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The Headland Sculpture on the Gulf on Waiheke Island which isalso a great little walk in itself, is on again in 2015.There’s no doubt that it went very well, and in almost everyarea “exceeded their hopes and expectations” reports theorganisers.They enjoyed wonderful weather and a record 45,000 visitors,the vast majority of whom greatly enjoyed the wider experiencethey made available to them.In all, over 80 works have been sold to date, which is a majorachievement.Their primary focus was the sculpture exhibition itself.and theydid not want to change it in any fundamental way,The only significant change they made to the walk itself, wasreversing the direction. Again this met with a very positiveresponse, many of those who had visited previous events findingit easier, the views better, and the experience more satisfyingas a whole

40,000 walked Waikeke Island’sHeadland sculpture on Gulf Trail

We love them as a getaway and a time to explore, butaccording to a new study, a good holiday can contribute toyour overall health and happiness.Research conducted by Deutsche Gesellschaft fürTourismusforschung and unveiled at this year’sITB Berlin Convention, confirmed that peoplewho spend their money on trips, whether it befamily trips, short breaks of even a concert arehappier than those who acquire materialobjects such as jewellery and clothing.Researcher and work and organisationalpsychologist Dr. Jessica de Bloom said thestudy revealed the joy from purchasingmaterial objects could not compare to theexcitement and mental benefits experienced while on holiday.“One can compare a designer suit with an expensive watch,but not one’s diving holiday on the Red Sea and a colleague’scity break in Barcelona,”.“What is more, experiences do not wear out over time.”

Five tricks to help makewalking a lifelong habit

1. Schedule it. If you treat walking as an automatic "must" onyour daily list -- like brushing your teeth or taking your vitamins -- then there's no debate about whether you will or won't do it.Before long, it'll be a rock-solid habit.2. Get a buddy. Having a friend (human or dog) waiting for youto take a walk gets you out there day after day. Your walking"buddy" doesn't even have to be somebody you see. It canbe a pal with whom you check in every day, by phone or online.If your pal doesn't get your daily "I just walked" message, he orshe knows to give you a get-going poke.3. Add some fun. Dying to play Boggle on your smartphone?Head outdoors or hop on the treadmill, and think up wordswhile you walk. Addicted to recorded romance novels? Listento them only while you stride along (just don't run into anythingwhen it gets steamy!). Whatever makes walking more fun foryou, do it!4. Keep track. A walking log, a pedometer, even a little notationin your calendar - it's all good. That's because keeping track ofyour kilometres and goals increases your odds of sticking toyour plan.5. Reward yourself. We're all for bribery when it comes to exercise.Give yourself a walking goal of, say, 15 kilometres per week fora month, or 60 minutes a day for a week -- and if you'resuccessful, treat yourself to a massage or a gotta-see-it movieor a new MP3 player for your walking tunes or recorded books.

19 year old Brando Yelavich, a kiwi has decidedto set off on a solo adventure to fund raise forthe Ronald McDonald House Charity forchildren..He is walking around the whole of New Zealandand is living off of the land and the kindness offellow kiwis for his whole trip. He started inFebruary at Cape Reinga and has so far walkedall the way down the North Island's West Coast,crossed the Cook Strait kayaked all through the

Additionally, a holidaymakers’ health also benefits from thegetaway, with the trip allowing them to recover from the stressof their day-to-day lives.The study found people who do not go on holiday for longer

periods are at greater risk of becoming ill or evendying earlier than those who regularly go onbreaks.However, frequent breaks rather than extendedholidays are also crucial to maintaining goodhealth.Every type of holiday examined by the study,whether a short break or a three-week hikingtr ip, produced evidence of comparativebenefits to people’s health and wellbeing.

“One cannot postpone one’s sleep or relaxation requirements,”Dr Bloom added. “One long summer holiday cannot compensate for a wholeyear of hard work and overtime.”

Holidays – keeping you healthy and happy

Solo young adventurer tackles journey around NZMarlborough Sounds, and plans to continueon down the West of the South Island then allthe way back up the East Coast of NZ.Another reason why Brando is doing thisjourney is because he loves adventure andwants to complete this great feat whichnobody has yet achieved. He has lived withdyslexia and ADHD his whole life which resultedin him struggling in school and was turneddown by the NZ Army in 2012.

This month’sPrizewinners

The winners of this month’sWalking New Zealand pro-motion are: A588 Pedometer- Frances Harrison, Paeroaand a six month subscriptionextension to Walking NewZealand magazine, MrsHeather Llewellin, Auckland.Congratulations to you both.


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Queenstown has been named one of the world’s Top 25 Travellers’Choice Destinations by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest online travelcommunity.As well as rising to 25th place on the international list, the four seasonlake and alpine resort was also named best destination in New Zealandand second best in the South Pacific.The Travellers’ Choice Destinations awards honour top travel spotsworldwide based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions fromTripAdvisor travellers. Award winners were determined based on thepopularity of destinations, taking into account travellers’ favourites andmost highly rated places.Destination Queenstown CEO Graham Budd was delighted with awardand said it was a fantastic international achievement for the resort.“We’re aware of the power of Trip Advisor in influencing the travellingcommunity, so the news that Queenstown has been ranked by millionsof travellers worldwide alongside cities like Paris, New York and Londonis a testament to the quality of our operators and the exceptionaltravel experience they deliver.”The cosmopolitan resort town, famous for its spectacular scenery andhuge range of world-class experiences, has previously earnedinternational accolades from other travel authorities such as LonelyPlanet, Condé Naste and National Geographic.For more information about Queenstown please visitwww.queenstownNZ.co.nz.

Queenstown voted one of world’stop destinations

Walking the islands of West SwedenCrowded by over 8,000 granite islands, the beautiful Bohuslän coastlinestretches from the handsome city of Gothenburg all the way to theNorwegian border. Picturesque islands are sprinkled with red-and-white

fishing villages from where inviting paths leadout to reach small isolated bays, rockypromontories and secluded lighthouses. The beauty of this two-centre holiday onSweden’s West Coast is that, despite itsproximity to Gothenburg by rail, it has aremarkably remote feel to it. Spend a day ortwo walking round the idyllic Koster Islands

before heading south to the delightful village of Fjällbacka. Walkingroutes head inland to reach mysterious Bronze Age rock carvings, whilejust a short ferry ride away are the remote Weather Islands, aremarkable marine reserve in the Skagerrak that is home to manycolourful seabirds. With the bright-blue sea all around, it’s little surprisethat this region is also famous for an astonishing array of seafood –mussels, oysters, langoustines and lobster – that form the basis of oneof the world’s finest gastronomic traditions.There’s also the chance to experience Swedish Highlights by addingin extra days to explore the royal island of Marstrand, and the stylishcities of Gothenburg and Stockholm.For more information take a look at Inntravel’s website:http://www.inntravel.co.uk/holidays/walking-holidays

Aussie retreat offers bush walksGet back to basics at new wilderness camping retreatFind a slice of the simple life by disconnecting from theiPhone and reconnecting with nature at Mt BarneyRetreat, just two hours south west of Brisbane.Forget ‘glamping’, this is a back-to-basics camping experienceaccessible only by 4WD.Set amongst 300 acres of lushgreen forest, campers can pitchtheir own tent in one of thespacious sites designed topreserve seclusion, or set up camp in one of threedormitory-style cabins.Mt Barney Retreat also offers a range of guided andself-guided bush walks and off-road 4WD tours from $50per person, minimum numbers required.


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Water flowing over the Korokoro Dam.

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On the western hills of Wellington’sHutt Valley there is a number ofinteresting hill walks of varing grades

with some suitable for all ages.One popular short one is from the

Oakleigh Street in the uphill suburb ofMaungaraki down to the Korokoro Dam andback.

Starting from the carpark off OakleighStreet the evenly graded track climbs a smallmound and from then on its all down hillthrough fern and over a number of bridges tothe Korokoro Dam. It is also used bymountain bikes.

While there walk down and take a look upat the water flowing down over the dam andgo back up and walk further on and take alook at the lake behind the dam.

On the retun trip to the start at OakleighStreet carpartk it is mostly up hill and can takea little longer.

Longer walkAnother way but longer to get to the dam

is starting from Cornish Street entranceThis evenly graded track follows an old steel

pipeline from the Cornish Street entranceupstream through mature and regeneratingbush to the Korokoro Dam.

The dam was the first gravity fed concretedam in New Zealand, built to supply waterfor the Petone Borough in 1903.

A feature of New Zealand’s early europeanhistory is the large number of severelydamaging fires that broke out from time totime in early New Zealand towns. These fireswould destroy whole blocks of woodenbuildings because they were built close

together. Early timber buildings in Petonesuffered this fate even though an artesian watersupply was available. Although the ratepayerswere initially reluctant to endorse the fundingof a dam, they were eventually persuaded todo so to get a water supply of sufficientpressure and volume.

The waters of the Korokoro Stream werealready in use by the Petone Woollen Millswhen the Petone Borough proposed to utilisethe stream for a water supply. The mill had aTotara timber dam on the lower reaches todrive a turbine at the mill.

Early Maori used this route to link thePorirua and Wellington harbours.

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Going this way requires a bit of up hillwalking on the return trip but there are toiletsavailable at the car park.

Getting to Oakleigh Street· By bus, catch the number 150 bus from

Queensgate.· By car, turn off SH2 at Maungaraki and

turn left up Dowse Drive. Oakleigh Street isat the top.

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From Cornish Street, Petone Walk: Three hours returnCornish Street, Petone, just off SH2 is

another good entrance spot and has the flattestwalking through the entire Korokoro Gorgebut there aren’t any toilet facilities at thisentrance.and if you feel up to it, walk up tothe Belmont Trig at 457m - a 4 hour walk fromboth entrances and you’ll be rewarded with

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The walk from Ashleight Streetcarpark is suitable for families.


some of the best 360 views across theWellington Region and to the South Island.

Getting to Cornish Street· By train, it’s a short walk from Petone

Railway Station.· By car, take the Korokoro turn off SH2

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The lake behind the Korokoro Dam.

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The Greenstone Caples Track is saferand more accessible to a wider rangeof people now a ten-year upgrade

project by the Department of Conservation(DOC) nears completion.

DOC Wakatipu WorksRanger Richard Struthers saidimprovements to the track wereaimed at attracting more familygroups and novice trampers.

The easy 3-4 day valley walk86 km from Queenstown isideal for people who don’t wantto tackle anything toostrenuous or who are new totramping.

As it also links to the Routeburn Track, oneof New Zealand’s Great Walks, the four hutsalong the Greenstone/Caples are often full tocapacity during peak periods (January-March),with the high numbers of trampers wantingaccommodation.

The McKellar and Greenstone huts haverecently been replaced and this winter, the 40-year-old 12-bunk Mid Caples Hut will bedemolished and replaced with a new 24-bunkhut.

Accommodation won’t be available at thissite for most of the winter months duringconstruction, but the Upper Caples hut willremain open, a 90-minute walk further alongthe Caples Track. Once the new Mid Capleshut is completed, the Upper Caples Hut willbe decommissioned.

The section of track between the upperGreenstone and the upper Caples valley hasbeen rebuilt over the past three summers, amajor project that has involved rerouting thetrack to create an easier walk over McKellarSaddle. This raises this section to the standardof the remainder of the track.

The upper Greenstone bridge has beenreplaced and several bridges installed in theCaples Valley over critical stream crossings.The carpark at the start of the track will beupgraded and enlarged soon.

Meanwhile, on the Routeburn Track, a day

shelter will be built at the Routeburn Flats Hutto accommodate the high number of daywalkers to the hut (it is only a two-hour walkfrom the Routeburn Roadend). Construction

is due to begin during the comingwinter.

Two bridges on the track havebeen upgraded this season and theRouteburn Flats suspension bridgeis currently being replaced. Thetrack will remain open during thiswork but there may be short delaysat the bridges.

The track between theRouteburn Flats and the Routeburn

Greenstone CaplesTrack more accessible

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Falls huts will be upgraded, and the septicsewage system upgraded at the RouteburnFalls Hut.

Upcoming work on the Ree-Dart Trackincludes relocating 1.6 km of track in the DartValley due to damage by flooding, building anew bridge across 25 Mile Creek in the ReesValley, and upgrading the Chinamans Bluffcarpark at the Dart roadend.

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The first of June and officially winter.As I looked upon Kororareka Bay, Icouldn’t imagine better conditions —

blue sky, still water and fresh air in my lungs.My partner, Kathy, and I were spending

Queen’s Birthday Weekend at the Duke ofMarlborough Hotel in Russell. I was there tovisit Moturua Island. Kathy, on the other hand,was keen to check out Russell’s culturalattractions, like the museum, Pompallier House

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participants will sail by yacht to Motuarohia and Moturua Islands.During my trip, I completed part of the Four Beach Foray bycircumnavigating Moturua Island.

