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Issue 209 - 2015CONTENTS

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Nga Tapuwae o Toi The footsteps of Toi10 New Zealand Walk: Mt Peel an annual event for Christchurch group12 Overseas Trails: 10 world’s most amazing long dis tance trails14 New Zealand Walk: Heading out to Roaring Stag16 Books: Lydia Bradley: Going up is easy16 Auckland Short Walk: Greenhithe, North Shore Auck land18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Walking the Cares Gorge26 New Zealand Walk: The Cape Brett walk, Bay of Islands30 New Zealand Walks: Eastern Taranaki Experience - from convent to pub34 Waikato Walk: Kakepuku Historic Reserve36 New Zealand Walk: A big day in the Matukituki Valley37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Wairarapa coastal walk now has more options40 Overseas Walks: 24 hours in Graz40 Health: Are you getting too much calcium?42 Overseas Walks: Restored medieval hamlet close to walking and hiking tracks42 Event: Great Forest Events attrached entrants from throughout new Zealand44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for June52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups56 Country Breaks60 Green Prescription

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Cover photo: Walking down Cape Kidnappers after having viewed the Gannet colony on the plateau. Photo by Saskia Bloot, Wanganui, a winner in the monthly Photo Contest.

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CorrectionA reader Mervyn Nixon points out that the photo of a walker on train tracks on page 19 of the December issue is actually one of the tunnels on the SOL Stratford Okahukura) or Underground Railway adjacent to the Forgotten Highway.

markets, eateries and food stalls. With small groups & ample tastings for a true taste of Istanbul.*Bazaars & Bosphorus: Istanbul Walking Tour & Bosphorus CruiseExperience Istanbul beyond the big name sights on this walking

tour including the G r a n d B a z a a r, S p i c e B a z a a r , Galata Tower area, ro o f t o p v i e w s and small group Bosphorus cruise.* Private Topkapi Palace Tour with HaremExplore Topkapi Palace inside and out, with your own dedicated guide on this extended tour with special visit to the palace harem.

Five one-day walks to expore ancient Turkish cityWalks of Turkey have now launched five separate one day walks around the city of Istanbul, catering for all tastes. * Istanbul In A Day: Bosphorus Cruise, Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern & BazaarsSee the best of Istanbul in a single, jam-packed day. Combining our Best of Istanbul Tour and our Bazaars & Bosphorus Tour – plus lunch – you’ll see it all in just nine hours.* Best of Istanbul Tour with Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern & Blue MosqueExplore the best of historic Istanbul with a guided tour of the Sulthanmet area, visiting the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia & Basilica Cistern plus express entrance!* Istanbul Food Tour: Asian Kadıköy with Markets & TastingsCross the Bosphorus to tour Asia’s atmospheric food

What is walk at moderate intensity?Walking is one of the simplest exercise that you can do, and you often hear the advice to walk at moderate intensity, says Dr Clark. But do you know what that even means? Here’s how to tell. Strap on a pedometer and make sure you’re taking about 100 steps a minute. For maximum health, you want to aim for 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise on most days of the week.In a study, researchers found that men needed to take 92 to 102 steps a minute to elevate their heart rate and oxygen intake high enough to qualify their activity as moderately intense. And women, needed to do about 91-115 steps per minute. If you’re new to exercise, or have a health condition check with your doctor before trying to do 100 steps per minute.But if exercise is an old hat to you, don’t let yourself get too comfortable with those numbers. As the researchers pointed out, this is really the minimum walking pace that qualifies as moderate intensity exercise, as you get fitter and stronger you will need to move faster.

Lonely Planet says it’s Ireland in 2015Lonely Planet has named Ireland one of the best countries in the world to visit in 2015.The prestigious accolade was bestowed by the influential travel guide’s Best in Travel 2015 publication, which looks at the hottest global trends, destinations and experiences to anticipate in the year ahead.According to Lonely Planet, Ireland is “the real deal” and “stunningly scenic, its traditions firmly intact and the cosmopolitan, contemporary Irish are just as friendly and welcoming as their forebears were known to be.”The hospitable nature of the people of Ireland is also cited as one of the destination’s greatest qualities.The bestselling yearbook explains how “the Irish themselves are inevitably at the heart of the best the country has to offer” and describes Ireland as a welcoming place where one could “strike up a conversation over a pint with a gang sitting next to you in the pub.”The world’s leading travel guide publisher also lists the Wild Atlantic Way – at 2,500km, it’s the longest defined coastal touring route on the planet – as one reason to visit, as well as incredible cuisine and the eclectic range of festivals on offer.“The country’s stunning landscape and incredible hospitality is on par with the globe’s top tourist destinations, Ireland should be on everyone’s must-visit list.”Ireland featured fifth on the list of top 10 countries, ahead of the Philippines, Serbia, St Lucia and Morocco, while Singapore took the top spot.According to Diane Butler, Tourism Ireland Manager for Australia & New Zealand, “Official figures from the CSO (Central Statistics Office) show strong growth of eleven percent in visitor numbers from Australia and New Zealand to Ireland for the first eight months of 2014”.http://www.ireland.com/en-nz/campaign/lonely-planet-ireland


Walk talk Ecofriendly tours take visitors on a journey of a different kind

EcoAdventures Margaret River is the world’s first electric quad bike tour and a unique way to see the stunning Margaret River forest and beaches. The fully guided, family friendly tour travels to hidden wonders of the Boranup Forest and Hamelin Bay. The tours also use innovative iPad technology to educate guests on the region’s mega fauna history, annual whale migration and Aboriginal uses of local flowers and trees. The smooth and quiet electric quad bikes were built specifically for the tour, taking guests on a never before seen journey through the region. ecoadventuresmargaretriver.com.au.

East meets west in spa treatment Revival after tough exercise, sport and adventure activities are vital to repair muscles and rejuvenate the skin. The muscles need time to recover in 48 hours while the skin needs a week for recovery from excessive sun exposure.Bangkok Devarana has launched after sport and adventure activities revival programme to enhance your muscle relaxation and your sport performance. This program includes a full body Devarana Massage to relax and stretch your muscle, followed by cooling Aloe Gel Face Mask application to soothe your skin. The treatment ends up with warm Coffee & Herbal Bath and cold rain shower to relieve soreness, tone the skin and widen blood vessels to prevent muscles and tissues injury.Devarana Spa was established to offer spa lovers “outstanding spa services” at selected five-star hotels. With an emphasis on pampering and wellness, “East meets West” Thai health and beauty practices have been sourced from age-old therapies and updated with modern knowledge to pamper and revitalise guests.From the beginning, Devarana has grown from strength to strength with spas located at five-star deluxe hotels, including Dusit Thani Bangkok; Dusit Thani Pattaya; Dusit Thani Hua Hinarrow-10x10.png; dusitD2 chiang mai; Dusit Thani Manila, Philippines, Dusit Thani Maldives and dusitD2 nairobi plus a number of exciting projects in China, Guam and the New Cairo district of Egypt.

New Blue Mountains experienceOff the back of Destination NSW’s report that NSW is officially Australia’s most popular bushwalking destination, Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains has launched a new MGallery Memorable Moment package which incorporates just that – an exclusive wilderness bushwalking experience in the Blue Mountains.Partnering with Life’s An Adventure and Tread Lightly Eco tours, the guided bushwalking experience takes guests through World Heritage-listed national park and is approximately two-hours.With a personal ecological guide, guests will explore the native flora and fauna of the Blue Mountains and the tour is designed to engage the senses and reconnect people to nature.Included in the Fairmont’s MGallery Memorable Moment pack-age is two night’s accommodation in a refurbished room, full buffet breakfast for two at Jamison’s Restaurant overlooking the Jamison Valley, and a wilderness experience for two people. Transfers, bottled water, park fees and bird watching equipment is all included as part of the bushwalk.General Manager for Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains, Bernie Boller, said “Autumn generally marks the start of bushwalking season and a lot of our guests come here looking for unique bushwalking tracks taking in the best the Blue Mountains has to offer. Our MGallery Memorable Moment package aims to offer the best in accommodation while showcasing parts of the Blue Mountains our guests may not have experienced before. Having the expertise of a guide with our guests on the bushwalk will make the experience even more special.” www.mgallery.com.


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One of the most beautiful walks in the Bay of Plenty is the path along the coast between Whakatane and

Ohope. This can be walked one way - with

pick-up transport organised, as a return trip, or a loop walking back through Mo-koroa Reserve.

The round trip passes through Kohi Point Scenic Reserve, Otarawairere Bay, Ohope Beach and Mokoroa Scenic Reserve.

Access is from the eastern end of Whakatane, near the i-site. Turn right by ‘The Rock’, climb the steps leading to Hill-

crest Road, then turn left into Seaview Road.

It is best to start from here early morn-ing when it is cooler, because there are lots of steps. Returning through the bush in the afternoon is lovely and cool.

The trail follows the cliff top above Whakatane, so magnificent views are seen immediately. The path passes several pa sites. Not far along, a track leads off to

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For one of the most stunning short walks in New Zealand, you can’t miss:

By Barbz Lowther

Above left: Derek beside some fallen trees.Below left: Interesting rocky coastline.Above right: Looking over Whakatane, with Mt Edgecombe in the background.

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Kohi Point Lookout, and KapuTe Rangi Historic Reserve, - a Toi stronghold.

There are view points at regular inter-vals, looking out to Whale Island, which from this direction looks more like a snail.

Flaxes and low scrub, line the track as it leads to Otarawairere Bay, and the views

over the sea are spectacular, with interest-ing rocky outcrops. Steep steps lead down to the bay which has fascinating rock pools to explore at low tide.

At high tide only a rocky ledge remains to scramble along, and you will get wet feet, so it is probably best to check the tide

before you leave.At the far end of Otarawairere, more

steps lead up and over a headland to the western end of Ohope Beach, and a 15 minute stroll along the beach takes you to the domain and ice cream shop.

From here you can retrace your steps,

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or cross the road, to join the Fairbrother Track leading up the hill, along the side of a ridge through lovely native bush - mainly tawa, puriri and pukatea, which provide welcome shelter on a hot day.

There is an exit point at Burma Road, and further on, at Whitehorse Drive, the track meets the Mokoroa Reserve Walk-way.

There are steep sections here, both up and down, before finally reaching the carpark at the bottom of Mokoroa Gorge.

From here, it is a simple walk down Commerce Street back to your car. Some people chose to park here, and do the ‘Street Walk’ first, when they’re fresh.

The return walk is about five hours either way, and is well worth doing.

Opposite page: Whakatane with its sheltered harbour.Above: Looking out to Whale Island.Below top: Otarawairere at half tide.Below bottom: Headland above Otarawairere.


By Yvonne van Eerden

It was the Tower Trampers yearly weekend away (from Christchurch) and usually we go to Peel Forest DOC

Camp. We headed down after work on a Fri-

day and early Saturday we went to the beginning of the walk to Little Mt Peel via Deer Spur which takes two to three hours each way.

It was a very nice morning but a lot of low cloud which we knew would eventually lift, so that we would have the good views.

Only three of our trampers headed out as the others would do a shorter walk to Acland Falls via the Fern Walk through the bush lower down.

Everything was still relatively green but very dry. We soon started to climb

Mt Peel annual event for Christchurch group

Above left: The view was for miles above the clouds.Above right: It was a long way down!Below left; At the trig station.Opposite page left: The hut. with all the trimmings.Opposite page right: Time for a well earned cuppa!

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above the low cloud which was such a beautiful sight, you could see for miles above the cloud cover.

There was always time to stop to take photos. We could see the top of Little Mt Peel but in true tramping there was always another top, another top and another top to climb.

We made good progress, not a breath of wind and of course we had to stop for morning tea! Eventually the sun was strong enough to burn the cloud cover away.

We were not in any hurry and even met a few hardy tramp-ers who had started before 7am and they were already on the way down.

After a good climb we made it to the trig where we had views of Mt Somers, Mt Hutt and across the plains all the way to the coast.

Then we had lunch in the tidy hut. It was a great feeling to have made it once again and we had a good well deserved lunch. In the visitors book we read that a lot of young school children had climbed Little Mt Peel and how great for them to achieve this.

So after our lunch and a good chat we started to head back down. There was still no wind at all and the sun was really hot. We stopped several times on the way down to have some

fluids and of course to look at the scenery. It was still quite a way down and then a quick drive back to the camp for a good hot shower and then joining the other trampers for a nice cool drink and a yarn.

What a spectacular day had by all.

10 world’s most amazing long distance trailsLong distance trails inspire contradictory tales of solitude

and camaraderie, deserted river beds and mountain plateaus, pleasure and pain. The idea of covering

thousands of miles on foot is itself barely believable.Perhaps that’s what makes these adventures so memorable.Cheryl Strayed’s memoir of her 1,000-mile trek along the U.S. Pacific Crest Trail was so enthralling it made it to Hollywood.“Wild,” a film based on her account and starring Reese Wither-spoon, was one of the most talked about releases at the end of 2014, with Witherspoon even nominated for a best actress award at the 2015 Golden Globes.If you’d like a piece of that action, or simply crave dehydrated food, days without washing and multiple, life-threatening en-counters, then here are 10 other epic hikes ripe for big screen treatment.

