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High Achiver:From size 22 to size 14 in six months

Auckland Short Walk:Churchill Park, Glendowie

Te Araroa Trail

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My Favourite Walk: Pukekua Park and Brooklands walks

Overseas Walks:

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My Favourite Walk:Pakiri Beach Walk

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4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Pakiri Beach Walk - to charge heart, body and soul 8 Auckland Short Walk: Churchill Park, Glendowie10 My Favourite Walk: Pukerua Park and Brooklands walks12 High Achiever: From size 22 to size 14 in six months!13 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Tirohanga (Formerly the Rimutaka Trig Track)14 Te Araroa Trail: New bridge for popular walkway16 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking is “Total Body Walking”18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest20 Overseas Walks: The Grampians: spectacular rock formations,wildflowersandkangaroos24 Need to Know: The importance of being prepared, says Dorothy26 Around the Clubs: Mangawhai - Tanekaha Loop walk ends in a surprise27 Overseas Walks: Autumn a great time to walk in New South Wales28 New Zealand Cycle Trails: New Alps2Ocean Cycle Trail alternative route30 New Zealand Walks: Walking over a Looming Legend36 High Achiever: John C Smith-thefirstNewZea- lander to cross the empty quarter38 Event: Marathon rebuilding alongside Christchurch40 Event: Wellington’s Marathon ramps up42 Overseas Walks and Tours44 Coming Events: New Zealand47 Coming Events: Overseas51 Index of 14 previous issues52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks59 Walking New Zealand Shop60 Wilderness Guides

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Health and wellbeing retreat in WAAnewfive-dayhealthandwellbeingretreatisavailableintheSouth West of West Australia from May 13 to 17. With activities ranging from coastal hikes to healthy cooking classes and meditation, Revive Weight Loss Retreat is the perfect platform for anyone wishing to step into a nurturing environment that’s all about them. Run by locals to the region, Katie Carmichael and Sarah Breheny, the cost of the retreat covers all food and activities, and accommodation at the luxurious Smiths Beach Resort in Yallingup.

See the Pinnacles at Nambung National ParkVisitors can now visit the Pinnacles at Nambung National Park in a short, one hour chopper ride from Perth. WA owned and operated helicopter company, Rotorvation, has opened a new and exclusive helipad at the Pinnacles, which is located a two hour drive north of Perth. Along with the new helipad, Rotorvation has launched a full-day tour north of Perth which includes a visit to Yanchep National Park, wildlife encounters, limestone cave exploring, an Aboriginal Cultural show, lunch, and a visit to The Pinnacles and the Stromatolites at Cervantes.

World’s biggest ice caves in AustriaThe World of Ice Giants is a 10 minute drive away from Hohenwerfen Castle in Austria.High above the village of Werfen, amid the magnificent mountainworldoftheTennengebirge,wefindtheentrancetothe world’s biggest ice caves with a length of almost 30 miles. ThefirststopisthePoseltHall,withthemagnificentPosseltTower stalagmite. Marvel at the greatest area of ice growth, the Great Ice Embankment, a massive formation rising up to over 75 feet. Stalactites in Hymir’s Castle created the so-called “ice organ.” For an evenmore stunning effect, the ice formations aresometimes highlighted with magnesium lighting. The caves are open May to October and you will need to be dressed for the cold, even during summer months.

New modern style websiteWalking New Zealand has upgraded the website in keeping with latest trends. It is now mobile friendly, the directory of walking groups is easier to see. There is now a link on the website to our Facebook page. On the shopping cart customers can now have the option to pay by bank transfer as well as by credit cards. Subscribers can also renew their subscription on the website and state that they are renewing. We will also be adding more products that will appeal to walkers. We would welcome your feedback.


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New long Italian floating walkway The Floating Piers project on Lake Iseo, Italy, is a mammoth project that is the creation of artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to open later this year.It consists of a 3km walkway on water from Sulzano on the mainland shore of Lake Iseo to Peschiera Maraglio on the small island of Monte Isola (12.8 sq km). It then continues along a land pathway to another village on Monte Isola from where it boards the water again to reach the isle of San Paolo.The overall length is 4.5 km and it will be 16m wide with sloping edges totalling 70,000 sq m of shimmering yellow fabric,carriedbyamodularfloatingdocksystemof200,000high-density polyethylene cubes – all material that can later be re-cycled. The Floating Piers will undulate with the movement of the waves just above the surface of the water. The fabric will also continue along the 1.5 km of pedestrian streets in Sulzano and on the island.To walk on this unique walkway is completely free and will be available, weather permitting, between June 18 to July 3, 2016. Lake Iseo is in the Franciacorta region and The Floating Piers will be a special event of A Walker’s World’s walking holiday package there. Franciacorta is especially known for its sparkling wine and the seven day walking package visits many of these specialised vineyards as well as Lake Iseo.The concept was started by the artists as early as 1970 but it never happened as on two occasions they were unable to securepermitstobuild‘floatingpiers’onthedeltaoftheRiverPlate in Argentina and Tokyo Bay. In 2014 Christo and his team scouted the Italian Lakes and found Lake Iseo located 100kms east of Milan, to be the most inspiring location for the project.

Tora Challenge event helps Life Flight Trust

The Tora Challenge, to be held on Sunday, 1st May 2016, features three course options including a 6km walk/run, 18km walk/run and 32km run. It will see participants cover a stunning route used by hundreds of people each year doing the Tora Coastal Walk, New Zealand’s longest running private multi-day walk. Kiri Elworthy, one of the owners of the Tora Coastal Walk which will celebrate its 22nd Anniversary this October, is looking forward to holding the event again after it made its debut in 2014. “The feedback from the first eventwas so positivewe’vedecided to bring the Tora Challenge back in 2016, which coincides with the end of our 21st season of the Tora Coastal Walk,” says Kiri.“We know people loved the course which took them over private hill country and coastal farms, through river valleys and native bush and along the dramatic Tora coastline. Not tomentionthe terrific ruralhospitality they receivedat thefinishline.We’reveryexcitedtoannouncetheeventisbackon and are looking forward to welcoming people back to our slice of paradise.”The Tora Challenge will begin from Stony Bay Lodge on the Tora Coast, a 45 minute drive from the wine village of Martinborough. The architecturally designed, beach front lodge has uninterrupted views North and South along the wild and unpopulated coastline. Participants will then complete either the 6km family friendly Coastal Cruiser run or walk along the coastline; the new 18km Reef to Ridge run or walk that takes people along the coastline for 6km, before ascending into native bush and over private farmland before looping back to Stony Bay Lodge or the Big Kahuna, a 32km run that covers the entire Tora Coastal Walk. This challenging course features 6km of the Tora Coast, a 12km run to Whakapata Cottage then 14kms of hill climbs anddescents,withbreath-takingviewsofthePacificOceanas their reward.“The Tora Challenge caters to all ages and abilities – from groups and friends wanting to tackle something new to hard core runners looking for an exciting challenge set in incredible scenery,” she says. “Also, our charity this year is the Life Flight Trust. So by supporting the Tora Challenge, all participants will be supporting this vitally important service in our community.”Photo show runners and walkers on Wairarapa coastal private farmland. Photo Mike Heydon/Jet Productions


My goal is to walk to the Southern Pakiri headland a l o n e . I a m s t a y i n g a t t h e P a k i r i B e a c h

Holiday Park for three days R&R before commencing another busy working year.

From the camp it is easy to follow the well worn tracks over the sand to the Pakiri River lagoon. If not, you can continue on Pakiri River Road, past the camp entrance to the public parking area with toilets, informative notice boards and a track that leads you on to the sand and edge of the estuary.

The WalkI simply follow the sound of the waves

crashing on the shoreline to discover the pristine white sands of Pakiri Beach. Looking north, past the Pakiri River mouth, 14km of dune backed beach stretches as far as the eye can see, disappearing in a haze of sea spray. A possible walk for another day.

I turn to face the unceasing roar and surge of the foaming white and turquoise ocean waves and take in the distinctive outline of the Hen and Chicken Islands, resembling a crocodile with lumpy ridged

head and back stalking its prey. My eyes travel southward across

the vast ocean horizon until the view is interrupted by the dark, brooding shape of Little Barrier Island.

It is a clear day and the humps and high points of Great Barrier Island are visible, dissected by Little Barrier. At the distant end of Pakiri Beach is the southern cliff face, with Goat Island Marine Reserve visible beyond.

As I start heading south it is summer and thankfully the distinctive red and yellow life guard markers are containing the families gathered to boogie board the waves and the dunes.

I soon leave behind the “crowds” and encounter a lone fisherman who has discarded his small kawawhai to the delight of a black back gull. The beach is easy to walk, backed by sand dunes with private farmland beyond.

My progress is slow as I stop for photographs, shell gathering and reflection. About a third of the way along, I notice a sign on top of the dunes indicating with an arrow ‘Private Land’ to the north and ‘Pakiri Parkland 900 metres’, to the

south. I spot wooden post markers trailing along the top of mingimingi and bunny tail covered dunes.

I decide to rest my feet from the sand and clamber up the dunes to follow the markers. At times the dunes create an almost alien landscape, carved out into valleys by the wind, denuded of vegetation and fringed by knarled pohutakawa bowing down in the face of the persistent easterly winds.

I stride over scratchy coastal plants as no formed path is visible at this point but the markers prove reliable. To my right well tended farmland spreads out, dotted with magnificent pohutakawa. After 15 minutes walking, the pasture rises up steep slopes fringed with lines of dark pine.

Imagine my delight when after crossing a fence I discover an old abandoned rusty corrugated iron barn. I lose all sense of time, taking photos and trying creative shots looking out through the glassless window towards the beach.

Ancient pohutakawa spread long limbs and exposed roots out over the sandy ground. Prickly custard apple and rusty wire are hazards to be alert to.

Next, a neglected and dilapidated farm

Pakiri Beach Walk -to charge heart, body and soul

By Lesley Farmer

My Favourite Walk

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race takes my camera’s attention, with its large rusting gate hinges, moss covered posts and broken gates.

As I turn to leave a feeling of melancholy comes over me. The rusty shed and farm race seem so forlorn and forgotten, yet I know they hold a rich tapestry of memories and history of farmers past. Perhaps it is mirroring my own reflection on opportunities lost and what ‘might have been’.

By the old race, I pass through a metal farm gate and this is the start of a clearly defined path, formed by quad bikes, I suspect. While the ocean exerts a strong and demanding presence with the never ending roar and crash of the waves, I recommend that you keep glancing landward, as the groves of pohutakawa are majestic and impressive.

As I near the end of the beach, I take the time to actually wander amongst the groves.

