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CONTENTS 2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Slipper Island a working farm 8 New Zealand Walks: Paihia to Russell -Full Circle Walk10 Te Araroa Trail: Sponsors help to promote Te Araroa11 New Zealand Walk: New shared pathway opened12 New Zealand Walk: A slice of Kiwi- The Paradise Trail17 Waiheke Walking Festival18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walks: Puketoki Reserve - caters for all walkers20 Flood swamps popular city pathway22 Jim Barnett Reserve walking tracks23 Tarawera Trail Marathon24 Great Walks: A great walk with a difference - explor ing the Whanganui Journey27 How physical activity helped Lynda Mcdermott28 New Zealand Walk: Central Hawkes Bay Rotary River Trail30 Overseas Walks: Nepal needs tourists now after April 25 earthquake34 New Zealand Walk: A taste of the Barrier37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Salzburg: The Sound of Music’s 50th anniversary44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for September52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups56 Country Breaks60 Pak A Roo Jackets

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Walk talk

NSW Australia’s most popular bushwalking destination

New South Wales is officially Australia’s most popular bushwalking destination, with more than 5.5 million visitors trekking on the State’s bushwalk trails, new visitor statistics reveal from Destination NSW.Over a third of all travellers in Australia who undertake a bushwalk choose New South Wales for the activity, with more than one in six of all holiday trips in the area (16%) involving bushwalking.More than half (58%) of all holiday trips to NSW will involve a nature basedactivity.Destination NSW chief executive Sandra Chipchase puts the popularity of NSW bushwalks down to the state’s diverse natural environment.‘NSW has some of the greatest single and multi-day walks in the world.In NSW you can hike up Australia’s highest mountain, walk amongst age-oldrainforest, along pristine coastal tracks and through World Heritage-listednational parks,’ says Ms Chipchase.‘With more than 820 national parks and reserves, over 2,000 km of coastline and a Sydney Harbour walk covering 60km, NSW is the ultimate bushwalking destination.’Autumn marks the start of the bushwalking season for many, with its cooler weather and long sunny days.A full range of bush walks are available at http://visitnsw.com/walks.

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Closed sign did not deter folkThe above log came down tumbling down a hill in a Manawatu Forest earlier this year on to a walking track that had closed signs due to logging operations dis-played. Some people did not read the signs and walked through and very very lucky.

Rotary awarded funding for Pauatahanui Pathway

The Rotary Club of Plimmerton Charitable Trust has been awarded $5,687 from the New Zealand Walking Access Commission’s Enhanced Access Fund, which supports projects designed to enhance access to New Zealand’s outdoors.The funding will enable resource consent for the next stage of Te Ara Piko Pathway. Once complete, the walking and cycling pathway will stretch 12km around the Pauatahanui Estuary, an area including tidal flats that are an important habitat for native wildlife.Earlier stages of the joint project between Porirua City Council and Plimmerton Rotary have received accolades, including winning the Heritage and Environment Category of the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards.New Zealand Walking Access Commission Chief Executive Mark Neeson said the next stage of the pathway would continue to build on the success of the project.“The Pauatahanui estuary is a place of environmental and cultural importance to the Wellington region. This project will enable better access to the area so that people can enjoy it. “The Rotary Club, Porirua City Council and local community have shown a commendable commitment to establishing a sustainable pathway by establishing a restoration nursery and carrying out an extensive re-vegetation project.”In 2010, an earlier stage of the project was awarded $30,000 over two years from the Enhanced Access Fund for signage and construction.The Rotary Club of Plimmerton Charitable Trust is one of two organisations nationally to be awarded funding from the Enhanced Access Fund’s third funding round of 2014-2015. There are four rounds being run in the 2014-2015 year, with a total of $76,000 available.The other funding recipient is the Southland District Council, which will receive $23,000 to help formalise access across private land for the final stage of the Around the Mountains Cycle Trail, which leads through the Eyre Mountains bordering Lake Wakatipu.

New Healesville tour

Healesvile Sanctuary in Victoria has launched its Indigenous Wildlife Journey.Guests are welcomed onto Wurundjeri country by a knowledgeable indigenous ranger and taken on a walking tour of the sanctuary.The tour includes tasting bush tucker plants, and hearing Dreaming Stories of how people and animals were created. Clients will also experience close-up encounters with kangaroos and koalas and go behind the scenes for a photo opportunity. They also receive VIP seats at the sanctuary’s Spirits of the Sky show.

Cinque Terre Walkway closed

The Cinque Terre Walkway on Italy’s Ligurian Coast is temporarily closed between the villages of Vernazza and Corniglia.A Walker’s World is offering an alternative walk going higher and steeper into the hills, as well as an option to take a five minute train ride and visit Corniglia by taking a one kilometre walk uphill from the station.It is unknown how long this section of the famous walkway will remain closed but could be reopened soon.


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Top award for an Auckland islandFour top Auckland attractions managed by or associated with the Department of Conservation and their community trusts have been awarded Certificates of Excellence in Trip Advisor’s latest awards. In-ternational travel website Trip Advisor says the Certificate of Excellence is a “prestigious award that can only be earned through consistently great reviews published on the world’s largest travel site.”The Auckland attractions that took out the coveted awards are (above) Tiritiri Matangi Island, the Hauraki Gulf, Rangitoto Island and Maungauika/North Head Historic Reserve.In what is perhaps an even greater achievement, Trip Advisor cur-rently ranks Tiritiri Matangi Island and the Hauraki Gulf as number 1 and number 2 out of 190 attractions in Auckland. Many Trip Advisor reviews focused on the fantastic experience offered by the wonderful guides from the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi.Rangitoto Island and Maungauika/North Head Historic Reserve also have impressive rankings – Rangitoto is number 9 and North Head is number 24.

Restoring native forest on Motutapu IslandBy Department of Conservation

In early July the Motutapu Restoration Trust celebrated 21 years of volunteer conservation work on Motutapu Island.The photo shows volunteers planting on the island, which is situated in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf Marine Park – an area of great cultural, historical, spiritual, ecological and economic significance.Over two decades, 100 hectares of farmland have been transformed by volunteers into maturing native forest.The creation of this forest prompted DOC to eradicate animal pests and introduce a variety of native species including takahē, kiwi and pāteke.Motutapu Island is a popular site for its historic and recreational value and is a short thirty minute ferry ride from Auckland.Above: Volunteers planting native trees on Motutapu Island. Photo: .taf | flicrk

Walk 2 D’Feet MND in six citiesFollowing the success of Walk 2 D’Feet MND in Christchurch and Bay of Plenty, the first ever nationwide walk is to be held on Sunday the 20th September 2015 in six different cities - Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.Each walk will be between 3km and 5km on flat terrain that is wheelchair friendly. You can walk all or part of the route, or you don’t have to walk at all. You can just be there to enjoy the festivities.MND NZ is dependent upon fundraising and donations to continue its service.Half of the funds raised will go to MND NZ to assist with pro-viding support for people with MND and their carers; the rest will go towards supporting MND research in New Zealand.Visit MND NZ’s website at: www.mnda.org.nz and like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mndanz


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New Zealand Walk

By Frances Harrison

Whakahau Island, or Slipper Island as it is more commonly known by, lies a short boat ride off Tairua on the Eastern Coromandel coastline.

It is one New Zealand’s few privately owned islands and was once permanently occupied by the Maori. Evidence of their oc-cupation can still be seen today with several pa sites clearly visible.

For some time Slipper Island has been a working farm owned by one family. Sheep and cattle graze the slopes and only limited fences skirt around the few private holiday houses. At the time of writing the whole island is currently up for sale.

However our group from Hamilton were there to explore the island for the day. (Not to buy it!) We landed on the sturdy wharf at South Bay where the camping ground is, with its huge shelter shed, flush toilets and a laden fig tree.

From here we wandered up a metaled track to look over onto the now disused resort and its empty airfield.

We picked our way up and over the farm land. Sleek, quiet cattle eyed us contentedly as we walked past them. We eventually stopped at a high point where we gazed in awe over the sheer cliffs into the calderas. With sheer rocky sides and pounding surf at the bottom, these dramatic holes stirred our imaginations, when as a volcano, the island blew its stack.

From the calderas we followed the cliff tops to the shortest lighthouse of all. Here we gathered to enjoy our lunch until the sound of a quad bike arriving surprised us. The current farm manager was on his way to check out some stock.

He way laid his trip, shared our lunch and patiently answered our questions. We agreed with his vision of the island being returned to native bush. What a project that would be!

Slipper Island - a working farm

Above left: Val looks out over Driftwood Bay, Above right: Resting time. Middle left: Slipper Island from the air.


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From the lighthouse we followed the ragged coastline down to Can-nibal Point, eventually ending up wandering along the beach back to the camping ground. The only pair of swimming togs did the rounds, an old pa site was explored and at last the boat arrived to transport us back to Tairua.

Our return trip included a short ride around to the island’s eastern side to view the calderas from sea level. The depth of the main caldera makes for great scuba training so we were told. Whether viewed from the cliff tops or the water, they are truly spectacular.

Slipper Island is easily accessible from Tairua. A trip to visit this amaz-ing interesting place is well worth the effort.

Slipper Island - a working farmAbove right: The cliffs are huge. Below: The smallest light house of all!


By Frances Long

Despite living in Paihia for the last ten years I still hadn’t managed to do the total full circle Paihia to

Russell walk until last weekend. In honour of my birthday my friend

Cat and myself decided to do the walkway with the promise of lunch and a sneaky wine in Russell at the end to celebrate.