The Appalachian (United States)Distance: 3,510 kilometers (2,180 miles) The Appalachian is the grand dame of long-distance trails. More information at: Appalachiantrail.org

The South West Coast Path (UK)Distance: 1,016 kilometers (630 miles) The UK’s longest National Trail is a stroll in the park compared to some of the other walks on our list, but what it lacks in longevity it makes up for in his-

tory. More information: Southwestcoastpath.com The South West Coast Path features 240-million-year-old rocks and cliffs.Te Araroa Trail (New Zealand)Distance: 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles)With a backdrop straight out of Middle Earth - glacial ridges, windswept headlands, shires - New Zealand’s landscape doesn’t disappoint. Te Araroa (Maori for “The long pathway”) covers most of it; all the way from Cape Regina in the North to Bluff on the southern tip. “Tramping” the length of it, as the Kiwis would say, from the gentle bays of Queen Charlotte to the vol-canic Mount Tongariro, takes about three months. Still, even at a fast pace you could be overtaken. Ultramarathon runner

Mt Peel annual event for Christchurch group

Above: A happy group stop for a break.Left: A mountain flower.

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Jezz Bragg completed it in a fantastical time of 53 days. More information: Teararoa.org.nz

Continental Divide Trail (United States)Distance: 4,990 kilometers (3,100 miles) The third and longest installment of The Triple Crown is really a director’s cut - loved by serious trail enthusiasts but not for everyone.More information: Continentaldividetrail.org

Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Historical Trail (Sudan-Uganda)Distance: 805 kilometers (500 miles) Trail blazers have recaptured the spirit of discovery with this historic route, which retraces the expedition of Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker’s -- the first Europeans to set eyes on Lake Albert and name it after Queen Victoria’s late husband -- to that great African lake, 150 years ago. More info: Thebakertrail.com

Oregon Desert Trail (United States)Distance: 1,287 kilometers (800 miles) The Oregon High Desert is a thrilling, stark arena in which to test your mettle.More information: Onda.org

Grand Italian Trail, Sentiero Italia (Italy)Distance: 6,166 kilometers (3,830 miles) There are “Great” trails and even “Greater” trails. The Sentiero is best described as “Grand.” More information: Traildino.com

Great Himalayan Trail (Nepal)Distance: 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) In a word: ambitious.Still being put together, when finished, this 4,500 kilometer (2,796 mile) skyscraping traverse will be the longest and highest mountain trail in the world, crossing the entire Himalaya range from Kashmir to Tibet, via India, Nepal and Bhutan.More information: Thegreathimalayatrail.orgThe Nepal portion of the Great Himalayan Trail offers low and

high routes.

Hokkaido Nature Trail (Japan)Distance: 4,585 kilometers (2,849 miles) Japan is something of a distance-walking paradise, home to five of the world’s 10 longest trails. At 2,849 miles and growing, this is the longest and last of them all, exploring the glaciers, forests and steaming, volcanic mountains of Hokkaido. More information: Walkjapan.com

Trans Panama Trail (Panama)Distance: 800 kilometers (497 miles) Anyone who has hiked in the tropics will testify to the difficult conditions.Sweaty, dense jungles, swarms of mosquitoes and numerous other bloodsucking creatures await and that’s before you even begin this 500-mile journey. But the rewards are greater for those challenges. More information: Transpanama.orgFeature by CNN Reporter (HKT) - Jack Davidson

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

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Opposite page right: The South West Coast Path features 240 million-year-old rocks and cliffs.Above top: At Cape Reinga, the start of the Te Araroa Trail.Left: Baker’s Trail passes the beautiful Murchison Falls.Above right: The Nepal portion of the Great Himalayan Trail offers low and high routes.


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Great name, Roaring Stag Hut. One assumes that it’s a pretty good spot for hunting, but for us it was

just a great chance to go bush for a quick overnight tramp.

The track to Roaring Stag Hut starts in the Mangatainoka Valley in the northern Tararua Forest Park, from the Putara Roadend. The Roadend is inland from Eketahuna, an hour’s drive from Masterton and 1½ hour’s drive from Palmerston North.

We set off from the road end around 3.00pm, making the most of a daylight savings. The track quickly arrived at the first swingbridge over a side creek and

then entered the shady native forest, an ideal retreat from the hot sun. We followed the Mangatainoka River enjoying the wide, easy to follow track and after about 45 minutes crossed the second swingbridge.

From here the track headed up, gently at first but not for long. Soon we were tramping up a steep hill, clambering over tree roots and up some large inclines. It was hot, tiring work, but keeping at a steady pace and taking a short rest we made it to the top of the saddle in just under an hour from the bridge.

As we reached the ridge to the saddle the forest type changed and the forest became more open with little undergrowth.

At the saddle there is an intersection, if we had turned right and we could have gone to Herepai Hut, a 10 bunk hut about an hour’s walk from the saddle. After a bit of a break we turned left and started a gradual, enjoyable descent towards Roar-ing Stag Hut.

We enjoyed the variety of birdsong as we descended the ridge. Most exciting was hearing the machinegun-like call of the kakariki. Shining cuckoos were prevalent, as were bellbirds and grey warbler. We also

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Heading out to Roaring Stag

Above left: Roaring Stag Hut.Above right: The first swing bridge..Middle left: Trish and Cheryl our hut buddies for the night.Below left: Nina going bush.


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saw kereru and fantails.After about 45 minutes descent the track

levelled out and came to a pristine creek surrounded by bright green ferns and lush forest. We refilled our water bottles and relaxed for a bit, soaking up the tranquility and beauty of the spot.

From there it was less than a kilometre to the hut. The track was again nice and wide with tree roots the main obstacle. Looking at the dried up mud puddles I would say it can get a bit boggy in wetter conditions. Twice the track dropped down into creek beds and up again before a final steep drop to Roaring Stag Hut. It had taken us 31/2 hours, with rests, to get to the hut.

The hut is only eight years old. It has 12 bunks, is large, roomy and very comfortable.

But we didn’t relax in the hut straight away as the Ruamahanga River beckoned first. We made our way down to a swimming hole almost directly in front of the hut. Gritting my teeth and expecting

icy cold mountain water I dived in, only to find it a pleasant refreshing temperature. What a great way to complete a long walk!

The night in the hut was shared with two trampers from Wellington and to everyone’s surprise no one snored, it was a great night sleep.

Heading off early the next morning we retraced our steps, getting to the saddle was much easier with a more gradual climb; of course it did mean the descent down the other side was harder on the knees!

We ventured down to the river once over the saddle to refill drink bottles and enjoy a rest, then headed towards the road end. However, just five minutes before the road end we came across a fantastic deep swimming hole. So in we went boots and all! Although it was colder than the Ruamahanga, it was still magic and a great way to cool off (and limit smell) before the car ride home.

So all in all a beautiful tramp and a great night away from city.

Above left: Taking a rest at the saddle.Above right: A re-freshing dip near the hut.Above; The track is fairly steep in places.

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Auckland Short Walk

Greenhithe, North Shore, AucklandWe used to visit a friend in Greenhithe but we had

never stopped to explore the village. We have finally got to walk and discover just what a diverse

and interesting place it is. We started off at the Greenhithe shops and walked our way around the beautiful homes, the hidden creek, the horse pad-docks and stretches of bush; finishing up having a delicious light lunch at the Palette Cafe. The walk ticked all the boxes for us.For families, there is a children’s playground and a skate park nearby (and public toilets) in Collins Park.

Fact fileDescription: Mostly level paths. Suitable for most ages and levels of fitness and mobility, designed with flat shoes or run-ning shoes in mind. Not suitable for pushchairs. To see: Pond, stream, bush.Time: approx. 90 minutes (about 7.0 kms). Start: Greenhithe Road. Cafés: Palette Cafe.Public toilets: Collins ParkChildren’s playgrounds: Collins Park plus skateboard parkDogs: Off leash areas: please note signs.Picnic Sites: Take your own rugs and picnic gear. Table at Collins Park.

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Lydia Bradey: Going up is easyThe first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen

with Laurence FearnleyLydia Bradey was the first woman to have climbed Ever-

est without oxygen – and remains the only New Zealander to have done so. Having made three Everest ascents, Lydia is one of New Zealand’s most high-achieving and experienced high-altitude mountaineers, and her personal journey is just as fascinating – a non-sporting only child, raised by a single mother, with an enduring ambition to climb 8000-metre peaks.

For the first time in Going Up is Easy, Lydia tells of her historic Everest ascent, where she climbed oxygen-free to the summit at the age of 27. She also recounts her many hair-raising expe-ditions through Alaska, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, India, China, Europe and New Zealand.

The 1988 Everest ascent was marred by contro-versy – which Lydia ad-dresses. Lydia made the final ascent alone, left on the mountain by her team members with no one else alongside her to share or witness her remark-able feat. Although her claim to the top was later formally acknowledged, as a young woman, she had to face detractors who did not believe her side of the story.

Going Up is Easy celebrates a life lived on the edge – a woman competing at the highest level in a male-dominated culture, willing to make sacrifices for ultimate success and per-sonal fulfilment. Through her stories, we encounter a woman propelled by curiosity and passion to become one of the greatest female high-altitude adventurers of all time.

By constantly striving for her technical and physical best, Lydia was able to achieve personal fulfilment on the moun-tain; the personal goals acting as the driving force behind her commitment to the expeditions. Yet Lydia is candid about the highs and the lows of these emotionally taxing expeditions: the tough times (and her loss of confidence after her first Everest ascent), the grief of losing fellow climbing companions, the joy of the beauty of nature, gruelling and changeable mountain conditions – and making a summit.

Co-written with acclaimed novelist Laurence Fearnley, a long-time friend of Bradey, and stunningly illustrated through-out, Going Up is Easy is the inspiring, confronting and powerful story of how one woman took on the mountaineering world and won.

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DirectionsStart in front of the shopping centre in Greenhithe Road, fac-ing the road.1. Turn left < until you reach Orchard Reserve.2. Turn left < onto walkway through Orchard Reserve, taking the path to the right > at the junction.3. Turn left < into Waipuia Place.4. Turn left < at the T-junction into Roland Road.5. Turn right > onto walkway in reserve beside #51 and con-tinue straight ahead on road.6. Turn right > into Churchouse Road.7. Turn left < onto walkway beside #50 (go past the car park entrance to the park and playground) and continue straight ahead. 8. Turn right > into Te Wharau Drive.9. Turn right > onto walkway opposite #70 & #72.10. Turn right > back onto Te Wharau Drive.11. Turn left < at #13 still on Te Wharau Drive.12. Turn right > into Orwell Road.13. Turn right > into Greenhithe Road.14. Turn left < Wainoni Heights.15. Turn right > onto walkway beside #11.16. Turn left < into Isobel Road.17. Turn right > into walkway between #25 and #29 and con-tinue straight ahead.18. Turn left < into Oakford Park Crescent and continue straight ahead into Pounamu Avenue.19. Turn left < into Tauhinu Road.20. Turn right > into Remu Place.21. Turn right > onto the walkway at the first bend beside the letterboxes (numbered #8, #10, #12)22. Turn right > at the first opening.23. Turn left < back into Remu Place and continue along

Austin Road.24. Turn right > into Marae Road.25. Turn left > into Tauhinu Road, then turn right > into Shiloh Way.26. Turn left < onto walkway between #8A & #10B.27. Continue through Collins Park to return to Greenhithe Road and the start.

Below left: Part of the walk goes through a bush setting with a pond.Below right: The bridge at Collins Park.


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Above left: Exploring the beautiful rock for-mations at peaceful Stingray Bay, around the corner from the crowded “famous” Cathedral Cove at Hahei in the Coroman-del. Photo by Tiemen Corporaal, Galatea.


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Middle: Heading up to the top of the saddle between Tongariro and Ngauruhoe with low cloud drifting in. Photo by Sylvia Robinson, Sunnynook. Auckland.Above middle: This was taken on Waiheke Island at the Headland Sculpture walk over-

looking Matiatia. Photo by Sharon Good-man, Taradale.Above right: Sonja climbing through cloud over MacKinnon Pass on the Milford Track. Photo by Sharleen Bishop, Manurewa, Auckland.

Below: A perfect day in paradise. Jill Gibbs and Diane Bruce from the Sunday Explorers walking group checking out the impressive Chris Booth sculpture during a weekend stay at Rotoroa Island in the Hauraki Gulf. Photo by Marie Litchfield, Massey, Auckland.


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At the heart of The Picos de Europa National Park an adventure awaits walkers – The Cares Gorge.