The Auckland Council purchased the Pakiri dune strip in 2010, to add to the 17.2 hectare Pakiri Reserve. The original wire fence closest to the sea is falling into rusty disrepair, while beyond the grove a sturdy farm fence defines the western boundary to the Pakiri Parkland.

I rejoin the beach as the boulders of the southern end become visible and here I encounter the first person since leaving the fisherman.

A sheer, rocky cliff towers above the beach, dotted with tenacious flax bushes. This cliff face sweeps around to form the Pakiri headland, a dominant exclamation mark pointing out to sea and it defines the southern end of Pakiri Beach.

It is a few hours off high tide but already the water is surging up and around the boulders strewn around the base of the cliffs so I can go no further. Great sprays of white foam rise as the seas crash and surge in relentless rhythm.

Goat Island and the Marine Reserve seem so close and I am told, with the right tides and with care, you can walk there and back again safely.

What began as a plan to walk South Pakiri Beach has rewarded me with an amazing collection of coastal and farmland photos. I am told, at a steady pace the return trip can be done in 60-80 minutes. I took two and a half hours and as I return to the wind whipped flags on the life saver’s markers, my camera begins

flashing to indicate an empty battery. As for myself, my heart, body and soul

are fully charged!PS To the walkers and talkers,

I can wholeheartedly recommend a sojourn alone to refocus and re-find yourself - even if you don’t think you are lost.

Pakiri Beach Holiday Park has a wide range of cabins, including bunk rooms for groups.

Pakiri Beach is less than 90 minutes drive from central Auckland.

Other walks include Cape Rodney, Te Arai Point, Mangawhai Heads - all easy day trips from Pakiri or Auckland.

Above top: A rusty farm shed from bigone days!Above: Coastal farmland, so close to the sea.


Auckland Short Walk

The Churchill Park, Glendowie walk starts off going uphill and there are further gentle undulations – it fits

the ‘fitness’ criteria! There is some variety – big pine trees,

distant city skyline views, a path follow-ing a stream (where the nikau palms were showing off their red berries), and a few cattle take up what shelter they can find and then once out of the park the fabulous views over the harbour and estuary.

The Auckland isthmus was rich in resources and a natural cross road for the many Maori tribes. Glendowie had par-

ticular importance as it commanded the inner Hauraki Gulf, and the entrance to the Tamaki River and routes south through to the South. Crew from the Tainui Canoe settled in the area. In the mid eighteenth century the area became a battleground particularly at Tahuna Torea sand spit and Karaka Bay.

In early European days the land was used as a farm by various early settlers, in 1923 area became a golf course but ran into financial strife and was purchased by a developer.

The 44 hectares of grazing farmland now known as “Churchill Park” was ac-quired by Auckland City Council in 1945,

for a reserve and was named after Winston Churchill.

Churchill Park has an off-leash dog area. For children, there is an attractive playground area in the reserve at the walk start and end point.

Nearby Walks:Tahuna ToreaSt Heliers and Glover ParkPoint EnglandNearby Attractions:Karaka BayDescription: A mix of level paths, and a

few steep paths. Suitable in dry weather. Suitable for users of all ages and abili-ties, suitable for normal footwear and for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

To see: Sea views, city views, stream, private gardens, farm animals

Time: approx. 60 minutes. (about 5.4 kms)

Parking: On corner of Robert Ave and Riddell Road.

Cafés: Ronnie’s Café, Corner of Riddell Road and Roberta Avenue

Public toilets: in reserve corner of Rid-dell Road & Roberta Ave

Children’s playgrounds: Corner of Rid-dell Road & Roberta Ave

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Above: A track through nikau palms.Below left: A foot bridge over the stream. Below right: Look out for the giant rabbit in a back garden. Opposite page above: A view of the Waitemata Harbour.


Auckland Short Walk

Dogs: Off and On leash areasPicnic Sites: Bench seats. Take a rug and

picnic basket, coffee flask.

DirectionsStart from the corner of Roberta and

Riddell.Turn into Riddell Road, then left < into

Hartland Ave. Cross Whitehaven Road, then straight

ahead into Shrewsbury Ave. Enter the park beside the bowling club

entrance, through the wooden gate on the right >.

At the next junction turn left<, and go through the gap in the thicket of trees.

Go through the swing gate, and turn left < after the second swing gate at the T-junction onto the main path.

The tennis club will be on your left. At the stock yard area, go through the gate and turn right > onto a concrete path.

Follow the path down the hill, round the corner and over the bridge past the nikau palms.

Follow the stream and go straight ahead at the junction that has a bridge on the left.

Turn right > opposite the Girl Guides Hall (beside the Scout Hall) and head towards Churchill Park School.

Turn right > at the next small path

between two pine trees before the school. Go through the stile that is to the right

> of the school. Keep following the main path. Go straight ahead at the next cross-

paths, then turn left < at the following one. Take the next right > up the hill heading

for the gate. At the vista spot – enjoy the view of

Waitemata Harbour and the city (stop for refreshments if you have a picnic).

Keep to the left hand path along the park perimeter. Exit the park at the next gate on the left < at the T-junction.

Turn left < into Riddell Road, then right > into Clouston Street.

At the end of Clouston Street, turn right > along the cliff top path.

Turn left < into Riddell Reserve to walk along the waterfront.

Turn right > at the next path to return to the start.

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The park covers approximately 52 acres of land in the centre of the town and is a short walk away as is The New Plymouth Coastal Walkway and the new Len Lye Centre.

The park has been developed into one of the most beautiful in New Zealand, adding to its charm is the fact that it has been kept as much as possible in its natural state.

It boasts a diverse range of plants many exotic, trees, landscapes, flowers, lakes, a large fernery, display houses and is also home to native birds. It was developed from what was once a swampy valley.

It is complimented by a myriad of walk-ing tracks through native bush that covers the complete acreage of both parks.

Pukekua Park and Brooklands walks If you are visiting New Plymouth don’t leave without walking the

tracks of Pukekura and the adjoining Brooklands Park, they are a must to visit.

By Judy Eva

Above: The red coloured bridge known as the Poet’s Bridge makes relection in the water.Left: A walking track adjacent to the main walk.


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. Pukekura is also host to The TSB Festival of Lights held every mid December and into Janu-ary each year.

There is a children’s playground recently up-dated, a sports ground, band rotunda, a ten metre waterfall, a fountain lake,

a Japanese hillside garden, an old original water wheel and the popular Tea House Kiosk situated alongside the main lake. They have a range of food, drinks and Ice creams, outside tables and chairs overlook-ing the lake where if it is not in cloud you can spot the head of Mount Taranaki above the Poets Bridge.

There are rowing boats available through the summer months and during The Festival of Lights to take out onto the lake. All these features are set amongst a bush and tree background.

Brooklands Park can be accessed through Pukekura Park via several walk-ing tracks, one that takes you through the Azalea and Rhododendron Dell where you will pass the Aotearoa Cloud Sculpture sit-ting in the lake. You are now in The Bowl of Brooklands where many artists sing and perform and where Womad is held every March.

Brooklands Park is more open than Pukekura but still has the dense bush walks. There is a small zoo where there is a childrens playground and picnic area.

The Gables just along from the zoo was once the oldest hospital in New Zealand. A 2000 year old puriri tree can be visited along the path and into the bush area past the old stone chimney that sits in the open area of the park not far from the zoo.

Both parks are well signposted, have toilets along the way, picnic areas and information brochures and maps of the parks are available at the Kiosk Tea House.

There are many entry and exit points to the surrounding streets which also have parking areas. Some of the walking tracks are an uphill climb but there are many flat level ones.

The main entrance to Pukekura Park is at the top of Liardet Street up past the New Plymouth District Council buildings.

Above: Pukekua Park Teahouse.Middle right: A native bush walk at Pukekua Park.Bottom right: One of many scenic walks in the park.


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From size 22 clothing to size 14 in six months! It didn’t just happen – but it did happen.

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Another reminder from her Taranaki GP that she needed to lose 40 kg or face scary life-long consequences such as diabetes spurred Sharon Brett to contact the GRx team for a second time. ’The first time I used a GRx it didn’t work, for a range of reasons,’ Sharon says.

‘But the second time I was determined and the relationship I had with my GRx mentor really helped. When I plateaued there was my mentor encouraging me to keep going, believing in me, and suggest-ing how I could keep my fitness and diet approaches fresh.’

Along her journey, Sharon has also used

a phone app called My Fitness Pal and a Fitbit which she still wears on her wrist today. She records everything she eats and her physical activities in the phone app. The Fitbit on her wrist interacts with the phone app and records how many steps she takes each day and her heart rate. These days Sharon typically takes 10,000 steps per day.

Sharon now works out at Rampage Gym at least four times per week, some days rising at 5am to fit in a work-out before heading to her job. Pumping weights and spin classes are her favourite activities.

‘I feel amazing and have more energy. I no longer have food cravings and I have lost 27 kg in six months. I am aiming to lose another 10 kg. The way to make it work is to fit life around your fitness and health – not the other way around.’

Sharon says she is not going back and has happily given away the clothes that no

From size 22 to size 14 in six months! longer fit her and she is: ‘Enjoying buying

new clothes which are not tents.’

Above right: Sharon before losing weight.

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Above left: Sharon after losing weight.

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New Zealand Walk

The summit of the Rimutaka Hill Road, SH2 from Wellington to the Wairarapa is well known to motor-

ists as a wild place. The road is often shrouded in mist and

scoured by severe northwest gales, and sometimes closed by snow in winter.

The forest that once covered this moun-tainous landscape was once as luxuriant as that you can see today on the Akatarawa Road just 20 km to the west. But the Rimu-taka Hill forests were burned off more than 130 years ago when the road was built.

The fire damage was particularly severe on the drier northwest-facing slopes. Rain subsequently washed away much of the soil and the slopes were then colonised by gorse.

The Te Ara Tirohanga (formerly the Rimutaka Trig Track) starts near the sum-mit of the Rimutaka Hill Road (555m) and climbs to the northern crest of the Rimu-taka Range (725m).

The track zig-zags its way up the exposed slope, where native trees and shrubs have slowly returned. Low for-est, tightly packed shrubland and alpine grasses and lichens are found on the way to the summit.

On a clear day you get superb views of southern Wairarapa including Lake Wair-arapa and from the Aorangi Mountains south to Cape Palliser. Take your camera!

The Rimutaka Trig track was renamed Te Ara Tirohanga in May 2012 by local Iwi. The literal translation of the name is “The view that improves as you climb the ascending pathway”

Wear windproof clothing and strong footwear, as the terrain is rocky and ex-posed. Allow one hour to top.

Te Ara Tirohanga (formerly the Rimutaka Trig Track)

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Above right: Signage at the start. Right middle: The gate at the start of the climb.Above left: The plaque on top of a rock. Below middle: The information sign. Below right: The track winds its way to the summit.

