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Issue 206 - 2015CONTENTS

4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: A circumnavigation 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 Andalucia - the walks, the culture, the food28 New Zealand Walks: Top ten heritage places to visit this summer33 Event: On track in the Manawatu Gorge36 New Zealand Walk: Ruakuri Walking Track - Ruakuri Scenic Reserve37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Discover Portugal’s walking trails44 New Zealand Coming Events45 Christchurch Marathon48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for March52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups56 Country Breaks60 Wellington Marathon

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Cover picture: Exploring and admiring the views along the Nga Tapuwae o Toi track in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty. Photo by Krista Yuen, Mt Wellington, Auckland.

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PrizewinnersThe winners of this month’s Walking New Zealand subscribers are: Mr Les Kell, Mangatapere, an A588 Pedometer - and a six month subscription extension to Walking New Zealand magazine -Mrs Sandy Lane, Waipu, Northland. Congratulations to you both.

Winter walking in the AlpsNestling in the heart of the sunny Engadine valley, the idyllic village of Guarda in eastern Switzerland is a place where winter is truly magical – a place to enjoy the tranquillity of awe-inspiring Alpine scenery away from the bustle of the more popular ski resorts.Guarda may not be far from the glamorous village of Klosters, but that’s where any similarity ends – after all, you don’t have to be a skier to appreciate a holiday in the snow. Anyone can enjoy winter walking or have a go at snowshoeing – whether you set out directly across the slopes from your hotel; use trains, cable cars and gondolas to visit the Castle at Tarasp; or follow an exhilarating high-level walk from Scuol back to Guarda.Inntravel offer a week at the historic 3-star Hotel Meisser in Guarda, from where you can explore over 126 kilometres of prepared and waymarked trails throughout the winter. In January and March, dedicated walking weeks here include guided walks and a snowshoe excursion – and you can also take a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride through the silent forests.

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Northern Thailand three day trekExotic Holidays has a fully guided three day trek in Chiang Dao National Park in northern Thailand near Chiang Mai. Suited to adventurous clients with a keen interest in mountain trekking, bird watching, wildlife and hill tribe cultures, the trek stays in homestays with cooking and sharing of traditionalThai cuisine among the Yellow Lahu, Shan and Lisu tribes. The park is home to 150 mammal and 295 bird species as well as brightly coloured butterflies.Phone 0508 396 842 or email info@ exoticholidays.co.nz

Indigenous Tours in Victoria A new Australian Urban Koorie Tour in and around Melbourne’s Federation Square reveals how drastically the city’s landscape has changed since European settlement. With Koorie Heritage Trust guides leading the way, visitors will learn the significance of Birrarung Marr (the Yarra River) to indigenous

people, as well as the historical and contemporary importance of Fed Square as a meeting place through the ages. http://www.fedsquare.com/events/urban-koorie-tour/Urban Koorie TourPhillip Island Nature Parks, home to the world-famous Little Penguins, has launched a new Aboriginal Heritage Tour honouring the site’s traditional owners. Tour guides take visitors past numerous archaeological sites that hint at the rich Aboriginal heritage of the area and explain how the Boonwurrung people used seasonal plants and animals in daily life. The tour includes reserved front row seats to the evening Penguin Parade. http://www.penguins.org.au/Now running every Sunday, as well as Mondays to Thursdays, the Royal Botanic Gardens’ Aboriginal Heritage Walk tour reveals another side to Melbourne’s world-renowned tourist attraction. As visitors stroll through the stunningly landscaped grounds, guides explain how Aboriginal tribes used local plants for food, tools and medicine and then conduct a traditional smoking ceremony. http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/whats-on/aboriginal-heritage-walk.

Kiwis love Sunshine Coast

New Zealand visitor arrivals into the Sunshine Coast grew by 18.4% for the year ended September 2014.This compares to a 9.4% increase in all international visitors, itself the highest growth figure of any region in Queensland.The growth in visitor numbers was complemented by an increase of 12% in nights stayed by international visitors.

CorrectionIn issue 205 the article on Walking in the Picos de Europa in northern Spain had the wrong photos and was not written by Silvana Gottini, but Kay Brown Silvana Gottini’s correct article and new photos are on page on page 30.

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Walk talk Millions visited DOC land2.5 million New Zealanders aged 18+ visited public conservation land in the past year, which is great.We would, of course, love to see all New Zealanders out enjoying the places we look after on their behalf.Visit the DOC website http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/ to plan your next trip—and consider taking an uninitiated friend on the adventure—we all know someone who could do with an extra shot of happiness, health and wellbeing.

New walking tour of Sacred Japan

Australian soft adventure agency, Active Travel, is offering a new, autumn-hued walking tour in Japan in September, 2015, when travellers can visit mountain-top temples and sacred waterfalls, soak in hot springs, join in dawn Buddhist ceremonies, sample local dishes and stay in traditional Japanese inns.L e d b y e x -p e r i e n c e d Australian walker, Mike Taverner, t h e 1 3 - d a y ‘Pilgrim Trails of the Kii Peninusla’ t o u r d e p a r t s f r o m O s a k a on September 26, 2015, with travellers able to explore the iconic Osaka Castle and visit Nara – the imperial capital of Japan in the 8th century and home to the World Heritage-listed Todaiji Temple – the world’s largest wooden building, housing Japan’s largest Buddha statue (16m tall).Tracing the Nakahechi route of the 1000-year-old. Kumano Kodo pilgrim trail on the Kii Peninsula, hikers will visit Koyasan’s mountain-top temples and pass ancient teahouses and shrines and participate in morning Buddhist ceremonies in the mountains, with the pilgrimage trek ending at the Grand Shrines of Nachikatsuura, home to the highest waterfall in Japan, which has a drop of 133 metres.Walkers stay in a mix of traditional Japanese inns and modern accommodation and can enjoy fresh Japanese dishes through the journey, with 27 meals included in the tour package. The ability to soak in a hot spring is available on several days and there’s also a rest day where open air hot springs, created naturally by geothermally heated water in a river, provide a welcome relaxation for the hikers.Suited to walkers with good fitness, the trek entails 5-20km (up to seven hours) of walking each day between small mountain villages, with hikers only needing to carry daypacks. Luggage will be transferred each day to the next accommodation.

Queen Charlotte Track benefits

Conservation Minister Magg ie Ba r r y has recently announced a new partnership with Yealands Family Wines that will provide more than $100,000 over three years for conservation initiatives on and around the Queen Charlotte Track.This partnership will enable welcome improvements to this popular track and the surrounding environment.Photo: Keith Miller

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Surprising because, despite recent publicity talking up the gentrification of (the very visible parts of) the island into lifestyle blocks for the rich and famous, it remains a haven

to get away from the affronts of the city – and yet it remains a place of quietude, so close and easy to get to.

The Far End of Waiheke for example is only 25km in a straight line from the CBD of Auckland city, and feels like the most re-laxed, most rural parts of New Zealand. You could be a thousand kilometres away.

Surprising too, because Waiheke can offer so much, and so many varied experiences for the walking visitor.

Now, for the first time, the network of walking tracks around Waiheke Island has been connected, to create a continuous walk-ing loop of 100km, circumnavigating the island (on the land, naturally), and taking in its best walks.

Te Ara Hura, the name given to the entire walkway, means the ‘path of discovery.’ The title was provided to the team working on the walkway system, by Ngati Paoa, the tanagata whenua of the island.

The great advantage of Te Ara Hura – unlike some other great

A circumnavigation by footstepsJust twelve nautical miles into the morning sun from Auckland city, lies the surprising island of Waiheke.

Above: The sign post Te Ara Hura points walkers in the right direction.Left: A walk through a native fern section.

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walks of New Zealand – is that you can enter or leave the walk-way in many ways, in many different places. So you can choose a walk of twenty minutes – or as long as you like. You can also do the walk in either direction all around the island – clockwise or anti-clockwise, whatever suits you best.

An entire loop walk could be done in a few days – or the adventure could be spread over a week, with overnight stays at local B & Bs, interspersed with coffee top-ups or lunches at cool cafes, followed by wine tastings at vineyards. Local taxi drivers – or your overnight hosts – could transport you to any new starting point on the walk.

Te Ara Hura has been the “dream project” for local parks officer Gary Wilton. A keen trail runner, he relished what could have been a tough part of the proj-ect – running ahead of a signs in-stallation team, to mark the places where trail identifiers should be placed. The trail is marked with distinctive red plaques, carrying the outline of the island, inset into totara posts.

This work was all completed in late 2014, with Te Ara Hura being officially opened as part of the Waiheke Walking Festival in November. The walking festival is run by the Hauraki Gulf Con-servation trusts, as a means of broadcasting their environmental messages. Te Ara Hura provides much interest to anyone keen to learn more about the efforts of Waiheke islanders to restore the bush – and native bird and reptile populations – on the island. Walkers along the route will see a high number of kereru and tui on the island, and where there are food trees, probably encounter the kaka that have recently returned to roost on the island.

Of course, splendid views of the waters and the endless parade of sailboats are also on offer.

The far end section in particular frames some surprising views of the Coromandel Peninsula, and the islands of the Firth of Thames. Each of these small islands has it’s own special history, and the stories that go with it. Ponui has been in the ownership of the Chamberlin family for over 100 years, and is the source of a highly-regard breed of donkeys. Rotoroa had a history as a a ‘drying out’ centre, run by the Salvation Army. So for years, there was a prohibition against

anchoring too close to its shore – to prevent sly grog from being smug-gled ashore. Now its become an inspirational restoration project. Pakatoa has struggled to make it as an island resort – a motel and golf course languish there, unused.

A small adjustment to the Te Ara Hura route will be made in 2015, when a shore-line track through coastal forest between Passage Rock Vineyard and Orapiu Wharf,

and along the edge of Te Matuku Marine Reserve, will be opened. This will become one of the highlights of the walk. For now, the trail follows the quiet country road between these two points – as it does mostly in the bottom end. The gravel road between Orapiu and Man O’ War Bay, high on a ridgeline, is the place for those Coromandel views mentioned earlier.

Te Ara Hura is a mix of walking on beaches, round the rocks (in some low tide options), through regenerating forest (in Whakanewha Regional Park, and elsewhere), and sometimes along the roadside. The sections along the shoreline of Owhanake and Church Bay also doubles as spectacular display of the best contemporary architecture to be seen in New Zealand, with new homes of various styles in stunning sites. The first few kilometres of the walk from Matiatia Wharf, where the Fullers and Explorer passenger ferries arrives, takes walkers along the route of the famous biennial headland Sculpture on the Gulf exhibition. Te

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Ara Hura can also be accessed from the wharf at Kennedy Point, where the car ferry comes in.

