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CONTENTS

Issue No 200 - 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 Event: Waiheke Walking Festival - biggest in Australia 10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Hollyford Track an

all season track 14 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring Step out at

Long Bay 16 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth Walks - walks

worth doing 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Sawcut Gorge Walk - with a

surprize at the end 24 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands for fantastic walks 28 Books: Paradise Saved 28 Books: Peter Snell and the Kiwis who flew 29 Event: Thousands became walking stars in Auckland night-time half marathon 30 Overseas Walks: Uncover Italy’s amazing Amalfi Coast 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Event: Rarotonga - a walk run festival for addicts 40 High Achievers: Green Prescription helps a

Northland family to be active again 41 Window on Waitakere: Thud, stunned, stiff!

42 Health: There are healthy alternatives to mod

ern medicine 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 49 New Zealand Walk: Potaema Track exhibits a rain forest environment 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for September 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Napier City Half Marathon

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Walk talk Cooling down in hot weather

Using cold water, ice baths or ice vests before or during a workout in the heat helps athletes perform better, according to a new review.

One way to think about it, said study author Dr. Thijs M H Eijsvogels, would be that cooling techniques may reduce the amount of energy the body needs to use to stay cool, leaving more energy for the exercise itself.

“More blood will be available for oxygen transportation to the exercising muscles, which enables a better performance,” he told Reuters Health by email. “Thus less energy and effort is spilled for heat dissipating mechanisms.”

Stroll to an old wine tavern

You’re strolling through the vineyards of Burgenland in Austraia, when you notice a bundle of twigs hung above the door of a small house. Consider yourself lucky. These twigs signal an open Buschenschank, one of many authentic old wine taverns found throughout the region. Until the 20th century, it was customary for guests to bring their own food to go with the wine they drank in these establishments.

Today, Buschenschanken offer a buffet of delicious homemade specialties, such as Liptauer, a spicy cheese spread, accompanied by fresh bread. Ordering a wine from the surrounding vineyard brings you that much closer to that Austrian sense of Gemuetlichkeit, a concept akin to coziness.

Invariably some live local music will be playing -- traditionally two singers playing guitar and accordion -- as you take in the fresh air of a warm summer night.

Trail shows stunning views of Belfast A newly created walking trail high in the Belfast Hills has opened up spectacular views of the cityscape as well as panoramic views of the Mourne Mountains, Scotland and the Isle of Man. The 4.2 mile circular Divis Ridge Trail is the latest of four trails on Divis Mountain and Black Mountain in the west of the city, which have been used as backdrops to recent films including the Academy Awardwinning short The Shore and the forthcoming Dracula.

B e l f a s t ’s m a j o r l a n d m a r k s including Titanic Belfast, City Hall and Samson and Goliath, the famous yellow cranes of

the Harland and Wolff shipyard, can clearly be seen from the trail viewpoints.

Consisting of relatively flat paths on tarmac, boardwalk and stone pitched gravel, the trail will appeal to hikers and sightseers as well as those looking to mix the best of the city and the great outdoors.

Combining the trails in the summits of both Divis and Black Mountain means long walks with spectacular views over Belfast and every county in Ulster as well as parts of Scotland and England can be enjoyed.

The other trails available on the National Trust owned site include the Lough Trail (0.9 miles circular), the Heath Trail (4 miles circular) and the Summit Trail (3 miles circular).

The new Divis Ridge Trail adds to the range of walking and outdoor activity available in the

verdant Belfast Hills, which all fall towards Belfast Lough and surround the city on three sides.

Excellent walking experiences and viewpoints can be reached within 20 minutes from the city centre.

The dramatic cliffs, rolling hills and lush wooded valleys have inspired writers and artists for centuries, and as the hills are the embodiment of a sleeping giant safeguarding the city they are thought to be the inspiration for Jonathan Swift’s classic Gulliver’s Travels.

The hills are also home to several of Belfast’s key attractions, including Belfast Zoo and Belfast Castle.

Divis Mountain is the highest point in the Belfast Hills at an elevation of 478m (1,568ft).

BridgeClimb launches premium online experience

BridgeClimb have announced the launch of a responsive version of bridgeclimb.com, taking users on a voyage from their desks to the top of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge through breathtaking images, inspiring video content and social interactions.

The new website, with improved mobile and tablet performance, showcases the BridgeClimb experience, allowing users to scroll through the journey stepby-step: From arrival, to pre-climb preparation, to the Bridge’s summit, and from Climb Leader stories, to Celebrity Spotting, to live social media platforms.

The website also showcases hero and celebrity climbers and some of the unique and historical events, with the best views in Sydney, generated by BridgeClimb over 15 years.

Prizewinners

The winners of this month’s Walking New Zealand subscribers are: Jill Matthews, Northland, Wellington an A588 Pedometer - and a six month subscription extension to Walking New Zealand magazine - George Thompson, Thames. Congratulations to you both.

Most breast Cancer patients may not be getting enough exercise

Physical activity after breast cancer diagnosis has been linked with prolonged survival and improved quality of life, but most participants in a large breast cancer study did not meet national physical activity guidelines after they were diagnosed.

Moreover, African-American women were less likely to meet the guidelines than white women.

Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings indicate that efforts to promote physical activity in breast cancer patients may need to be significantly enhanced.

The US Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the American Cancer Society, recommends that adults engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity or 75 minutes of

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vigorous-intensity physical activity (or an equivalent combination thereof) each week for general health benefits and for chronic disease prevention and management.

Because it’s important to understand whether there is capacity for improvement in the physical activity levels of women with breast cancer, Brionna Hair, a doctoral candidate in epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her colleagues examined levels of and changes in physical activity following breast cancer diagnosis, overall and by race, in a population-based study of breast cancer patients.

The study assessed pre- and post-diagnosis physical activity levels in 1,735 women aged 20 to 74 years who were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer between 2008 and 2011. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Children book looks at Te Araroa

A children’s book telling the tale of an adventurous kunekune pig called Lillibutt has been written by Maris O’Rourke and illustrated by Claudia Pond Eyley.

Lillibutt is lonely so she sets off from Cape Reinga on a very long walk to visit her kunekune cousins at the Auckland Zoo. As she travels down the country on Te Araroa she meets others along the way and overcomes some scary challenges during her long adventure. A charming tale of perseverance that also gives the reader a look at the first stage of the Te Araroa walkway.

About Maris - Maris O’Rourke is a former Secretary for Education for New Zealand and the first Director of Education for The World Bank. She has worked in, or on, education in up to 50 developing countries. She is also an accomplished poet and her first collection Singing with Both Throats was published by David Ling Publishing in 2013. She lives and works in Mt Eden in Auckland. Visual artist, painter, printmaker and film director Claudia Pond Eyley was born in Matamata, New Zealand and attended schools in Montreal, Canada and New York. She returned to New Zealand to attend the School of Fine Arts at the University of Auckland in the mid-1960s and continues to work from her studio in Mt Eden.

London River of Flowers walk

As part of its 125th Anniversary celebrations, The Savoy, a Fairmont managed hotel, is leading an initiative that will create the capital’s first ever central wildflower walk – River of Flowers Central London.

In partnership with social enterprise, ‘River of Flowers’, the hotel is spearheading this floral trail to increase the planting of native wildflowers in the city, and awareness of green and floral spaces along the Thames.

All along the river, green space planted with wild flowers will create a string of ‘pit-stops’ for bees and other pollinators. Situated on the banks of the Thames since 1889, the iconic Savoy hotel has been awarded time and time again for their commitment to sustainability and their leadership in improving local community well-being and ecosystems.

The River of Flowers Central London will build upon The Savoy’s rich history of preserving and protecting the environment.

A record number of Americans participate in outdoor recreation

A record number of Americans participated in at least one outdoor activity in 2013 with nearly 50 percent of all Americans ages six and older enjoying the outdoors. That percentage equates to 142.6 million American outdoor participants.

Although the number of participants rose, the percentage of participants fell slightly from 49.4 percent in 2012 to 49.2 percent in 2013, due to population increase.

These findings are part of The Outdoor Foundation’s 2014 Outdoor Recreation Participation Topline Report, the leading report tracking American participation trends in outdoor recreation with a focus on youth, young adults and the future of the outdoors.

Compared to 2012, participation in outdoor activities increased or remained flat among youth and young adults - signaling a positive trend in America’s inactivity crisis. The participation rate among children ages six to 12 rose one percentage point to 64 percent. Participation among young adults ages 18 to 24 also rose one point to 58 percent, while hard-to-reach adolescents, ages 13 to 17, remained flat at 60 percent.

Ireland first palace as “goodest’ country

Ireland is the “goodest” country in the world, according to the firstever index measuring what 125 countries on earth contribute to the rest of humanity and to the planet. The results of the inaugural ‘Good Country Index’ were unveiled at a TedSummit in Berlin recent by Simon Anholt (founder of the Good Country Index). www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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EVENT

Waiheke Walking Festival T he award winning* Waiheke Walking Festival – the biggest walking festival in the Southern Hemisphere- will take place in November this year and organisers tell us that there are some new additions for its fifth year that are sure to make it the best yet!

Any of our readers who have visited Waiheke Island will know it is a pretty special place. With its own microclimate which sees it a couple of degrees warmer and drier than the mainland, and a mere 40 minutes from downtown Auckland, Waiheke really is a tropical island paradise without needing to leave New Zealand!

Think beautiful beaches, clear water, award winning food and wine and spectacular scenery – and that is before you have even put your walking shoes on… the best is definitely yet to come.

This year’s Waiheke Walking Festival will celebrate the launch of a new 90km

Above: A great view of vineyards from one of the walks.

Opposite page below left:: A group enjoy a cross country stroll.

Below left and opposite page above right: Uphill section add variety on the walks.

Below right: A coastal walk with views over Hauraki Gulf.

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biggest in Australasia

walkway around the island. Following existing tracks and country roads, the route takes in coastal tracks, bush, farmland, meandering roadways and beaches.

Visitors are encouraged to walk some of it, or walk all of it and to pick and choose the terrain, scenery and location that they

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enjoy most.

The Festival has more than forty guided walks that follow the walkway route and which cater for every level of interest and fitness level. Go bush bashing in the remote eastern end and compare cuts and scrapes afterwards or join award winning olive

growers and winemakers for a gentler stroll through groves and vines. Hear the history of the Island from those that know it best, local experts volunteering their knowledge of the land, the people, the wildlife, the trees.

Throw in some celebrities for good measure and plenty of ‘after walk’ activities to keep you entertained through the week and you have the recipe for a wonderful walking adventure.

Even better, the walks are all free and organisers of the Festival have teamed up with transport operators, accommodation providers and local eateries for some fantastic Festival specials. Super Gold Card holders travel free on ferries and regular buses on the Island too - there isn’t much stopping you really is there?

Waiheke is not all about the holiday mansions and celebrity spotting as some may have told you. Sure, there are some fantastic architectural homes and one of the Festival walks will be exploring a few of these. Yes, you are quite likely to spot some of the who’s who of New Zealand or even Hollywood while you are on the

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biggest in Australasia

Above: The coastal section of this walk.

Below: A guide descibes the history and geology of the area.

Island – the Festival has a few booked in to add some colour.

Waiheke has a lot more to it than that however. It is an Island of conservationists, internationally successful entrepreneurs, artists, families, peace activists, retired folk and many others who all choose Waiheke as their home.

The Walking Festival showcases the stories of the Island’s past, its present, the culture, the land, and the people in a wonderfully relaxed way. What better way to explore a place than by walking alongside locals across the land, hearing the stories and experiencing the magic of Waiheke.

From coastal headlands exposing windswept beauty to muddy mangroves and beauty of a different kind, from gorgeous stands of taraire, the sounds of tui and the flittering of fantails to rows of vines and olive trees and across to glistening white sand beaches - it really is a Festival not to be missed.

Get in early to book your walks, they fill up quickly. For those who prefer less planning however, there will be plenty of friendly volunteers with maps at the ready and great local advice for walks to suit your group. Walk the routes in your own time, at your own pace and later join the after walk fun on offer. Don’t forget those great Festival transport, accommodation and eatery specials that you can enjoy too. Hope to see you there!

