsworth tracks caters for all fitness levels portunities in a wild natural landscape.

The main entrance to Mount Holdsworth is on the eastern side of the ranges where the picturesque Atiwhakatu Stream passes through the area and is home to a diverse range of animal, bird and insect life. From here you can hike to the summit of Mount Holdsworth a 1470 metre peak.

The track climbs beyond the forest up to the tussock covered top and your reward is extensive views of the Wairarapa farmland and the rugged interior of the Tararua Range. The hike is a full day and achievable for anyone of moderate fitness. The entrance to the west side of the mountain is from Otaki Forks.

This forest park covers more than three quarters of the Tararua Ranges

and is administered by the Department of Conservation.

I began my two walks from the Department of Conservation camping ground where there is adequate parking at the end and where there is a small information kiosk with a large map of the forest and other items of interest.

Further along through the gate entrance is Holdsworth Lodge where you must sign a book stating the time you entered the forest and the time you exited.

Walk over the picturesque Atiwhakatu Bridge with a gurgling rocky stream underneath which leads to the entrance to the tracks. There are a myriad of tracks to choose from including family walks all taking different times to achieve, all very well signposted with the times and

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length of kilometres.

The tracks are well maintained with boardwalks where needed and toilets in some areas. If you keep to these tracks you cannot get lost.

I chose two walks, the first The Rocky Outlook a walk which was timed at one hour 30 minutes return but took me three hours return as it was a slow walk uphill most of the way, time spent at the summit with extensive views of the Aitwhakatu Valley and the eastern plains, taking photos having a breather and admiring the view which took in the beautiful forest covered valley below.

There is a large rock at the entrance to the lookout which if you are fit and don’t mind heights you can climb to get a better view and also take photos. Some of the walkers had climbed it and sat on the top to take selfies and have their friends take photos of them. Although there was a slight mist over the valley it enhanced the view.

The walk down from the lookout gave a completely different view of forest floor to what I experienced climbing up.

It is amazing what you miss on upward climbs I suppose because you are concentrating on the path on the way up.

The second walk I chose was Donnelly Flat via The Loop Walk which was timed as 40 minutes but took me one hour 20 minutes again due to dawdling and taking in the scenery and photos.

The track takes you through beautiful beech and rimu trees and into a clearing Above left: Bridge over the Atiwhakatu Stream.

Below left: A mossy part of the track.

Below right: A dell of ferns and logs.

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onto the Atiwhakatu Stream and a bush clad valley. The flat is named after Tom Donnelly, a goldminer who discovered gold in there in1873. He died on Mount Holdsworth.

There is a barbecue area there with picnic tables and also a toilet. A pleasant walk through a bush clad track takes you back to the starting point. This part of the track in places has large embedded stones and exposed roots along parts of it and is narrow in places but very beautiful. All signs have an arrow pointing the way back to the car park and other walks.

I cannot speak highly enough of these beautiful forest walks which range from different lengths and timed day walks and the beauty of the moss covered logs and trees, areas of fern, tussock, native trees, and the large diverse of other plants too many to mention.

The times mentioned on the signs for each walk depends on your pace and how slow or fast you chose to walk.

Give yourself more time if you wish to linger, enjoy the peace and quiet and take photos.

What is very noticeable is the lack of bird song in the area. There is a very definite quiet stillness in there apart from one bird I heard which sounded like a shining cuckoo.

The main tracks are gravel and easy to walk on. In all the tracks are a credit to the Department of Conservation as Above left: Deep in the forest.

Above right: One of the many boardwalks.

Below right: The main track into the forest.

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is the camping area. Probably different in the winter.

The closest all weather road right across the range is the Pahiatua Track in the north which joins Palmerston North and the town of Pahiatua is widely used when the Manawatu Gorge is closed.

Access to Mt Holdsworth is on the right into Norfolk Road 2 kms south of Masterton or coming from Carterton 10kms north on the left into Norfolk Road. Follow the sealed road for about 15kms where it ends in the Department of Conservation camping ground.

Enjoy this beautiful forest and the

wonderful walks. Make sure you are prepared for inclement weather and have suitable walking shoes or boots, water, warm clothing and food if you intend to stay in there for a length of time and don’t forget your camera.

The cell signal is non existent in many parts of the forest. There are wooden seats in some areas of the forest but are usually wet.

Do not leave valuables in your vehicle in the car park. A very helpful ranger living on site is available to offer assistance and provide local information. Enjoy.

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The Auckland urban area was once covered in lush, tall forest. The legacy of this majestic world remains in only a few precious patches around Auckland, many of which are easily accessible and well worth a visit.

1. Pūriri Cathedral Grove, Smiths Bush

Northcote Road, Northcote. Main entrance from Onewa Domain

Kahikatea forests are found in locations with high water tables, such as wet depressions and flat terraces beside major watercourses. These same landforms are perfect for farming and building houses so kahikatea forests have been almost entirely cleared from urban Auckland.

One of the best examples left is Smiths Bush, a green urban oasis of soaring trees and raucous tūī, right beside the northern motorway. Nestled within the kahikatea is a magnificent stand of pūriri.

2. Chatswood Reserve Kauri Forest Onetaunga Road, Birkenhead

The network of reserves in the Chatswood-Birkenhead area contains the best example of kauri-podocarp forest in urban Auckland. This is also the only place where you will see hard beech forest. Much of this forest is young (less than 150 years old), but it includes pockets of kauri and hard beech forest that are more than 400 years old. This mature forest represents the pre-human vegetation of urban North Shore.

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ests to explore in Auckland Help protect our kauri Kauri dieback is an incurable disease threatening kauri trees. You can help protect our kauri by three easy steps: Scrub – clean all soil off your footwear and other gear, every time you enter or leave a forest/area with native trees.

Spray – your footwear and gear at every cleaning station.

Kauri dieback can be spread by just a pinhead of soil.

Stay – on the designated open tracks.

3. Withiel Thomas Reserve lava forest Withiel Drive, Epsom

Indigenous lava forest grows on recent lava flows that have yet to develop a proper soil. Nationally, lava forest is uncommon. The few remnants in urban Auckland – most notably at Gribblehirst Park and Maungawhau / Mt Eden – represent the last 0.5 per cent of an indigenous ecosystem type that has been almost totally removed.

4. Waikumete Cemetery gumland scrub Great North Road, Glen Eden

Gumlands grow where climate, acidic leaf litter, infertile parent rock and time have combined to create a low-nutrient, waterlogged soil substrate that will not support tall forest.

Gumland vegetation is characterised by low scrub, sedgeland and fernland. The best example in Auckland is at Waikumete Cemetery.

5. Manuwera native forest remnants

Mature native forest is now very rare in urban Auckland.

Some excellent examples of mature tōtara, pūriri, kahikateapukatea and kānuka forest are found in a cluster of council reserves in Manurewa. These include the Auckland Botanic Gardens, Hillcrest Grove Reserve (73R Hill Road, Hill Park), Orford Park (40R Hill Road, Hill Park), and David Nathan Park (68R Hill Road, Hill Park.

The tōtara, regenerating kānuka and kahikatea-pukatea forest is a successional community, meaning the tōtara and kānuka will be replaced by other (hopefully native) trees slowly over time.

6. Taraire Forest at Kirks Bush

377 Great South Road, Papakura Mature taraire forest, with other native tree species such as kohekohe, pūriri, tōwai, tawa and rimu, covered large parts of south Auckland in pre-human times. Around 98 per cent of this forest type has been cleared from this area because the land was highly valued for farming and building settlements. This means remnants like those at Kirks Bush are incredibly valuable for their biodiversity, as well as great places to unwind. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Opposite page above left: Pūriri Cathedral Grove, Smiths Bush. Middle left: Gumland scrub at Waikumete Cemetery.

Above top: Manurewa native forest remnants.

Above: Kauri forest in Chatswood Reserve.

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fter walking from Pureora to Piropiro in mid winter, we set off to walk the second half of the Timber Trail in December It was so different from the first one, that it was like a new adventure.

From Piropiro the first 4kms were gradually uphill to the impressive Maramataha Bridge. At 55m By Barbz Lowther above the river, it is the longest suspension bridge on any cycle way.

Information boards there provide an interesting record of the history of the area, and building this bridge.

From there we followed an undulating quad bike track to a plateau to join the Ellis Burnard Tramway.