Waiheke is known as an island of wine. There are 26 vineyards operating on Waiheke now, and 20 of them have tasting rooms or restaurants. These would no doubt provide a point-to-point focus for the gourmet walker.

The Waiheke reds are all of Bordeaux varieties, and the Wai-heke micro-climate (warm, with sea breezes, and managanese-based clay soils) replicates a growing area in that region. In gen-eral Waiheke can grow and ripen a wider range of grape varieties than other New Zealand regions because of its long, mild season and the significant variations in vineyard site orientation and soil structure. Historically, the wet season begins in April, potentially

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threatening late varieties such as Cabernet. Local growers play a waiting game every summer, letting the grapes sweeten as long as possible on the vines, before bringing the harvest just in time to avoid the first autumn rains.

Waiheke is also a little warmer – year round – than Auckland, by around 2 degrees.

The Te Ara Hura walkways system is presented either as the entire walk, or in four different sections. Previous experience with the visitor industry on the island has shown that many walkers on Waiheke are of the spontaneous type. People coming across to the island for a day inevitably end up on a beach somewhere, then think “Now what?”

They’re not always kitted up for serious tramping, but could still enjoy a seaside stroll. Te Ara Hura has recognised this with a series of interpretive boards being put up at various ‘contact points’ – mostly beaches. Each of these panels will suggest short walk (of around 40 minutes) or longer walks (of around and hour) that are easily managed from that point. Of course each board also tells the visitor of the whole Te Arara Hura offering, so they might come back and try that sometime.

In addition, there are four map brochures outlining the dis-tinct regions of the island: Headland, Beaches ‘n Baches, Forest Heart, and the Far End. Again, this reflects previous experience of island visitors’ expectations. The staff at the ferry terminals and the i-site are often approached by people with a specific experience in mind. So, for example, if those people are looking to enjoy the village atmosphere, enjoy lunch at a cafe and see the classic baches, then naturally, they’ll be directed to the Beaches n’ Baches section.

Or if “big sky country, and fresh air therapy” is their aim, then

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the Far End would be best for them. For stunning coastal views and contemporary architecture to match – try the Headlands section. Regenerating bush, lots of kereru, and the song of tui, riroriro (grey warblers) and skylarks – go to the Forest Heart. Vineyards, you’ll find in all the areas. Take your pick.

The maps and brochures were developed by Island-based interpretive design team, Snapper Graphics, who do much work for the Auckland Council and the Department of Con-servation. Much care was taken in producing the maps for the walk, for them to be comprehensive and accurate (based on a high-resolution hill-shades image), and still be clear to read and not-too-intimidating for the casual walker. For this reason a full contour map treatment was avoided. They seem to be working, with the maps being snapped up in great numbers at the ferry terminals through this busy summer 2014-2015.

Waiheke Islanders have noticed an increasing number of walkers following the Te Ara Hura markers. And some locals have newly-discovered parts of the island walkway system for themselves.

The round Waiheke walkway is a new and additional sum-mer attraction for Auckland’s best-loved island. It will be equally beckoning at any time of the year – a definite on any Kiwi walker’s ‘must-do’ list.

Writer profile: Alex Stone is an artist and writer based on Waiheke Island. For 20 years he has written a weekly column in the island’s feisty wee news-paper, Gulf News.

Opposite page left: A group walking along the sea shore. Opposite page right: Yachts sailing in the Hauraki Gulf.Opposite page below: An optical illusion. A sculpure on the recent festival.Above: A pleasant walk along the seashore in a bay on Waikeke Island.

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With summer still here we all start thinking about heading into the outdoors and enjoying the

beautiful New Zealand forests, mountains and beaches.

Recently I explored a beautiful piece of beech forest in the Western Ruahines. In just on an hour’s drive from Palmerston North myself a friend and a friend reached the Limestone Roadend in the Ruahine Forest Park.

Blessed with a gorgeous day of sun-shine we were feeling pretty lucky and set off across a short stretch of farmland to begin our walk.

This is one of those bush walks where you get your feet wet right from the start, crossing the Makiekie (Coal) Creek soon after entering the bush.

After a short climb we reached a beauti-ful river plateau, home to tall ancient red beech, small cohorts of tree ferns, climbing rata vines, young drooping rimu, and a variety of low lying ferns and mosses.

On this plateau area we came across numbered posts dating back to the 1970’s

when it was developed as an education site, activities relating to these posts are still available on the DOC website.

We wandered through this open forest for 25 minutes before reaching a junction leading onto the Deerford Loop track.

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Enjoyable day walk at Limestone Roadend

By Nina Mercer

Above left: Views from the Ruahine Forest Park looking towards the area surrounding Apiti.Above right: A patch of tree ferns create a shaded area.Right: The track wanders through a clump of beech trees.

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Turning left we followed the open path, once an old tramline for logging in the area back in the 1920’s.

We then reached another junction, fol-lowed the sign to the left and went down to the edge of the sparkling Makiekie Creek. This creek makes a great spot for a picnic. It is possible to cross the creek and carry on up to the tops via Knights Track.

Enjoyable day walk at Limestone Roadend

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We backtracked from the creek to the first junction and started uphill on the Deerford Loop track.

It was a decent climb, up through the

Above: Beech trees stand out on this section of the walk.Left: Clematis flowers give colour to this section.Opposite page left: A beautiful section of moss covers the ground.

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beech forest, with fallen logs covered with moss giving it a ‘goblin forest’ feel. A more open area of regenerating horopito and the tall trunks of dead trees made us think, what had caused this? Perhaps a storm event?

Expecting to walk along a ridge for a while we were surprised to reach the sign at the top where the track branches up Shorts Track to the tops or heads downhill to complete the Deerford Loop.

Heading down the track we were de-lighted to see a beautiful bloom of native Clematis and also enjoyed awesome views out over the farmland towards the Central Plateau mountains and Mt Taranaki. The descent was quite steep for a while as we headed back into the tall red beech forest before joining up with the old tram line, where we sat on a log for a bit of lunch in the sunshine.

Soon after this stop we reached the junction back into the plateau forest and retraced our steps back to the car.

This loop took us three hours at a fairly leisurely pace including our lunch break, it was most enjoyable, a great way to spend a sunny day!

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I’ve come to realise that Fiordland is an untapped treasure of the world. The tracks and scenery are equally stunning and I envy our BNZ Active Walkers KiwiSeniors Te Anau

group simply for the abundance of choice there is when it comes to walks in the area.

The group, co-ordinated by Sport Southland and run by volunteers in Te Anau, walk weekly together, and every week they seem to stumble upon another gem of a track.

One I was previously oblivious too, was that from the Control Gates (at the start – and end – of the famous Kepler Track) to Beer’s Farm; a heritage site and one well worth the visit.

Jack Beer farmed in the late 1890s, tending about 400 sheep in the heart of solid stand of red beech that we cleared and fenced to make way for the stock.

An orchard and fir trees were planted and a set of stockyards and pig pens built. Gum trees were also planted and it was interesting to note five or so huge red beech trees branching

out from the ground, when the rest of the rejuvenated beech was single stemmed and straight.

What remains now are relics of an adven-turous run holder, who made a life for himself after apparently being jilted at the altar. He had built a sheep dip and water race, and sheep were ferried out on a barge and sent up along a short ridge for summer grazing on Mount Luxmore.

A few fence posts and a little wire, along with some leather from his boots, remain at the site, right at the foundations of his earth floor and beech walled hut.

Jack was the last to farm on the national park and died in his hut at the age of 70 – his grave is at the Lumsden cemetery.

The walk into this area takes about 45minutes and the well-formed track is highlighted by some magnificent nature along the way. The stunning Waiau River guides you on the western side

and, as you cross the small wooden bridges the crystal clear water flows into the deep green of the Waiau. Moss, ferns and giant beech, along with robins and fantails, accompany you the entire way.

The walk is easily achievable and certainly makes you appreciate just how difficult things would have been for Jack Beer.

Fiordland has many gems like this one; of-ten ones that are hidden or not as well-known but rich in both history and scenery.

Our Te Anau KiwiSeniors are fortunate enough to experience many of them through-out the year.

BNZ Active Walkers KiwiSeniors has groups in Te Anau, Invercargill, Northern Southland and Eastern Southland. The groups meet regularly for walks in and around Southland. Te Anau group meets weekly – contact Sport Southland on 032112150 or www.sportsouthland.co.nz.

Beer’s Farm – Te Anau By Ann RobbieActive Lifestyle Advisor

Above left: The turn off to the sheep dip.Above right: Natures’s art – looks like an angry bear?Below: Well formed and maintained track.Opposite page: Heading south on the Kepler track.

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Lynton Downs Farm is nestled into the hills up the Inland Road in Kaikoura. Stay on this sheep and beef farm with its rich and interesting history and enjoy three different

farm walks.Guests have different accommodation choices and the op-

portunity to experience what it is like to live on a real New Zealand farm, in all weathers and in all the seasons of the year.

Lynton Downs is not just a place to stay but a place to experience and to relax. As farmers on this land, our wish is to share this with others, and our hope is that all our guests can take away a little bit of Lynton Downs in their hearts as it is ‘a place where one can simply just be.’

We are all really excited to share with you some of the superb walks at Lynton Downs. Sit back, get comfortable and read on as we tell you all about them…

Here at Lynton Down we firmly believe in the need (for want of a better phrase) for one to be able to take time out to smell the roses, to be able to slow down a little to appreciate the view, whatever that may be. We know that here you can have an opportunity to simply just be, whether that is to sim-ply be with nature, your family, your friends, your partner or simply just be by yourself!

The walks are designed to enable you to return to your accommodation after having explored different parts of our stunning farm at your leisure. We have available self-guided maps and booklets with information for all ages on the flora and fauna and even a play-date-with-nature sheet to try!Here are details of the three walks.

The Woolshed Walk Half an hour Loop trackThe Woolshed walk is an easy walk on a shingled farm

track down the hill through farmland on a gentle gradient to the bottom and across to the old woolshed and covered yards where we still do the shearing and other yard work at Lynton Downs.

Nearby is a small creek running with tadpoles and other creek bugs to investigate, make a dam in the creek, throw rocks or make a stick raft.

