279 JUNE 2021

RECREATION WALKING and CYCLING TRAILS JUNE 2021 ISSUE NO 279

New Zealand Walk:

Ship Creek walks in old swamp forests New Zealand Walk:

Muriwai Walk in Coromandel

New Zealand Walk:

Havelock man’s dream of link to Picton

New Zealand Walks:

Gabriel’s Gully Walks Photo Contest winners

New Zealand Walks:

Banks Peninsula Track an unique three day trip

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CONTENTS

Issue 279 - 2021

2 Queen Charlotte Track - Wilderness Guides 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Ship Creek walks in old swamp forests 8 New Zealand Walk: Muruwai Walk in Coromandel 10 New Zealand Walks: Somes Island - The MIQ ex-

perience 149 years ago11 New Zealand Walk: Somes Island Track 12 My Favourite Walk: Banks Peninsula Track - an

unique scenic 3 day trip 14 Need2Know: Egmont National Park tracks up- graded 16 High Achiever: Havelock man’s marathon dream

of link to Picton 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Australian Walks: Ten best walks and hikes in Tasmania 24 New Zealand Walk: Gabriels Gully interpretation walk 26 Te Araroa Trail: Walking the Te Araroa Trail as a

photgrapher and film maker 30 New Zealand Walk: Mt Taranaki summit climb -

not for the faint hearted 35 Did someome say walkies?

36 Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups 40 Subscription page 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 ECHO Walking Festival 52 Taupo Marathon Cover Photo: A family enjoying an Autumn walk in a forested area.

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Dining walks in Sydney

The Sydney Connection offers clients the chance to experience Sydney in a different way from previous visits, says company owner and guide Maree Sheehan.

Dining Walks take in the small bar culture and dining scene on a walk of Surry Hills, Darlinghurst or Potts Point.

‘It’s an opportunity for clients to dine at multiple venues on one night, if they’re only spending a short time in our city and want to gain a better understanding of our food culture and night-time vibe from a local’s perspective,’ says Sheehan.

For more info: maree@thesydneyconnection.com.au

Be prepared for the changing seasons

The evenings are getting darker earlier, and winter is on its way. These changing conditions are a timely reminder to take extra safety precautions when walking the Te Araroa Trail says Mark Weatherrall, Executive Director, Te Araroa Trust.

Pack the right gear and don’t forget those extra layers for the changing temperatures. Also, be aware of rising rivers, and hold off on crossing if a river is too high. Some areas, particularly in the South Island high country, are more dangerous at this time of year with the possibility of avalanches, so stay alert.

It is best to be prepared for the worst-case scenario.

It is worth investing in a personal locator beacon or satellite emergency notification device in case of emergency., says Mark.

New Northern Territory walking cycle trails open

A new network of biking and walking trails covering 20 kilometres of Nitmiluk National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory is now open.

Designed in collaboration with Jawoyn Traditional Owners, the scenic trails provide options for riders of all ages and abilities.

Hikers and cyclists will find spectacular views of the first gorge, and can bike and swim in the second gorge alongside cruising and kayaking.

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Berlin becomes first German city with a specific Pedestrian Law

At the end of January, Berlin’s state parliament passed a so-called Pedestrian Law laying out an ambitious to-do list for improving walkability in Berlin: longer green light phases for pedestrians, safer school routes for kids, more crosswalks and more benches; lowered curbs for improved accessibility; maintaining safe conditions around construction sites for people walking and cycling, and, more municipal enforcement against illegal parking and dangerous driving in the city.

This new pedestrian law is a success story of continuous pressure from civic advocacy groups such as Germany’s Foot Traffic Association (FUSS e.V.), Changing Cities e.V. and others who lobbied for improving conditions for walking and cycling in Berlin.

Auckland Transport aims to get Aucklanders outdoors

Auckland Transport (AT) has partnered with Aucklandbased social enterprise Got To Get Out, to encourage more in the community to get outdoors and active, by walking and cycling.

Got To Get Out will offer free guided walks, guided rides and mountain bike experiences that locals can join for free or a nominal fee, in different suburbs and regional parks around the Auckland region.

Got To Get Out is a socially minded adventure group that arranges cheap and free activities such as mountain biking and hiking. Group founder Robert Bruce says that partnering with AT to get locals experiencing their back yard is a great initiative, and the suppor t for his social enterprise is appreciated.

“The more we can do to encourage Aucklanders to use alternative forms of transport such as walking or riding to get around the city, will hopefully help ease traffic congestion, and improve the health and wellness of residents.”

AT Sustainable Mobility Team Leader, Zane Bray says: “We believe that Got To Get Out has a great ethos beyond just delivering an event, they are changing lives and offering thousands of Aucklanders the opportunity to see our city from a new angle and the skills and abilities to keep getting around in more sustainable ways.” www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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World’s biggest dam mural opens in Collie, WA

Incentive to visit Kimberley wilderness area

West Australians are being encouraged to make 2021 the year to visit the Kimberley, one of the world’s last true wilderness areas, with a new incentive on offer for potential travellers.

The Kimberley Wanderer Pass is giving travellers $300 towards participating tours and experiences in Kununurra and surrounds (the eastern gateway to the Kimberley), when they buy an airline ticket from Perth to Kununurra through Virgin Australia.

The offer applies to new bookings made from now until September 30, 2021, unless sold out, and visitors will receive information about how they can access their pass within three days of making their booking.

The Kimberley Wanderer Pass is valid at more than 20 businesses across the region, giving visitors discounted access to experiencing attractions such as the Bungle Bungle Range in World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park, El Questro, Lake Arygle, Ord River, Mitchell Falls and more, with a range of land, air and boat tour operators participating.

With the region having experienced heavy rainfall through its wet season, otherwise known as ‘waterfall season’, the landscape has been replenished, waterfalls are flowing across the region, and tourism operators are ready to welcome visitors.

Above: Galvans Gorge in the Kimberley. Photo Ben Broady

The world’s biggest dam mural has officially opened in the South West town of Collie – located a two hour drive from Perth. The 8,000 square metre Wellington Dam mega-mural was painted by internationallyrenowned Australian artist Guido van Helten, and is inspired by local stories and photographs which reflect the community.

The mural – Reflections – is spread across the Wellington Dam wall within the Wellington National Park, just west of the Collie town centre, and represents how the waterways are culturally significant to both locals and visitors.

The Wellington Dam mural forms the centrepiece of the new Collie Mural Trail, an expansive outdoor art gallery connecting the dam with Collie’s town centre.

The trail showcases the talents of over 30 Australian artists, including many Collie locals, with 40 murals currently included in the trail.

Above: Wellington Dam mega-mural. Photo @mkz.imagery via

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Ship Creek walks in A old swamp forests

Above left: Walking though the forest. Below left: An imformation panel.

t Ship Creek on the South Island’s West Coast there are two short loop walks, as well as access to the stunning coastline, a lookout tower with 360 degree views, picnic tables and toilet facilities. A great place to stop and stretch ones legs on those long West Coast car trips.

These Ship Creek walks are possibly one of the best examples of swamp forest that you will come across in New Zealand.

Extensive boardwalks allow you to walk on water and get close-up with the kahikatea. Well-designed and presented interpretation panels show the forest and swamp ecology systems and some history of the ‘butter-box’ tree.

Located within an ancient kahikatea swamp forest, it gives a glimpse back in time to what much of the West Coast may have looked like prior to human settlement.

A lofty lookout tower which can be climbed with ladders gives good views of the coast and the nearby Dune Lake Walk Under the road bridge the track forms a loop and after rain can become part of the swamp.

Between July and December the yellow eyed Fiordland crested penguin might be seen in the surf and on the beach as well as Hectors dolphins.

Kahikatea Swamp Forest Walk

The Kahikatea Swamp Forest Walk is a gentle boardwalk following the slow-flowing Ship Creek Tauparikaka.

A creek-side viewpoint allows easy observation of the forest plants and wildlife. The track loops through an area of dense swamp forest where you

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can see stunning specimens of New Zealand’s tallest tree, the kahikatea (white pine).

Here you can experience one of the best examples of swamp forest, featuring stunning specimens of New Zealand’s tallest tree, the kahikatea (white pine).

Distance: 800m Time: 20 minutes return

Dune Lake Walk

The Dune Lake Walk winds through the sand dunes and dense coastal forest with amazing lookout points over the southern coastline and a dune lake.

Follow the ruggard west coast dunes before heading into a dense coastal forest of stunned, windswept trees. The tops here are often bald, presumably defoliated by the salt laden winds.

Take in spectacular views of the coastline and dune lake along the way.

It opens out to provide magnificent photo opportunities from platforms overlooking Lake Mataketake to the sweep of coastline southwest to Jackson Head..

Time: 30 minutes return.

Distance: One km return.

Dune Lake Walk.

Extensive boardwalks allow you to walk on water and get close-up with the kahikatea. Well-designed and presented interpretation panels show the forest and swamp ecology systems and some history of the ‘butterbox’ tree.

Flora:The kahikatea is a lowland tree, which is often the dominant tree to colonise wet and boggy ground, but also tolerates drier sites. It is the tallest native tree, sometimes topping 60 metres in height, and grows at less than 600 metres altitude. Differing growth stages exhibit differing forms.

The rather mangy seedling grows to

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a distinctive conical form in its youth.

When mature, the crown opens out.

The wood is straight grained, easily workable and durable. Europeans used the odourless wood to make butter boxes, as it did not impart any undesirable flavours.

Always take warm and waterproof clothing as the weather can change rapidly.