This section was really hot, because there was very little shade. Foxgloves lined the trail, with regenerating bush behind.

The track became narrower at Waione siding and No 11 camp. Infomation boards all along made the area come alive.

At about the 60km marker we reached a cozy little hut with new wooden floor, windows and a door - apparently used by a loco driver many years ago.

This would have been the perfect place to stop, but because we were unsure of weather conditions the next day, we walked on another 5 kms, camping in a grassy spot near No.10 camp.

Above right: The Maramataha suspension bridge.

Below left: Old relics at No 11 Camp.

Opposite page bottom right: Another suspension bridge.

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Walking the Timber Trail - Piropiro to Ongarue

Above left: The bridge over the Waione Stream.

Above right: Scenery near the end of the trail.

Above: Moss and ferns cover sides of a rocky cutting.

Below right: Barbz at the Maramatata Bridge.

Opposite page above right: Flowers near the end of the trail. Below left: A welcome hut at about the 6km mark. Middle right: Towering rock walls beside the trail.

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Temperatures plummeted to 6 degrees that night, so we piled on puffer jackets and extra thermals.

Next morning we read that this is the coldest camp on the trail, so if you do walk this trail, stop at the little hut.

The next day dawned fine and clear, and the trail from here was easier and much more interesting. It was downhill, with lots of shady areas through rocky cuttings with cool moss covered walls.

Trickles of water flowed down, making it easy to refill water bottles.

We stopped for photos at Waikoura Bridge, and the magnificent Mangatukutuku suspension bridge, built near the site of a historic viaduct.

We walked through the Ongarue Spiral tunnel – the only spiral tunnel in the world you can walk through. The spiral rises in a steady curve, until it has completed a loop passing over itself.

This allows the railway to gain vertical elevation in a short horizontal distance This spiral allowed the ‘lokeys’ to cope with the 43m rise from the Mangatahu Valley to the upper part of the Manganoto Stream catchment.

In 11 kms the line had to climb from194m at the Ongarue Mill to 548m at Knutzen’s Saddle.

This part of the trail was more like a tramping track – narrower, with lots of cabbage trees, towering rock walls in some places, and in others lovely views of bush clad hills.

Near the end, blackberries grew in abundance – good for walkers but not so for cyclists who ended up with a few scratches.

If you’re short on time, the last 1520kms is definitely the most interesting.

Start at Ongarue and walk north.

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Photo Contest

Monthly Photo Contest Above left: Walking group climbing Mt. Floien to 600m in Bergen, Norway, with magnificent views from the top. Photo by Hedley Parker, Orewa, Auckland.

Below left: Hadlee Wright takes a well-needed break after climbing to the South Crater during the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Photo by Hadlee Wright, Thorndon, Wellington.

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

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Above: Milford Track - Quintin Mackinnon Memorial, Mackinnon Pass. Photo by Alex Wong, Northcross, Auckland.

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few members of The Tower Tramping & Walking Club, had a couple of days at Hanmer Springs just after New Year. The weather was absolutely fantastic and hot.

We knew it was going to be another great day and headed off early with clear blue sky and no wind.

We usually do Mt Isobel but knew that Mt Dumblane was well marked but not everyone knew about Mt Dumblane.

So we put on our boots and checked our gear and moved on from the car park and soon found the markers and lots of cairns to mark the way on the track.

I was leading the way and you had to be observant. Now and then you had to look back to see the marker and venture a little further to see the next one which was around a shrub or behind some rocks.

There were many paths that you could possibly take to the top but we were definitely going to follow the marked track.

Eventually I had to let one of the other more aware trampers lead as I had turned right and we should have gone left. There were only with four of us on this trip so we made this a joint venture as leaders.

The scrub was all very low and then lots of rock formations and the views were spectacular as usual and still no

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Above left: Views from the track.

Middle left: Where is the next marker?

Below right: The group of four that took on the adventure.

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My Favourite Walk

By Yvonne van Eerden

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wind. It was great to see Mt Isobel behind us which we have climbed many times.

It was an adventure to do Mt Dumblane as only one of us had done this tramp before many many years ago.

We steadily climbed to the top and the views were 360 degrees. We met another three trampers at the top.

We of course took photos of each other at the highest cairn marking the top.

We could see all the mountain ranges and the road into the Molesworth, the Hanmer Basin and Jacks Pass.

Our lunch stop was extra long as it was great to just sit and look. You never get tired of looking at the views.

After some time we headed back down and just took it easy and always making sure we observed the markers and cairns on the way down.

It had been another spectacular tramp and something that three of us had never done before which makes it so much more exciting to add another tramp to the list of achievements.

You can make the tramp as long as you like allow five – six hours.

Good Track easy/moderate

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Auckland Short Walk

Explore Grey Lyn

By Helen Wenley

Short Walks in Auckland have documented over 100 short walk mini adventures which are guaranteed to get you out amongst nature and discover places in Auckland that even the locals don’t know about. Visit the website to sign up for 10 free walks and a free eGuide to get you started. www. walksinauckland.co.nz

Above left: A view from the board walk.

Below: The walk through a treed area.

Below left: A colourful early built home.

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This walk explores both Cox’s Bay Reserve and Grey Lynn Park around Grey Lynn in Central Auckland.

Cox’s Bay Reserve is made up of three parks - Hukanui Reserve where the new boardwalk (opened 15th June 2013) is, Bayfield Park where you may wish to have your picnic, and the sports fields of Cox’s Bay Park. It is a mini-paradise for dog owners with off-leash dog exercise areas.

And it is family friendly too, with a selection of children’s playgrounds and picnic sites. It is a great place for joggers and people who like to use the outdoor fitness stations.

The wide open spaces, sculptures, playing fields, the creek, mangrove swamps, gullies, the bay itself, a field with cattle and tall mature trees surrounded by interesting residential housing, make this another walk that is full of variety.

Also of interest is the Kelmarna Gardens Nature Trail off Hukanui Crescent - A self-directed nature trail will show you chickens, vegetable gardens, a pony and young cattle, an organic orchard, beehives, worm farm, compost making, native trees and flax.

The trail winds its way through the gardens, across paddocks and links to Cox’s Creek Walkway. The gardens were established in 1981 and have been organically managed for 32 years. The land is owned by Auckland Council for the benefit of the whole community.

For history information visit “Meanderings about Cox’s Creek”.

Nearby Walks: Western Springs and Meola Creek Description: Paved walkways, steps, inclines and board walks. Suitable for users of average fitness and mobility.

To see: Sculptures, playing fields, the creek, mangrove swamps, gullies, the bay itself, a field with cattle and tall mature trees surrounded by interesting residential housing.

Time: approx. 70 minutes. (about 5.58 kms) Start: Westmoreland Street West off Richmond Road, Grey Lynn.

Cafés: Bread & Butter, 34 Westmoreland St. West Public toilets: Grey Lynn Park Children’s playgrounds: Cox’s Bay Reserve and Grey Lynn Park Dogs: Off leash areas in Cox’s Bay Reserve and Grey Lynn Park —check signage for rules.

Picnic sites: Cox’s Bay Reserve and Grey Lynn Park Directions: Start from Westmoreland Street West, Grey Lynn (off Richmond Road).

1. Cross Richmond Road, turn right > and turn left < to enter the Cox’s Creek Walkway opposite Westmoreland Street West.

2. Continue straight ahead until you reach a cross path junction.

3. Turn left < and follow the path around the playing field of Cox’s Bay Park, past the changing sheds and toilets.

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Above left: The path beside a are of stones.