The full walk spans 14kms and takes about five and a half hours to complete depending on how often you stop to enjoy the scenery which is beautiful.

The walk is challenging in areas so do be aware that you will need to have a good level of fitness to enjoy the full walk. There are of course options to complete sections if you are short on time or to suit your fitness level.

Don’t forget to wear sturdy footwear and do be aware that the tracks can be slippery especially in the bush sections following wet weather!

We started from the i-Site in Paihia and headed south following the beach around to Te Haumi Beach, if the tide is high it’s better to take the footpath over the hill to Te Haumi to avoid wet feet!

We walked to the end of Te Haumi

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Left: Frances and Cat pose for a selfieBelow: Native flora in the bush along the track.


Beach where we joined the marked track at the bridge and followed the coast around to Opua. The track snakes its way around the coast as you walk up hills, over boardwalks through the mangroves and pass down through sandy beaches including the beautiful English Bay before arriving in Opua.

To get to Okiato we jumped on the car ferry from Opua which runs every 10 minutes and is only $1 each way for passengers and cash only.

There are no shops until you reach Russell, so if you need water or supplies these you can pickup at the Opua General Store which is beside the ferry.

The Okiato to Russell track has been divided into four sections and each section is clearly signposted. The signposts are great as they show the track data including the length and approximate time to walk each section, so you are aware of what to expect.

It takes only five minutes on the ferry to reach Okiato which was also the first capital of New Zealand.

Once you get off the ferry it is a short walk up until you see the first signpost on the left hand side of the road, that will take you down to Pipiroa Bay where you start the track.

Make sure you take the left turn off that is marked with a red triangle or you may end up like us in somebody’s backyard. Despite this hiccup we quickly found our way back on to the right track and can assure you if we hadn’t been gossiping as much we wouldn’t have missed the turn off in the first place and easily stayed on track for the rest of the day.

The first two stages of the track take you through bush valleys and up ridges which is definitely steep in places with lots of wooden steps to climb and depending on your fitness your legs may hate you in the morning!

The bush is stunning full of native flora and fauna and alive with the sound of native birds thanks to the ongoing pest control work in the area.

Once we finished these stages the real hard work of the day was done and dusted as we carried on down through more steps through the bush until we arrived at the water’s edge, followed the shore line before coming across a mixture of well-maintained boardwalks and flat paths as we meandered across the wetlands and mangrove flats across to Orongo Bay. Unfortunately the oyster farm wasn’t open so we carried on while enjoying the ever changing scenery with the sweeping views across the Bay.

Nearly five hours after we started we arrived in Russell ready to be fed and watered.

We really enjoyed the diversity of the walk and reminded ourselves how lucky we are to live in the Bay and are looking forward to doing it all again come summer when we can cool off with a swim alone the way!

The Bay of Islands Walking Weekend has several walks which incorporate all or some of this stunning walk. The Okiato to Orongo Bay, The Omata Vineyard walk and The Full Circle which was this walk.

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This year, Te Araroa Trust has partnered with two new sponsors who want to be a part of fulfilling the Vision of Te Araroa being “What It Means To Be A Kiwi”.

Aotea Souvenirs

The Aotea New Zealand name has its origins in New Zealand Maori legend. Like today’s visitors to New Zealand shores, the Maori were struck by the unique and dramatic landscape – and upon their first sighting of New Zealand, named it Aotea (white cloud) based on what they could see. When a much larger land mass was found beyond Aotea, the country was named Aotearoa (long white cloud).

As a business, Aotea New Zealand aims to truly reflect the special landscape, products and people of the country. They do this through providing the best of New Zealand made products including Manuka honey, possum and merino knitwear, and other natural supplements and skincare products.

They’re there to make a journey to New Zealand as special and memorable as possible and are based in the popular Trail destinations of Auckland, Tekapo and Queenstown.

Later this year, Aotea New Zealand will be selling Te Araroa merchandise through their online shop and Trail-based out-lets – in addition to their cash sponsorship of Te Araroa Trust.

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The Youth Hostels Association of New Zealand is a member based incorporated society and a registered charitable organ-isation managing 17 hostels, and associate partner agreements with 30 independently owned hostels. There are approximately 220 employees in the organisation.

YHA New Zealand continues to develop its hostel network in support of its charitable objects, with the association’s charitable purpose being demonstrated in the way they work.

The network not only supports and facilitates travel; it also promotes knowledge and understanding through the social interaction stimulated by hostels’ communal living and recre-ational areas. They also actively educate guests and members through a commitment to environmental sustainability, which pervades the organisation, receiving many awards and acco-lades for this over the years.

YHA NZ has partnered with Te Araroa Trust as the “pre-ferred hostel” and supported Te Araroa photo competitions last summer, as part of a cash/contra support agreement.

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Above: Steps up into a bush of native flora and fauna.Below: Mangroves flourish in the wetlands.

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New shared pathway opened

Transport Minister Simon Bridges opened the Longburn to Palmerston North Shared Pathway, six years ahead of schedule. This is the first of thirteen shared pathways that have recieved funding in January from $333 milion in government funding. A total of 41 pathways are in-cluded in the total funding. Above left: The information sign at Longburn. Above right: Simon Bridges cuts the ribbon to officially open the pathway. Right: The Mayor of Palmerston North Grant Smith tries out the pathway. Below left. Some of the first walkers. Below right: From left Simon Bridges, Jono Naylor MP, Grant Smith, Mayor of Palmerston North and Margaret Kouvelis, Mayor of Manawatu with children of the Longburn School, on opening day.

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By Sharon Bergstrom

Why would you choose to go overseas when you can enjoy the peace, tranquility, and

unsurpassed beauty of “Middle Earth” here in New Zealand. This has got to be my favourite kiwi outdoor experience!

It is in an area better known for the filming of The Lord Of The Rings, and Top Of The Lake, as well as numerous car ad-vertisements, than for biking or walking, but to us it was something very special to tick off the bucket list, (or in your case to add to it!)

It’s a must do, if you are active, love an adventure, enjoy the great outdoors, but also a touch of luxury as well, with good friends and caring guides......but let me start at the beginning.

A brochure had been sent to a Ro-tary club , advertising the 4 day / 3 night guided walking and cycling trip, stretch-ing down the South/Western arm of Lake Wakatipu and into Mt Aspiring National park. It was this, that had our group of 10 “old” friends, keen to investigate further.

Undeterred by age, (most of us are in the “seniors” ranks), we were excited

by the challenge, so booked the trip and in March of this year met Kate and Matt, our enthusiastic young guides, in Queen-stown.

We were picked up, with our over-night bags, from our lodgings, and taken to the lakefront to get our bikes, (already named and matched to our individual siz-es) , complete with panniers, water bottles, fluro jackets,helmets, and special treats!)

We then walked a short distance, with our bikes, to board the Earnslaw steamer, to cruise across the lake to Walter Peak Station. Once there, we had morning tea especially provided for us in the charm-ing old homestead before we began our picturesque 14 km ride through part of the 170,000 acre working farm that runs 40,000 merino sheep.

The little used metal road, provided an easy riding and walking surface and always great lake views, as we approached the historic 100,000 acre Mt. Nickolas Station.

One of the many unique experiences was watching cattle and sheep being mus-tered on difficult terrain by farm workers on horseback. Matt, our guide biked with

us , pulling a trailer laden with special treats, scrummy lunches, hot drinks, ad-ditional cycle gear and an extensive first aid kit (including a defribulator! ) He obvi-ously couldn’t trust us oldies! Lunch on the lakeshore, allowed us to walk around Mt Nickolas station, while shearing was being done and to take in the sights and smells all around us. Under normal con-

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Above left : Two of our team, pose beside the Paradise Valley sign as we ride deeper into Mt Aspiring National Park.Above right: Finding a place beside the Dart River to have lunch & admire the view.

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ditions we would have travelled by boat from there, further up the lake to near the start of the Greenstone Track,( but choppy lake conditions necessitated a return to Queenstown in a bigger catamaran and then Kate transported us by van through Glenorchy to the same point.)

From there we biked 13km beside the lake, through bush, farmland and up the odd rise, to finally arrive at Kinlock for the night. Hot showers, a spa, tastefully decorated rooms and a lovely restaurant meal awaited us at Kinlock Lodge, before we turned in for the night, tired, but con-tented.

Day 2 saw us undertake a 29km cycle from Kinlock to the Paradise Trust Farm, along metal and sealed country roads that see few vehicles. A welcome morning tea, was shared beside the Dart River, with breathtaking scenery in every direction. Matt and Kate were always ready to give us a bit of local history and attend to our every need, even providing a portable loo in case we got caught short!!

Matt biked with us again and Kate fol-


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Above: Walking towards the Dart River along the Rees / Dart Valley track.

Below: Lunch and a well deserved rest, while walk-ing the Routeburn track.



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lowed in their Revolution Bike Tour van, should any of us desire a change in mode of transport or just a rest? However I am pleased to say that none of us required the pick up service. A picnic lunch was set up beside the Ree’s River, (at this point, just a babbling brook) as the mountains in Mt Aspiring National Park came ever nearer. There was no hope of losing weight de-spite all our exercise, with the constant supply of fabulous food.

After a few more kilometres through bush and past Diamond Lake, and amid much frivolity of biking through some shallow fords, we arrived at Paradise Valley lodge. The area is so named as it reflects its amazing setting & views,but also because of an abundance of paradise ducks, nesting there in earlier days.