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Te Araroa Trail

The section of track lies in a green corridor in the Turitea Valley, accessible from the bottom of Ngaere Park Road.

Previously walkers would have needed to cross the Turitea Stream three times, but now boots and socks will stay dry.

The steps were built by a Corrections team from the Manawatū Prison and the bridge was built by Kynoch Construction at a cost of $40,000 and has been built to withstand a once in a 20 year flood.

The track meanders along a stream and gives users several chances to stop and make use of the swimming holes.

The new track goes up a hill with magnificent views of the stream below ands Turitea Valley towards the Tararua Ranges.

Much of the two kilometres surrounding the track has been planted, thanks to Green Corridor volunteers and the area is the perfect place to take the family on

New bridge for popular walkwayA two kilometre stretch of the Te Araroa Trail running through

Palmerston North now has a new bridge, and a set of steps making stream crossing much easier, especially during the wet season.

Above: The new bridge. Left: Looking down wherethefirstcrossingwas.Oppositepageabove: The view from the top of the new track. Below: The steps down from the new track.


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Nordic Walking is an exercise and fitness activity which uses specifically-designed poles during regular fitness

walking. It enhances and intensifies natural walking by incorporating the use of the upper body.

Originating from cross-country skiing, this activity was used by skiers to train during the summer months.

Nordic Walking has found its way into the mainstream population, as many people gain the benefits of a low impact, total body workout that uses 20% to 40% more calories than regular walking.

Nordic Walking is practised by Olympic X-country skiers, elite athletes, endurance competitors and the general population. It may also benefit people with breast cancer, diabetes, lung disease, neurological conditions, osteoporosis, obesity, joint replacements and amputations.

Introduced in New Zealand in 2005, Nordic Walking found an instant convert with Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach, June Stevenson.

“Within the first 45 minutes of trying Nordic Walking, I was absolutely hooked. All of the stated benefits were very apparent to me. I had been practicing and teaching yoga at the time, and I particularly noticed that with Nordic Walking, my stride was longer, which meant that the hip muscles were lengthening.

“This may be particularly beneficial in releasing lower back tension, as those hip muscles attach to this area. I also noticed how my back posture was naturally more correct, and of course the arms and torso had to ‘walk’ as well!”

From this single activity, Nordic Walking gives you multiple health benefits that you would often only achieve by doing a combination of exercises, activities or sports. These include higher calorie use, improved posture, along with upper body strength and flexibility.

In some cases it is comparable to running. Walking is the primary movement for humans and there are no limitations as to who may enjoy this activity.

Nordic Walking engages 90% of the body’s muscles and targets those in the abdominal core, shoulder girdle, chest and arm. It encourages a more anatomically correct walking position, which allows the diaphragm and chest to expand. Increased range of motion and blood supply throughout the shoulder girdle has been shown to alleviate tension in the upper back areas. Joint compression

through hips and knees is reduced and the poles provide stability for people with problems in those areas.

It is quite a complete exercise. Other activities often require cross-training or gym specific exercises to balance under-utilised muscle groups. Nordic Walking may be an ideal supplementary activity for golfers, kayakers, tennis and other racquet sport players. June regularly participates in and coaches endurance walkers and has completed several marathon and multiple half marathon events using Nordic Walking poles.

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It is an activity that needs to be learnt, to ensure the correct technique is understood. Attending a course of instruction, from a certified INWA (International Nordic Walking Federation) trainer is highly recommended.

June comments that “Ten years ago, in New Zealand, nobody had seen or heard of Nordic Walking. In 2005, Beattie Matheson Ltd began importing the poles and it was a fortuitous meeting between this company, early adopters and I who saw the activity and training take shape.

Enduring sniggers, “where’s the snow” comments, hostility from race walkers and uninformed media commentary, the first meagre groups of Nordic Walkers began to be seen walking around the cities, beaches and parks. Courses of tuition became available. Once race directors of events understood the activity, Nordic Walkers were invited to participate in distances from 5km to 100km.

The benefits were being noted and health professionals trained to become instructors or recommended the activity to their clients.

In 2015, many people are now aware of Nordic Walking. They know it is different to tramping. They have an understanding that the upper body is activated and the numerous health and fitness benefits. While it is a “fitness first” exercise, with many Nordic Walkers able to compete in endurance events or ultra distance walks, it also has a terrific application in rehabilitation or within special health populations.

As Nordic Walking has integrated in to the physical fitness landscape, the sniggers and comments are rare. Groups meet regularly to walk and together have built fitness and friendships. A network of certified instructors is in the main centres of New Zealand.

It is a wonderful activity. With the addition of a couple of poles and correct technique it really is “Total Body Walking!”

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These are the winners of this month’s photos in our Digital Photo Con-test.

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Below right: The photo is of my three children, Haig, Tait and Lily on our last day of a four day family tramp of the Heaphy track. Here we are walking the coast from the Heaphy Hut. We did the walk to celebrate Haig’s 21st, it was an awesome family experience. Photo by Sue Mehrtens, Whangarei.

Above: Walking the hot, dry trail towards StewartTown in the Bannockburn Sluicings Historic Reserve. January Central Otago. Photo by Jeanette Cornege-Dill, Warkworth.

Below left: As if it wasn’t wet enough already, this waterfall while we were coming down from the Harris Saddle on the Routeburn Track, gave us a small invigorating shower. Photo by Kate Mullo-oloy, Tauranga.


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

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Above: Dorothy Halliwell and her son Bevan HalliwellaboveAkaroaHarbouronthefirstday of the Banks Peninsula Track. Photo by Jeanette Ellis, Redwood Springs, Christ-church.

Right: Whangarei’s Abbey Caves are an im-pressive visit if you don’t mind wet feet. The three caves - some with glow worms - are fivekilometresfromthecentreoftowninareserve featuring imposing limestone forma-tions and native bush. Entry is uncontrolled and free, although care and a bit of scrambling is required to get into them, particularly the larg-est and most impressive Organ cave. Photo by Viv Trounson, Dargavi l le .


In 1836, Thomas Mitchell “discov-ered” the ranges that broke the wide and level skyline of the Wim-mera plain in Western Victoria, and named them after the hills of his

native Scotland. He camped one freezing cold night on

the top of Mt William, the highest peak in the ranges at 1167m, and it must have reminded him of experiences in the Scot-tish Grampians.

Of course, these Australian ranges were already well known to people who had hunted, camped and created a rich treasure of art and artifacts over many thousands of years. They called them Gariwerd.

The original Grampians lie west to east across the middle of Scotland between two great fault lines, the Great Glen to the North and the Highland boundary to the South. Walkers on the West Highland Way cross the Grampians from south to north. Some other sentimental Scot must have named the hills that form the southeast edge of Nelson City for a similar reason, and these Grampians are also popular with local walkers.

The Australian Grampians are made of sedimentary sandstone formed 380 million years ago. These have faulted vertically to form several series of spectacularly steep bluffs facing east, with long sloping slabs on the western sides.

Hot and dry in summer, the best times for walking in are winter and spring. The region was 50% burnt out in January 2006, and there was major flooding in January 2011. Some scars from these events were evident during our walks, but nature’s recovery is another form of perfection.

Our visit was in November, with days that varied from damp with low cloud, to clear skies and plenty of heat reflecting back off the rocks.

An early flight from Wellington enabled us to reach the Grampians the same day, after a bus ride from Melbourne airport to Southern Cross Station, a train to Ballarat

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The Grampians: spectacular rock formations, wild flowers and kangaroos

Alex and Jenny Davies

Above: Looking down on a reservoir. Photo Frank GoldinghamBelow:Amosaicofwildflowersseenalongthetracks.Photo Alex DaviesOpposite page: Only walkers can enjoy the view from the Pinnacle; it’s a good walk to here from the nearest road. Photo Frank Goldingham


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and a bus to Stawell. Here we were met by Roy, who, un-

der arrangement with the walking tour company Auswalk, was to help us move around and make the most of our walks in the next four days.

He took us to Halls Gap, the main ac-commodation and service centre for Gram-pians National Park. So, with glimpses of the rocky peaks between tall eucalypts, we enjoyed our first meal of the trip with kan-garoos roaming the lawns, and kangaroo featuring on the menu.

Of the four days walking on this ad-venture, two were sunny and clear, and fortunately those were the days when we climbed to where the views are the most spectacular, from Mt Rosea, and from the Pinnacle and along the Wonderland Range.

Roy collected us from the motel and drove us to the Mt Rosea carpark, high in a bush-clad valley above Halls Gap. The track wound through forest, then out into the open with views to the West, dominated by a prominent ridge favoured

by rock climbers, the Bundaleer or Wall of China. We climbed steadily, following track markers that led us over and around giant rock slabs.

Wildflowers were plentiful, and skinks basked in the morning sun. The first real stop was at the crest of the Serra Range. We were at the abrupt edge of a cliff that descended into a valley, looking across to craggy Sundial Peak.

The next stage was to negotiate a trail that picked its way along the cliff edge over, around and through deep fissures between massive rock slabs. The names of features, Grand Stairway, Eagle Rock, and Gate of the East Wind, evocatively describe the terrain.

Above: Sandstonecliffsleaduptothesum-mit of Mt Rosea, seen from the stone slabs of the Pinnacle. Photo Alex DaviesLeft: A skink at the top of Mt Rosea. Photo Alex DaviesOpposite page above: Walking down wide rock slabs sloping West to the valleys of the western part of Grampians National Park. Photo Alex DaviesOpposite page middle: TherooflineoftheBrambuk Cultural Centre relates to the sweeping wings of a cockatoo. Photo Alex DaviesOpposite page bottom: There are plenty of kangaroos in the valleys. Photo by Alex Davies

The East Wind finds its way through a deep fissure in the ridge, crossed very conveniently for the walker by a footbridge over empty space. The final crest at the top of Mt Rosea was a slab perched above a vertical cliff below. Lake Bellfield sparkled blue in the valley below.

Boronia Peak, which we had climbed the previous afternoon into misty rain, seemed small and insignificant. A small group of walkers gathered, to admire the view encompassing most of the northern end of the park, to rehydrate, and to dis-cuss our varying origins and plans.

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By the time we had descended back to the road, the day was even warmer and the planned route back to the motel over Sundial Peak seemed too ambitious for the time we had left.

But our good friend Roy obligingly came to collect us, and take us to a few other highlights on the way back. He also had some clever plans for the next day, which was expected to be warmer still.

And so it was. Roy ensured that we had a good start by taking us to Won-derland carpark. This has easy access to the feature known as the Grand Canyon. It’s a much more intimate place than its American namesake, but we were unable to explore while track improvements were in place. A parallel track took us up under overhanging rock slabs to an inviting Cool Chamber, and climbed steeply onwards to a drop into a narrow defile called Silent Street. About 200 m long, it’s a deep fault slicing straight through solid rock.