6. At the cross path junction turn left < and cross the bridge into Bayfield Park.

7. Turn right > at the next junction and cross another bridge.

8. Continue straight ahead into Hukanui Crescent.

9. Continue straight ahead along Parawai Crescent.

10. Take the next left < into Tawariki Street (signposted to Moira Reserve).

11. At the very end of Tawariki Street, turn right > into the walkway beside #41.

12. Cross over Moira Street, continue straight ahead.

13. Turn left < into Richmond Road, then cross over at the pedestrian crossing, continue left <.

14. Turn right > into Farrar Street. Cross Jessel and Cockburn Streets.

15. Enter Grey Lynn Park at the very end of Farrar Street.

16. Continue straight ahead until you reach a 4 way junction and the entrance to “The Grey Lynn Sculpture Park”.

17. Enter the gully “Sculptura”, and continue straight ahead.

18. Take the left < path to Rose Road and follow the road around the corner to the right > into Arnold Street.

19. Re-enter Grey Lynn Park via the Arnold Street entrance.

20. Continue straight ahead at the junction and follow the path past the basketball hoops and public toilets.

21. Turn right > into Dryden Street.

22. Turn left < into Cockburn Street, cross the road, turn left <.

23. Turn right > into the Cox’s Creek Walkway (between #58 & #33).

24. Take the left < fork, cross Sackville Street, turn left < along Sackville Street.

25. Turn right > into walkway between #27a and the pensioner flats.

26. Turn left < into Westmoreland Street West and follow the road to the right > to return to the start.

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Overseas Walks

Sunshine Coast Hinterland walks

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ith lush green rainforest, waterfalls, rock pools to swim in, and national parks full of wildlife, the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Queensland, Australia is a nature lovers’ paradise.

Forest bathing. It’s a thing. The practice originated in Japan where it is called “shinrin-yoku” and is embraced by those seeking to de-stress by connecting with the naturally rejuvinating power of nature. The Sunshine Coast Hinterland has a myriad of places for ‘forest bathing’ - and the bushland areas are home to a multitude of wildlife with plenty of scenic spots to relax and enjoy a picnic.

Glass House Mountains National Park

The Glass House Mountains were named by Captain Cook as he mapped the Queensland coast in 1770. The “Glass Houses” are distinctive volcanic plugs that rise abruptly from the surrounding countryside.

These 20 million year-old monoliths are part of the Aboriginal ‘songlines’, navigational landmarks once used by Aborigines to find their way, and are a prominent feature of local Aboriginal legend.

Let the awe-inspiring landscape wash over you as you take a leisurely drive through the Glass House Mountains National Park, stopping at picturesque lookouts along the way, or get the blood pumping with some hiking, rock climbing or abseiling.

Make some time to visit the Glass House Mountains lookout where you’ll enjoy panoramic views of the mountains as they tower over a scenic patchwork

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of national parks, plantations and cultivated farmland.

Kondalilla National Park

A refuge for many species of native animals and plants, Kondalilla National Park is a popular place for birdwatchers and nature photographers as well as bushwalkers.

With a magnificent waterfall, rock pools and freshwater creeks - is it any wonder the park gets its name from an Aboriginal word meaning ‘rushing waters’. Five rare and threatened frog species - as well as the bopple nut, a rare macadamia species - can be found in the park.

There is a wonderful day-use area which is ideal for picnics and can be reached on an easy 1.7 kilometre circuit track. For more of a challenge, take on the 4.6 kilometre Kondalilla Falls circuit or a section of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk.

Conondale National Park

Conondale National Park forms the heart of an extensive area of unspoilt mountain scenery in the Conondale Range.

With magnificent forests, deep gorges and spectacular views, this park and the adjacent State forest offer scenic drives, picnic areas and a choice of four grassy camp sites near rainforests and mountain streams.

Walks range from a short stroll beside crystal clear streams, to challenging hikes including to Mount Allan fire tower or along the four-day 56 kilometre Conondale Range Great Walk. It is a picturesque and ecologically important area, protecting the habitats of many rare and threatened animals, including several species of frogs and the seldomseen yellow-bellied glider.

Access is via gravel roads suitable for conventional vehicles with care. Birdwatchers will enjoy Little Yabba Creek, while mountain bike and horse riders can explore the park and forest along vehicle tracks.

peregrine falcon, eastern whipbird and wompoo fruit-dove. From the carpark, enjoy a short walk to Mapleton Falls lookout (wheelchair access to toilet and lookout). The panoramic view takes in the waterfall, rainforest valley and Obi Obi Valley.

Look for peregrine falcons soaring above - in early spring they roost on the edges of the falls. From the open, grassy picnic area, the Wompoo circuit winds through eucalypts and rainforest.

Listen for the fruit-dove’s booming calls, ‘wallock-a-woo’ and ‘book-a-roo’. Near the causeway pool, listen for frogs and look for distinctive hexagonal volcanic rocks.

Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve

The enchanting Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve is located a few minutes from Maleny. The Reserve features remnants of the ancient forests that once covered the Blackall Range and is a living natural museum of diverse plant and animal life.

For a gold coin donation you can stroll the boardwalk and bush track through the sub-tropical rainforest be delighted with the tranquillity and beauty of this special place. This 55 hectare rainforest overlooks the Glass House Mountains and is home to the mountain crayfish, great barred frog, marbled frogmouth and the red-necked pademelon.

Mooloolah River National Park

This park on the banks of the Mooloolah River, protects one of the few remaining coastal rainforest areas in this region. Also known as Jowarra, this is an important home for wildlife, including the wompoo fruit-dove, eastern yellow robin and the vulnerable Richmond birdwing butterfly.

The river is home to platypus, which may be seen at dawn and dusk. Two short, easy walks lead from the rest area: the Mooloolah River circuit and the Melaleuca walk. The tracks are not sealed but in dry weather they are wheelchair accessible. Use insect repellent to deter mosquitoes and leeches.

Mapleton Falls National Park

Mapleton Falls National Park marks the point just west of Mapleton where Pencil Creek cascades 120 metres over an escarpment.

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Hitting the forestry gravel roads for much of the race through the stunning Whakarewarewa Forest and the magnificent stand of Californian Coast Redwoods organisers hope the changes will give a significant boost to the 21.1km event, which has long been seen as the poor cousin to its historic 42.2km alternative.

“We have put a new spin on the course and introduced a large section of forestry gravel roads, which we believe will prove more popular than sealed roads,” says Gareth Archer, the Event Manager of race owners Athletics NZ. “That 16km of the course will be in the spectacular Whakarewarewa Forest will make it a very attractive prospect to walkers of all standards.”

The inaugural Rotorua Marathon took place in 1965 and quickly became established as New Zealand’s preeminent marathon. Riding the running boom of the 1980s the race, which completes exactly one-lap of Lake Rotorua, continued to grow and for the 25th anniversary event in 1989 attracted more than 6,000 entrants.

Since 2000 the marathon race has also organised a competitive walk and a half-marathon was introduced into the race-day programme in 2011.

However, Athletics NZ have responded to comments from half-marathoners that they would like a more interesting and scenic half-marathon course by proposing a new and exciting route guaranteed to thrill for the 21.1km participants.

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Starting out at the Energy Events Centre outside Government Gardens half-marathoners will experience the stirring opening ceremony complete with Maori welcome before the course then heads down Queens Drive, Te Ngae Road and on towards Whakarewarewa Forest. Some 16km of the race will take place on attractive forestry roads and a “two-way walking” section will also provide a boost to participants, according to Archer.

“We think this will add to the atmosphere,” she explains. “Being one of the tail-enders it is quite cool to see your competitors and it can help lift spirits with a word or two of encouragement.”

Unlike the previous half-marathon course, the new 21.1km route does present the challenge of a few steep hills in

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Whakarewarewa Forest before the field heads back out to Te Ngae Road en route to the finish back at the Energy Events Centre.

For Athletics NZ Events Manager Gareth Archer competing on the modified half-marathon course is an experience not to be missed.

“The chance to be pioneers and try something new is always appealing and we think the new course will capture the essence of Rotorua,” he explains. “You get the iconic cultural send-off from the Ngati Rangiwewehi group as you leave Government Gardens, you’ll then experience running in the stunning forests and past geothermic features. Basically, it’s 21.1km of quintessential Rotorua!”

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My Favourite Walk

Okura-Dacre Cotta

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It’s an ideal place to give energetically inclined visitors a wonderful example of northern New Zealand bush.

Kauri, puriri and nikau palms are all appreciated by their feathered inhabitants.

Allow a comfortable camera-clicking and viewing one and a half hours each way, a distance of 4.2 kms. Don’t be disheartened by the runners lapping you both ways!

After the boot cleaning station, cross the bridge over the Okura River and then it’s into the cool shade of the zigzag track through mature bush. Frequent bait stations are checked by volunteers in an effort to keep the area pest free so there can be precious birdsong. It’s an ongoing battle but

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By Vicky Ross

o have a beautiful bush walk close to suburbia is a privilege.

To have suburbia getting closer to a beautiful bush walk is a tragedy. Sadly this is happening more and more throughout suburban New Zealand-- so enjoy these green oases of refuge while we can.