The 12 km hike along this narrow and spectacular canyon above the Cares River follows paths carved into the sides of cliffs. It is considered one of the most beautiful

walks in all of Spain. The walk starts at Poncebos beginning

with a 2km climb gaining approximately 300meters before it levels out for the remainder of the walk. The path is quite wide and safe, but one does need a head for heights, as in parts the cliffs tower up 2000 meters above with drops of 300meters

Walking theCares Gorge

One of the most spectacular gorges in Europe

In Northern Spain, only 20kms from the coast, looking out over the Bay of Biscay, is a small mountain range - The Picos de Europa– a walker’s paradise.

In 1918 the area was designated as Spain’s first National Park, “The Parque Nacional de Picos de Europa.” It is shared by the autonomous communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León.

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Above left: On the Cares Gorge path.Below left: The water channel under the track in the Cares Gorge.Above right: Approaching Cain.Opposite page below: Keith and Simon Brown at the top of the Fuent De Cable car.

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to the river below.The original path was nothing more

than a goat trail traversed by shepherds and their animals, until the 1940’s when a maintenance path was carved into the limestone cliffs to service the Poncebos hydroelectric canal. This canal was built between 1916 and 1921 to carry water between Cain and Poncebos. It is an amazing engineering feat, sometimes above and sometimes below as you walk the trail.

Approaching Cain the cliffs diminish

and the gorge becomes very narrow. Here the track wanders its way through small tunnels carved into the limestone before the gorge opens out again and the path leads you into Cain.

We dangled our feet in the Cares River, absorbing the fact that we had just completed what is reputed to be one of Europes most spectacular gorge walks.

We then retraced our steps back to Poncebos. It was a longish walk but such an experience that we were glad to have time to do it both ways further soaking up


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its rugged beauty – with the added perk of the final two kilometres being downhill, and a cold beer awaiting us at Poncebos!!

For those interested in walking more than just the gorge, the Picos de Europa Mountains are packed full of amazing walking opportunities for all ages and fitness levels. We chose to continue on walking and exploring for a further five days.

The area remains one of the truly unspoiled parts of Spain. It has not yet been developed for mass tourism so you are able to wander in its unspoiled environs, staying in small family owned hotels where you feel more like a guest than a tourist.

On our second day we walked from Poncebos to Sotres. The walk started with the option of an hour and a half walk, or taking the Funicular Railway, up to the tiny hamlet of Bulnes, a village with a population of less than 30 and so high and

isolated that it has no road access. Until recently the only way to reach it

was on foot. We chose the railway, a state-of-the-art underground funicular built in 2000. It whisks visitors and a handful of residents (and their dogs, tractors, and supplies) through a two kilometre tunnel carved out of the rock, to Bulnes, in a matter of minutes.

This railway has been labelled the world’s most improbably located subway! It blew us away to find such an expensive and modern railway in such an isolated part of the world, appearing to benefit so few!

From Bulnes it was a relatively easy, 10 to 12km, walk to Sotres. We walked up ancient stone footpaths and through meadows while enjoying views up to the most emblematic mountain in the Picos de Europa, the 2519 metre Picu Urriellu, known colloquially as the Naranjo de Bulnes.

Soon Sotres was in sight but on the opposite side of the valley. As we wound our way down and back up the other side we stopped often to observe the road leading into this picturesque little mountain village. It twisted and turned as it wound its way into the valley, but we understand prior to that it goes through several very primitive tunnels which is why the small town of Sotres remains one of the most isolated in the Picos region.

Sotres, the highest village in the


Above left: A house at Bulnes.Middle left: Bulnes only transport.Below left: The chapel Vegen De La Salud.Below right: The water channel under the track.

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National Park, has retained much of its agricultural identity, it is the summer home of the sheep, goats, and cows that produce the milk for the famed Queso de Cabrales, the piquant blue cheese famously matured in the many limestone caves present in the surrounding mountains. This strong blue cheese became an integral part of our walking lunches.

Sotres has a resident population of less than 200, with this number swelling to almost double with the tourists over summer.

We were there on a Saturday night and could not have been made to feel more welcome – we enjoyed a beer, snacks and great music at one of the small local hotels, and they refused to let us pay for anything – all they asked of us was that we gave a twirl round their dance floor before leaving! The old adage of “those that have least are often most prepared to share it”.

Day 3 We were transported 5 kms up the road from where we set off to explore an old mining area. In earlier years the mining of zinc and iron played a big part in the economy of Northern Spain.

We ascended 600 plus metres to the site of one of the original mines, where the old mining office has now been converted into a Mountain Refuge.

Here we found ourselves literally above the clouds with a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside.

We wandered our way around the mountains and then found our way back to Sotres, passing flocks of sheep and horses enjoying their summer pastures. As we got lower and nearer to Sotres the wild flowers again became quite prolific.

Day 4 - Was time to walk on to our next village – Espinama a distance of about 16 kms. We descended from Sotres down into the Duje valley. The valley was broad and the scenery varied.

We walked through meadows of fat and happy sheep, cattle, goats and horses, meeting up with the occasional shepherd.

One with his portable milking plant off to milk his eight cows, the next moving his sheep accompanied by his four cats!! Further on in the middle of nowhere, on a small hill, we passed a beautiful old stone church. Virgen De La Salud [The

Above: The Cares Gorge walking track winds its way along the mountain, with the water channel seen above.

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Shrine of our Lady of Health] evidently there has been a chapel on the site since 1647 but this particular chapel was completed in 1946, built by the local people who carried in all the required building materials.

Day 5 - We chose the option of walking in the mountains. Our hotel proprietor drove us the short distance to Fuente Dé. From here an amazing cable car takes you up 753 metres on a 1450metre cable.

In five exhilarating minutes you have shot past the shear rock faces and are in the lunar like landscape of the mountains. The cable car (teleferico in Spanish) is the longest single span cable car in Europe.

The weather was fine and clear so we headed up to the Horcados Rojos Peak [2506metres] the most popular ascension from the Cable Car and for this reason it’s probably the peak most climbed of all in the Picos de Europa range.

Everywhere we walked we had panoramic views of the meadows and mountains of the Picos, we understand not everyone is so lucky!!

We passed several bird watching groups who come in hope of seeing the unique little Wallcreeper birds which have tiny bodies and wings like a colourful butterfly. We did not see any Wallcreepers but we did often have the friendly

company of another of the locals, the yellow-billed Chough.

Day 6 - Our final day of walking, we departed Espinama and headed out the 15kms along the Deva Valley to Camaleno from where we hitched a ride, along with our bags, for the last 5kms to Potes for our final night.

This leisurely walk was never far from the river or the road as we wandered up and down along woodland tracks, passing through several small villages en route.

Potes [with a population of 1500] is one of the most attractive and popular villages in the region, set in stunning natural surroundings.

The village has many bridges, buildings and monuments with centuries of history crying out to be explored, but


Above: A bridge crossing at Bulnes.

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Day 7 - had one final treat in store for us - the drive out along the 22kms of the narrow winding La Hermida Gorge with its vertical cliffs towering above was nothing short of spectacular, we understand that parts of the gorge receive no direct sunlight for five months of the

year.In conclusion this rated as one very

special holiday. There are spectacular contrasts of natural beauty within this National Park, from the dramatic rocky mountain peaks with isolated small mountain villages nestled into their slopes, to the deep gorges which plunge down to the rivers below, and in between the lush meadows, providing grazing for horses, cattle, sheep & goats.

Our six days of unguided walking had taken us through a spectacular gorge, along meadows & valleys and up and around mountains.

We walked in June, so there were still plenty of spring wildflowers around to enjoy.

The weather was beautiful, fine & warm, but with enough snow in evidence to remind us that we were in the mountains. The beauty of the area did cause us to get rather “Camera Happy” we were grateful for digital technology!

We booked our trip with an English Company we found on the internet. They organised our accommodation, provided us with maps and walking notes and arranged for our bags to be transported between hotels.

There was very little English spoken in any of the villages so a phrase book and a little knowledge of Spanish was helpful, in spite of language barriers we found the local people unbelievable friendly & helpful.

We understand both the Cares Gorge Walk and the Fuente De Cable Car are very popular so it pays to avoid these attractions in the weekends of the Spanish summer holidays.

Above left: Espinama typicial local accom-modation.Above right: Walking in the mountains above Fuente.Below left: The limestone rocks of the Cares Gorge.

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The Cape Brett Walk in the Bay of Islands must be up there amongst one of the best hikes in New

Zealand. A fairly difficult and totally rewarding

expedition and one that as a local to the Bay of Islands a group of us do annually.

The seven distinctive peaks that mark Cape Brett’s spine are said to represent the seven waka that brought Maori set-tlers to Aotearoa from Hawaiiki around 700 years ago.

The area is rich in early Maori his-tory, and the remains of ancient pa sites (fortified villages) are visible at various locations.

This challenging track requires a high degree of fitness and hiking experience, we always make sure we have sturdy shoes, walking poles and plenty of water. It is 16km one way and takes around eight hours.

The track begins at Oke Bay, near Rawhiti, and takes you through native forest and along dramatic cliffs to the lighthouse at the end of the cape.

The Cape Brett Track traverses through

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native and regenerating bush where you are accompanied by fantail, wood pigeon, pied tit and tui.

Along the track, you will come across an electric fence crossing the width of the peninsula. This was constructed in 1995 to reduce the impact of possums on the coastal bush.

The track runs along the ridgeline through Maori-owned land before reach-ing Department of Conservation land at Deep Water Cove – Manawahuna, for the last 6 km of the track.

From Deep Water Cove onwards, the track gets more challenging and becomes quite exposed with steep drop-offs to the sea below. From the forested ridges, you can take in spectacular coastal scenery. When looking towards the Cape, walking alongside the dramatic cliff-face, you can see fish and bird life below - often dolphins and seals will come close to shore.

The effort is rewarded with outstanding views of the outer Bay of Islands, north to the Cavalli Islands and south to Whangar-uru and beyond to the Poor Knight Islands.

Cape Brett really is a very special place. The 14-metre high Cape Brett lighthouse was built in 1906 and a small settlement was established for the lighthouse keepers and their families.

This lighthouse was finally automated in 1978 and thus came the end of settlement for the families.

When you arrive you will see old dwell-ing sites of the families houses and you get a sense of their isolation, and their respon-sibility in keeping watch over those who needed protecting on the water.

For some of us when we arrive at the hut it is time for a cup of tea, while oth-ers choose to walk (rather stiffly) down

Above left: The Cape Brett Lighthouse.Below left:: One of the dwellings used by early lighthouse keepers and their families.



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the stairs to the water’s edge and have a refreshing swim.

The DOC hut is comfortable and warm, with a big communal kitchen and large tables to sit around. Spending the evening at the DOC Hut is magical, besides the re-warding feeling of walking a challenging track, there is the utter peacefulness as you relax over dinner and a drink watching the sun move across the sky and setting.

The stars from this isolated spot are magical, drawing some of our group to forego a comfy bunk to sleep under them!

The views from the Hut are simply breathtaking with abundant fish and birdlife. We even had a seal hop out of the sea onto the platform whilst we were standing waiting for the water taxi back.

This year The Bay of Islands Walking Weekend have introduced this spectacular walk where you walk one way, stay in the hut and be picked up by the water taxi the next day.

This walk is called the Rakauman-gamanga Walk (walk 19) – which is the original name, for the high point, of the

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Above: The rugged coastline around Cape Brett.

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• 2 or 3 night getaways of moderate tramping in the very heart of the Eastern Taranaki backcountry. (2 to choose from)

• Inclusive package of transport (from Stratford) accommoda-tion and meals.

• September to May best months.• Matemateaonga Track package of transport, jetboat, hut

passes also arranged.

For further information contact:Carol or Dave Digby

Phone 06-765-7482 (evenings)email: [email protected]

website: www.eastern-taranaki.co.nz

“Bridge to Somewhere”

By Frank Goldingham

My first experience of Stratford was the first night staying at a convent, well actually and

ex convent, complete with stained glass windows in the chapel which has now been converted to a lounge, and later lunch at a pub.

Hosts Carol and Dave Digby, owners of Eastern Taranaki Experience, purchased the old Stratford seven bed room convent some six years ago and turned it into the twelve bed Stratford Heritage Lodge

providing affordable, comfortable ‘flash-packer’ styled accommodation together with mountain views.

Their most popular and best known get-away, is located in the very heart of Eastern Taranaki back country. They offer an ad-venture that most would find difficult to organise because of the transport required at both ends of the walks. Between them they have 38 years experience of tramping in the area.

Since September 2001 Carol had de-signed up to four-day trips exploring the

vast and out of the way eastern Taranaki area.

A reasonable degree of fitness is advis-able, as the walking is of moderate grade and follows old paper roads (now tracks) or bush tracks, says Carol.

Day one includes transport to a farm-stay at Makahu, a 45 minutes drive from Stratford.

On day two you are transported for 40 minutes into Aotuhia Station, where the 22km walk starts, partly guided over farmland and bush, ending on 11km of the

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Matemateaonga Track. A 20 minute drive then takes you back to Makahu Farmstay.