That night our hosts took us into Gle-norchy to have pizzas, (like no other,) but who could not indulge and what’s a few more kilos anyway?

Our accomodation at the old Lodge was cosy & tastefully decorated, but sadly much of it was burnt down in 2014, due to an electrical fault, taking with it evidence of the early settlement.

Day 3 we woke to see a wild deer

Above: Journey complete, the bikes are all secured onto the trailer ready for our return to Queenstown.Below left: Walking under the towering Chinaman’s Bluff, from the end of the road, on the Rees Dart track.Below right: Looking through the beech forest to the emerald coloured, crystal clear waters of the Routeburn River during our walk up the track.


rence was a chef in a former life, but we’d say Master chef!)

Our last day, was spent biking to the end of the road. Just 12km, but more fun was had fording several more streams on route. We then walked through more beech forest and grassland of the Ree’s / Dart track, to Chinaman’s Bluff and the Dart River, where we had lunch surrounded on all sides by magnificient, snow clad mountain vistas.

We even managed to see a fearless “base” jumper land nearby after descend-ing from the top of Mount Nox. On our van trip back to Queenstown with bikes on the trailer, we had one last stop in Gle-norchy. Yes, you guessed, for more food. This time, a special ice cream treat, only possible there, we were told (and I tend to agree.)

Four amazing days of challenge, friendship, and comaradarie , had been shared by all, and made possible thanks to the passion, exemplary planning and organisational skills of our guides Matt and Kate.

I t wasn’t just where we were, but who we were with. We felt safe, supported,enlightened, entertained and

feeding not far from our lodge, which was yet another reminder of the special place we were in. What a start to our day, solely, of walking. Firstly, around the beautiful grounds of Paradise lodge , the old school house and barns and then the farm itself.

We even managed to spy a hobbit cottage nestled in the grasslands, with a background of magical mountains. But before our imaginations ran wild we were whisked off for a day of walking on the Routeburn Track, (up towards the Routeburn Falls.) Kate accompanied us (with her usual treats and lunches) but this time brought along Mandy, our Paradise Lodge host, with her superb knowledge of the bush flora and fauna and the history of the area.

The gentle climb up through the beech forest was interesting and we passed a number of trampers completing the 4 day walk from The Divide.

Lunch, beside the crystal clear waters of the Routeburn River, was very relax-ing and serenely quiet. After a full day of walking we returned to Paradise Lodge to be given a banquet meal in the old school house, prepared by Matt’s parents, who retired to Glenorchy from Auckland. (Lau-


respected by our younger guides. As for my husband and friends......well, it goes without saying really, they are the best and I was privilaged to share another adventure with them all. Thanks team, where to next?

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Above left: Looking through the bush at the striking contrast of colours that surround the braided Dart River.

Above right: The ride through beautiful bush between Kinlock & the Paradise Valley.

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Community Engagement on the draft Waiheke Local Board Plan The Waiheke Local Board is working on its first Local Board Plan. The Plan will outline the community’s vision for Waiheke over the next 10 years. The first step in developing this Plan is to find out what YOU want for Waiheke.

We want to know your views and key priorities for Waiheke and Rakino (and the other islands within the Board’s area) now and into the future. To start the process, the Board has prepared a draft ‘statement of direction’, which has been delivered to all households in the draft Local Board Agreement. This can also be viewed at http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/waiheke.

Here are some questions we would like your feedback on. Please respond by 30 April 2011.

1 What should Waiheke and Rakino (and the other islands within the Board’s area) look like in 1, 3, 5 and 10 years?

2 What are the key projects you would like to see completed in the next 10 years and how should they be prioritised?

3 Is there anything else you think should be included in the plan?

Community engagement meetings, portfolio sessions and ‘listening posts’ have been arranged as follows. Please attend any meetings you consider relevant. We look forward to meeting you there.

You can contact us by phone, email or via the Auckland Council website: http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/waiheke Thank you. Name Phone Email

Faye Storer, Chairperson 372 9396 or 021 285 3355 [email protected] Holmes, Deputy Chair 372 9936 or 021 286 5544 [email protected] Hannan 372 2826 or 021 286 4666 [email protected] McKenzie 372 6929 [email protected] Denise Roche 372 6578 or 027 209 7554 [email protected]

Meeting Date Time Venue

Arts and community groups - Portfolio session

Saturday 2/4/2011

2pm – 4pm Waiheke Service Centre, Belgium St, Ostend

Community Engagement Meeting

Sunday 3/4/2011

11.30am – 1.30pm Rocky Bay Hall

Volunteering groups - Portfolio session

Sunday 3/4/2011

2pm – 4pm Waiheke Service Centre, Belgium St, Ostend

Transport Public Forum Thursday 7/4/2011

6.30pm – 8.30pm Waiheke Service Centre, Belgium St, Ostend

Stall at Ostend Market Saturday 9/4/2011

10am - 12pm Ostend Market, Anzac Reserve

‘Listening Post’ Tuesday 12/4/2011

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Above left: A photo taken from the top of the Gertrude Saddle in the South Island. My Daughter and I did this tramp on a lovely but cool day. It is roughly a grade 3 where you leave the Milford Road on the way to the Milford Sound. It then progresses into a grade 4.5 and in places near the top approaches agrade 5. Big rewards are usually associ-ated with the amount of effort that are put in to achieve the end result. In this case the end result is a magnificent vista looking down the valley to Milford Sound in the distance. A very moving experience to see Glaciated Mountain walls that had been formed many many years ago during Ice Ages long gone. Without a doubt this tramp will always stay upmost in my memory as one of New Zealand’s Greatest. Photo byPeter Farrell, Kaiwaka, Mangawhai.Above right: Kay stepping out among the Bannockburn sluicings. Photo by Neil Jackson, Stoke, Nelson.Below right: My grandchildren, Kate and Braith, take a break at the lookout above Ohope Beach, before walking the trail down to Whakatane. Photo by Phillippa Carne, Palmerston North.


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By D. Haddock and J. Somerville

Walkers, dogs, land seekers, families, single men and women are welcome at the

Puketoki Reserve. This popular bush walk and

picnic area, part of the 85 acres of native bush donated to Tauranga County by Mr. Henry Havelock Sharplin, in 1926, has been cater-ing for walkers for over 80 years in Whakamarama.

It remains one the few reserves in the area where dogs are wel-come.

In the early 1900s, ‘Land Seekers’ were encouraged to “Come to Whakamarama,

where fortune awaits you and your family. If you are not married there is no necessity to remain single long at Whakamarama.” (Whakamarama Land and Timber Com-pany which milled the local timber from 1912-46. )

There are two tracks and the Long Loop Track more or less follows the perimeter of the re-serve and takes about one hour to complete.

Native bush, including mature tawa and the occassional rimu, dominate the reserve and the Te Puna Stream wends its way qui-etly through the reserve.

The tracks are well-defined and offer plenty of variety to keep everyone inter-

ested. There is a dark and beautiful canopy encouraged by the 2500 mm of annual rain and the soft volcanic ash soils. The long loop takes around 50 minutes at a leisurely pace. There is plenty of undulation, and well-constructed bridges over the mean-dering Te Puna stream.

The Friends of Puketoki, formed by Terry Edwards and Andrew Jenks from

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Puketoki Reserve caters for all walkers

Above top left: -Delightful picnic site across the road from the reserve.Below left: Entrance to the reserve. Below right:: The towering tree ferns make this like a scene from Walking with Dinosaurs!

Flood swamps popular city pathway


Wild about NZ in 2006, have done a great job maintaining the tracks, and in working with the local community and DOC to rid the reserve of rats, mice, possums, ferrets, stoats and weasels.

They have erected informative and colourful notice boards at the entrance and around the track as shown in the ac-companying photos.

This campaign against predators has allowed a burst in birdlife, especially with

Above: A panoramic view of Palmerston North’s popular 18km Bridle Track that runs from the end of Te Matai Road to Awapuni during the June flood that hit the Manawatu and Wanganui areas. In this photo the shared pathway runs across in the middle, while the Manawatu River can be seen in front of the furthest row of trees.

the North Island robin, toutouwai. The pirorio or grey warbler is also a resident here, along with kereru/wood pigeon and tui.

On a previous walk, we were suprised to see a ruru/morepork perched on a branch above us. It took us a while to re-alise what that small dark shape was from a distance but it let us walk underneath its branch and have a closer look.

Even Saffie the dog was quiet as we enjoyed seeing this ‘taonga’ of the bush.

This walk is well-worth checking out if you live in or are visiting the Bay of Plenty. It has all the hallmarks of a classic Kiwi bush walk!

Left: One of the brilliant display boards through out the reserve erected by the Friends of Puketoki.Below right: Judith and Saffie early one morning starting the Long Loop at the Puketoki Reserve.

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The Jim Barnett Reserve in the Waikato is located a short distance beyond Waotu and is a reserve

with many walking tracks. The reserve is administered by South Waikato District Council and managed by the Jim Barnett Reserve Committee

The first sign you will see is the Waikato River Trail sign at the northern end of the

reserve. You can start here or carry on down the road to the main entrance at the picnic area / campervan park.

In recent years, the community group managing the reserve seems to have gone track happy and there are now lots of tracks splitting off every which way – in addition to the dual-use Waikato River Bike Trail that goes right through the middle of the reserve.

I’ve described the basics of the three main tracks (most of the others are just short alternative routes that link back to the picnic area) starting from the notice-board beside the picnic area.