Carry drinking water, insect repellent and sun protection at all times.

Above left: Looking out into the Tasman Sea. Above right: The board walk with the observation tower to the right.

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Getting There: Ship Creek is located on the main West Coast Road SH6 and is well signposted at 20 km north of Haast and 126km south of Franz Josef.

There’s a large parking area there with toilets.

After heavy rains the access to the track can be under water. This is a swamp after all.

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900 meters—and the two coasts contrast significantly. The east coast has pristine beaches and clear waters.

The west coast is beautiful and less developed but generally more tidal and muddy.

The beaches may be the most popular activity on the Coromandel but the hiking trails are some of the best on the North Island.

One short walk, the Muriwai Walk (6 km) offers excellent introductions to the peninsula’s unique landscapes At the northern tip of the Coromandel Peninsula there is the Muriwai Walk that offers great sea views across to Great Barrier Island and the Hauraki Gulf.

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leaves the car park and heads along a benched farm track along the ridge towards Wharekaiatua Pa. Domed topped bollards mark the walk as it is formed and grassed.

Along the views across to Great Barrier and the Hauraki Gulf can be seen. Follow along the track until you get to Muriwai Estuary (note this is easier to cross at low tide) and continue along the beach until you get to the boat ramp at Port Jackson campsite.

Walk through the campsite and head back up Fletcher Bay Road to the Hilltop car park or turn around and return via the Muriwai walk.

Above: The start of the walk through a farm gate..

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Getting there: Head to Port Jackson, 58 km north of Coromandel. From Coromandel take the Colville Road for 22 km until the Whangaahei Junction, then turn left and follow the Port Jackson Road for 28 km until you get to Fantail Bay. From Fantail Bay follow the road for a further 8 km.Drive along Fletcher Bay Road past Port Jackson campsite and up to the Muriwai Hilltop car park.

Distance: 6 km loop.

Time: Two hours.

This is classed as an easy walking track. No dogs are allowed.

Care is required in windy weather as this walk is exposed.

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Somes Island - The MIQ experience 149 years ago

By Department of Conservation years ago, the immigrant ship England

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uarantine may be a hot topic right now, but it is nothing new. The heritage on Matiu/ Somes Island is an important reminder of pandemics past before it became a jewel in our pest free island network.

Senior Heritage Advisor Richard Nester shares with us the MIQ experience from 149 years ago...

Harbour Islands around the world were once the preferred location for managed isolation and quarantine.

Their natural remoteness and the ability to easily service them from a port town or city ticked a lot of the logistical needs.

March this year marked one year from New Zealand’s Alert Level 4 lockdown to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Coincidentally it was in March, 149

sailed into Wellington Harbour. It was flying a yellow flag, the internationally recognised signal that the vessel’s crew or passengers were carrying disease, and sent a chill through local authorities.

The passengers, having endured unhygienic and unpleasant conditions since departing Gravesend in the United Kingdom some 90 days earlier, were ordered to disembark on Matiu/ Somes island, 7 kilometres short of their 25,000 kilometre journey. Tragically, some of them never got to leave.

Smallpox was the main cause for concern. Official records showed 16 deaths occurred during the trip. A number of people were showing signs of illness as medical and port authorities made their initial inspection and the decision was quickly made to have

everyone quarantined.

The first passengers to be sent to Matiu/Somes Island must have despaired. Despite the island being designated for quarantine purposes in 1869, no major construction of facilities had begun. They found themselves sheltered in two hastily built dwellings, those showing no symptoms at the north end of the island and the sick in the south.

At the same time, a sergeant and two privates from the local Armed Constabulary were requested to the island to mount guard and prevent any form of communication between the island and the shore. The Harbour and Quarantine Regulations were strictly enforced, allowing for the arrest of any persons: “…quitting the quarantine ground or visiting it from without.

“The strictest possible measures have been taken to cut off all communication with the unfortunate imB e l o w l e f t : Re m a i n s of t h e fumigation shed on Matiu/Somes Island.

Below right: Wellington Independent, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3530, 21 June 1872.

Source: National Library.

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Above left: The view on Somes Island today.

A b ov e r i g h t : Memorial of Quarantine Victims on Somes Island.

V i e w o f buildings on Somes Island, t a ke n b y a n unidentified photographer, circa 1915.

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Somes Island Loop Track

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migrants and the city, so as to allay all alarm and reduce the chance of the disease spreading to the shore to a minimum…” [i] Once on the island those quarantined were fumigated, some losing clothing and belongings as these were burnt to prevent the disease from spreading. By late April, those that had survived and recovered from the quarantine process were eventually released to their new life in New Zealand.

In an act of kindness, locals quickly came to the call to support those on the island by providing replacement clothes and other items to help them become established.

This was the first of numerous vessels to be quarantined at the island, particularly between 1872 and 1876.

More permanent facilities were built including a fumigation shed for passengers and luggage at the wharf, a horse track to transport luggage to the purpose-built quarantine station, and Below left: Quarantine Barracks Building on Matiu/Somes Island, built circa.1919.

an island cemetery. .The island was used for human quarantine for last time during the influenza pandemic of 1918/19. The grave of George Stanley – A Royal Navy Signalman died on the island in 1919 and poignantly symbolises this period. The island continued to be used for the quarantine of livestock up to 1995.

Today the island is owned again

by Taranaki Whānui and managed by DOC, but visitors can explore its history. New storyboards tell iwi stories and visitors can still see structures from the time of quarantine: the fumigation shed lying in the tide by the wharf, a memorial with the names of those recorded buried on the island, and the barracks building constructed in 1919.

Matiu/Somes Island was one of a number used for human quarantine purposes in New Zealand. Others that can be visited include Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua – Otago Harbour, Otamahua/Quail Island – Lyttleton Harbour and Motuihe Island/Te Motua-Ihenga, Auckland Harbour.

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here is a 40 minute easy loop track around Matiu/Somes Island that offers 360 degree views of Wellington harbour and Hutt cities, together with native wildlife, remnants from the world wars, historic quarantine buildings, and a lighthouse.

There is also plenty to keep kids interested.

Along the way check out the island’s historic and ecological attractions, including introduced wildlife that are thriving in native vegetation planted by Lower Hutt Forest and Bird since 1981.

Getting there You can get to Somes Island on the scheduled ferry service that runs between Queens Wharf and Days Bay seven days a week, and from Seatoun on Saturday and Sundays.

The island is open to the public from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm daily.

No dogs are allowed It is highly recommend groups of more than 20 people, and those staying overnight, book a place on the ferry. In severe weather conditions one or both ferries can be cancelled.

Above: Southern lookout, along the loop track.

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My Favourite Walk

Banks Pennisula Track an unique scenic 3-day trip

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By Jackie Fan

pon arriving at the township of Akaroa, not only can you feel the hustling of the cafes and restaurants, but also strong exotic atmosphere flowing in the air.

French flags flying high together with New Zealand flag, along with plenty of French-style eateries and buildings along the street. Canterbury’s oldest town, Akaroa was

founded in 1840 by French settlers.

Meaning long harbour, Akaroa is one of the main New Zealand cruise ships harbour. Following the 2010 major earthquakes which affected Christchurch and Lyttelton, cruise ships were diverted to Akaroa.

Being a town with only hundreds of residents, there are a lot more visitors than locals here, especially in summer.

After spending the night at the family-operated Onuku Farm Hostel, next cloudy morning saw us on Banks Track only 11km from Onuku to Flea Bay. Our big packs were carried by the truck It didn’t take us too much effort to climb up from 200m to 699m and back down to sea level, that took us through farm, forest, volcanoes and a spectacular shoreline.

Above top: Looking down on the township of Akaroa.

Below right: The Onuku Farm Hotel.

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Even though majority of the first-day walking was done in the mist, when we approaced the family house, it turned out bright and sunny.

Staying in the Flea Bay house was lovely and enjoyable albeit the name.

Just before it was getting dark, we were taken on a guided blue penguin tour, that gave us more understanding of how the landowners make their conservation effort to protect our precious endangered species: They help to raise baby penguins and built a lot of nests along the shore for them.

Day 2 Flea Bay to Stony Bay, 8km up and down along the coast, outstanding view all the way albeit rather strong wind gust.

Some of the clifftop walking could be a bit tricky on windy days.

Albatross Point was a very good side track to explore, where we were delighted to see the bright-red rata blooming along the coastline. We were also fortunate to see a sea lion family on the rocks in Stony Bay. The next sunny morning we set off from Stony Bay back to Akaroa, for 12km, from sea level to crest of hills at 690m, with great views of the Kaikoura Range as well as the panoramic view of Akaroa from the top, then descent to sea level.

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Nothing easy for all the climbing ups and downs, but it’s a wellrewarded scenic escape with comfort and surprise.

Rated as difficult, this original private track is an excellent eco-tourism experience, offering diverse wildlife, scenery and hospitality.

Each accommodation reflects the

character, history and individuality of the families especially the last one at Stony Bay. It’s just so quirky and interesting that it gives the track a whole new dimension. It is indeed one of my most favourite trips in New Zealand.

Above top: The Flea Bay house.

A b o v e : Walking on day one in the mist.

Below lef t: little blue penguins with nest beside the shoreline.

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Egmont National Park tracks upgraded

By Ian McAlpine

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ver the last 18 months has seen two Egmont National Park iconic trekking tracks up-graded as part of the Pouakai Crossing Trek and the Taranaki Crossing Trek projects.