Fact file Dates: Saturday 15 – Sunday 23rd November 2014.

Cost: Guided walks are all free, transport and lunch options are additional Bookings: Bookings are essential to ensure numbers are kept at safe levels. Early bookings recommended as walks book out quickly. Book online at www.waihekewalkingfestival.org and be sure to sign up for their newsletter and like their Facebook page for early information about when bookings open.

See website for Festival specific transport, accommodation and eatery specials; www.waihekewalkingfestival.org . * Proud winner of the 2012 Outdoors New Zealand Event Award. th

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Below: Waiheke Island has many beautiful walking tracks.

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WALKING FESTIVAL 15 - 23 November 2014

Walking back to happiness...

Join us for nine days of FREE guided walks on Waiheke Island, only 35 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland.

Walk Waiheke - the best way to discover and explore this beautiful Island.

Great Festival discounts for ferry travel and accommodation!

Bookings essential: www.waihekewalkingfestival.org Facebook: Waiheke Walking Festival

ommunity Engagement on the draft Waiheke Local Board Plan

he Waihekewww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz Local Board is working on its first Local Board Plan. The Plan will outline the community’s sion for Waiheke over the next 10 years. The first step in developing this Plan is to find out what YOU ant for Waiheke.

e want to know your views and key priorities for Waiheke and Rakino (and the other islands within the

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New Zealand Guided Walk

By Kathy Ombler

Hollyford Track an all season track

Give guided walks a go, on the catered lodges – I was prepared to go with the flow.

Hollyford Track, it’s worth it.

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iwi trampers don’t as a rule opt to take a guide along however, on the commercial Hollyford Track operation, the guide comes with the package.

Given said package also offers a jetboat crossing of Lake McKerrow (cutting two day’s slog on the lesser-maintained and ominously named Demon Trail section of track), a flight out to Milford Sound from Martin’s Bay (negating a long return walk)– and should I mention the two fully

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With a little trepidation; on previous guided experiences I’d been lectured by egotistical escorts of dubious intelligence.

Walking the Hollyford with head guide Bard Crawford changed all that.

Bard’s knowledge of the natural and human history was impressive. So, too, was his enthusiasm for the pioneers and would be settlers, for example the staunch Davey Gunn, who grazed cattle and guided tourists in the very remote Hollyford and Pyke Valleys in the early 1900s.

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Bard had a thoughtful take on those who tried to farm and build in these valleys we today consider sacrosanct from such development. He says we learn too much about our negative history, about how we introduced pests and destroyed the bush.

“We also need to learn about our pioneers. These guys came all the way from Opposite page above: Hidden falls appear along the track.

Above: Darren Mountains (Mt Madeline) and the Hollyford River.

Below left: Guide Bard Crawford points out a native tree.

Below right: Our “lodgies’ (lodge hosts) whip up a homely dessert. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

England to this wild, untouched country and had to make a go of it. Let’s be proud of how they coped and what they achieved.”

Thus my wilderness walk took on a wider perspective.

The Hollyford remains the track less travelled, compared with its Great Walk neighbours the Milford, Routeburn and Kepler, largely owing to the need for a long return walk or expensive flight out. Thus the Ngai Tahu Tourism-owned operation allow those less experienced and less agile, opportunity to get among some magnificent Fiordland landscapes.

Below: Commemorating the settlement of Jamestown.

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The first day’s 17 kilometre walk was the longest of the three day trip. Bard’s stories and the scenery provided admirable distraction, and the quality track followed an easy grade.

Massive rock ramparts and ice capped shelves of Fiordland’s oldest, highest mountains, the Darrans, towered above us, the snow-fed blue/green Hollyford River surged alongside, the waterfalls and side streams roared and the bush glowed its verdant greens as bush does after days of heavy rain.

At Pyke Lodge, our first night’s lodgings near the Pyke/Hollyford confluence and with a stunning mountain view, the camaraderie was enhanced by generous canapés, fine wine and barbecued venison.

Day two and the zzzZZT of a Longtailed Cuckoo provided our wake up call, by which time the “lodgies” (lodge hosts) had the fire roaring, coffee brewing and bacon sizzling If there’s ever a day that encapsulates the most classic of New Zealand’s natural landscapes, day two in the Hollyford was

it. Mountains, rainforests, lakes, rivers, wetlands and dune lands; the powers of water, glaciation, ocean currents and tides; we saw them all. And people wanted to put a road through here?

First we wandered a little way up Pyke Valley to glacial Lake Alabaster, its dark, still waters reflecting the craggy tops of yet Above: left: Canapes at Pyke Lodge.

Above right: Ready to roll - our group sets out from Pyke Lodge.

Belowt: Moody Martins Bay - mouth of the Hollyford River.

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Above: A delightful side trip from Pike Lodge leads to the reflective Lake Alabaster, Pyke Valley.

another, little known Fiordland mountain range.

Then we boarded the big jetboat and powered painlessly across Lake McKerrow, happy to be missing the notorious Demon Trail, less so to be at the mercy of a sudden weather change, though the heavy rain and brooding mists revealed a perhaps more classic, moody Fiordland.

The mood also helped us appreciate the trials faced by pioneer settlers of Jamestown, a paper town beside the lake, surveyed in the 1870s with the vision of becoming a major South Island settlement accessed by shipping from Australia to Martin’s Bay and “the new road soon to be built from Queenstown”. The “visionaries” forgot about the mountains in between, while the treacherous Hollyford Bar thwarted shipping plans, and during one long period of enforced isolation the settlers all but starved.

We visited “Jamestown”, reclaimed now by the forest with nothing to show for years of endeavour, desolation and despair but a commemorative plaque and www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

two rotting fruit trees.

Our mood lightened as we arrived at legendary Martin’s Bay and took in the miles of dunes, the violent surf surging over the bar, the ancient rainforest clinging to sheer hillsides all the way down to the sea.

We visited a sea colony out on the point, and watched endangered Fiordland Crested Penguins slip through the golden sand sedge pingao to sea. Primeval was the word that came to mind.

There was nothing primeval about our Martin’s Bay Lodge – another roaring open fire, hot showers, cold beer, lashings of wholesome, comfort food, huge windows with stunning outlooks, chocolates on our pillows.

And next day- after a morning’s exploration of the windswept dunes and hidden wetlands and birdlife of Martin’s Bay- there was nothing primeval about our helicopter flight out. Or was there?

Flying alongside a mountainous coastline hardly anyone ever sees, looking into huge valleys where hardly anyone ever goes, then turning into Milford Sound/Piopiotahi; the tiny flying machine dwarfed against the thousand metre high glacier-

scoured walls, awash with waterfalls, tourist boats like toys far below.

It was a dramatic end to what had been a magnificent walk.

Hollyford Track is the only DOC licensed company to guide on the track. The two night/three day trip includes return transport from Queenstown or Te Anau, all food, accommodation and flight from Martins Bay to Milford Sound. www.hollyfordtrack.com.

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Step-Out at Long Bay

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ost Aucklanders, and many visitors to Auckland, will be familiar with Long Bay Regional Park. Long Bay is the northernmost of the North Shore beaches, and arguably the most beautiful.

Many thousands of people picnic and swim at Long Bay on fine weekends over the summer, but comparatively few venture beyond the beach and its immediate surroundings.

Long Bay Regional Park, a working farm park, extends a considerable distance north, right to the Okura River.

If you have not ventured over these rolling hills, with their beautiful views over the Hauraki Gulf, then you have missed one of the best parts of the park.

Rotary Browns Bay have organised a walking event to introduce (or re-acquaint) you with this stunning area. Mark this day on your calendar – Sunday 12th October.

“We have organised this event with three objectives in mind”, said Lindsay Donaldson of Rotary Browns Bay: “First, we want to promote the use of this wonderful park, by organising an ecofriendly, non-competitive family-oriented event.

“Second, we encourage both fit and notso-fit people to use the event as an exercise marker on the road to greater fitness and a healthy lifestyle.

“Third, by setting a modest entry fee, participants will help Rotary Browns Bay to support local community and humanitarian projects.

The walk will start at Long Bay College (NOT at the Regional Park) at 8:30am.

Secure parking will be available in the College grounds for a gold coin donation to the College.

The first short downhill stretch takes you past quality new residential properties, and via a new boardwalk. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

After entering the park itself, you will walk along the beach or through the picnic grounds. You will then walk away from the beach through wetland, past the Nature Trail, and over farmland.

The Coastal Track is undulating and passes along the clifftops – past Grannys Bay and Pohutukawa Bay, until you reach the turnaround at Piripiri Point, above the Okura River. Then retrace your steps back to Long Bay College, where a sausage sizzle and cold drinks will be waiting, and your chance to win a spot prize.

The full distance is 13 kilometres, but other turnaround points will give you the

option of walking 6km, 8.5km, or 11km.

The pedometer registered 17,000 steps to Piripiri Point, and our trial walker burnt 900 calories over the distance.

Registration is $20 per adult, with concessions for families. Rotary Browns Bay gratefully acknowledges the support of Todd Properties and Bayleys Real Estate in covering the costs of running the event.

This allows Rotary to apply 100% of the money raised to local and humanitarian charities - $16 of your registration will be used towards the purchase of an Ultrasound Training Unit at North Shore Hospital.

For more details, and how to register, see our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/LongBay.StepOut or ring Sally at 09 478 4301.

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New Zealand Walks

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Warkworth Walks -

arkworth Walks 2014 – Still worth walking six years on Thursday 6 November to Sunday 9 November 2014 The challenge every year for Warkworth Walks is to keep coming up with fresh trails for our faithful walkers. The 2014 selection will delight with four new walks and the return of eight of our most popular walks, including Hauturu and Gibbs Farms which have previously sold out within hours.

The Warkworth Walks style you love is still in abundance – special trails on normally inaccessible land, combined with local hospitality.

We are very privileged to again be able to visit Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park. Alan Gibbs has assembled one of the world’s

premiere large sculpture collections, all displayed to perfection. It will sell out fast for good reason.

For 18 lucky people there is the opportunity to visit Hauturu something that very few people get the opportunity to do. See nature as it is meant to be and learn about the islands early Maori history.

Another new walk this year visits fresh trails around Moirs Hill and Puhoi. Beautiful bush trails, a good workout and great reward at the end with lunch by the riverside and a drink at the historic Puhoi pub.

Debuting in 2014 is the Duck Creek Dawdle which follows bush trails east of Warkworth, and includes visits to Runner Duck vineyard and Duck Creek Olive Oil to sample some of their fine product.

Take in beautiful views of the Ma-

Above top: Great country views on this walk over a farm.

Above: Lunch is now served.

Below left: A peaceful spot for lunch on the Glorious Glorit Walk.

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hurangi River and Warkworth’s surrounds before culminating in a platter lunch and wine tasting at Mahurangi River Winery.

New this year is the Big Omaha Trail which begins with spectacular views from the crest of Rodney Road and then bushwhacks downhill through paper roads, local roads, and private hills and valleys, with beautiful views of Omaha Bay along the way. This is one for the slightly advenwww.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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walks worth doing

Above: A walk with a coastal flavour.

turous souls.

A refreshed Sandspit to Brickbay trail makes an appearance this year with inspired guides, visiting rights to sculptures that normally go unseen, and a platter lunch with wine at the famous glasshouse at Brickbay Sculpture Trail.

Kaipara is featured again this year with the return of, ‘Glorious Glorit’ and ‘Kaipara Back Country/Hoteo River’.

Both of these walks are sections of the ■ Kaipara2Kaipara trail and provide access to family farms and environments that are normally off limits. Both walks sold out last year and got rave reviews from the walkers.

Pukapuka is explored again this year with slight variations on the sold-out trail from last year and the addition of coffee and lunch at Ransom Vineyard. Enjoy stunning harbour vistas, native forest, wetlands, bird life and colonial history.

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include, ‘Artists in Residence’, ‘Big Bay’ and ‘Cape Rodney to Leigh’. These offer an amazing mix of terrain, catering, required exertion and entertainment, but they all share the special character that we have strived hard to create over the last five years of Warkworth Walks.