A perfect place to take children and not too far for little legs, great for children with bikes as well. It is also a nice spot for a picnic, there is a table down near the woolshed.

Things of interest the gully is a favourite place for fantails to flit about saying a cheeky hello, you may see bellbirds, wood pigeon and wax eyes.

Take a bag and see if you can find: a feather, an interesting rock, three leaves, something green, a stick and a pine cone.

Lynton Downs Farm Stay walks

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

guaranteed to find a fantail friend flit along beside you trying to interrupt your thoughts.

The walk takes you slowly and surely up through the forestry and then onto the tussock land and a completely dif-ferent hill country vista and eco system to enjoy. The views up at the lookout point spread out to the Kaikoura Peninsula and across to the mighty peaks of Black Hill with its shingle slides and majestic bush.

Turn around and you will see the Inland Road farmland spread out in front of you.Stop a while and catch your breath you will need to, take a photo or two and see what you can see. Look down onto the river below and the bush creeping up the sides of the hills.

It is a place of raw, real beauty and the views are incredible. Do not forget the camera!

Max’s Walk One hour returnThe Forestry walk is slightly more challenging but still a fun

walk; the views are very special on a clear day and why not take a picnic and relax at the top.

Follow the signpost down the drive towards the main entrance .Cross the road by the mailbox, open the gate, and go through into the paddock.

(Remember to shut the gate after you)Head up the hill along the shingle track stop, look at the

view, and get your breath back before you get to the next gate-way and enter the magnetic canopy of the forest.

Head up the track under the cover of the trees and take in the quiet and calm feel of the forest, its coolness and shafts of light hitting the ground. Look at the plants and trees .There are many to spot.

Hear the birds over-head, listen out for the bellbirds, tui, wood pigeon and fantails. You may see a New Zealand Falcon if you are lucky.

Up the top of the track, it opens out and you will find a gateway with the sign Max’s Paddock on it. Go through the gate remembering to shut it after you, so if there are sheep in there they do not escape.

Max’s paddock is named after an old retainer on the station who did a lot of bull dozing and machinery work and had plenty of colourful yarns (stories to tell)

Open the gate and head up to the very top of the hill. When you get there stop and just gaze out at the incredible 360 degree views of the mountains, forestry, farmland and out towards Kaikoura itself.

Have a sit at the picnic table maybe even bring a picnic to enjoy. Another great place to bring a bike and explore or to fly a kite.

Tussock and Timber Walk Two to three hours

The Tussock and timber walk leads you on an adventure through the green, damp silence of the forestry, where you are

New Zealand Farm Walks

Lynton Downs Farm Stay walksAbove: Farm accommodation. Below: The “Country Bath”. The sheep here are used to walkers.


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

The rules are simply: there must be a person or persons walking in the picture either front, side or back on, and can be in the distance. We require an emailed image in high resolution mode, in jpeg format as an attachment, and NOT embedded in Word or in the email, etc.

In the subject line type “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest” and the email must include the NAME, POSTAL ADDRESS and phone number of the person who took the photo and a small caption.

In this contest only ONE emailed photo accepted per month. Entry in the contest automatically allows us to print the image. The person who has their photo published will receive a six month subscription or a renewal to Walking New Zealand magazine of six months. If a picture is chosen for the cover page the person will receive a 12 month subscrip-tion or renewal.

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Monthly Photo ContestAbove: Walking the “Wright family way” - Tora CoastalWalk. Photo by Janne Wallace, Highland Park, Auckland.

Left: This is my husband, Angus, with our daughter, Ruth (8) after walking through vineyards around Carcassonne Castle, France.Photo by Sandra Johnson. Richmond, Nelson.


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Above: Dave walking across the Gouland Downs section of The Heaphy Track. Photo by Carol Digby, Stratford.

Below: Walking in the fields of Bali. Photo by Lyn Meredith, Morrinsville.

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Above: Exploring and admiring the views along the Nga Tapuwae o Toi track in Whaka-tane, Bay of Plenty. Photo by Krista Yuen, Mt Wellington, Auckland.


By Bill Freeth

Omaha Beach, out to the east coast from Warkworth and through Matakana, has a magnetic

attraction for the many Aucklander’s who own their special retreat from the bustle of the city.

It is also home to an enticing and visu-ally differing walk which can be as short as you like or stretch out to three hours or more of varied terraine. There is something for everyone, walkers, bikers, children, older strollers, even those who want to get their heart rate pumping. The choice is yours.

Ample carparking is provided at the back of the Surf Club building, with the

Omaha Beach has walks for everyoneMy Favourite Walk


main concrete pathway starting to the right of the club. It meanders through the natïve Muehlenbeckia covered sandhills, follow-ing natural contours, along a wide strip of coastal conservation reserve. Undulating, with views out to Tawharanui and Ti Point, further out Little Barrier and Great Barrier Islands.There are numerous side paths which allow those with limited time to access the beautiful ocean beach and complete a round trip back to the carpark.

For those who continue, the pathway is home to a number of pou, carved by local Ngati Manuhiri to represent history and guardians, each having its own small descriptive plate. Perhaps you may want to spend a few moments with Tangaroa, or Matariki, in reflective contemplation,

whilst looking out to sea, maybe for Dol-phins, and on rarer visits, a whale.

The pathway runs to the southern end of the beach, where you will have interesting options. A large Pou stands sentinel at this point. You can decide to take the few steps down to the beach and return that way.

The beach is really a shell collectors heaven, possibly one of the most variety specific beaches one could find anywhere. We can’t resist picking up some of the fabulous specimens, and have at least 47 different varieties at home. It’s about 20 -30 minutes back to the carpark, but col-lectors or conchologists would probably take longer.

The other option when on the beach

is to go right, around the easy walking rocks with interesting tidal pools beneath the cliffs, maybe passing the time of day with a fisherman who is trying his luck from the rocks.

Your destination is Pink Beach, a small, secluded stretch of sand named after the crushed Wheel shells which gives the dis-tinctive colour. This is a great little place, especially for a picnic lunch , and most times, you will have it all to yourselves. Its about 15 minutes around, but you need to be tide vigilant, completing your journey in the window of the 3 hours either side of low water.

Back under the wooden gaze of the

Omaha Beach has walks for everyone

Left: Omaha looking north from south. Above right: The southern guard.Opposite page left: Near the children’s playground.

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large pou, as you pass him, there is a Childrens’ Playground about 200m along the path, where some of the smaller team members can enjoy a slide or swing. Carry on to the timber walkway which runs at the side of some tennis courts, and leads to the well formed gravel pathway, planted with natives. To your left, wetlands up to open pasture, the right, skirting the small lake, home to prolific bird life, especially ducks and Pukeko, Herons ready to spear their prey, plus various smaller birds. On a calm morning, the reflections will have you reaching for your camera.

After crossing a timber bridge, you reach the road where you can go right and seek one of the many pathways which wind through the subdivision to take you back to the beach or carpark. But if you do this you will miss one of the best viewpoints.

For the more adventurous, cross the road to where the path continues, running alonside a creek, and about 300m along, there are steps to the left which lead up the side of a disused quarry. This will get the blood pumping but there is a short diversion to the left where a solid bench seat offers a rest whilst enjoying the views over the subdivision and out to sea. Con-tinuing up between the Flax and Manuka, you are finally up the top where a bench seat has been conveniently placed. This is a really great spot to take in the surround-ing geography.

To the left, Whangateau Harbour, and the distant Tamahunga Range where you

Omaha Beach has walks for everyoneAbove left: The Omaha Bridge at the end of the lake. Above right: A well maintained path. Below opposite page left: Omaha Beach at low tide, looking north. Below left: A selection of shells from Omaha Beach. Below right: Oner of the many accesses to the beach.

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may be able to see the Weather Dome from which so much of our radar maps are provided. In the nearer foreground there is a good stand of native bush with the manicured Omaha Golf Course reach-ing well to the north, the substantial beach homes providing the easterly boudary, then over to the coastal ribbon which pro-vides good setback from this magnificent ocean, crescent beach.

Ti Point extends its presence further to the East, providing some shelter for the boat entrance around the northern end of the spit.

Further out, Moko Hinau group, back to Little Barrier, and 40k out, the long, aptly named Great Barrier.

Carry down the path, negotiating

several sets of steps through the Manuka, brilliant when in flower, completeing this small loop, where you will then cross a small bridge which takes you past one of the golf tees, to the road. Cross to the footpath , or better still, wander through the easily identified pathways to round out your walk back along the beach.

The whole circuit is a very enjoyable walk, where you set your own limits, and if the quarry hill climb seems a bit daunting, you can ignore just that section, yet still be able to return over the same bridge to complete your journey.

At the completion of whatever you have decided, there is even a small cafe at the carpark to get the caffein boost, or maybe an icecream from the convenience store.

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My Favourite Walk

Above: The outlook from the now disused quarry. Below left: Enjoying the solitude of Pink Beach. Walkers and pets on the beach.


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Introduction

I have written about this topic of overdosing with vitamin D before; however it continues to be a practice

that is on the increase and damage is being done.

I think it is important that health profes-sionals take a little time out now and then to question where they are heading: If they are in the business of health then is what they are actually doing with their patients bringing about actual improvements in health?

At the end of the day are their patients, who place enormous trust in their profes-sional expertise, actually healthier as a result of their efforts? Are they healthier in terms of their ability to function day to day? Do they have improved quality of life and is there the absence of disease?

Or, are they losing sight of what health actually is? Has Big Business, the need for profit and the need for efficiency got in the way of practicing the business of health?

(The average GP visit has less than 10 minutes of direct patient contact time and the GP is restricted to ordering tests, referring the patient to an allied professional such as a physiotherapist, referring the patient on to a specialist, or prescribing from a list of Pharmac subsidised medicines. A GP’s compulsory continuing medical education is no longer impartial. It is highly dependent on phar-maceutical and medical technology industry funding of research, venues, speakers, training and materials).

The prescribing of mega doses of phar-maceutical grade vitamin D is an example of how medicine is losing sight of the business of health. Until things change for the better, patients need to be aware of this and to respond in a way that is best for their health.

This does not mean throwing away your medication and ignoring your doc-tor’s advice: It is about being aware of your doctor’s strengths and limitations and this will vary from one to another. It’s about knowing your own health issues better than anybody else and constantly asking

“Am I getting healthier, or not, as a result of this treatment?” If the answer is not in the positive then discuss the matter with your doctor, do not hesitate to get a second opinion and, above all else, exercise your common sense and intuition!