Day three starts in the morning with transport to the Bridge to Somewhere, on the historic Whangamomona Road (now a walking track). Carol says this 18km walk is full of history as you follow the river, view old bridges and walk through two tunnels on the way to the famous Whangamomona Hotel for lunch. Later in the afternoon you are transported back to Stratford.

On day four Carol has many options for

visitors to enjoy in the area.You could stay at the Whangamomona

Hotel (or local cottage) where you could choose either a two and a half to three hour bush walk, or visit Mt Damper Falls (the highest in North Island at 74m).

If you stay at the farmstay there is a farm walk of about two and a half hours, where moderate fit-ness is required.

If you stay at Stratford Heritage Lodge , there is a two and a half hour walk from Stratford Mountain House to Dawson Falls in the Egmont National Park. This walk is ideal for groups that have not been to Taranaki, or never walked in this area, says Carol.

Lake Rotokare Reserve a distance of about 15km from Stratford, is another option for an easy 4.5km one a half hour

walk around the lake. A trust manages this bush reserve with a predator proof fence to protect native birds including kiwi, fern birds and many other bush and water birds. You finish with a picnic at the peaceful lakes side using picnic tables and

toilet available. While in the area I visited

this reserve and went for a short walk around the lake. What a peaceful and scenic spot.

Carol and Dave Digby are also involved in Forgotten World Adventures section that offers a morning 85km rail cart trip from Douglas to Whan-

gamomona, with lunch at the hotel and return to Stratford in the afternoon. This is called the Republic Rail Picnic. I took this option.

The days starts at 8.30am at Douglas, a once flourishing dairy farm area that started in the 1890’s, 18kms along the Forgotten Highway from Stratford. It was Carol’s turn today to introduce us to a


Opposite page above left: On the Matema-tetonga Track. Above middle: A view of Mt Egmont from the rail cart. Above right: A group on the fam walk.Opposite page below left: The Bridge to Somewhere.Below left: A happy group stop for a group photo.Below right: The Whangamomana Hotel.


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form of travel, a rail cart. A rail cart can be best described as

type of two or four seater golf cart that is powered by a petrol engine that you control and brake yourself, with a maxi-mum speed of 20km an hour that runs on a disused railway line. There is no chance of an another train coming, as KiwiRail mothballed the commercial service in June 2010.

The total 140km line from Stratford to Okahura with 24 tunnels and 91 bridges took 30 years to complete, with the final stretch from Tahora to Okahukura opened in 1933. The trip today is 85.5kms to Whan-gamomona and back.

Carol drives the lead cart, first making sure everyone is familiar with the controls of their cart. Today there are five carts

going up to Whangamomona and six coming back.

There are a number of stops where Carol explains the history of the area. On one stop and this stop only, we can clearly see Mt Egmont in the distance.

The line passes through three historic tunnels, the longest being 615m in length, as it winds its way through wonderful open hill country and native bush.

We were greeted by Derek Digby at Te Wera, where we stopped for a morning tea break and comfort stop. It was also a





Above left: The information centre at Lake Rotokare. Above right: The track at Lake Rotokare. A truck from bygone days.Below: All aboard ready to go.


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chance to chat to other travellers, and some choose to go picking blackberries, that were prolific beside the railway line. Te Wera was once used as railway construc-tion campsite in the 1900’s and today is the base for a 6,500 hectare forest and a NZ Forest Service campsite and arboretum.

The next stop Pohokura, once a major tent campsite for railway workers and their families, and now all we see today is the remnants of an old farm truck. The land-scape changes from lush dairy pastures to rugged hills with bush, the closer we get

to our destination.Another tunnel to go through (the lon-

gest at 615m) and soon Whangamomona a town ship of 26 people appears. These days it is a popular stop over for visitors travelling the Forgotten Highway route.

In 1989 the locals declared Whangamo-mona a “republic”, when local government reforms made the town part of Manawau-Wanganui rather than Taranaki. The locals celebrate the occasion every two years in January. They even have passports that are for sale at the pub.

While we were having lunch at the Whangamomana Hotel the carts were turned around ready for the return journey. Just after 4pm we were back in Douglas.

What a relaxing and interesting day to end an Eastern Taranaki Experience!

Frank Goldingham’s visit to Stratford was courtesy of Stratford Heritage Lodge and Forgotten World Adventures.

Above: Lake Rotokare with picnic area in fron of lake.Below left: One of the rail carts exists a tunnel near Wangamomana..Below right: Carol Digby explains some in-teresting history of the area.


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The Kakepuku Track in Kakepuku Historic Reserve climbs up through bush to the summit of Kakepuku,

an old volcano.Magnificent views of the surrounding

Waipa-Waikato landscape and fascinating panels with historical and geological infor-mation reward your efforts at the summit.

Points of interest• Kakepuku was a strategically impor-

tant site for Ngāti Maniapoto and, in the years before European settlement, it was fought over on numerous occasions but never captured . A number of pā were situ-ated within or near the reserve: Hikurangi, Totorewa, Totorewa (Torewera), Tokatoka, Ariki tūrere, Wai Whakaata, Ōngaru and Kohatutapu.

• The Kakepuku Mountain Conserva-tion Project (established 1995) has under-taken extensive pest control with the goal of reducing goat, rat and possum numbers and minimising their impact on the forest and native birds. Persistent culling has

.Kakepuku Historic ReserveBy Sonia FrimmelAuthor of Great Tracks and Trails

resulted in the goats being eradicated.

The habitat im-provement has al-lowed North Island robins / toutouwai and more than 35 juvenile captive bred New Zealand falcon / kārearea to be brought back to Kakepuku.

• Kakepuku is one of five volcanoes that formed between 2 and 2.5 million years ago along a NE-SW line of weakness in the Earth’s crust, known as the Alexandra Lineament.

• The track is a dual mountain bike / walking track to the start of the stepped section. Bikes are prohibited on this final narrower track up to the summit.

• There are excellent views of the Waikato from the summit.

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Above left: Tongue fern in light.Above right: The interpretation panels at the summit.Opposite page above left: The summit trig ststion.Opposite page right: The track in Kakepuku.

Waipa District Council.Track informationTime: two to three hours (return)Grade: Moderate (steep in places) Note: there is no reliable water supply

near the track so take water with you. From the car park you walk along a

wide path in a corridor of replanted na-tive trees. After five minutes you cross an open grassy area with a low-level viewing platform, useful for those not keen or able to do the full walk up to the summit.

From this point the old track used to head directly and steeply up the gully in front of you but, in 2012, a new route was opened up. This takes a more even grade following an old farm track that zigzags and then sidles up and around the moun-tain to the east.

An advantage of the new route, on top of the fact it is no longer a slippery goat track, is that there are frequent op-portunities to enjoy a view out across the countryside.

The zigzags traverse rather scrubby, weedy regrowth before eventually stop-ping at a grassy clearing. You can see traces of old fence lines and cattle troughs here - a reminder of how far the farmland used to extend up the mountain. From this point the track heads around the mountain and into bush dominated by treeferns before climbing again to another good viewpoint.

At the end of the old farm track, newly

constructed steps (more than 400 of them) head up to the summit. This is as far as you can take mountain bikes.

The walking track is steep but well formed. Just before the summit a carved waharoa welcomes you to the summit pā, a place of great significance for local hapū. From here the track is boardwalked to protect the terraces of the pā.

From the viewing platform (built around the large summit trig) you can get a panoramic view of the Waikato if the

weather is fair. Take note of the surrounding volcanic

peaks; majestic Pirongia to the northwest; tiny Te Kawa just to the south; Maungatau-tari to the east. Interpretation panels explain some of the mountain’s history and geology.

When you are ready for the return trip, take the short loop walk around two lower level terraces to rejoin the track just below the summit. Return on the same track to the car park.


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Ranger, Don Herron, heads south to tackle Otago’s Cascade Saddle Route, in the Te Wahipounamu—South West New Zealand World Heritage Area

After an early start, and some impressive morning views of the moon setting behind Mt Aspiring/

Tititea, we arrived at the Raspberry Creek Flat car park, an hour’s drive west from Wanaka.

The plan was to tackle the Cascade Saddle Route (17 km one way) in a day—climbing up to Cascade Saddle and then back down again.

We started with the reasonably easy two – two and a half hour walk up the Matukituki Valley to Aspiring Hut, where we met the friendly Ranger Don, who was clearly invisible as the sand flies were not biting him!

The track to Aspiring Hut is classified as Intermediate: Easier tramping track, so you’ll be able to get there with reasonably limited backcountry experience.

However, you’ll need expert back country (remote areas) skills and experience, navigation and survival skills (and good weather) to proceed further.

From Aspiring Hut the track climbs very steeply for about 600 metres within the bush, then about 700 metres more above the bush edge. So, overall, about a 1.3 kilometre climb straight up! It was steep, however, steep is the best way to get great views!

As you head up, remember to

stop and turn around—the view is spectacular: Mount Rob Roy, Mount Avalanche, Mount Aspiring, plus many other peaks and glaciers can be seen, it’s an amazing place to be.

The higher you get the better the views and, once you reach what the locals call the “pylon”, stop and have a break—it’s simply amazing—mountains and glaciers all around.

Mt Aspiring/Tititea is the highest (3033 metres) and dominates the skyline to the North. Cascade Saddle is another hour on from here, the track continues down to the Dart Glacier and on towards Dart Hut.

A big day in the Matukituki Valley

We retraced our steps back down and back out to the Raspberry Creek road end. It was difficult at times, as it’s really steep, and it’s hard work to look at your feet with such awesomeness around you.

We took lots of breaks to enjoy the views around us.

A very big day in the mountains, but well worth the early start.

It was a 12 hour day, so a good level of fitness is needed, and don’t underestimate how steep this track is—I wouldn’t attempt it unless the weather is perfect!

Above Cascade Saddle.Below left: Aspiring Hut.Below right: The mountains.

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The Whareama Coastal Walk is a fantastic three-or two-day, fully catered walking adventure across

six farms including part of historic Castlepoint Station and Ica Station in the Wairarapa.

Explore ‘Off the beaten track’ taking in farmland, rugged beaches, native bush and spectacular views as you experience an unguided walking tour designed around you and your needs. Single day walks are also available if you don’t have the luxury of time to stay overnight.

Whether you’re looking for a challenge, something stimulating, or a more gentle experience, the Whareama Coastal Walk is able to cater the walking route around your specifications - something that isn’t always the case on trekking holidays.

You walk with only a daysack, all your luggage is transported to the next cottage

– your wine and beer put into the fridge ready for your arrival!

Groups of two to 14 walk unguided at their own pace with a map and written directions, following distinctive markers, on a one-way loop track, so there’s no bumping into other groups or re-tracing your steps.

From October this year, the first night’s accommodation will be at the Ica Station Homestead at Whareama with an evening meal ready for when walkers arrive, as well as breakfast and lunch for the follow-ing day. You get the chance to meet like-minded people and drink-in the incredible scenery around you.

All your meals are provided, using locally sourced ingredients and ready to eat with minimal effort on your part. En-joy home cooked delights, barbecues and healthy packed lunches for when you’re out on the walk.

The next day walkers can take either a 17 or 11 kilometre route – a moderate to energetic walk with only one hill climb.

Day One travels over farmland, along

the meandering Whareama River, up through poplar trees to the skyline and spectacular views of the isolated Otahome coastline.

Then down onto the beach and a coastal walk heading towards Castle Rock, before being collected and taken to the Wai Ngaio Retreat, where once again an evening meal, breakfast and lunch for Day Two is provided.

Day Two is a 12 kilometre moderate walk with two hill climbs, travelling along a well-marked track through ever-changing scenery of pines, native bush and streams. You walk back to the beautiful historic Ica Homestead where you can enjoy a spa or swim in the pool at the end of your walk. If you are doing the three night walk, you are again accommodated and fed at the Homestead.

Day Three, after breakfast there is a three hour loop walk on local farmland for you to enjoy, or take a short drive to Tinui (10 minutes) to do the three hour walk up to the oldest ANZAC Memorial Cross and back.

Tinui also has a Café & Bar, serving a variety of really scrumptious meals, drinks

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Fully catered 2 or 3 Day Walking Adventure over private farmland and isolated Wairarapa coastline.

Above left: Cost at the Retreat. Above middle: Looking back over the Wairarapa coastline.Above right: Start of day two. Below left:: Ica Station homestead. Opposite page middle: Meeting at the pickup point. Opposite page below left: Enjoying a stop along the beach. Opposite page right:: A happy group sitting down to a meal.

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Wairarapa coastal walk now has more optionsand coffees all day. There is a living his-toric village and museum room for you to look around as well as a craft shop. Alter-natively you could travel a little further to one of our local beach resorts (Riversdale 15 minutes or Castlepoint 35 minutes), to enjoy a shorter walk to the lighthouse or walk along the beaches.

You’ll definitely need to bring a few things with you, including a sturdy pair of walking boots and stick if you have one. A sleeping bag or quilt is essential, as are a torch, water bottle and waterproofs. In short, everything you would normally need for a trekking holiday. Just don’t forget your camera because with views like this, you’re really going to need it.