The thing that struck me immediately

was the height of the trees and the strik-ing contrast to the surrounding farmland. Tawa is the most commonly seen tree, but there are a wide variety of species in the reserve; many are marked with small identification signs.

The short access track quickly comes to a T-intersection with the picnic area to the right and the main track heading off to the left. The upper, dual-use part of the main circuit is wide, generally flat, gravelled, and easy-going. It’s a 10-minute walk to the intersection with the Tui Loop Track.

Again, the upper part of this is the dual-use Waikato River Trail. The first part few metres pass through a deep cutting – evidence of the old logging tramway. At the far end of the Tui Track circuit there is a short side track to the road where the River Trail enters / leaves the reserve.

The return part of the circuit is a bit narrower with a couple of short climbs. Once back at the junction with the larger circuit, head left and look out for the small camping area on an adjacent paddock. Here, there is a basic toilet and tap water. There is yet another track junction at this point. The track to the left is a new track put in quite recently and I have not walked it yet. It goes along beside the campground for a while then loops around to join the Tōtara Loop Track.

If you carry on along the older track for a couple of hundred metres the track forks again and you have the option of following the Tramway Track or taking the slightly longer Tōtara Loop to see the old tōtara.

It is worth it, though the track is less well defined; I don’t think I have ever seen a tree with such a large girth! From the tree, you can rejoin the Tramway Track via a short but steepish set of steps, or carry on along the boundary of the reserve on

the Kererū Track back to the car park. This route passes through areas planted in the 1990s and 2006.

If you bypass the Tōtara Track and take the Tramway Track, there are several op-tions for shortcuts back to the picnic area. Like I said – it’s a ridiculous maze of tracks – but well worth a visit and worth taking the time to explore.

Time: 30 - 40 minutes for the two main circuits plus 15 minutes extra for the tōtara circuit

Grade: Easy (a few steep sections)Points of interest• Waotu Bush was known by Māori as

He Waotu tahi ngā rakau (the place where tall trees stand). The area was settled first

by Ngāti Kahupungapunga and then by Ngāti Raukawa. The bush provided food, shelter and water from numerous spring-fed streams.

• Much of the original 1000 hectares of bush was logged early in the 20th century. Part of the track follows an old bush tram-way and the stumps of large trees can still be seen. An enormous old tōtara tree, seen on the Tōtara Track, probably survived the logging era because its unusual growth form reduced its timber value.

• Walter Barnett and his sons, including Jim, were prominent local millers. The 16 hectare bush remnant was bought from the Barnett family by South Waikato District Council and the reserve opened in 1992. Seven hectares of covenanted private land adjoins the reserve.

• The local community has put an enor-mous amount of effort into protecting and enhancing the reserve. Most pest control work occurs from July to September.

Jim Barnett Reserve walking tracksBy Sonia Frimmel



By Lesley (Les) Judd DOC Partnerships Ranger, Whanganui District

New DOC staff in the Whanganui Distr ict headed off on an adventure recently to explore

the Whanganui Journey with two staff from the Taumarunui i-Site.

With the number of visitors completing the Whanganui Journey rising steadily every year, we were keen to see what all the fuss was about.

The Whanganui Journey is one of the nine Great Walks in Aotearoa, unique in that it does not require walking.

Instead, the Whanganui Journey navi-gates the Whanganui Awa (iver), weav-ing 145 kilometres from Taumarunui to Pipiriki.

Typically paddled as a three or five day trip, we fast tracked the first part of the voyage by jumping on board the jet boat Wawāhia with long time DOC ranger and expert on the awa, Pete Rihia.

Setting off on a sunny afternoon Pete brought us alongside a large rock, known to local iwi as a kai-titaki, or guardian of the stretch of water. Acknowledging the kaitiaki by placing a leaf on the rock en-sures a safe voyage on the water.

Pe t e e d u c a t e d and entertained us

throughout the day with stories of life along the awa—both pre-European and during the busy river-boat era at the turn of last century.

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link to the rich history of times passed.Pete also showed us the DOC campsites

where paddlers spend the night and, in return for his tour guide skills, we gave him a hand cleaning the toilets—proof that our trip wasn’t all about having fun!

We arrived late afternoon at the Whaka-horo bunk room where we set up for the night. This renovated historic building was once the school house for the Whaka-horo community. Facilities outside the bunk house now cater for over 40 visitors a night over the busy summer period.

Next morning we packed our gear and continued on our way. We called in for a cup of tea with Simon and Athena, the friendly wardens at John Coull Hut who volunteer to spend a week each year taking care of visitors to the hut.

On to the Mangapurua Landing where we stretched our legs and walked to the Bridge to Nowhere; a large bridge located exactly where the name suggests, in the middle of nowhere.

The bridge was constructed in the 1930’s to service the WW1 returned ser-vicemen and their families farming in the Mangapurua Valley. Survival was tough in the valley, and those families that did not walk off the land were forced off dur-ing the Depression.

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We said farewell to Pete at the Manga-purua Landing and hello to our new (much slower) mode of transport—Canadian canoes.

A couple of our crew had never been in a canoe before, but after a two hour paddle to our next stop, they were looking like professionals.

We arrived at our next overnight stop with an outdoor education class from Katikati College.

Tieke Kainga is a camp with a dif-ference. Co-managed with DOC and Te Whanau o Tieke, it is a camp site and bunk room as well as a working marae.

To welcome us on to this special site a powhiri (traditional welcome) was carried out by local kaitikai Leianna and Reina. While a scary experience for some, who had never been welcomed on to a marae, we were greeted with open arms and soon made to feel at home.

We hit the water the next morning as the mist was clearing from the awa—destina-tion Pipiriki, the end of the journey. But not before enjoying some more spectacular scenery.

With lush forest clinging to the steep sides of the trench it is easy to believe you are travelling through a prehistoric world.

A large portion of the journey passes through the Whanganui National Park—a wilderness protected for the special low-land forest type it represents.

This is the heart of Kia Wharite country,

a large-scale biodiversity project under-taken by DOC, Horizons Regional Council and local iwi and land holders.

These parties work together to slay pests and weeds, protect native wildlife and improve the health and well-being of the entire Whanganui River catchment.

It is said the Whanganui National Park is home to the largest population of North Island western brown kiwi and the endangered whio (blue duck) also make their home here on the clean and swiftly flowing side-streams that feed in to the Whanganui River.

For those who like a little excitement mixed with their scenery, our final morn-ings paddle was spiced up with the navigation of several fast flowing rapids. While our crew managed to keep dry and afloat, we were entertained by the students and teachers from Katikati College who weren’t so lucky.

After a few hours of paddling we reluc-tantly arrived at Pipiriki, all wishing our adventure would continue a little longer. Feeling enlivened from our three days soaking up the wonders of the Whanganui Journey, we definitely know what the fuss is all about.

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By the fourth month of the programme, Lynda was active on eight occasions each week through swimming and attending the gym.

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By Frank Goldingham

A new 14km long pathway in Central Hawke’s Bay that runs on both sides of the Tukituki River

linking Waipawa with Waipukurau was officially opened in November last year.

The pathway on the Waipukurau side of the river begins at the State Highway 2 bridge and runs just beyond the Mt Her-bert Road transfer station.

On the other side of the river the path-way again runs from the State Highway 2 bridge to Tapairu Road, just south of

Waipawa.The pathway is a culmination of more

than two years work by the Rotary River Pathways Trust, that was formed to im-prove cycling and walking access next to the Tukituki River. In true Hawke’s Bay trails tradition, the setting for the new pathway is simply beautiful as it meanders alongside the banks of the iconic river.

Starting at the Waipukurau end just cross the bridge at the north end of the town on SH1 and immediately turn left into a car park.From there the well formed pathway goes

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under the SH bridge and beside a tree plantation for about a kilometre where the pathway turns left and up on the main stop bank for a limestone surface.Occasionally along the pathway the Tuki Tuki River can be seen through the trees.In the distance can be seen vehicles on the SH and sometimes a train on the main railway line from Napier south passes in the distance.The walk from now on is peaceful and quiet except for the many fantails fluttering from branch to branch.

When passing a dairy farm a number of curious cows come over to the pathway fence line, while Pukekoes just carry on nibbling in the paddocks.The pathway is popular with walkers, runners, cyclists, and young families with youngsters on trikes.For a short walk it is worth just going in from the Waipukurau side for a few kilometres and return the same way. This would be a great stopping off point

when travelling long distances with the family and of course there are cafes at both Waipukurau and Waipawa.

Above; The sign at the start. Right: The limestone track.Below: The pathway on top of the stop bank.

Lef t : One of many Pukekoes in a nearby pad-dock.


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Nepal needs tourists now after April 25 earthquake?Nepal is as beautiful as before and the people are as welcoming as before

Nepal is now in phase two which involves rebuilding homes and schools to as safe a

standard as money allows, after the April 25th earthquake.

The Nepali’s are very resilient people and are trying to regain some normality and get on with trying to rebuild their lives. To be able to do this Nepal needs tourism. Tourism brings income. Income helps to rebuild.

In Kathmandu there are many areas that have not been affected and you would not even know there had been an

earthquake. The media in my opinion have only

shown the most damaged areas and not a complete overview of Nepal.

While no-one can deny the devastation and the tragic loss of life caused from the two major earthquakes and the ongoing hardship this event caused, there are many areas that are the same as they always have been.

The worse hit areas following the earth-quake were parts of Kathmandu city, the Langtang region and some areas of the Khumbu.

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Many are still sleeping outside under very flimsy cover. The most urgent need is shelter that will withstand the rain and the harsh winter.