One such walk is the OkuraDacre Cottage walk accessed at the end of Haighs Access Road which runs off East Coast Road, north of Browns Bay on Auckland’s North Shore.

It has become a very popular training track for serious runners, trampers, fitness hopefuls and also an enjoyable taste of the outdoors for casual walkers and family groups forsaking their screens.

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Opposite page above: Overlooking Karepiro Bay with the cottage and outbuildings in the far distance. Below left: The bridge over the Okura River, Above left: An old gnarly Puriri archway.

Above right: Oyster Catchers waiting for lunch.

Middle right: Safe non-slip boardwalks.

evidence suggests these dedicated people are on the credit side of the predator ledger.

Well maintained tracks, new non-slip boardwalks and flights of cardiovascular steps all encourage walkers not to venture off-track and therefore prevent damage to the forest floor and most importantly, help stop the spread of the devastating kauri dieback disease.

About half way, if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low tide there is an option of leaving the bush and following the coastline to Karepiro Bay. No steps, but beware of the slippery mudflat surface. The distance is the

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My Favourite Walk

Okura-Dacre Cottage Walk

Above left: Steps and more steps. Above right: A kauri tree stands tall in the bush.

Middle left: Dacre Cottage with its neat little picket fence.

Below left: The kitchen dining area inside Dacre Cottage.

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The bush track leads up to a clear vantage point of the Okura Estuary on the right with the green rolling hills beyond. Very calm and peaceful. To the left what was green and peaceful is now bare scraped earth dotted with earthmoving machines looking like giant predators devouring the land. Sadly the Okura side is also threatened in this way.

Houses, houses, we need more houses!

Karepiro Bay is a little gem - quite tidal with headlands at each end and home to many shorebirds. Wrybills and oyster catchers stand in expectant platoons on the incoming tie. Dotterels tentatively trit-trot away from their taped off nesting area. Pukekos call from the inland grasses and grey warblers flit above.

But wait-- thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more!

Towards the end of the beach is a very welcoming grassed picnic area by Dacre Cottage. This is a little square brick, pyramid gabled, chimneyed, pocket fenced cottage dating back to 1855. It was built for Henry and Lief Dacre by their father Ranolf Dacre, a prominent Auckland businessman and sea captain. (1799-1884).

Here, these bachelor brothers established a cattle farm for 25 years on the 3,334 acre block, never imagining that suburbia would steadily encroach so close to their peaceful remote bay.

However, hope prevails that the birds of the bush and shore will remain and the ancient trees and sea views will continue to make this my favourite walk.

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We are looking for readers’ favourite New Zealand walks. Many of us go out regularly walking on a route which we class as our favourite, for a number of reasons. Perhaps because for it’s scenery, it’s safe, it’s challenging, it’s flat, it’s hilly, it’s varied, or for whatever reason.

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New Zealand Walks

Explore the Wild West canyons of B

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nical Advisor (Historic) and Lara Phillips

The stark landscape of the Bannockburn Sluicings is New Zealand’s Grand Canyon, on a smaller scale.

With the mid 30 degree weather heating up Central Otago lately, the Wild West setting of the Bannockburn Sluicings is the perfect destination for a visit.

Slip on a long sleeve top, slop on some sunscreen, slap on a hat and let’s venture out into this mysterious, manmade desert.

The Bannockburn Sluicings is one of the twelve recently announced Otago Landmarks. This barren landscape may not be your typical picturesque historic site, but it sure offers more than meets the eye. What looks desolate from the entrance turns into a rough, raw and rewarding walk through a valley of caves, tunnels and rock tailings left untouched since the last of the goldminers.

This scarred landscape wasn’t formed naturally - what you see is the remains of goldminers’ pursuit for gold some 150 years ago.

From the mid-1860’s this landscape was transformed by the hands of hardworking goldminers in their search

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Above: An aerial view of The Bannockburn sluicings.

Middle left: Follow the track along the cliff faces, hard-work by 19th century gold miners. Photo by Miz Watanabe/One Shot.

Below left: The towering cliffs of Bannockburn Sluicings. Photo by Avara Moody. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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for gold. Using the best tools available at the time, goldminers hand-worked and blasted this land with water to release their treasured gold. Kilometres of channels known as ‘water races’ were hand-dug to pipe water downhill from the dam above. The water was then blasted under pressure to break down the terraced gravels to free the gold – a technique known as hydraulic sluicing.

These goldminers went to great lengths – literally moving hills – for a gold rush that only lasted less than a decade.

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Bannockburn Sluicings up above the cliff faces, where you have a wide view of how people from the past and present have shaped this land; from the gargantuan efforts of the 19th century goldminers, to the developed vineyards beyond, supplied by the same water irrigation system.

Once you’ve walked the sluicings, there is more gold to be found in the vineyards below. With a Pinot Noir in hand, sit back, relax and appreciate it wasn’t you here 150 years ago transforming this land with your bare hands.

Above right The best way to experience Bannockburn Sluicings is to walk the track through the rock tailings. Photo by

Claudia Babirat.

Middle right A old stone cottage.

Below right: If you’ve got time to spare, head up to Stewart Town and trace the hydraulic sluicing water source back to the Menzies Dam. Photo by Andrew Blanshard.

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Readers Views

Kauri dieback

I love to read your magazine to find some new ideas for walks.

I cannot say how disappointed I was to read the above mentioned article promoting walking in the Waitakere Ranges.

Kauri dieback is dire in the ranges and if it is continually ignored we run the risk of losing kauri forever. Your article has a very short one line mention of this. Although the Auckland Council do not support complete closure they are requesting people stay out of the ranges and Te Kawerau Maki have placed a rahui on the area.

Your article does not mention any of this nor does it mention that the Waitakere Tramline Track, Andersons Track and Lower Kauri Tracks have been closed due to kauri dieback.

I think it is very irresponsible of your magazine to continue to promote this area and urge you to print a follow up article.

Perhaps as a suggestion you contact the Waitakere Rahui and share their perspective with your readers.

Not a good look for either Walking New Zealand magazine or Auckland Natural History club. #respecttherahui.

Regards Lynette

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Tukino Road to Waihohonu Hut

Above: Mt Ruapehu in the background. Middle: Great views from up high.

Bottom: Walking between large volcanic rocks.

Editor:- Since you wrote that article the Auckland City Council Environment and Community Committee have agreed to close 42 tracks in the Waitakere Ranges .There was an article on page 44 of issue 241 with the lists of closed tracks at that time.

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By Bob Hodgson

t was a quick stop at Waiouru in the Central North Island for a group of Wednesday Manawatu Tramping & Ski Club trampers in January before they went up Tukino Road to where it crosses Round the Mountain track.

This “road” has not improved – the washouts are deeper and there are more of them.

After roasting in the Manawatu lowlands, it was delightful to be in a cool breeze, a few tops even appeared.

We went north toward Waihohonu Hut, down and along, up and down and along the gullies with ever changing views and vegetation.

There had been rain earlier and the dust washed away; the colours were wonderful and the mountains were clear.

We visited cool and clear Ohinepango Springs, had lunch at the new hut with our drivers, visited historic Waihohonu Hut built in 1904 and finally walked out to the car park just off the Desert Road.

A very pleasant and easy start to 2018 tramping. Many thanks to drivers Chris, Linda, Bev and Bernard who made our day possible.

Tramp stats; about 15km, 200m up 600m down.

Immerse yourself in the beauty walking tracks and of our botanical wonderland spectacular scenery and at plan to stay - accommodation, New Zealand’s national self-contained campervan sites and arboretum. catering are all available.

Above top: The group arrive at Tukino Road in the Manawatu Tramping & Ski Club vehicle.

Above: Waihohonu Hut stands out among the tussock grass.

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

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

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n August, we joined a Ramblers Group to walk hut to hut around the Matterhorn - an easily recognisable peak in Switzerland.

Walking six to nine hours a day, through alpine pastures, German, French and Italian speaking villages; and over glaciers and mountain passes, this was one of the most memorable trips we have ever done.

Our starting and finishing point was the village of Zinal.

This is located high in the Swiss mountains, and reached by a torturous twisting post-bus ride from Sierre - a By Barbz Lowther transport hub two hours from Geneva. We spent the first night on a mattress-covered platform, in an attic room, reached by a series of ladders.