Whareama Coastal Walk offers tran-quillity and beauty in equal measure. Get away from it all here in the Wairarapa, a

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by Gary Moller Dip Ph Ed PG Dip Rehab PG Dip Sport Med (Otago) FCE Certified

Health

How things have changed: It was not too long ago that retirement consisted of a few good years

relaxing in the rocking chair while waiting for the call.

Today, retirement usually includes plans for at least another 20 or so years full of activity, including exploring the planet - on foot of course!

However, the best plans for a long re-tirement full of boundless energy often fall flat due to the evils of disease.

I am talking about diseases that are associated with getting older of which a disturbing number are associated with excess calcium in the body.

Here are some examples of diseases that are strongly associated with excess dietary calcium and which will threaten to place your walking holiday plans on permanent hold: Osteoporosis, Dementia, Heart attack,, Stroke, Arthritis, Hypothy-roidism, Depression, Arteriosclerosis, Gall bladder disease, Chronic fatigue and Bowel diseases.

This is not the first time that I have written about the evils of excess calcium in our diets; but it is an issue that is not going to go away in a very long time because a huge industry has built up around the con-sumption of calcium and the commercial drive to sell more and more is completely overwhelming what we really know about calcium and health.

Most people are now aware that there is compelling research evidence that taking calcium supplements is associated with increased risk of suffering heart attack, stroke and dementia.

If this is the case for calcium supple-ments, then how about calcium fortified and high calcium foods, such as calci-trim milk? Are these not the same as a calcium supplement? I think so.

I have now tested almost 1,000 New Zealanders, mostly older people, using the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. This test is highly accurate (the lab uses the same technology as found on the Mars Rover for testing mars minerals) and my

Are you getting too much calcium?

24 hours in GrazA walkable city with an intimate Southern flair, Graz boasts an array of cultural

attractions, festivals and culinary delights. Though it’s Austria’s second-largest city, a day is plenty to tour the historic Old Town -- a UNESCO

World Cultural Heritage Site -- and its most important sights.

Morning For the best overview – literally – of Graz, head to the top of Schlossberg, a large

rock hill rising from the heart of the city. Though Schlossberg was for centuries a famously impregnable fortress, these days it can be summited in several ways: via the almost 300 steps from Schlossbergplatz, the Sporgasse and Karmeliterplatz footpath or, if those are daunting, the Schlossbergbahn funicular or the stunning glass lift built into the mountain itself.

(An elaborate system of World War II-era tunnels still runs underneath the hill, having served to protect civilians from aerial raids.)

At the top you’ll find yourself directly in front of the city’s landmark Uhrturm, or clock tower – a remnant of the old fortifications, whose walls proved too formidable even for Napoleon.

Finally, after a victory over the Habsburgs in 1809, the Emperor of the French demanded the demolition of the fortress. Fortunately the burghers of Graz paid the French a huge ransom to keep the clock tower and the bell tower from being destroyed.

Take in the sweep of tiled roofs across the medieval old town of Graz and see for yourself why it was declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.

AfternoonTime to explore the old town in detail. Start at the Graz Information center where,

from May to October, the guided “Old Town Walking Tour” begins every day (or on Saturdays during the winter months). The certified Graz guides offer both entertaining and enlightening insights into the city – one of Austria’s most gorgeous, with its Italian renaissance buildings and hidden courtyards.

Be sure to visit the Styrian Armory, the world’s biggest and home to the largest collection of medieval arms and armor. Take a guided tour for fascinating details on the collection and the region’s history.

EveningAfter a day of sightseeing and shopping, choose from one of the city’s picturesque

restaurant terraces, and enjoy fantastic food and wine served with the sunny southern ambience of Graz. The partner restaurants of the Capital of Delight offer the best fresh Styrian ingredients.

The cozy Stainzerbauer, just a stone’s throw from the Graz Cathedral, is the perfect place to try local specialties such as Kürbiskernöl or Steirisches Wurzelfleisch – accompanied, naturally, by a glass of Sauvignon Blanc from the vineyards south of Graz. At dusk, the lights of the old town twinkle on, basking the city in an enchanting glow. This is where Graz’s mediterranean spirit truly reveals itself, with outdoor cafes and restaurants abuzz with activity.

Join the locals for a nightcap or a night-time stroll through the old town, for the perfect end to your day in Graz.

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sample population indicates that at least 80% of the people tested need to have less calcium - not more This includes those people with thin bones (osteoporosis or the lesser osteopaenia). Let me explain why most of us need less calcium - not more.

If I was to ask you, “what are bones made of?” You will probably say, “cal-cium?” You are only par-tially correct because bones are complex living tissues that are made up of many thousands of substances made from fats, proteins and at least 50 minerals of which one is calcium. Sure, calcium is the dominant mineral in found bones, but merely adding more calcium does not make for stronger bones.

On the contrary, adding too much cal-cium relative to the 50m or so other miner-als will result in weak, crumbling bones. It is not a mystery to me why New Zealand, the land with the highest calcium intake on the planet, has one of the highest rates of osteoporosis of any country.

You would think that New Zealand would have the lowest rates of osteo-porosis if strong bones were related to a high calcium intake. Unfortunately, it’s a complete myth that calcium builds strong bones. The key to strong bones is a healthy lifestyle, including a diet that is rich in nutrients of which one is calcium. Let me explain.

Think about it: Sure, like calcium in bones, sand is dominant in concrete; but you won’t make stronger concrete by adding more sand than the concrete

recipe calls for: Too much sand will ruin the concrete and you, the builder, will be prosecuted for constructing an unsafe structure!

It is interesting to analyse the traditional diets of Tongans and Samoans who have the strongest bones in the world. While their diets are rich in many minerals, in-cluding phosphorus, potassium, sodium

and dozens of other minerals, it’s very hard to find any significant calcium. They have a low calcium - nutrient rich diet.

Of course, the diets of the Pacific Is-lands have changed dramatically in recent years as Western fast-foods flood into the region and we are already witnessing the dramatic reduction in health, including the softening of once impressively strong bones and joints.

While the focus of expert attention is on the evils of calcium supplements, they are strangely silent about the evils of the high levels of calcium in our foods. Read the labels and listen to the advertising: “... with added calcium for strong bones!” Is the billion dollar calcium industry too influential and too big to fail?

Do not expect your health professional, including your nutritionist to change their advice overnight. It has been said that it takes about 17 years for new knowledge to supplant “old” medical knowledge. Smoking was a good example: it took the best part of 30 years for the American Medical Association to come out against smoking after once endorsing smoking as being healthy.

It is unfortunate, in the case of calcium, that a huge industry has built up around the now flawed notion that more calcium builds stronger bones. The supermar-ket shelves are stocked with numerous calcium-enriched products, including various forms of processed milk to “build strong bones”.

Medically, there is the burgeoning “osteoporosis” industry which is highly profitable, beginning with the highly con-tentious x ray bone scanning that leads to terrorising mostly older women into tak-ing “bone-sparing” bisphosphonate drugs

that actually do the opposite over time, as evidenced by the thousands of lawsuits currently going through the US courts alleging harm in the form of increased fractures and bone death.

As long as these products and proce-dures remain legal and profitable, they will continue to be actively promoted to the unsuspecting consumer (sorry - “patient”).

Unless there is intervention by the regulators there will be no change until there is are more profitable replacement products.

So, where does that leave you, the hapless end-user of this mostly dated and wrong advice? My advice to you is to be-come the world’s greatest expert in your own health and not hand that responsibil-ity over to an expert who may have neither the time, nor the interest in what is really best for you. This means reading every-thing you can find on the topic of health (in this case, calcium); ask experts for their opinion, then take your time to digest what is learned before making a decision as to what is best for you and not anybody else. Do not be afraid to change your mind because nothing in medicine and health is set in concrete and more often than not, the advice you get will turn out to be wrong in one way or another because science is progressing at an ever increasing pace that nobody can keep up with.

There is an excellent book called “The Calcium Lie”, written by Dr Robert Thompson in Alaska. I was so impressed by how he explained the problem of cal-cium and, most importantly, what you can do about it, that I have imported a few boxes of his books. I want everyone to read his book.

If you want a copy you can have it for $30 delivered within NZ. Contact me and make sure you include your phone number and address, thanks: 15 Heaton Terrace, Wellington 6021, or email [email protected].

Are you getting too much calcium?

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Toscana Resort Castelfalfi is an 800-year old medieval hamlet in Tuscany, Italy, close to walking and hiking paths is lovingly being restored and developed to

welcome visitors by its present owner, TUI AG, the world’s biggest tourism company.

The Toscana Resort Castelfalfi project started in 2007 fol-lowing a decades’ long migration of its inhabitants in the ‘60s, when locals moved to bigger cities for work.

Only five inhabitants were living on the estate when TUI AG purchased the property. Castelfalfi covers more than 2,700 acres of vineyards, olive groves, woods, and lakes.

Castelfalfi is being developed in line with the latest environ-mental considerations – the resources and techniques applied to ensure the estate is as environmentally sensitive as possible.

Tuscany is a dream landscape for hiking and biking with miles of beautifully scenic on-and off-road routes. Castelfalfi is well-situated as a base for day trips around the region.

The estate itself has about 75 miles of walking paths and nearby there is an extended network of hiking and mountain biking paths.

The property’s hotel concierge can provide suggested mapped routes, including the famous strade bianche or ‘white roads’ (unpaved routes) that crisscross the region, winding through some of Tuscany’s hillier terrain.

There are also guided and self-guided rides with local cycling operator Ride Montaione that depart from the neigh-boring town of Montaione. And the hilltop town of Lucca, about an hour away, offers bike rentals for a family friendly ride along the city wall.

Horseback rides are another great way to explore the Mon-taione region. The incredible diversity of the landscapes offers riders a unique seat to take in the views of the winding trails through the woods, villages and Chianti vineyards.

Restored medieval hamlet close to walking and hiking tracks

Great Forest Events attracted entrants from throughout New ZealandGreat Forest Events the

annual off road running and walking event on Sat-urday April 11, featured a marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km.

Each year the event attracts people from all around the world, and throughout New Zealand, with more than 3,000 par-ticipants taking part in 2015. The 10km walk at-tracted 442 entrants, the 5km walk 411, with 190 on the Half Marathon. Eleven walkers took to the mara-thon course.

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Great Forest Events attracted entrants from throughout New Zealand

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NEW ZEALANDMARCH 2015 2 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson 3 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton 3 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk,

Carterton 4 Devonport Jets Run/Walk, 5km & 3km,

Devonport, Auckland 4 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auck-

land 7 Motatapu Arrowtown 15km Miners

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thon, Queenstown 8 Round the Bays Auckland 9 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson10 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton10 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk,

Carterton11 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auck-

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Devonport, Auckland12 Trout Fly Summer Series 5km & 3km,

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14 The Hillary Ultra Trail Runs, 80km, 34km & 16km, Waitakere Ranges, Auckland

14-15 Relay for Life. Whangarei15 Round the Vines Run/Walk, Martin-

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run, Wellington15-16 IML Two Day Walk, Rotorua16 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson17 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton17 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk,

Carterton18 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland19 Devonport Jets Run/Walk, 5km & 3km,

Devonport, Auckland21 to April 11 Echo Walking Festival,

Waikato area22 Bush Harrier Half Marathon & 10km

Pahiatua23 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson23 Xterra Wellington Starlight Run, 12km

& 6.5km, Wellington24 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton24 Huntly Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,

Huntly24 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk,

Carterton25 Devonport Jets Run/Walk, 5km & 3km,

Devonport, Auckland25 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland26 Trout Fly Summer Series 5km & 3km,

Rotorua28 The Goes Goes Bush, Kaimai28 Mt Outdoors Southern Lakes Half

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Marathon & !0km, Wanaka29 Whenuapai Half Marathon, 10km &

6km, Whenuapai30 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk,

Nelson31 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton31 Aurora Handicap Marathon, Upper

Hutt31 Christchurch Airport Marathon, Half

marathon & 10km, Christchurch31 Mt Joggers Half Marathon, 10km &

5km, Mt Maunganui31 Paihia Half Marathon & 12km, Paihia31 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk,

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APRIL 2015 1 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland 1 Devonport Jets Run/Walk, 5km & 3km,

Devonport, Auckland 8 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland12 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, 10.5km &

5km, Orewa Beach15 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland18 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, 10.5km

& 5km, Orewa18 Cape Bretty Challenge,42.2km, 17km &

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2 HanmerFour Square Half Marathon & 10km, Hanmer Springs

3 Taieri Gorge Rail Walk, 8km Taieri Gorge Dunedin

17 Mount Lowry Challenge, Wellington24 Enduro Trail Run, Half Marathon, 13km

& 7km, South Head, Auckland31 Christchurch Airport Half Marathon,

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JUNE 201521 Monaco/Nelson Mid Winter Marathon