Most people believe that the earthquake occurred because they were bad and that this was their punishment. They did not understand about tectonic plates and how mountains were formed.

The government were giving Ne-pali families Nepali rupees (NPR) 7,000 =(USD70) for a demolished house and NPR3,000 (USD30) for a partly demolished house. This is tragic. Families will not be able to build anything but substandard

homes which will make winter extremely hard.

The Nepali Government have further announced that they will not be rebuilding schools for three to five years. This is also extremely tragic.

The school children need psychological first aid. The children need schools to help deal with the shock and trauma that they have experienced. The only way this will happen is with international help.

Bramhesownry Primary School which was reduced to rubble following the earthquake on 25 April, lost everything, including the books and uniforms that the 900 pupils used each day. A temporary structure has been built so that children can get back to their study. Only 60 chil-dren have returned. Some say it is because their parents are too frightened to allow them to return.

To purchase building materials for a school of 900 children the cost is approx $3,500. This includes the cost of trans-porting the equipment to the village. The building will have to last for a number of years as the government has said that they cannot start building for three years.

Two nurses have been with Trekking Adventures before and have just come back from Nepal volunteering in remote villages. They have done some great work in just three weeks and were very humbled by the generosity of the Nepali people in such hard times.

This is a clip from one of the nurses - Margaret.

We finally reached our destination to a remote village for some volunteer work after 13.5 hours of leaving Kath-mandu. The whole town turned out to welcome us in the dark with singing and we were presented with garlands made from Bougainvillea petals.

We were then escorted down to the local school where they had prepared a communal Tibetan meal. The locals had erected large army tents complete with tables and chairs.

Again their respect for their elders showed through when they showed us to our sleeping tents which were inside a large army tent. That night the torrential

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rains came down and our little tent was well protected.

Ghyachchok(where we were) is near the epicentre of the first earthquake, which experienced total devastation. The whole town is still sleeping outside. I went for a walk through the area and there were buckled reminders of the earthquake’s force. If it had been a school day the toll would have been terrible as the school was totally destroyed. The town residents were so pleased to have us visiting and would

invite us in for black tea. They have not had anyone official visit their village ex-cept the army.

My nursing skills were mainly required for bruising and cuts and elderly women coming to visit with their poor sight and arthritic knees. School sores were preva-lent. Although the days were long the visit was worthwhile and well appreciated.

The night before leaving, the village gathered and put on a gala dinner for us with lots of dancing and singing. All

the village turned out to farewell us and we were again presented with garlands of Bougainvillea. We left the next morning with the village walking with us for a kilo-metre or so. They insisted on carrying our packs as they said the track down was very steep. This shows how giving the Nepali people are even in their own time of need.

Margaret’s time in Nepal is now over and her final words are that life, regard-

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Above left, right and below left: Reconstruc-tion is well underway..Below right: What remains of a remopte village.




less of earthquakes is hard in Nepal and it is funny that we at home find so much to complain about. – Margaret McGowan

We in New Zealand are very lucky to be born into a society where there is govern-ment help and humans are valued.

Is Nepal Safe you may ask? Any activ-ity in the outdoors always has some element of risk whether it is in Nepal or some other country (including New Zealand).

Nepal is as safe as it always has been in almost all of the trekking areas. From the many conver-sations I have had with people wanting to go to Nepal they are unsure how safe it is. Rightly so as the media have done the Nepali people a dis-service by not giving a follow-up overview of Nepal post-earthquake. Most areas are as always, the same now as before the earthquake.

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A trip to Great Barrier Island could well be on the bucket list of a lot of walkers. With its laidback is-

land lifestyle, stunning scenery and great variety of walking tracks, from easy to challenging, it is a very special destination.

In its 90th jubilee year, the Auckland Natural History Club chose Great Barrier Is-land for its Easter weekend away. There was no need to whip up enthusiasm – book-ings were full in record time!

Having done a careful recce of the island in January, we chose several walks that all our club members could handle: the Ha-rataonga Walkway on the northeast coast, the Kaitoke Hot Springs track and the Te Ahumata Track near Claris. Some of the tracks we would have liked to tackle were

still damaged after the storms of last winter and therefore closed.

So as we set off from Auckland on Easter Friday, with the sea sparkling under blue skies and a warm sun, the ferry crossing to Tryphena set the scene for our island

experience. In four and a half hours we

were manoeuvring into Tryphena Wharf to be greeted by our con-genial bus driver, Steve. We were to get to know Steve well over the next few days as he transported us around the island and kept up a steady flow of useful informa-tion and tall stories!

A quick drop off of luggage at our lovely waterfront accommodation and it was boots on and we were off on a short warmup walk over Miller’s Hill - through native bush and then local streets and on

to the historic Gooseberry Flat cemetery where many of the pioneer families are buried.

Our walk back was along the coast road and the lovely beaches where, as it was low tide, we could explore magnificant caves and admire the ancient pohutukawas clinging to the cliffs.

Back at our villas, it was time for a cuppa and a reminder that this is the Barrier (no mains power, no electric jug, toaster or microwave). So the kettle was patiently boiled on the gas stove!

Our traditional happy hour was outside by a stream with hungry resident eels and the odd banded rail poking about – we were technically still in greater Auckland but it felt a million miles away.

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Above: Stunning views over the Whangap-oua Estuary from the Harataonga Walkway.

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Next day was our longest walk, the Harataonga Walkway, high above the coast with panoramic views of white sandy bays and elsewhere bush reaching right down the cliffs to the sea.

Offshore we could see Rakitu Island and could look down at the Whangapoua Estuary and Okiwi airfield.

Originally a bridle track cut to give ac-cess to Okiwi and Port Fitzroy, the route was abandoned when the road was put through the centre of the island in the 1940s.

Now restored, the track threads its way through thick kanuka and manuka bush, tree daisies (unfortunately not in flower), tangle ferns and the ever present invasive hakea, a spiky Australian import which is also a big problem in South Africa and parts of Europe.

It was a gentle grade walk with just a couple of muddy patches and small stream crossings. We could see work in progress to improve parts of the track even further – timber and shingle supplies off to the side in places.

It was a good five hour walk and we ar-rived at the Harataonga campsite happy to lie about under a tree and wait for our bus. Some still had energy to spare and found their way down to the beach and were rewarded en route by a sighting of the endangered pateke (brown teal duck). The Barrier is a stronghold of New Zealand’s pateke population.

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on Sunday. This is probably the most popular short walk on the island, just two hours return, and partly on a boardwalk alongside the Kaitoke wetland.

The devastation caused by the 2014 storm was still obvious at the beginning of the track with flood debris, uprooted trees and dead branches lining the river bank and covering the bush undergrowth.

The walk into the hot springs is one to take slowly to savour the lovely trees and ferns that are so lush here – amazingly vigorous nikau, tangle fern and masses of graceful umbrella-like fern which is the standout fern in this area.

Information boards along the way illustrate the local birdlife, including fernbirds and spotless crake. This was a special place for early Maori who bathed in the hot sulphurous water of the natural springs in this beautiful place surrounded by ferns and mosses.

A little further along Whangaparapara Road is the start of the Te Ahumata (White Cliffs) Track, our next walk. This is an old gold and silver mining route and a DOC sign at the track entrance warns walkers to keep to the path as there are old mineshafts in the area.

It’s a one hour walk, or two hours if you choose to take the side track up to the

summit - a gentle climb, it can however be slippery when wet. From the picnic table you reach shortly after passing the summit junction, the 360 degree views are amazing.

This is not a bush walk, we were out in the open and surrounded by stunted veg-etation most of the way. It was however a chance to hunt for native orchids alongside the track, but sadly it was too late in the season to see any in bloom.

Our final day was spent exploring the main centre of Claris and taking in the fascinating Milk, Honey and Grain Mu-seum with its tales of shipwrecks, kauri logging, whaling and mining, also the Art and Craft Gallery.

One final treat awaited us as we sailed back to the bright lights of Auckland – we were escorted by dolphins swimming like quicksilver through the water at the bow of the ferry!

It was a fabulous weekend and many of us are already planning to return to walk some more tracks!!

Auckland Natural History Club mem-bers are out on Sundays fortnightly en-joying bush and coastal walks and use a chartered bus for transport.

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Above left: John and Don studying an infor-mation board beside the Kaitoke wetland.

Above right: Welcome shade under the nikau on the Kaitoke Hot Springs Walkway.

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It is one of Salzburg’s and the Salzkam-mergut region’s biggest claims to fame and locals still talk about Maria as if she could appear round the next corner at any moment.

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Salzburg: The Sound of Music’s 50th anniversary2015 is a special year for Hollywood’s most successful

musical ever produced. This timeless classic is loosely based on a true story of the Von Trapp family singers who fled the Nazi regime in Austria.

Above left: The rear view of the lakeside terrace of the Von Trapp mansion.

Above right: The meadows and mountains of the Salkammergut region appear in the film The Sound Of Music.

Below left: Flower be-decked houses are characteristic of the Salzkammergut region.


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fell into the lake; the gazebo at Hellbrunn Palace; Nonnberg Ab-bey; the opening scenes of the film

at St. Gilgen on Lake Wolfgang; and the collegiate church of Mondsee where Maria and the Baron wed in the film.

However Salzburg’s biggest claim to fame is as Mozart’s birthplace and there’s no better place to experience his music than at the Baroque Hall of St Peter Stiftskeller, Europe’s oldest hostelry which is part of the famous Benedictine monastery in ‘old’ Salzburg.