Early in the morning, we rode by cable car up to the Sorrebois ridge at 2,438m.

From here the trail led over alpine meadows, where marmots scurried to hide behind rocks as we approached.

Above left: One the way down to Cervinia with the first good view of the Matterhorn Below right: Making our way towards the Valcorniere Pass.

Opposite page above left: Alberge Alpino the start and finish of the walk.

Above right: Walking towards Lac de Moiry. Below left: A cow at Riffleberg.

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Around the M We continued along a balcony track, with gorgeous views of vivid blue ‘Lac de Moiry’. The views grew more and more spectacular as the trail became steeper, until we finally reached’ Cabane de Moiry’. This overlooked a huge glacier which creaked and groaned and glistened in the sun. It really was an impressive sight.

The following day was a varied walk, starting with a warm stony down-hill amble to Lac de Moiry, then steeply up a zig-zag path to the pass( Col du Tsate).

Thunder cracked and lightning flashed, as we continued on down. The whole valley was filled with thick white cloud, so we moved fast, reaching Les Hauderes, just after 3.00.pm. Suddenly, the wind changed, the cloud lifted, the sun popped through, and we were able to dry our gear on lines by the river.

The morning began with a meander through meadows of wild flowers, reminding us of ‘Heidi’ country, to a narrow trail led through fir trees to the village of Arolla, renown for it’s enormous dark brown houses, with window boxes overflowing with flowers of all colours.

Day 4 was challenging. Following yellow painted signs, we climbed over glacial morraine, to cross Arolla Glacier, and continued steeply up over rugged sharp rocks to a pass on the Swiss/ ItalAbove left: The Matterhorn from the ‘Swiss Top Walk’.

Below left: Hotel; du Glacier Arolla.

Opposite page above: Glacier blue water in the lake behind the dam makes a colurful sight. Below right: Barbz in front of the Moiry Glacier.

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ian border at 3,074m (Col Collon). We then clambered back down assisted by chains and ropes.

The route led over three more snow fields before reaching a refuge, where we stopped for a much needed coffee.

Two and a half hours later, we reached Rifugio Prarayer, where the sunset views over the lake were just stunning.

Next day we walked along Valcorniere Valley to the head of the lake, and more ropes, chains and metal steps, led straight up to the pass, and aided in the descent. We passed two beautiful blue lakes, on the way to Rifugio Percucca.

The next section was along a balcony path bordered by wild flowers; and through ‘Fenetre de Tsigatraz’ - a 2nd pass. It was in this area that we first saw the Matterhorn in all it’s glory, known here as ‘Monte Cervino’.

Enjoying the spectacular scenery in the late afternoon light, we continued on to Breuil-Cervinia, arriving about 7.00pm.

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Swiss/ Italian Border at 3,400m. We were roped together in groups of five, and led down the Teodulo Glacier by two Italian guides Although this is used as a ski run, it is split by long crevasses and is constantly moving, an eerie experience.

All the way down, we had stunning views of both the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa. It was some of the most amazing scenery you could ever imagine.

A stop at Gandegg Hutte for hot apple punch was a welcome break, before we continued on down to Zermatt way below. The Youth Hostel here was a welcome sight when we arrived at 7.00pm, and it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long to fall asleep that night.

The following day was a rest day. No big packs!

Most of the group caught the train (the highest cog railway anywhere) to

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Below left: Walking on a flat section with colourfull flowers beside the road.

Below right: A local boy bringing his goats home for the night.

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Above left: Derek and Barbz Lowther in front of Hotel du Glacier, Arolla.

Above right: Views from Teodulo Glacier.

Gornergrat. If we thought the scenery yesterday was spectacular, this part of the mountains was just breath-taking.

We had views of five snow covered peaks over 4,000m.

From Gornergrat, along with many other tourists, we wandered back down to Zermatt. There were so many pictureperfect spots on the way, so we spent the day ambling along the high level track (Swiss top walk) taking photos.

Half way down, at Riffleberg, stood two large plastic cows. This seemed to be a compulsory photo stop for the Japanese visitors.

After a grove of Larches, the path reached the top end of town. Zermatt is special in being traffic-free. Situated in a valley, pollution from vehicles posed a problem; so the only transport permitted in the town limits is electric buggies, which locals use to carry provisions, or they walk.

We spent another night here, before leaving for ‘Europhutte’ high above. The trail climbed 1000m through fir forest to a rocky knoll, where the hut deck offered magnificent views of the surrounding mountains. While enjoying a beer, we watched ibex grazing below. That night, landslides rumbled and clattered, and a huge water flow suddenly poured down the mountainside.

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lower down needed more concentration.

Every step was a considered move because the large boulders were loose and wobbly. It was slow going, and thighs and knees were screaming by the time we reached a flat spot for a lunch break.

Continuing on down zig-zag paths through woods, we at last reached La Reserve hotel in St Niklaus. The meal served that evening was a feast, four huge courses, which we couldn’t do justice to, even after nine hours of walking !

The next day started with a cable car ride to Jungu, a small hamlet high above.

The trail here was easy, with lovely views of flower filled meadows in the valley below. This route has been used since Roman times, and has traces of an old Roman road We reached Augstbord Pass at midday, and soon came to open pasture, and Hotel Schwartzhorn in Gruben.

The final morning dawned glorious and sunny, as we wandered through grassy meadows, over one more pass, and down a rocky forest trail back to‘Alberge Alpina’ in Zinal.

Leaving most of our gear here, our last two days were spent walking up ‘Val d’Anniviers’, beside magnificent glaciers, with views of ‘The Imperial Crown’.

It was totally awe Inspiring! All the way to ‘Cabane du Mountet’, enormous glaciers oozed down the mountains.

We spent that evening admiring all the snowy peaks, coloured by the setting sun. The morning saw us re-tracing our steps to Zinal, and the final day of the tour.

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t was through his nurse at Kauri Healthcare, in Palmerston North that Donald Campbell first heard about the Green Prescription programme.

“I had been originally referred to a different programme, but since I did not meet the criteria my nurse recommended that I start with the GRx programme”.

It seems that the choice to move forward with the GRx programme has been a very positive step for Don. “I knew that I needed to get more consistent with my exercise. I had heard about Sport Manawatu, but I was unaware of the GRx programme and the opportunities that this programme provided to the community.

“After attending my first class I was hooked! The instructors did not try to push above my ability, but encouraged me to try my best. I felt really good within myself after the first class that I did not hesitate to continue with the remainder of the course”.

Exercise was not something that Donald did not do much of prior to starting the GRx classes.

“I mowed my lawns every two weeks and came in and flopped on the couch.

This was not doing my health any benefits as I am a type 2 Diabetic, and diagnosed with high blood pressure”.

But since attending the weekly classes Don has changed his approach to exercise. “I now try to go for a brisk walk every day.

I enjoy walking around different areas and terrains which brings different challenges to each walk”.

“From my involvement on the GRx programme I have learnt that you have to push yourself to improve and so I am always trying to improve with each exercise. The instructors are there motivating everyone and I truly believe that the effort you put in to your exercise will result in the type of results that you achieve”.

“This programme has met my needs as it keeps on providing a challenge every week. My future plans/goals are

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to remain to challenge myself with my exercise. I would like to start jogging and then running so I can do some long distance running like completing a half or full marathon instead of five or ten km walks”.

“I would thoroughly recommend t his programme to anyone who has not been active for a time either because of a medical reason or just a lack of motivation. Once you get motivated again you find a new lease on life!”

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issues MARCH 242 2018

2 The Great New Zealand Trek 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Vaucluse Heights - a fitness person’s paradise 8 New Zealand Walk: Secrets and joys of a secluded paradise 11 New Zealand Day Hike: Talks pave way for a walking track on Te Mata Peak 12 New Zealand Day Hike: Hooker Valley Track 14 New Zealand Walks: Get a taste of the Paparoa Track and Pike 29 Memorial Track 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Overseas Walks: Glimpses of Guatemala: Exploring Mt Pacaya, Tikau and The Rio Dulce 23 New Zealand Short Walks: Cathedral Cove, Rangitoto Summit Track 24 Training: Training tips for taking on a NZ Great Walk 26 Overseas Walks: Six wonderful walking trails in northern England 28 Need2Know: Marine and Coastal claims - will they affect coastal walking tracks?