At a local café, I met my guide for the day, Tim Grant, who wasaccompanied by his partner, Colette. You could describe Tim as amodern-day Davy Crocket — an ex DOC ranger, he sets traps for aliving and knows the region like no one else — and having lived in theBay for most of his life, he’s a great source of interesting facts aboutthe region.

Leaving Long BeachDuring the Walking Weekend, participants will sail to Moturua

Island by yacht. However, a yacht wasn’t available for us on this trip,so, instead, Tim organised a couple of his kayaks.

From town we took a five-minute drive to Tim and Colette’s houseat Long Beach where a couple of kayaks were waiting out the front —one single and one two-seater. As Colette and I were fairlyinexperienced, the two of us took the two-seater, with Tim taking thesingle.

Kayaking to Moturua IslandWith Colette controlling the rudder from the rear, we headed

towards Moturua Island. Synchronising our paddle strokes was a bittricky at first (if you’re not careful you can end up spinning in circles),but we soon got the hang of it and settled into a steady rhythm.

With just the sound of our paddles dipping into the water, it was aneat sensation — almost hypnotic. There was hardly a ripple in thewater and any thoughts of falling out and getting soaked were farfrom my mind.

It took us about 50 minutes to reach Moturua Island and by thenmy tired arms were telling me it was time to step on land.

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to Motuarohia Island and visiting a Maori pa site; sailing on to MoturuaIsland to walk its perimeter and then sailing back to the mainland. It isdescribed as medium difficulty and will take about seven hours. I found

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the walk to be quite easy going. There wereplenty of up-hill parts, but the tracks were verywell maintained.

One feature of this walk, and all the others,is that groups will be accompanied by a localguide. So, apart from enjoying the wonderfulsites, participants will also get the opportunityto learn first-hand about the flora, fauna andhistory of the region.

As nature intendedMoturua is part of Project Island Song, a

conservation effort between the Departmentof Conservation, the Guardians of the Bayof Islands and the Ngati Kuta and Putukehatribes to restore the island to its natural state.It is home to native birds, like Kiwi, Tui, andthe vegetation consists largely of Manuka andKanuka, which act as “nursery” trees byproviding shelter to other species.

At one point, Tim pointed out a Tomtit (apretty black and white breasted bird) andexplained, “If they’re here then the forest mustbe in good shape.”

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Remnants of the pastThere are 27 recorded archaeological sites

on Moturua Island, including Maori pa,gardening sites and pits. At Homestead Bay,we saw the remains of a homestead datingback to early last century, which was home toa Maori family who farmed on the island.

At Army Bay, we also saw the concreteremains of an army observation post, whichwas constructed during World War Two whena Japanese invasion was a real threat.

A highlight for me was the picturesque viewof Urupukapuka Island and MotukiekieIsland, which we enjoyed from a vantage pointabove Army Bay.

Kayaking back to Long BeachAfter we had walked around Moturua

Island, it was time to go home. To make thingsinteresting, we paddled to nearby Motuarohia,entering a lagoon from the seaward side,jumped out of our kayaks and dragged thema short distance to the other side beforecontinuing our journey.

By the time we reached Long Beach(another 50 minutes later), I was definitelyready to hang up my paddle. We kayaked about16 kilometres and my arms certainly felt it.

My trip to Moturua Island was just part ofthe Four Beach Foray. It was a lot of fun and Iparticularly enjoyed a cold beer at the Dukeof Marlborough that evening.

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Opposite page above: A little “hide-a way”on Moturau Island.Opposite page below: Otupoho Bay atsunset.

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Tramps are over varies types of terrain.Below left: Walking through tall grass. Photo

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Below second from left: Stream crossingon the Otaki Forks. Photo Tim Swale

Opposite page left: Walking up andthrough the pines. Photo Royce Mills.

Opposite page right: Walking amoungstthe ferns. Photo John Brock

The Manawatu Tramping and SkiingClub offers something for everyone.Whether it is a gentle walk, a walk

suitable for the family, an all day walk, a walkover several days, skiing, mountain biking,geocaching or kayaking there is something foreveryone.

The club, with a membership made up ofpeople from far and wide, is the second oldesttramping club in the North Island.

Tramping trips range from easy day tripsto very strenuous weekend trips and everythingin between and are designed to suit people of

all ages and fitness.Family grade trips mean that the whole

family can enjoy the outdoors. Trips held onWednesdays and Thursdays are very wellsupported with the club van and privatevehicles transporting walkers to road ends andback.

Details of planned trips are on the trip cardand in the monthly newsletter which can beaccessed on the clubs website.

In just a few hours from Palmerston Northyou can get to the club lodge on Mt Ruapehu,Mt Taranaki, anywhere in the Ruahines, theTararuas, the Kawekas or the Kaimanawas andnumerous other areas.

The club offers both bush craft and snowcraft courses. The bush craft course covers allaspects of bush craft including route finding,use of map and compass, safety in the hillsand equipment to take.

The club owns a range of tramping andother outdoor gear which club members can

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Walking across the crater on theTongariro Alpine Crossing. Photo Tim Swale

Time for lunch with a magnificent viewover the mountains on the CentralPalateau. Photo Andrew Brodie



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Below:There are great walks for all agesand abilities in the Central Plateau area.Photo Tim Swale

Below left: Are they all waiting to use theloo? Photo by Royce Mills

Below Right: Outside the Roaring StagLodge. Photo by Royce Mills

hire for a small fee. The gear available includesitems such as packs, boots, billies, stoves, tents,flies, bivvy bags, personal locator beacons andalpine equipment which is only available toclub members skilled in its use.

To help with transport on club trips, theclub owns a comfortable, well maintained 12seater Transit van. It has air conditioning,individual seatbelts, and enough room forpacks. It is a very sociable way to get to theroad end or wherever your trip is going.

There is no better place to chill than onthe mountain in winter whether you are skiing,boarding or just enjoying the snow.

The club offers both snow craft coursesand beginners ski courses. Beginner andadvanced snow craft (alpine instruction)courses are offered in the winter.

These range from an introduction to basicsnow skills (ice axe and crampon use, safetravel in an alpine environment, and buildingsnow shelters), through to technical iceclimbing. Beginner ski courses are offered inwinter.

The club has many members highlyexperienced in the outdoors who willinglyshare their expertise with others.

The club owns Manawatu Lodge which isnear the Top of the Bruce Road on MtRuapehu. The lodge offers all the comfortsof home including hot showers, great kitchenfacilities and heat pumps to keep you warmwhen it is cold out.

After spending the day skiing, tramping orjust enjoying the mountain it’s a great locationto watch the sun set over Mt Taranaki.

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Oldest NZ club has something foreveryone Manawatu Lodge not only provides fantastic

accommodation during the ski season but allyear round for walkers and club members justwanting time away from their usual busy lives.

As well as tramping and skiing, clubmembers can also take part in activities suchas rock and snow climbing, caving, snowcaving, mountain biking, geocaching, kayaking,Land Search and Rescue and of course theoccasional social event. The club works inpartnership with the Department ofConservation and looks after the MangahaoFlats Hut and Te Matawai Hut.

Club nights are held on the first Tuesdayof each month at 7.30pm in the Rose CityAquatic Centre Rooms, Park Road, PalmerstonNorth and are a great way to meet other people

with interest in the outdoors.Meetings usually consist of an illustrated

talk by a guest speaker or a club member.Dates for club nights are listed on the trip cardwith the topic for each club night being shownin the monthly newsletter and on the clubwebsite www.mtsc.org.nz

No matter your age, your experience oryour fitness level there is a walk for you. Non-members are very welcome to attend any clubtrip appropriate to their experience and fitnesslevel.

For further information and club contactdetails please see our website.



Do you get RLSHealth

While touring Australia, co-presenting a course for healthprofessionals about burnout in athletes, I have beenbothered at night by my worst run ever of Restless Legs.

The reason for the upsurge is obvious to me: Physical and mentalexhaustion, combined with poor circulation.

In addition to being on my feet most of the day in the front of ahighly knowledgeable audience (stress!), I am also spending a gooddeal of time hanging around airports and then sitting cramped upfor hours in aircraft (poor circulation), which means: Pooroxygenation of the legs and poor elimination of metabolic by-products which can lead to cramp.

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is an uncontrollable urge to movethe legs, or creepy-crawly sensations in the legs that often leads tosleep deprivation. It is a most unpleasantsensation that can literally drive theafflicted person crazy - or the persontrying to sleep next to you while yousquirm and wriggle away. A light-hearteddescription of the ailment is the"Wiggles".

There is no denying that there aremany people who suffer from leg painand irritation while in bed; but this doesnot mean that the only therapy is to takea costly, powerful drug that come with a long list of nasty side effects.

The Wiggles is usually experienced at night, when in bed, andmost intense during the first few hours of turning in. It can affectboth the very unfit and the very fit equally but may be exacerbatedby fatigue.

Here's what I think is going on: During sleep the body's centralmetabolism slows. What this means is the heart slows, the bloodpressure drops, as does body temperature. The problem is that somemuscles may still be right smack in the middle of working hard toreplenish depleted nutrient stores and flush out metabolic toxinsfollowing a hard day. The muscles most likely to be afflicted arethose of the lower legs because they tend to be most stressed duringan exhausting day and, being furthest from the heart, are most likelyto suffer the most from anything related to a reduction in circulation.

Circulation in the limbs is also partially dependent on regularmuscle contraction which squeezes dirty blood back to the heart,lungs and liver. When the muscles are relaxed and still, blood flow isdependent on good blood pressure and a strong pulse which declineduring sleep.

This explains why the Wiggles is experienced mostly during bedrest and most often after an exhausting day.

To explain more about why it may be experienced more after atiring day, be it a walk in the bush or long day in front of an audience:If there is already poor circulation in the legs, such as comes withageing and/or if the person is exhausted from something like a longday on their feet, then there is a buildup of metabolic toxins and areduction of oxygen in the tissues. This may build to a critical level,causing micro cramping in the muscles of the lower legs and the feet

by Gary Moller Dip Ph Ed PG Dip Rehab PG Dip

Sport Med (Otago) FCE Certified


during the early hours of sleep. This is felt as a crawling sensation inthe legs and an uncontrollable urge to flex and extend the legs. This ismost unpleasant and sleep is completely disturbed.

That this unpleasant sensation is relieved by movement is a clue toits cause and to its relief.

Rather than resort to medication, try these first:Avoid a hot bath before bed and sleep in a cool room and cool bedIf you are hot and sweaty in bed, precious blood flow will be

diverted to the skin away from the muscles. You may find a coldshower before bed may be beneficial. The vasoconstriction in theskin will divert blood to the deep muscles.

If you get the Wiggles, get your legs dancing.Turn on your bedside radio and tune into some easy listening music.

In rhythm to the music while still lying flat, gently flex and extendyour ankles in time with the beat.

At the end of the 3-5 minute track, get out of bed and walk thelength of the house (just a minute or two), then get back into bed.

Repeat another track of music, paddling with the feet, then go foranother leisurely walk.

Then paddle another track of music while lyingin bed. By about this time, you should feel a relievingof the tightness and cramping in the legs. You mightwant to do another one or two slow tracks of musicwithout getting up and walking.....

Hopefully, you (and your very, very understandingpartner) will nod off during one of these tracks andyou will have a good night's sleep.

Why it worksRhythmic flexing of the legs activates the muscle

pump of the lower legs, by which the steady contracting and relaxingof of the calf muscles pumps the stagnant venous blood back to theheart, creating space in the legs and feet for their infusion with fresh,oxygenated arterial blood. Any discomfort should disappear entirelyas you rhythmically cycle through the music tracks and the backlog ofstagnant blood is finally flushed out.

This method gets to the heart of the cause - metabolic stress in thelegs.

Other valuable measures include: * Reviewing medication such as antidepressants, cholesterol and

blood pressure pills which may be direct or indirect causes of theWiggles.

* Ensuring that the diet is rich in nutrients and antioxidants whichassist circulation, muscle relaxation and protect against oxidative stress.

* Avoid tea, coffee, chocolate, red wine and spicy foods from lateafternoon to evening.

* Moderate your exercise and try to get off your feet towards theend of the day. It is better to exercise vigorously early in the day andrestrict evening exercise to activities like Yoga.

* Go for a walk in the cool of the evening and do some yoga-stylestretching before bed and try a cold shower.

I know, I know! The problem with these brilliant solutions, if youare like me, is once in bed total apathy takes over. Rather than doanything beneficial, you will just lie there and wiggle in agony anddrive your partner nuts! That's me to a "T"!

If you try this method for managing the Wiggles, please tell ushow you get on by writing a letter to the Editor.