For an experience you can’t have at home, this not-to-be-missed dinner concert takes place nightly in a unique historic atmosphere by candlelight. The sumptu-ous menu is based on historical recipes and diners are treated to highlights from Don Giovanni and The magic Flute.

The theme of the Sound Of Music story is reminiscent in a weeklong walk in the Salzkammergut region where you can sing the film’s classics to your heart’s content among those impressive mountains and lakes where it was filmed.

The Salzkammergut region lies to the south east of Salzburg. It is an area of glorious mountains and deep lakes ideal for exploring on foot. In the Austrian Lake

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Above left: Salzburg by night.Above right: The Baroque Hall of St Peter’s Stiftskeller is the setting for the Mozart din-ner concert in Salzburg.Middle: Map of the Salkammergut Circuit WalkMiddle left: Dine by candlelight at the Mozart Dinner Concert, Salzburg.Below left: A colourful courtyard in old Salzburg.



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District there you can walk to the most beautiful parts of the region combining lovely alpine trails with time spent by crystal clear lakes

A weeklong circuit walk takes you to Lake Wolfgansee and its’ charming lakeside villages of Abersee, St Gilgen and St Wolfgang, where the first scene from The Sound Of Music took place. A lovely hiking trail by streams and through meadows intersperses these villages or you can take a boat and see them from another perspective.

From St Wolfgang a more energetic hike is to the mountain and lake of Schwarzensee. You hike around the Burglstein mountain along a hik-ing path that brings you to a lake promenade and another delightfully situated village, Strobl.

Nearby Bad Ischl, is known as the ‘Emperor’s Town’ where once upon

a time the engagement of Emperor Franz Josef and Elisabeth of Bavaria took place. From here, there are a number of hikes on offer. One that s tands out i s the Br ine p ipel ine . From the Katrin cable car station the we l l -marked Sa lzkammergut Brine trail takes you to the first vil-lage, Lauffen which has the oldest

market in the Salzkammergut on the wild river of the same name. After a visit to the quaint 14thC church the tra i l cont inues past Weissen-bach along the River Traun to Bad Goisern, part of the World Heritage Dachstein area.

The UNESCO World Heritage vil-lage of Hallstatt is one of the pret-

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Above riight: The lakes and mountains of the Salzkammergut region are the setting for The Sound of Music.Below top: A group on an organized Sound of Music tour listen to the guide.Below bottom: Nightly performances enter-tain guests at Salzburg’s St Peter’s Stiftskeller..


tiest villages in Austria. Continuing along the Brine trail you can reach it after passing the Salzbergwerk, the world’s oldest salt mines where you travel by slide through tunnels dug by hand 3,000 years ago, deep into the mines to a subterranean salt lake. A museum has artefacts 7,000 years old. It’s well worth a visit. You can continue walking or take the funicular down to picturesque Hallstatt.

The glory of Hallstatt is its lakeside setting on such a narrow sliver of land that the houses are built into towering mountains behind it. It’s a short walk any-where in the village to the market square and the pier where boats leave to cross the lake to the train station or for day cruises on the glassy lake.

There are lots of charming lakeside resorts to stay overnight where you can sit out on sunny lake terraces for your evening meals enjoying the tranquility and soaking up the local colour.

To complete the walk circuit, you reluctantly leave Hallstatt behind and hike a trail from Bad Goisen back to Bad Ischl and Attersee through the ‘ Blinking Moos’ moor and village of Pfandl.

If you have an inkling to finish your walk with a night in Salzburg you can experience a last dose of The Sound Of Music at the Marionette Theatre where the film’s characters as mari-onettes is performed.

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Above left: This famous shop in old Salzburg specializes in decorated eggs.Above right: Horse drawn carriages make a pretty scene in old Sal-zburg.Middle left: A colourful store close to where Mozart lived in old Salzburg.Below left: A night Sound of Music concert.Below right: A Sound of Music static display.


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Walker 7k $15.00 - 06 Nov 13 $30.00 - 07 - 13 Nov 14 09:35am

START/FINISHIn the vicinity of the Wellington Kart Club Track at Kaitoke (9km North of Upper Hutt).

On-line entry and printable entry forms are available via the Trentham HarrierWebsite: www.trenthamunited.co.nz Enquiries: [email protected] or enter-on-lineat www.enteronline.co.nz

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Trentham United Harriers & Walkers ClubPO Box 40.357 Upper Hutt

14 November 2015

12 Whangamata Run/Walk Festival, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Whangamata

12 Dunedin Parkrun, 5km, Dunedin12 Kapiti Coast Parkrun, 5km, Otaihanga12 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua12 Barry Curtis Parkrun 5km, Flat Bush,

Auckland12 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch13 Pelorus Trust Run/Walk, Half Mara-

thon, 10km & 5km, Lower Hutt 16 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland19 Cornwall Park Parkrun, 5km, Auckland19 Barry Curtis Parkrun 5km, Flat Bush,

Auckland19 Hamilton Parkrun, 5km, Hamilton19 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua19 Millwater Parkrun, 5km, Silverdale,

Auckland19 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km Lower Hutt

19 Dunedin Parkrun, 5km, Dunedin19 Kapiti Coast Parkrun, 5km, Otaihanga19 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch20 ACC Whangarei Half Marathon & 9km,

Whnagarei20 Blackmores Xterra Trail Series, 20km, 14

& 8km, Hunua Ranges, Auckland20 Honest 10, 10km, Evens bay, Wellington23 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland26 Cornwall Park Parkrun, 5km, Auckland26 Hamilton Parkrun, 5km, Hamilton26 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch26 Millwater Parkrun, 5km, Silverdale,

Auckland26 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua26 Kapiti Coast Parkrun, 5km, Otaihanga26 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic, 36km,

Nelson26 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km Lower Hutt


Coming Events

Great Barrier IslandWharf to Wharf Marathon

3rd October 2015Run, Walk or Mountain Bike

www.thebarrier.co.nz/wharf2wharf.htm

WarkworthWalks W A L K S W O R T H D O I N G

Thurs-Sun 5-8 Nov 2015

www.warkworthwalks.co.nz14 fascinating guided trails through the unique & beautiful surrounds of Mahurangi, Kaipara, Warkworth & Matakana, including otherwise inaccessible areas & local hospitality. Featuring new & updated walks.

26 Barry Curtis Parkrun 5km, Flat Bush, Auckland

26 Dunedin Parkrun, 5km, Dunedin26 Head for the Hills Run/Walk, 13km,

Macandrew Bay, Dunedin27 Trail Triology Event 3, Paeroa to

Thames, 28.7km, Paeroa27 Rimutaka Crossing Re-enactment

March official WW1 commemoration, 21km, Featherston to Trentham

30 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

OCTOBER 2015 2-4 Bay of Islands Walking Festival, Rus-

sell 3 Cornwall Park Parkrun, 5km, Auckland 3 Kapiti Coast Parkrun, 5km, Otaihanga 3 Barry Curtis Parkrun 5km, Flat Bush,

Auckland 3 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua 3 Great Barrier Island Wharf to Wharf,

Marathon & Half Marathon, Great Bar-rier Island

3 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch 3 Millwater Parkrun, 5km, Silverdale,

Auckland 3 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km Lower Hutt 3 Hamilton Parkrun, 5km, Hamilton 3 Dunedin Parkrun, 5km, Dunedin 4 Hamilton Half Marathon, 10km &5km,

Hamilton 7 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland10 Cornwall Park Parkrun, 5km, Auckland10 Hamilton Parkrun, 5km, Hamilton10 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua10 Millwater Parkrun, 5km, Silverdale,

Auckland10 10-10-10 Lions Clubs Walk for Kids,

10km, throughout New Zealand

10 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km Lower Hutt10 Barry Curtis Parkrun 5km, Flat Bush,

Auckland10 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch10 Blackmores Xterra Trail Series, 45.5km,

29.5km & 13km, Waihi10 Kapiti Coast Parkrun, 5km, Otaihanga10 Dunedin Parkrun, 5km, Dunedin12 Dunedin Parkrun, 5km, Dunedin14 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland17 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch17 Cornwall Park Parkrun, 5km, Auckland17 Barry Curtis Parkrun 5km, Flat Bush,

Auckland17 Kapiti Coast Parkrun, 5km, Otaihanga17 Dunedin Parkrun, 5km, Dunedin17 Hamilton Parkrun, 5km, Hamilton17 Millwater Parkrun, 5km, Silverdale,

Auckland17 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua17 Trailways Dun Run 22km, Matai Dam,

Nelson17 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km Lower Hutt18 Honest 10, 10km, Evans Bay, Wellington18 Pukekohe Half Marathon & 6km,

Pukekohe18 Southland Festival of Running, Mara-

thon, Half Marathon,10km & 5km, Invercargill

21 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland24 Cornwall Park Parkrun, 5km, Auckland24 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua24 Dunedin Parkrun, 5km, Dunedin24 Hamilton Parkrun, 5km, Hamilton24 Millwater Parkrun, 5km, Silverdale,

Auckland24 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch24 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km Lower Hutt24 Kapiti Coast Parkrun, 5km, Otaihanga

28 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland31 Cornwall Park Parkrun, 5km, Auckland31 Millwater Parkrun, 5km, Silverdale,

Auckland31 Dunedin Parkrun, 5km, Dunedin31 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch31 Hamilton Parkrun, 5km, Hamilton31 Lower Hutt Parkrun, 5km Lower Hutt31 Kapiti Coast Parkrun, 5km, Otaihanga31 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua

NOVEMBER 2015 1 ASB Auckland Marathon, Half Mara-

thon, 12km & 5km, Auckland14 Tarawera Trail Marathon & 50km,

Rotorua14-22 Waiheke Walking Festival, Waiheke

Island21 Air New Zealand Queenstown Mara-

thon, Queenstown22 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst to Espla-

nade 20km & 12km, Palmerston North28 Night-time Walking Half Marathon,

Auckland Domain, Auckland

DECEMBER 2015 5 Asics Kepler Challenge 60m & 27km,

Te Anau

FEBRUARY 201620-28 Great New Zealand Trek, Hawarde-

south, South Island

MAY 201614 Air New Zealand Hawkes Bay Inter-

national Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Napier

OVERSEAS EVENTSAUGUST 2014 1 IML 2 day walk Walkers Festival of

Lithuania, Jurbarkas, Lithuania 2 Brisbane Marathon Festival, Marathon,

Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 2.2km, Brisbane Qld, Australia

2 McDonalds Townsville Running Festi-val, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Townsville, Qld, Australia

9 Monschau Marathon, Monschau, Ger-many

9 Devil Bend Fun Run 21km, 10km & 5km, Tuerong, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia

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

7-9 IML Three Day Walk, Vaasa, Finland15 Helsinki City Marathon, Helsinki,


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Coming Events

Explore the magnificent walks coming up in the third Manawatu Walking Festival, from a Sunset Beach Walk to a walk among the olives and grapes of the Pohangina Valley Estate Vineyard, plus other interesting walks.

Friday March 18 2016Saturday March 19 2016Sunday March 20 2016

For full details of all walks and bookings please visit the website after October 1.

www.mwf.org.nz

Finland16 Salomon Trail Running Series Race 3,

7km, 15.5km & 21km, Olinda, Australia22 Reykjavik Marathon, Reykjavik, Iceland23 K2PD Kuranda to Port Douglas 64km,

relay and 16km, Kuranda, Qld, Australia23 Sandy Point Half Marathon, 10km &

5km, Brighton, Australia23 Mudgee Running Festival, Marathon,

Half Maraton 10km & 5km, Mudgee, Australia

27 Tomintoul and Glenlivet Walking Fes-tival, Tomintoul, Scotland

29-30 IML Two Day Walk, Verdalsora, Norway

29-30 Wonderland Run Grampians, 8km, 20km & 35km, Grampians, Vic, Australia

30 Shepparton Running Festival, Mara-thon, Half Maratrhon, 10km & 5km, Shepparton, Australia

30 Sunshine Coast Marathon, Half Mara-thon, 10km, 5km & 2km, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia

30 8th Annual Parkinson’s NSW Unity Walk & Run, 4km & 8km, Sydney, NSW, Australia

30 De Castella Run 2 Mend Minds, 5km, 10km & 15km, Kew Boulevard, Mel-bourne, Vic, Australia

30 Lake Macquarie Running Festival, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

SEPTEMBER 2015 4 Bradford On Avon Walking Festival,

Bradford On Avon, England 5 The South Pennines Walk & Ride Festi-

val, South Pennines, England 5 Castlerock Walkdest, Castlerock, North-

ern Irealand 5 Corwen Walking Festival, Corwen,

Wales 6 Dubbo Stampede, Marathon, Half

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

6 Scottish Borders Walking Festival, In-neriethen, Scotland

6 Ross Marathons, Marathon, Half Mara-thon & 10km, Ross, Tas, Australia

6 Coffs Harbour Running Festival, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 3km, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

11 Blairgowrie & East Perthshire Walking Festival, Blairgowrie, Scotland

11 Wee Binnian Walking Festival, Newry, Northern Ireland

12 Jungfrau Marathon, Interlaken, Swit-zerland

12 Isle of Harris Mountain Festival, Isle of Harris, Scotland

12 Jesey Autumn Walking Wekk, Jersey, England

12 Petra Desert Marathon, Petra, Jordan12 South Cornwall Walking Festival, Looe,

England13 Sidmouth Walking Festival, Sidmouth,

England13 International Vilnius Marathon, Vilnius,

Lithuania12-13 IML Two Day Walk, Arenzano, Italy14 Wellington Walking Festival, Welling-

ton, England17 Kingston Walking Festival, Kingston,

England18-20 IML Three Day Walk, Seefeld,

Austria19 Swanage and Purbeck Walking Festival,

Swanage, England19 Oslo Marathon, Oslo, Norway19-20 IML Two Day Walk, Beijing, China20 Moscow Marathon, Moscow, Russia

20 Siberian International Marathon, Omsk, Russia

20 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon, Bridge Run & Family Fun Run, Sydney, NSW, Australia

20 Great Whitsunday Trail, 28km, Whit-sunday, Qld, Australia

20 Salomon Trail Running Series Race 4, 8km, 15km & 23km, Anglesea, Australia

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

23-25 Australian Adventure Festival 100km & Half Marathon, East Gippsland, Vic, Australia

24 Patley Bridge Walking Festival, Patley Bridge, England

25 Ross-onWye Walking Festival, Ross-on-Wye, England

26 Christmas Island Marathon, Christmas Island, Australia

26-27 IML Two Day Walk Brno, Czech Republic

26 Suffolk Walking Festival, Suffolk, England

27 Spring into Shape, 5km & 10km, Mel-bourne, Vic, Australia

27 Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany27 Warsaw Marathon, Warsaw, Poland

OCTOBER 2015 2 Dursley Walking Festival, Dursley,

England 2 Cowalfest Walking & Outdoor Festival,

Cowai, Scotland 3-4 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany 3-4 Kielder Marathon, Half Marathon &

10km, Northumberland, England 4 Brussels Marathon, Brussels, Belgium 4 Cologne Marathon, Cologne, Germany


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4 Hans Christen Andersen Marathon, Odense, Denmark

4 Kosice Marathon, Kosice, Slovakia 4 Capricorn Coast Running Festival, Half

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Yeppoon Main beach, Capricorn Coast, Qld, Australia

10 Fermanagh Walking Festival, Ferman-gh, Northern Ireland

10 Drovers’ Tryst Walking Festival, Crieff, Scotland

11 Sweat Vs Steam 5km & 12.5km, Echuca, Vic, Australia

11 Budapest Marathon, Budapest, Hun-gary

11 Graz Marathon, Graz, Austria11 Italian Marathon Memorial Enzo Fer-

rari, Maranello, Italy17-18 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona. Spain17-18 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA18 Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam,

Netherlands18 Medibank Melbourne Marathon Fes-

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

18 Lisbon Marathon, Lisbon, Portugal18 Asacona-Locarno Marathon, Locano,

Switzerland23 Wicklow Walking Festival, Wicklow,

Ireland24 Polar Circle Marathon,Greenland25-26 IML Two Day Walk, Won-Ju, Korea25 Maroubra Fun Run/Walk, 4km &8km,

Maroubra Beach, Qld, Australia25 Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt, Ger-

many15 Spring into Shape, 5km & 10km, Mel-

bourne, Vic, Australia25 Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana, Slovenia25 Polar Circle Marathon, Kangerlassuaq,

Greenland25 Venice Marathon, Venice, Italy

26 Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland

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, Taiwan 8 Rursee Marathon, Simmerath-Einruhr,

Germany 8 Athens Marathon, Athens, Greece15 Isanbul marathon, Istanbul, Turkey15 Eureka Climb 88levels, 1642 steps, Mel-

bourne, Vic, Australia15 Palermo Marathon, Palermo, Italy15 Marathon Popular de Valencia, Valen-

cie, Spain21-22 IML Two Day Walk, Jogiakarta,

Indonesia22 Spring into Shape, 5km & 10km, Mel-

bourne, Vic, Australia28 Bagan Temple Marathon, Myanmar29 Florence Marathon, Florence, Italy29 Central Coast Half Marathon & 10km,

Central Coast, Qld, Australia29 San Debastian Marathon, San Sebastian,

Spain

DECEMBER 2015 6 Susssan 15 Womens Fun Run, 10km &

5km, St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic, Australia20 Pisa Marathon, Pisa, Italy

FEBRUARY 201621 Seville Marathon, Seville, Spain28 Malta Marathon, Mdina-Sliema, Malta

MARCH 2016Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona, Spain

APRIL 2016 3 Paris Marathon, Paris, France 3 Rome Marathon, Rome, Italy 9 Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam,

Netherlands10 Vienna Marathon, Vienna, Austria

MAY 2016Great Wall Marathon, Bejing, China

JUNE 2016Big Five Marathon, Souith Africa


AUGUST 211 2015 2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Great Walk: Walking

amoung the giants of Waipoua Forest

8 Overseas Walks; Walking Mel-bourne by foot

10 Auckland Short Walk: Botany to Cascades a walk with surprises

12 Event: Half Marathon show cases Auckland’s vibrant nightlife

14 My Favourite Walk: Hiking on the Otago Peninsula

16 New Zealand Walk: Hiking to Sunrise Hut

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke

Walking Festival a great Spring walking event

23 Te Araroa Trail: Botanic Gardens to Island Bay via the Southern Walkway.

23 Wairoa Stream Waterfall Track to have new

`signage24 My Favourite Walk: Jubilee Hut

walk - tough, long, but well worth it

28 Overseas Walks: Discovering Pulau Ubin - Singapore the way it was

30 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands Walking Festival returns for 2015