So, make a long weekend of it and take in a selection of the great walks on offer.

Check the website for all the information you need and book early to avoid disappointment. We look forward to seeing you for Warkworth Walks 2014 (www. warkworthwalks.co.nz).

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Photo Contest

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

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

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

Above: It is the first part of the Routeburn Track approximately half way up to the Hut Flat Area. It was a stunning day and very very enjoyable in this wonderful part of New Zealand’s National Park. Carol and I were in Heaven on this day. Photo by Peter Farrell of Mangawhai.

Left: “Glacier Walk at Mt Cook”. Photo by Glenys Travers, Glenti, Timaru.

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, etc.

In the subject line type “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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Below: My son Blake on a family walk at Nelson Lakes National Park. We had planned to do the Heaphy Track but it was closed due to storm damage. Nelson Lakes National Park was a great alternative, with lots of day walks including the Mt Robert Circuit (5 hr return) which was the walk we were on when this photo was taken. The lake in the background is Lake Rotoiti. Photo by Robyn Carey of Waimatatai, Timaru.

Above: On the way to Cape Campbell.

Photo by Geoff Hughes, Blenheim

Below: Connor & Jorga Linton on the Anawhata track West Coast, Auckland.

Photo by Rick Linton, Henderson, Auckland

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New Zealand Walk

By Dianne & Jon de Wiele

Sawcut Gorge Walk - with a surpr

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Above: Landmark indicating turnoff to Sawcut Gorge.

Right: The Sawcut up to the sky.

Opposite page above left: The start of the walk.

Opposite page above right: Entering the gorge.

Opposite page below left: Sawcut appears in the rock face.

Opposite page below right: The gorge starts to narrow at this point.

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visit to Sawcut Gorge is well worth the effort, it is a very pleasant walk up an interesting narrowing gorge with a great surprise factor at the end.

The walk is 8kms long and takes about three to four hours return.

To start, turn off SH1 in the South Island 56kms south of Blenheim or 75 kms north of Kaikoura at Waimu Road bridge (you will notice a water tank beside the corner with a painted up bike on the top).

Proceed down Waimu Road for 12kms and you will reach the Blue Mountain Station at the road end. You will arrive right beside the homestead and check with them and sign the visitor’s book. Next proceed down to the parking area on the river terrace by the DOC sign.

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Sawcut Gorge Walk - with a surprize at the end it is stepping over rocks from one side of the river to the other as the gorge narrows.

When we did it, at no stage did the river get too deep. Smooth white limestone blocks and wonderful strata line the walls.

After a few more bends you are confronted ahead with a wall of steep cliffs and you think there would be no feasible way to continue.

Then you notice the opening in the wall which extends up for over 50 metres to the sky. The cut looks as if a giant circular saw made a cut down through the limestone.

The cut is only about two to three metres wide and the walk through is about 50 metres long.

Sun shines down through and highlights the white limestone which makes a lovely sight.

After walking through and out the other end of the gorge Isolation Creek continues on with narrow impressive high cliffs with waterfalls.

You can continue on for another hour and then return or you could even stay the night in the six bunk hut. We did not do this stage as we had our dog waiting back in the van for us and we had been away long enough.

Sawcut Gorge is something different and should be done in good weather and not after a period of heavy rain. It is a walk you will never forget.

Left: Inside the Sawcut.

Opposite page: The opening at the other end of the Sawcut. A walk with a surprize!

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Bay of Islands for fantastic walks

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eing a local in The Bay of Islands I know it is a special place: A place of many firsts – the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840, the first government in New Zealand was at Okiato and the first church, Christ Church, stands in Russell.

Often referred to as the birth place of our nation. It is a summer holiday destination and is packed for a few months

– yachts and launches fill the crystal clear bays around the islands and the townships of Russell and Paihia are humming with excited holiday makers.

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the locals definitely take advantage of them. Over the years I have done many of the walks that are included in the Walking Weekend programme.

The Cape Brett track has to be an alltime favourite and we make it an annual event, hiking out there, staying in the DOC Hut by the light house and getting a boat back the next day.

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Above: View from Moturua island (Piercy Island in background).

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Below left:: Sunset over the Bay of Islands shows a beam between the rocks.

fairly challenging walk – but the views on the way and the scenery make it rewarding.

It’s a magical spot when you arrive at the lighthouse – sitting and taking in the view is something special. The 14-metre high Cape Brett Lighthouse stands at the entrance to the Bay of Islands.

In 1906, it was thought the long stretch of the coastline between Cape Van Diemen and Mokohinau Islands, which mark the northern approach to the Waitemata Harbour, needed another lighthouse. With its outstanding scenic views to the outer Bay of Islands, from the ‘hole in the rock’ and beyond, plus an extensive historic landscape (including WWII station remains), Cape Brett offers visitors an outstanding experience.

Cape Brett is of particular spiritual and traditional importance to local and Northland Maori. My advice for this trip it to take a walking pole – it definitely helps going up and down some of the steep slopes.

In the Bay of Islands the variety of walks is huge – many of them are great for kids – I take my two children – age 7 and 10 on many of the walks.

They have trekked around Urapukapuka Island plenty of times – normally a few hundred metres ahead of me – racing along the grassy paths.

The island walk is a mixture of terrain: grassy planes, native bush, beaches and hill tops with sheer cliffs. The tracks are well maintained and manageable for just about anyone. There are some steep parts, but the extra effort is richly rewarded with magnificent birds-eye views of the island and its stunning surroundings.

Urupukapuka’s first human inhabitants were the Maori tribe Ngare Raumati, one of the oldest tribes in the region; their villages, kumara pits and war trenches are evident by indentations in the ground. There are all kinds of native birdlife on the island, plus at times you can see dolphins in the bays surrounding the island.

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the history of the whalers is clearly described when you arrive at the station, the added bonus of the walking weekend is you get full value of the significance of the areas with the guides.

The Riverside Ramble – which includes the stretch from Waitangi along the river to Haruru Falls is another great child friendly walk that I take all my visitors on – it is an easy walk, with the calming views of the Waitangi River – glassy water, amazing reflections, the waterfall, the boardwalk, fantastic birdlife and the visit to the Treaty Grounds is memorable.

The Bay of Islands has always been home to great story tellers, from Maori chiefs, to whalers, to current residents like local legend Frank Edward’s whose family has lived in the area for 200 years.

During the weekend, all walks will be guided by local story tellers, like Frank, who will share their unique perspectives on the Bay’s colourful past. Frank is from one of the oldest families in Russell and he will take you on a tour through native bush, you will arrive at his family’s special place and relax and take in the breath taking views of the bay, and learn about traditional Maori medicine Frank’s.

Matatea Walk is only open to the public over this walking weekend and it is something to put on the Must Do list if you get a chance. You can book your walk at www.eventfinder.co.nz.

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Books

Paradise Saved

Peter Snell and the Kiwis who flew

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he remarkable story of New Zealand’s wildlife sanctuaries and how they are stemming the tide of extinction.

It is too soon to say extinction is over in New Zealand. Where there is no pest management in the forests and national parks we are losing native species at an alarming rate.

But a revived national consciousness of critical species decline has given new hope.

Scientists have responded with pioneering techniques to help clear offshore islands of introduced pests, providing havens for dwindling populations.

In the wake of their success, the same strategies and techniques of predator control have now been applied on the mainland. Sanctuaries have appeared all over New Zealand, with thousands of volunteers answering the call to help support and run them.

We’ve all heard of Tiritiri Matangi and Zealandia is well known throughout New Zealand. Since they were established, more than 1000 more wildlife sanctuaries have sprung up, large and small, all around New Zealand, where control of predators has meant that native birds, reptiles, bats and invertebrates can now breed safely.

Many now have such abundant bird life that the stock is harvested every year for release in other bird sanctuaries to build up their populations.

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And new ones will continue to emerge now that scientists are working out the most effective ways to bait and trap and to keep possums, rats and stoats out. Some are fenced and others keep predators under a level of control by regularly trapping or poisoning with greater effort round the perimeter.

Around the country, the thousands of New Zealanders who volunteer at these sanctuaries are making a successful attempt to protect native birds and also to reintroduce them to areas where they had been extinct.

Paradise Saved tells the gripping story of how we are turning back the tide of extinction. It is a celebration of pioneering science and a national survey of the sanctuaries, large and small. For each sanctuary, up to date information is included on where to find them, how to visit and how to do your part. It’s not all plain sailing however and the book discusses the various challenges involved.

With photographs from some of New Zealand’s best wildlife photographers, Paradise Saved is a stunning and inspirational account of New Zealand’s sanctuaries, that will appeal to all those who love our beautiful country. It is a fitting tribute to the many people who give up their time to look after sites up and down the country, whether to restore a complete forest or work to protect a single nest of a rare species. All are playing vital roles in a movement whose scale is only now being recognised.

Author: Vern Walker he book: Peter Snell and the Kiwis who flew, encompasses the glory days of New Zealand middle and long-distance running.

When in 1962, 80,000 spectators crowded the grounds from Auckland to Invercargill to see Peter Snell, Murray Halberg, Bill Baillie, John Davies, Marise Chamberlain and Barry Magee – all Olympic medallists, or world record breakers, test their fitness against topranked athletes from overseas.

A never-to-be repeated decade (19561965) when our runners, amazingly, broke 23 world records. Fourteen medals won at Commonwealth and Olympics Games, with the incomparable Peter Snell winning five of these.

Peter Snell: “With a fluidity of description, Vern, a nationally ranked distance runner, ushers the reader into the stadiums of the world, and rounds off the many races in such vivid fashion that he almost transplants the reader in the sprint to the finish line.

He deftly moves from the competitions that excite, to wordage that is topped up with tidbits of humour, as well as colourful anecdotes.”

Murray Halberg: “The author paints a vivid picture of the pain of defeat and the joy of victory.”

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Event

Thousands became walking stars in Auckland night-time half marathon

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he unique and dynamic cancer charities fundraiser Walking Stars will return again this year – with hopes to raise in excess of $350,000.

The inaugural walk last November raised more than $280,000, and event organiser Mel Lloyd expects to far exceed that total this year.

“Our registrations go live today and already many of those who did the walk last year are lining up to do it again. It is such a fun way to raise funds, challenging yourself on a 21km walk, all the while knowing you are doing it for two amazing cancer charities.”

Starting at sunset on November 22, in Auckland Domain, the 21km course will pass by some of the city’s dynamic nightlife, with participants dressing up with glow-in-the-dark accessories.

“What really resonates with participants is the bib they wear on their back, with a dedication on why they are a walking star. Some do it for people who have survived cancer or remembering someone they loved. And there are work social clubs doing it as a fundraising and team building event, as well as bootcamps and walking groups wanting to achieve something different.

“Last year we had almost 2,000 people take part. It would be great if in our second year we can grow that even more.”

Registration is $65 with participants getting a walking shirt, $40 Shoe Science voucher and training schedule. They are encouraged to commit to raise $150 for two cancer charities – The Cancer Society of New Zealand and Look Good Feel Better, with 100 per cent of those funds being distributed nationally.

“From June 25 it is 150 days until the event, so that is only $1 a day. There was such an amazing atmosphere last year – and the people out in the city were really encouraging. It is all for such worthy causes,” Mel says. “It’s a walking event so all ages can do it, and running isn’t allowed. Cancer treatment isn’t a quick win, it’s a hard-fought marathon.”

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Sarah-Jane O’Neil. that it will return.

“I have had to come face to face with my own mortality and the fear of my little boy being left without a mother is embedded in me,” she says. “I want to say thank you to the thousands of people who took part – and to those walking this year. What you are doing really makes a difference to people like me.”

Matt McGregor and his wife Shelley are taking part in Walking Stars again this year – in remembrance of his dad John who lost a long battle with cancer in January 2013.

The Howick pair did the walk in 3 hours and 15 minutes last year and Matt says it was a fantastic, fun night.

“Through Ponsonby and the waterfront the atmosphere was fantastic, everybody was out there cheering, saying ‘keep it up’.

It was really motivating.”

The event is being sponsored by Perpetual Guardian, who provide wills, enduring powers of attorney and trusts, whilst enhancing charitable giving.