These tracks have been contracted to the professional track builders, Milton Harward Construction Ltd by

the Department of Conservation to wetlands from the Pouakai Range up-grade sections of Wetlands areas. Plateau eastwards down to the icon This section of track crosses the Pouakai Tarns. unique wetlands of the AhukawakaThis is byway of building a raised wa Swamp and has been completed by building a raised board-walk Above A reflection of the mountain walkway track half a metre above the in the Pouakai Tarns. wetland vegetation, allowing users Below left: The new boardwalk to dry feet and a comfortable view of the Pouakai Tarns. these rare plant growing there.

Below right: Building the boardwalk.

The other section up-graded is the

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board-walk walkway track half a metre above the wetland vegetation.

This allows travellers to travel mud free to the tarn which in the right weather conditions is a reflection of Mt Taranaki in the tarns.

As well the section of 5kms of the Mangorei Track has been completed thanks to Mike Johns Contractors.

This track has 4730 timber steps taking trekker on a boardwalk mud free experience from Mangorei Road to Pouakai Hut. Above top: Ahukawakawa Swamp in the background..

Below left: Fiona Mitchell-Robb on the Ahukawakawa Swamp boardwalk section.

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ick Edmonds will receive an Outdoor Access Champion Award from the Walking Access Commission this year, recognising his work building the Link Pathway Te Ara Tuhono between Havelock and Picton.

T h e p a t h wa y stretches a marathon distance of 42km and has also By Stephen Day been a marathon investment of time.

Since 2005 Edmonds has mobilised friends, neighbours and farmers to rebuild the bridle path between Picton and Havelock.

Edmonds says the idea for the path came when locals noted there was nowhere people could go for walks and enjoy the Marlborough Sounds environment, other than on the edge of the road.

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“The Queen Charlotte Drive between Picton and Havelock is narrow, is windy, and there is absolutely no footpath or area for pedestrians or cyclists to get off that road. But there are lots of people who either live here or who come here on holidays who wanted to enjoy the environment and just have nowhere to go for wanders,” says Edmonds.

And yet, there was all this public Crown land throughout the Sounds which wasn’t accessible.

“So, we hatched this vision - to make some pathways, some cycleways, some tracks in public land which would just mean people could access the communities, the lookouts. Just go for walks and get off the road.”

As the final stages of the pathway near completion the number of people, especially locals, using the track has skyrocketed. Rick has gathered the support of the Marlborough District Council, Department of Conservation, Port Marlborough NZ, Rata Foundation, NZ King Salmon, Kathmandu, Outward Bound, The Department of Internal Affairs, Te Araroa and many other organisations.

Most recently, Rick also led a team of volunteers, average age 72 years, to build the Motuweka Path-

Opposite page above: The trail goes around a cliff with sea views. Photo

by Link Pathway Te Ara Tuhono.

Opposite page below right: A curved bridge on the trail creates a pretty picture. Photo by Link Pathway Te Ara Tuhono.

Above right: An arched crossing over a wet area. Photo by Link Pathway Te Ara Tuhono.

Below: A peaceful scene that can be seen from the track to Picton.

Photo by Link Pathway Te Ara Tuhono. way in Havelock.

This is a link track for Havelock locals to get onto the Link Pathway Te Ara Tuhono. It enables school children to get off the main road and to walk safely to school.

For visitors and locals, it also gives them the ability to view the incredible biodiversity and wildlife in the Kaituna estuary.

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PHOTO CONTEST A b o ve : Wa l k i n g a l o n g t h e mountain range of the Paparoa Great Walk on the way to Moonlight Tops Hut Photo by Gail Francis, Ohauiti, Tauranga.

Below left: Dennis walking around Hell’s Gate at Rotorua last week. From our old black & white photos, we realised that we were last there 57 years ago. Well worth the re-visit!

Photo by Carol Downey, Hamilton.

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

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

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

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

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

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Above: Tahunanui Beach, Nelson. Early morning June 2020. Photo by Jackie Burne, Fairview Downs, Hamilton.

Below left: On the Tongariro Northern Circuit.

Reaching the final hut at Mangatepopo after 3 days so close to Ngauruhoe , fellow trampers Udi, Marcel, Murray and Mitchell. Photo by Daniel Haddock, Havelock North.

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Below right: Tramping on a recent three day hike of the Routeburn Track with Ultimate Hikes NZ. Photo by Deborah Gedye, St Heliers, Auckland.

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ith Air New Zealand soon to operate direct air nian Walking Company also offers a guided experience flights from Auckland to Tasmania’s capital Ho- of this well-crafted track. bart, it is sure to attract Kiwis to explore walking and hiking experiences in Tasmania.

With over 1.5 million hectares of Wilderness World Heritage Area, it doesn’t really matter which direction one heads, there’s wild walking paths to follow.

It’s no surprise that those who own a good pair of boots often step in Tassie’s direction for their premium walk experiences.

The Wukalina Walk is the latest multi-day offering to join the Tasmanian fold. A first of its kind, Wukalina is a Tasmanian Aboriginal-owned and operated walk in the Bay of Fires region on the east coast.

Wukalina Walk

It’s a walk with a story to tell – a story that dates back 40,000 years to a time when Tasmania was still connected to the mainland of Australia. The palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) culture is shared through this four-day guided experience in north-east Tasmania, featuring the idyllic Bay of Fires coastline.

Tucked up in architecturally-designed dome huts followed by the final night in a lighthouse keeper’s cottage, the wukalina walk features everything from a traditional Smoking Ceremony and how to find locally sourced palawa foods to summit-topping climbs complete with dreamtime stories. If you’ve got 26 km of walking in you across four days, the palawa elders are ready to share their homeland.

Above:: This southern Tasmanian four-day experience along the Tasman Peninsula’s drama-filled coast is raw, remote and its seascapes cleansing.

Bay of Fires Lodge Walk

Those who dream of long empty beaches in Tasmania’s remote north-east, with barely a soul for kilometres, this is your walk. There’s good reason Lonely Planet named this region one of the world’s hottest destinations.

The signature orange lichen-licked boulders, broad blue skies and white sands are something else.

This season, there’s a brand new fire pit at the Bay of Fires Lodge to settle around. It adds to the ever popular foot baths on the back deck that await weary feet. Coastal walking, Tasmanian fare, lodge spa treatments (complete without outdoor bath) and the kayak experience are hallmarks that hold this walk as a much-loved fave.

Above: The palawa elders are ready to share their homeland

Three Capes Track

It was hailed Australia’s premier coastal walk before the track officially opened and has since lived up to its cliff-high hype. This southern Tasmanian four-day experience along the Tasman Peninsula’s drama-filled coast is raw, remote and its seascapes cleansing. The 46 km journey of the Three Capes Track begins with a Above: Lodge spa treatments are hallmarks that hold boat trip and features some of the highest sea cliffs in this walk as a much-loved fave the Southern Hemisphere.

Cradle Mountain Hut Walks Environmentally-sensitive cabins are home base for If you are thinking of a Tasmanian bushwalk, why each evening, offering comfy sleeping quarters and spanot start with the trek that is most hailed - Tasmania’s cious dining hubs to meet fellow walkers. The TasmaOverland Track. But there’s no need to rough it. Go with

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the Tasmanian Walking Company and stay in private huts along the multi-day experience. There’s no need to pack your tent and prepare your dehydrated food when walking with this crew – instead there’s Tasmanian pinot poured at dusk along with three course meals.

The overland adventure begins at Cradle Mountain, delivering walkers to Lake St Clair, Australia’s deepest freshwater lake. The trek meanders through glaciallycarved valleys and alpine meadows with side-walks for the more adventurous. Go it alone or let the guides lead your way, complete with flora and fauna interpretation and huts exclusive to the company.

Above: The Freycinet Experience walk provides a vista well worth your upward climb.

The Maria Island Walk

Above: Tasmanian pinot poured at dusk along with three-course meals.

Freycinet Walking Experience

Position yourself on Tasmania’s east coast and add walking to the mix. With Freycinet Experience Walk day one begins (weather permitting) with a visit to Schouten Island on the southern end. This is the part where dolphins and Tassie’s birdlife are a likely welcome party.

It’s not all about walking here, you can even drop a line and bring in a Flathead in Schouten Passage.

The four-day walk features Bryan’s Beach, the all famous Wineglass Bay and pinnacle of Mount Graham.

That’s 579 m above sea level and provides a vista well worth your upward climb. The walk offers lower level alternatives including the rock climber’s haven of White Water Wall. Bluestone Bay, Quartzite Ridge, Friendly Beaches are all on the itinerary as you walk in the footsteps of the Oyster Bay Tribe.

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It’s been described as the Noah’s Ark of Tasmania.

Today, Maria even features insurance populations of the endangered Tasmanian devil. The four-day Maria Island Walk isn’t just about meadows of wombats and rare wildlife, nor staggering beautiful walking on this island National Park. You’ll even sleep in a former convict station that pre-dates Port Arthur and be introduced to a history that includes bold characters, cement works, silk dreams and more.

Ancient forests give way to candlelit dinners come nightfall, prepared by guides who transform from hikers to cooks to story-tellers of the landscape. Some days you’ll be walking white sands and remote coastlines, others require a dash more exertion like the pinnacle of Bishop and Clerk on day three. Fresh Tassie scallops, kangaroo sausages and wine from local east coast vineyards to the sound of nature’s evening orchestra make for a special island experience.

Above: Be introduced to a history that includes bold characters, cement works, silk dreams and more.