About Vitamin DAbout 70% of fair skinned people and

90% of dark skinned people in the Devel-oped World are vitamin D deficient. This is the consequence of entire populations being terrorised of the sun which is our main source of this essential nutrient. The backup used to be via our diets but this vi-tamin is barely present any more - remove the natural fats (and replace them with processed ones) and with these healthy fats goes the fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E & K). One reason these are called “vitamins” is because they are vital for life – if you don’t have them you will get sick and die.

Low vitamin D is a leading factor in winter flu and infections, depression, fa-tigue, obesity, heart disease, neurological diseases, autoimmune diseases, osteopo-rosis and hormonal imbalances. Vitamin D may be a factor in the prevention of anywhere from 50% to 80% of all cancers - at least 30 different kinds of cancer to date and the list is growing.

Sources of vitamin DVitamin D is manufactured by the

action of ultraviolet light on the skin, converting cholesterol under the skin into vitamin D. Vitamin D, along with vitamins A, E and K, is found in fatty foods, such as egg yolk, butter, full cream milk, cod liver oil and liver. As we get older our skin becomes less efficient at making vitamin D, we tend to keep fat out of our diets, few people eat organ meats like liver and, if we do go out in the sun, we are encour-aged to cover up and wear sunscreen. It is therefore hardly surprising that there is an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency.

Correcting vitamin D defi-ciency

Unless you are out in the sun and have a year-round light suntan and eat liver on a weekly basis, it can be assumed that your vitamin D is on the low side and you would benefit from topping up. The

Overdosing with vitamin D continues to be widespread


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usual way to do this is to take a vitamin D supplement. Vitamin D supplements are very cheap going for around $15-20 for 60-100 1,000 IU tablets.

It is now common practice for doctors to prescribe dosages from 10-50,000 IU of synthetic vitamin D2, as single weekly or monthly doses. Giving up to 500,000 IU of vitamin D once a year has even been trialled on elderly women with disastrous consequences!

When vitamin D is optimised a person will generally have excellent health and be resistant infections and be free of the long list of diseases, aches and pains that are usually associated with getting old.

The problem with vitamin D supplements

Natural vitamin D is called “D3” and the body has mechanisms in place to wick any excess D3 into storage to ensure there is no overdosing. Unfortunately, there is not a similar mechanism for the regulat-ing of circulating D2 which is usually prescribed in large doses (mega doses). If there is excess D2, it will circulate as an excess and may cause symptoms of overdose, principally a condition called “hypercalcaemia”, or excess calcium in the circulation.

Hypercalcaemia may be experienced as extreme fatigue, heart palpitations, muscle and joint pain, anxiety, depression, difficulty thinking, dermatitis, skin inflam-mation, acne, constipation, gall and kidney stones and even acceleration of bone loss!

Unfortunately, the practice of mega dosing with vitamin D is most widespread among older people, mostly women, who are already struggling with ailments like fa-tigue, joint pain a n d t h i n n i n g bones. Whether its D2 or D3 the best practice for supplementation is in doses that the body requires for today with a little extra for storage; reserves for a rainy day.

I f a l i t t l e i s good for you, then a whole lot more must be even better

Yeah – right!

Supplementation is hardly rocket science

I am a vegetable gardener. My patio tomato plants are impressive this year. I apply a little fertiliser and water daily, I en-sure they are protected from the wind and they get plenty of warmth and sunlight. I even sing to them! They will reward me later on by supplying a rich harvest of fruit.

Plants, like humans, thrive on daily sustenance. I would never give my tomato plants all their weekly water and nutrient requirements in a single tsunami – Let alone the whole lot once a month with nothing in between! It is simply good sense to dribble in the water and nutrients as required and on a daily basis, rather

than cycle between drought and flood.When it comes to human beings there is

no logic whatsoever in giving a mega dose of a single vitamin, especially one that is in a form (D2) that the body has difficulty handling. Mega dosing with vitamin D can only be justified on the grounds that it is convenient for the doctor and the patient and because it can be sold for a whole lot

more! Weak grounds for justification if you ask me.

Even if a person is found to be very deficient in vi-tamin D, there is still no benefit from giving a mega dose. As with my tomato plants, even if they were lacking a mineral, I still would not give any more than I know the plant can absorb that day, otherwise I risk causing further dam-age and even killing it. It is best practice to dribble in the nutrients. This even applies to feeding it wa-ter. The same applies to

humans.Small amounts – Often!

How to take your vitamin DEnsure the vitamin D is vitamin D3 –

not D2. You can find this in the health section of supermarkets, health stores and chemists. It is very well priced.

Take 1-2,000 IU per day. If you have a good dose of sun on your torso and thighs then don’t worry about taking any supple-mentary vitamin D that day.

You can enhance the uptake of the vitamin D by taking it along with some healthy fatty foods such as eggs or silver top milk (remember that vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin).

Health warning!There are side effects from taking small

amounts of natural vitamin d often:Looking GOOD and feeling GREAT!

Overdosing with vitamin D continues to be widespread

Below: Gary watering his tomato plants and about to start singing to them.


With summer in full swing, there’s no better time to get out, connect with your heritage, and

visit one of New Zealand’s historic places.Whether you enjoy a quiet picnic in the

sun, or a challenging tramp across scenic landscapes, this list of 10 historic places to visit (in no particular order) will get you exploring places that have helped define and distinguish our country.

Above: Roam the high country at Moles-worth.

#1 Rimutaka Rail TrailEstablished in the late 1800s, the

Rimutuka Rail Trail rail route between the Hutt Valley and Featherston was once a scenic mountain journey. Nowadays the rail trail is a gently graded 18 kilometre walk or mountain bike ride, with interpretation panels, panoramic views, tunnels (take a torch!), as well as swimming and fishing opportunities in the nearby Pakuratahi River and picnic or camping spots at Ladle Bend and Summit.

Above: Cross Creek railway station was the base of operations for the Rimutaka Incline.

#2 Kawau Island His-toric Reserve

Kawau is home to the iconic Mansion House, which Sir George Grey, one of New Zealand’s most influential and controversial political figures, made his home in the 1800s.

Kawau Island Historic Reserve, home to the iconic Mansion House. Sir George knew how to do summer in style. This exotic island getaway once boasted zebras and monkeys. Don’t be surprised to still see peacocks roaming in the Italianate gardens.

If you want to know how the rich and famous once lived, Kawau Island is the place to be.#3 Matiu/Somes Island

Matiu/Somes Island, in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington Harbour, has served as a human and animal quarantine station, an internment camp, a military defence position, and a favourite picnic spot for Wellingtonians.

Above: Bavarian String Band formed by Ger-man internees on Matiu/Somes Island during World War I.

Matiu/Somes is now a DOC scientific and historic reserve and a tranquil retreat for both wildlife and visitors.

Visit the lighthouse, count the number of skinks that skitter off the track, and then pause for a moment to reflect on the

island’s past, present and future.

#4 The Camphouse on Mount Taranaki

The Camphouse is thought to be one of the most substantial buildings remaining from the New Zealand Land Wars. It is also the oldest building in any of New Zealand’s national parks.

Situated almost 1000 metres up Mount Taranaki, the Camphouse has accommodated soldiers, mountaineers, and visitors since the 1800s.

Above: Historic North Egmont CamphouseNow, you can wake up to the stunning

Taranaki views it affords before heading off on the walks of Egmont National Park.

#5 Molesworth StationHop on a horse and roam the high

country at Molesworth. Rugged musterers working on this iconic farming landscape enjoyed a hard-earned whiskey on the one day of the year it was allowed—Christmas.

Camp by the Cob Cottage and take a dip in the Acheron River for your own New Zealand style cowboy experience.

Isolated Flat and upper Acheron River from below Ward Pass on the Molesworth Road drive.

#6 Urupukapuka IslandTry out your new fishing gear at pest-

free Urupukapuka Island in the eastern Bay of Islands.

The abundance of kaimoana has

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attracted people to Urupukapuka for centuries. It’s also the place where American author, Zane Grey, established a world-famous fishing resort in 1927.

Above: Urupukapuka Island.Urupukapuka is a great place for

exploring, fishing, swimming, and all types of water sports. There are also three campsites you can stay at.

#7 Sign of the Pack-horse Hut

Pioneer conservationist, Henry Ell, had this hut built in 1914 and it’s still a popular stopover for people walking the Banks Peninsula tracks.

Designed by architect, Samuel Hurst Seager, the Sign of the Packhorse Hut is intended to blend and harmonise with the surrounding landscape.

Drop by and stay in this historic hut for a glimpse into the history of New Zealand

tourism and recreation.

Above: Sign of the Packhorse Hut

#8 Bob’s Cove (Te Pu-natapu)

Early tourists to Lake Wakatipu would visit this idyllic spot for a picnic, and so should you.

Check out the old lime kilns from

Top 10 heritage places to visit this summerthe 1870s then take a walk around the lakeshore—once a pounamu trail for Māori visiting Te Punatapu, the sacred waters.

Above: Bob’s Cove (Te Punatapu)

#9 Rangitoto IslandRangitoto is the largest, youngest,

and one of the least modified of about 50 volcanic cones and craters in Auckland. It dominates the local seascape and a visit there is like stepping into another world.

The pest-free island is famed world-wide as a botanical gem and has been a

popular summer destination for over 100 years.

You can still see some of the remaining classic kiwi baches that were built on Rangitoto in the early 1900s.

Rangitoto’s old seawater pool, built of quarried stones by convict labour

Experience some great kiwiana at Bach 38, the historic home turned museum.

#10 St BathansExplore the streets of this historic Central

Otago gold mining town, where a number of buildings still exist, including the St Bathans Hall—the oldest continually used mud brick hall in New Zealand.

Some 40 metres below the town’s main street is Blue Lake. You can walk a 2 kilometere track around this man-made lake, or take a dip in its mineral enriched water.

See if you can find some old gold mining equipment that was left here.

Below left: Old Pier, Blue Lake Loop Track.

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Discovering Andalucia -

the walks,the culture,

the food

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By Silvana Gottini



Andalucía is the most southerly region of mainland Spain, known for its Mediterranean beaches and the world heritage cities of Sevilla, Granada and Córdoba.