30 My Favourite Walk: Coromandel’s Long Bay Kauri Loop walk 35 Event: Manawatu Walking Festival bookings filling up 36 New Zealand Walk: Seaview to Petone Foreshore Walk 38 New Zealand Walk: Guided tour showscases Christchurch street art 40 Event: Striders Super Seven Series popular 41 Subscription Form 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 High Achiever: Improved health and well being through a positive healthy outcome 45 Index of previous 14 issues 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Pak A Roo Jackets 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 241 2018

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Mackays to Pekapeka - a shared pathway 10 New Zealand Day Hike: Roys Peak 12 Overseas Walks: Irelands most celebrated pilgrim paths identified 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk: Virginia Lake Reserve once a town water supply 20 Shared pathway: New cycleway cuts commute time for busy mum 21 Event: 3 new walks in Manawata Walking Festival this year 22 Need2Know: Tips for staying in DOC huts this summer 24 New Zealand Walks: Chelsea Sugar Refinery walks 26 New Zealand Walk : The Tarawera Trail around a lake of natural beauty 28 Overseas Walks: Italy’s Alpe Adria Trail links Salzburg to the Adriatic Coast 36 New Zealand Walk: Sunrise Hut for Lunch 37 New Zealand Walk: Sunrise Tracks walks 38 High Achiever: Walk’n’Talk keeps 91 year old sprightly 39 New Zealand Short Walks: Mount Manaia Track, Mangawhai Clifftops Walkway 40 New Zealand Walks: Seals, camping and short walks on SH1 journey through Kaikoura 44 Need 2 Know: Tracks closed for kauri protection in Waitakere Regional Park 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 51 Need2Know: What is Parkrun?

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2 The Great New Zealand Trek 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Conquering the climb on Rangitoto 8 New Zealand Walk: Araheke Walk - meeting of the waters 11 New Zealand Walk: Final stage of the Waterview Shared Path is open 12 New Zealand Walk: Walking through the Cascade Kauri Forest 15 High Achiever: Never to late to make lifestyle changes 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk: Whareroa Farm Park and tracks to Orange Hut and Wainui Peak 20 My Favourite Walk: Walking on the Moon 24 Event: Another great walking weekend coming up in Mangawhai 26 Overseas Walks: Portuguese Camino Trail 30 Overseas Walk: The West Highland Way - One to be cherished and enjoyed slowly 36 My Favourite Walks: Te Puna Quarry and Puketoki Reserve two great Tauranga short walks 40 New Zealand Short Walk: A whimiscal walk in Kerikeri 41 Subscription Form 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Books: Kiwi on the Camino - a walk that changed my life 44 Need 2 Know: Bookable beds beckon 45 Index of previous 14 issues 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription

DECEMBER 239 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Aratiatia Rapids Walk with spectacular water features 10 New Zealand Walk: A walk in Rangihoua Heritage Park where the European settlement of NZ really begins 13 New Zealand Walk: Te Oranga Waikura Urban Forest opened 14 Overseas Walk: Walk to Sheep’s Head Point 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 High Achievers: Keeping up with the Green Track Group 20 Australian Walk: Buderim Forest Park in a rain forest of tall trees 22 My Favourite Walk: Maketu Sandspit, Bay of Plenty 24 My favourite Walk: Tarawera Outlet to the falls an interesting walk 26 New Zealand Walk: River Road to Black Bridge, Clive 29 Te Araroa Trail: Taumaranui to remain a key stop on trail 30 Overseas Walk: El Camino - The Way of St James 34 New Zealand Walk: Wednesday Wilderness Wanderers knock off the Carrington Loop 36 New Zealand Walks: 10 amaging heritage walks in Auckland 38 New Zealand Walk:Need2know: Online fitness programme for seniors 40 Auckland Short Walk: Half Moon Bay and Eastern Beach 41 Need2know: changes to parking at Tongariro Alpine Crossing 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Books: The Longevity List, Hot Spring of NZ, High Country Huts and Homesteads 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Waiheke Island Walking Festival 60 Walking Stars - Night Time Marathon 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Books: The Longevity List, Hot Spring of NZ, High Country Huts and Homesteads 56 New Zealand Country Breaks

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NOVEMBER 238 2017 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Tama Lakes Walk with views of three volcanic peaks 11 Need to Know: What walks should be our next two Great Walks?

12 New Zealand Walk: Waikowhai Coastal Walk 14 New Zealand Walk: Rata Escape walks with great diversity 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walks: Auckland best parks for man’s best friend 18 New Zealand Walk: Styx Mill Puharakekenui Conservation Reserve 20 New Zealand Walk: Walking the Timber Trail in winter 24 Overseas Walks: Walking Switzerland’s alpine world 29 Overseas Walks: Nth Stradbroke Island adds a touch of glam to the great outdoors 30 New Zealand Walks: Walking over islands of desire 36 New Zealand Walk: Iron Gate Hut walk 38 New Zealand Walk: Harry Ell Walk 40 Overseas Walks: Climbing Mt Fuji - an iconic experience 44 Auckland Short Walk: Papakura Inlet, South Auckland 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walking Stars - Night Time Marathon

OCTOBER 237 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Charleston a hidden gem on our wild West Coast 12 Te Araroa Trail: The Paekakariki Escarpment Track 14 Auckland Short Walk: Belmont Bays walk - North Shore 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk: Bream Head Coast Walks a bird watchers delight 24 New Zealand Walk: Tupare Gardens - New Plymouth 27 New Zealand Walk: What makes the QC Track from great to awesome 28 New Zealand Walk: Tramp to plane crash site 30 Overseas Walks: Across the alps . . . Germany to Austria to Switzerland to Italy 38 Books: A Walk a Day, New Zealand on Foot and Wild Auckland 40 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Island Walking Festival - something not to be missed 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Overseas Walks: New luxury walking holiday in Blue Mountains 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Walking Stars - Night time Marathon

SEPTEMBER 236 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Te Henui Walkway - New Plymouth 10 My Favourite Walk: The Putangirua Pinnacles - the badlands of the Wairarapa 13 Overseas Walks: New South Wales - popular with walkers 14 New Zealand Walks: Walk to Cape Brett - a spectacular must do walk!

16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Overseas Walks: Walking to waterfalls, waterfalls and more waterfalls 23 New Zealand Walks: Ninth year for Walkworth Walks 27 High Achiever: Reckons exercise saved her life.

28 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Walking Festival offers 50 guided walks 30 My Favourite Walk: Walk to Cathedralk Cove, Coromandel 32 Shared Pathway: The Ohakune

Old Coach Road 36 New Zealand Walk: Opening up a rail trail a community initiative 40 Event: Auckland club to celebrate 40 years since inception 41 New Zealand Walk: Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary and Zeikes Hut walk 44 Event: Magnificent footprints on a stunning collection of tracks 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walking Stars Night time Marathon

AUGUST 235 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: McLarens Falls Park - colourful in autumn 10 The Bay of Island’s Walking Weekend - Walking the islands many accessible and affordable walks 12 My Favourite Walk: Martha Mine Pit Rim Walk 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk: Queen Charlotte Track - spectacular coastal walk among lush native bush 26 New Zealand Walk : What makes a Great Walk?

28 New Zealand Walk: Kitchener Park - a much prized bush reserve 30 Australian Walks: Flinders Island - rugged mountain ranges full of wildlife and flora 36 High Achiever: Green Prescription - Nik’s amazing progress 37 Australian Walks: 4 beautiful Sunshine Coast hikes and walks 38 New Zealand Walk: Opunake Walkway 41 Event: Addington Cycleway opened 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Need2Know: Volunteering their way around the country - a holiday with a purpose 44 Christchurch wins top town to cycle 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walking Stars - Night time Marathon

JULY 234 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: DOC plans two new Great Day Walks and 20 new Short Walks 7 Te Araroa Trail: Record numbers take to New Zealand’s national walking trail 8 Auckland Short Walk: Western Springs and Melola Reef - once an historic lava flow 10 New Zealand Walk: The Greytown Trail an idyllic 5km walk 14 New Zealand Walk: Rangiwhaia Hut Track provides stunning views 14 New Zealand Walk: Wednesday group takes to the Rangiwhaia Tracks 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk : New trail to open along banks of Avon River 19 Australian Walks: Spendid walks in Sydney 20 Australian Walks: Mt Coolum an ancient volcanic dome 23 New Zealand Walk: Te Apiti Manawatu Gorge full length walking track reopened 24 Event: Great New Zealand Trek, Stage 12 - Burkes Pass to Becks 28 New Zealand Walk: Pauanui seniors challenge the Brynderwyn Ranges 30 Overseas Walks: Three days in a crowded paradise 36 New Zealand Walk : Walk through Wellington’s history 38 New Zealand Walk: What is the Commonwealth Walkway?