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Right opposite page: Brett and I recentlydid a road trip around the North Island.down through Miranda, Taupo, Napier andsome of the East Coast remote beaches.The main reason for our trip was to walkthe Manawatu train track, that we havebeen meaning to do for a couple of years.Having done the Tairei Train track walk andthoroughly enjoying the scenery, and thewalk.We discovered Taranaki Falls, from a shortwalks book, and checked them out on ourway back home. It was a stunning day andwe loved the walk.It was an easy, scenic track and we tookour time to inhale the beauty of ourgorgeous country. Well worth it. Photoshows a school group at the top of the falls.Photo by Christabelle Rathe, Warkworth.

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Left: Walking (with the aid of snow shoesand poles) in the Ivalo Wilderness, inFinnish Lapland. An amazing experience,so quiet and still, just magic. A big 'thankyou' to Heidi, Antti and Melissa in Finlandfor making this possible. Photo by CaroleMundt, New Plymouth.


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Above right: “I was glad I climbed tothe Summit of Mt Luxmore on theKepler Track. The views weresuperb”. Photo by A Trappitt,Dargaville.

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Opposite page above left: Photo taken onthe recently opened Paekakariki track, ona day walked by the Kapiti Nordic walkinggroup. Photo by John Darnley, WaikanaeBeach.

Above middle: Stopping to admire the view acrossthe golden pastures of the upper Hurunui River.This shot was taken on a weekend tramp out tothe Hurunui thermal waterfall and hot spring. Photoby Mitchell Cocking, Christchurch.


Above: You may have to duck when youcross under the Embankment.Below: A carved pou pou (or Poutokowa)posts stand guard over the estuary.

A flat shoreline walking track winds itsway around Napier’s famous AhuririEstuary, and just a few drive minutes

from Napier’s CBD.Along the trail, information boards provide

information about the history of the area, itsflora and fauna and the dynamics of thehabitat.

This long, narrow estuary with its widerange of fresh to salty, shallow to deep, andsandy to muddy habitats supports an extremelydiverse range of birds, fish, invertebrates andplant life.

This important wetland is a sanctuary fora wide variety of wading birds including GreyHerons, Royal Spoonbills and Pied Stilts.Shags, Kingfishers and even Gannets may alsobe spotted diving for fish in this area.

Over 70 species of resident and migratorywaterbirds use the long narrow estuary as afeeding and resting area.

A good place to start the walk is from thecar park at the end of Humber Street. Fromthere follow the track from the informationsignboard down the slope and across the creek.At low tide, small crabs cautiously emerge fromtheir holes in the exposed mud banks.

The formed track crosses an open area ofgrassland and winds through stands of

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AhuririEstuarya sanctuary forwading birds

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The start of the track offHumber Street carpark.


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Looking down from the Meennee Quayexit towards the Embankment.

Information boards arescattered along the walkway.


Eucalypt trees planted to screen industrial buildings onthe boundary of the Estuary Reserve. Bridging a tidaldrain, the route takes you up an embankment that marksthe furthest extent of several land reclamationsundertaken by the Hawke’s Bay Harbour Board between1931 and 1989.

The Embankment was built to provide a route acrossthe estuary for the East Coast Main Trunk Railway. Thebridge was recently used by freight trains on the Napier-Gisborne trunk line, replaced a rickety wooden bridgethat connected West Quay to Meeanee.

Construction started on this project in 1914 with a“toe” of rocks laid down on each side of the tidal inlet.A steam-powered dredge scooped up shingle and clayfrom the estuary to build up the Embankment. Theconcrete bowstring girder bridge was built in 1917 andcompleted in 1922.

The road declined in importance once the PandoraRoad Bridge, east of the Embankment Bridge, openedin 1922. It closed to vehicle traffic in 1989.

The Embankment Bridge affords walkers good viewsof the estuary, including the main outfall channel to yourleft and the Westshore Wildlife Reserve, a significanthabitat for water-loving birds.

Up until the 1931 earthquake all the area to the westof the bridge, back to the foot of the Poraiti hills, was avast tidal inlet encompassing thousands of hectares of

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Ahuriri Estuary asanctuary for wading birds

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The Embankment Bridgedivides the Ahuriri Estuary.


The boardwalks adds variety to walks around the Ahuriri Estuary.

wetland, marshes and mud banks.Before reaching the end of the former road,

follow the path, indicated by marker posts,down to the right. A boardwalk bridge leadsonto the flats adjoining the tidal inlet wherecarved pou pou (or poutokowa) posts standguard over the estuary.

Boardwalk sections of track cope with theinundations of spring tides. At high tide, youmay need to take the bank skirting MeeaneeQuay as the route back to the Pandora Road

Bridge on Highway 2. Otherwise it is possibleto follow the shoreline, crossing the bridge toreturn to the car park.

Popular with swimmers and windsurfers,Pandora Pond, the beach to the right, is also alaunching point for kayaks and waka. It isnamed to honour the Royal Navy ship HMSPandora, captained by Commander Drurywho surveyed Hawkes Bay and the NapierRoadstead in 1855.

Follow the bank above the beach, past the

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water sports hire centre ramp and along theHumber Street Reserve back to the walk’sstarting point.

Fact fileAhuriri Estuary WalkWalking track grade: Easy semi dirt andconcrete trackDistance: 3.8kmDuration of walk : 45 - 60 minutes.

The boardwalk bridgebeside the embankment.

A Grey Heron.


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Opposite page and below: AViews of the OeuteheuheuStream from the track.

One of our favourite walksis Roydon Downs, 6km’spast Paengaroa and 45

minutes from Tauranga. It’s veryeasy to get to - only a 10 minutesdrive down Allport Road, off SH33.

Owned by the BrannFamily, this hill countryfarm has beenextensively planted withbeautiful trees, anddeveloped forrecreational activities forover 40 years.

A network of well markedtracks lead around the property,over open paddocks, up the hill forviews, along beside the stream,through native bush, over bridgesand past a water wheel.

It’s a very beautiful place to

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walk, especially in Autumn, whenthe trees are glorious shades of redand gold.

Friendly chickens followed usalong and an enormous pig eyedus as we wandered past.

For a family fun day out,there is a rope swing over awater hole, a water slide,tubes to use to f loatdownstream, and barbecueareas to cook a picnic lunch.

There are little 4- bunkcabins to stay in, and a lovely new’Woolshed’ has been built,providing very cheap, very niceaccommodation.

If you do choose to stay, thereare glow worms to visit at night.

This is a truly beautiful placeto visit - for an hour’s walk, a day’sexploration, or a weekend away.

For more info contact:‘Roydon Downs Bush and farmWalks’.

By Barbz Lowther

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Roydon Downs agreat little farm walk

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Above left: A waterwheel.Above right: One of the 4-bunkhuts on the property.Right: Toadstools on the track.


Gibraltar is a BritishOverseas territory onthe southern end of the

Iberian Peninsula at the entranceto the Mediterranean.

Because of this strategicposition, there have been 17 siegeson the rock, with differentcountries trying to gain control.

Gibraltar is now a base for theBritish Royal Navy, and itseconomy is based on tourism,banking and shipping.

The city area at the base of therock has a population of 30,000,mostly British and Spanish.

To get to Gibraltar, you mustwalk or drive from Andalucia (S

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Gibraltar is very easy to walk



Far left: Looking over to Algeciras (Spain).Above:Walking up the Mediterranean steps overlooking the Straitsof Gibraltar.Far left bottom: Looking along the ridge top and down to CatalanBay.Below: A cave on the east side.

Spain) across the airport runway.Several tour guides are willing

to drive tourists to all the historicsites and a cable car runs to thetop of the rock; but because it’ssuch a small area it’s quite easy towalk everywhere.

We walked from the township,to ‘Jews Gate’ and on up the‘Mediterranean steps’, which leadfor 1.5 kilometres around thesouth and south east cliffs toO’Hara’s Battery at the top of therock. Signs showed us historic

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By Barbz Lowther

around


Above: The building on the farside of the runway is theboundary with Spain.Below left: Walking up theMediterranean steps.Below: A Barbary Ape.

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sites, and caves to be explored aswe climbed.

Little clumps of rareCandytuft, Thyme and Lavenderclung to the limestone cliff walls,and in places, a hand rail guidedus up steeper sections.

Continuing along a narrowridge path to the cable carterminal, we had lovely views ofSandy and Catalan Bays, on the

At the top of the rock is arestaurant and information centrewith awesome 360 views fromAndalucia, across the 14 mile straitto Morocco.

We continued along the ridgeto the northern end, visiting amilitary museum, siege tunnels,and an exhibition of the historyof the sieges on the rock.

To return to the main street wewent past a Muslim castle, andwalked down about 1,100 castlesteps.

After spending the night intown, we travelled to Algeciras(Spain) and went by ferry toMorocco.

If you’re visiting Spain or

Gibraltar is very easy to walk aroundeastern side of the rock.

We passed several batteries, oldsearchlight posts, and gunemplacements, before seeing agroup of Barbary Apes. Somewere lounging on the rocks, someplaying with drink bottles or bitsof paper, while others werewatching and waiting to grab foodor drink from unsuspectingvisitors.

Morocco, Gibraltar makes aninteresting diversion.


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By Kay Lindley

One Saturday, first day ofbaiting for the season, agood turnout of volunteers

at the Ranger Station were hearingwhich lines were to be done, receivingreminders to place more marking tape,and how many bags to place. RegularArk members were standing awayfrom the crowd as they had beenbaiting for several years and knew thedrill.

Hearing first the characteristicwump, wump, wump, they casuallylooked south and saw a group of sixKeruru flying towards them and thenanother group and another. Excitedly,they interrupted the volunteers’briefing as nearly 40 Keruru cameacross and started wheeling todescend onto the slopes belowPukematekeo Track.

It was a spectacular sight as whitebellies flashed against forest greens.Settling, then rising, individuals andsmall groups made the air live.Buoyed by this display, they all headedoff for their tasks but over the nextweeks Keruru were seen in big numbers.

One estimate on one occasion was of nearly 50 birds. “Tirau” [=many Ti] supplies the answer. Those sites with lots of Ti Kouka, orcabbage tree, our most common native Cordyline species also knownthroughout the Pacific as Ti, provide abundant seasonal food.

Upside down more often than not, the Keruru gorge on the massesof Ti Kouka seeds, fattening themselves up in preparation for winter.In many parts of New Zealand, Keruru are rarely seen. Predated byrats or stoats or indeed illegally hunted, numbers have plunged.

Seeing as many as members and volunteers gives testament to theirpredator control yet historical accounts are of flocks of thousands —The Ark is not there yet but is surely progressing!

Unlike many other birds, Kereru have a crop that stores their foodprior to digestion. One of the most common injuries to Kereru iswhen their crop bursts when they fly into windows. The Kereru is

New Zealand’s only surviving nativepigeon. They are long-lived birds thatbreed very slowly. They are currentlyfighting for survival say Forest & Bird.

Kereru are important. Since theextinction of the Moa, they are nowthe only birds left that are capable ofswallowing fruit greater than 12 mmin diameter and dispersing the seedagain whole. This means that the futureof our native trees is closely linked tothe survival of our Kereru.

Recent studies have shown thatdespite the fact that kereru can livebetween 15 and 20 years, in some partsof the country, at present the averagelifespan is between one and a half andfive and a half years.

The biggest threats to Kereru areimpact injuries with windows and cars,closely followed by habitat loss,predation and illegal hunting.

What can you do to help? Thebiggest thing you can do is learn toappreciate what we have before it’sgone! Plant trees in your garden toencourage kereru to visit. Kereru haveadapted their diet over the years to eat

plants that are both native and exotic.For the opportunity to see whitehead in the Waitakere ranges, and

to go on the Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks series, please emailme on: [email protected].

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The Larapinta Trail - aOverseas Walk



a colourful experience


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Magnificent views alongthe Larapinta Trail.


The Larapinta Trail - a colourful experience


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The red coloured hills atsunset. Photo by Lynette Graham

Walking through a smallgorge. Photo by Singer


The Larapinta Trail, in the heart ofCentral Australia, is an extendedbushwalking track running west from

Alice Springs to Mount Sonder (Rwetyepme),along the backbone of the West MacDonnellRanges.

It was completed in 2002, and its 223kilometres are fast gaining a reputation foroffering one of the finest walking experiences

in the world.The steep red slopes of the

West MacDonnell Ranges risedramatically from the CentralAustralian desert. They typify

the rugged landscapes of theRed Centre with the changing

hues of their mountain peaks, rolling hills anddry river valleys made famous in the paintingsof Albert Namatjira.

The Larapinta Trail provides an unequalledopportunity to experience this living desertlandscape and take in its special wild andremote places. It crosses a variety of terrain,from high ridgelines to sheltered gorges andis home to many of the arid zone’s rare plants.It also links the well known visitor attractionsalong the ranges where walkers can join orleave the Trail.