This year, I found myself in all three cities, as well as exploring some of the quieter rural backwaters of the region’s vast, sparsely populated interior. During my walking tour between these splendid cities, I sampled walks in some of the best scenery of rural Andalucía and saw life in enchanting small towns and villages.

The hilltop setting of Vejer de la Frontera, near sweeping Atlantic beaches, is matched by that of Ronda, set on a rocky plateau above beautiful countryside and where a dramatic gorge divides the city in two.

The region of the Alpujarra, south of Granada, and known as “the Switzerland of Andalucía”, is where I followed a sec-tion of the long-distance walking path, the “GR-7”, which stretches from Gibraltar to the Pyrenees.

It was wonderful to walk from village to village, staying at small rural hotels, and really getting into contact with nature in this quiet, remote corner of Spain.

In September, the perfect month for walking, I arrived in Sevilla, the region’s capital and one of the most “Spanish” of cities, with its eclectic legacy of wide boulevards and the serpentine streets of the old quarter, its love of style and display – this is the unofficial “home” of flamenco – and an ethos that “life is for living”.

Being a bit of a foodie, I was looking forward to ex-periencing some authentic tapas, where dinner is rarely a single-setting affair. A meal can stretch all the way across town and well past midnight.

Beginning at Casa Morales, a dusky, time-honored tapas joint in business since 1850, for a dish of salchicha al vino blanco, sausage cooked in white wine to juicy perfection (2 euros for a tapas portion). Immense haunches of Serrano ham hang from the ceiling, and sardonic, battle-scarred barmen siphon wine from wooden barrels built into the wall.

Next, I headed to Bodeguita Romero for a succulent toasted mini baguette sandwich of slow-cooked beef, chicken and sau-sage (2.50 euros for a tapas portion). Finishing at atmospheric Las Columnas, where your order is scrawled in chalk on the bar in front of you. About 6 euros for a beer and snack. I was in absolute heaven!

What better way to top off the evening than with a Flamen-co show. Walk in any direction and you’re bound to stumble on a touristy show, but for something with a bit more grit, I headed across the Guadalquivir River to the old Gypsy district of Triana. Joined the line of locals outside Casa Anselma, the salon of a celebrated local dancer who works the door herself

when it opens at midnight. Those who make it past her are then packed in for a wonderfully raucous unplugged back-room show of good old-fashioned, foot-stomping, booze-fueled flamenco. Entrance is free, but buy a drink or risk the wrath of Anselma!

Driving south from Sevilla to the town of Jerez de la Frontera, famous for its sherry wines, flamenco and equestrian shows. An interesting highlight was to see inside one of Jerez’s most famous bodegas where aged sherry and brandies are produced according to artisanal methods.

Staying in the beautiful “white town” of Vejer de la Frontera, which sits on a knoll overlooking verdant farming countryside. The narrow lanes of the old town are a delight to explore and there are some superb vistas to-wards the Atlantic shore of the Costa de la Luz

(Coast of Light).We walked from the front door of our hotel, through the

town and headed through pine forests towards the coast and the Cape of Trafalgar, for a leisurely lunch and a dip in the

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Opposite page: The white village of Zuzeros.Above right: The Albaicin of Granada makes you feel like you’re in Morocco.Bottom right: The gorge at Ronda.


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Atlantic Ocean (close to where it meets up with the Mediterra-nean at the Straits of Gibraltar).

On the way to Ronda, the Natural Park of Grazalema of-fers some of the best walking in southern Spain, with a great variety of landscapes, from pastoral river valleys to impressive rocky limestone summits. The walk is a pleasant circuit which takes in a good cross-section of these landscapes, and can be done in anywhere between three to five hours.

Arriving in Ronda in the late afternoon, it boasts a romantic setting atop a rocky plateau. The chasm of the gorge that the town straddles, the bridge that daring 18th century engineers built to span that gorge and traditions of banditry, bull fight-ing, and glamorous foreign visitors, have all made Ronda one of Spain’s most interesting and sought-after stops.

Journeying to Granada via the mountains of the Sierra Nevada range, we visited the Alpujarra, a hidden corner of Andalucía which shows rural life as it was lived for centuries. Criss-crossed by trails which meander through orchards and cultivated terraces, woods, meadows and crystal-clear moun-tain streams, the Alpujarra offers great opportunities for hikes ranging from the leisurely to the energetic. We enjoyed a three

hour loop hike that offered some stunning views of one of Spain’s best kept secrets.

The city of Granada represents the greatest legacy of Spain’s cultural fusion with the Moors. For it is here that we find the most amazingly preserved record of the Moorish civilization in Spain, the Alhambra. This complex of palaces, battlements, fortresses and pleasure gardens is the last-standing Islamic royal palace from the Middle Ages. Another of Granada’s de-lights is the cat’s cradle of narrow streets and lanes called the Albaicín. Few of which seem to take you where you thought you wanted to go. It will disorientate and delight in equal measures, as spicy aromas waft out of hidden restaurants. You’d be forgiven it you thought you were in Morocco.

Heading north towards Cordoba, there was still one more stop to make, in beautiful Zuheros. A white village, surround-ed by mountains and immersed in a sea of olive trees and hollowed rocks. It is above all, a village of Islamic past; with a labyrinth of streets and its Arabic castle, standing sentinel on top of a high sturdy crag.

My last walk of the trip was in the small gorge above Zuheros. The route takes us through olive and almond groves, then after crossing the river, we walk among oleanders, and figs before reaching a number of caves, many of them bearing evidence of having been inhabited in prehistoric times. To-wards the end of the walk, we come to the impressive view of Zuheros looming in the distance between the two huge rocky massifs which make up the walls of the canyon.

On the last short journey to Córdoba we stopped in the town of Baena, at the heart of olive farming, for a fascinating visit around the Nuñez de Prado factory, where the current 7th generation of the family produces what many consider to be some of the finest olive oil in the world, and which is 100% organic.

Córdoba was for almost three centuries the capital of the Muslim dominions in “al-Andalus” and fascinating for its col-lection of relics from these times and beyond, the most impres-sive being the vast mosque – cathedral unlike any other, that stands remarkably intact from the 8th century.

After 12 fabulous days my walking trip ended with a final dinner of local delicacies, topped off with velvety red wine and honeyed pastries. I miss Spain already!

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I was 12 years old when my family moved from Hastings to New Plymouth. This involved two railcar journeys, ending in and beginning again the next day in Palmerston North. I don’t remember much of either journey except two

highlights that stood out and remain powerful memories to this day. One was seeing Mount Taranaki for the first time and the 8-kilometre section through the Manawatu Gorge. I had never heard of the Manawatu Gorge but listening to the high level of excitement in the railcar I knew it was important. I remember passing through two very short tunnels and watching the highway veer off across a very ornate concrete bridge to the opposite bank.

To a 12 year old boy the sight of a raging river below, an elevated highway cutting through cliffs soaring above it and a railcar that at times seemed to be suspended in mid air on my

side of the river created such a vivid memory I still think back to it every time I drive through the gorge.

Sadly, except for the occasional steam train excursion scheduled passenger trains no longer run in the gorge so the chance to relive the experience has long gone.

Photographer James Heremaia joins the Woodville Lions Annual Track and Tunnel Walk 2014 to relive a vivid childhood memory. . .

On track in the Manawatu Gorge

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Below left: Looking across from the railway side to the road side.Above right: The last of the walkers with the railway truck in the background.Below right: Windmills dominate the horizon with the roadway on the left and railway on the right.



Fortunately all is not lost, you can do the next best thing and walk along the tracks from the location of the now removed twin tunnels to Ashhurst, 8 kilometres away. Organised by the Woodville Lions this annual fundraiser is the only chance you have to walk the route legally and safely.

Daily train operations are suspended for around five hours to allow safe passage for hundreds of walkers to experience the gorge up close and personal.

The day starts at the Ashurst Domain where buses ferry walkers to the Woodville end of the gorge then returns empty

for another busload. En route you could already see a steady stream of walkers making their way along the track, bright pastel and neon coloured jackets contrasting against the green bush clad hills.

The atmosphere onboard the bus reminded me of a rugby team trip, loud raucous laughter the whole time. Railway adventures seem to unite everyone in a happy social vibe. That infectious mood never altered throughout the walk regardless of the ever-changing faces overtaking me as I paused to take photos.

Officially the walk starts from the location of the old lime works but I wanted to have a closer look at the now removed twin tunnels so I made a quick detour before starting the walk proper. There were still signs of the original tunnels beside the highway but it was all gone as well as most of the hill they pierced. The rails had been re-aligned well away from the highway. To me it looked ugly however for train operations I am sure the improvements made them more efficient.

There is an art to walking along railway lines. The space between sleepers does not match the average human stride so eventually you get confused and end up stumbling. I found the best way to walk was beside the track where the ground was generally flat.

The first section of the gorge resembled hilly farmland with open views on each side. From the rails the graceful arches of the concrete bridge that carries the highway across the river to the opposite side can be seen. I do remember this scene from all those years ago. It was strange to be standing in the same spot now. It seemed that nothing had really changed.

From here the gorge begins

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Below left: Looking across from the road side with walkers on one of the bridges.Below right: Tunnels make the walk interesting.



21st Annual Woodville Lions Club

A Sunday in April/May 2015See COMING EVENTS page on Walking New Zealand website after March 31 to find exact date of event. Website: www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Start times: 9.00am, 9.45am, 10.30amat Ashhurst Domain SH3, Ashhurst

Essential: • Moderate fitness • Sturdy footwear (preferably boots) • Wet weather clothing and a strong TORCH.

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reason, to me the Manawatu Gorge looks exactly as it did when I was twelve years old.

Memories aside the rail walk is an experience that works on many levels. You get a chance to see the gorge from a different perspective. You spend time with positive and happy people. There is the challenge of walking on ballast and to see up-close the ingenuity and determination of our pioneering forbears who punched a railway and a highway through this formidable landscape feature, the Manawatu Gorge.

The Manawatu Gorge Track & Tunnel Walk will be held sometime late April or May. For latest information go to our website www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz, or call at Palmerston North or Woodville I-Sites after mid April.

to narrow considerably with both the highway and the railway tracks clinging precariously to almost vertical hillsides. It is surprising to see just how much of the highway is elevated on piers when viewed from the railway. The same applies to the railway except concrete and brick embankments are used to create space for the tracks. This would have accounted for the feeling that the railcar was suspended above the river.