“We distributed $35m to charities in the last year on behalf of our clients, making Perpetual Guardian the largest trustee company donor in New Zealand,” says John McFetridge, Director of Personal Client Services.

“Our aim is to encourage more people to think about leaving charitable gifts when writing a will, so that we can make legacy giving a social norm.”

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Above: Remote farms of terraced hillsides remain unchanged for centuries on the Amalfi coast.

Left: Ruins of old fortifications are found along the Amalfi Coast.

Opposite page above right: Limoncello liquer, a product of Amalfi’s abundant lemon groves, is popular with shoppers.

Right: Trails descend from Ravello to the shoreline between Atrani and Amalfi. Photo Sharon

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Opposite page below right: Lemons are the main ingredient for Amalfi’s famous liquer – limoncello.

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By Jill Grant

Jill is an Auckland based journalist and photographer

Uncover Italy’s amazing Amalfi Coast

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he Amalfi Coast on the Sorrentine Peninsula in southern Italy is a stunning coastline for walkers.

Steep rugged cliffs are interlaced by a network of pathways and mule tracks high above busy resort towns and swimming coves. Views are spectacular; there are ruins of old forts; quaint village churches; and neatly terraced vineyards, orchards and olive groves that tumble down the sheer sides of rocky faces. Flight after flight of stone steps and walking trails, that served as major routes of trade and communication a millennium ago, weave routes between the peninsula’s isolated mountain villages and hamlets.

The coast is blessed with sunshine most of the year and centuries-old villages, like Positano and Amalfi, have grown into seaside resorts famous for their beauty and old fishing village charm.

High on the peninsula above, where craggy slopes and bluffs rise almost perpendicular from the sea, is another world that doesn’t belong to beach umbrellas, traffic noise, souvenir shops and swanky restaurants.

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A Week-long walk starts at stunning Ravello, perched high on a rocky spur with spectacular views of the Amalfi coast. It is without a doubt the gem of the entire peninsula. The cobbled lanes reveal a wealth of art and opulence in its churches, chapels and residences. The beautiful Villa Ruffolo, where outdoor

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Uncover Italy’s amazing Amalfi Coast

Above: Positana high up from a walking trail.

Below: Glorious views from the pathway above Amalfi.

concerts are performed, and Villa Cimbrone deserve their magnificent settings high above this dramatic coastline.

Wonderful walks from Ravello down to Atrani and Amalfi on the coast, zig-zag on flights of stone Steps through fragrant groves of lemon trees that produce fruit the size of mini pumpkins.

There is a side excursion to the Torre dello Zirro, one of the many medieval towers that dot the coast. Arrival into the lively

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village of Amalfi is through the narrow shop-lined alleyways of the Valle dei Mulini where ancient paper mills still stand.

Amalfi’s town centre is a traffic-free zone which opens through ancient arches onto the harbour and beach. The overwhelming attraction of the main piazza is the 1,000 year old Duomo (cathedral) with its splendid bronze doors and interlaced white-washed arches of the Chiostro del Paradiso.

From Amalfi you can walk to Conca dei Marini, the gorgeous little cove where village houses tumble down to the little beach that was a set in the movie, Under The Tuscan Sun. Further along the coast is the spectacular fjord of Furore, a

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Above: Trails descend from Ravello to the shoreline between Atrani and Amalfi. Below: The narrow cove of Furore can be crossed at low tide by walkers. Photo Sharon Burmeister

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deep groove in the coast with a cluster of coloured houses underneath the towering limestone cliffs. Paths through terraced orchards and lemon groves, with spectacular views over the coast lead to the ‘Via dell’Amore’ or Pathway of Love, before the first houses of the charming village of Praiano come into view.

The trail that literally puts your head in the clouds, reaching close to the highest point on the peninsula, is the ‘Sentiero Deglia Dei’ or Pathway Of the Gods.

It has a godly start by way of steep

flights of zigzag stairs that are marked by simple wooden crosses of the Stations Of The Cross. It firstly ascends to the monastery of San Domenica before it reaches heady heights.

As the villages below retreat, the wildness of the mountains takes over. There is an occasional small farm of terraces carved in the hollow of a cliff and a house incredibly hewn into the rock face, barely discernible by colour and texture. Tended shrines appear on hillsides and promontories with precarious access, all created in the name of God. The only sign of life are the bells of the longhaired goats that browse the steep slopes.

The track is rocky and steep in places.

Views of sharp spurs that slip into the blue Mediterranean dotted with whitewashed villages, centred round the bell towers of churches, are as divine as the name suggests.

There are some charming mountain villages to stop and enjoy a gelato on the way down. Nocelle is leafy and green with winding cobbled lanes, and Montepertuso, which literally translates and is named after, its’ fantastic ‘hole in the mountain’.

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of flights of stone steps mostly through olive groves. This elegant white-washed village comes into view like a fine oil painting, stepped up the mountain side from the curve of its beach.

You get the best of both worlds walking on the Amalfi Coast.

The serenity and coolness of the mountains where a sense of beauty and timelessness pervades, then the pleasures and gaiety of resort life in the pretty fishing villages that still retain their old world charm.

Above right : Pretty Positana is a chic resort with old world charm. Photo

by Sharon Burmeister

Opposite page above: Life along the path. Photo Sharon Burmeister Opposite page left: Walker’s high on the Pathway Of The Gods Opposte page below right: Dwellings blend into the precipitous rock walls high on the Sorrentine Peninsula.

Fact file

GRADE: Trails are graded moderate to energetic so a good level of fitness is a must. It’s not unusual to encounter 220 steps in one pathway such as the steep path up from Atrani on the coast up to Ravello. Vertigo sufferers could have a problem on The Pathway Of The Gods. However walks are short, around 4 – 5 hours.

HOW TO GET THERE : A week-long guided walk commences in Ravello which can be accessed by train and bus or private transfer from Naples and a three hour train and bus journey south from Rome.

Flights operate to both cities.

INDEPENDENT COST: From NZ$1,394 to $1,845 per person share twin, depending on the season.

This week-long walk includes: 7 nights accommodation; breakfast daily; luggage transfers; route maps and walking directions in good English; local contact in case of difficulties.

GUIDED COST: NZ$2,450 to $2,765 per person share twin Includes: 7 nights accommodation; breakfast daily; 4 dinners; cruise to Isle of Capri plus the services of a guide.

WHEN TO GO: The walk operates March to November. Temperatures are quite high July and August FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact A Walker’s World – Ph 09 4867471/3 Email: info@ walkworld.co.nz www.walkersworld.co.nz www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Event

Rarotonga - a walk run festival for addicts

By Andrea Livingston could go to the Resort gate around 5.20am while keeping their team speed up turned he annual Round Rarotonga Road and cheer the front runners through. Hear- into a medley of traffic jams and hilarity.

Race is now 37 years old and has ing the drummers on the truck getting The Relay started and culminated at the no sign of ageing. Much like the closer and closer as the runners wearing Edgewater Resort (another good reason to pilgrims that line up year after year for head-torches appear from the dark. Quite stay here!) and when finished, a bar and the challenge. tribal!

BBQ awaited.

Held in September every year, this In true island style a percussion band The final Nutters Cross Island Run saw popular race week is totally geared for drums the front group along the route the numbers dwindle to the hard core offthe South Pacific Holiday maker with a giving them a trance to focus on (or not!) roaders!. Again a coach was provided to running or walking addiction! and provide entertainment for bystanders collect us outside the Edgewater Resort Catering for the social, recreational and and transport us to the start competitive runners and walkthe Royal Takitumu Everyone gets to run or walk through outside ers alike, who enjoy white sand Resort. the garland finish line, receive their hardbeaches, quiet lagoons and sceniThe 8km trail needs to be cally beautiful roads in which to earned mother-of-pearl engraved medal. well marshalled, as disapenjoy their runs. pearing off route is a regular The main even is the 31km occurrence, and the gnarly and finishers. round-the-island road race, with strong As the sun gets higher, its time for the terrain and vertical climbs has everyone’s numbers in both Run and Walk sections. 10k’ers to be collected by coach and taken head spinning!. The jungle tracks and But if you’re not up for that, choose the out to their start line. Another bonus is river crossings were an absolute treat for 10km run or walk option or other events you get to pass the race and see how it is the converted off-roader. The finish line through the week like the Hash House unfolding, and how the front players are was on the flat, back near the ring road Harrier Birthday Run, Round the Rock doing. The local Girl Guides were doing a of town. So a sprint finish was always Team Relay or the totally mad Nutters fantastic job at manning all the water sta- possible. Cold beers and fast times were Cross Island Run which traverses moun- tions and counting off all their water passes shared among the jubilant finishers. tain ridges, rugged valleys and riverbeds. in a competition of their own.

While the run and walk events were the In 2013, I travelled with a large group Everyone gets to run or walk through main focus, the downtime on Rarotonga is of 30 odd last year and arrived to a lovely the garland finish line, receive their hard- a feast of options. Many took advantage South Pacific welcome, cool drinks, flower earned mother-of-pearl engraved medal, of the Edgewater Spa facilities – massages lei… printed race updates, timetables and and then enjoy the wonderful hospitality being the favourite, and the Island night newspapers articles showcasing previ- of island refreshments to refuel and relax. buffet and dance show was great for ous winners, time’s to beat, water station There was an ever increasing ener- newcomers. maps. Destination Marketing Cook Island getic buzz as competitors were announced Hiring a moped, an open top car or (DMCK) are the race organisers and what through the finish line, with cheers and little hatch to zoom round the island and a slick welcome it was. emotions high. Smiles as wide as the is- trial the many and varied restaurants and We based ourselves at the Edgewater land! The most obvious progression from swimming spots will fill the rest of the Resort & Spa – as race sponsors and host a run, is a cool swim in the ocean – only day easily. of the Awards dinner and presentations, it meters away. You can’t beat that!

Rarotonga’s iconic ‘Race Week’ has was the perfect choice.

From here the week unwinds and the allure of competing in an ‘off-shore’ The booked Villas were a great fit for the runners and walkers are now at ease event, offers an idyllic tropical exercise the group – giving us a separate entry to heading out to dress up for the 5km Hash experience, provides a multitude of ‘likethe Resort, a car port, washer/dryer, full House Birthday Run/walk. Crazy hats, minded’ holiday makers to befriend, and kitchens and BBQ in which to spread out animal outfits, super heros…and 20 odd a fabulous island holiday all rolled into and have social gatherings. Each villa smurfs from the Lake City Athletic Club!. one. There is everything to like about this sleeps 6 – so singles and groups of friends A few sunset diners weren’t sure what week and the continuous repeat customcan take the best advantage of the package, life forms were attacking when a string of ers are proof enough this experience is as do family groups. blue smurfs appeared strung out down one to grab.

On race day a bus transfer is provided the beach….

Wildside Travel has been booking this from the Resort to the start line about The Team Relay also threw up some famous week for five years now, and have 8km away. fun challenges. Least of all the transport a 7 night package staying at the Edgewater With the tropical day temperatures, it logistics. Once you have your team of Resort & spa all ready to go. All details are is a cool 5.00am start that although early, 5-10 members (anyone is grabbed) you on the website so there’s no time to lose! gives all the long distance competitors time need to sort out the changeover spots.

Web: www.wildsidetravel.co.nz to make it to the finish before the midday With cars, motorbikes, trucks and bicycles Call: Andrea on 0800 8741 748 heat kicks in. For the 10k’ers, it meant we transporting members to the next change Email: info@wildsidetravel.co.nz

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High Achievers

Green Prescription helps a Northland family to be active again

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ot so long ago 15-year-old Taimania (Tai) was extremely active and played competitive sports including rugby and netball.

Life abruptly changed for everyone when Tai was tragically hit by a bus, leaving her needing a wheelchair. Tai has come a long way since, and has been rehabilitated to the stage where she can walk again and is working with specialists to strengthen her sense of balance.

Tai has an amazing whānau supporting her on her journey to full recovery, and they too are on a mission to live a more active and healthier lifestyle.

Tai with her mum Mel, grandmother Gloria, and two sisters Rially and Evanne are currently participating in the Sport Northland Green Prescription Active Families programme and have already made significant progress.