Not far beyond we reached the top of the range and the very popular Grampians feature, the Pinnacle. Seemingly directly below was the town of Halls Gap, and over the next range, wide plains stretched out to the East.

The day was warming up and it was reassuring to know that it was all downhill from here. We followed mainly the steep eastern side of the range.

This part of the track, formerly with wooden steps and handrails down pre-cipitous slopes, was burnt out in 2006 but has been rebuilt with unusual steel steps. The rusty colour blends well with the sur-roundings.

As well, new stone steps were quarried offsite and lifted in by helicopter. Grateful for these aids, we descended steeply under Mackey’s Peak with its streaks of orange and grey on rock faces exposed where mas-sive slabs had fallen off in the distant past.

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up from Brambuk, the National Park and Cultural Centre which is a couple of kilometres south of the Halls Gap shops. This gave us the chance to see around and inside this remarkable building with its curving walls and roof, designed as a place of living culture rather than the usual museum of culture lost.

It is a good walking destination, being linked to the town by a shared cycleway and walkway, and also surrounded by bush walks.

But soon we were on our way again, to another part of the Auswalk package in the southern part of the park near Dun-keld. Thanks to all the people, indigenous for sharing their land with us, local for their friendly attention to our needs, and national for their pride and care of this remarkable National Park.

The Grampians: spectacular rock formations and wildflowers

Left: Fireproof steel steps leading up to the Pinnacle from Halls Gap. Photo Alex DaviesBelow: Jenny hunting for the next marker as she climbs more rock slabs. Photo Alex Davies


Need 2 Know

It is a year ago since I encountered my first accident while out tramping with a group of Wednesday trampers from

the Manawatu Tramping Club. We were tramping in the Ruahine

Ranges where I embedded my left leg into a log which was hidden by overgrowth. Alas I was alone when it happened.

Believing my fitness was at peak I made a bad decision to leave the leisurely group I was with and tried to catch up with the more fitter ones. What a bad decision this was.

Rule No 1: Never separate from the party you are with

Rule No. 2: Always be prepared After I managed to pull and withdraw

my leg from out of the log I was aghast at the open wound and flapping skin. I immediately realised the small sized Band-Aid stickers I had packed were absolutely useless to protect the wound so it remained open for an hour while I waded through the river before returning back to base.

Ouch, the stinging from the water was almost unbearable. Former nurse Patsy was wise to inform no-one should touch the very bloodied wound without wearing gloves so I pulled the flap of skin across the wound while gloves were found and a

more suitable dressing was applied. Although I had several stitches to bind

the wound, because my leg is so skinny the Dr couldn’t find enough skin to sew back the flap so he glued parts of it. I was unable to walk for several weeks.

When I thought I had recovered I walked to a Zumba class. However, as I stepped up from the road onto the pave-ment outside the hall, I gashed my right leg on the kerbing and so I ended up being un-able to walk again for several more weeks.

Because the wound from the left leg was forever showing signs of infection and not healing properly the district nurse requested further investigation. This revealed that a piece of wood from the log was still present in the leg.

After it was removed the doctor asked me if I would like to take it and keep it in a jar as a souvenir but I had no desire whatsoever. In keeping with the song Rolf Harris composed “Jake the Peg with the wooden leg”, I am now referred to as “Dot the Peg with wood in her leg”.

Nevertheless, I have continued to join the Wednesday trampers occasionally for a few tramps. I prefer to choose the non-strenuous ones while I slowly build up more confidence.

To be sure my first aid kit has taken

The importance of beingprepared, says Dorothy

priority when packing my back pack and I try to ensure to keep my eyes not only ahead of me but also on the ground scan-ning where I am about to tread.

Above: Dorothy all bandaged up!

By Dorothy Johnstone


By Maxine Stringer

The first tramp for the Dargaville Tramping Group for the year was on the last Sunday of February with

the weather forecast for rain all day. Trampers turned up one by one and

when we all assembled by 9 am to discuss the days weather some reminded me that we are a tramping group and we are used

to the wet and mud, so let’s go.We left Dargaville keen, excited and

full of enthusiasm as we travelled over to Mangawhai to tramp what is known as the Tanekaha Loop Track.

Seventeen energetic people getting their packs on, I could hear some saying out loud, have I got this? Do I need that?

We invited Nancy and Willy Bowmar

Mangawhai – Tanekaha Loop walk ends in a surprise who reside in Whangarei to lead us on

the day, they have done this tramp several times before and I needed their help for a surprise plan later on in the day.

Nancy leads the way, taking us over the swing bridge and up the Tanekaha Waterfall track. A steady climb of five kilometres. Some found this hard going. Like we say,” the fitter you are, the better you will enjoy it”.

We had the pleasure of tramping beside a meandering creek and were delighted when around a corner was another water-fall. Various sizes of the many water falls.

We crossed over the creek many times stepping on natures well placed boulders, if you have good balance there was no need to get your feet wet.

Some made the most of using their walking poles. We took our time with these crossing, as we didn’t want anyone falling over.

The weather turned out good in the end and there was no need for raincoats and in the end it was hot, sticky and very humid. Graham checked his smart phone and reported that it was 98% humidity.

This humidity made the tramp hard going for some.

While we regrouped at one spot I noticed sweat dripping off faces, glasses fogged up and clothes ringing wet. Some

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Above left: The creek was crossed many times. Above: Another one of many wa-terfalls.

Left: Four happy trampers!

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wearing the wet tee shirt look! And they hadn’t been swimming, only swimming in their sweat.

Lunch at the top of the Waterfall track and then onto the Brynderwyn Ridge Track. Often with the low cloud we could only see several meters in front of us. Any chance of seeing the beautiful views of Managwhai was out of the question. When the cloud did rise on occasions we were rewarded, but you had to be quick to enjoy the view, as these sneaky glimpses didn’t last long.

We carried on past the trig station and through very long grass to a picnic table in the mist. As we approached closer Jo’s family jumped out from behind the bushes and sang happy birthday to her. On the table were two chocolate cakes, flowers and balloons. Jo’s family drove from Matamata and Hamilton, tramped up the Tanekaha Forest Track (opposite direction to us) to surprise their Mum. We were all blown away by their thoughtful-ness.

Remember I said two chocolate cakes; there was enough chocolate cake for all of us. Nice one guys, well done and thank you. It was a privilege to share the occa-sion with you.

After our special afternoon tea, it was time to make our way down the Tanekaha Forest Track and our group total is now 21. It was a lovely down hill tramp enjoy-ing the native trees that surrounded us until we reached the bottom.

Back over the swing bridge to our cars five hours later to complete an exhilarat-ing days tramp.

It was a good day; actually it was a great day. I love tramping with you guys, so much fun.

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Below: The walk had a suprise birthday party.

Autumn a great time to walk in New South Wales

NSWisofficiallyAustralia’smostpopularbushwalkingdestinationwithmorethan5.5millionvisitors trekking on the State’s bushwalk trails, new visitor statistics reveal from Destination NSW, the Government’s tourism and major events agency.Over a third of all travellers in Australia who undertake a bushwalk choose NSW for this activity, with more than one in six of all holiday trips in NSW (16%) involving bushwalking. Well over a half (58%) of all holiday trips to NSW will involve a nature based activity.Destination NSW CEO Sandra Chipchase puts the popularity of NSW bushwalks down to the state’s hugely 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-old rainforest, along pristine coastal tracks and through World Heritage-listed national parks,” said Ms Chipchase.“With more than 820 National Parks and reserves, over 2,000 km of coastline and a Sydney Harbour walk covering 60 km, NSW is the ultimate bushwalking destination,” she said.Autumn marks the start of the bushwalking season for many, with its cooler weather and long sunny days. Destination NSW suggests this selection of great autumn walks.

Grab a backpack and go exploring for a few days1. Light to Light on the far South Coast spans 30 km of coastline and links historic Boyds Tower and Green Cape Light station2. Kanangra Walls to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains is a challenging 45 km hike through stunning scenery and can include camping in the Hundred Man Cave.3. Solitary Islands Coastal Walk on the North Coast is an easy four-day walk over 60 km. Pack a light back pack as there are cafes and accommodation along the way4. Green Gully Track in the New England is an award-winning track for the adventurous hiker, covering 65km over four days through the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park5. Sydney’s Great Coastal Walk, from Barrenjoey on Sydney’s northern beaches to the Royal National Park in the South, can be done as a seven-day adventure covering 100km of coastal trails or broken up into sections as day trips.

Great short walks1. White Sands Walk at Jervis Bay on the South Coast is an easy hour-long walk along the whit-est sands of the world past unspoilt and secluded beaches2. Red Top lookout and boardwalk at Mungo National Park in Outback NSW offers remarkable views of the park’sdeep ravines, rippling patterns and rich textures of the Mungo lunette and lakebed3. National Pass, in the Blue Mountains National Park, is a hard walk built into the sideof the cliff and follows a trailoriginally built by picks, shovels and dynamite in 19064. Breadknife and Grand High Tops Walk in Western NSW’s Warrumbungles National Park is regarded as one of the State’s best day walks because of it its rugged volcanic landscape5. Mt Kosciuszko Summit Walk to the peak of Australia’s highest mountain can include catch-ing a chair lift or adding a side trail, such as Main Range, which includes hiking through alpine herbfieldsandclimbingCarruthersPeak.

Ultimate guided walks1. Mount Gower on Lord Howe Island is a challenging eight-hour return trek, complete with rope-assisted climbs and dizzying drops. Walkers are required to take a licensed guide, such afifthgenerationislanderJackShickwhohasguidedmorethan1,000walksandcanprovideinsight into the rare plants and wildlife of Lord Howe Island2. The Coast Track with Sydney Coast Walks is a two-day hike for private groups through Aus-tralia’s oldest national park, The Royal National Park. Experience ancient Aboriginal carvings, secluded beaches, waterfalls and camp on the edge of Sydney3. Yuraygir Coastal Walk on the North Coast is a six-day guided walk with AusWalks. From Yamba to Red Rock through rainforest, paperbark swamps and colourful heathlands, this walk includes a river crossing by ferry, eating freshly shucked oysters and accommodation along the way4. The Six Foot Track, a 45 km route follows the 1884 heritage horse track through the Blue Mountains. Trek amongst health, woodland and rainforest, past waterfalls and wild rivers on a guided or self-guided trek. Life’s An Adventure provides a luxury option with top of the line tents, luggage transport and gourmet food along the way.