Trek Larapinta is a small, local business thatspecialises in the Larapinta Trail. Establishedin 1998 Trek Larapinta has pioneered smallgroup trekking tours on the Larapinta Trail.They think small is beautiful. Being small, theycan focus on quality and sustainability. Beinglocal, they maintain strong knowledge of thelandscape and build deep connections with thecommunity.

They guide walking tours for small groupsand organise transfers for independentwalkers, support Indigenous enterprises andpractice environmentally responsible travel.They do this in the places they know and love:the Larapinta Trail and Central Australia.These are special places for them.

Bookings for our 2013 and 2014 seasonare now open (www.treklarapinta.com.au),please email us – [email protected] call us to find out more +61 1300 133 278.

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A kalaidiscope of colour.Photo by Lynette Graham


A colourful scene at awaterspot. Photo by Lynette Graham

High up on the hills.Photo by Lynette Graham


Just fifteen minutes drive fromQueenstown and nine minutes fromArrowtown is the beautiful Lake Hayeswhich is popular with walkers and cyclists.

The single track makes it possible to walka circuit of Lake Hayes that has been an eternalfavourite of locals and visitors.

The track is either well-graded, or a woodenwalkway, to create an easy stroll around thelake, famous for its stunning reflections.

Native birds to be seen along the wayinclude the Deep Blue Pukeko, also known asthe New Zealand Swamp Hen! There aresome inclines, but they're pretty short, andmostly the track's easy.

There are toilet facilities at the recreationand picnic area at the Arrowtown end of thelake, which is also a great spot to pause for adip in the lake. The path has some steep dropoffs at some points, so keep small childrenclose to you.

One can stroll, walk, run or cycle around alake surrounded by spectacular mountains;,

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where you may see some Australasian CrestedGrebe.

The track is probably best in early morningor later in the afternoon if you are a cyclist,because of it's popularity with walkers -particularly in the weekends.

Despite it's brown colour (due increasedalgae bloom in recent years) Lake Hayes isperfectly safe for swimming and is a verypopular swimming spot with locals during thesummer months when it is significantlywarmer than the other lakes in the region.

On calm days the Lake generates wonderfulreflections of the Remarkable Ranges and inautumn when the leaves are changing colourtheir is an extremely romantic feeling.

Getting thereLake Hayes is 14km from Queenstown or

5km from Arrowtown.As you drive from Frankton, you'll see a

carpark at the end of the Ladies Mile Road, asyou descend towards Lake Hayes, or continueto the pavilion where there' s lots of parking.

You can enter the circuit track at LakeHayes Pavilion and show grounds on SH 6;Bendemeer Bay; North Lake Hayes picnic area;Arrowtown Road and Rutherford Road (offSpeargrass Flat Road).

Lake Hayes Trackpopular with locals

Above left: A flat section of the track offLakes Hayes Recreation Reserve.Above right: A view of the Remarkables.Right: A rolling section of the track.Right middle: A strong wind stirs up thelake.



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Above: The gondola Nebelhornbahn takesyou up into the amazing alpine world ofthe Allgäu Alps.

Below left: European hiking trailnetworking - take a left here and you willwalk into theCzech Republic!

Below right: The idyllic pilgrimage churchMaria Gern can be seen on a walk in theBerchtesgaden region.

Germany may be mainly known as acountry of culture, art, and cars, butonce you are there you quickly realize

that there is an immense diversity of naturaltreasures to be explored. Walkers really arespoiled for choice, with every region boastingits own unique characteristics and customs.

From the classic alpine scenery andsweeping panoramas of the Allgäu Alps to thefairytale castles of the romantic Rhine Valley,from curiously steep vineyards in the MoselValley to the magnificence of the BavarianAlps and the hidden delights of SaxonSwitzerland - Germany is a great and varieddestination for a walking holiday.

What all these regions have in common ishow well walkers are catered for, with anexcellent range of hiking trails to suit everyfitness and ability level, scrumptious regionalspecialties to sample along the way, and somewonderfully authentic accommodationoptions.

However, there is such an abundance ofwalking options - a network of well-markedtrails cover around 200,000 kilometres in total- that organizing a walking holiday in Germanyis actually not an easy task. Tour Operatorslike Sidetracks Germany Tours

(www.sidetracks-germany.co.nz) make lifeeasier by putting together well-balanceditineraries that include walks specificallyselected for their beautiful sights and eventfulroutes.

To give you an idea of tours on offer thatcater especially for tramping enthusiasts that

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like to travel and walk in small groups with aknowledgeable guide, have a look at these threeoptions, all of which are seven days long andcan be combined with each other and/or withother travel plans you might have in Europe:

Active in Eastern GermanyActive in Eastern GermanyActive in Eastern GermanyActive in Eastern GermanyActive in Eastern GermanyExploring the former GDRs natural beauty

will include a bicycle tour and punting throughthe Spree Woods near Berlin, a scenic hikingtour to a breathtaking rock formation inSaxony’s Elbe Sandstone Mountains. Includedis a day walk to see Europe’s largest natural

Guided walking holidaysin Germany stone bridge in a lush green mountainous and

picturesque region in the Czech Republic,known as “Bohemian Switzerland”.

Southern DelightsSouthern DelightsSouthern DelightsSouthern DelightsSouthern DelightsOn Southern Delights tour you will realize

why so many castles and country hideawayswere built in the South of Germany: explorean awe inspiring gorge amidst wild alpinelandscape, experience the magic of Germany’sdeepest and cleanest lake - picturesqueKönigssee in Berchtesgaden National Park andenjoy breathtaking views on a gondola ride tothe top of Jenner Mountain (1,874m /6,150ft), from where you can view over 100German and Austrian peaks.

Take your pick from over a dozen hikingtrails in one of the most beautiful areas in theGerman Alps.

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Above: Enjoying a beautiful day oftramping in the German Alps.

Below: A traditional refreshment stop atpicturesque Kirnitzsch gorge in SaxonSwitzerland National Park.

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By Alex and Jenny Davies

On the north-western coast of Aotea(Great Barrier Island) a part of therugged coastline looks out towards

the high fortress cliffs of Rakitu Island.Years ago, a bridle track was cut, skirting

the cliffs as a land access to Okiwi and PortFitzroy. Attempts at farming the land resultedin the destruction of all the forest, mainly byfire.

In the 1940s, the route for a motor roadwas made over an inland saddle past the rockypinnacles, the remnants of the Great Barriervolcanoes. The old track was abandoned, andobscured by tall regenerating Kanuka until itwas cleared quite recently.

Today the reincarnated track forms a fivehour, reasonably level and easy walk along acontour between 40 and 100 metres above sealevel. Once you leave the well-providedcampsite at Harataonga Bay, the trail lies in

splendid isolation.Our friends left us at Harataonga, and

parked their vehicle by the road at the otherend of the track, meeting us for lunch on acliff top above Komahunga Bay. Here, wetook their keys and eventually met them backat Harataonga.

The scene at Harataonga Baymust have been very different in2007 when, for 12 weeks, 13“castaways” took part in a TVreality show. Rather than Britishtelevision crews with all their gear,we found just a couple of campervans.

A loop track has been madeto lead us up a steep route to a pasite overlooking the bay. Several huge oldPohutukawa extend their branches over themounds and trenches of the ancient fort andframe today’s peaceful scene.

Spared by the forest clearing, and by thepredation of possums that were never liberatedon the island, these trees are a special part ofall the Great Barrier coastline. We then linkback to the old benched track, working our

way over the long fingers of volcanic flowsthat protrude into the sea below us. Behindthe interspersed bays, we follow inland to crosssmall streams that flow down to the whitecurve of beaches. Some of the bays are privateland, but the owners leave it all in a wild state.

Between the bays, the track traversesprecipitous cliffs with expansiveviews.

Skirting around the hill aboveOmahungaiti Bay, we reach aviewpoint above the large sandy tidalestuary of Whangapoua Bay.

Beyond are the densely forestedhills to the north of the island. It’snot far now to the end of the track.Aotea boasts many fine walks; now

we are looking up at the volcanic formationsaround Hirakimata (Mt Hobson). Thespectacular Windy Canyon route to the summitpasses through here. It’s another example ofthe special walking opportunities offered onAotea.

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•Aotea is reached year round by ferry (4½ hours, or faster in the summer holidays) orlight plane (35 minutes) from Auckland.•There is a wide variety of accommodation, and rental cars are available.•The island is 30 km long. Cook named it Great Barrier as he sailed north in to the HaurakiGulf from the exposed Pacific coast.•Volcanic activity ceased here about 5 million years ago, but the hot springs in a naturalstream are a treat.•The whaling and Kauri timber industries have gone, leaving the island to a special breedwho like the isolation, and living independently of many modern conveniences.•Without possums and stoats, and cleared of goats, birdlife abounds. Kereru are commonand Kaka are heard often.

Above: Harataonga Bay from the pa site.

Below right: Jenny near the end of theHarataonga Track, looking towards thepinnacles around Windy Canyon.


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Above: Rakitu Island and Omahungaiti Bay.Below: Whangapoua Bay.


Above and below: Entrants in last year’sCadbury Marathon events. Photos by Seen inDunedin

The 34th staging of the CadburyDunedin Marathon plus HalfMarathon Run and Walk will be held

on Sunday September 8th 2013 again organisedby the Caversham Harrier and Athletic Club.

The event was established in 1979 originallyorganised by the Dunedin Federation ofSports Medicine.

There have been many changes made tothe format of the marathon over the years alldesigned to make the event more accessibleand enjoyable for the ever increasing numbersof competitors.

The marathon organising committee of theCaversham Harrier and Athletic Club werehonoured to be presented with the 2012Innovation In Sport Award at the AnnualOtago Sports Awards for their work inmarketing and growing the marathon on takingover the organisation in 1985.

Last year marked the 25th year of majorevent sponsorship from Cadbury Ltd makingit one of the longest running corporatepartnerships of its type in New Zealand.

This year for the second time raceheadquarters will be based at the Forsyth BarrStadium in Anzac Avenue. The start of theHalf Marathon Run and Walk will be in theStadium Car Park with the newly designedcourse meaning competitors will be able totake in many of the city’s sights.

The further extension of the harboursidewalkway- cycleway will mean competitors willbe able to enjoy more time away from theconfines of State Highway 88. This will alsoprovide additional viewing for those travellingon the supporters train from Dunedin to PortChalmers.

The associated Children’s Challenge will beheld for the second time this year starting onLogan Park and finishing inside the ForsythBarr Stadium. Organised by marathoncommittee member and retired Dunedin

CadburyDunedinMarathonnow in its34 year

School Principal Dave McWhinnie the eventattracted more than 600 runners from yearthree to year eight. Children will completethe”marathon” distance in stages during theschool terms with the final 2.2 km run on theactual day. Supporters and Runners can watchon the big screens in the stadium’s competitorscross the finish line.

The Children;s Challenge will start at 8.30am, one hour prior to the start of the HalfMarathon Run/Walk.

On line entries for all events are availablefrom website www.cadburydunedinmarathon.co.nz. along with full raceinformation. Postal address P.O.Box 5378,Moray Place, Dunedin 9010.

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NEW ZEALANDJULY 2013 3 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson,

Auckland 3 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 3 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson,

Auckland 3 The Shoe Science Run Club 5km, Auckland 6 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland 6 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 7 Tauhara Trail Run/Walk, Taupo 7 Hidden Trail Half Marathon, 12km & 4km,

Kawerau 9 Round the Hood, 5km, Morningside,

Auckland10 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland10 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson,

Auckland10 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden,

Auckland10 inov-8 Trail Run Night Series, 6km & 12km.