The Bruny Island Long Weekends

Shouldn’t every weekend be a long weekend? Be whisked from Hobart’s CBD to the doorstep of Bruny Island by boat to begin three days of adventure, walking and produce direct from the source. Day one of The Bruny Island Long Weekend begins with a Cape Queen Walking New Zealand, issue no 279 - 2021

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Elizabeth sojourn, a first glimpse into the wild beauty due to unfold. Your guides will be sure rock formations, fossils and tree leaves of interest do not go unmissed.

Back at the standing camp, their attention to detail is transferred to your three courses.

At your off-the-grid standing camp, no luxurious touches have been compromised. After a day in the wilderness, a hot outdoor shower keeps nature close. Head for the communal hut and a long dining table hints at the feasting in store. Not all eating is done here, though.

Prepare to enjoy freshly shucked oysters direct from the farmer’s hand and wine straight from the source at Australia’s southern-most vineyard.

Your experience also includes an adventure cruise Above: This isn’t a walk in the park, but opens up rare beneath towering sea cliffs and of course plenty more hiking trails including the wild southern reaches of the and unspoilt wilderness few will ever access. island. Delivered back to Hobart, it may feel as if it were The Tarkine Rainforest Walk

a fleeting Bruny dream.

Above: Prepare to enjoy freshly shucked oysters direct from the farmer’s hand and wine straight from the source at Australia’s southern-most vineyard.

It’s the largest tract of temperate rainforest in the Southern Hemisphere. Some who have walked beneath its towering canopy talk of a spiritual experience. With Tarkine Trails, prepare for comfort in the wilderness on The Tarkine Rainforest Walk.

A Japanese-style washroom, well-appointed sleeping quarters and a central hub complete with roaring fire that transforms into an evening venue of warmth, conversation and great Tasmanian fare.

Days are spent exploring the Tarkine without the need to carry ‘home’ on your back. Experienced guides are at the ready, keen to point out the likes of freshwater crayfish mini-mansions and secrets of the rainforest.

Come nightfall, head back to home base where King Island cheese and a local wine, beer or cider drift into a shared meal in the heart of the Tarkine.

The South Coast Track

Some say it’s the most challenging yet most rewarding walk here. The South Coast Track isn’t for those who want to jaunt off on their first bush walk. This track requires a light plane flight to the start at Melaleuca and is a place where there are no roads or access other than by foot, boat or aircraft. It’s what makes it special.

Go this challenging trek alone or with the trusty guides of Tasmanian Expeditions. It was once a far flung escape route for shipwrecked sailors but today is walked by many as an escape route from modern life.

Across nine days, prepare to walk around 10-15 km a day carrying a pack of up to 20 kilos.

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Walls of Jerusalem Experience

This experience has more than just one biblical name attached, and some heavenly wilderness to match. The six-day Walls of Jerusalem Experience with Tasmanian Expeditions is an opportunity to experience Tasmania’s highlands and wild camping without the need to lug your full backpack across multiple days.

Accessible only by foot, the experience begins with your trek to Wild Dog, your camp base for this alpine wilderness adventure. Each day, summit options range from Mount Jerusalem and The Temple to Solomons Throne. Those keen to delve further into the ‘The Walls’ area might even walk into the remote reaches of Golden Gate and Zion Vale. Each night return to camp for shared

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Above: An opportunity to experience Tasmania’s highlands and wild camping.

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Gabriels Gully interpretation walk

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(an exposed fault line unearthed by mining in the gully) and follow several water races uphill.

You will pass the site of a raceman’s cottage, Pollands Dam and a rusty sluice pipe.

Water was piped in from as far afield as Waipori and stored in the many dams in the area to rush through the water races and sluice pipes operated by the racemen to blast the rock faces for gold.

The track then descends the face providing views across the gully, to the elevator pond and beyond to the tent sites of hundreds of miners

during the rush and later of the mine office.

You will then enter the regenerated manuka forest and wander amongst remnant stacks of conglomerate (gold bearing) rock before crossing an open paddock to an intersection.

From here you can turn right to visit the remains of the North of Ireland stamper battery or turn left to visit another dam and walk through the forest to the Great Extended Mine shaft.

After seeing the mine shaft wan-

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abriel’s Gully is a locality in Otago, New Zealand, three kilometres from Lawrence township and close to the Tuapeka River.

It was the site of New Zealand’s first major gold rush. The discovery of gold at Gabriel’s Gully by Gabriel Read on 25 May 1861 led to the Central Otago goldrush.

Today you can explore Gabriels Gully and the stories of goldfield occupants with a series of interpretation panels as your guide, and picnic at Greys Dam. From the carpark follow the track up the hill to traverse a fault scarp

Below left: A commemorate plaque.:

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ing vegetation, providing a great backdrop for picnics on one of the picnic tables.

This calm seemingly gentle dam once provided hydraulic pressure to shift entire hillsides.

Otago Dam Track begins at Grays Dam but is closed as the historic dam has storm damage.

Above: The track up the hill. Below: Greys Dam Picnic area.

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der back to the carpark through a gully and past the mines rusty safe which still remains on site. The gully has visible remains of claim intersection stacks, the piles of conglomerate each miner left to ensure they did not upset their neighbour.

Greys Dam picnic area After your walk drive or ride past

the turn off to Gabriels Gully carpark to reach Greys Dam. The still water of the dam reflects the vibrant colour of the surround-

Getting there: From Lawrence turn off at Gabriels Gully Road.

Start from the Gabriels Gully carpark. Gabriels Gully is 3 km from the township of Lawrence, 92 km south-west of Dunedin on SH8.

Length 2.4 km loop track This classed as an Easy: Walking track Dogs are allowed on a leash only.

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Te Araroa Trail

“3000 km by feet across New Zealand”

Walking the Te Araroa Trail as

a photographer and film maker

Dylan Moron, a photographer and filmmaker passionate about the outdoors. In 2018, decided to follow his dream and travelled to New Zealand. Shortly after his arrival he came across an interesting article about Te Araroa Trail,: New Zealand’s longest hiking trail. From this point he just had one goal in mind: to make his first adventure film documentary. That is why he started an adventure of 3000 km by feet, following Te Araroa Trail. Beyond the beauty of New Zealand’s landscapes this journey led him to inspiring people from different backgrounds who shared their personal experiences and their inner journey with him.

In his article he explains how he filmed a documentary while walking the Te Araroa Trail.

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Te Araroa Trail

By Dylan Moron

Where did the idea come from ?

Shortly after I arrived in New Zealand I came across a blog article about a long distance hiking trail of 3000km. While reading this article I could feel my heart beating like crazy and a source of energy I had never felt before started to burn inside me.

At this moment I just realised why I came all the way to New Zealand: to cross the entire country by feet. Without thinking further I decided to do Te Araroa Trail.

The following day I sent an email to a contact in France asking if she would be able to sponsor me and send me some missing gear and she said yes. From this point I started to prepare myself and planned the adventure that laid ahead of me.

I will never forget the 21st of December 2019. I stood at the starting point of the trail with nothing more than my 55l backpack and camera, ready to start this exciting journey from Cape Reinga, the northernmost point of the North Island, to Bluff, the southernmost point of the South Island.

What inspired me ?

I have seen the Te Araroa Trail as an opportunity. Since a long time I wanted to live an adventurous life as I have always been inspired by these incredible stories of people documenting their adventures.

Chris Burkard and Jimmy Chin have been some of them by their photographs and films (Under an Arctic Sky, Unnur, Meru, Free Solo..) they really pushed me to realise my own adventure film documentary.

Deeply inside of me I always wanted to do something like that.

In addition, no documentary about this young through-hike has been realised in the past and I thought it could be a great opportunity to make one so that people can experience what it is like to walk a long distance hiking trail. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

How did you define the angle of the documentary? A challenging start but necessary The first weeks were incredibly challenging, but it was necessary because it helped me physically and mentally to be prepared for rest of the adventure. I even had to stop for five days due to an injury; I twisted both ankles. I could barely walk and my ankles were so swollen that they doubled in size.

As it is not natural to walk 25 km every day the body had to adjust so I had to go through a period of adjustment which is normal to happen. After this period it was a lot easier and enjoyable. As always in life motivation is what makes you start a journey like this but a goal helps you to keep going. And my motivation and goal has been to create my first film documentary.

Even more than the challenging start it has been the people I met who helped me to define the angle of my documentary. People from all over the world with the same objectives, passion, learning, joy and sense of adventure inspired me to define the angle of my film documentary.

Once I made up my mind, I started interviewing the people I met on my way. It was incredible to see the diversity of people walking the trail and it proved to me once again that regardless of our age, gender or background - we

are all able to accomplish amazing things.

Which gear was used ?

I mainly filmed with my Sony A7RII, 28mm f2 lens and a Rode Microphone. If you walk a through-hike for several months just with a small backpack the challenge is to find a setup that is light enough to carry the entire journey.

Luckily, this setup was light enough to carry it for three months.

I also used a GoPro Hero 6 for some POV shots which was very useful when it was pouring rain for several days at the 90 miles beach.

Furthermore, it allowed me to film some nice underwater footage and to show different angles.

I also carried a Gorillapod as a small tripod which was my best friend when I needed to shoot a scene by myself. One of the most useful things I used was the Capture Camera Clip which simply is a metal clip that lets you carry your camera on your backpack strap. I could easily grab my camera at any moment without having to search in my bag which allowed me to capture more moments.

In addition I used a rain cover to protect the camera against the elements (rain, dust, dirt) and leave it outside my bag all day long if I wanted to.