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An alternative route for the Alps2Ocean Cycle Trail was launched in late January by

Mackenzie District Mayor, Claire Barlow. “This is another feather in the cap of

attractions at Lake Tekapo,” said Mayor Barlow.

“I’m pleased to see the closing of the Tekapo Canal Road to vehicle thoroughfare has been adapted for an even greater purpose which the whole family can safely enjoy. I appreciate the work that Genesis Energy, Lake Tekapo Community Board, Alps 2 Ocean, and Mackenzie District Council staff have done to ‘connect the dots’”, says the Mayor..

“It’s phenomenal to see the foresight

of the two councils working together to promote this fantastic trail. It’s great that in 2016 the A20 trail is realising its potential as a premier tourism product in New Zealand” commented, Evan Freshwater, New Zealand Cycle Trail Manager.

“The Lake Tekapo alternative route is a gentle introduction to the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail. It’s flat and easy to ride, with sweeping views in every direction of the sky-filled expanse of the Mackenzie Basin”, says Jason Menard, A20 Marketing and Sales Officer.

He says this route now loops the businesses at Lake Tekapo into the Alps 2 Ocean network, which is great news indeed. The township has so much to offer to tourists. It’s another addition to a trail that

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only gets better and better.Jennifer Heuett from Tekapo Springs,

says the The Alps2Ocean Lake Tekapo Alternative Route has provided Tekapo with a fantastic new channel of visitors. With the route already being a popular starting point, local businesses have an opportunity to boost their sales and presence in the tourism industry. Tekapo Springs is excited to provide a valuable experience for A2O riders before and after their journey and will continue to support the trail as much as we can.

Jennifer an online media strategist, went on to say that the route from Tekapo to Twizel is entertaining and is a wonderful example of the diverse landscapes that make the Mackenzie Region so special.

On the next day after the official opening a group of 15 cyclists rode from Lake Tekapo to Twizel.

Cyclists riding the A20 trail can choose to start at Lake Tekapo. The route is 54 kilometres to Twizel.

The trail counters indicate approximately 300 - 400 cyclists are using the Lake Tekapo alternative route per month.

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Above: The trail beside the canal. Below: The group who took to the trail on the day afer the officialopening.Oppositepage:AstopattheTekapoHydroPowerStation.

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Walking over a loomimg legend A lone walker ascends the track on parched sunlit faces. Photo Paul Rush


I’m in sunrise country, high up on the undulating back of a sleeping giant the early Maori called ‘Te Mata O Rongokako’, planning a walking

tour over his expansive flanks.It’s the best place to be in Hawke’s Bay

as the bright orb of the sun thrusts up over the horizon, bringing the region to life on a new day. The serrated ridgeline that forms the giant’s backbone catches the first rays of sunlight.

The sharp dawn light accentuates the

steep cliffs and spurs that dive down into deep shadows engulfing the Craggy Range Vineyard far below.

Within minutes I can discern the broad sweep of the shimmering blue Pacific Ocean, while the eroded white coastal cliffs appear as a ghostly apparition. Gradually the low-lying mists burn off and reveal an arc of burnished gold tus-sock ridges that surround my eerie.

It takes a little longer for the sun bleached Heretaunga Plains to clear and reveal a serenely bucolic farming scene. Straw-coloured pastures form geometric patterns separated by orderly rows of shelterbelt trees. I see organic farms, vineyards, olive groves, orchards and lavender gardens all as neat as can be.

In the distance, fingers of pink light

are climbing the cliffs of Cape Kidnap-pers, while the tortuous Tukituki River wriggles like a silver eel across the awak-ening landscape.

Hawke’s Bay is lotus-eater country, blessed with an abundance of sunshine, vine-friendly gravels and ideal growing conditions for berry fruits. For travellers seeking something more than wine, gan-nets and Art Deco buildings, I can heart-ily recommend the magnificent views and walking trails on Te Mata Peak.

The 98 hectare park is very accessible, as you drive out of Havelock North and directly up the winding hill road to the summit at 399 metres above sea level. Five well-graded hiking tracks and one short walk traverse the steep flanks of the peak, offering energetic hikers the chance to experience a diverse topog-raphy of forest, open land, steep spurs and wetlands.

The easiest ramble in the park is the Chambers Walk, which follows an old surveyed road from the main entrance past a stand of straggling ancient karaka

Walking over a Loomimg legendStanding tall over the golden plains, Te Mata’s Peak is a panoramic playground, writes Paul Rush.

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Above: Craggy Hills Winery nestles at the base of the peak. Photo Paul RushLeft: Daddy’s little girl gets an overawing view of the world. Photo Paul Rush


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trees and new plantings of redwoods down to Tauroa Road. Allow 30 minutes return for this gentle stroll and take time out to smell the lemon-scented eucalypts that thrive in the upper section of the walk.

My favourite easy grade track is named after the cheeky fantails that flit about watching for stray insects stirred up by my tramping boots. The Piwak-awaka Loop is just below the main gates. It passes under majestic gum trees and the Small Redwoods Grove, linking with the upper section of the Chambers Walk.

The slightly longer Big Redwoods Track offers heaps of variety as it paral-lels the Piwakawaka before diving down the valley to the redwoods, then looping around the western perimeter to return to the main gates.

There’s a surprise around every corner as you plunge into deep gullies and wend your way through native bush, pausing at a lookout to take in spectacular views over the Heretaunga Plains.

The upper section of the park has a

Walking over a Loomimg legendAbove: The giant’s hogback spine stands over the Tukituki River. Photo Paul Rush

Below:WalkersontheflatsectionofthePiwakawaka Loop walk. Photo Frank Goldingham


variety of scenic landscapes best viewed on the intriguing Karaka Wander. This is savoured by a slow stroll through a 200-year-old karaka grove and open grassland with dramatic views of sheer limestone escarpments and rounded tussock knobs bisected by narrow trails.

From Saddle Lookout the track sidles around the steep faces of the centre ridge where sure footing is required. Then it drops down to the redwoods before climbing steeply back up the northern ridgeline.

Those who wish to combine a su-perbly scenic ramble with a sustained aerobic and cardiac workout will greatly enjoy the challenging Rongo-kako Trail, a veritable goat track where care is needed.

From Saddle Lookout it snakes along the summit ridge before diving down the rugged southern ridge. Then it meanders through the redwoods and back up to the saddle. The grove of 223 stunning California redwoods was planted in 1927 and has been the setting for weddings, concerts and Shakespear-ean plays.

My aching calf muscles and wobbly knees have confirmed that the ultimate Te Mata ‘giant among us’ track is the Giant Circuit, which encompasses the entire park.

Best walked anti-clockwise from the main gates, this full perimeter track descends into the redwoods and sidles around the formidable flanks of the southern ridge. Then it climbs steeply to the summit carpark before winding down to the Saddle Lookout and main gates.

I find it easy to visualise the summit ridgeline as the elongated body of the Waimarama chief, Te Mata of Maori legend. The chief was captivated by a beautiful chieftainess of the Heretaunga people, who set him difficult tasks to prove his worthiness. He completed all the tasks but one – to eat his way

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Above top: All three standing tall on the Piwakawaka Loop Walk! Photo Frank GoldinghamLeft: The Piwakawaka Loop Walk is a pic-turesque one that starts along a valley with views of walkers on the opposite side. Photo Fank Goldingham


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through the great hill. The gargantuan bite that choked him can be seen today on the distinctive skyline that forms his body.

The gap Te Mata created with the

fateful last bite is known as ‘The Echo-ing Cliffs’. Hinerakau, the object of his affection, was deeply moved by his willingness to perform Herculean tasks to win her hand. The story ends tragically as she leapt to her death from the peak; her falling body forming the deep gully at the base of the cliff.

The panoramic Te Mata Peak with its serpentine mountain trails is rated as the number one visitor attraction for Have-lock North and Hastings. It’s a place of great beauty, a playground for the whole family and one of New Zealand’s most dramatic rural landscape viewpoints.

The soft light of the rising and setting sun gives the tussock and rock landscape a special effect.

On a clear day the Hawke’s Bay coastline from Mahia Peninsula to Cape Kidnappers is visible and the rolling grasslands to the west can even extend as far as Mt Ruapehu.

When you visit the bountiful Hawke’s Bay, let the good times roll and don’t forget to make the tour up to Te Mata Peak. The reclining legend that looms over the landscape may be a mythical creature but the panorama he offers is a real 360 degrees visual and emotional treat. Don’t miss one degree of it.Fact file

Te Mata Peak is reached from Te Mata Road, Havelock North by following the signs. The summit road is steep, narrow and twisting, which makes it unsuitable for large motor homes.

However, the car park just inside the main entrance on the lower slopes pro-vides access to the main walking trails.Track summary

Piwakawaka Loop 1.3km/40mins Short loop from main gates carparkBig Redwoods Track 2.7km/1hour Longer loop from main gates carparkKaraka Wander

4.0km/1hr.15 mins Long descending loop from the Saddle Rongokako Trail 5.5km/2hrs.15mins Long perimeter loop from the SaddleGiant Circuit 5.4km/2hrs.15mins Long perimeter circuit from main gates A colour-coded map on www.tema-tapark.co.nz/maps-and-tracks shows the tracks clearly superimposed on the topography. It also indicates the Cham-bers Walk from the Tauroa Road carpark and shows where it intersects with other tracks. There is mobile phone reception

throughout the park except for the deep valleys.

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Setting out from Salalah in south-ern Oman on 10 December, 2015, John C. Smith was well aware that, should the Crossing the Empty

Quarter expedition team be successful, he would be the first New Zealander to cross the biggest sand desert in the world – roughly the size of France, Germany and Spain combined.

And so it was that over the course of the ensuing 49 days John and the expedition team led by British explorer Mark Evans and his two Omani companions Moham-med Zadjali and Amer al Wahaibi covered a distance of 1200 kilometres across Oman, Saudi Arabia and into Doha, Qatar on 27

January, 2016. Mission accomplished, as they say.

John is no stranger to Oman. This par-ticular expedition was his 18th visit to the Sultanate in 22 years having first driven to Muscat with Chris, his wife, from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia in 1994. At the time Chris was teaching at the British International School, and John was Head of Radiation Oncology at King Faisal Specialist Hos-pital, Riyadh.

It was in Riyadh that John first met expedition leader Mark Evans. A shared interest in weekend 4WD trips out into the dunes has led to bigger things.

Since then, in addition to his own ex-peditions, John has accompanied Mark Evans on many - Canadian Arctic 1998 (Melville Island), Arctic Year on Svalbard 2002, kayaking the entire coastline of Oman (land support) 2004 - 2005, to name a few. Furthermore, John is involved with Connecting Cultures in Oman (an initiative founded by Mark and now operated under the umbrella of Outward Bound Oman), and he operates a two week photographic tour to Oman every year or so.