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Spectacular

Switzerland 42 Creating new walking access

opportunies43 Waikato Walk: Te Tapui Track44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for August52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-

ing Groups56 Country Breaks

60 Pak A Roo Jackets

JULY 210 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Great Walk:10 things

to know before Walking the Milford Sound

11 Robin charms Prince Harry on Ulva Island

12 New Zealand Walks: Sea, Sky and Bush - another great walking weekend in Central Hawkes Bay

16 Books: Wildboy - an epic trek around the coast of New Zealand

17 Event: 10k for 10k a colourful event18 Monthly Photo Contest winners17 New Zealand Walk: One Tree Point

Walkway, Ruakaka, Whangarei22 Overseas Walks: Queensland

National Parks with great walks26 Auckland Short Walk: Wattle Down

- South Auckland30 Overseas Walks: Hikes and sights

of Argentina - from south to north30 New Zealand Walk: Ten minutes

walk to a seal creche33 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek

Stage 10 - Hanmer Springs to Hawarden

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Is-

lands Walking Weekend returns for 2015

40 My Favourite Walk: Tongariro Alpine Crossing ticked off!

43 Waikato Walk: Omaru Falls Scenic Reserve

44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for July52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-

ing Groups56 Country Breaks60 Walking with the Stars

JUNE 209 2015 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 trails

14 New Zealand Walk: Heading out to Roaring Stag

16 Books: Lydia Bradley: Going up is easy

16 Auckland Short Walk: Greenhithe, North Shore Auckland

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Walking the

Cares Gorge26 New Zealand Walk: The Cape Brett

walk, Bay of Islands30 New Zealand Walks: Eastern Tarana-

ki 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 hik-ing tracks

42 Event: Great Forest Events attrached entrants from throughout New Zealand

44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for June52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-

ing Groups56 Country Breaks60 Green Prescription

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

Estuary Cycleway and Walkway 8 Event: Unique opportunity to walk

Taieri Gorge 9 Readers View: Auckland scenic walk10 New Zealand Walk: Onepoto Walk

- full of interesting coastal views14 New Zealand Walk: Restoring the

Sign of the Packhorse Hut15 New Zealand Walk: Visiting the

Franz Josef Glacier16 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei’s new

loop walkway18 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 coun-

try 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 Walking

Groups56 Country Breaks60 Green Prescription

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

Estuary Cycleway and Walkway 8 Event: Unique opportunity to walk

Taieri Gorge 9 Readers View: Auckland scenic walk10 New Zealand Walk: Onepoto Walk

- full of interesting coastal views14 New Zealand Walk: Restoring the

Sign of the Packhorse Hut15 New Zealand Walk: Visiting the

Franz Josef Glacier16 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei’s new

loop walkway18 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 coun-

try 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 Walking

Groups56 Country Breaks60 Green Prescription

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

tion by foot steps 7 New Zealand Walk: Enjoyable day

walk at Limestone Roadend14 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 Andalu-

cia - the walks, the culture, the food28 New Zealand Walks: Top ten heritage

places to visit this summer33 Event: On track in the Manawatu

Gorge36 New Zealand Walk: Ruakuri Walking

Track - Ruakuri Scenic Reserve37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Discover Portugal’s

walking trails44 New Zealand Coming Events45 Christchurch Marathon48 Overseas Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for March52 Directory: New Zealand Walking

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 Sculp-

ture 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 Park18 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 Festival30 Overseas Walks: The Larapinta Trail

offers a myriad of stunning views36 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 per-formance?

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

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 retirees

10 Securing outdoor access for the next generation

12 New Zealand Walk: From hut to hut on the Matemateaonga

14 Rare penguins highlight of Hol-lyford Track early walkers

16 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 group

36 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 Walking


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 Walking

Groups56 Country Breaks

60 The Great New Zealand Trek

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

lage 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 Re-

serve 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 elbows

42 Window on Waitakere: Whitehaed releases

42 Health: Feet should be strong and flexible

44 New Zealand Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for November52 Directory: New Zealand Walking


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 Canyon 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 Walking

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 Events

CONTENTS for previous 14 issues51 Weather Forecast for Sep-

tember56 Country Breaks60 Napier City Half Marathon

AUGUST 199 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: The Mil-

lennium Track - beautiful in all seasons

8 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Island Walk: a yacht and a pair of hiking boots

10 My Favourite short Walk: Te Puna Quarry Park Garden full of interesting treasures

13 New Zealand Short Walk : Anzac Park Scenic Reserve

14 Te Araroa Trail: New Puhoi Track opened

16 Monthly Photo Contest win-ners

18 Walking Experience: Fulfilling farmland venture on a one tree hill

20 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Piko Pathway of f icially opened

21 New Zealand Walk: Albany Scenic Reserve Track

22 Need2Know: Don’t underes-timate the dangers asoci-ated 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 Aus-walk 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

you spread42 Window on Waitakere: Nest

searchers43 Health: Walking during preg-

nancy44 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 Kai-

take Range16 Monthly Photo Contest win-

ners18 Overseas Walks: Sydney’s new

luxury hiking and camping experience

20 My Favourite Walk: Hidden treasures close to home

22 Overseas Walks: Escape the Winter Blues

24 New Zealand Walk: Helicpter to Venus

27 New Zealand Walk: Cape Brett Walking Track - absolutely incredible

30 Overseas Walks: Cactus to clouds

35 Event; 35th Cadbury Dunedin Marathon in September

38 New Zealand Walks: Great walks planned for walking weekend

40 Around the Clubs: Waoku Coach Road

42 Window on Waitakere: Top of the table

43 Health: Baseline amount of exercise for a person to be healthy

44 New Zealand Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for July56 Country Breaks60 Take to the trails with Total



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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 . . .

SEPTEMBER WEATHER FORECAST

SEPTEMBER SUMMARY31st August - 4th September: Cold southerlies with low pres-sures over and to the east of the North Island.1st-2nd: Snow to sea level in Canterbury and Otago, also settling in Christchurch. This storm may then move northward, bringing rainfall to northern Hawkes Bay and significant snowfall to North Island high country areas.5th: Northerly change ahead of a trough. Chance of fog nuisance for Wellington.7th: Chance to westerlies.8th-11th: Southwesterly change brings anticyclonic conditions with westerlies in the south.12th: Over the next four weeks more frequent depressions track over Northland and Auckland with anticyclones often centred over Southland and Otago. Three heavy rainfalls affect

Coromandel, eastern North-land and Auckland. Other wet areas may be northern Waikato and Bay of Plenty. It may be drier than usual on South Island West Coast and Southern Lakes and over parts of South Island and lower North Island, especially inland areas. Cloudy skies may dominate much of the North Island com-pared to sunny skies in South Island. Temperatures below average overall especially in south and east of both Islands but near average in far north and west. Below average for Otago, South Canterbury, Kaikoura Coast and eastern Wairarapa. Cold in east of both Islands, but milder in Northland, parts of the Waikato, Westland and Fiordland. 12th-16th: Low pressures over the North Island with cold

southerlies in eastern regions.16th: Chance of snowfall from eastern Otago to Kaikoura, settling in some high country areas.17th: Anticyclone tracks south-east of New Zealand with resul-tant northeasterlies prevailing.20th: Heavy rainfall in the far north may bring floods and slips and flooding may swamp low lying pasture land north of Dargaville. 21st-22nd: Chance of high rain-fall in the Coromandel.22nd-1st October: Southerlies and southwesterlies.23rd: Possible low temperature around Waimate.27th-28th: Short period of west-erlies.Allow 24-hr error to all fore-casts. Skewing may occur around 13th (new moon), 14th (apogee), 28th (full moon and perigee).


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

WAIHIWAIHI 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, 07-308-7101NGA-TAPUWAE O-TANEATUA TRAMPING CLUB: Whakatane, Ohope, Opitiki, Kawerau; John Keene, [email protected] WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Mike lord, 07-868-6025WHANGAMATAWHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from Surf clubWHANGAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-8182WHAGAMATA TRAMPING CLUB: 07-865-9110

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 06-764-5088STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Ivan Coates 06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242


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INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD 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 06-377-0703MARTINBOROUGHMARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226

WELLINGTONWELLINGTONBROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www.buggywalk.co.nzFOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, 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), 03-579-3101PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

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MOTUEKAMOTUEKA 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 03-980-1553HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306


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KAIAPOI 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 03-323-6232TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates 03-



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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, John Williams 03-383-0064, [email protected] 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, 03-756-9037HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-756-9037

HOKI 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, Harley Ware 03-208-3846, ww-wsportsouthland.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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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

WAIKATO

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

WAIRARAPAWAIRARAPA

Incredible

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.

MATAIA WALKS

HAWKES BAY



WAIRARAPAGREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

WAIRARAPA

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

TARANAKI

MANAWATU

MARLBOROUGH

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

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.

SOUTH ISLAND

You can now view back issues of Walking New Zealand magazine,

two issues back from the latest, FREE at :http://issuu.com/walkingnewzealand.

As seen on Country Calendar

3 day unguided coast and bush walk

www.kawakawastationwalk.co.nz 06 307 8989

SOUTH ISLAND

You can now view and enjoy the latest issue ofWalking New Zealand magazine online for USD.99c at


EASTERN TARANAKI EXPERIENCE

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

• Inclusive package of transport (from Stratford) accommodation 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”

1 hour from Marlborough’s Queen Charlotte Walkway

0274 483 133

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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

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

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

HEAPHY TRACKABEL TASMAN

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]

Walk, play, stay, glamp, tramp Lynton Downs.

CANTERBURY



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