The main problem during this adventure was to be able to

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backup my footage and be lightweight. I quickly thought of carrying my computer or an external hard drive but these two options were either too risky or too heavy.

The best solution to me were several SD cards that I carried in a waterproof case. Some people would think that is not the most secure one but it worked perfectly well.

Another challenge I had to face were the camera batteries. I had to be able to shoot for five to nine days (depending on the sections) without any possibility of charging the batteries. I thought of a Portable Solar Panel but ultimately I prefered to carry more batteries (four in total) and one powerbank (20,000mAh).

I needed something I could rely on and a solar panel depends a lot on the weather forecast.

Few Tips : • Keeping your electronics in a warm place : I often didn’t sleep alone. Sounds

weird but is true. During the cold nights I slept with my electronics (batteries, powerbank, phone) in my sleeping bag to protect them from the cold and save some power. It can make a huge difference when you spend days without being able to charge your batteries.

•Recharge your electronics : Most of the time after a long section I was taking a day rest in a hostel to recharge everything.

Just make sure to have a multiplug. This will save you some time.

•Shooting at the right time : If you are already into photography or filmmaking you probably know that there is no better time to shoot when the sun is rising or setting. I was making sure to check the map in advance to find the best spot for sunrise/sunset.

•Waterproof bags : Make sure to order your electronic gears in a waterproof bag. Indeed the sun is not always shining and there is a lot of river crossing to do - so

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better be prepared. This works as well for your food, clothes and other equipment.

•Talk to strangers: This is something I learned during this journey - dare to talk to others and take the time to listen to their stories. First of all as a person it is very rewarding - you learn a lot from people. Second, as a film director it can be an exciting/ inspiring story to tell in your documentary.

•Write notes: Throughout the adventure I made sure to take few minutes every evening to write down my feelings and the relevant information of the day (places, kilometers, highlights, names of the people met , name of the huts, etc). In addition to create a wonderful memory it allows you to remember information or details that can be very useful for your documentary.

Where did the title come from ?

“Up and Down” has two different meanings. The first one is a reference to the hiking trail itself as you are always walking up and down through the hills and mountains. Every time you are going down you know the next climb is just around the corner or even closer.

The second is about the psychological aspect because everyone goes through their mental ups and downs during the Trail but in the end you can find positive aspects even in the challenging days.

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What is the message ?

The main goal of this documentary is to inspire people to live their own adventure, explore the outdoor life and discover the beauty nature has to offer.

But I also want to encourage people to leave their comfort zones by challenging themselves because we are all able to accomplish amazing things regardless of our age, gender or background.

This is the reason why I have selected six walkers from different backgrounds who shared their personal experiences and learnings. I wanted the documentary to be about the experiences of different people and not about my own.

In all honesty, before starting this journey, I was mainly thinking about the incredible landscapes that I was going to be able to see and capture on my way.

In the end, what really impacted this experience was all these people that I met during this journey and how they deeply marked my adventure and made it unique!

Today when I think about Te Araroa Trail I am first thinking of the faces of the people I met before thinking of the beautiful New Zealand’s landscapes.

Just to say how much the human dimension is present during an adventure like this one

Conclusion :

This three-month adventure was absolutely blissful. Waking up every morning surrounded by nature and documenting the everyday life on the trail with my camera was something I couldn’t even imagine living one day.

Until today I can’t fully realise what I have achieved. Today when people ask me about this adventure it is still hard to find the right words. I often say that it is beyond explanation, you have to live that experience to really understand how it permanently affects you.

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lessons that I try to put into action daily: Minimalism : First, minimalism : I value simplicity much more and reconsider whether I really need to buy something. After all, I lived for three months with one bag and I did perfectly fine.

The problem nowadays is that society we are living in wants you to buy and consume stuff you really do not need and it is really easy to fall into that “marketing trap”. Trust me you will find yourself happier with less.

Sharing : This relates to my second lesson: sharing. Even though you don’t have stuff in abundance, you have so much to offer. You will be surprised by how you can help people, what you can share, and that words and gestures are so much more powerful than the size or value of things.

Kindness : Thirdly, this has also to do with kindness. Being kind to people is probably the most important of all. It contributes an invaluable amount to the happiness of all and can really change one’s day – and it costs nothing to be kind. Even if you feel occupied by your doubts and frustrations, aren’t you feeling happier when you are kind?

Aren’t your negative thoughts softened when you receive a genuine smile or see one’s appreciation of your small, helpful gesture?

Live the present moment : Furthermore, living in the present moment. Being present allowed me to see so much more of the world and my surroundings as

my mind wasn’t distracted by an imaginary future or worries of the past.

This really had an influence on my photography as you are more aware of the details, which often make the difference in a photo. Because it is not always about amazing sceneries – Beauty is hiding everywhere and especially where you don’t expect it to be so keep your eyes wide open !

Everything is possible : Finally, I also genuinely believe now that everything is possible. It sounds cliché and I personally never took this expression seriously. But during this journey, I realized that it is true, everything is possible. It involves a lot of effort, doubts, dedication, failure, and perseverance – but you can make it happen.

The whole trip has impacted me in so many profound ways I can hardly describe. It has made me more whole as a human being and I bring this with me in my everyday life.

These kinds of trips aren’t over once you fly home - they have a long-term impact on who you are and how you live the rest of your life.

If you want to learn and grow you have to leave your comfort zone. It does not always have to be a long journey of 3000 km.

Sometimes it is just nice to step out of your comfort zone by trying something new or finding a new adventure in your own backyard. You just have to keep your eyes open.

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Mt Taranaki

By Alan and Maxine Stringer

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he weather conditions on March 20 for climbing Mount Taranaki (2518m) was perfect, with brilliant sunshine, no cloud and very little wind.

As a 70 and 64 year old we keep ourselves fit and were confident we had the fitness and skills for such a challenge.

Above: Photo shows 360 degree views from the summit of Mt Taranaki on a clear view day.

Below left: Alan coming down from the summit back into the crater.

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Mt Taranaki summit climb - not for the faint hearted and three to four hours descending.

The first 1½-hour was up a gravel translator road very steep in places.

There was an extremely steep section known as “The Puffer”.

A lodge named Tahurangi, which is privately owned is close by the

translator so we stopped for a bite to eat, drink and apply sunscreen and also use the only toilet on the track.

From here on is where the challenge really begins clambering over scoria rocks known as “Hongi Valley” until you arrive at a series

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Above left: Walking across the crater.

A b ov e r i g h t : Maxine nearing the top of “The Lizard” section.

of steep steps, which will lead you out of the valley onto steep scoria (gravel) slopes.

These wooden steps where some are covered with wire netting can be treacherous as loose gravel builds up behind the boards and spills out over the steps.

Because the day was ideal to tackle this climb there were several hundred other people who had the same idea.

We noticed the people ahead of us tackling the steep scree slope heading up the centre had difficulty getting traction and as a result falling over, with one step forward and it sliding back made it slow going.

We thought we would climb a wee bit to the side of the scree slope where the scoria was larger and your foot sunk in deeper saving you from

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sliding backwards. The scree slopes seemed to go on forever and looking up at times you realise your progress is slow just like every one else.

Eventually the scree slope gives way to “The Lizard” (2134m). This is a very rocky ridge all the way to the crater entrance. I should mention there are waratah poles marking the way. This is to give you direction to the top but you pick your own path according to your own capabilities.

Pulling yourself up over scoria rocks gives your legs and arm muscles a good work out. To appreciate how far you have climbed you need to stop and look down. We see many Above: Alan and others descending back down the steps.

Below right: Alan and others descending back down the scoria rock section known as “The Lizard”.

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My Favourite Walk

Mt Taranaki summit climb - not for the faint hearted

fellow climbers behind tackling various different sections.

After “The Lizard” there is a rocky ledge around the side to the crater ice. It was not difficult to walk on the ice, as there was fine scoria embedded though it. Once crossing over the crater ice there is about a 10-minute climb with both scree and rocks to the summit.

We felt very excited reaching the summit but duly reminded ourselves that this is only half way.

Time was spent on the summit admiring the 360 degree views including stunning and clear views of Mount Ruapehu, Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Tongariro.

Several photos later we decided to make our way back down. Doing everything in reverse taking just as much care.

Arriving back to the car park it was 4.30 pm. It took us nine hours this includes spending times on the summit, stopping to reapply sunscreen, water and food breaks.

We are pleased with our effort and enjoyed the experience.

Above: People tackling the scree in the background and people tackling the scoria rocks in the foreground.

Fact File

From December to April, fit and well-equipped trampers can enjoy spectacular scenery from the summit of Mt Taranaki. From May to November, the mountain is covered in snow and ice - mountaineering experience and equipment is required.

Distance: 6.3 km one way return via same track Time: Five to six hours up and three to four hours down Route: Expert tramping route challenging Suitable for: People with high level backcountry (remote areas) skills and experience, navigation and survival skills required. Complete self sufficiency required.

Standard: Track unformed and natural, may be rough, muddy or very steep.

Track has markers, poles or rock cairns. Expect unbridged stream and river crossings.

Track markers: Track is clearly marked where necessary with orange triangles attached to trees. Markers of other colours may be present but these indicate biodiversity work areas and are not walking tracks. Above the bushline, marker poles or rock cairns are used instead.

Footwear required: Sturdy tramping/hiking boots.

Seasonal restrictions: Parking at North Egmont road end is limited during summer. We suggest you arrange a shuttle or start from the Stratford Plateau car park.