John’s role on the Crossing the Empty Quarter expedition was diverse: Support vehicle driver, photographer, medic, quar-

termaster - to name a few. The expedition was 18 months in the

planning as the objective was no easy feat. The team aimed to cross the entire region known as Rub Al Khali – The Empty Quar-ter. This journey had not been repeated since another British explorer, Bertram Thomas, managed it in 1930-31, 85 years ago. Thomas’ success was a global sensa-tion at the time.

“We faithfully followed Thomas’ route as best we could, given current political is-sues (for example Thomas walked through part of Yemen, something we could not do) and the need to negotiate our way through huge sand dunes in the vehicles. We had to pick our route very carefully. The vehicles were fully laden with 50 days food, water (for camels and team), cans of fuel, hay for camels, and firewood collected along the way. There was room for the driver only”, explains John.

Out in the emptiness, John recorded encountering a snake, the tracks of sev-eral other snakes and scorpions, and most nights about the team’s sleeping bags being visited by foxes and gerbils as they slept under the stars.

There was a daily search for artefacts in the desert sands with John finding evi-dence of ancient flint being worked and even an excellent example of an arrowhead dating back some 3000-5000 years. And on the roof of a cave in southern Oman the

John C Smith - the first New Zealander to cross the empty quarter

Above: New Zealander, John Smith. Photo by Sim DavisRight below: The Expedition Team. Photo by John Smith

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team found some very early Arabic script which is now being researched.

And stocking provisions for every meal across an anticipated journey of 50-days, well they need not have bothered as the region’s famed local hospitality was to provide many an unexpected meal. John recalls numerous occasions, particularly in southern Oman where local tribes would insist the expedition team stop and join them in a meal of some significance leading to more than 20 often impromptu social gatherings along the way.

“I will never forget the kindness and generosity of the local tribes. It was not unusual for local Bedouin to appear at sunset and insist on providing us with a meal of goat, sheep or even camel. Some-times there would be 30-40 locals sitting around the fire, chatting well in to the night. It wasn’t until the 10th or 11th night that we were actually required to cook our own dinner! Occasionally the same would happen in the middle of the day as well, filling us but hindering our daily progress. When I arrive back home in Christchurch in mid-February, I will almost certainly entertain a vegetarian stretch for some time”, noted John.

“It was impossible to carry sufficient water for the entire journey and we had to rely on wells. We did have many waypoints from Bertram Thomas’s 1930 journey but his co-ordinates were made

John C Smith - the first New Zealander to cross the empty quarterusing a sextant and chronometers and were frequently inaccurate. Fortunately we had access to a number of modern GPS waypoints. It was always thrilling to suc-cessfully locate a well. The water quality varied from near perfect with a slight salty taste - to very sulphurous in smell and to-tally undrinkable. Fortunately the camels were not quite so fussy”, he continues.

The wells proved to not simply be physical waypoints, but also waypoints through history in the knowledge that Bertram Thomas and his team slaked their own thirsts at those same spots 85 years earlier. It is also a matter of fact that one well near the end of the journey had also been visited by Wilfred Thesiger – of Arabian Sands fame – making even deeper connections through time.

There’s another remarkable, historical waypoint in this story as John explains, “Bertram Thomas was born in Pil, near Bristol. By coincidence, my great grand-father was also born in Pil. Both he and Thomas’s grandfather were harbour pilots, skippering the cutters that guided boats into the Avon River - an area with huge tidal range. Both his grandfather and my great grandfather skippered the very same cutter, but at different times.”

Mona Tannous, Country Manager Australia & New Zealand, Sultanate of Oman Tourism said, “We have followed the Crossing the Empty Quarter expedition since it set out from Salalah in December last year with great pride. The updates from the team throughout the journey have

been astonishing and we are delighted that they have reached their ambitious goal. Perseverance, technology, camels and the region’s famed local hospitality have all played a part in this extraordinary achievement. We congratulate them and wish them safe journey’s home.”

The final word goes to expedition lead-er, mark Evans: “It has been an incredible journey for us all. It was both physically and psychologically challenging, but I was constantly bolstered by the perseverance and friendship of my two Omani guides and by the good humour and encourage-ment of our support team, including John C. Smith who came all the way from New Zealand to join the team – and became the first Kiwi to cross the Empty Quarter.”

About the Expeditionhttp://www.crossingtheemptyquarter.

com/?lang=enAbout the Empty Quarter/Rub Al Khali

The Empty Quarter is regarded as one of the world’s hottest and driest isolated deserts. It spans an area of 650,000 square kilometers covering the Arabian Peninsula, as it stretches across Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. The temperatures in the Empty Quarter during the summer reach up to more than 50C, while dropping well below zero at night in the winter.

Below right: A hightlight was the kindness and generosity of local Bedouin for an evening meal who would appear at sunset and insist of providing a meal. Photo by John C Smith

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The 2016 Christchurch Airport Marathon is under starter’s orders for Sunday 5th June. And like Christchurch itself, the event

continues a rebuild that promises to make it bigger and better than ever.

In 2015 the annual Queens Birthday Weekend event celebrated 35 years by returning to its central city home for the first time since the earthquakes. Established in 1981 and renowned as the South Island’s premier marathon event, close to 6000 participants turned out prior to the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Forced away from its traditional central city route, numbers dropped to around 4000. But in 2015 a return to the city attracted the biggest entry since 2010.

A new route showcasing the iconic landmarks around Christchurch city was well received. More than 5000 participants from 15 countries enjoying perfect weather and an estimated 15,000 spectators, and organisers are keen to build on this success in 2016.

But race director Chris Cox points out that their top priority are the changes being made to mitigate impact on businesses, residents and transport networks.

The event will once again revolve around Cathedral Square and take a scenic tour of famous landmarks such as Hagley Park, Christchurch Casino and the Avon River. The format for race day remains the same, featuring the classic 42.2k marathon distance, the 21.1k half marathon, as well as the 10k and the Kids’ Mara’Fun. It will also host the New Zealand half marathon championship.

“Participant feedback from 2015 was great,” says Cox. “But we always strive to make the event better.”

“We know that the event had a major impact on traffic networks. So that is the top priority in our planning for 2016 and we’ve been working with key stakeholders since August to refine the route and our operation.”

“Christchurch City Council, CTOC, ECAN and entities such as CDHB have been an integral part of consultation and we’ll be consulting again with businesses and residents affected by the route itself.”

“Participants really enjoyed the course,” says Cox. “It’s scenic, safe, flat and fast, has great spectator appeal and is actually quite close to the traditional route prior to the earthquakes. But we have to make sure that Christchurch as a whole remains positive about its own marathon.”

With more than 1000 participants being visitors to Christchurch, the event generated more than $2million of positive economic impact for the City.

Cox, however, says his goal for the event

Marathon rebuilding alongside Christchurch

Words by Michael Jacques,

Above: The start at the 2015 event. Photo by Shailie Pidcock. Below right: Walking beside the Avon River. Photo by marathon-photos.com

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always revolves around the advice of the late Brian Taylor, who was the Chairman of the Christchurch Marathon Trust when he died tragically in the CTV building during the February 2011 earthquake.

“I actually took over organising the

event from Brian in 1995 and he said to me then that our goal should be for the event to reflect the community and benefit the community. We want to honour his memory by honouring his advice.”

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A beautiful scene as the entrants make their way beside the Avon River.

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The Wellington Marathon event has been an annual highlight on the Capital calendar for three decades. But the announcement

of a new principal sponsor sees it poised to become bigger and better than ever.

The Wel l ington Marathon has announced Gazley Volkswagen as the new principal sponsorship for the region’s premier marathon event. The re-

branding will now see the event known as the “Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon”.

Established in 1986, the annual June event has been Wellington’s major marathon event for 30 years. In recent years it has become New Zealand’s fastest growing marathon event, attracting some 5000 participants from more than a dozen countries to be one of the New Zealand’s

“Big Five”, alongside the Auckland, Queenstown, Rotorua and Christchurch marathons.

“The Gazley Volkswagen partnership is pretty exciting for us,” says Event Manager Michael Jacques. “It gives the event added security and a stable base from which to do some long term planning and promotion.”

“Gazley are Wellington’s biggest motor company and Volkswagen is a major national and international brand, which by default introduces the event to a bigger promotional network than ever before.”

Based at Wellington’s much-loved Westpac Stadium, the event follows a flat, fast and scenic tour of the Harbour bays that is popular amongst elite and recreational runners and walkers alike. As well as the Gazley Volkswagen Marathon over the classic 42.2k distance, other options include the Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, the Mizuno 10k, The Hits 5k and the Bluebridge Kids’ Magic Mile. The CQ Hotel team sections help create an

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Words by Michael Jacques, Photos by Shailie Pidcock

Above: Entrants coming around Oriental Bay. Left: The course follows around beautiful Evans Bay.

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inclusive community occasion from running clubs to corporates, schools and walking teams.

“The full marathon is the ultimate dream for every runner or walker, says Jacques. “But people come from different fitness backgrounds and have different goals, so it’s important to provide stepping stones such as the Half Marathon and the 10k. Last year we introduced a 5k option for the same reason, and the Kids Magic Mile, team sections and walking categories make it a family-friendly community occasion.”

It is this wide community appeal that has attracted the Gazley Volkswagen partnership. “We enjoy supporting events that have a positive impact on the community,” says Dealer Principal, Myles Gazley. “And you can’t get much more positive than 5000 people setting a personal goal to improve their health and fitness while at the same time benefitting the local community and promoting Wellington to the rest of the country. Not many events tick all those boxes.”

As well as a major goal for thousands of locals, the event attracts more than 1000 participants from outside the wider region, which with family and friends means more than 3000 visitors. This and the event organisation itself generates annual economic impact for the City of more than one million dollars.

“This is an aspect we’re really keen to increase,” says Jacques. “Because the bigger the event grows, the more Wellington benefits, both altruistically and economically.”

The 2016 Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon is scheduled for Sunday 26th June. Online entry will open on December 1st. For further details see: www.wellingtonmarathon.kiwi.