About thirty minutes into the walk we reached the first of fifteen bridges manned by security guards dressed in bright orange or lime green vests. A happy and cheerful lot they ensued that everyone crossed the bridges safely. Up close the detail of the under structures was so intricate it bordered on art. One example was the bridge on the approaches to the first tunnel.

A waterfall cascaded down the cliff face and under the bridge to the river. The delicate latticework looked beautiful giving form to the girders carrying the rails across the chasm. It was the perfect place to people watch and have hot coffee.

For many the highlights of the walk were the two tunnels both visible from the parking bays of the highway on the opposite bank. A torch is essential as the interiors are very dark. It is inevitable that in a tunnel echoes would be a sounding board for all manner of hilarity such as wolf whistles, train whistles and various attempts at singing “Last train to Clarksville”

Once through the second tunnel it is a comfortable stroll to the long bridge that crosses the Pohangina River. Those of us on the bridge when the rail-mounted truck came through with the security guards onboard were the last walkers to return to the Ashhurst Domain.

Most childhood memories that seemed so vivid at the time don’t stack up too well when revisited as adults. Perhaps as children we tend to exaggerate or embellish what we see. Whatever the

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Top three pictures: Some of the over 1000 people who walked in the 2014 event.


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Extracted and adapted for Walking New Zealand from: Great Tracks and Trails – Waikato, King Country, Taupō, by Sonia Frimmel

The Ruakuri Walking Track in the Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, near Waitomo in the Waikato, is full

of amazing limestone features including a massive natural tunnel, high bluffs, a sculptured gorge, fossils, caves and speleothems (features like stalactites/stalagmites).

At night glowworms can be seen beside the track. But if you visit after dark you must take care on the track (which has a number of steps and rocky outcrops), so make sure you take a torch. Do not touch the glowworms as they die when disturbed.

Ruakuri means ‘Den of Dogs’. It was named by a chief from Kawhia, Taane Ti-norau. On his way inland he and his party stopped nearby and one of his hunters was attacked by wild dogs defending their den.

The track splits just a few metres from the carpark. Keep heading straight ahead to do the track in a clockwise direction. At first you follow Waitomo Stream before climbing through tawa forest. Look for the high limestone bluffs to the left of the track.

The track then skirts around the edge of a gorge with amazing sculptured rock forms, impressive water chutes and cur-tains of overhanging vegetation. At the end of this section you can see the downstream entrance to a large tunnel. The stream below can be a peaceful trickle or a more substantial rapid depending on how recent and heavy the last rains were.

At this point the track makes a sharp turn and you sneak through a short lime-stone passage and travel over the top of the natural tunnel to a track junction. From here you can turn hard right and return to

the car park on the other side of the river or carry on to do the upper loop. If you do the upper loop the track splits again after a few metres.

Heading anticlockwise there is an op-tion of taking a very short side track into the middle of the tunnel with spectacular side-lit views of the river running through the cave system. There are steps down to the viewing point and no lighting so tred carefully.

Back out on the upper circuit there is another short tunnel to go through (just a few metres long with plenty of head-space) and a descent down to the stream. Look for koura and eels in the water if it is clear (the water can be cloudy after rain).

Following the stream you eventually end up at the upstream end of the tunnel. It can be quite disorientating as the stream makes a sharp hidden turn within the tun-nel. Climb back up one more set of steps to complete the loop.

On the return track to the carpark there is one more tunnel and a steep descent

Left: The viewing platform half way through the main cave / tunnel system highlights the exit point of the stream.Above right: This is the smallest of the short tunnels on the walk – it’s only 3 metres or so long but as you can see children have the advantage here.

before a flat finish out to the carpark.Track informationTime: 45 minutes return Grade: Easy (with some short, steep

sections)How to get thereFrom Waitomo Village head west

past the Waitomo Glowworm Caves to a roundabout. Turn left onto Tumutumu Road and drive for about 3.5 kilometres to the signposted entrance to Ruakuri Scenic Reserve. The carpark is the meeting place for visitors to Aranui Cave and the end point for one of the Black Water Rafting trips, as well as being a popular picnic area and the start of the Ruakuri Walk – so it can be a busy place.

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Discover Portugal’s walking trailsPortugal, tucked over on Spain’s western frontier, borders

the Atlantic Ocean but is considered a Mediterranean country due to its diverse architectural styles, local

traditions, customs, history, and gastronomy. Once ruled by the Romans and Moors, Portugal has a glori-

ous and adventurous past. Add to the mix beautiful beaches and a luxuriant landscape for a captivating walking experi-

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Above: The beautiful Pena Palace, Sintra.Below left: Rugged Atlantic coast of Portugal.Opposite page top: Torre Belem sits on the coast near Lisbon.Opposite page bottom: The River Duoro is the port wine producing region in Portugal.


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Discover Portugal’s walking trailsence.

Walking trails among Portugal’s best regions are: the striking Douro valley and the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park between Lisbon and the magical region of Sintra, filled with colourful castles, palaces and monasteries dating from the 13th century.

Lisbon is the gateway to Portugal and a lively capital city. You can hop on a colourful tram for a scenic ride to Belem monument where Vasgo de Gama set sail from, and the monastery of

Dos Jeronimos. The classic tram route of Lisbon winds through the heart of

the Alfama, the oldest district in Lisbon. The tight gradients and steep corners make it impossible for modern trams to negotiate so the classic 1930s single carriage trams are still in service. On this route visit the Sao Jorge Castle, then wander the streets of the Barrio Alto where tiny bars spill onto the streets and the dramatic songs of Fado fill the air.

Between Lisbon and Sintra, a great starting point is the golden beach of Guincho, near Lisbon where extensive board-walks cross the dunes then a pathway follows the rugged coastline.

Inland, the Sintra Hills rise up from the coast and a circuit walk takes you up to the hill-top chapel at Peninha , where there are stunning views. The chapel is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rock where in the past sailors’ wives would come here to keep watch for the return of their loved ones.

The coastal walk continues through beautiful scenery over cliffs to reach Cape Roca, Europe’s western most point, a rocky promontory once considered to be the edge of the world. From here it turns inland into the Sintra forest.

In the heart of the forest is the remarkable “Cork Convent”, with its corked-lined miniscule cells. Squeeze through the war-ren of cells, chapels, kitchens and caverns. The monks lived a simple, touchingly well-ordered life in this idyllic, yet spartan place.

On the outskirts of the town of Sintra is the impressive

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Monserrate Palace, a Neo-Gothic mansion set within fine landscaped gardens. The medieval town of Sintra was home to generations of Portuguese royalty seeking solitude in this ver-dant mountain hideaway. They built opulent palaces, castles and manor houses in the forested hills.

Trails lead through the forest to various sites including a Moorish fortress and La Pena Palace situated high on a hilltop with impressive multi-coloured turrets, dramatic architecture and exotic gardens.

If you’re going all that way to the westernmost point in Europe, the valley of the Rio Douro (‘river of gold’) should not be missed. It is striking in its tranquillity and its rich colours.

Fertile hills neatly striped with green vines and silver olive trees are reflected in the mirror-like waters, as are the painted long boats which ply the river, and the region’s tiny, untouched villages of white houses with red roofs. It is here, at the quintas (wineries) dotted across the slopes, that port wine is produced,

What is so fascinating about the area is that age-old tradi-

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Above: Colourful boats ply the River Duoro.Middle right: The River Duoro. wanders through the Portugal coun-tryside.Below left: Tram services reach Lisbon’s best attractions.



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tions of wine-making are still practised. It is believed wine production has been a livelihood here for more than 2,000 years. The late September harvest brings a pleasant bustle to the valley, when the workers sing late into the night as they pick the grapes by hand and tread them by foot.

A walking tour of several days takes you into the ‘Alto’ (high) Douro, firstly by an impressively engineered railway (26 tunnels and 30 bridges) which clings to the sliver of land between the River Douro and the steep slopes above, to bring you to the heart of port-wine producing country.

Days are spent walking among spectacular scenery of vine-yards and mountains carved out by rivers, between villages and hamlets perched on outcrops over the river and within the vineyards. Many of these villages have retained their medieval simplicity with tiny communities clustered around historic churches, monasteries and castles.

The villages of Sabrosa and Pinhao are set among vineyards and have a wealth of 15th Century houses. It was one of these that the explorer Magellan was born in about 1480.

To truly experience this area, local ‘quintas’ (country estates) usually family-owned are delightful places to stay. If you happen to be there during harvest, they often invite guests to join in the traditional treading of the grapes.

When it’s time to leave the ‘Alto Douro’ the grand climax is a river boat cruise back to Porto passing a timeless landscape of thousands of tiers of vine-lined terraces and the many small towns and settlements perched on the sloping hillsides. On a clear day this scenery is reflected in the waters of the river as

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Right: At the quin-tas (win-eries) dotted across the slopes, port wine is pro-duced. It is believed wine has been pro-duced here for more than 2000 years.


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you cruise along. The coastal city of Porto, at the mouth of the Douro River, is

the capital of the port-wine trade.Porto’s intriguing Old Town clings to the steep north bank

of the river, its jumbled streets seemingly all leading down to the quayside. Five bridges, including one by Eiffel and a spec-tacular two-tiered construction link to Vila Nova de Gaia, the heart of the port wine trade where you can visit one or two of the wine lodges. You’ll see old names like Sandeman, Taylors and Burmeister which are synonymous with the trade.

The Old Town’s two main landmarks are the cathedral (Sé) and the panoramic Clérigos Tower. Art lovers will like the contemporary art museum, and don’t miss the wonderful shops either, traditional emporiums and designer boutiques stand side by side with old-fashioned shops selling port wine and dried, salted codfish.

End each day on a gastronomic high. Soak up the ambience of authentic restaurants and bars in Portugal’s towns and vil-lages. There’s delicious fresh seafood and great cheeses. Try Portugal’s famous sandwich ‘francesinha’ as well as the classic Portuguese staples such as: ‘bacalhau’ (cod); ‘sardinha assada’ (grilled sardines); ‘alheira do Minho’ (sausage of veal, duck, chicken or rabbit); ‘rissois’ (crumbed and fried fishy snacks with béchamel sauce); roasted suckling pig, and on the sweet side; ‘pasteis de Nata’ (custard tarts) and ‘pasteis de Tentugul’ (filo pastries with custard).

Portugal’s beauty lies in its physical and cultural landscapes which are sanctioned by numerous UNESCO World Heritage statuses.