How to get there: Mt Taranak Car Park is 10km from Stratford and Stratford is 40km south from New Plymouth

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Walking Clubs Groups

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), Lynley Thompson 021-102-3974, colvilleestate1@gmail.com WHANGAREI

KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09430-3470 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 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),Elane Hayes 09-576 4293, 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), chubadajc@gmail.com, www.joggers.co.nz 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 09-827-2737, 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), Olivia 09-555-5164 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Donna Sheppard, info@wops.co.nz, 09-535-8239, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND

BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, terryandsheena@gmail.com, www. bluetopwalkers.weebly.com FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021 FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649 FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995 GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561 GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne

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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 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 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054 MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259 NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Dave or Panny 09-476-7447 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Falk Werner mail@nstc.org.nz, www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, alternative Tuesdays, Brucilla Wright 09-480-0150, brucilla.wright@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

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NORDIC WALKING GROUPS

Acacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09267-5416 Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/ Margaretha Cooper 027-537-0944/021-141-3801 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 09-4755247 or Judy Hawkins (after 6pm) 027-572-2474 Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09271-3324 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 WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461, 021-0265-1534 LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Pam Jordan 021-136-6129, 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), Margaret Freeman 027-227-2427 PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday Thursday, Sunday (AM), 021-042-1325 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 POKENO TRAMPING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Sunday, (BI) Marlene Lynam 027-647-8422, pokenotrampinggroup@gmail.com 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 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

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 07855-4281 DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539 ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07855-2224 HAMILTON TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646 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 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Walking Clubs Groups WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall Chartwell HAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Ross Murphy 027-474-1213 or Michael Robinson 027-322-5335 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), 027 758 3410 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), info@sportwaikato. org.nz TE AROHA

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

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

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

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

BAY OF PLENTY COROMANDEL

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

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

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

LEGEND

ROTORUA

CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), Sue Jenkins 07-332-5929 or 027-332-2692, suzwjay48gmail.com 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 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), Elaine Wood 07-349-4228 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 07-5441622 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891 MOUNT RUNNERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, info@mtrunnersandwalkers.co.nz , www.mtrunnersandwalkers.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), Simon 027-577-1450 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: packnboots@gmail.com TE PUKE

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

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

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

WHITIANGA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Sandy Shultz 07-869-5338 WHANGAMATA

HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-8730971 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06-877-2114 HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), (BI) Janet 06-878-4317 KIWI SENIORS: Eana Young 06-845-9333 x 708 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Bernie Bowden 06-876-9701, www.runwalkhb.org.nz NAPIER

AHURIRI WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (I), Diane Turner 06-8444114 NAPIER WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), (I), Lyn 06-835-7704 NAPIER SOUTH WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (B), Maria Rogers 06-843-1225 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Mike Sheely 06-843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nz Ys WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Kay Hacche 06-844-4891 or Lance Connolly 027-464-2018 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 EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569 WAITARA

WAITARA WEEKLY HIKOI: Monday (PM), Waitara Netball Courts, Trevor Todd 06 754 8508 INGLEWOOD

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

STRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), 06-765-8549 STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Carol Digby 06-765-7482 HAWERA

HAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-2785784 ELTHAM

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

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

WANGANUI WANGANUI

EAST COAST GISBORNE

GISBORNE CANOE & TRAMPING CLUB: Gillian Ward 06-867-4591 GISBORNE RUNNERS & WALKERS: Norma Miller 06-868-7477 WAIROA

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

HAWKES BAY HASTINGS

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.

FLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy 06-879-7077 HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371

BUSHWALK & TALK WHANGANUI: Margi Keys, 06-344-1250 or 027448-1581 margikeys93@mail.com CASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-3444375 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

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Walking Clubs Groups WAVERLEY

mid October, (BIA), Veronica Gould SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: (AM), (BIA), Betty Morrison 06- WELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), www.wmc.

346-5613 org.nz OHAKUNE WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06- 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990 385-4055 WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833 WELLINGTON TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: www.wtmc.

MARTON SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James org.nz WELLYWALKS: www.meetup.com/WellyWalks 06-327-7607 WELLINGTON MEET-UP TRAMPING CLUB: www.meetup.com/WelMANAWATU lingtonTrampingGroup PALMERSTON NORTH

HOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 06-354-3342 HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/ hot-whitu-chicks MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Bob 027-208-3719 or Kate 027-567-3896 MANAWATU STRIDERS: Sunday (AM); Manawatu Striders Clubrooms, Manawaroa Park, (behind the Esplanade Cafe), (BIA), Bob 027-2083719 or Kate 027-567-3896 PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.

CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179 HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Kennedy 06-350-8617 MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471 MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), (IA) Kenyon Moore 06-354-9317, k.moore@actrix.co.nz METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860 U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06356-4384 WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216

LOWER HUTT

WALK FOR HEALTH: Tuesday (AM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Joan 04 5697 188 or 022 5697 188, www.walk4health.org.nz POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603 HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784 WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04567-5727 WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (PM), 04-564-6019 HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04970-6901 KAUMATUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.kaumatuatc.org.nz TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Neil Robinson 04-5678741 neilwrobinson747@gmail.com LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Judy, 04-528-4445 HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, info@hvmc.org.nz WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Karen 04-589-2646 KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Wednesday Saturday, Sunday (PM), Richard Davies 04-566-1335 or 027-566-1335 OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 NORDIC WALKING: Sunday (AM), Silva 04-562-7671 or 021-175-4081, silva.noakes@gmail.com PETONE COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING GROUP: 1st and 3rd Thursday (AM), Michelle PORIRUA MANA JOHNSONVILLE

FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 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 FEILDING

LEVIN

LEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Karen Humpage 021-757-871, levinharriers1@gmail.com, www.levinharriers.com WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, 06-367-9070 LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), Colleen Francis 06-368-8624

WAIRARAPA MASTERTON

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

UPPER HUTT

AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Tuesday, Trevor Barnes 04-977-4332 or 021-1588033 trevor.barnesnz@gmail.com FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Judith O’Leary 021508-020 KAPITI

KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Muriel Hill 04293-5121 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ gmail.com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers MARTINBOROUGH KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226 KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail. com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers WELLINGTON KAPITI WEEKDAY WALKERS: Monday, Wendy Stratford 04-905-7520 WELLINGTON twstratford@gmail.com, or Julian Harris 04-905-3733 junjo@clear.

BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799 net.nz BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www. SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022 buggywalk.co.nz CANCER SOCIETY, WELLINGTON DIVISION: Monday (AM), 04 389 8421, contact@cancersoc.org.nz FOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271 MARLBOROUGH ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276 BLENHEIM MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770 50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101 WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991 Bay, 04-383-7464 NELSON WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, Miramar MOTUEKA KARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, Kelburn MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Motueka, Thursday, www.moKARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630 tueka50pluswalkers.org.nz, secretary50pluswalkers@gmail.com or KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420 Ian Mason 03-651-0021, 027-353-7251 MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944 MOTUEKA TRAMPING CLUB: Day and multi day trips available, secreNEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-478- tary.motuekatc@gmail.com 8799 NELSON TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nz NELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03WEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna Harwood 548-3655 WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988 NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126 WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729 WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03-

SOUTH ISLAND

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541-8414 TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126 NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Roger Haynes, 03-539-6402 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: Regular day and overnight tramps, Gaylene Wilkinson, Club President , beachgums@gmail.com WEDNESDAY WALKERS GROUP: Weekly day walks, Richard English 03-525-6179 rsenglish@xtra.co.nz

CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH

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

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

Walking Clubs Groups 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),4-5 hour tramps in Banks Peninsula and the hills and lower mountains from Mt Hutt to Mt Grey, pioneertrampers@gmail.com 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 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

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), Selwyn Prattley 03-688-9764

WEST COAST

LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Kevin Blair 03-476-3289 MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Shirley 03-4536398 or 021-294-2218 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, http://tramping.spacific.nz WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Tony Timperley, 03-473-7257, http://tramping.spacific.nz Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Bev Buchanan, 03 455 5260 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 tOctober, 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

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

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

NORTHERN SOUTHLAND WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursdays, Mossburn.: Jo Muir, 03-248-6474, Balfour: Christine MacLean 03-201-6390, Riversdale: Margaret McLennan, 03-202-5868

CLYDE

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

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

ACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114 ARIKI DUNEDIN WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Nola Crewe 03-481-1158 CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127 CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027 DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03476-2344 GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, ellio@xtra.co.nz HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579 RURAL CANTERBURY HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851 CHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03- KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 373-5060 03-472-8302 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

LEGEND

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

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40 Walking New Zealand, issue no 279 - 2021

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CONTENTS for previous 15 issues MAY 278 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Franz Josef - a must do 9 Need2Know: Health and Safety when crossing private farms 10 New Zealand Walks: Kaikoura - a popular spot for walkers 14 My Favourite Walk: Motorimu Shelter walk in the Tararuas 15 Event: Christchurch Walking Festival has many avenues for walking 16 New Zealand Walk: Tackling the Tirohanga 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Australian Walk: Umpherston Sinkhole 22 My Favourite Walk: Western Loop Walkway for bush, river and open farmland 26 My Favourite Walk: A walk around Mangatawhiri Reservoir 30 My Favourite Walk: Counter clockwise on the Tongariro Circuit 36 Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups 40 Subscription page 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 ECHO Walking Festival 52 Taupo Marathon

APRIL 277 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Omarama’s Clay Cliff spectacular landscape 8 New Zealand Walk: On a clear day you can see f orever Otawa to Otane-Wainuku Ridgeline 10 New Zealand Walk: Huatoki Domain - for a delightful walk 12 New Zealand Walk: Three coastal walks at the bottom of the South Island 14 Shared Pathway: Hikers and bikers share the Timber Trail 16 High Achievers: Te Araroa legends Ceorge Mills and Rob Firmin 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Shared Pathway: Little River Trail - Hike it, bike it like it!