Initially, this whānau were set in their ways with their eating habits and they didn’t think many changes were necessary.

After realising that in order to get back to her desired weight, Mel would not only have to increase how much physical activity she was doing, but also decrease the amount of ‘energy-dense’ foods (ie, high in fat and/or sugar) she and her whānau were eating, gradually, Mel has made small changes to the type of foods she buys and also how she cooks it.

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Above: Mel, Rially, Tai, Evanne and whaea Gloria.

Over time, this family have swapped white bread with a wholegrain variety, swapped full-fat milk with light blue, are eating a bigger variety of fruit and vegetables, and now drink the recommended 6–8 glasses of water a day.

Mel has worked hard on cutting her Coca Cola consumption down from five litres a week to one glass a week which has been a major achievement.

The girls used to visit the bakery every week to buy pies, but are now making healthier choices by choosing to buy more nutritious alternatives such as a salad sandwich or wrap.

Mel’s new habits aren’t just having a positive impact on herself and her family,

but also impacting the wider community.

She is a skilled cook and is often helping prepare food at her marae when her and the whānau are visiting back home in Mitimiti.

When cooking, Mel has cut out cream almost completely (eg, in seafood chowder), is choosing to cook leaner cuts of meat (eg, using a less fatty pork bone rather than brisket in boil-ups), is including more veges and salads, and is also baking bread instead of frying it.

In addition to eating well, this whānau have stepped up the amount of physical activity they do. The whole family goes to the gym at least once a week, go walking or running regularly and in the warmer weather go swimming at the pools or at the beach.

Rially has recently completed a 6-week course at an army base, where she was challenged but enjoyed the intensive physical regime.

This whānau have also been going for longer ngahere (bush) walks and maunga (mountain) climbs as they love the outdoors.

They climbed up Tarakeha ‘up home’ which was a massive achievement. He mihi whakanui ki a koe mo o whakawhanake hauora! (Congratulations for all the improvements you’ve made!) www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Window on Waitakere

Thud, stunned, stiff!

By Kay Lindley

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f you hate hearing that awful thud of birds hitting your lovely clean windows or ranch sliders, what can you do to help our lovely native birds being hurt or killed by our glass inserts?

Well, for a start you could let your windows get dirty to reduce their perception of a clear flight path!

Or you could hang hawk or other predatory shapes in front of the windows to keep the birds away from them.

For every dead bird you find, just imagine all the ones that were snatched up by neighbourhood cats before you got there to see if it had flown away.

According to Lifehacker.com, worldwide, window collisions kill close to a billion birds every year. After habitat loss, the greatest threat to wild birds may be glass windows.

All bird species are vulnerable, although migratory songbirds are the main victims.

Most are killed instantly, but others succumb when they are stunned and fall prey to gulls, rats, or other predators. NYC Audubon started Project Safe Flight in

1997 to address the issue in New York City. They have rescued over 1,200 birds, persuaded buildings to retrofit their more dangerous windows, and published BirdSafe Building Guidelines to help architects and designers develop solutions in new buildings.

Private homes as well as skyscrapers endanger birds. Most home owners have heard the unpleasant thump that means a bird has hit a window; many have also found bird carcasses near their windows.

Birds do not see the glass as a solid barrier; they see reflections of trees or sky or a fly-through to open space beyond. This should come as no surprise, since even people occasionally walk into glass doors. For a person it is merely embarrassing, for a bird it is often fatal.

Homeowners can reduce the collisions and save bird lives in a number of ways: Bird feeders should be placed within three feet of a window, so that birds visiting the feeder cannot get up enough flight speed to hurt themselves.

Installing a pattern on a window where birds are known to hit can be uncomplicated and inexpensive. Patterns with negative space no greater than 4 by 2 inches, the size of a hand, are most effective.

Place vertical tape strips at a maximum of 4 inches apart or horizontal strips a maximum of 2 inches apart. ABC BirdTape, is long-lasting and more aesthetically pleasing than masking tape or electrical tape, though all are effective. Be sure to place the tape on the outside of the window for maximum effectiveness.

Soap windows, or use window paints or tempera paints to obscure most of window.

Purchase or make your own window gel clings. Be sure to space them no more than 4 inches apart horizontally and 2 inches apart vertically.

Draw blinds and move indoor plants away from windows. This will not work if there are strong reflections of the landscape in the window.

For more permanent fixes, ones that keep birds from striking glass or lessen reflectivity and transparency, we suggest: Install a frosted or opaque window film.

Collidescape is a film that looks opaque from the outside, but allows views out.

Films are most effective when applied to the outside of the window. Most films are not guaranteed when placed on the outside surface, but many are reasonably long-lasting on these surfaces.

For the opportunity to learn about the Ark in the Park project in the Waitakere ranges, and to go on the Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks series, please email me on: kaylindley@xtra.co.nz

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hank goodness for Modern Emergency Medicine: if I was to be run over by a bus, suffer a raging infection or collapse with a heart attack the

by Gary Moller odds are my life would be saved.

Dip Ph Ed PG Dip Rehab PG Dip However; when it comes to dealing Sport Med (Otago) FCE Certified with chronic ill health that is associated with ageing, stress, poor nutrition and over and under-exercising, Modern Medicine is an abject failure. It is impossible to poison a human being into good health. Nor does removing an organ like the gallbladder, or stapling the stomach improve health over the long term.

We are constantly seeking the “Cure” in the form of the next wonder drug or a miracle surgical procedure.

This is about as ridiculous as Monty Python’s Search for the Holy Grail. It does not exist. The Holy Grail is to be found within ourselves.

Diseases such as fibromyalgia, hyper and hypothyroidism are said to be of unknown causes and incurable. Medically, all that one can do is manage the symptoms of these diseases using patent drugs that are laden with potent and nasty side effects, or with surgery such as removing the thyroid. This is not true.

There are healthy alternatives. These ailments can disappear completely as they often do. The cure lies within: targeted nutrition guided by scientific testing, stress management, moderate exercise, fresh air, sunshine and loving relationships.

Joan’s story, that follows, best illustrates, what I am saying.

Her story is compelling reading and I urged her to allow me to share it with readers of Walking Magazine. Joan consented (thank you Joan) and it is reproduced in full below.

Gary Moller

I had to stop working. I stopped going out. I stopped meeting friends. I stopped people coming over. I had hit the wall. The body had given up.

I went to my GP and a battery of tests were done and nothing untoward was found, just a slightly underactive thyroid. The GP prescribed Venlafaxine + Nortriptyline which are both antidepressants/ anti anxiety drugs that seemed to help with chronic fatigue and fibro patients plus thyroxine for the hypothyroidism.

I expressed concern about taking these powerful drugs and said I was worried about withdrawal symptoms.

The GP simply waved a dismissive hand “Don’t worry about that. You will be on these for quite a long time”. Once she had finished tapping the prescriptions out on the computer, I looked up from my wringing hands and asked timidly “is that all we are going to do?” Her frustration was palpable. She waved her hands around and said “what do you want me to do, wave a magic wand!?” I was crestfallen.

So basically, just more of the same rubbish I had been taking for the last 22 years. As I struggled to get up to leave, she handed me a list of psychologists and counsellors in my area and said “here take this”. The message was clear - get your head read while you are at it.

Well, I took the drugs and went to a counsellor for eight months. Interesting, but it did not cure my pain at all. The drugs were moderately effective, but only for a while. Then the pain flared up again along with the exhaustion. It felt like trying to run through a swimming pool or walking through concrete and just as tiring.

I went back to the GP. Her suggestion was to increase the dosage of everything. I asked if there was someone she could recommend I see to do further investigations, such as a nutritionist? Could it be a food allergy? The GP simply said that she didn’t think it was food allergy but “look in the phonebook, there are lots of nutritionists”. Surely this can’t be it for me for the rest of my life? I knew there must be something else out there somewhere, but I didn’t really know what to look for or where to find it.

I was tied to the GP by having to visit every three months for check up and prescription refill.

I was enrolled in the “Care Plus” plan. The Care Plus plan is when a chronically ill patient needs medication for an extended length of time. These care plus appointments were a ridiculous waste of time. I was weighed each time (and was still fat) and the nurse would ask inane questions such as have you had a walk today? No. Why? Because I am in *&^T%)# PAIN! Well, try to set small goals and walk to the corner and then to the next corner the next day. Is anyone listening here? I couldn’t believe the government was subsidising this rubbish.

The nurse read out the next question on the list: “are you eating healthily?” No. I eat takeout because I am too exhausted to cook anything! Every three months the same questions, every 3 three months no solutions.

These ailments can disappear completely as they often do.

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think this thing has been building up my whole life. You see, I virtually collapsed with what was eventually diagnosed as “chronic fatigue syndrome + fibromyalgia + hypothyroidism + anaemia” in 2009.

I had struggled with anxiety, depression and tiredness for as many years as I can remember.

My GP had been prescribing various antidepressant/antianxiety drugs for the last 22 years. I would go on different brands if the current one stopped working or simply take more of the same. Did it solve anything? Not really. It just put a band-aid on the situation.

That is until 2009 when I could barely move. The pain was indescribable and complete and total exhaustion which was unbearable! My hair started falling out, my eyebrows virtually vanished and I just got fatter and fatter because I couldn’t move!

I used to watch my sons outside playing together – they used to shout through the window “come on mum – come outside!”

That is probably the worst part - I couldn’t play with my sons.

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atives to modern medicine My friend Sue had been seeing a guy who does health consultations. She kept telling me “go see Gary”. I had my doubts but it did work for Sue – she looked great. After a few months of fending off Sue’s enthusiasm, I had a discussion with my husband about whether I should go or not. The cost was an issue.

I hadn’t been working much since I had been ill.

He said, that it worked for Sue, so I should go. Alright Sue, you win. Let’s go. My friend Sue walked me up the slight incline to Gary’s office. She had to hold my hand – I was in so much pain.

Gary was friendly and cheerful and superfit-looking! My gosh, what kind of vitamins is he on?

The first question Gary asked me was “When was the last time you were in hospital. What was it for?” I was a bit taken back.

No one had ever asked me that before.

Well, I would have to say when I was nine years old for a racing heart due to stress. And that is where we started. Gary said it was hardly a surprise that my adrenal glands had been in a state of exhaustion for many, many years and it is no wonder I am in the state I am in now.

He was also of the opinion that I was over-medicated and that most of the drugs my doctor had me on were actually making matters worse, rather than better.

I realised that I had been suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome from childhood.

Finally, someone could see that this is something real and we were actually going to do something about it! I couldn’t wait.

He ordered a hair tissue mineral analysis test be done and in the meantime, started me on some vitamin and minerals for rectifying adrenal fatigue.

I simply couldn’t believe it but within two weeks I felt better! I have been going to Gary for two years now. It is a slow climb getting back to wellness with a few setbacks, but nothing like it was in the past. Last year I gathered up all my courage and came off all pharmaceutical drugs. I was terrified. What if I became crazy or depressed or so anxious that I couldn’t leave the house? What if the world ended? It is hard to break away from what you know when that is all you know and when it is all you have been told.

My GP’s nurse called to arrange another “Care Plus” appointment last month. I told her that I am no longer taking any medication and don’t need those appointments anymore. There was silence on the other end of the phone.

The nurse said “well, you really should see the Dr”. I told her that I don’t need to because I feel better. She said “you should come in for a chat anyway”.

Over the past few years, I had told my GP about Gary and even brought in the vitamins and minerals he had given me. There was little interest and even less acknowledgement of their success.

Why didn’t my GP tell me there are other treatments available?

Why doesn’t the government subsidise “natural” treatments such as vitamins and minerals? Why don’t the insurance companies reimburse people who are under practitioners like Gary for their health care treatment?

There is no information or support out there – only a wall of www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Above: Joan happily walking her dog Sam.

silence if you challenge the pharmaceutical system.

It makes me mad thinking about all those wasted years that I was on those dangerous drugs with all their scary side effects.

I politely declined my three month GP appointment. I think I know which way I am going now. This includes a daily morning walk around the neighbourhood with my dog Sam, something that was once a tiring struggle; but a pleasure to do nowadays!