Albany, Auckland13 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland13 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt

14 Festival of Walking Event 2, Mt Smart,Auckland

14 Trust House Cross Country 6km & 4km,Masterton

14 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Mid-Year Series, HalfMarathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland

16 Round the Hood, 5km, Morningside,Auckland

17 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson,Auckland

17 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden,Auckland

17 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland17 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden,

Auckland20 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland20 Furneaux Lodge Captain Cook’s Landing

26km, Picton20 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt20 Wilkinson Trophy Race 10km & 3km,

Wellsford21 Run Auckland Series, 5km & 10km, Botany,

Auckland21 HB Trail Run Series, Half Marathom, 15km

& 9km, Rissington21 Manawatu Striders Winter Run/Walk

Series, 3km, 10km & 5km, Palmerston north23 Round the Hood, 5km, Morningside,




Auckland27 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt27 Halcombe Rerlay, 29.2km, Halcombe27 Island Stride, 10km, Waiheke Island28 Festival of Walking Event 3, Auckland

Domain, Auckland28 Sri Chinmoy Events, 10km, 5km & 2km,

Christchurch30 Round the Hood, 5km, Morningside,



Auckland31 inov-8 Trail Run Night Series, 6km & 12km,

Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve, Auckland

AUGUST 2013 1 Brooks Shoe Clinic 5km Series, Petone 3 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland 3 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 4 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Mid-Year Series, Half

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 4 Mizuno Half Marathon, Taupo 6 Round the Hood, 5km, Morningside,

Auckland 7 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson,

Auckland 7 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 7 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden,

Auckland 8 Brooks Shoe Clinic 5km Series, Petone10 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland10 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt11 Manawatu Striders Half Marathon, 10km &

5km, Palmerston North13 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup

Viaduct, Auckland13 Round the Hood, 5km, Morningside,

Auckland14 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson,

Auckland14 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland14 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden,

Auckland15 Brooks Shoe Clinic 5km Series, Petone17 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland17 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt18 5 Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km

& 5km,Lower Hutt18 Woodbourne Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,

Woodbourne Air Force Base, Blenheim18 HB Trail Run Series, Half Marathom, 15km

& 9km, Eskdale18 Petone Workingman’s Club 5 Bridges

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Lower Hutt

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20 Round the Hood, 5km, Morningside,Auckland

20 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s CupViaduct, Auckland

21 inov-8 Trail Run Night Series, 6km & 12km,Birkenhead, Auckland

21 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland21 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson,


Auckland22 Brooks Shoe Clinic 5km Series, Petone24 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland24 Haven Reality Sanctuary Run, 25km &

14km, Melson24 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt25 Cambridge Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,

Cambridge27 Round the Hood, 5km, Morningside,



Auckland28 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland

29 Brooks Shoe Clinic 5km Series, Petone30 Great Nasby Water Race (1), 160km, Nasby31 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland31 Great Nasby Water Race (2), 100km, 80km,

60km & 50km, Nasby31 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt31 Whangamata Run Walk Festival, Half

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Whangamata

SEPTEMBER 2013 1 Broderick North Shore Marathon, 10km &

5km, Takapuna, Auckland 3 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup

Viaduct, Auckland 4 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson,

Auckland 4 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden,

Auckland 4 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 5 Brooks Shoe Clinic 5km Series, Petone 7 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland 7 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 7 Mizuno Kinloch Off-Road Challenge, Taupo 8 Cadbury Dunedin Marathon & Half

Marathon, Dunedin10 Round the Hood, 5km, Morningside,

Auckland10 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup

Viaduct, Auckland11 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland11 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden,


Auckland14 Arthur Lydiard Legend Marathon, Half

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Waitakere Ranges,Auckland

14 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,Auckland

14 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt15 Oxford Country Classic, Half Marathon,

12km & 7km, Oxford15 Pelorous Trust Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,

Petone15 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Mid-Year Series, Half

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland17 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup




Auckland21 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt21 Muddy Amazing Adventure Race, 30km,

Waiheke Island24 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup

Viaduct, Auckland24 Round the Hood, 5km, Morningside,



Auckland28 Abel Tasman Coastal Classis 36km, Nelson

Bays28 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland28 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt28 Frontrunner Series, 10km & 5km,

Queenstown

OCTOBER 2013 1 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup

Viaduct, Auckland 2 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 2 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden,


Auckland 4-6 Bay of Islands Walking Weekend, Russell 5 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland 5 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 5 Sterling Sports Rabbit Island Rampage, Half

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Richmond, Nelson 6 Hamilton Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,

Hamilton 8 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup

Viaduct, Auckland 9 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland 9 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden,


Auckland12 Great Barrier Wharf to Wharf Marathon &

Half Marathon, Great Barrier Island12 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland12 Subway Dun Run 22km, Maitai Dam,

Nelson12 Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi, 60km,

Marathon, 19km & 13km, Waihi12 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt13 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Half

Marathon, & 10km, Masterton13 Hill Free Half Marathon, 10km &2km,

Dunedin12 Xterra Trail Challenge Marathon, Waihi13 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Half

Marathon & 10km, Masterton15 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup

Viaduct, Auckland15 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside,



Auckland16 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland19 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland19 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt19 Bayleys Rail Trail Rampage, 23km & 10km,

Little River, Canterbury20 100% Heathcote Appliances Morrinsville

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20 ANZA Challenge, 5km & 10km, Auckland20 Muddy Good Run, 5km, Rakaia20 Napier City Pak’n Save Half Marathon,

10km & 5km, Napier22 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup





Auckland26 Frontrunner Series, 10km & 5km,

Queenstown26 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt26 Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon & Bayleys

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To enter you have to be current subscriber or subscribe toWalking New Zealand magazine by May 21 2013, Winner willbe announced in issue 187.

27 New World Marlborough Marathon, HalfMarathon, 10km & 5km, Blenheim


29 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside,Auckland

30 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland30 The Shoe Science Run Club, 5km, Mt Eden,


Auckland

NOVEMBER 2013 2 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland 2 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 2 Queen Charlotte Ultra Marathon, 71km,

Marlborough 3 Adidas Auckland Marathon, Half Marathon,

10km & 5km, Auckland 5 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup

Viaduct, Auckland 5 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside,



Auckland 8 Steelformers Around the Mountain Relay,

150km, New Plymouth 9 The Taniwha, 58km, Marathon, Half

Marathon & 14km, Waikato River, Tokoroa 9 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland 9 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt 9 Feilding Marathon & Half Marathon, Feilding 9 The Taniwha 60km, Marathon, Half

Marathon & 14km, Tokoroa12 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup




Auckland16 The Molesworth Run -Relay, Hanmer

Springs16 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland16 Waiheke Trailblazer Marathon, & Half

Marathon, Waiheke Island16 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt17 Ascoit Park Festival of Running Invercargill

17 Julian’s Berry Farm and Cafe ToisChallenge, 17km & 6km, Whakatane

17 Save the Children Fun Run, Half Marathon,10km & 5km, Thames

17 New Zealand Home Loans Round theBridges, 12km 6km & 2km, Hamilton


19 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside,Auckland

20 The Rat Race 5km, Auckland20 Waitakere 5km Fun Run/Walk, Henderson,



Auckland23 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt23 Speight’s West Coaster, Auckland

23 Ellesmere Road Runners Event HalfMarathon & 10km, Leeston

23 Frontrunner Series, 10km & 5km,Queenstown

23 The Great Cranleigh Kauri Run, 70km,32km, Half Marathon & 13km, CoromandelPeninsula

24 RunMahana Half Marathon & 10km, Nelson26 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup



Auckland29 K2M Kura to Mount 25km, Auckland30 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,


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30 Speights West Coaster, Marathon, 30kmHalf Marathon & 13km, Bethells Beach,Auckland

30 The Breeze Walking Stars Night-timeMarathon, Auckland, www.walkingstars.org.nz

DECEMBER 2013 1 Classic Hits Mahana Half Marathon, 10km

& 5km, Nelson 3 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup

Viaduct, Auckland 3 Round the Hood 5km, Morningside,



Auckland 7 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,

Auckland 7 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt10 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup





Auckland14 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt14 Wanganui 3 Bridges Marathon & Half

Marathon, Wanganui14 Hanmer Springs Holiday Homes Alpine

Marathon Hanmer Springs17 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup





Auckland21 Lower Hutt Park Run 5km, Lower Hutt24 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, America’s Cup

Viaduct, Auckland28 Cornwall Park 5km Fun Run, Cornwall Park,


JANUARY 201412 NBS Nelson Striders Half Marathon &

10km, Nelson

25 The Big Easy Mountain Marathon, 30km &12.2km,. Wanaka

FEBRUARY 2014 1 Mount Oxford Odyssey 18km, Oxford

9 Pukekohe Half Marathon & 6km, Pukekohe

22 Bedrock 50, 52km, Oxford

22 Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon,Half Marathon,10km & 5km, Queenstown

27-1 March Manawatu Walking Festival,Palmerston North

MARCH 2014 1 Waiheke Round Island 100km Relay,

Waiheke Island

8 Motatapu Off Road Marathon, Miners TrailRun/Walk 15km, 49km Adventure Run,Queenstown area

15 Surf 2 Firth Bush Marathon and HalfMarathon, Thames

16 Capital Punishment 8.3km Wellington

22 Northburn 100 161km, 100km, 50km & HalfMarathon, Cromwell

29 Southern Lakes Half marathon & 10km,Wanaka

APRIL 201412 Alpine Lodge Loop the Lake, Nelson Lakes

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7 Geraldton Marathon, Geraldton, WA,Australia

8 Big Red Dash, 250km 6-Day Stage Race,100km Ultra Marathom, Marathon,Simpson Desert, Qld, Australia

14 Gold Rush Marathon, Babinda Boulders,Qld, Australia

16-19 IML Four Day Walk, Nijmegen, TheNetherlands

20 2013 Trail Running in Far North Queensland45km Mt Haig Marathon, Qld, Australia

21 Bush Capital Bush Marathon, Canberra,Australia

21 Run Melbourne Half Marathon, 10km &5km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

21 Airlie Beach Running Festival, Marathon,Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Airlie Beach,Qld, Australa

21 Winery Running Festival Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia

27 Australian Outback Marathon, HalfMarathon, 11km & 6km, Yulara, NT, Australia

28 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon, Blacktown,NSW, Australia

28 Ipswitch Park to Park, Half Marathon, 10km5km & Family Challenge, Ipswitch, QLD,Australia

AUGUST 2013 4 Townsville Running Festival, Marathon, Half

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4 Mizuno Brisbane Marathon, Half Marathon,10km, %km & 2.2km, Brisbane, Qld,Australia

9-11 IML Three Day Walk, Vaasa, Finland11Monschau Marathon, Monschau, Germany17 Helsinki City Marathon, Helsinki, Finland18 Sandy Point Marathon, Half

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18 New Caledonia Marathon & Half Marathon,Noumea, New Caledonia

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18 Alice Springs Community Bank Marathon,NT, Australia

24-25 IML Two Day Walk, Verdal, Norway24 Reykjavik Marathon, Reykjavik, Iceland25 Chevron City to Surf, Marathon, Half

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25 Perth City to Surf Marathon, WA, Australia

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25 The Athletes Foot Adelaide ParklandsMarathon, Adelaide, SA, Australia

25 2013 De Castella 5km Walk, Kew, Vic,Australia

SEPTEMBER 2013 1 The Ross Marathon, Tasmania, Australia 7-8 IML Two Day Walk, Arenzano, Italy13-15 IML Three Day Walk, Seefeld, Austria14 Jungfrau Marathon, Interlaken, Switzerland15 Moscow Marathon, Moscow, Russia15, International Vilnius Marathon, Vilnius,

Lithuania15 Christmas Island Marathon & Half

Marathon, Christmas Island15 The Bendigo Bak Coffs Harbour Running

Festival, Coffs Harbour Qld, Australia21 Oslo Marathon Oslo, Norway22 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival,

Sydney, NSW, Australia22 H.C. Andersen Marathon, Odense,

Denmark22 Siberian International Marathon, Omsk,

Russia27 Brooks Rottnest Marathon, WA, Australia28 Lap the Lake Marathon, Penrith, NSW,

Australia28-29 IML Two Day Walk, Brno, Czech

Republic29 Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany29 Warsaw Marathon, Warsaw, Poland

OCTOBER 2013 5-6 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany 6 Toowoomba Marathon, Toowoomba, Qld,

Australia12 Fitzroy Falls FireTrail Marathon, Southern

Highlands, NSW, Australia13 2013 Trail Running in Far North Queensland

Twin Bridges Half Marathon, Qld, Australia13 Budapest Marathon, Budapest, Hungary13 Cologne Marathon, Cologne, Germany13 Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven,

Netherlands13 Graz Marathon, Graz, Austria13 Italian Marathon Memorial Enzo Ferrari,

Maranello, Italy19 Polar Circle Marathon, Kangerlassuaq,

Greenland19 Bribie Beach Dash, Bribie Island, Qld,

Australia19-20 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA19-20 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain20 Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam,

Netherlands20, Dresden Marathon, Dresden, Germany26-27 IML Two Day Walk, Won-Ju27 Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana, Slovenia27 Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt, Germany27 Venice Marathon, Venice, Italy28 Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland

NOVEMBER 2013 2-4 IML Two Day Walk, Higashimatsuyama 3 Port of Portland 3-Bays Marathon, Portland,

Vic, Australia 3 Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival, 74km,

Half Marathon, & 10km, Port Douglas,Queensland

4 Carcoar Cup, Carcoar, NSW, Australia 6 Brussels Marathon, Brussels, Belgium 6 Lisbon Marathon, Lisbon, Portugal 9 Canegrowers Great Barrier Reef Marathon,

Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 9-10 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan

10 Deep Space Mountain Marathon, Canberra,Act, Australia

10 Athens Marathon, Athens, Greece17 Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul, Turkey17 Palermo Marathon, Palermo, Italy17 Marathon Popular de Valencia, Valencia,

Spain24 Florence Marathon, Florence, Italy24 San Sebastian Marathon, San Sebastian,

Spain

DECEMBER 201328 Summit Mt Kosciusko Marathon, Snowy

Mountains, NSW, Australia

JANUARY 2014 7 Siberian Ice Marathon, Omsk, Russia

FEBRUARY 2014 9 Schoorl Run, Schoorl, Netherlands

MARCH 201416 Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona, Spain18 Marathon de Monaco et des Riviera, Monte

Carlo, Monaco23 Rome Marathon, Rome, Italy

APRIL 2014 4 -5 IML Two day Walk, Gilboa, Israel 6 Milan City Marathon, Milan, Italy 9 North Pole Marathon, North Pole Camp,

Russia13 Paris Marathon, Paris, France13 Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam,

Netherlands13 Vienna Marathon, Vienna, Austria27-28 IML Two day Walk, Boras, Sweden

MAY 2014 3-4 IML Two Day Walk, Blankenberge,

Belgium11-12 IML Two Day Walk, Wellingborough,

Unoted Kingdom17-18 IML Two Day Walk, Bern, Switzerland29 -1 June IML Two Four Walk,Chantonnay,

France

JUNE 201414-15 IML Two Day Walk, Diekirch,

Luxemburg28-29 ML Two Day Walk, Viborg, Denmark

JUL:Y 2014 3-6 IML Four Day Walk, Castlebar, Ireland15-18 IML Four Day Walk, Nijmegen,

Netherlands

AUGUST 2014 8-10 IML Three Day Walk, Vaasa, Finland30-31 IML Two Day Walk,, Verdal, Norway

SEPTEMBER 2014 5-7 IML Three Day Walk, Seefield, Austria13-14 IML Two Day Walk, Arenzano, Italy

27-28 IML Two Day Walk, Brno, CzechRepublic

OCTOBER 2014 4-5 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany11-12 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain18-19 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA25-26 IML Two Day Walk, Won-Ju, Korea

NOVEMBER 2014 1-3 IML Three Day Walk, Higashimasuyama,

Japan 8-9 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan


JULY 2013 186 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: On foot in

Central Hawkes Bay - TheSea, Sky and Bush walks 2013

9 Health:Free your feet andbanish limiting back pain

10 New Zealand Walks:Beachcombing at Elliot Bay

14 New Zealand Walk: A walkback in time -

17 Great Walks: Greatest seasonfor Fiordland Great Walks

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand walk: Tongariro

Alpine Crossing reopened20 Event: Walk your way to a

birthday bash22 Readers views: Blood pressure

medications23 Books: The Way It Was24 Event: Great Forest events26 My favourite walk: Raumati

South to Wanganui along thebeach in five days

28 Overseas Tours: Tour givesdifferent German experiences

30 New Zealand walk: NuggetPoint walk

34 New Zealand walk: Around theshores of Lake Tarawera

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Australia’s

Glass House Mountains41 Health: Putting the adventure

back into exercise42 Window on Waitakere: More

Whiteheads released43 Event: Night-time walking for a

good cause44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events48 Nordic Walking50 Contents for previous 14 issues51 Weather forecast for July52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout NZ56 Country Breaks59 Green Prescription60 Walking StarsJUNE 2013 185 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: The

Waikato River Trail - creatinggreat memories malong the way

10 New Zealand Walks:Waitangi:Forest to Ferns and RiversideRamble

12 New Zealand Walks: LakeColeridge becoming a populardestination for walkers

14 New Zealand Walk: WinterWither Hills walking -

17 Great Walks: Nine Great Walksin nine weeks

17 New Zealand walk: MoncktonsScenic Reserve

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 My favourite walk: Waitaki

Valley vistas24 Te Araroa Trail: First half on

Paekakariki Escarpment Trackopen

26 Overseas Walks: Croatia’scontrary walks

29 Event: Challenge yourself inWellington in June

29 Event: IIawarra Fly TreetopWalk turns five

30 Overseas Walk: The GreatOcean Walk - realisation of adream

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Whirinaki

Night Life Walk39 Readers’ views:40 Health: Eight secrets for a long

and healthy life42 Window on Waitakere: Bird

song on popular walk43 Event: Christchurch Marathon

returning to pre quake entries43 My Favourite Walk:Mount

Manaia Track44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Nordic Walking51 Weather forecast for June52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout NZ56 Country Breaks60 Wellington MarathonMAY 2013 184 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: The

pioneer walk - bush, sand andhistory

10 New Zealand Walks: NgatuhoaLodge - a winter weekend

adventure12 New Zealand Walks: Lake

Coleridge becoming a populardestination for walkers

13 New Zealand Walk: GodleyHead Track - back up andrunning

14 New Zealand Walk: Mt Kaukau -a walk with magnificent views

17 Great Walks: More people talkingon DOC’s Great Walks

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Brills Hut -

one of DOC’s best kept secrets22 My Favourite Walk: Decisions,

dangers and deviations on theHeaphy Track

25 New Zealand Walk: LakeColeridge becoming a populardestination for walkers

26 New Zealand Walk: Meanderingto magical Munro Beach

29 Product Marketplace: Skechersgives walkers a new way to go

30 Overseas Walk: Zagoria - one ofthe world’s hidden treasures

35 Event: Great turnout for Roundthe Bays

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Blenheim’s

riverside and hillside walks40 Window on Waitakere: Los

Voluntarios Mexicanos40 New Product: Portable water

filter - ideal for bush walking41 Health: Monitoring high blood

pressure42 Long Walk: Walking the world -

Nogales to Gila Bend44 New Zealand Coming Events51 Weather forecast for May56 Country Breaks60 Wellington MarathonAPRIL 2013 183 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: The Abel Tasman

Coastal Walk11 Event: Te Araroa Kids mark

their achievement12 Event: Great Barrier Island

Walking Festival14 Event: Rotorua Marathon -

oldest in Oceania15 New Zealand Walk: New loop

track opens in ManawatuGorge

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walks:

Whananaki Coast Walkwayand Tutukaka Lighthouse

22 New Zealand Walk: Church BayTrack an island art trail

26 New Zealand Walk:Urupukapuka Island: anunspoiled paradise

28 Overseas Walk: MaroochyWetland Sanctuary

30 Event: Taieri Gorge Rail Walk32 Overseas Walk: Crete’s Samaria

Gorge - a most spectacular walk34 Event:BIG WALK aims to keep

Kiwi kids on track35 Podiatry: Knee pain with walking

up or down stairs36 Overseas walks and tours38 Event: Striders Super Seven

Series40 Window on Waitakere: Helping

hand40 Event: Sunrise Walk for Hospice40 Health: Advice for a man doing

an ultra marathon42 Overseas Walks: Exploring

Ireland’s Skellig Islands44 New Zealand coming events51 Weather forecast for April56 Country Breaks60 Hastings Half MarathonMARCH 2013 182 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: The Heaphy Track10 Event: New walks planned in

walking festival11 Event: ECHO Walking Festival12 Overseas Walks: County Clares

‘Eden’ - a walkers paradise12 Overseas Walks: Sidetracks

Germany14 Te Araroa Trail: Wilderness run

for Project Crimson15 New Zealand Walks: Exploring

Egmont National Park and MtTaranaki

16 New Zealand Walks: Lake HoodTrail

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Event: Go one step beyond this

April - Great Barrier IslandWalking Festival

23 Te Araroa Trail: The power ofwalking

24 Event: High Country MusterersWalk

26 New Zealand Walk: Behind thescenes on the Banks PeninsulaTrack

30 Overseas Walks: The giants ofGirraween

34 Event: Sea, Sky and Bush eventso much more than a walk

35 Podiatry: In toeing and outtoeing in children

36 Overseas walks and tours38 New Zealand Walks: Exploring

the Bay of Island’s Kauri Ridge40 Window on Waitakere: Joining

the dots40 Health: Strong feet by running

barefoot in childhood42 Long Walk: Walking the World44 New Zealand coming events51 Weather forecast for March56 Country Breaks60 High Country Musterers WalkFEBRUARY 2013 181 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: The Milford Track -

the finest walk in the world10 Great Walks: The Kepler Track

- an adventure above the clouds13 Great Walks: Aurora australis

-Looking for the Southern Lights16 Overseas Walks: Italian delight

- Two weeks of walking, wineand food

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Event: Mangawhai Walking

Weekend22 Event: Amazing adventure for

KiwiSeniors24 Event: Shouting out about the

Bay of Islands Walkingweekend

26 Overseas Walks: TheTarkineTrail - a rainforestparadise

30 Overseas Walks: Alsace walkhas something of the feel of apilgrimage

35 The Country and OutdoorRecreation Calendar

36 Overseas walks and tours38 New Zealand Walks: Walking

cavalcades40 Window on Waitakere: Home

grown41 Health: Not healthy to go on a

fat-free diet42 Long Walk: Walking the World44 New Zealand coming events51 Weather forecast for February56 Country Breaks60 Sterling Sports Half MarathonJANUARY 2013 180 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Sanctuary of

silence 9 Product Marketplace: Summer

skin protection10 Great Walks: The Kepler Track

- an adventure above the clouds13 Great Walks: The Routeburn

Track - beautiful beyond words17 Books: Calling them home,

Untamed Coast,18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Noosa - a walk

in the park25 Event: A walk for all the family26 Overseas Walks: The Inca Trail

and beyond29 New Zealand Walk: Solitude on

Drift Bay walking track30 New Zealand Walks: Take a hike

and discover Queenstown thissummer

34 New Zealand Walk: My idea of areal holiday!

36 Overseas walks and tours38 New Zealand Walk: New track

at Mangawhai40 Window on Waitakere: Deep

mineral mystery41 Health: Start walking before

you get pregnant42 New Zealand Walk: Schnell

Wetlands new walk43 New Zealand Walks: Untouched

tussock on Fairlie alpinecountry track

44 Event: A shinning response to astormy day

45 Podiatry: Differences in leglength common

46 New Zealand coming events51 Weather forecast for January56 Country Breaks60 Waiheke Wharf to Wharf

DECEMBER 2012 179 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Whareama

Wonderland! 8 Window on Waitakere: The first

Kokako nest in 80 years! 8 New Zealand walk: Secret Art

Walk10 Overseas walks: Australia’s Big

1014 Great Walks: Whanganui

Journey - a personal perspective17 Books: Exploring Aotearoa18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Overseas walks: Newfoundland

- a new global hotspot22 New Zealand walks: Te Puia

Lodge and the hot springs26 New Zealand walks: Dargaville

groups adventure in Bay ofIslands

28 New Zealand walks: HeadlandSculpture on the Gulf - awalking event

26 Overseas walk: Alaska, Canadaand the bears!

33 Global search for the GreatWalker

34 High achievers: Up the river anddown the river with the RiverQueens

36 High achiever: Dan’s 2kmtriumph

38 Event: Moro Marathon events40 New Zealand walks: Mangakino

- the secret’s out40 Health: Adrenal fatigue - today

no reference in text books42 New Zealand walks: Great

walking in the Wellingtonregion this Summer

44 New Zealand walks: Walkingsurprises at Tuatapere

45 Podiatry: Socks,socks, socks46 New Zealand coming events50 Weather forecast for December50 Event: Damp and wet

conditions for marathonentrants

51 Marketplace: Travel sizeMedicine Kit

56 Country Breaks60 Pak a Roo JacketsNOVEMBER 2012 178 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Albany

Lakes Park - a walk after youshop

8 New Zealand walk: Exploringthe Heaphy Track - gourmetstyle

10 Event:Forty walks in WaihekeWalking Festival

12 Macpac has gear for serious andleisure walkers

14 Event: Following in the footstepsof the Marines

16 New Zealand walk: Diverselandscape on K2K walk

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand walks:

Coromandel adventure24 New Zealand walk: Walk back

in history on Kawau Island24 Cycling tours: Cycle the Alps to

Ocean in comfort26 Overseas walk: The Galapagos

Islands of couse29 Overseas walks and tours30 Overseas walks: Village to

village in Spain’s MoorishAlpujarras

36 New Zealand walks: A plannedtrip with an element ofsurprise

38 Event: Stunning weather forTaupo event

40 Marathon prize a fantasticwalking holiday in Austria

41 Health: Ways to return toregular exercise after asickness bout

43 Weather forecast for October44 New Zealand coming events49 Te Araroa Trail: New section

goes under motorway50 Event: Damp and wet

conditions for marathonentrants

56 Country Breaks60 Napier City Half MarathonOCTOBER 2012 177 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Albany