25 Shared Pathway: New off road shared path gathering use 22 New Zealand Walks: Tongariro National Park short walks to suit all fitness types 32 Te Araroa Trail: New Invercargill to Bluff section, cyclists off road 32 New Zealand Walk: Rob Roy Track reopens 34My Favourite Walk: Day walks in West Coast’s Oparara Basin 34 NZ Cycling Trail: The diverse Kaikoura Trail 35 Shared Pathway: Shared Kaikoura pathway connect loop 36 Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 52 Great Forest Events

MARCH 276 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Tauranga to Okere Falls on a shared trail 10 New Zealand Walk: Branch Road Walkway - once an ancient Maori route 14 New Zealand Walk: Blue Pools Walk - Mt Aspitring National Park 16 Cycling Trails: New section of Alps2Ocean Cycle Trail opens 17 New Zealand Walk: Hollyford Track reopens 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Need2Know: Motu: Magnificent isolation 24 New Zealand Walk: Alexandra to

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Clyde River Track - attracts both walkers and cyclists 27 New Zealand Walk:The Terrace Walk, Franz Josef 28 Auckland Walks: Take a hike on these great Auckland walks this summer 30 New Zealand Walk: Gebbies Pass to Packhorse Hut 32 New Zealand Walk: Kahikatea Country - the Pehitawa section of the Te Araroa Trail 34 NZ Cycling Trail: The diverse Kaikoura Trail 35 Shared Pathway: Shared Kaikoura pathway connect loop 36 Event: Back to the future for ASB Christchurch events 38 New Zealand Walks: Mangatoi Walkers tackle the Coromandel walks 38 Subscription page 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Manawatu Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 275 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: A wander around Waioronga- mai Valley 11 Te Araroa Trail: New partnerships keep track of walkers on trail 12 New Zealand Walk: Hidden treasures in Wai-O- Tapu Forest 15 Need to Know: Advantages of replacing fizzy

drinks with water 16 New Zealnd Farm Walks: Hill farm walks in the Rangitikei 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 High Achievers: Volunteers add value to Mt Somers experience 22 New Zealand Walk: Seven walks on Mt Somers 24 New Zealand Walk:Locals proud of Kawatiri Coastal Trail 26 New Zealand Walks: Plan your next adventure with New Zealand Walks 29 High Achiever: Award to Mangawhai builder of walking tracks 30 New Zealand Walk: Happy holiday humping 37 Book: Enhanced access grant supports bikepack- ing Aotearoa book 38 Need2Know: Enjoying the outdoors responsibility 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Event: Manawatu Walking Festivall

JANUARY 274 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Round the rugged rocks - Roaring Meg Pack Track 9 New Zealand Walks: Top 20 Welly Walks in the Capital 13 High Achievers: All walks of life celebrate 20 years of community talks 14 NZ Walking Access Commission: Walking the dog 16 Event: New Zealand’s larget annual multi-sport event welcomes walkers 17 New Zealand Walk: Walking along the banks of the Ohura River 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Rimutaka Rail Trail for tunnels and waterfalls 21 New Zealand Walk:Rimutaka Rail Trail popular with both walkers and cyclists 23 News: Survey highlights motivations for time in nature 24 Overseas Walk: Singapore Orchid

Gardens for a walk among flora 34 Need2Know: Exercise helps to reduce back pain 36 Australian Walks: Australia’s best one day walks 39 Event: Ashhurst to Esplanade Walk 40 Subscription Page 41 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Event:Manawatu Walking Festival

DECEMBER 273 2020

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Punakaiki Gateway to dramatic limstone country 13 Walking Access: Walking from town to town 14 New Zealand Walk: Audrey Gale Reserve beautiful in all seasons 16 New Zealand Walk: Snow Daze Golden Crown Ridge Ruahine Forest Park 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Mangatangi Track walk with great view points 22 New Zealand Walk: Doug Walker Memorial Walkway popular 24 New Zealand Walk: Four P’s in a pod! Paku, Pauanui, Parakiwai, Puketui 26 Te Araroa Trail: Paekakariki Escarpment Trail for magnificent views 30 Overseas Walk : A walk ever y day with the Norwegian Coastal Express 34 Overseas Walks: Lamma Island paved wilderness walkways 39 New Zealand Walks: 100km Coast to Coast Walk 42 Subscription Page 43 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Event: Manawatu Walking Festival

NOVEMBER 272 2020

13 New Zealand Walk: Much loved Spraggs Bush Track reopens 14 New Zealand Walk: The Tinui ANZAC Walkway: a memorable walk 16 News: Te Araroa partners with NZ Walking Access Commission 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Experience: Our Routeburn experience: Water, floods and everything else that could go wrong 24 Lockdown Activities: Nature is good for us 26 New Zealand Walk: An Architectural Walk 28 My Favourite Walk: Along the walkway at Macan- drew Bay 30 Cycling Tours: Trip through the tulips 34 New Zealand Walk: Nydia Track something for everyone 38 New Zealand Walks: Exploring the scenery of the Far North 42 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Northland Trust revitalised 43 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Subscription page 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Event:Manawatu Walking Festival 52 Wilderness Guides

SEPTEMBER 270 2020

cycles the Cook to Kupe Tour for a real Norhland experience 40 Need2Know: Tactical Unbanism gives cheap solutions for Auckland pedestrians and cyclists 43 High Achiever: Pre-schoolers delight at compe- tion win 44 New Zealand Walk: Big plans for walking and cycle paths along Avon River corridor 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 52 Walkers on the Tuki Tuki River Trail

MAY-JULY 268 2020

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Queen Charlotte Track - Here we come!

10 New Zealand Walk: Walking the Track 11 New Zealand Walk: The Queen Charlotte Track - why walk it when you can ride?

13 Lockdown Activities: Walking and biking around Papamoa - Training up Mt Wash-ington.

14 Northland Experiences: The Old Chooks Tour of Northland 17 News: A billion-dollar opportunity for walkers 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Bookable huts - a Summer success 23 Need2Know: Walking on private land 24 Auckland Walk: Mt Hobson Walk for panoramic city views 27 Covid-129: Travel faces a reinvention 28 New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Scenic Reserve Walk 30 My Favoutite Walk: Cardiff Centennial Walk through natural bush and farmland 34 New Zealand Walk: Beat the heat do the Donald Drift 37 Australian Walk: Burleigh Heads National Park walks 40 Auckland Walk: A ramble on Anzac Day - Point England Walkway 44 Books: God’s Cocaine - the addiction of the Camino 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 52 Northland Experiences

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Palmers Track - Great Barrier Island 12 John Fensham Memoral Sanctuary - a lowland forest walk 15 New Zealand Walk: Invigorating winter tramp on the Mania Track 15 Kawerau Accomodation: Firmin Lodge 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Short walks to get you off the couch 23 Lockdown Activities: A morepork and the Milky Way 24 Northland Experiences: Two wheels and Shank’s Pony 28 New Zealand Walks: A week of walks on Chatham Islands 36 Event: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend - A real mix - hiking, biking trains and walks for non APRIL 267 2020 walkers 2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 40 Event: Delightful dozen walks at 3 Contents Warkworth Weekend 2020 4 Walk Talk 43 Index of previous 14 issues 6 Great Walks: The Back Story of “The 44 Subscription page Routeburn Saga” 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 9 Great Walks: “The Routeburn Saga” 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 11 New Zealand Walk: Track a memo48 New Zealand Country Breaks rial to Truby King 51 Event: A great view from one of 12 New Zealand Walks: Paritutu Rock a the Warkworth’s Walks challenge in New Plymouth 52 Wilderness Guides 15 Book: Relentless - how a mother and daughter defired the odds AUGUST 269 2020 16 New Zealand Walk: Always different 2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket - The Art Deco Walk 3 Contents 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 4 Walk Talk Photo Contest 6 New Zealand Walk: Cook’s Cove Walkway to an historic monument 20 New Zealand Walk: Waiheke Island revisited - Retracing past footsteps 10 Queen Charlotte Track: Testing our limits on the Queen Charlotte 26 New Zealand Walk: Te Pare Reserve rich in history 16 Lockdown Activities: Helping walkers along the way. Waitangi 30 New Zealand Walk: Tongariro Alpine Crossing one of the best one day Regional Park. walks in the world 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 36 New Zealand Walk: Wide country Photo Contest views from Mt William Walk 20 Rotorua Walks: Short walks around 39 New Zealand Walk: Haast Pass/ Rotorua Tioripatea Highway short walks 22 Rotorua Walks: Ten great Rotorua 40 Australian Walk: Unique track is walks and trails popular tourist attraction 23 Rotorua Walks: Tarawera Trail a 42 Overseas Walks and Tours great nature walk 44 Index of previous 14 issues 24 Rotorua Walks: Firmin Lodge 26 Bay of Islands Walking Weekend: 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas Mana, missionaries and mayhem 28 Need2Know: Pop goes my pelvis 52 Directory of Walking Groups 30 New Zealand Walk Birdlife and 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Great Forest Events song highlight of Bushy Park