Gary Moller

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NEW ZEALAND AUGUST 2014

2 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 2 Porirua Parkrun. 5km, Porirua 2 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 2 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 2 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 3 Hoko One One Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,Taupo 3 Uniutec Run & Walk Events Half Marathon, 15km, 10km, 10km & 5km, Auckland 5 O’Hagens 5km Series, Auckland 9 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 9 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 9 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 9 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 10 Palmerston North Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Palmerston north 10 Sri Chinmoy Mid Year Series Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 12 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 12 O’Hagens 5km Series, Auckland 16 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 16 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 16 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt

16 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 17 Petone Workingmens Club 5 Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Lower Hutt 17 Hawkes Bay Trail Running Series Half Marathon,11km 15km, 9km, Old Coach Road, Hawkes Bay 17 Woodbourne Half Marathon 10km & 5km, Blenheim 19 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 19 O’Hagens 5km Series, Auckland 23 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 23 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 23 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt 23 Haven Reality Sanctuary, 25kmn, Nelson 23 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 24 Cambridge Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Cambridge 27 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 30 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 30 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 30 Hamilton Parkrun 5km, Hamilton 30 Great Nasby Water Race, 100km, 80km, 60km, 50km, Naseby

30 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km, Lower Hutt

SEPTEMBER 2014

2 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 6 Hoka One one Kinloch Off-Road Challenge Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Taupo 6 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 7 North Shore Marathon, Auckland 9 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 13 Lydiard Legend Marathon, Waitakere Ranges 13 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 14 36th Cadbury Dunedin Marathon & Half Marathon, Dunedin 14 Pelorus Trust Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Lower Hutt 14 Sri Chinmoy Mid Year Series Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 16 O’Hagens 5km Series, Auckland 20 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic 36km, Nelson Bays 20 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 21 Sri Chimmoy Half Marathon,10km & 2.5km, Christchurch 24 O’Hagens 5km Series, Auckland 27 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 30 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland

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OCTOBER 2014

4 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 5 Hamilton Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Hamilton 8 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 11 Great Barrier Island Wharf to Wharf, Marathon & Half Marathon, Great Bar-

rier Island 11 Rotorua Ekiden, Rotorua 11 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 12 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Masterton 14 O’Hagens 5km Series, Auckland 18 Xterra Trail Challenge, 60km, Marathon, 19km & 13km, 7km,Waihi 18 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 19 Morrinsville College Fun Run/Walk, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Morrinsville 19 Napier City Pak’nSave Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Napier 22 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 25 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 24 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 25 Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon & 10km, Mt Lyford, Waiau

NOVEMBER 2014

1 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 2 Adidas Auckland Marathon, Half Marathon, 10.5km & 5km, Auckland 5 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 7 Steelformers Around the Mountain Relay, 160km & 150km, New Plymouth 7 - 9 Warkworth Walking Weekend,

Warkworth 8 County Fayre Downhill Walk, Pohangina Valley 8 Feilding Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Feilding 8 The Taniwha, Tokoroa 8 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 12 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 15 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 15-23 Waiheke Walking Festival, Waiheke Island 15 Rimutaka Rail Trail Run/Walk, Kaitoke, Hutt Valley 16 Save the Children Fun Run Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Thames 18 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 22 Speights West Coaster, Auckland 22 Walking Stars Night-time Marathon, Auckland, walkingstars.org.nz 22 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 22 Queenstown International Marathon, Half Marathon 10km & 3km, Queenstown 23 Ashhurst to Esplanade, 20km & 10km, Palmerston North 26 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 29 Property Brokers Big Day at the Office Race, Methvern 29 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 29 Waiheke Trailblazer Marathon, Waiheke Island 30 Classic Hits Run Mahana Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 1.6km, Nelson 30 Flying Pink Marathon, Pinegaven, Hutt Valley

DECEMBER 2014

3 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 6 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Marathon, Hanmer Springs 6 R-Line Off Road Half Marathon & 10km, Tauranga 6 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 7 Korokoro Stream Half Marathon, 10km & 4km, Lower Hutt 13 3 Bridges Marathon, Wanganui 13 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 16 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 15 The Molesworth Run, Molesworth 20 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 27 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auck-

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JANUARY 2015

24 The James Stampede Ultra Mountain Run, 50km, Hanmer Springs

FEBRUARY 2015

20-22 Manawatu Walking Festival Palmerston North

MARCH 2015

14 Surf 2 Firth Bush Marathon, Half Marathon & 12km, Coromandel Peninsula

APRIL 2015

12 Orewa Beach Half Marathgon, 10.5km & 5km, Orewa Beach

MAY 2015

2 Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust Half Marathon, Rotorua 24 Enduro Trail Run, Half Marathon, 13km & 7km, South Head, Auckland 31 Christchurch Airport Half Marathon, Christchurch

OVERSEAS EVENTS

AUGUST 2014

2 The Bridge Marathon, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 3 Brisbane Marathon Festival, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 3 Bush Marathon Festival, Canberra, Act, Australia 3 Townsville Running Festival, Townsville, Qld, Australia 8-10 IML Three Day Walk, Vaasa, Finland 9 Lamington Eco Challenge, Lamington National Park, Qld, Australia 10 City2Surf, Sydney, NSW, Australia 12 Toowoomba Road Runners Marathon, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia 12 Bribie Island Bash, Bribie Island, Qld, Australia

16-17 Wagga Wagga Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia 17 Alice Springs Running Festival, Alice Springs, NT, Australia ] Salomon Trail Running Series, 7km, 15.5km & 21km, Olinda, Australia 17 Devil Bend Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Tuerong, Vic, Australia 17 Trail Marathon Ruinning weekend, Wagga Beach, NSW, Australia 24 Health.com.au Sandy Point Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Mordialloc, Australia 24 Mudgee Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Mudgee, Australia 24 Adelaide Marathon Running Festival, Adelaide, SA, Australia 31 Sunshine Coast Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 2km, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia 30-31 IML Two Day Walk,, Verdal, Norway 31 Shepperton Running Festival, Shepparton, Vic, Australia 31 Lake Macquarie Running Festival, Half Marathon & 10km, Lake Macquarie, NSW, Australia 31 7th Annual Parkinson’s NSW Unity Walk & Run, Sydney, NSW, Australia 31 Chevron City to Surf for Activ Half Marathon, Perth, WA, Australia 31 De Castell Run, 5km, 10km & 15km, Kew, Vic, Australia

SEPTEMBER 2014

5-7 IML Three Day Walk, Seefield, Austria 6 Spartan Race Marathon, Razorback, Australia 7 Coffs Harbour Running Festival, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 3km, Coffs Creek, NSW, Australia 7 Dubbo Stampede, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Dubbo, NSW,

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Australia 7 Ross Marathon & Half Marathon & 10km, Ross, Tas, Australia 13-14 IML Two Day Walk, Arenzano, Italy 13 100k Surf Coast Century,Anglesea, Vic, Austyralia 14 Salomon Trail Running Series, 8km, 15km & 23km, Anglesea, Australia 17 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon, Prerstons, NSW, Australia 18-25 Round Rarotonga Road Races, Rarotonga, Cook Islands 20-21 Frankston Relay for Life Relay Marathon, Frankston, Vic, Australia 21 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival, Milsons Point, Nsw, Australia 28 Christmas Island Half Marathon, Christmas Island, Australia 27-28 IML Two Day Walk, Brno, Czech Republic

OCTOBER 2014

4-5 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany 4 Western Sydney Marathon, Penrith, NSW, Australia 5 Guadalcanal Peace Marathon, Guadalcanal 5 Capricon Coast Running Festival, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Yeppoon Main Beach, Qld, Australia 11-12 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain 11 Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon, Fitz-

roy Falls, NSW, Australia 11-18 Alice Spring Masters Games Alice Springs, NT, Australia 12 Medibank Melbourne Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 3kmm, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 18-19 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA 25-26 IML Two Day Walk, Won-Ju, Korea 27 Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland

NOVEMBER 2014

1-2 Carcoar Cup Running Festival, Carcoar, NSW, Australia 1-3 IML Three Day Walk, Higashimasuyama, Japan 2 Mt Marlow Marathon, Pallarenda, Qld, Australia 9 Deep Space Mountain Marathon, Namadgi National Park, Act, Australia 9 Great Barrier Marathon Festival, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 8-10 Upperchurch Walking Weekend, Nr Thurles, co Tipperary, Ireland 8-9 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan 19 Frank Knight Point to Pinnacle Half Marathon, Hobart, Tas, Australia 22 The Polar Bear Marathon & 50km, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada 30 Central Coast Half Marathon & 10km Fun Run, Chittaway Bay, NSW,Australia

7 Brooks Mt Baw Baw Trail Half Marathon, Mt Baw Baw, Vic, Australia Jacobs Creek Barossa Half Marathon, Barossa valley, SA, Australia

APRIL 2015

12 HBF Bunbury 3 Waters Half Marathon, Bunbury, WA, Australia

MAY 2015

16 Great Ocean Road Half Marathon, Vic, Australia Stamford Financial Hilly Half Marathon, Whitsunday Islands, Qld, Australia Hardys McLaren Vale Half Marathon, McLaren Vale, SA, Australia

NOVEMBER 2015

1 Great Barrier Marathon Festival, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia

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42 Health: Broken bone ends up with DVT 44 New Zealand Coming Events 46 Overseas Coming Events 49 High Achiever: Walking the World 48 Window on Waitakere: Monitoring possible route change day in the Waitakeres 26 Overseas Walk: Walking a New 51 Weather forecast for February York ex- freight line 28 New Zealand Walk: Mangatoro 52 Director y: Walking groups throughout NZ Scenic Reserve 30 Overseas Walks: Following the 56 Country Breaks 60 Stirling Sports Half Marathon footsteps of Dali 36 Overseas Walks ands Tours 38 Health: Why walkers can expe4 Walk Talk rience this type of back and 6 New Zealand Walk:Pekepeka Wethip pain land restored 40 Event: Venue change has helped 8 Overseas Walks: Take a high counHastings event try walking holiday this summer 40 Event: Jamie’s marshalling ex9 New Zealand Walks: Goldfield perience Cavalcades - have come a long 41 My Favourite Walk: Whariti wanway since 1991 dering 10 New Zealand Walks: Four forests 42 Event: Waihi Beach Fun Run/Walk of the Far North 43 Health: Cyclists need to be more 11 Book:Our Mountains considerate 12 New Zealand Walk: Exploring the 44 New Zealand Coming Events Manawatu Gorege Track 46 Overseas Coming Events 14 New Zealand Walk: New Tawa 48 Window on Waitakere: Easy bird Track - an alternative Gorge track watching 16 New Zealand Walk: Sesquicenten49 Christchurch Marathon nial Track - Southland 50 Contents for previous 14 issues 20 New Zealand Walk: Tuatapere 51 Weather forecast for April Hump Ridge Track 56 Country Breaks 26 New Zealand Walk: Carter Scenic 60 Wellington Half Marathon Reserve 28 Overseas Walks: Earth Sea, Sky Costa Rica 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: Coming ‘Round the 30 Overseas Walk: Following in Wainwrights steps Mountain’ Tongariro Northern 34 Event: Mahi Aroha doing it for Circuit conservation 11 New Zealand Walks: Waitahinga Trails connecting Wanganui with 38 New Zealand Walks: Walk Clutha country’s golden trails its hinterland 14 New Zealand Walks: Sea, Sky and 43 Health: Have you an Iodine deficiency?

Bush walks 16 Event: Rotorua walk to mark 21st 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Event: Head2Head anniversary 49 Window on Waitakere: Reality 18 Digital Photo Contest winners shows 20 Know before you go this summer!