40 High Achiever: An inspiring walker 40 High Achiever: Green Prescription helps Ricky lose more than 40kg 44 Event: Striders events attract many walkers 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Green Prescription

JUNE 233 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Lake Okareka wetland and board walk 8 New Zealand Walk: Fairy Falls Old Coach Road Tracks Circuit 12 New Zealand Walk: Blowhard Bush, Hawkes Bay 15 News: Trust to take over popular Waiheke Walking Festival 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk: Mt Alford Challenge 20 New Zealand Walks: Eastern Taranaki Experience 23 News: Ruru watching over Kohupatiki 24 Overseas Walks: Walking in Japan 27 Books: Best walks of the Great Ocean Road 27 New Zealand Walk: Hawkes Bay limestone loop track 28 New Zealand walk: New swing bridge should increase the number of walkers in area 30 Overseas Walks: Walking in Croatia’s National Parks 38 High Achiever: John Owens: “Just do it. . .”

40 Event: Great Forest events reach a milestone 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Taupo Events

MAY 232 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Walking into old goldmining days 10 New Zealand Walk : Hatea Loop Walkway has much to do and see 15 A Philosophy of Walking 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk: Waitangi Celestial Com pass greets the dawn 20 New Zealand Walks: 10 beautiful day walks in Queenstown 23 Overseas Walks: Bhutan’s trekking routes uncrowded and welcoming 26 New Zealand Walk: Walking to the peak of Mt Pirongia 30 Overseas Walks: Forest walks on the tiny island of Madeira 36 New Zealand Walk: Muriwai Gannet Walk 38 New Zealand Walk: Mt Tauhara - a challenging walk to the top 44 Need 2 Know: 30 years of DOC 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Wellington Marathon

APRIL 231 2017

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Tainui Heritage Walk 8 New Zealand Cycle Tour: A winter ride on the West Coast Wilderness Trail 12 New Zealand Walk: Napier’s Bluff Hill Walk 14 Auckland Short Walk: Henderson Creek 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walk: Mangati Walkway 22 Minister visits ambitious Kerikeri walkway project 23 Explore a spectacular trail on foot: The Taieri Gorge Rail Walk 24 New Zealand Walk: The Great Lake Walk/Cycleway, Taupo 26 New Zealand Walk: Tirimoana Walkway, Kate Valley 30 Overseas Walk : Walking through the canyons of USA 36 New Zealand Walks: ECHO Walking Festival 38 New Zealand Walk: New track links Wairarapa with the Manawatu 44 Manawatu Striders events 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Relays For Life

MARCH 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 Lodestone Track, Kahurangi National Park 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 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 45 New Zealand Walk: Iconic Roaring Meg Pack Track re-opened to walkers 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

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 45 Event: A new direction for the ASB Christ-church Marathon 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 45 High Achiever: “If I can do it, anyone can do it!”

60 Manawatu Walking Festival

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MARCH 2018

3 Bayleys Mountain to Surf Marathon, 42km &21km, New Plymouth 3 Akitio Community Centre Fun Run/Walk, Akitio, Central Hawkes Bay 3 Okokoni Challenge, Pine Hill, Southland 4 Ports of Auckland Round the Bays, 8.4km, Auckland 4 Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon, Christchurch 4 Lions Ashley River Ramble, 10km, Rangiora

4 Rotorua Off Road Half Marathon, 10.5km &5km, Rotorua 9-11 Manawatu Walking Festival, Palmerston North 10 Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon, Kaiteriteri near Motueka 10 Riverhead Rampage, Riverhead Forest, Auckland 10 Kirkiriroa Marathon, Hamilton 10 Cancer Society Relay for Life, Hastings 10 Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon & 10km,Kaitereti, Golden Bay 10 Te Houtaewa Challenge, 90 Mile Beach, Northland 10-11 Oxfam Trailwalker, 50k, Whakatane

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11 Hutt News Fun Run, 5km & 10km, Petone 11 Beach Haven Fun Run, 1.5km, Auckland 11 The Colour Run, 5km, Auckland 11 Nexans Olex Series, 10km, 5km & 2.5km, Taranaki 11 Johnstone Electrical Bridge to Beach, 35km, 21km & 8.5km, Balcutha 16-18 Mangawhai Walking Weekend, Mangawhai, Northland 16-18 Rotorua Walking Festival, 10km, 20km, 21km, 30km & 40km, Rotorua 18 Coatsville Half Marathon, Coatsville 17 Colliers Coastal Challenge, 33km, 22km, 17km, 11km & 6km, North Shore, Auckland 17 Fullers Waiheke Wharf 2 Wharf Fun Run 25km, 12km & 5km, Waiheke Island 17 Taihape Half Marathon, 5km & 10km, Taihape 17 We Run the Night, Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui 17 Northburn Station 100 Miler, 16okm, 100km, 50km, 21km, 10km & 5km, Central Otago 18 The Star City2Surf, 6km & 14km, Christchurch 18 ICC Surf to City, 3km, 6km & 12km, Invercargill 18 The Honest 10, 10km & 5km, Wellington 18 Hamilton Summer Series,5km & 10km, Glenview River, Hamilton 18 Martinborough Round the Vines, 10km & 21km, Martinborough 18 Geraldine Multi Challenge, Gerwww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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aldine 18 Mizuno Coatesville Half Marathon, 8km & 4km, Coatesville, Auckland 24 The Generator Multi Sport, Waikato River Trails, Arapuni, South Waikato 24-25 IML International Two Day Walk, Rotorua 24 Foundation Clinic Mauao Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui 24 Hokianga Half Marathon, Rawene to Opononi, Hokianga 24 Cancer Society Relay for Life, New Plymouth 24 Mt Linton Muster, 12km & 21km, Southland 24 Arrowsmith Thee Run, 42km,17km &10km, Canterbury 24 Partners Life Dual, Motatapu and Rangitoto Islands, Auckland 24 Southern Lakes Half Marathon, Cardrona Valley, Wanaka 25 Huntly Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Huntly 27 25th Rotorua Walking Festival, 42km, 21km & 10km, Rotorua 28 25th Rotorua Walking Festival, 30km, 2km & 10km, Rotorua

Sunday 18th March 2018 • 30km Challenge Town Walk • 21km Town Walk • 10km Fun Walk

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21 Pulse Energy Oparara Wilderness MAY 2018 Trail Run, Karamea, West Coast 5 54th Rotorua Marathon, Half Mara21 Tairua Trail & Tides Run and Walk, thon, Rotorua Tairua 5 Hanmer Springs 4 Square Half 22 Hawkes Bay Trail Run Series, Marathon, Hanmer Springs Hawkes Bay 5 Waiheke Island Half Mararthon, 24 Monaco Nelson Mid Winter MaraWaiheke Island thon, Monaco, Nelson 6 Taieri Gorge Rail Walk, Dunedin 29 Whenuapai Half Marathon Whenu- 12 St Clair Vineyard Half Marathon, St apai, Auckland

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7 Ruapehu Ring of Fire, Ohakune 7 Krayzie Kapers Totara Trals, Banks Peninsula, Christchurch 7 Xterra Rotorua Festival, Rotorua 7 Lap the Lake, Lake Mavora, Southland 8 Porirua City Grand Traverse, Porirua 8 Auckland Waterfront Half Marathon, Mission Bay, Auckland 14 Great Forest Events, Waitarere Beach, near Levin 14 Kawarau River Run, Kawarau Bridge Bungy Centre, Gibbston Valley 14 Great Forest Events, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Waitarere Beach ,Levin 14 Surf2Surf Bush Marathon, Hikuai, Coromandel 14 The Great Pukeokahu Man versus Horse Race, Pukeokahu, Taihape 15 Tauranga Half Marathon, Tauranga www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Clair Vineyard, Marlborough 12 Air New Zealand Hawkes Bay International Marathon, Hawkes Bay, 19 Mt Oxford Odyssey, Coopers Creek carpark, Canterbury 20 Hawkes Bay Trail Run Series, Hawkes Bay 26 Whitianga Half Marathon, Whitianga