Lakes Park - a walk after youshop

8 New Zealand walk: Exploringthe Heaphy Track - gourmetstyle

10 Event:Forty walks in WaihekeWalking Festival

12 Macpac has gear for serious andleisure walkers

14 Event: Following in the footstepsof the Marines

16 New Zealand walk: Diverselandscape on K2K walk

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand walks:

Coromandel adventure24 New Zealand walk: Walk back

in history on Kawau Island24 Cycling tours: Cycle the Alps to

Ocean in comfort26 Overseas walk: The Galapagos

Islands of couse30 Overseas walks: Village to

village in Spain’s MoorishAlpujarras

36 New Zealand walks: A plannedtrip with an element ofsurprise

38 Event: Stunning weather forTaupo event

40 Marathon prize a fantasticwalking holiday in Austria

41 Health: Ways to return toregular exercise after asickness bout

43 Weather forecast for October44 New Zealand coming events49 Te Araroa Trail: New section

goes under motorway50 Event: Damp and wet

conditions for marathon52 Directory: Walking groups56 Country Breaks60 Napier City Half MarathonSEPTEMBER 2012 176 4 Walk talk 6 Event: Waiheke Walking

Festival - a bucket list walkingevent

10 New Zealand walk: Up Shirt Tail- down by “Shirt Tale”

18 Event: Cadbury Moro Marathon- a major event on Dunedincalendar

14 High achiever: Finding myselfthrough walking throughWellington

16 New Zealand walk: The Rob RoyGlacier Walk

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand walks: Warkworth

Walks - now four years old24 Overseas walk: Everest Base

Camp - was the challenge Ineeded

28 New Zealand walk: Walking TheQueen Charlotte Track - luxurylodges and gourmet dining

36 Podiatry: Ankle sprains - how torecover faster and strong

37 Overseas walks and tours38 Overseas walk: An odd

encounter on Sydney’sforeshore

40 Window on Waitakere: Kokakoold and new

40 Product Marketplace: Bradesigned for larger woman

41 Health: Here’s some simpleadvice to give relief from sorefeet

43 Weather forecast for September44 New Zealand coming events28 New Zealand walk: Four

Waikato short walks56 Country Breaks60 The Duke of Marlborough

HotelAUGUST 2012 175 4 Walk talk 6 My Favourite walk: Te Mata

Peak popular with locals 9 New Zealand walk: Forest

erntrance upgrade forWhakamarama

10 New Zealand walks: Te RangiitaRiver walk

12 Te Araroa Trail: The Wellingtonspectacular

13 Training: Warm up is importantbefore walking

14 My favourite walk: Langs Beachwalk

16 New Zealand walk: St Jamestrail upgrade to benefit families

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Great New Zealand Trek:

Tikokino to Akitio24 New Zealand guided walks:

Bush and Beyond now in their20th summer of walks

27 Walking Access funds makesoutdoor access easier

28 Overseas walks: Petra - a jewelin Jordan’s crown

36 Event: Asian walking groupsset up in North Shore

37 Overseas walks and tours38 New Zealand walk: New

Brighton Pier39 Podiatry: Twenty interesting

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streams our dreams40 My favourite walk: Mangaweka

Scenic Reserve Track

41 Health: Get walking it’s easy as1-2-3

43 Weather forecast for August44 New Zealand coming events50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking

and effective exercise optionfor diabetes

56 Country Breaks60 The Duke of Marlborough

HotelJULY 2012 174 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: St Bathans

walks 6 New Zealand walk: New Opotiki

bridge encourages walkers andcyclists

8 New Zealand walk: Treadingthrough the turbines

11 New Zealand walks: Raglanwalks - Bryant MemorialReserve walks

12 Overseas walks: Walking inNorthern Italy and in theDolomites

14 Book: Auckland’s Best Bush,Coast and City Walks

15 New Zealand walk: MoturikiIsland walk

16 New Zealand walks: WalkingFull Circle from The Duke andback

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Event: In the back and beyond -

Linton Station reigns supreme22 New Zealand walks: Ruahine

Forest Park has many walks26 New Zealand walks: Cornwall

Park One Tree Hill walks30 Overseas walks: Shackelton’s

Walk34 Overseas guided walks:

Climbing Myanmar’s MtVictoria

36 Step it out campaign toencourage walking

37 Overseas walks and tours38 New Zealand walk: Nature’s

highway in Landsdowne39 Podiatry: Toe numbers with

walking - possible causes andsolutions

41 Training: Training for walking ahalf or full marathon

40 Window on Waitakere: TeamRobin

43 Weather forecast for July44 New Zealand coming events50 Event: Feilding to Palmerston

North events52 Directory: Walking groups56 Country Breaks60 Green PrescriptionJUNE 2012 173 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Korokoro

Walkway 8 New Zealand walk:

Ruamahanga River Bridgewalk

10 New Zealand walk:Invercargill’s hidden walkingtreasure

12 New Zealand walks: From thecity to Orokawa ScenicReserve

14 New Zealand walk: LakeHakaroa Walkway

17 New Zealand walk: New Arthur’sPass walking track

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Cycle tours: Takaro Trails - fun

on wheels22 New Zealand walk: Tongariro

River Lookout Track24 Event: Record entries in

Waitarere events26 High achiever: Round the Bays

was emotional and inspirationalfor group

27 New Zealand walk: GillespiesBeach walking tracks

28 Overseas walk: Enchanting LakeBled

34 New Zealand walks:Christchurch Botanic Gardens

36 Walk away cancer37 Overseas walks and tours38 Walking the World: Sonoita,

Arizona to Wilcox, Arizona40 Window on Waitakere: Lizard

monitoring40 Te Araroa Trail: Weather bomb

delays opening41 Health: Discovering dental

problems43 Weather forecast for June44 New Zealand coming events48 Nordic Walking: Event popualr

with Nordic walkers49 News: Tongariro National Park49 News: Porirua walking tracks

get high-tech treatment56 Country Breaks60 Green Prescription


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LEGENDFitness levels: “B” beginner, ”I” intermediate, “A” advanced. (AM)denotes morning walk, (PM) denotes an afternoon or evening walk.Group co-ordinators are asked to please advise us of any updates byfax 06-358-6864 or email [email protected]

NORTH ISLANDNORTHLANDKAITAIAFAR NORTH TRAVEL CLUB: Maurice Lowell, 09-408-0732 after 3pm.BAY OF ISLANDSBAY OF ISLANDS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Saturday (AM), BertVanasche 09-404-0147, or Gea Hadderingh 09- 405-7773DARGAVILLEDARGAVILLE TRAMPING GROUP: Last Sunday of month (AM),Maxine Stringer 09-439-7815, 09-439-6029,[email protected] SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-430-3470CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo orHugh Knight 09-438-7976KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), KensingtonReception, 09-437-4404GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM),Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM)KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), SportNorthland 09-437-4404TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09-435-0746WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM)WHANGAREI ATHLETICS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM)(BIA), Tuesday Thursday (AM), Saturday (PM) Morris or Shirley Gray09-436-1524WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441GREAT BARRIER ISLANDBARRIER TRAMPING& BEER LOVERS CLUB: Sunday, John Brock 09-429-0211

AUCKLANDOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks,tramps, Val Todd 09-579-8250, www.oacnz.orgAUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM),(IA),Praemi Perera 09-836-9161,www.aucklandnaturalhistoryclub.orgALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Tramps, walks, cycling, Sunday, Saturday,Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday & weekdays, tramps, walks, Beryl Borthwick 09-444-9667 or Sue Fitzpatrick 09-576-1069AUCKLAND CENTRALAUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday(AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Jenny Andrew 09-570-5455AUCKLAND WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM),Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Ray Vickers09-576-6906AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA),John McCarthy 09-630-4073AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER CLUB: John Yolland 09-576-9807RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634,www.sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Doug Astley 09-620-4923AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Len Govind 09-627-9911ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday,Denise 09-570-9683EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday(AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.orgST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09-528-9726WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, DaveBuchan, 09-379-9590STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704WEST AUCKLANDBLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), TerryWilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, www.bluetopwalkers.org.nzFIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday toSaturday, Anne, 09-813-0021FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995

GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), EthelDenscombe 09-818-3561GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM)and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM),Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM),Alene Couchman 09-818-2580KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin09-838-6553KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin09-818-6084KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Beryl Pook 09-412-8914LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA),09-826-2333LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-993LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday andSunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-412-8076MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday,Lorraine, 09-827-8663RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09-832-4069RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-412-9952SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), LynMountier 09-838-1599TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday(PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday(AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South,Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), BrianAshmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda09-817-9677TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212,www.titirangiwalkers.comWEST HARBOUR ACTIVE 35+WALKING GROUP: West Harbour,Friday (AM), Lorna Lyon, 09-416-7871Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-836-8031Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM),May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday,Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM),www.trampwest.co.nzNORTH SHORE10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-461060’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Heather Jean Adams09-478-2462ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), PatsyHulse 09-410-9353BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Lynda Langridge 09-482-1320,www.nstc.org.nzBIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson09-414-5351BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), RoyUrlic 09-473-8777CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote,Wednesday (PM), Gail Mouldey 09-418-3457DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, Tuesday Thursday Sunday (AM),Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM),Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM),Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-1268-4154GREENHITHE WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), MarjorieAndrew 09-413-9065HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM),Judy Mayn 09-480-5279MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM),Paula Cole 09-444-6435MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), CarolBuckner 09-479-7804MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM),Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054

MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday(AM), Jan 09-483-5645NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nzNORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, every second Tuesday(AM), Peter Cox 09-480-5622TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09-473-1931WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), BrendaGray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday,Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzY’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), MalcolmCurtis 09-444-3823NORDIC WALKING GROUPSAcacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09-267-5416Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/Margaretha Sehnert 027-456-2233/021-141-3801Cornwall Park Nordic Walking Group: Saturday (AM), June Stevenson09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923Cornwall Park Nordic Gold (Senior Group) Monday (AM), JuneStevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923North Shore Nordic Walkers Sunday (AM), Kay Livingstone 09-473-4489Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923RODNEY10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Edna Prbert 09-425-5928HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane09-420-8739HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday(AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Ann Mahon/Margaret Gilbert 09-424-0765MONDAY NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday(AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM),Jenny Burton 09-425-5583WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM),Thursday (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday,Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284WAIHEKE ISLANDWAIHEKE ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), ShaonaMaddle, 09-372-6645COUNTIES/MANUKAUPUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday(AM), 09-238-9820WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday,Wednesday, Friday (AM),ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844PAPATOETOE Y’S WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday(AM), Derek McKeen, 09-266-2304PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), LindaMitchell, 09-532-8442PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday,Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY,WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre,Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM)HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: Mark Leys 09-294-8927TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin Johnstone 09-535-6231

WAIKATOHAMILTONFRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM),(BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM),Nella Barron 07-846-3103CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-855-4281DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar07-855-6848HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Nell


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Bradburn 07-856-3787MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms07-855-2497NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman07-847-4873SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM),Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield MallChartwellHAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon07-854-9214TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM)MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann07-823-6147WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335CAMBRIDGECAMBRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), SharonWoodings, 07-827-6033LEAMINGTON WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), SharonWoodings, 07-827-6033KAIHERE/PATETONGAKAIHERE/PATETONGA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM), JulieStephenson 07-867-7011MATAMATAMATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Shirley Hickson 07-888-6054MORRINSVILLEMORRINSVILLE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088OTOROHANGAOTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM)PAEROAPAEROA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Elaine Lally07-862-8409PAEROA LUNCH WALKERS: Monday Wednesday Friday, JulieStephenson 07-867-7011PUTARURUPUTARURU WALKING GROUP:(BIA) Hazel Murphy, 07-883-7927PIOPIOSILVERADOS EXERCISE GROUP: Wednesday (PM), JuneO’Donoghue, 07-877-8492TAIRUATAIRUA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Mike Lord, 07-868-6025THAMESTHAMES WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday (AM), Mike Lord, 07-868-6025TAUPOTAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM),Wednesday (AM), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM),Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-378-4992WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), KayeBeatson 07-378-6957WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229TE AROHATE AROHA WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088TE AROHA TRAMPING CLUB: Every second Sunday, Judy Forsman07-884-8841TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Frances Harrison 07-862-8184TE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTU TUESDAY TRAMPERS: Tuesday, Lesley 07-870-1973or Kathy 07-870-2006TE AWAMUTU WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday(AM), Jan Jefferies 07-889-7032

TE AWAMUTU MARATHON CLINIC: Wednesday (PM), Sunday(AM), (BIA), Ross Thomas 07-871-5022TE KUITITWILIGHT WALKING GROUP: Monday, (PM), (BIA), Dede Downs,07-878-7867TOKOROATOKOROA ALPINE CLUB:Midweek, Christine 07-886-7294