22 Overseas Walk: River Torrens Linear 51 Weather forecast for January 56 Country Breaks Park Trail 23 New Zealand Walks:Minister opens 59 Green Prescription 60 The Great NZ Trek new Sutherland Falls Track 24 My Favourite Walk: Twilight Bay 26 My Favourite Walk: Mangaokewa 4 Walk Talk Reserve 6 New Zealand Walk :Ballroom 28 Event: Walking beneath the stars overhang for charity 10 New Zealand Walk: Rangiwahia 29 Event: Kauri Run turns 10 Track upgrade 30 Overseas Walks: Walking Italy’s 12 New Zealand Walks: Waitahinga Dolomites ‘King of the Alps’ Trails - walks worth doing 38 Books: Ecosanctuaries 13 New Zealand Walk: Motukiore 38 Books: Among Secret Beauties Island Track 40 My Favourite Walk: Waipu Caves 14 New Zealand Walks:Catlins Capers 41 High Achiever:New York City 16 New Zealand Walk: Wairongomai Marathon - not just for runners Valleys walk 40 Event: Manawatu to host first 17 Books:A Walk a Day 365 short walking festival walks in New Zealand 43 Health: Where have the children 18 Digital Photo Contest winners gone?

20 Overseas Walks: Ireland’s Din44 New Zealand Coming Events gle Way 48 Window on Waitakere: Those 24 Window on Waitakere: Reality numbers again shows 49 High Achiever: Walking the World 25 Product Marketplace: Walking 51 Weather forecast for March great for your joints 56 Country Breaks 26 Event: Walking event exceeds 60 Stirling Sports Half Marathon expectations

CONTENTS for previous 14 issues AUGUST 199 2014

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

by Active Families 38 New Product: Walking lightly 40 Need2Know: What you tread you spread 42 Window on Waitakere: Nest searchers 43 Health: Walking during pregnancy 44 New Zealand Coming Events 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for August 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Taupo Half Marathon

JULY 198 2014

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

10 New Zealand Walk: Te Hapu - simplicity amoungst spendour 12 New Zealand Walk: In the footsteps of Scott on Quail Island 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners 20 My Favourite Walk: Wairere Falls after 30 years 24 My Favourite Walk: Peak Hill Walkway has spectacular views 26 New Zealand Walk: Tararua treasures 28 My Favourite Walk: Fiji waterfall walk 30 Overseas Walks: Baffling Bulgaria 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walk: Lake Hart - a walk on a salty lake 40 Event: A sea of purple at Hamilton 41 New Product: Socks you wished Santa had delivered 42 Window on Waitakere: Activity board 43 Health: Morton’s Foot associated with foot and ankle pain 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 49 Event: Record running for Wellington Marathon 50 Index for previous fourteen issues 51 Weather Forecast for June 52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups 56 Country Breaks 59 Wellington Marathon 60 Take to the trails with Total Sport

MAY 196 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk : Harihari Coastal Walk 10 New Zealand Walk: View Kiwis in the wild in Glory Cove Scenic Reserve 10 News: Green Flag awards for Timber Trail and Waitomo Ruakuri Walk 11 New Zealand Walks: Auckland’s newest park now open 12 New Zealand Walks: Hutt River Trail 14 New Zealand Walks: Successful Manawatu Walking Festival 16 New Zealand Walks: Somes Island with a fascinating history 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Take the kids to Rangiwahia Hut 21 Event: Dual charity fun event 22 New Zealand Walks: Ohakune - full of walking opportunities 26 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’s Trail song 26 Need to Know: Zero tolerance to dumping in public reserves 27 Need to Know: Closure of walking track puts Otway tourism on slippery slope 28 Need to Know: If things go wrong think Star 29 High Achiever: Well worth the effort 30 Overseas Walks: Granite Island: Home of Little Penguins 35 Product Marketplace: ReSkin: a second skin to prevent blisters 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Portofino on the Italian Riviera 40 Around the Groups: Tiwai conservation area 42 Window on Waitakere: Double vision 43 Health: Fungal feet and toenail infections very common 44 New Zealand Coming Events 51 Weather forecast for May 56 Country Breaks 60 Wellington Half Marathon

APRIL 195 2014

2 Hastings Half Marathon 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Ramblng in the Papamoa Hills 10 New Zealand Walk: Where there is a whim there is a dray 12 My Favourite Walk: The daily grind: Mt Kau Kau Wellington 13 New Zealand Walks: Walks around Whangarei 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 News: The Freedom Walk revolution 4 Walk Talk 21 My Favourite Walk: The Aucklandf 7 High Achiever: Green Prescription ten kilometre walk paves way to healthier lifestyles 24 Event:Taieri Gorge Rail Walk 8 New Zealand Walk: Doug Walker 26 Te Araroa Trail: Accident prompts Memorial Walkway

JUNE 197 2014

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JANUARY 192 2014

MARCH 194 2014

DECEMBER 2013 191

FEBRUARY 193 2014

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk:Finding heart and soul at Catered Coast Walks 9 Event: 30 year old half mara-thon - a popular Auckland event 10 New Zealand Walks: Two Days Bay walks 12 New Zealand Walk: Manawatu Estuary Walk 13 New Zealand Walk: Foxton to Himitangi Beach walk 14 High Achiever:Award for walking group leader 16 New Zealand Walks: Mangawhai Walking Weekend 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walk: Four Peaks High Country Track 23 Book: A volcanic guide to Tongariro National Park 24 Overseas Walks: Romania - a fun place to walk 29 New Zealand Walk: River pathway section opened 30 Overseas Walks: Mullaghmore - a walk over layered limestone 33 New Zealand Walk: Walking over Arthurs Pass 36 Overseas Walks ands Tours 38 New Zealand Walks: Sunset Coast Walk - new walks for all the family 40 Event: Taking on the Taniwha

16 New Zealand Walk :Kingston Reserve walk 17 Books:A Walk a Day 365 short walks in New Zealand 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Cape Kidnappers- Gannet Reserve - an unique walk 24 New Zealand Walks: Stewart Island wilderness experience with Ruggedy Range 26 News:A trek with a big difference 27 Overseas Walks: iWalk your way around Dublin?

28 Health:The IN Generation 29 Window on Waitakere: Senior citizens 32 Overseas Walks: Labrador Nature & Coastal walk 36 Books:Molesworth - stories from New Zealand’s largest high country station 37 New Zealand Guided Walks: New guided walks aimed at New Zealanders 40 Readers View: Side effects from some medications 40 New Zealand Walk: Takaro Trails Hawkes Bay new 3 day walk 42 New Zealand Walks: Improvements to enhance Kapiti Island visitor experience 43 Product Marketplace:Kiwi farmers making mihi Merino socks 44 New Zealand Coming Events 46 Overseas Coming Events 49 Cycling Tours: Molesworth Station “It’s like biking through a Constable painting” 51 Weather forecast for November 56 Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Great Trek

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4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks:A challenge through the most spectacular scenery 8 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Festival caters for all fitness types 10 New ZealandWalks: The Night Time Kiwi Walk 14 New Zealand Walks:The original Pink Star Walk is back 14 Cycling Tours: Striving for caloriecredit cycling the Tasman Great Taste Trail 16 New Zealand Walk :Glenham tunnel - part of rich rail history in Southland 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand Walks: Lots of charm on Stewart Island 26 Health: Have a backup plan 27 Event: What is the Head2Head Walk?

30 Overseas Walks: Spain’s Crazalema National Park 33 Overseas Walk: On an Elephant walk 34 Overseas Walk:Mary Caincross Scenic Reserve 36 New Zealand Walk: Ashburton/ Hakatere River Trail 37 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Event: Blackmores XTERRA Trail Challenge 39 Product Marketplace: Ease pains and strains naturally 40 Window on Waitakere: Bird count 40 New Zealand Walk: Kiwi Ranger launched in Manawatu 41 News: Slice of Banks Peninsula bought for all to enjoy 42 Product Marketplace: Walking with a spring in your step 43 Around the Clubs: Beach, paddocks and history for July outing 44 New Zealand Coming Events 47 Overseas Coming Events 48 Nordic Walking 49 Event: Manawatu Striders events 51 Weather forecast for October 56 Country Breaks 60 Napier City Half Marathon

27 Health: Heat injury during exercise 30 Overseas Walks: Australia’s Heysen Trail - a work in art 35 Overseas Walks: Embrace the great outdoors in Tasmania 38 New Zealand Walk: Hogs Back Track 40 Event: Rotorua Marathon to celebrate 50 years 42 Training: Preparing to trek at high altitudes 43 Product Marketplace:Sketchers Summer Collection 44 New Zealand Coming Events 46 Overseas Coming Events 48 Event: Cadburys Dunedin Marathon events 51 Weather forecast for December 4 Walk Talk 56 Country Breaks 6 New Zealand Walks: New multi-day 59 Night-time walking marathon walk for Auckland 60 Green Prescription 9 New ZealandCycling: Wineries, hot pools in the Hurunui 4 Walk Talk 10 New Zealand Walks: Tim and I and 6 New Zealand Walks:Mistic Mouna cat named Mimi walk Matatea tain - Paul Rush finds picture 14 New Zealand Walk: Feast your eyes perfect Mt Taranaki can be moody on the Abel Tasman Coastal Track and mistic 17 New Zealand Walk:A slice of para10 New Zealand Walk: Ian Wells Track dise on The Tararua Walk 11 My Favourite Walk:The Kepler 18 Digital Photo Contest winners Track 61km circular track 20 Event: Waiheke walking event 12 Event: The Great New Zealand wins prestigious award Trek - Alfredton to Lake Ferry 22 New Zealand Walks: Exploring an

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untouched land 25 Window on Waitakere: Kokako updated 26 News: Walking is the most popular activity 28 Event: By bus, train and foot 30 Overseas Walk: Positano - a town of a thousand steps 36 Overseas Walks: Six spectacular coastal walks on the Amalfi Coast 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Health: Measuring physical decline 39 Books: New look guide to the region’s tracks and trails 40 New Zealand Walk: Ghosts and gold dust 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Nordic Walking 49 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth Walks - five years of walks worth doing 50 Contents for previous 14 issues 51 Weather forecast for September 56 Country Breaks 59 Green Prescription 60 Walking Stars

AUGUST 2013 187

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Korokoro Dam walks 9 New Zealand Walk:Greenstone Caples Track more accessible 10 New Zealand Walks: My trip to Moturua Island 14 Around the clubs: Oldest NZ outdoor club has something for everyone17 Health: Do you get RLS 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand walk: Ahuriri Estuary a sanctuary for wading birds 24 New Zealand Walk: Roydon Downs a great little farm walk 26 Overseas Walk: Gibraltar is very easy to walk around 29 Overseas Walk: The Larapinta Trail - a colourful experience 34 New Zealand Walk: Lake Hayes Track popular with locals 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Guided walking holidays in Germany 40 New Zealand Walk: Harataonga Coastal Walkway 42 Window on Waitakere: Feeding frenzy 43 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Marathon now in its 34th year 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather forecast for August 56 Country Breaks 60 Walking Stars

JULY 2013 186

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: On foot in Central Hawkes Bay - The Sea, Sky and Bush walks 2013 9 Health:Free your feet and banish limiting back pain 10 New Zealand Walks: Beachcombing at Elliot Bay 14 New Zealand Walk: A walk back in time 17 Great Walks: Greatest season for Fiordland Great Walks 18 Digital Photo Contest winners 20 New Zealand walk: Tongariro Alpine Crossing reopened 20 Event: Walk your way to a birthday bash 22 Readers views: Blood pressure medications 23 Books: The Way It Was 24 Event: Great Forest events 26 My favourite walk: Raumati South to Wanganui along the beach in five days 28 Overseas Tours: Tour gives different German experiences 30 New Zealand walk: Nugget Point walk 34 New Zealand walk: Around the shores of Lake Tarawera 36 Overseas Walks and Tours 38 Overseas Walks: Australia’s Glass House Mountains 41 Health: Putting the adventure back into exercise 42 Window on Waitakere: More Whiteheads released 43 Event: Night-time walking for a good cause 44 New Zealand Coming Events 48 Overseas Coming Events 51 Weather forecast for July 56 Country Breaks 60 Walking Stars

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SEPTEMBER WEATHER FORECAST September 1 to September 30 2014 According to

Daily Summary

Very warm throughout New Zealand. Dry in east, especially Otago but continuing wet in north and sunny in far south North Island wetter than average except drier Hawkes Bay. Hastings may be driest. The South Island may have average rain, with West Coast and top of the island wetter, but all rest drier. Inland Otago may be driest.