JUNE 2018

7-22 APRIL 2018

3 ASB Christchurch Marathon, Christchurch 3 Auroa Handicap Half Marathon, Silverstream, Upper Hutt 3 Bay of Islands Running Festival & Half Marathon, Paihia, BOI Paihia 3 Mt Runners Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui 17 Hawkes Bay Trail Run Series, Hawkes Bay

JULY 2018

1 Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & Kids Magic Mile, Wellington 15 Hawkes Bay Trail Run Series, Hawkes Bay 29 Run Auckland Millwater, Silverdale, Auckland

AUGUST 2018

4 Hoka One One Taupo Marathon, Taupo 5 South Island Half Marathon, Lake Hood Ashburton 12 Hawkes Bay Trail Run Series, Hawkes Bay 25 Mt Manganui Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui

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OCTOBER 2018

6 Aoraki Mt Cook Marathon, Mt Cook Village 12-14 Bay of Islands Walking Weekend, Russell www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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14 Wairarapa Country Marathon & 10-13 IML International Four Day Walk, Chantonnay, France Half Marathon, Masterton 18 Green Park Challenge, England 20 Auckland Marathon, Auckland 18 Shamrock Run Portland OR, USA NOVEMBER 2018 4 City to Surf and Surf to Surf, Tau- 18 Athens Half Marathon, ASthens, Greece ranga 17 Queenstown International Mara- 18 Reading Half Marathon, Reading England thon Festival, Queenstown 18 City of Lincoln 10km, Lincoln, England 11 25th Hydro Tasmania, King Island, MARCH 2018 Tasmania 7 Sunset Series 4km & 8km, The Tan, 24 World Half Marathon, Valencia, Melbourne, Vic, Australia Spain 16-17 IML International Two Day Walk, Gilboa, Israel

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JUNE 2018

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Directory

Walking Group There’s a

near you

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 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Donna Sheppard, info@wops.co.nz, 09-535-8239, www.wops.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 STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Donna Sheppard, info@wops.co.nz, 09-535-8239, 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 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 SHOPPING CENTRE KIWIFIT CLUB: Monday, Wednesday (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 WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-627-0099, 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, Donna Sheppard, info@wops.co.nz, 09-535-8239, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), www.westaucklandtrampingclub.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), Gaye Green 09-444-7946 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 MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol

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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, Donna Sheppard, info@wops.co.nz, 09-535-8239, www.wops.co.nz

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 HIBISCUS COAST TRAMPING CLUB: Evert second Sunday, Lynley Dill, 0274-258-281, lynley.dill@gmail.com 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 PICTON CENTRE WALKERS: Howick Picton Centre, Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-2712 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

WAIKATO HAMILTON

FRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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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 TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646 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 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), Corry Crabb 07-888-8412 MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Shirley Hickson 07-8821355, brian.shirl@clear.net.nz 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), 027-592-2994 WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229 TE AROHA

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

TE AWAMUTU TUESDAY TRAMPERS: Tuesday, Lesley 07-870-1973 or Kathy 07-870-2006 TE AWAMUTU WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), Jan Jefferies 07-889-7032 TE AWAMUTU MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Hillary Thomas www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

07-871-5022 TE KUITI

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

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

TOKOROA

WHITIANGA

BAY OF PLENTY

WHANGAMATA

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

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

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

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

EAST COAST GISBORNE

GISBORNE CANOE & TRAMPING CLUB: Gillian Ward 06-867-4591 GISBORNE RUNNERS & WALKERS: Margaret Badger 06-868-4785 WAIROA

WAIROA WALKING GROUP: Sara Rangi, or Denice Gasson 06-838-3071

HAWKES BAY HASTINGS

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 WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06877-2114 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn Bennett 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), Diane Turner 06-844-4114 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 Hacche 06-844-4891 or Dot Single 06-844-6885 TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS

TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (IA), Diane Turner 06-844-4114 TARADALE/SPORT HAWKES BAY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Nga Gifford-Kara 06-845-9333 WAIPUKURAU

WAIPUKURAU WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Eleanor Green 06-857-8612

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

WAIHI

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

SUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800

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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784 ELTHAM

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

WANGANUI WANGANUI

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

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

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

buggywalk.co.nz CANCER SOCIETY, WELLINGTON DIVISION: Monday (AM), 04 389 8421, contact@cancersoc.org.nz FOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271 ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276 MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770 WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island Bay, 04-383-7464 WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, Miramar KARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, Kelburn KARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630 KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420 MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944 NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-4788799 TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nz WEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna Harwood WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988 WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729 WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to mid October, (BIA), Veronica Gould WELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04478-9201 WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990 WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833 WELLINGTON TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: www.wtmc. org.nz WELLYWALKS: www.meetup.com/WellyWalks WELLINGTON MEET-UP TRAMPING CLUB: www.meetup.com/WellingtonTrampingGroup

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James LOWER HUTT 06-327-7607 WALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), MANAWATU (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or 027-510-1062, www.walk4health.org.nz POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday PALMERSTON NORTH HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04567-5727 06-354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (PM), 04-564-6019 hot-whitu-chicks MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin 970-6901 KAUMATUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.kaumatuatc.org.nz 06-353-7175 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Lorraine Penny 04-566-3826 Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Judy, 04-528-4445 (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken- WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 nedy 06-350-8617 ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Karen 04-589-2646 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Wednesday Saturday, Sunday (PM), Richard Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 Davies 04-566-1335 or 027-566-1335 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 NORDIC WALKING: Sunday (AM), Silva 04-562-7671 or 021-175-4081, METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), silva.noakes@gmail.com Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 PETONE COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Thursday U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06- (AM), Michelle 356-4384 PORIRUA MANA JOHNSONVILLE WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 FEILDING CHURTON PARK COMMUNITY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Thursday SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes (PM), Churton Park shops, churtonparkcw@gmail.com 06-323-5470 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa FOXTON TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, WHITBY SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Don Quirk 04-234-7700 or 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 Christine Coshan 04-971-2141 g.cl@paradise.net.nz LEVIN

UPPER HUTT

WAIRARAPA

KAPITI

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

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

MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226

WELLINGTON WELLINGTON

BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799 BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www.

AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Wallace, 04-528-6201,bradburn@globe. net.nz FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046 KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ gmail.com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail.

LEGEND

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

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

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

SOUTH ISLAND MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM

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

NELSON MOTUEKA

MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Motueka, Thursday, www.motueka50pluswalkers.org.nz, secretary50pluswalkers@gmail.com or Shirley 03-528-9434 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@gmail. com, www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nz TAKAKA

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

CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH

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

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

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DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925 DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (BI), John Willis 03-329-4243 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 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), Denise Mason 03-942-6735, 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

RURAL CANTERBURY

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

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

STH CANTERBURY PLEASANT POINT

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

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

WEST COAST GREYMOUTH

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

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

OTAGO CLYDE

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

449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767

OAMARU

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

ACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114 ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223 CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127 CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027 DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03476-2344 GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, ellio@xtra.co.nz HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579 HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302 LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Kevin Blair 03-476-3289 MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423 MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863 MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175 OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185 OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071 PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114 PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478 TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Fleming 03-489-8964 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James 03-488-2228 WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull 03-454-3991 Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Jimsie Smith 03-466-7374 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Brian Ralph 03-476-6514 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Karen Byers 03-456-2595 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Jasmone Chin 03-453-6526 ALEXANDRA

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

WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, www.wakatipuwalkers.co.nz WANAKA

WANAKA WALKERS: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), (BI), Ruth Harrison 021-474-904, ruthharrison01@icloud.com, wanakawalkers.blogspot.co.nz

SOUTHLAND INVERCARGILL

60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802 YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Tuffery, 03-216-7377 ACTIVE WALKERS KIWI SENIORS: Thursday, Sport Southland 03-2112150, e:kiwiseniors@sportsouthland.co.nz, wwwsportsouthland. co.nz GORE

GORE DISTRICT WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), NgaireEvans 03-208-4744 or Maureen Jones 03-208-7322, maway50@gmail.com HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053 NORTHERN SOUTHLAND

ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Sport Southland, wsportsouthland.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.

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