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land21 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch24 O’Hagen’s 5km Series, Auckland25 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland28 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua28 Barry Curtis Parkrun, Flat Bush, Auck-

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JUNE 2016 1 The Rat Race 5km, Milford, Auckland 4 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua 4 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch 4 Barry Curtis Parkrun, Flat Bush, Auck-

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land25 Hagley Parkrun 5km, Christchurch26 Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Mara-

thon, Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, Mizu-no 10k, The Hits 5k and the Bluebridge Kids’ Magic Mile, Wellington

JULY 20166-8 Walk and Cycle Conference, Auckland19 Manawatu Striders Winter Run/Walk,

Palmerston north

AUGUST 2016 6 Hoke One One Taupo Marathon, Half

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Taupo 9 Manawatu Striders Half Marathon,

Palmerston North14 Toll Kaitai Run/Walk, Kaitaia22 Manawatu Striders Ashhurst 2 Espla-

nade, Palmerston North28 Cambridge Half Marathon,, 10km &

5km, Cambridge

SEPTEMBER 2016 3 Hoka One One KInloch Off Road Chal-

lenge, Taupo10 Whangamata Run/Walk Festival, Half

Marathon, Whangamata

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OCTOBER 2016 2 direct Group Uniforms Hamilton Half

Marathon, Hamilton 8 Aoraki Mount Cook Marathon & Half

Marathon, Queenstown16 Morrinsville College Fun Run, Half

Marathon, Morrinsville

NOVEMBER 2016 9 Feilding Marathon & Half Marathon,

Feilding10-16 Warkworth Walking Weekend,

Warkworth19 ASB Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri19 Queenstown International Marathon &

Half Marathon, Queenstown

MARCH 2016 2 Sunset Series 2016 The Tan Track, Vic,

Australia 5-6 CBR 100 Challenge, 100km, 50km &

25km, Canberra, ACT, Australia 6 Eastbourne Half Marathon, Eastbourne,

England12-4 Tassie Trail Fest, Derby, Tas, Australia13 King Island 20 32km Coast to Coast,

8km & 32km, King Island, Australia13 Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona, Spain13 Inverness Half Marathon, Inverness,

Scotland19 Catalina Island 10km, Santa Catalins,

CA, USA20 Great Volocanic Mountain Challenge,

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Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

2-3 IML Canberra Two Days Walk, Can-berra, ACT, Australia

3 Half Maraton de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 3 Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris

2016, France 3 The Geelong Half Marathon, Geelong,

Vic, Australia 3 Rome Marathon, Rome, Italy 3 Freiburg Marathon, Freiburg, Germany

3 All American Marathon, USA 9 Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam, Neth-

erlands 9 North Pole Marathon, North Pole8-9 IML Two Days March of Gilboa, Israel10 Yorkshire Half Marathon, Yorkshire,

England10 33rd Vienna Marathon & Half Mara-

thon, Vienna, Austria10 Spar Great Ireland Run, Ireland

10 Spar Junior Great Ireland Run, Ireland10 Connemarathon, Irealand10 Yorkshire Marathon, Yorkshire, UK10 Statesman Capitol 10km, USA10 HAJ Hannover Marathon, Hanover,

Germany16 Brighton Mini Mile Race, Brighton,

England17 City of Lincoln 10km, Lincoln, England17 Brighton Marathon & 10km, Brighton,

England17 Great Edinburgh Run, Edinburgh,

Scotland17 Haspa Marathon, Hamburg, Germany20 Twilight Running Festival 21.1km, 10km

& 5km, Brisbane, Qld, Australia23-24 IML Two day Linnemarschen Walk-

ing Event, Boras, Sweden24 London Marathon, London, England30 -1 May IML Two Days Marches of Flan-

ders, Blankenberge, Belgium

MAY 2016 1 10th Hamilton Island Marathon 3 x7km

Relay, Hamilton Island 5-8 IML 4 Dasy Les 4 Jours de Chanton-

nay, France13-15 IML Kyushu International Three Day

March, Yatsushiro, Japan14 -15 IML International Two Day Waendel

Walk, Wellingborough, United Kingdom14-15 GMHBA Great Ocen Road Mara-

thon & Half Marathon, Geelong, Vic, Australia

14 -15 IML Two Day International Walking Festival, Dalian, China

21 -22 IML Two Day Marche Internationale de Diekirch, Diekirch, Luxembourg

27 Coober Pedy Lake Eyre & The Great Breakaway Marathon, Coober Pedy, SA, Australia

27 2* IML Two Day Walking Festival, IVV Europiad, Kitzbuehi, Australia

Great Wall Marathon, Bejing, ChinaThe Great Breakaway Marathon, War-

burton Grove, Goyder Lagoon, SA, Australia

Italy Coast to Coast, 343km, Italy

JUNE 2016Big Five Marathon, Souith Africa 4-5 IML Two Day Schweizerischer Zwei-

Tage-Marsch, Bern, Switzerland 5 Mackay Marina Run, Half Marathon,

8km & 5km, Mackay, Qld, Australia 4-5 Phuket Island Marathon, Thailand12 The Dipsea Race, 12km, CA, USA18 Run Queensland Wild Horse Moun-

tain 10km, 16.5km & 25km, Glasshouse Mountains, Qld, Australia

25-26 IML Two DayHaervejsmarchen, Viborg, Denmark

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30 - 3 July IML Four Day Portest Interna-tional, Castlebar, Ireland

JULY 2016 2-3 Gold Coast Marathon, Half Marathon

& 10km, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia 8 Kauri Half Marathon, Qld, Australia10 Cairns Marathon, Cairns, Qld, Australia

16-17 From Reef to Rainforest Half Mara-thon, 10km & 5km, Whitsundays, Qld, Australia

19 22 IML Four Day International Vier-daagse Afstandsmarsen, Nijmegen, Netherlands

24 Run Melbourne, Vic, Australia31 Westlink Blacktown Running Festival.

Marathon, Half Marathon 10km & 5km, Blacktown NSW, Australia

Napa Valley Sonoma Half Marathon, Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Pre-serve, CA, USA

AUGUST 2016 7 McDonalds’ Townsville Running Festi-

val, Townsville, Qld, Australia10 -11 IML Two Day Walking Festival,

Beijing, China14 Run Queensland 10km, 25km & 43km,

Rainbow Beach Cooloola National Park, Qld, Australia

27 Kangaroo Island Marathon & Half Marathon, Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia

Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset Marathon, Hovsgol National Park, Mongolia

Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, FranceRun the World, Marathon, Half Marathon

& 10km, Reykjavik, Iceland

SEPTEMBER 201610-11 International Mountain Walking

FestivalMaraton de Quito Quito, Ecuador

OCTOBER 20161-2 IML Two Day Walking Festival, Lurago

D’Erba, Como, Italy16 16th Medibank Melbourne Marathon

Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon,10km, 5.7m & 7 3km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

22-23 Run Queensland Blackall 100 50km 7 100km, Mapleton, Qld, Australia

NOVEMBER 201612-13 IML Two Day Walking Festival,

Taipei, TaiwanTCS New York City Marathon, New York,

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APRIL 219 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Rotorua’s

Sulphur Point walkway/cycleway 9 Event: Tauhara Maunga open for

public access10 Event: A seldom walked trail the

Taieri Gorge Rail walk11 My Favourite Walk: Bay of Plenty

Rainforest remnant14 Event: Walking festival ready for

greater numbers15 News: Te Araroa Trail - rated by one

of the world’s best16 Event: Mangawhai Walking Week-

end - last of the summer wine18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest20 New Zealand Walks: Top short

walks in Canter bury24 New Zealand Walk: Tawhai Falls

Walk to a peaceful, falls26 Overseas Walks: Samoa’s Mt Vaea

Walking Trail 30 Overseas Walks: Vietnam - an

amazing place for a walking holiday

39 Event: Amazing journey along a century old railway line

42 Overseas Walks and Tours44 Coming Events: New Zealand47 Coming Events: Overseas51 Index of 14 previous issues52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks

60 Hooker Valley Walk

MARCH 218 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Walking the length

of New Zealand for Nepal7 Event: Explore the Manawatu

in March8 New Zealand Walk: A walk in the

mountains - Tukino to Maungae-huehue

12 My Favourite Walk: Coastal walk to Pa site

16 High Achiever: Green Presceiption has given Janice Howard lifestyle changes

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

20 My Favourite Walk: Huntsbury Track, Mt Vernon Farm loop, Christchurch

22 New Zealand Walk: Whirinaki Walk opens up a new world

24 Overseas Walks: See Victoria on two feet

28 New Zealand Walk: Mores Reserve one of many walks near Riverton

30 Overseas Walks: Gasgony’s Way of St James - rural France at its best

38 Auckland Short Walk: Totara Park and Gardens

40 Overseas Walks and Tours42 Cycle Trail: Devonport to Takapuna

green route44 Coming Events: New Zealand47 Coming Events: Overseas51 Index of 14 previous issues52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks

60 ECHO Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 217 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 Event: Lightpath - Auckland’s new-

est shared pathway opened8 Auckland Short Walk: Bayview Giant

KauriWalk,Glenfield,NorthShore10 Training: So you have been think-

ing of Walking a Marathon12 New Zealand Walks: Short walks

on a road trip from Picton to Christchurch

13 Event: Take a walk Round the Vines14 New Zealand Great Walk: A new

Great Walk in Paparoa National Park

16 New Zealand Great Walk: Walking the Rakiura Track in one day


20 News: Six NZ projects awarded Walking Access funding

21 Books: Te Araroa: Walking NZ’s 3000 kilometre trail

22 New Zealand Walk: Along the mighty - “my river”

26 New Zealand Walk: Eastwood-hill - walking in our National

Arboretum30 Overseas Walks: Grand Canyon Trail38 Around the Clubs: Te Maire Track

and Ripiro Beach walk40 Overseas Walks and Tours42 Event: Move to encourage more

entrants in Triple Peaks44 Coming Events: New Zealand47 Coming Events: Overseas50 Index of 14 previous issues51 High Achiever: ‘It’s not as hard as

you think’52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks59 The Great NZ Trek 201660 Tussock Traverse

JANUARY 216 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Sustainability

and Sea Sky Bush8 New wine bottles easy to carry8 More funding for Alps 2 Ocean

Cycle Trail9 New Zealand Walk: Commonwealth

Walkway an as set for the Capital10 Top tips for better landscape photos13 High Achiever: Walking Access

Award for Waitomo’s “unassuming champion”

14 New Zealand Walk : Rotorua’s TaraweraTrail


20 25 years walking in paradise22 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse