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22 Cigna Round The Bays, Achilles Half Marathon, Snapper 10km & 6.5km Fun Run/Walk, Auckland

23 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson24 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton24 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk,

Carterton25 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland26 Trout Fly Summer Series 5km & 3km,

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Devonport, Auckland 4 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland 7 Motatapu Arrowtown 15km Miners

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thon, Queenstown8 Round the Bays Auckland9 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson10 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton10 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk,

Carterton11 Tough as Nails, 8km, Ellerslie, Auckland11 Devonport Jets Run/Walk, 5km & 3km,

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

Rotorua14 Surf 2 Firth Bush Marathon, Half Mara-

thon & 12km, Coromandel Peninsula14 The Hillary Ultra Trail Runs, 80km,

34km & 16km, Waitakere Ranges, Auck-land

14-15 Relay for Life. Whangarei

15 Round the Vines Run/Walk, Martin-borough

15 Capital Punishment 8.3km mountain run, Wellington

15-16 IML Two Day Walk, Rotorua

16 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson

17 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton

17 Ruamhanga Ram-

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

Devonport, Auckland21 to April 11 Echo Walking Festival,

Waikato area23 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson24 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton24 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk,

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

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

6km, Whenuapai30 Honest Lawyer 5km Run/Walk, Nelson31 Eastside 5km Series, Hamilton31 Ruamhanga Ramblers 5km Run/Walk,

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

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

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

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ChristchurchJUNE 201521 Monaco/Nelson Mid Winter Marathon

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19 Manawatu Striders Winer Run/Walk, Palmerston North

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12 Statesman Capitol 10km, Washington, USA

12 The Geelong Half Marathon, Geelong, Vic, Australia

12 Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam. Netherlands

18-19 New Run Newcastle’s Festival of Running, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

19 Derby 10km, Derby, England19 Great Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland26 Virgin London Marathon, London,

England26 Nice Semi Marathon, Nice, FranceMAY 2015 2 Neon Run - Run, Jog, Walk, Dance,Gold

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

Belgium 3 Great Birmingham 10km, Birmingham,

England 9-10 IML Two Day Walk, Wellingborough,

England 8-10 IML Three Day Walk, Yatsushiro

City, Japan14-17 IML Four Day Walk, Chantonnay,

France15-20 Tour de Tours Larapinta Trail 100km

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

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

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

antarctic islands 8 Auckland Short Walk: Onehunga

to Pah Homestead10 Event: Mangawhai Walking

Weekend on track10 Books: Walking the Waitakere

Ranges12 New Zealand Walk: Headland

Sculpture on the Gulf12 A Walk and cycle on the Waikato

River Trail15 Safety: Ensure your gear is now in

‘Peak’ condition16 New Zealand Walk: Tirohanga

Track to Ruapane Pirongia Forest Park

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Walking in the

Picos de Europa25 New Zealand Walk: Matekai

Park - Oakura26 Overseas Walks: Torres del Paine

- a very special park29 Event: Manawatu Walking

Festival30 Overseas Walks: The Larapinta

Trail offers a myriad of stunning views

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

ing Festival 41 International Marching League

encourages “May walking bring us together”

42 Window on Waitakere: Navigating dangerous flora

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

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

ing Groups56 Country Breaks

60 The Great New Zealand Trek

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

Falls Walk - a tribute to a group of retirees

10 Securing outdoor access for the next generation

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

14 Rare penguins highlight of Hol-lyford Track early walkers

16 New Zealand Walk: Pukemoke-moke Reserve offers several walk options

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Auckland Short Walks: Le Roys

Bush Northcote North Shire walks22 New Zealand Walks: Mahi Aroha

- explore the environment like never before

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

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

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

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

33 New Zealand Walk: Weather no problem for Dargaville group

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Linklater

Reserve39 Around the Clubs: Striding out

fun with a popular club40 High Achiever: 65 year old walked

150 marathons41 Event: Waiheke Island Wharf

2 Wharf42 Window on Waitakere: Batwalks

planned in Auckland42 Window on Waitakere: Mapau

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

best for everyone44 Coming events: Stirling Sports

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



DECEMBER 203 2014 4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Pukawa to Omori Track

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

couple make footprint on NZ walking scene

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

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Inspiring walks

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

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

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

Scenic Reserve37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Event: Tussock Traverse walking

through a natural and cultural wonderland

40 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Mara-thon events

42 Window on Waitakere: Possum trapping

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



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

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

- Mt Somers11 Auckland Short Walk: Macleans

Park and Eastern Beach12 Overseas Trails: Victoria’s top

rail trails14 Overseas Walks: Walking Sandi-

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

Reserve 17 New Zealand Walk: Orongorongo

a popular track in Rimutaka For-est Park

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Bush

Scenic Reserve22 New Zealand Walk: Silica Rapids

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

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

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

walks with a difference30 Overseas Walks: In the footsteps of

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

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

Dargaville group39 High Achiever: Walking the Way

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

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

41 New Products: Bracewear: relief for troublesome knees and elbows

42 Window on Waitakere: Whitehaed releases

42 Health: Feet should be strong and flexible

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



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

Creek - a remote bush with a human history

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

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

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

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners

20 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring Step Out for the Well Foundation

22 Overseas Walks: South America - a rich ecological region

24 New Zealand Short Walk: Onga-onga - a village steeped in history

26 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Walking Festival promises to be best ever

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

30 Overseas Walks: Mossman Gorge oldest rainforest on earth

33 Auckland Short Walk: Te Atatu Peninsula Walk

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

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

Marathon41 Window on Waitakere: Canopy

climbers42 Health: Feet health - “canary’s in

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

ing Groups56 Country Breaks59 Green Prescription

60 Napier City Half Marathon

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

biggest in Australia10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Hol-

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

Step out at Long Bay16 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth

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

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

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

who flew29 Event: Thousands became walking

stars in Auckland night-time half marathon

30 Overseas Walks: Uncover Italy’s amazing Amalfi Coast

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

festival for addicts40 High Achievers: Green Prescription

helps a Northland family to be active again

41 Window on Waitakere: Thud, stunned, stiff!

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

44 New Zealand Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for September56 Country Breaks59 Green Prescription60 Napier City Half Marathon

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

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

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

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

13 New Zealand Short Walk: Anzac Park Scenic Reserve

14 Te Araroa Trail: New Puhoi Track opened

16 Monthly Photo Contest winners18 Walking Experience: Fulfilling

farmland venture on a one tree hill

20 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Piko Pathway officially opened

21 New Zealand Walk: Albany Scenic Reserve Track

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

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

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

24 New Zealand Short Walk: Seaview

Gardens Reserve26 New Zealand Guided Walk: Saunter

back into the 1930’s28 Overseas Walks: Eight new guided

tours added to Auswalk walking holidays

32 New Zealand Short Walk: Mangere Mountain Walk

33 High Achiever: Age no barier to climbing a mountain

34 Cycling Tours: Cycling the Rebuild Zone in Christchurch

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 High Achiever: Bubbly teen helped

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

you spread42 Window on Waitakere: Nest

searchers43 Health: Walking during pregnancy44 New Zealand Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for August56 Country Breaks59 Green Prescription60 Taupo Half Marathon

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

Trek Stage 9 9 High Achievers: Inspiration on the

start line of Hoka One One Taupo Half Marathon

10 New Zealand Walk: Waikato River Walking Track

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

Range16 Monthly Photo Contest winners18 Overseas Walks: Sydney’s new luxu-

ry hiking and camping experience 20 My Favourite Walk: Hidden trea-

sures close to home22 Overseas Walks: Escape the Win-

ter Blues24 New Zealand Walk : Helicpter

to Venus27 New Zealand Walk: Cape Brett

Walking Track - absolutely in-credible

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

Marathon in September38 New Zealand Walks: Great walks

planned for walking weekend40 Around the Clubs: Waoku Coach

Road42 Window on Waitakere: Top of

the table43 Health: Baseline amount of exercise

for a person to be healthy44 New Zealand Coming Events47 Overseas Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for July56 Country Breaks60 Take to the trails with Total Sport

JUNE 197 20144 Walk Talk 7 High Achiever: Green Prescription

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

Memorial Walkway10 New Zealand Walk: Te Hapu - sim-

plicity amoungst spendour12 New Zealand Walk: In the footsteps

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

after 30 years24 My Favourite Walk: Peak Hill Walk-

way has spectacular views26 New Zealand Walk: Tararua trea-

sures28 My Favourite Walk: Fiji water-

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

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

Santa had delivered42 Window on Waitakere: Activ-

ity board43 Health: Morton’s Foot associated

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

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

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

Coastal Walk

10 New Zealand Walk: View Kiwis in the wild in Glory Cove Scenic Reserve

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

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

12 New Zealand Walks: Hutt River Trail

14 New Zealand Walks: Successful Manawatu Walking Festival

16 New Zealand Walks: Somes Island with a fascinating history

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

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

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

song26 Need to Know: Zero tolerance to

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

ing track puts Otway tourism on slippery slope

28 Need to Know: If things go wrong think Star

29 High Achiever: Well worth the effort

30 Overseas Walks: Granite Island: Home of Little Penguins

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

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Portofino on the

Italian Riviera40 Around the Groups: Tiwai conser-

vation area42 Window on Waitakere: Double

vision43 Health: Fungal feet and toenail

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

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

Papamoa Hills10 New Zealand Walk: Where there

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

Mt Kau Kau Wellington13 New Zealand Walks: Walks around

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

lution21 My Favourite Walk: The Aucklandf

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

possible route change26 Overseas Walk: Walking a New

York ex- freight line28 New Zealand Walk: Mangatoro

Scenic Reserve30 Overseas Walks: Following the

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

rience this type of back and hip pain

40 Event: Venue change has helped Hastings event

40 Event: Jamie’s marshalling ex-perience

41 My Favourite Walk: Whariti wan-dering

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

considerate44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Window on Waitakere: Easy bird

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

MARCH 194 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: Coming ‘Round the

Mountain’ Tongariro Northern Circuit

11 New Zealand Walks: Waitahinga Trails connecting Wanganui with its hinterland

14 New Zealand Walks: Sea, Sky and Bush walks

16 Event: Rotorua walk to mark 21st anniversary

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Know before you go this summer!22 Overseas Walk: River Torrens Linear

Park Trail

CONTENTS for previous 14 issues23 New Zealand Walks:Minister opens

new Sutherland Falls Track24 My Favourite Walk: Twilight Bay26 My Favourite Walk: Mangaokewa