& Half Marathon, Nelson

JULY 2015 5 Armstrong Motor Group Wellington

Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Wellington

19 Manawatu Striders Winter Run/Walk, Palmerston North

AUGUST 2015

2 Hoka One One Taupo Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Taupo

7 Lactic Turkey Night Bush Fun Run, 10km, Hunua Ranges, Auckland

9 Manawatu Striders Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Palmerston North

16 Woodbourne Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Blenheim

22 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst to Espla-nade, Palmerston North

28 Great Nasby Water Race 1, 160km, Naseby

28 Great Nasby Water Race 2, 80km 60km & 50km, Naseby

13 Pelorus Trust Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, and Kids 1km, Hutt Valley

NOVEMBER 2015 1 ASB Auckland Marathon, Half Mara-

thon, 12km & 5km, Auckland21 Air New Zealand Queenstown Mara-

thon, Queenstown22 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst to Espla-

nade 20km & 12km, Palmerston North

FEBRUARY 201620-28 Great New Zealand Trek, Hawarde-

south, South Island

OVERSEAS EVENTSMAY 2015 2 Neon Run - Run, Jog, Walk, Dance,Gold

Coast, Qld, Australia 2-3 IML Two Day Walk, Blankenberge,

Belgium 3 Wings of Life World Run, Melbourne,

Vic, Australia 3 Great Birmingham 10km, Birmingham,

England 3 The Hamilton Hilly Half Marathon,

Hamilton Island, Qld, Australia

9-10 IML Two Day Walk, Wellingborough, England

8-10 IML Three Day Walk, Yatsushiro City, Japan

14-17 IML Four Day Walk, Chantonnay, France

15-20 Tour de Tours Larapinta Trail 100km 6 days, Larapinta, NT, Australia

16-17 IML Two Day Walk, Bern, Switzer-land

16-17 Great Ocean Road Marathon, Half Marathon 14km & 6km, Vic, Australia

16-17 IML Two Day Walk, Dalian, China17 Brimbank Park Fun Run, 2km, 5km,

10km, Half Marathon & 50km, Brim-bank, Australia

24 Run the Gap, 21km, 12km, & 6km, Halls Gap, Vic, Australia

24 3-Way Race to the Fig Tree, 10km, Koah, Qld, Australia

24 YMCA of Canberra Half Marathon and 5km, Canmberra, ACT, Australia

24 Barosssa Marathon, Half Marathon, 5km & 10km, Tanunda, SA, Australia

24 Barossa Running Festival, Marathon, & Half Marathon, Barossa Valley, SA, Australia

24 hbf Run for a Reason, Half Marathon, 12km & 4km, Perth, WA, Australia

30-31 IML Two Day Walk, Diekirch, Lux-emburg

30 Color Me Rad 5km, Thuringowa, Qld, Australia

30 Nexus Care Fresh Startathon, 5km & 10km, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

30 Zoo Run, 2km & 5km, Bribie Island, Qld, Australia

30 Focus on the Family Trail Run, 5km, 15km, 30km & 45km, Silvan, Vic, Aus-tralia

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31 Cattana Wetlands Handicap 5km, Qld, Australia

31 Sports Super Centre Series, 5km & 21km, Qld, Australia

31 MS Walk, 5km & 10km, Canberra, ACT, Australia

31 Mater Little Miracles Walk, 5km, Bris-bane, Qld, Australia

31 Austbrokers Phillips Handicap, Lyster-field Park, Vic, Australia

31 MS Walk & Fun Run, 5km & 10km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

31 Byron Bay to Ballina Coastal Charity Walk,, 12km, 24km & 35km, Bryon Bay, NSW, Australia

31 Great Nosh Footrace, 15.7km, Sydney, NSW, Australia

31 Asics Elleker Half Marathon & 10km,Albany, WA, Australia

JUNE 2015 7 BMA Mackay Marina Run, Half Mara-thon, & 8km, Mackay, Qld, Australia

14 Festival of the Feet, 3km, 7km, 14km & 21km, Lake Gillawana, Georges Hall, Australia

20 Great Whitehaven Beach Run, Ham-ilton Island, Qld, Australia

20-21 Rydweld Porcupine Gorge Chan-nege & Mount Walker Fun Run, Hugh-enden, North West Qld, Australia

21 2015 Winter Solice Fun Run, 5km, 9km,

& 15km, Portland, Vic, Australia27 Surf Coast Trail Marathon, & Half Mara-

thon, Torquay, Vic, Australia27-28 IML Two Day Walk, Viborg, Den-

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JULY 20154-5 Gold Coast Airport Marathon, Half

Marathon, 10km & 5.7km, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia

2-5 IML Four Day Walk, Castlebar, Ireland10 Kauris Half Marathon, Qld, Australia12 Cairns Marathon, Cairns, Qld, Australia12 Sydney Harbour 10k & 5km, Sydney,

NSW, Australia19 Airlie Beach Running Festival, Half

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20 Run the Great Whitsunday Trail, 28km, Conway Range, Qld, Australia

21-24 IML Four Day Walk, Nijmegen, Netherlands

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25 -26 10th Hunter Valley Running Festi-val, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10.3km 5.2km & 2km, Pokolbin, NSW, Australia

26 Run Melbourne Marathon, Half Mara-thon, 10km & 5km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

26 Westlink M7 Blacktown City Running Festival, Blacktown, NSW, Australia

AUGUST 2014 2 McDonalds Townsville Running Festi-

val, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Townsville, Qld, Australia

9 LJHooker Broome Marathon, 19.6km & 11.3km, Broome, WA, Australia

7-9 IML Three Day Walk, Vaasa, Finland29-30 IML Two Day Walk, Verdalsora,

Norway30 Sunshine Coast Marathon, Half Mara-

thon, 10km, 5km & 2km, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia

SEPTEMBER 2015 6 Dubbo Stampede, Marathon, Half

Marathon, 10km & 5.5km, Dubbo, NSW, Australia

12-13 IML Two Day Walk, Arenzano, Italy18-20 IML Three Day Walk, Seefeld,

Austria19-20 IML Two Day Walk, Beijing, China20 Blackmores sydney Running Festival,

Marathon, Half Marathon, Bridge Run & Family Fun Run, Sydney, NSW, Australia

20 Run the Great Whitsunday Trail, 28km, Qld, Australia

26 Christmas Island Marathon, Christmas Island, Australia

26-27 IML Two Day Walk Brno, Czech Republic

OCTOBER 2015 3-4 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany17-18 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona. Spain17-18 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA18 Medibank Melbourne Marathon Fes-

tival, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 7.5km & 3km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

25-25 IML Two Day Walk, Won-Ju, Korea

NOVEMBER 2015 1 Great Barrier Marathon Festival, Port

Douglas, Qld, Australia 1 New York Marathon, New York, USA 1-3 IML Three Day Walk, Higashi-Mat-

suyama, Japan 7-8 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan21-22 IML Two Day Walk, Jogiakarta,

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MAY 208 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Te Ara Ta-

huna Estuary Cycleway and Walkway

8 Event: Unique opportunity to walk Taieri Gorge

9 Readers View: Auckland scenic walk

10 New Zealand Walk: Onepoto Walk - full of interesting coastal views

14 New Zealand Walk: Restoring the Sign of the Packhorse Hut

15 New Zealand Walk: Visiting the Franz Josef Glacier

16 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei’s new loop walkway

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Australia’s top

walking and hiking hotspots22 My Favourite Walk: Kauri Coast

walks - with great coastal views25 Auckland Short Walk: Blockhouse

Bay Tiriwa Walk26 My Favourite Walk: Town and

country walk with no hills!28 New Zealand Walk: Moutohora

- an island sanctuary30 Overseas Walks: Walks in Towns-

ville - a beach, a mountain and a river within a city

36 New Zealand Walk: Heritage zone handed into public hands

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Camping

and tramping - 5 top South Island spots

40 Event: Marathon returning to central city

42 Te Araroa Trail: New Zealand trail selected as one of the world’s best

43 Event: Take on the Lake in Rotorua44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for April52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-

ing Groups56 Country Breaks60 Green Prescription

APRIL 207 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Te Ara Ta-

huna Estuary Cycleway and Walkway

8 Event: Unique opportunity to walk Taieri Gorge

9 Readers View: Auckland sce-nic walk

10 New Zealand Walk: Onepoto Walk - full of interesting coastal views

14 New Zealand Walk: Restoring the Sign of the Packhorse Hut

15 New Zealand Walk: Visiting the Franz Josef Glacier

16 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei’s new loop walkway

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Australia’s top

walking and hiking hotspots22 My Favourite Walk: Kauri Coast

walks - with great coastal views25 Auckland Short Walk: Blockhouse

Bay Tiriwa Walk26 My Favourite Walk: Town and

country walk with no hills!28 New Zealand Walk: Moutohora

- an island sanctuary30 Overseas Walks: Walks in Towns-

ville - a beach, a mountain and a river within a city

36 New Zealand Walk: Heritage zone handed into public hands

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Camping

and tramping - 5 top South Island spots

40 Event: Marathon returning to central city

42 Te Araroa Trail: New Zealand trail selected as one of the world’s best

43 Event: Take on the Lake in Rotorua44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for April52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-

ing Groups56 Country Breaks60 Green Prescription

MARCH 206 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: A circumnavi-

gation by foot steps

7 New Zealand Walk: Enjoyable day walk at Limestone Roadend

14 Event: Beers Farm - Te Anau16 New Zealand Fam Walks: Lynton

Downs Farm Stay walks18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 My Favourite Walk: Omaha Beach

has walks for everyone26 Health: Overdosing with vitamin

D continues to be widespread20 Overseas Walks: Discovering

Andalucia - the walks, the culture, the food

28 New Zealand Walks: Top ten heri-tage places to visit this summer

33 Event: On track in the Manawatu Gorge

36 New Zealand Walk: Ruakuri Walk-ing Track - Ruakuri Scenic Reserve

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Discover Portu-

gal’s walking trails44 New Zealand Coming Events45 Christchurch Marathon48 Overseas Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for March52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-

ing Groups56 Country Breaks60 Wellington Marathon

FEBRUARY 205 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Moke Lake

circuit walk - Queenstown 7 Books: Revelling in our sub-

antarctic islands 8 Auckland Short Walk: Onehunga to

Pah Homestead10 Event: Mangawhai Walking

Weekend on track10 Books: Walking the Waitakere

Ranges12 New Zealand Walk: Headland

Sculpture on the Gulf12 A Walk and cycle on the Waikato

River Trail15 Safety: Ensure your gear is now in

‘Peak’ condition16 New Zealand Walk: Tirohanga

Track to Ruapane Pirongia Forest Park

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Walking in the

Picos de Europa25 New Zealand Walk : Matekai

Park - Oakura26 Overseas Walks: Torres del Paine

- a very special park29 Event: Manawatu Walking Fes-

tival30 Overseas Walks: The Larapinta

Trail offers a myriad of stunning views

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walks: Echo Walk-

ing Festival 41 International Marching League

encourages “May walking bring us together”

42 Window on Waitakere: Navigating dangerous flora

42 Health: Compression clothing can they improve recovery and performance?

44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for February52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-

ing Groups56 Country Breaks60 The Great New Zealand Trek

JANUARY 204 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Tanekaha Falls

Walk - a tribute to a group of retirees10 Securing outdoor access for the

next generation12 New Zealand Walk: From hut to hut

on the Matemateaonga14 Rare penguins highlight of Hol-

lyford Track early walkers16 New Zealand Walk: Pukemoke-

moke Reserve offers several walk options

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Auckland Short Walks: Le Roys

Bush Northcote North Shire walks22 New Zealand Walks: Mahi Aroha

- explore the environment like never before

26 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Trail to be in TV series

26 Te Araroa Trail: New 5km walk-ing track

26 Te Araroa Trail: City to Sea via Southern Walkway change in 2015

28 Overseas Walk: In the steps of the ancients - a walk in Athens

33 New Zealand Walk: Weather no

problem for Dargaville group36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Linklater

Reserve39 Around the Clubs: Striding out fun

with a popular club40 High Achiever: 65 year old walked

150 marathons41 Event: Waiheke Island Wharf

2 Wharf42 Window on Waitakere: Batwalks

planned in Auckland42 Window on Waitakere: Mapau tree

fruit popular with birds43 Training: Low carb diet: not the

best for everyone44 Coming events: Stirling Sports

events: are something unique44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for January52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-


DECEMBER 203 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Pukawa to

Omori Track 6 Te Araroa Trail: Cape Reinga to Bluff 8 New Zealand Walks: Outdoor

couple make footprint on NZ walking scene

12 New Zealand Walks: Hiking New Zealand’s Hump Ridge Track more wilderness, less people

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Inspiring walks

in Spain24 Ballard of St James26 New Zealand Cycling Tours: Kiwi

women take to the cycling trails28 Overseas Walks: San Francisco’s

ways: Umbria ‘s pilgrim routes36 New Zealand Walk: Te Kauri Park

Scenic Reserve37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Event: Tussock Traverse walking

through a natural and cultural wonderland

40 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Mara-thon events

42 Window on Waitakere: Possum trapping

43 Training: Exercise programme tips44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for December52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-

ing Groups56 Country Breaks

60 The Great New Zealand Trek

NOVEMBER 202 20144 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Paparoa - a

village in the valley 7 Having fun with your Sun sign 8 New Zealand Walk: Woolshed Creek