2016 - traversing history, culture and stunning landscapes

24 Seatrek takes you to Tuhua/Mayor Island

25 NZ Masters Games 201626 Great New Zealand Walks on

Google maps28 Overseas Walks: West Highland

Way - a walk that is hard to beat34 New Zealand Walk: Aucklanders

now reconnected to Onehunga foreshore

35 Event: Wellington Marathon ramps up

36 New Zealand Walks: Trillium Lodge a base for Great Barrier Island walks

38 My Favourite Walk: Walking along Dracophyllum Flat Track

41 Overseas Walks and Tours42 New Zealand Masters Games -

much more than sport44 Coming Events: New Zealand50 Index of 14 previous issues51 Weather forecast for December 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks59 The Great NZ Trek 201660 New Zealand Walk: Green Pre-

scription

DECEMBER 215 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Otatara Pa

Loop Walk10 New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth

Coastal Walkway a top Taranaki attraction

13 New Zealand Walks: Kaitoke Re-gional Park with beautiful bush clad tracks


20 Auckland Short Walks: Take the markets on the Parnell Walk

22 New Zealand Walks: Sam Summers - Reach for the sky

25 NZ Masters Games 201626 New Zealand Walk: Walk among

thedaffodills28 The Great Wall has an event for

everyone 32 Overseas Walks: Walking in Central

Europe an intensely moving lesson in history

38 High Achiever: Cycling helped 63 year old back to health

39 Te Araroa Trail: Route change takes 20kmoftrailoffmainroad

40 Overseas Walks: Activities for the whole family on Norfolk Island

41 Overseas Walks and Tours42 Around the Clubs: Group tackles

Bream Head walks44 Coming Events: New Zealand50 Index of 14 previous issues51 Weather forescast for December 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks59 The Great NZ Trek 2106

60 New Zealand Walk: Green Pre-scription

NOVEMBER 214 2015 2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: New Zealand

Walks: A festival of activity this November on Waiheke Island

9 New Zealand Walk: New track alongside Tatare Stream

10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Choose worthies or murder/mayhem

12 New Zealand Adventure: A senior moment

15 Overseas Walk: Sky walk to explore rain forests

16 Auckland Short Walk: New Lynn Reserves, West Auckland


20 New Zealand Walks: Papatowai - Heart of the Catlins

23 New Zealand Walks: New Zealand communcation revolution started at Whites Bay

24 New Zealand Walks: Kicking back in Karamea

28 New Zealand Walks: A hike with a surprise

30 Book: Terrain - Travels through a deep NZ landscape

32 New Zealand Walks: Whangarei offerslotsofwalk ing opportunies in cooler months

33 Overseas Walk: Oxfams Peru Trek34 Overseas Walks: A new frontier in

walking - The Three Capes Track36 Overseas Walks: Walk into luzury at

Margaret River36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walk: The Gobbins - a

walkway experience 40 New Zealand Walks: Ten years

of lacing up43 Books: Te Araroa, Landscape, Above

Auckland, Coastlines New Zealand 44 Coming Events: New Zealand50 Index of 14 previous issues51 Weather forescast for November 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks60 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse

OCTOBER 213 2015 2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth

Walks seven years and still walking10 New Zealand Walks: Ruahines - a

winter wonderland14 Overseas Walks: Madagascar an

incredible journey18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walks: Discover

Taranaki White Cliffs and East Egmont

22 My Favourite Walks: Kowhai Hut to Mt Torlesse

25 Event: Whakatane - the new venue for Oxfam 2016 Trailwalker

26 New Zealand Cycling Tours: Cycle guides on tour: Around the Moun-tains Trail

29 Overseas Walk: Escape to the wil-derness of Lough Boora

30 New Zealand Walks: The Queen Charlotte Track great in every way

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Event: Walkers invited to a new

marathon and 50km41 Walking Access Commission:

Rakaia Gorge southern section now a walkway

44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for October52 Directory: New Zealand Walking

Groups56 Country Breaks59 Pak A Roo Jackets60 Waiheke Island Walking Festival

SEPTEMBER 212 2015 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

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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 path-

way22 Jim Barnett Reserve walking tracks23 Tarawera Trail Marathon24 Great Walks: A great walk with a

difference-explor ing the Whanganui Journey

27 How physical activity helped Lynda Mcdermott

28 New Zealand Walk: Central Hawkes Bay Rotary River Trail

30 Overseas Walks: Nepal needs tour-ists now after April 25 earthquake

34 New Zealand Walk: A taste of the Barrier

37 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 Walk-

ing Groups56 Country Breaks60 Pak A Roo Jackets

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 Breaks60 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 Crossingtickedoff!

43 Waikato Walk: Omaru Falls Scenic Reserve

44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for July56 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 an-

nual 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 Ta-

ranaki Experience - from convent to pub

34 Waikato Walk: Kakepuku Historic Reserve

36 New Zealand Walk: A big day in the Matukituki Valley

37 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 Walking

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

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

island sanctuary30 Overseas Walks: Walks in Townsville

- 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 spots40 Event: Marathon returning to

central city42 Te Araroa Trail: New Zealand trail

selected as one of the world’s best43 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

CONTENTS for previous 14 issues 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

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

an island sanctuary30 Overseas Walks: Walks in Towns-

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

36 New Zealand Walk: Heritage zone handed into public hands

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Camping

and tramping - 5 top South Island spots

40 Event: Marathon returning to central city

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

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

ing Groups56 Country Breaks60 Green Prescription

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

gation by foot steps 7 New Zealand Walk: Enjoyable day

walk at Limestone 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 An-

dalucia - the walks, the culture, the food

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

33 Event: On track in the Manawatu Gorge

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

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Discover Portu-

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

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NORTH ISLANDNORTHLANDBAY 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: Michael Vickers, 09-579-5355AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www.sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Tony Walton 09-630-2591 www.aucktramping.org.nzAUCKLAND 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 09-528-9726LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704

WOMENS 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), Mary Davies 09-412-2262LYNNMALL 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 WALKERS: Monday to Thursday (PM), Louise 09-817-7455, [email protected] WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212, [email protected] 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 09-473-8777CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday (PM), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, Tuesday Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743

DEVONPORT 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, 09-296-6977MANGERE BRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM). Meet at Village SquareMANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM)HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467

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HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: Mark Leys 09-294-8927, [email protected] 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: Kay Davies 07-888-6978MORRINSVILLEMORRINSVILLE 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), Rob Colledge 07-348-7768, [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: (COIF) (BIA) For days and time phone Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016STEPPING 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), 07-573-8306WAIHI

WAIHI 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, 06-758-1569WAITATAWAITARA WEEKLY HIKOI: Monday (PM), Waitara Netball Courts, Marina or Charles Sport Taranaki 06-759-0930INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD 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


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06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255HAWERAHAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784PUSH PLAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Tuesday (PM), (BIA), Moira Koch, 0800-223-228ELTHAMKIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BIA), Maria Erkes 06-764-8984

WANGANUIWANGANUICASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Ethel Fackney 06-344-4375RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06-344-5434WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secretary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Karen Buckholt 06-349-2315WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Darol Pointon 06-345-3137WAVERLEYSPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: (AM), (BIA), Betty Morrison 06-346-5613OHAKUNESPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young 06-385-4055MARTONSPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD Wednesday (AM), Deane James 06-327-7607

MANAWATUPALMERSTON NORTHHOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), Dorne Jarvis 06-357-2444 KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds, 06-354-3342HOT-Whitu CHICKS Saturday, (AM), (BIA), laurenparsons.co.nz/hot-whitu-chicksMANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM), Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), Alister Martin 06-353-7175PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday, (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, Adrienne Ken-nedy 06-350-8617MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey Recreation Centre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06-356-4384WOMEN’S AFTER 5.30 WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), Liz MacNeill 06-357-8216FEILDINGSENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Gail Byrnes 06-323-5470FOXTONFOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), Dave Blackett, 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987LEVINLEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Ivan Morgan 06-368-3622WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Lila McCall, 06-367-9070LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, (BIA), Colleen Francis 06-368-8624

WAIRARAPAMASTERTONWALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday (PM), (BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703MARTINBOROUGHMARTINBOROUGH 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 04-232-8764WHITBY SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Don Quirk 04-234-7700 or Christine Coshan 04-971-2141 [email protected] 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 KAPITI WEEKDAY WALKERS: Monday, Wendy Stratford 04-905-7520 [email protected], or Julian Harris 04-905-3733 [email protected] KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

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

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

NELSONMOTUEKAMOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03-528-6290NELSONNELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03-548-3655NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03-541-8414TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Jeff Connell 03-545-9180NELSON 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), E: [email protected], https://chchmarathonclinic.wordpress.com/CHRISTCHURCH 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 03-329-1865 HERITAGE 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), Don Lyon 03-327-9064KAIAPOI 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), Larry Jones 03-382-0201NO 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), Peter McDonald 03-326-6700, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751



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WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03-389-2285WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994XY’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 03-338-382630 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 03-732-4887HOKITIKAHOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-756-9037HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-756-9037HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466

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

OAMARUSENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy 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 WALKERS: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), (BI), Ruth Harrison 021-474-904, [email protected], wanakawalkers.blogspot.co.nz

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, e:[email protected], wwwsportsouthland.co.nzGOREBNZ ACTIVE KIWISENIORS: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, e:[email protected], wwwsports-outhland.co.nzHOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053NORTHERN SOUTHLANDACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, e:[email protected], wwwsportsouthland.co.nzTE ANAUACTIVE WALKERSKIWISENIORS: Wednesday, 9am, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, e:[email protected], wwwsports-outhland.co.nz

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


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AUCKLAND

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

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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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


WAIRARAPAGREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

WANGANUI

06 342 8823 I [email protected]

Your rural escape

www.pakirafarmstayandwalks.co.nz

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

of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Taranaki.

harringtonsmotorlodge.co.nzDiscover Manawatu’s Beehive Creek,

Sledge Track, Gorge walks . . .

0800 282 848

TARANAKI

MANAWATU

MARLBOROUGH

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


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3 day unguided coast and bush walk

www.kawakawastationwalk.co.nz 06 307-8989

EASTERN TARANAKI EXPERIENCE

•2or3nightgetawaysofmoderatetrampinginthe very heart of the Eastern Taranaki back-country. (2 to choose from)

•Inclusivepackageoftransport(fromStratford)accommodation and meals.

•SeptembertoMaybestmonths.•MatemateaongaTrackpackageoftransport,

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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Quiet, central location. Close to ferry, waterfront, restaurants, shops and the Queen Charlotte Track departure wharf.

* Mountain bikes, golf clubs & BBQ free to use. King – size beds available * Double spa baths- 32in flat screen TV &DVD players- Free DVD library * Free Wi-Fi * Courtesy Car available * Accessible units * Tariff- $135-$275 (1-2persons)

ASURE Jasmine Court Motel78 Wellington Street, Picton

MARLBOROUGH

Country Breaks the place to promote for more customers

Contact Frank Goldingham [email protected]

Spectacular scenery, gourmet food and warm, rural hospitality that’s second to none.

Just 30 minutes from Martinborough Wine Village.

www.toracoastalwalk.co.nzE: [email protected]

T: Kiri Elworthy 06 307 8115


MARLBOROUGH

CANTERBURY

Country Breaks the place to promote for more

customers contactFrank [email protected]

0800-925-546 (walking)

Make this your first multi-day tramp

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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

CYCLING TOURS

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CANTERBURY


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