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: An amble by Lake Hakanoa 9 New Zealand Walk: A trail that reconnects us to the Waikato River 10 New Zealand Walk: Tongariro Alpine Crossing: best one day walk in NZ 16 New Zealand Walk: Time to explore Nydia Bay 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Australian Walk: Five of the top walks in Melbourne 22 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Auckland Trust plan to enhance walking experience 24 New Zealand Walk: “Views to die for” on Waipu Cove Walkway 27 New Zealand Walks: Seven day walks around Queenstown 30 Overseas Walk: Whitburn to South Shields in the north east of England 34 New Zealand Walk: Hahei Beach to Cathedral Cove full of history 38 New Zealand Walks: Track work making strides in Auckland regional parks 38 New Zealand Walks: Walk New Zealand before you walk the world 40 New Zealand Walk: Rotorao Island an unique island sanctuary 42 Subscription page 43 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 31 New Zealand Walk: Bushy Park sanctuar y a top restoration 52 Event:Manawatu Walking Festival project OCTOBER 271 2020 32 New Zealand Walk: Curio Bay 2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket experiences 3 Contents 34 New Zealand Walk: Ballroom Over4 Walk Talk hang Track - Fox River West Coast 6 New Zealand Walk: Ducks, Gnomes 36 Need2Know: Baldwin Street steepand Dinosaurs: Just est street again a normal day in the Whirinaki 37 Walking Access Commission: Trust Conservation Park saves public access to beach 8 New Zealand Walk: Castle Hill: a walk 38 Northland Experience: Monica through huge boulders

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4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Cable Bay’s family farmland walk 8 New Zealand Walk: Eastwoodhill - the national arboretum of New Zealand 12 New Zealand Walk: Eastwoodhill offers six walks to suit all levels and abilities 14 New Zealand Walks: Four walks at Hanmer Springs in one week 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Overseas Walks: Norfolk Island - a

magical slice of paradise 23 New Zealand Walk: Milford to Takapuna Walk 26 New Zealand Walk: Herekawa Stream and Clifftop Walk 30 Overseas Walks: Experience Australia’s newest walking challenge - Ranges to River 34 New Zealand Walk: Carter Scenic Reserve walk 36 New Zealand Walk: Walk to the stars near Napier 38 New Zealand Walk: Otari - Wilton’s Bush - with 14kms of walking tracks 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Index of previous 14 issues 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 265 2020

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Top picks to explore this summer 9 Auckland Short Walk: St Johns Bush Walk a short nature walk 10 New Zealand Walk: Waikato River Walking Track 12 New Zealand Walk: Te Koutu Park - a delightful walk 14 New Zealand Walk: A taste of the Old Coach Road 16 New Zealand Walk: Pakihi Track reopened for the summer season 17 New Zealand Walk: Motukiore Island Walk for great views 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Beach walk Pukerua Bay to Plimmerton 22 Need2Know: New digital maps help people explore outdoors 23 Overseas Walk: Feet dangling over the Lysefjord 28 New Zealand Walk: Ongaonga - a village steeped in history 30 New Zealand Walk: Banks Track - New Zealand’s first private walking track 37 New Zealand Walk: Lake Panorama, Henderson and Kiwi Esplanade Walkway 38 Need2Know: International Marching League encourages may walking bring us together 39 Event: Manawatu Walking Festival now in sixth year 41 Training: Exercise programme tips 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

JANUARY 264 2020

3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 Te AraroaTrail: Family of seven takes on 3,000km trail 8 My Favourite Walk: Spoilt for choice in Wellington 12 New Zealand Walk: Tarawera - a legacy to up hold 16 Australian Walks: Five Hinterland hikes to take your breath away 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Two clubs and two tracks 22 Overseas Walks: Walking with Fat Betty on the Coast to Coast 27 Overseas Walks: Dolomites - King of the alps 28 Overseas Walks: Walking paths on Niue Island 35 New Zealand Walk: Shine Falls Hawkes Bay’s highest waterfall 35 New Zealand Walk: Kamahi Loop Track to Falls and Heays Access Road 36 Overseas Walks: Walking through the Deserts and Canyonlands of the USA 39 New Zealand Walk: Te Henui extension a rustic and interesting stroll 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 50 Te Araroa walkers urged to take The Trail Pledge 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Manawatu Walking Festival

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15 We Run the Night, Mt Drury, Mt Maunganui 16 Bay of Islands Run / Walk Festival, Paihia 16 Jennian Homes Bay of Islands Fun Run/Walk, Bay of Islands 16 Ronhill Huntly Half Marathon, Huntly 16 Summerhill Skedaddle, Papamoa 22 Whitianga Half Marathon, Whitianga 22-23 Twalk: 24 Hour Orienteering, Christchurch 23 Manawatu Striders Marathon, Palmerston North 30 Heart and Sole Women’s Run Series #2, Matua, Tauranga 30 Run Auckland: Waiatarua Reserve, Remuera, Auckland 30 Stanley Bay Stampede, Stanley Bay, Auckland 31 Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge: Palmerston North, Palmerston North

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6 Aurora Handicap Marathon, Upper Hutt 6 Cape Brett Challenge, Rawhiti Bay of Islands 6 K2M: Kaiteriteri to Mapua, Nelson 6 Mount Runners Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui 12 Mount Difficulty Ascent, Bannockburn, near Cromwell 12 Rustic Run and Walk, Bannockburn, near Cromwell

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15 Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge: Tauranga 13 The Mount Vernon Grand Traverse, Blenheim 19 Bridge to Bridge Ultra Marathon, Waimakariri, Canterbury 19 The Possum Night Run, The Wairakei Resort, Taupō 20 Run Auckland: Sanders Reserve, Paremoremo, Auckland 26 Holloway Memorial Cross Country Races, Motukarara Raceway, Banks Peninsula 26 Riverhead Rampage, Riverhead, Auckland 27 Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon, Wellington 28 Clyde to Alexandra Road Races, Clyde

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3 Forest Run Fest: Frost Edition, Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch 4 XTERRA Auckland: Waiuku Forest, Auckand 10 Captain Cook’s Landing Trail Run, Ships Cove Marlborough Sounds 10 Cougar Trail Run, Tokaroa 17 WUU-2K Marathon & Ultramarathon, Wellinghton 18 Cape Egmont Half Marathon, Okato, Taranaki 24 Mackenzie Half Marathon, Fairlie, South Canterbury 24 Halcombe Relay, Halcombe, Manawatu 30 Christchurch 10km Series: Beach/ Night, New Brighton 31 Taupo Marathon, Taupo

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1 South Island Half Marathon, Lake Hood, Ashburton 1 Summit Forests Kaitaia Run/Walk, Kaitaia 5-6 Secondary School Tough Guy and Gal Challenge: Auckland, Helensville, Auckland 7 Meridian Hydro Half Marathon, Te Anau 7 Hamilton City Hawks Sweeny Cup Handicap Race, Horsham Downs, Hamilton 7 Tough Gal Team Challenge: Auckland, Helensville, Auckland 7 Tough Guy and Gal Challenge: Auckland, Helensville, Auckland 8 We Run the Forest, The Redwoods, Rotorua 8 Hawke’s Bay Trail Run Series: Sacred Hill, Dartmoor, Hawkes Bay 15 Mukamuka Munter, Catchpool Visitor Centre, Rimutaka Forest Park 15 Woodbourne Half Marathon, Woodburne, Blenheim 18-19 Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge: Rotorua 19 Bridge to Bridge Ultra Marathon, Waimakariri 19 The Possum Night Run, Wairakei Resort, Taupo 21 Mount Maunganui Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui 21 Tough Gal Team Challenge: Rotorua 21 Tough Guy and Gal Challenge:

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SEPTEMBER 2021

5 North Shore Marathon, Milford, Auckland 11 Peak to Peak, Queenstown 11 Kinloch Off Road Challenge, Kinloch, Taupo 12 Whangarei Run/Walk Festival, Whangarei 12 Sri Chinmoy Cherry Blossom Marathon, Christchurch 18 Governors Bay to Lyttelton Scenic Road Race, Governors Bay, Canterbury 18 Queen Charlotte Relay, Picton to Havelock 19 4 Paws Marathon, Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch

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OCTOBER 2021

2 Aoraki Mt Cook Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K, Aoraki Mt Cook Village 2 Rakiura Challenge Trail Run, Oban Stewart Island 3 Harcourts Cooper & Co Devonport Half Marathon, Auckland 9 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic Trail Run, Kaiteriteri 9 Marina 2 Marina, Picton 10 3 Lakes Trail Run, Kai-iwi Lakes, Northland 10 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Masterton 10 Southland Festival of Running, Invercargill

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NOVEMBER 2021

5-21 Waiheke Walking Festival, Waiheke Island 15-17, Bay of Islands Walking Weekend, Russell, Northland 24 Cromwell Half Marathon, Cromwell 30 Bell Hill Challenge, Baldoon Farm, Canterbury 30 Kawerau King of the Mountain, Kawerau 30 Mission Mt Somers, Staveley, Canterbury 31 Auckland Marathon, Devonport, Auckland

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23 Rocky River Run,21km,10km 5km & 2km, Rockhampton, Qld

JUNE 2021

6 Mackay Marina Run, Half Marathon, 8km &5km, Makay, Qld 27 Cooks River Fun Run, Strathfield, NSW

JULY 2021

11-Cairns Marathon, Cairns, Qld 12 Fig Tree Half Marathon, Cairns, Qld 13 16km Lake Morris Race, Cairns, Qld 11-25 Weipa Running Festival. 42km, 21km, 10km, 5km, Weipa, Qld

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