- Mt Somers11 Auckland Short Walk: Macleans

Park and Eastern Beach12 Overseas Trails: Victoria’s top

rail trails14 Overseas Walks: Walking Sandi-

ago’s “other side”16 New Zealand Walk : Tutukiwi

Reserve 17 New Zealand Walk: Orongorongo

a popular track in Rimutaka For-est Park

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Bush

Scenic Reserve22 New Zealand Walk: Silica Rapids

Walk has plenty of variety24 New Zealand Walk: Tama Lakes - in

Tongariro National Park26 New Zealand Walk: Tiki Trail - Gon-

dola base to summit, Queenstown28 New Zealand Guided Walks: Guided

walks with a difference30 Overseas Walks: In the footsteps of

ancient travellers - Japan on foot34 Waiheke Walking Festival35 Event: Iconic Kiwi event celebrates

10 years36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Around the Clubs: New walk for

Dargaville group39 High Achiever: Walking the Way

of St James - Gay Rowe’s Span-ish Odyssey

40 High Achievers: Doctors visit start of a new journey for Dunedin couple

41 New Products: Bracewear: relief

for troublesome knees and elbows42 Window on Waitakere: Whitehaed

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OCTOBER 201 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Coppermine

Creek - a remote bush with a human history

8 New Zealand Walk: Consult the song book (or Crumpy) before you head outdoors

12 New Zealand Walk: The Rangiwhai Range with a volcanic history

15 New Zealand Walks: Kawakawa Station Walk revisited and re-vitalised

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring

Step Out for the Well Foundation22 Overseas Walks: South America - a

rich ecological region24 New Zealand Short Walk: Onga-

onga - a village steeped in history26 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke

Walking Festival promises to be best ever

28 Overseas Walks: Grand Can-yon Walkway - prettiest in Blue Mountains

30 Overseas Walks: Mossman Gorge oldest rainforest on earth

33 Auckland Short Walk: Te Atatu Peninsula Walk

34 New Zealand Walk: Sandy Point - Invercargill’s walking playground

36 Overseas Walks and Tours39 Podiatry Heel pain40 Event: Manawau Striders Half

Marathon41 Window on Waitakere: Canopy

climbers42 Health: Feet health - “canary’s in

the coal mine”44 New Zealand Coming Events47 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for October52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-

ing Groups59 Green Prescription60 Napier City Half Marathon

SEPTEMBER 200 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 Event: Waiheke Walking Festival -

biggest in Australia10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Hol-

lyford Track an all season track14 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring

Step out at Long Bay16 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth

Walks - walks worth doing18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Sawcut Gorge

Walk - with a surprize at the end24 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands

for fantastic walks28 Books: Paradise Saved28 Books: Peter Snell and the Kiwis

who flew29 Event: Thousands became walking

stars in Auckland night-time half marathon

30 Overseas Walks: Uncover Italy’s amazing Amalfi Coast

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Event: Rarotonga - a walk run

festival for addicts40 High Achievers: Green Prescription

helps a Northland family to be active again

41 Window on Waitakere: Thud, stunned, stiff!

42 Health: There are healthy alterna-tives to modern medicine

44 New Zealand Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for September56 Country Breaks60 Napier City Half Marathon

AUGUST 199 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: The Millennium

Track - beautiful in all seasons 8 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Island

Walk: a yacht and a pair of hik-ing boots

10 My Favourite short Walk: Te Puna Quarry Park Garden full of inter-esting treasures

13 New Zealand Short Walk: Anzac Park Scenic Reserve

14 Te Araroa Trail: New Puhoi Track opened

16 Monthly Photo Contest winners18 Walking Experience: Fulfilling

farmland venture on a one tree hill

20 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Piko Pathway officially opened

21 New Zealand Walk: Albany Scenic Reserve Track

22 Need2Know: Don’t underesti-mate the dangers asociated with rivers

23 New Zealand Walk: Brook fence clears final hurdle to Nelson Valley

24 Health: 6,000 keeps a day keeps OA limitations away

24 New Zealand Short Walk: Seaview Gardens Reserve

26 New Zealand Guided Walk: Saunter back into the 1930’s

28 Overseas Walks: Eight new guided tours added to Auswalk walking holidays

32 New Zealand Short Walk: Mangere Mountain Walk

33 High Achiever: Age no barier to climbing a mountain

34 Cycling Tours: Cycling the Rebuild Zone in Christchurch

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 High Achiever: Bubbly teen helped

by Active Families38 New Product: Walking lightly40 Need2Know: What you tread

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searchers43 Health: Walking during pregnancy44 New Zealand Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for August56 Country Breaks60 Taupo Half Marathon

JULY 198 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 Event: The Great New Zealand

Trek Stage 9 9 High Achievers: Inspiration on the

start line of Hoka One One Taupo Half Marathon

10 New Zealand Walk: Waikato River Walking Track

13 Event; 10k to 10k 14 New Zealand Walk: The Kaitake

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to Venus27 New Zealand Walk: Cape Brett

Walking Track - absolutely in-credible

30 Overseas Walks: Cactus to clouds35 Event; 35th Cadbury Dunedin

Marathon in September38 New Zealand Walks: Great walks

planned for walking weekend40 Around the Clubs: Waoku Coach

Road42 Window on Waitakere: Top of

the table43 Health: Baseline amount of exercise

for a person to be healthy44 New Zealand Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for July56 Country Breaks60 Take to the trails with Total Sport

JUNE 197 20144 Walk Talk 7 High Achiever: Green Prescription

paves way to healthier lifestyles 8 New Zealand Walk: Doug Walker

Memorial Walkway10 New Zealand Walk: Te Hapu - sim-

plicity amoungst spendour12 New Zealand Walk: In the footsteps

of Scott on Quail Island 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 My Favourite Walk: Wairere Falls

after 30 years24 My Favourite Walk: Peak Hill Walk-

way has spectacular views26 New Zealand Walk: Tararua trea-

sures28 My Favourite Walk: Fiji water-

fall walk30 Overseas Walks: Baffling Bulgaria36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walk: Lake Hart - a walk

on a salty lake40 Event: A sea of purple at Hamilton41 New Product: Socks you wished

Santa had delivered42 Window on Waitakere: Activ-

ity board

CONTENTS for previous 14 issues43 Health: Morton’s Foot associated

with foot and ankle pain44 New Zealand Coming Events47 Overseas Coming Events49 Event: Record running for Welling-

ton Marathon50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for June56 Country Breaks59 Wellington Marathon60 Take to the trails with Total Sport

MAY 196 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Harihari

Coastal Walk10 New Zealand Walk: View Kiwis

in the wild in Glory Cove Scenic Reserve

10 News: Green Flag awards for Timber Trail and Waitomo Ru-akuri Walk

11 New Zealand Walks: Auckland’s newest park now open

12 New Zealand Walks: Hutt River Trail

14 New Zealand Walks: Successful Manawatu Walking Festival

16 New Zealand Walks: Somes Island with a fascinating history

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Take the kids to

Rangiwahia Hut21 Event: Dual charity fun event22 New Zealand Walks: Ohakune - full

of walking opportunities26 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’s Trail

song26 Need to Know: Zero tolerance to

dumping in public reserves27 Need to Know: Closure of walk-

ing track puts Otway tourism on slippery slope

28 Need to Know: If things go wrong think Star

29 High Achiever: Well worth the effort

30 Overseas Walks: Granite Island: Home of Little Penguins

35 Product Marketplace: ReSkin: a second skin to prevent blisters

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Portofino on the

Italian Riviera40 Around the Groups: Tiwai conser-

vation area42 Window on Waitakere: Double

vision43 Health: Fungal feet and toenail

infections very common44 New Zealand Coming Events51 Weather forecast for May56 Country Breaks60 Wellington Half Marathon

APRIL 195 2014 2 Hastings Half Marathon 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Ramblng in the

Papamoa Hills10 New Zealand Walk: Where there

is a whim there is a dray12 My Favourite Walk: The daily grind:

Mt Kau Kau Wellington13 New Zealand Walks: Walks around

Whangarei18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 News: The Freedom Walk revo-

lution21 My Favourite Walk: The Aucklandf

ten kilometre walk24 Event:Taieri Gorge Rail Walk26 Te Araroa Trail: Accident prompts

possible route change26 Overseas Walk: Walking a New

York ex- freight line28 New Zealand Walk: Mangatoro

Scenic Reserve30 Overseas Walks: Following the

footsteps of Dali36 Overseas Walks ands Tours38 Health: Why walkers can expe-

rience this type of back and hip pain

40 Event: Venue change has helped Hastings event

40 Event: Jamie’s marshalling ex-perience

41 My Favourite Walk: Whariti wan-dering

42 Event: Waihi Beach Fun Run/Walk43 Health: Cyclists need to be more

considerate44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Window on Waitakere: Easy bird

watching49 Christchurch Marathon50 Contents for previous 14 issues51 Weather forecast for April56 Country Breaks60 Wellington Half Marathon

50 Walking New Zealand, issue no 209 - 2015


Monday 1st Jun 2015 Tuesday 2nd Jun 2015 Wednesday 3rd Jun 2015 Thursday 4th Jun 2015 Friday 5th Jun 2015 Saturday 6th Jun 2015 Sunday 7th Jun 2015

Monday 8th Jun 2015 Tuesday 9th Jun 2015 Wednesday 10th Jun 2015 Thursday 11th Jun 2015 Friday 12th Jun 2015 Saturday 13th Jun 2015 Sunday 14th Jun 2015

Monday 15th Jun 2015 Tuesday 16th Jun 2015 Wednesday 17th Jun 2015 Thursday 18th Jun 2015 Friday 19th Jun 2015 Saturday 20th Jun 2015 Sunday 21st Jun 2015

Monday 22nd Jun 2015 Tuesday 23rd Jun 2015 Wednesday 24th Jun 2015 Thursday 25th Jun 2015 Friday 26th Jun 2015 Saturday 27th Jun 2015 Sunday 28th Jun 2015

Monday 29th Jun 2015 Tuesday 30th Jun 2015

The Moon controls the weather. Each moon phase has a changing effect. The atmostphere has a tide that is forever changing and the weather is what results. Shaded areas depict rain or showers.

According toKen Ring

Available from Paper Plus and Whitcoulls and other bookshops throughout New ZealandWebsite: www.predictweather.com Email: [email protected]

Ken Ring author of . . .

JUNE WEATHER FORECAST

JUNE SUMMARY1st: After a prolonged period of dry, warm and sunny weather, what follows now may be 10 days with hardly any sunshine at all in both Wellington and Christchurch regions.4th: Chance of heavy rainfall to many parts of Auckland.6th: The depression passes over the North Island with easterlies over eastern regions and high pressure to the south.10th-11th: Northwesterlies pre-cede a trough of low pressure followed by a change to cold southwesterlies. 12th: Over the next four weeks more anticyclones are expected in Tasman Sea with lower pressures to the northeast of New Zealand and high pressures often over South Island. These may result in more cooler southeasterlies over north of North Island and more frequent anticyclones affecting South Island. Rainfall may be above normal in east and north of North Island and

Westland, Fiordland, Canterbury and Dunedin. 12th: A depression intensifies and deepens as it moves southeast from near Northland to East Cape. 12th-13th: Significant rainfall. Chance of storm bringing gale force southerlies to Wellington and Cook Strait. The same condi-tions may bring snowfalls to the Desert Road.14th: Chance of heavy rainfall re-sulting in slips and flooding in the Wairoa region but there may also be heavy falls from Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, eastern Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and other parts of Hawkes Bay with possible flooding in these places. South-westerly change.17th: Anticyclonic conditions.20th: Northerly change brings a trough of low pressure.22nd: Southwesterly change.24th: Anticyclonic conditions.25th: Changeable weather in the south.27th: A depression forms in the north Tasman Sea and moves southeast.28th: The depression passes over central New Zealand.29th: Southwesterlies prevail as an intense anticyclone moves into the Tasman Sea. Chance of first

significant snowfall of the winter for North Canterbury. Possible high temperature in Gisborne.Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around 3rd (full moon), 10th (perigee), 17th (new moon) and 24th (apogee).

well above average in northern and central Hawkes Bay, eastern Northland and Coromandel also wet in eastern Bay of Plenty, Auck-land, Gisborne and the Kaikoura coast. It may be unusually dry in the Southern Lakes, with low rain-fall in parts of Otago, inland South Canterbury and Fiordland, also very dry in north Taranaki, Horowhenua, south Westland and South Canterbury where rainfall amounts may range from 25-55% of average. Drier than average also in most other western regions south of Auckland and eastern regions south of Ashburton and dry and warm in south of South Island. Sunny skies to North Island and north and west of South Island and overall the South Island may be cool but sunny. High temperatures may occur in parts of Otago and Southland but below average temperatures throughout much of North Island. The dry, settled conditions and very few cold southerly outbreaks are what bring above normal temperatures throughout south-ern half of the south, especially Southland and Otago. May also be warmer in south