September sunshine average for North Island but above for South Island. All temperatures around average, with cooler King Country to Taranaki. In South Island most are cooler than average north of Balclutha with slightly above average Timaru.

The second week brings heavy rain across the north and northwestern districts of both islands, and snow from Otago southwards 1st SEPTEMBER 2014 Strong westerlies, cold southerlies move south within 24 hours. Chance of snow to sea level in both Dunedin and Christchurch. Chance of snow in the Wanaka Southern Lakes region and in the North Island Desert Road.

3rd SEPTEMBER 2014 Possible unusual low temperature at the Chateau, Tongariro.

4th-5th SEPTEMBER 2014 Anticyclonic conditions.

5th SEPTEMBER 2014 Northerlies with a trough deepening as it moves east.

7th-8th SEPTEMBER 2014 Change to southwesterlies.

9th SEPTEMBER 2014 Chance to cold southerlies. Possible snow to sea level in coastal Otago with heavier falls in rural areas.

12th SEPTEMBER 2014 Over the next four weeks possible record high temperatures may occur in some areas. In two weeks time, expect a fortnight of extended warm, settled weather. This outlook period may be very sunny in Southland and these patterns may be caused by many more anticyclones often centred near the Chatham Islands with warm northerly winds over NZ. Expect below average rainfall from East Cape to Southland including central Otago, parts of south Canterbury and Southland. On the other hand, above average rain over this outlook period, may be in Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel, Waikato, Taupo, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and King Country, also Nelson, Golden Bay, south Westland and Horowhenua. These four weeks may be very sunny in Southland, also Otago, central North Island regions from Manawatu to the Waikato and including the Hawkes Bay, but it may be cloudier in Gisborne and East Cape.

12th SEPTEMBER 2014 Unusually low temperature in Taupo.

12th-13th SEPTEMBER 2014 Anticyclonic conditions.

13th SEPTEMBER 2014 A depression becomes slow moving in the Tasman Sea. 14th-15th SEPTEMBER 2014 Frontal bands bring rainfall to the northern half of North Island.

16th SEPTEMBER 2014 Disturbed westerlies as a depression tracks southeast with showery periods in the north and west of both islands.

21st-22nd SEPTEMBER 2014 A depression develops in the mid Tasman Sea. 22nd-23rd SEPTEMBER 2014 Rainfall in northern and western regions.

Thunderstorms and heavy rain brings flooding to the Waikato and possible lightning.

24th SEPTEMBER 2014 Change to showery westerlies.

28th-29th SEPTEMBER 2014 A ridge of high pressure extends from the north Tasman Sea onto North Island.

29th SEPTEMBER 2014 Change from westerlies to southwesterlies.

30th SEPTEMBER 2014 The trough moves north with southerlies affecting the North Island while an anticyclone develops east of Canterbury bringing settled weather to many areas.

The anticyclone intensifies and becomes slow moving with a generally northerly flow.

Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around 8th (perigee), 9h (full moon), 21st (apogee), and 24th (new moon)

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NORTH ISLAND NORTHLAND KAITAIA

FAR NORTH TRAVEL CLUB: Maurice Lowell, 09-408-0732 after 3pm.

BAY OF ISLANDS

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

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

KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-4303470 CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo or Hugh Knight 09-438-7976 KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Kensington Reception, 09-437-4404 GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483 HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657 HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM) KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101 KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), Sport Northland 09-437-4404 TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09435-0746 WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) WHANGAREI ATHLETICS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Tuesday Thursday (AM), Saturday (PM) Morris or Shirley Gray 09-436-1524 WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441 GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

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

AUCKLAND

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

AUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444 AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Sarah Hart 09-625-7891, actc. trampingclub@gmail.com AUCKLAND WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Ray Vickers 09-576-6906 AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073 AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER CLUB: John Yolland 09-576-9807 RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www. sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/ AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Doug Astley 09-620-4923 AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296 BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Len Govind 09-627-9911 ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148 EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Sally 09-522-5321 EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993 MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788 MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.org ST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09528-9726 WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901

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

BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, www.bluetopwalkers.org.nz FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021 FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649 FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995 GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561 GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867 GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300 HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580 KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553 KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084 KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Beryl Pook 09-412-8914 LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333 LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09827-2737, Danny 09-627-993 LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday and Sunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232 MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-412-8076 MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049 NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday, Lorraine, 09-827-8663 RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692 RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09832-4069 RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-4129952 SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Lyn Mountier 09-838-1599 TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989 TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday (AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423 TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401 THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038 TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda 09-817-9677 TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212,www. titirangiwalkers.com WEST HARBOUR ACTIVE 35+WALKING GROUP: West Harbour, Friday (AM), Lorna Lyon, 09-416-7871 Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-836-8031 Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993 WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945 WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330 WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM), May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), www. trampwest.co.nz NORTH SHORE

10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 60’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Heather Jean Adams 09-478-2462 ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353 BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Lynda Langridge 09-482-1320,www. nstc.org.nz BIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351 BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777 CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday

(PM), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287 DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, Tuesday Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743 DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM), Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303 EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-268-4154, pam_4882@yahoo.co.nz GREENHITHE WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065 HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279 MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435 MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804 MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054 MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259 NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Sue Pearson 09-449-2221 NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nz NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, every second Tuesday (AM), Peter Cox 09-480-5622 TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09473-1931 WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz Y’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823

NORDIC WALKING GROUPS

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

10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610 ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Ivan Melville 09425-4999 HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269 HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane 09-420-8739 HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461 LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Pam Jordan 021136-6129, pajordan0452@gmail.com MONDAY NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321 SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday (AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854 SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM), Jenny Burton 09-425-5583 WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM), Thursday (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692 WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nz WAIHEKE ISLAND

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

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

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

WAIKATO HAMILTON

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

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

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

MATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-8809088 MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Shirley Hickson 07888-6054 MORRINSVILLE

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

OTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM) PAEROA

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

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

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

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229 TE AROHA

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

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

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

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

BAY OF PLENTY COROMANDEL

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

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

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

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

AGE CONCERN: Tauranga, Wednesday (AM), 07-578-2631 CITY ON ITS FEET: Days and areas, (BIA), Penny 07-578-9610 STEPPING OUT JOGGING CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, (AM), (IA), 07-544-0316 FOREST & BIRD SOCIETY: Secretary, Tauranga. branch @forestandbird. org.nz, Tauranga HEALTHY HEART CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (B), YMCA, 07-578-5891 KAIMAI RAMBLERS TRAMPING GROUP: Wednesday, Roger 07544-1622 Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891 MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, info@mtjoggersandwalkers.co.nz , www.mtjoggersandwalkers.co.nz ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: MONDAY (AM) 07-576-2469 NORDIC WALKING AT THE MOUNT: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Steffi 07-574-7527 NORDIC WALKING IN TAURANGA: Monday, Wednesday, Mary 07577-0711 MT MAUNGANUI RSA WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Sundays (AM), (BIA), Kieran Jensen 07-572-0626 50 FORWARD WALKING GROUPS: Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016 TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: Lynda 07-552-5359 TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), Ross 07-576-4852 TAURANGA RAMBLERS: Malcolm 07-544-2369 or Rod Taylor 07576-4207 TAURANGA TRAMPERS NETWORK: Natalie Bird 07-576-0016 TAURANGA TRAMPING CLUB: Christine Rawnsley 07-578-9984 PAK N BOOTS: Eveie 027-434-7877 and Julie Fox , 021-215-8516 TE PUKE

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

WAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011

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

WHAKATANE

SUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800 HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), Noel Jones, 07-308-7101 WHITIANGA

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

WHANGAMATA WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Mike Lord, 07868-6025 WHANGAMATA ROAD RUNNERS & WALKERS: 07-865-6580 WHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475 WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from Surfclub WHANGA SENIOR WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-7022

EAST COAST GISBORNE

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

HAWKES BAY HASTINGS

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

AHURIRI WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (I), Beverly Gillies 06-8436805 NAPIER WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), (I), Lyn 06-835-7704 NAPIER SOUTH WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (B), Maria Rogers 06-843-1225 RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Mike Sheely 06843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nz Ys WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Barry 06-844-3929 or Nola 06-843-7912 TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS

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

TARANAKI

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

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

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

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

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HAWERA

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

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

WANGANUI WANGANUI

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

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

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

SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James 06-327-7607

MANAWATU

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); Sunday (AM), Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin 06-353-7175 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) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898 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 FEILDING

SENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes 06-323-5470 FOXTON

FOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987 LEVIN

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

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

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

WALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133 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 TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04526-7440 LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918 HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Jenny Raymond, 04-569-6232 WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179 EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, Eastbourne ALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646 KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335 OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445 PORIRUA

FRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374 TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705 WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, Tawa TAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764 UPPER HUTT

AURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, p.wiggles@paradise.net.nz TUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123 FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper Hutt TRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906 UPPER VALLEY WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Allison 04-563-6661 KAPITI

KAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872 KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121 KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485 KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email kapitithursdaywalkers@ gmail.com,www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkers KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754 KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: kapitiwanderers@gmail. com, www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or Steve Golledge 04-904-5904 SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

NORTH ISLAND MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM

MARTINBOROUGH

50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Colin 03-572-9423 or Joan 03-578-1922 PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

WELLINGTON

MOTUEKA

MARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226 WELLINGTON

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NELSON

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

GOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and overnight trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383

CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH

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

ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03388-2593 ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people with physical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446 BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161 BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493 BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452 BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir 03-359-7971 BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), www.bishopdaletrampers.org.nz BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337 BUSHWISE WOMEN: (BIA) Cynthia Roberts or Roz Heinz 03-332-4952 BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), New Brighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115 CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly race walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387 CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM), Darryn Welham 03-960-3808 CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton 03-942-5453 CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112 CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295 CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302 CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA), Norm Wells 03-981-5487 CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057: Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092 CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 or Hope 03-389-7997 CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), (IA), 03-941-5409 CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday (AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146 CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826 CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA), Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350 CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), Neil Messenger 03-322-7709 CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA), Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356 CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group), Pauline 03-385-9947 DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925 DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA), Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566 EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329 ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03329-1865 6.5PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553 HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306 KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Lyane Graham www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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03-327-5679 KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457 KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483 LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103 LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303 LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130 LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235 MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310 MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742 MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703 MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794 NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494 NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818 NEW BRIGHTON ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03981-1798 NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery 03-388-7335 NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999 NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237 NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494 NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338 NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000 NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840 OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), Coral Gilbertson 03-312-3155 OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638 PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519 PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999 PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665 PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Rick Bolch 03-338-5156 PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220 PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216 PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607 PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433 PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154 QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), Beverley Church 03-383-5448 Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710 RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060 RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Williams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901 RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351 ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150 ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195 SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187 SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03941-5409 “ A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436 SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA), Ray 03-332-0555 ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA), Audrey 03-348-9157 SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982 SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232 TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035 TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates 03332-6233, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751 WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03389-2285 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994 WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canterbury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921 XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678 “Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-3660689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330 “Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689 YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689 WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ted Hill 03-323-9311 WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826 WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-8999 30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-94128999

RURAL CANTERBURY

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

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

STH CANTERBURY PLEASANT POINT

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

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

WEST COAST GREYMOUTH

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

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

CLYDE

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

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

ACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114 ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223 CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127 CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027 DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03476-2344 GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), George Sutherland 03-467-5999 HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579 HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851 KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302 LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Janette Anderson 03-476-2830 MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423 MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863 MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175 OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185 OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071 PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114 PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683 ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478 TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Fleming 03-489-8964 TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372 WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James 03-488-2228 WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064 XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull 03-454-3991 Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-2000 60 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Judith Wright 03-456-2080 60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Vern Gould 03-476-4457 60’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Murray Bolt, 03-454-2211 60 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Moreen Hayes 03-476-1545 ALEXANDRA

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

WAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525 WANAKA

WANAKA WALKING Group: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), (BI), Marion Barnett 03-443-1780

SOUTHLAND INVERCARGILL

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

BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 3rd Tuesday, Susie Burrows 03-208-3846, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053 NORTHERN SOUTHLAND

BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-2112150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz TE ANAU

BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Wednesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nz

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