BAY OF PLENTYCOROMANDELCOROMANDEL TOWN WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM) 07-866-7101or 07-866-8560KATIKATIKATIKATI TRAMPING CLUB: fortnightly weekends (AM), MaddyPyle 07-552-0215KAWERAUKAWERAU WALKERS: Kawerau, Thursday (AM), (B), Sport Bay ofPlenty, 07-308-8304HARRIERS WALKERS: Kawerau Thursday (PM), (A), Sport Bay ofPlenty, 07-308-8304ROTORUACROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07348-2538LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday(PM), Sunday (AM), Ted Sheppard 07-348-1205 or Sarah Wiwarena07-348-7874GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUP: TMonday and Thursday(AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07-348-4125HEART SUPPORT WALK GROUP: Tueday (AM), Wally Walford 07-347-6173MOKOIA COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B),Melissa Gordon 07 348 4125SPRINGFIELD STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), GlenysSearancke 07-348-4243ROTORUA TRAMPING & SKI CLUB: Sundays (AM), Trevor Cochrane07-345-6362ROTORUA SOCIAL NORDIC WALKING GROUP: Fridays (AM), Audrey07-348-1471ST BARNABAS WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (BIA), Joy Gordon07-357-5744THE THURSDAY STROLLERS: Thursday (AM), (B), Myrtle Raxworthy07-346-3772WALKING WITH JOY: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744TAURANGA/MT MAUNGANUIAGE CONCERN: Tauranga, Wednesday (AM), 07-578-2631CITY ON ITS FEET: Days and areas, (BIA), Penny 07-578-9610STEPPING OUT JOGGING CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, (AM), (IA),07-544-0316FOREST & BIRD SOCIETY: Secretary, Tauranga. [email protected], TaurangaHEALTHY HEART CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (B),YMCA, 07-578-5891Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, (AM), GayeWestwood 07-574-1075ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: MONDAY (AM) 07-576-2469NORDIC WALKING AT THE MOUNT: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday,Steffi 07-574-7527NORDIC WALKING IN TAURANGA: Monday, Wednesday, Mary 07-577-0711MT MAUNGANUI RSA WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Sundays(AM), (BIA), Kieran Jensen 07-572-062650 FORWARD WALKING GROUPS: Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: Lynda 07-552-5359TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), Ross 07-576-4852TAURANGA RAMBLERS: Malcolm 07-544-2369 or Rod Taylor 07-576-4207TAURANGA TRAMPERS NETWORK: Natalie Bird 07-576-0016TAURANGA TRAMPING CLUB: Christine Rawnsley 07-578-9984PAK N BOOTS: Eveie 027-434-7877 and Julie Fox , 021-215-8516TE PUKETE PUKE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-573-8306WAIHIWAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633 orBarry 07-863-4597WHAKATANESUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I),Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), NoelJones, 07-308-7101WHITIANGAWHITIANGA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Mike lord,07-868-6025WHANGAMATAWHANGAMATA WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Mike Lord, 07-868-6025WHANGAMATA ROAD RUNNERS & WALKERS: 07-865-6580WHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from SurfclubWHANGA SENIOR WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-7022

EAST COASTGISBORNEGISBORNE RUNNERS & WALKERS: Margaret Badger 06-868-4785

HAWKES BAYHASTINGSBRIDGET ROBERTSHAWES STUDIO OF FITNESS: Saturday (AM),(BIA), Bridget, 06-877-5285FLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy06-879-7077HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-873-0971HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Jane 06-877-0017HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06-877-2114HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn 06-877-7886KIWI SENIORS: Eana Young 06-845-9333 x 708RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Doug Clark 06-878-2785, www.runwalkhb.org.nzNAPIERAHURIRI WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (I), Beverly Gillies 06-843-6805NAPIER WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), (I), Lyn 06-835-7704NAPIER SOUTH WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (B), Maria Rogers06-843-1225RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Mike Sheely06-843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nzYs WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Barry 06-844-3929 or Nola06-843-7912TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWSTARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM),(IA), Beverly Gillies 06-843-6805TARADALE/SPORT HAWKES BAY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday(AM), (BI), Nga Gifford-Kara 06-845-9333

TARANAKIINDEPENDENT WALKERS TARANAKI: Saturday (PM). North: Ray/Mary 06-756-7798. Central: Wallace/Nancye 06-762-2861. South:Alan/Jean 06-278-6846NEW PLYMOUTHCARRINGTON WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday,Catherine McKee 06-753-3254TIME FOR ME WALKS FOR WOMEN: Friday (AM), (I), Glenice 06-758-3974FRONT RUNNER GROUP: Monday (PM), (BIA), Kelvin & MichelleGiddyFITZROY WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA),Marlene 06-758-8749 or Marilyn 06-757-2022WESTOWN WALKING GROUP FOR WOMEN: Monday, Wednesday,Friday (AM), (IA), Karen 06-751-1361WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Karen 06-751-1361WALKERS IN THE PARK: Monday, (AM), (B), Dawn 06-758-6429or Dorothy Humphries 06-751-0431SPOTSWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday(AM), (BI), Allie Fitzgibbon 06-751-2304NEW PLYMOUTH JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday, (AM), JanDempsey, 06-758-8373TARANAKI RACE WALKING CLUB: Trevor Suthon, 06-758-0776EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Maureen 06-756-7255STRATFORDSTRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA),Jill Gorrie 06-764-5088STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), IvanCoates 06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255HAWERAHAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784PUSH PLAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Tuesday (PM), (BIA), MoiraKoch, 0800-223-228ELTHAMKIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BIA), Maria Erkes06-764-8984

WANGANUIWANGANUICASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Dorothea Dobbie 06-344-4219RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06-344-5434WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM),Secretary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), KarenBuckholt 06-349-2315


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WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), DarolPointon 06-345-3137WAVERLEYSPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: (AM), (BIA), Betty Morrison 06-346-5613OHAKUNESPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06-385-4055MARTONSPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James06-327-7607

MANAWATUPALMERSTON NORTHHOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), DorneJarvis 06-357-2444KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 06-354-3342HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/hot-whitu-chicksMANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM),Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin06-353-7175PALMERSTON 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 06-356-7179HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, AdrienneKennedy 06-350-8617MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey RecreationCentre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLYWALKERS: Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B),Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06-356-4384WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM),(I), Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216FEILDINGSENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), GailByrnes 06-323-5470FOXTONFOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), DaveBlackett, 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987LEVINLEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), IvanMorgan 06-368-3622WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), LilaMcCall, 06-367-9070LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday,(BIA), Colleen Francis 06-368-8624

WAIRARAPAMASTERTONWALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday(PM), (BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703MARTINBOROUGHMARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226

WELLINGTONWELLINGTONBROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM),www.buggywalk.co.nzFOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, IslandBay, 04-383-7464WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, MiramarKARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, KelburnKARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-478-8799TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nzWEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna HarwoodWELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March

to mid October, (BIA), Veronica GouldWELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04-478-9201WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), BartJones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833LOWER HUTTWALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM),(BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday(PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Pam McArthur 04-586-4088WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04-567-5727WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every secondWednesday (PM), 04-564-6019HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04-970-6901TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04-526-7440LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Jenny Raymond, 04-569-6232WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, EastbourneALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445PORIRUAFRIDAY WALKERS: Margaret Hughes, 04-237-8660TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, TawaTAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764UPPER HUTTAURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley,[email protected] TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper HuttTRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877or 04-526-6906UPPER VALLEY WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Allison 04-563-6661KAPITIKAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger04-905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, [email protected],www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkersKAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email:[email protected], www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderersMONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or SteveGolledge 04-904-5904SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

SOUTH ISLANDMARLBOROUGHBLENHEIM50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Colin 03-572-9423 orJoan 03-578-1922PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

NELSONMOTUEKAMOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris03-528-6290NELSONNELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West,03-548-3655NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03-541-8414TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: alternative Tuesday, Thursday(AM), Noel Brown 03-544-2286NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03-544-2286WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA),Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490

WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor InformationCentreTAKAKAGOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk andovernight trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383

CANTERBURYCHRISTCHURCHACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-941-8999AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury03-373-5060AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for allages and fitness levels, recreation clerk, CCC 03-371-1778.ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03-388-2593ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people withphysical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir03-359-7971BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), Margaret 03-351-6681BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside,Anne Uys 03-342-6337BUSHWISE WOMEN: (BIA) Cynthia Roberts or Roz Heinz 03-332-4952BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), NewBrighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday,(BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly racewalking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM),Darryn Welham 03-960-3808CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton03-942-5453CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA), NormWells 03-981-5487CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057:Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 orHope 03-389-7997CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM),(IA), 03-941-5409CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday(AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA),Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), NeilMessenger 03-322-7709CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA),Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group),Pauline 03-385-9947DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA),Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03-329-1865FAMILY SOCIAL GROUPS: (B), for parents with young children,recreational clerk, 03-371-1778FASTRACK WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) (I), Linwood, DorothyJones 03-389-5339FENDALTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (AM), 03-941-8999FENDALTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Yvette So 03-351-6407GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM), Helen 03-382-2302GENTLE EXERCISE: Monday, Friday, (NI), qualified physed instructorleads groups, Russell Graham, 03-388-3196GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday,Pauline 03-322-8057HAGLEY PARK NORDIC WALKERS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000HALSWELL WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999HAPPY RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (IA), 50+age group,Vera 03-337-4094HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, (BI), mainly 1-2 hour flat walks, John van Herpt, 03-980-5664HEI HEI WALKERS: Thursday, Lee Tuki 03-373-8150HERITAGE WALKS: Tuesday, (PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), LyaneGraham 03-327-5679KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,



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Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburbangroups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social groupfor gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-332-8724LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM)(B), 03-389-5303LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin03-328-7235MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (bothwalkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday(I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818NEW BRIGHTON ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03-981-1798NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery03-388-7335NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), Coral Gilbertson03-312-3155OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott03-383-2665PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), BernardMarriott 03-383-2665PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday,Gloucester Street, (BIA), Rick Bolch 03-338-5156PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook03-389-8607PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM),Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), BeverleyChurch 03-388-5736Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkersand stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, IraWilliams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B),leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03-941-5409" A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley,Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA),Ray 03-332-0555ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA),Audrey 03-348-9157SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates03-332-6233, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03-389-2285WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly

from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canterburynot in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 orAlison Jarvis 03-338-2678“Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330“Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), JillO’Connor 03-366-0689WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group,Ted Hill 03-323-9311WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara03-384-192130 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme,Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM),(BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-9412-8999

RURAL CANTERBURYCHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy03-329-1865LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), SportCanterbury 03-373-5060SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury03-373-5060ASHBURTONASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv &Jackie Gilbert 03-308-5894KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday(AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury,03-307-0475ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesdayof month, (AM), Diane Milne 03- 303-6250METHERN & DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 03-308-7011MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880,www.doc.govt.nzMT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, TorikaPatterson 03-308-5868ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174,www.st-davids.org.nzWALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662

STH CANTERBURYPLEASANT POINTPLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther,03-614-7524TIMARUTIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister03-686-1010GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker,Sport Canterbury, 03-686-0751MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Brian Illingworth03-684-9355

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

HOKITIKAHOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-756-9037HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC,03-756-9037HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466

OTAGOCLYDECLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch,03-449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767

OAMARUSENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell03-434-5061OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), BarbaraMcGann 03-434-9178WEDNESDAY WALKERS TRAMPING GROUP: Jane Naish 03-434-6363NORTH OTAGO TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: MargieCarrington 03-434-8484DUNEDINACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin03-456-4223CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), KeiranColumb 03-489-4027DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03-476-2344GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), George Sutherland03-467-5999HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth,03-476-2579HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Janette Anderson 03-476-2830MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), KieranHurring 03-453-4423MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863MOSGIEL 50's FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), RobertaTelfer 03-488-3175OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime03-453-6185OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson03-471-0114PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM),Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), IanFleming 03-489-8964TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), JennyGonin 03-467-2711WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Cliff Donaldson 03-467-9875Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-200060 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Judith Wright 03-456-208060’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Vern Gould 03-476-445760’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours,Murray Bolt, 03-454-221160 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Moreen Hayes 03-476-1545ALEXANDRAALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), Aprilto October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nzQUEENSTOWNWAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525WANAKAWANAKA WALKING Group: Monday (February - Mid-December(AM), (BI), Marion Barnett 03-443-1780

SOUTHLANDINVERCARGILL60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Len Johnston, 03-231-3372,Don Todd, 03-217-5931YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), JoanSutherland, 03-218-8738BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150,wwwsportsouthland.co.nzGOREBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 3rd Tuesday, Susie Burrows 03-208-3846,wwwsportsouthland.co.nzHOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053NORTHERN SOUTHLANDBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nzTE ANAUBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Wednesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150,wwwsportsouthland.co.nz


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