NORTH ISLANDNORTHLANDKAITAIAFAR NORTH TRAVEL CLUB: Maurice Lowell, 09-408-0732 after 3pm.BAY OF ISLANDSBAY OF ISLANDS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Saturday (AM), Bert Vanasche 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 or Hugh Knight 09-438-7976KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Kensington Recep-tion, 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), Sport Northland 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 Gray 09-436-1524WHANGAREI 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 09-576-1069THUMBS UP ADVENTURE GROUP (TUAC): Alan Grigg 027-493-6850, Libby 021-137-1488, Leonie 021-222-8982, www.tuac.co.nzAUCKLAND CENTRALAUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Sarah Hart 09-625-7891, [email protected] WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Ray Vickers 09-576-6906AUCKLAND 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, Sally 09-522-5321EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, 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, 09-376-5901

LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWEST AUCKLANDBLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, [email protected], www.bluetopwalkers.weebly.comFIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867GREEN 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 Martin 09-838-6553KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084KUMEU 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), Marlene 09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-993LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday and Sunday (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), Lyn Mountier 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), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda 09-817-9677TITIRANGI 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 Adams 09-478-2462ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 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 Watson 09-414-5351BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777

CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday (PM), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287DEVONPORT 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 021-268-4154, [email protected] WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 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), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Sue Pearson 09-449-2221NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nzNORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote. Tuesday, Bernie Pringle 09-410-5700 [email protected], or Mavis Martin 09-486-2574 [email protected] WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09-473-1931WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzY’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 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 Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923Cornwall Park Nordic Gold (Senior Group) Monday (AM), June Steven-son 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 0274-383-923 RODNEY10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Ivan Melville 09-425-4999HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane 09-420-8739HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Pam Jordan 021-136-6129, [email protected] 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), Thurs-day (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWAIHEKE ISLANDWAIHEKE ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Shaona Maddle, 09-372-6645COUNTIES/MANUKAUHOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 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), 09-266-1100

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MANUREWA 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: Noel Newsome 09-278-4962

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 Millar 07-855-6848HAMILTON TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Nell Bradburn 07-856-3787MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms 07-855-2497NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman 07-847-4873SILVERDALE 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 Mall ChartwellHAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon 07-854-9214TOD 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 Ammann 07-823-6147WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335CAMBRIDGECAMBRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Sharon Woodings, 07-827-6033LEAMINGTON WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Sharon Woodings, 07-827-6033KAIHERE/PATETONGAKAIHERE/PATETONGA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM), Julie Stephenson 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 Lally 07-862-8409PAEROA LUNCH WALKERS: Monday Wednesday Friday, Julie Stephen-son 07-867-7011PUTARURUPUTARURU WALKING GROUP:(BIA) Hazel Murphy, 07-883-7927PIOPIOSILVERADOS EXERCISE GROUP: Wednesday (PM), June O’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), Kaye Beatson 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 Forsman 07-884-8841TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Frances Harrison 07-862-8184TE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTU TUESDAY TRAMPERS: Tuesday, Lesley 07-870-1973 or Kathy 07-870-2006TE AWAMUTU WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), Jan Jefferies 07-889-7032TE 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), Maddy Pyle 07-552-0215KAWERAUKAWERAU WALKERS: Kawerau, Thursday (AM), (B), Sport Bay of Plenty, 07-308-8304HARRIERS WALKERS: Kawerau Thursday (PM), (A), Sport Bay of Plenty, 07-308-8304ROTORUACROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07 348-2538LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), Colin Smyth 027-499-941, [email protected], www.lakecity.co.nzGREEN 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), Glenys Searancke 07-348-4243ROTORUA TRAMPING & SKI CLUB: Sundays (AM), Trevor Cochrane 07-345-6362ROTORUA SOCIAL NORDIC WALKING GROUP: Fridays (AM), Audrey 07-348-1471ST BARNABAS WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (BIA), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744THE THURSDAY STROLLERS: Thursday (AM), (B), Myrtle Raxworthy 07-346-3772WALKING WITH JOY: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744 TAURANGA/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. branch @forestandbird.org.nz, TaurangaHEALTHY HEART CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (B), YMCA, 07-578-5891KAIMAI RAMBLERS TRAMPING GROUP: Wednesday, Roger 07-544-1622Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, [email protected] , www.mtjoggersandwalkers.co.nz ARTHRITIS 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 PUKE

TE 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 or Barry 07-863-4597WHAKATANESUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), Noel Jones, 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), Maisy 06-879-7077HASTINGS 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 Rogers 06-843-1225RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Mike Sheely 06-843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nzYs WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Kay 06-844-4891 or Dot 06-844-6885TARADALE/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 & Michelle GiddyFITZROY 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 06-758-6429 or Dorothy Humphries 06-751-0431SPOTSWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BI), Allie Fitzgibbon 06-751-2304NEW PLYMOUTH JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (PM), www.npjw.co.nzTARANAKI 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 06-764-5088



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STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Ivan Coates 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), Moira Koch, 0800-223-228ELTHAMKIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BIA), Maria Erkes 06-764-8984

WANGANUIWANGANUICASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-344-4375RONA & 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), Karen Buckholt 06-349-2315WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Darol Pointon 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 James 06-327-7607

MANAWATUPALMERSTON NORTHHOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN 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 Martin 06-353-7175PALMERSTON 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, Adrienne Ken-nedy 06-350-8617MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: 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), Gail Byrnes 06-323-5470FOXTONFOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987LEVINLEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan 06-368-3622WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, 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 06-377-0703

MARTINBOROUGHMARTINBOROUGH 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, Island Bay, 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), Bart Jones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833LOWER HUTTWALK FOR HEALTH: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133, www.walk4health.org.nzPOSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04-567-5727WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (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: Mark Potter, [email protected] 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: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374TAWA 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, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046KAPITIKAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04-905-4680 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 [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/kapitiwanderers MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or Steve Golledge 04-904-5904SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

SOUTH ISLANDMARLBOROUGHBLENHEIM50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101

PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

NELSONMOTUEKAMOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03-528-6290NELSONNELSON 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, 03-547-8490WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information CentreWAIMEA TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM) (PM), [email protected], www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nzTAKAKAGOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and overnight trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383

CANTERBURYCHRISTCHURCHACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-941-8999AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for all ages 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 with physical 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 Muir 03-359-7971BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), www.bishop-daletrampers.org.nzBURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), New Brighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly race walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM), Darryn Welham 03-960-3808CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton 03-942-5453CARDIAC 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), Norm Wells 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 or Hope 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), Neil Messenger 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 03-329-18656.5PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553


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HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Lyane Graham 03-327-5679KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235MAIREHAU 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), (both walkers 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 henery 03-388-7335NEW 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 Gilbertson 03-312-3155OPAWA 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 Marriott 03-383-2665PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Merv Meredith [email protected], www.peninsulatrampingclub.org.nzPIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607PORT 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), Beverley Church 03-383-5448Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Wil-liams 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- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD 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 03-323-6232



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TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates 03-332-6233, 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 Canterbury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678“Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330“Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’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 Cara 03-384-192130 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 Vessy 03-329-1865LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060ASHBURTONASHBURTON 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 Wednesday of 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, Torika Pat-terson 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, Alister 03-686-1010GLENITI 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 Illingworth 03-684-9355

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 Monk SWC 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, 03-756-9037

HARI 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 03-448-6767OAMARUSENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell 03-434-5061OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), Barbara McGann 03-434-9178WEDNESDAY WALKERS TRAMPING GROUP: Jane Naish 03-434-6363NORTH OTAGO TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Margie Car-rington 03-434-8484DUNEDINACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03-476-2344GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, [email protected] 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), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114PINEHILL 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), Ian Flem-ing 03-489-8964TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James 03-488-2228WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull 03-454-3991Y’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), April to 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), Olive Swain 03-214-4802YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Sutherland, 03-218-8738BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, ww-wsportsouthland.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, ww-wsportsouthland.co.nz


Two or Three Day Unguided Coast WalkWhangarei Heads, Northland, N.Z.

Private and public tracks, ocean and harbour beaches Return to new, purpose-built accommodation each nightFabulous, fresh foodOnly three hours from Auckland CBDCheck out our specials on-line

Phone: 09 434 0571 www.coastwalks.co.nz

NORTHLAND

BAY OF PLENTY

Step into NZ’s Heart…

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WAIKATO

Walk the Maungataurari CrossingKayak the Arapuni LakeOR just sample the homemade food and soak up the ambience.

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

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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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

GISBORNE

WANGANUI

Whareama Coastal Walk

Phone (06) 372 3722 www.whareamawalk.co.nz

Fully catered 2 or 3 Day Walking Adventure over private farmland and isolated Wairarapa coastline.

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

WAIRARAPA

WAIRARAPA

Incredible

MATAIA WALKS

www.mataia.co.nz or ph: 09 420 5312

Discover the southern Kaipara with our unguided multi-day catered walks through a unique private farm and intensive conservation project featuring native bush, salt-marsh wetlands, coastal forest and rolling farmland.

06 342 8823 I [email protected]

Your rural escape

www.pakirafarmstayandwalks.co.nz

Enjoy walking on a large NZ sheep and cattle farm with stunning views

of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Taranaki.

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WAIRARAPA


WAIRARAPA

EASTERN TARANAKI EXPERIENCE

• 2 or 3 night getaways of moderate tramping in the very heart of the Eastern Taranaki backcountry. (2 to choose from)

• Inclusive package of transport (from Stratford) accommoda-tion and meals.

• September to May best months.• Matemateaonga Track package of transport, jetboat, hut

passes also arranged.

For further information contact:Carol or Dave Digby

Phone 06-765-7482 (evenings)email: [email protected]

website: www.eastern-taranaki.co.nz

“Bridge to Somewhere”

SOUTH ISLAND

* October to March/April * Groups 4 - 10 people

Phone: 06 374 3513 for bookings (evenings)Website:www.akitio-glenorawalk.co.nzEmail: [email protected]

Akitio-Glenora Walk - New Zealands newest private walk, our best kept secret

Spectacular northern Wairarapa countryside, coastal & Native bush.

Fully catered 2,3 or 4 day walks


harringtonsmotorlodge.co.nzDiscover Manawatu’s Beehive Creek,

Sledge Track, Gorge walks . . .

0800 282 848

MANAWATU

TARANAKI

Ph 0800 00 11 66Check out our website for details www.adventuresouth.co.nz/cycle_trails

Adventure South operates guided tours on most grade 1 & 2 trails – an ideal way to get exercise, meet new friends and stay healthy.

With 23 cycle trails under the Nga Haerenga cycleway umbrella, there is something for everyone.

Want to try something di�erent this summer...?

Ph 0800 00 11 66

Fun Cycling Tours to Beautiful South Island

Locations

Fully supported cycling, great food, comfortable beds and fabulous scenery. Group or individual bookings welcome, bike hire available.

Contact The Molesworth Tour Company today for your next holiday.

[email protected]

www.molesworthtours.co.nz

Ph. 03 5728025

Molesworth Station Cycle Tour - 4 or 5 days Tasman Great Taste Cycle Tour - 5 days

Alps2Ocean Cycle Tour - 5 days

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Contact Michelle Smithmichelle @walkingnewzealand.co.nz

As seen on Country Calendar

3 day unguided coast and bush walk

www.kawakawastationwalk.co.nz 06 307 8989


Three days real hiking made easySee ancient bush, pristine beach, snowy peaksFarm accommodation - Bags transferred daily

www.kaikouratrack.co.nzphone 03 319 2715

MARLBOROUGH

STEWART ISLAND

CANTERBURY

Make this your first multi-day tramp

www.bankstrack.co.nz

BanksPeninsula TrackSelf guided two orfourday walks

* Delightful and well equipped accommodation* Great value tramping - the Kiwi favourite* There is now a full pack cartage option for groups


p 03 226 6739 or 0800 HUMP RIDGE (486774) w www.humpridgetrack.co.nz e [email protected]

More wilderness ... less peopleBOOK NOW: Packages from Basic Tramping at $175 to Guided Walking at $1595

SOUTHLAND

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Walk with us on these Top TracksSmall Groups, Great Guides,

Great StoriesOur portering system makes it easy

John Croxford, Dodson Road, RD1,Takaka Tel/Fax 03-525-7177

www.kahurangiwalks.co.nz

Day & multi-day options Gourmet meals & trail snacks Door-to-door Nelson transport Small groups Professional, safe, informative & fun guiding service

www.southernwilderness.com Tel: 03 545 7544

Email: [email protected]

Gourmet Guided Walks Heaphy, Abel Tasman & Nelson Lakes

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

Phone 03-685-4848Email: [email protected]


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CANTERBURY


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