Reserve28 Event: Walking beneath the stars

for charity29 Event: Kauri Run turns 1030 Overseas Walks: Walking Italy’s

Dolomites ‘King of the Alps’38 Books: Ecosanctuaries38 Books: Among Secret Beauties40 My Favourite Walk: Waipu Caves41 High Achiever:New York City

Marathon - not just for runners40 Event: Manawatu to host first

walking festival43 Health: Where have the children

gone?44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Window on Waitakere: Those

numbers again49 High Achiever: Walking the World51 Weather forecast for March56 Country Breaks60 Stirling Sports Half Marathon

FEBRUARY 193 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk:Finding heart

and soul at Catered Coast Walks 9 Event: 30 year old half mara-thon

- a popular Auckland event10 New Zealand Walks: Two Days

Bay walks12 New Zealand Walk: Manawatu

Estuary Walk13 New Zealand Walk: Foxton to

Himitangi Beach walk14 High Achiever:Award for walking

group leader16 New Zealand Walks: Mangawhai

Walking Weekend18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Four Peaks

High Country Track23 Book: A volcanic guide to Ton-

gariro National Park24 Overseas Walks: Romania - a fun

place to walk29 New Zealand Walk: River pathway

section opened30 Overseas Walks: Mullaghmore - a

walk over layered limestone33 New Zealand Walk: Walking over

Arthurs Pass36 Overseas Walks ands Tours38 New Zealand Walks: Sunset Coast

Walk - new walks for all the family40 Event: Taking on the Taniwha42 Health: Broken bone ends up

with DVT44 New Zealand Coming Events46 Overseas Coming Events49 High Achiever: Walking the World48 Window on Waitakere: Monitoring

day in the Waitakeres51 Weather forecast for February56 Country Breaks60 Stirling Sports Half Marathon

JANUARY 192 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk:Pekepeka Wet-

land restored 8 Overseas Walks: Take a high coun-

try walking holiday this summer 9 New Zealand Walks: Goldfield

Cavalcades - have come a long way since 1991

10 New Zealand Walks: Four forests of the Far North

11 Book:Our Mountains12 New Zealand Walk: Exploring the

Manawatu Gorege Track14 New Zealand Walk: New Tawa

Track - an alternative Gorge track 16 New Zealand Walk: Sesquicenten-

nial Track - Southland20 New Zealand Walk: Tuatapere

Hump Ridge Track26 New Zealand Walk: Carter Scenic

Reserve28 Overseas Walks: Earth Sea, Sky -

Costa Rica30 Overseas Walk: Following in Wain-

wrights steps34 Event: Mahi Aroha doing it for

conservation38 New Zealand Walks: Walk Clutha

country’s golden trails43 Health: Have you an Iodine

deficiency?44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Event: Head2Head49 Window on Waitakere: Reality

shows51 Weather forecast for January56 Country Breaks59 Green Prescription60 The Great NZ Trek



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

According toKen Ring

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

Ken Ring author of . . .

MARCH WEATHER FORECAST

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

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

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

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

Sunday 29th Mar 2015 Monday 30th Mar 2015 Tuesday 31st Mar 2015

MARCH SUMMARY1st-2nd MARCH 2015Much rain to Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, East Cape and Hawkes Bay.2nd MARCH 2015 Possible high temperature at Wanaka.4th MARCH 2015 Change to southwesterlies.5th-6th MARCH 2015 Possible high temperatures in Hender-son and Waiheke. 5th-8th MARCH 2015 Remains of a tropical cyclone may af-fect northern regions of New Zealand.6th: Remains of a cyclone passes over Northland and Auckland. Possible thunderstorm weather in Auckland combined with high temperatures. 7th MARCH 2015 A shallow trough lays across the North Island.8th-11th MARCH 2015 Disturbed westerlies, possibly anticy-clonic on the 11th.12th MARCH 2015 Over the next four weeks more fre-quent depressions track over the northeast of the North Island with more frequent southeasterlies over lower half of North Island and western

half of South Island. The first part of this outlook period sees two tropical cyclones affecting northern regions end-ing with hail, possibly affecting crops in the Hawkes Bay. It may be particularly wet in the in northeast of North Island, eastern Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and northern Hawkes Bay due to extended cyclonic condi-tions around fourth week in March but contrastingly dry in Westland as well as far north and south of the country. It may be also wet in other east coast regions from southern Hawkes Bay to Canterbury including Wellington. Coromandel, western Bay of Plenty, Tongariro and Horowhenua may all receive significant rainfall. However, dry weather prevails along west coast as well as Northland, Ta-ranaki, parts of south Canterbury and coastal Otago. The south and west of the South Island may be very sunny, but cloud may af-fect east of North Island. Hokitika and Invercargill may be sunniest. Contrastingly, cloudy conditions may predominate in east of North Island with most other areas receiving near average sunshine. Southeasterlies produce cold-

er than usual conditions in east of South Island from Kaikoura to Gore with tem-peratures below normal in most places. Cold seasonal temperatures may come to Waimate and Dunedin, also coastal Wairarapa, Wellington, south Westland and Fiordland but temperatures may be near normal for rest of the country. 12th MARCH 2015 A cyclone affects Northland, Auckland and Coromandel with warm, humid and northeasterly conditions. The high tides, combined with heavy rain from the storm may result in flooding in Whangarei. 12th MARCH 2015 Anticyclonic conditions changing to northerlies. 13th MARCH 2015 Possible high temperature at Blenheim.14th: A ridge of high pressure spreads onto the South Island while easterlies prevail to the north.17th-18th MARCH 2015 Possible thunder and lightning in Waikato and high rainfall in the region, especially around Paeroa. 22nd-23rd MARCH 2015 Remnants of a cyclone tracking south-east and passing near East Cape ac-company high rainfall. This weakened cyclone may bring high seas in the Coromandel and eastern Bay of Plenty and high rainfall in the Gisborne rainfall with possible flooding in the Motu area and Gisborne airport, also bringing high winds along East Cape with lesser winds, but still significantly strong, in Auckland and from Auckland to the

Bay of Island. In Paihia, huge swells with an unusually high tide may result in flooding and possible damage to the waterfront. 24th MARCH 2015 Westerly change. 29th MARCH 2015 High pressure over the North Island.Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around 5th (apogee), 6th (full moon), 20th (new moon and perigee).


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

AUCKLANDOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks, tramps, Val Todd 09-579-8250, www.oacnz.orgAUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM), (IA),Praemi Perera 09-836-9161, www.aucklandnaturalhistoryclub.orgALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Tramps, walks, cycling, Sunday, Saturday, Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday & weekdays, tramps, walks , Beryl Borthwick 09-444-9667 or Sue Fitzpatrick 09-576-1069THUMBS UP ADVENTURE GROUP (TUAC): Alan Grigg 027-493-6850, Libby 021-137-1488, Leonie 021-222-8982, www.tuac.co.nzAUCKLAND CENTRALAUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Sarah Hart 09-625-7891, [email protected] WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Ray Vickers 09-576-6906AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER CLUB: John Yolland 09-576-9807RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www.sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Doug Astley 09-620-4923AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Len Govind 09-627-9911ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Sally 09-522-5321EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.orgST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09-528-9726WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901

LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWEST AUCKLANDBLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, www.bluetopwalkers.org.nzFIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Beryl Pook 09-412-8914LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-993LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday and Sunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-412-8076MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday, Lorraine, 09-827-8663RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09-832-4069RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-412-9952SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Lyn Mountier 09-838-1599TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday (AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda 09-817-9677TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212,www.titirangiwalkers.comWEST HARBOUR ACTIVE 35+WALKING GROUP: West Harbour, Friday (AM), Lorna Lyon, 09-416-7871Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-836-8031Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM), May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), www.trampwest.co.nzNORTH SHORE10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-461060’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Heather Jean Adams 09-478-2462ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Lynda Langridge 09-482-1320,www.nstc.org.nzBIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday

(PM), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, Tuesday Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM), Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-268-4154, [email protected] WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Sue Pearson 09-449-2221NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nzNORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote. Tuesday, Lorenza Pun 09-443-3392 [email protected] WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09-473-1931WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzY’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823NORDIC WALKING GROUPSAcacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09-267-5416Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/Margaretha Sehnert 027-456-2233/021-141-3801Cornwall Park Nordic Walking Group: Saturday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923Cornwall Park Nordic Gold (Senior Group) Monday (AM), June Steven-son 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923North Shore Nordic Walkers Sunday (AM), Kay Livingstone 09-473-4489Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 RODNEY10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Ivan Melville 09-425-4999HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane 09-420-8739HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Pam Jordan 021-136-6129, [email protected] NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday (AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM), Jenny Burton 09-425-5583WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM), Thurs-day (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWAIHEKE ISLANDWAIHEKE ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Shaona Maddle, 09-372-6645COUNTIES/MANUKAUHOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100MANUREWA 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 09-294-8927TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Noel Newsome 09-278-4962

WAIKATOHAMILTONFRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-855-4281DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Nell Bradburn 07-856-3787MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms 07-855-2497NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman 07-847-4873SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall ChartwellHAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon 07-854-9214TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM)MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann 07-823-6147WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335CAMBRIDGECAMBRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Sharon Woodings, 07-827-6033LEAMINGTON WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Sharon Woodings, 07-827-6033KAIHERE/PATETONGAKAIHERE/PATETONGA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011MATAMATAMATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Shirley Hickson 07-888-6054MORRINSVILLEMORRINSVILLE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088OTOROHANGAOTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM)PAEROAPAEROA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Elaine Lally 07-862-8409PAEROA LUNCH WALKERS: Monday Wednesday Friday, Julie Stephen-son 07-867-7011PUTARURUPUTARURU WALKING GROUP:(BIA) Hazel Murphy, 07-883-7927PIOPIOSILVERADOS EXERCISE GROUP: Wednesday (PM), June O’Donoghue, 07-877-8492TAIRUATAIRUA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Mike Lord, 07-868-6025THAMESTHAMES WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday (AM), Mike Lord, 07-868-6025TAUPOTAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM), Wednesday (AM), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-378-4992WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson 07-378-6957

WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229TE AROHATE AROHA WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088TE AROHA TRAMPING CLUB: Every second Sunday, Judy Forsman 07-884-8841TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Frances Harrison 07-862-8184TE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTU TUESDAY TRAMPERS: Tuesday, Lesley 07-870-1973 or Kathy 07-870-2006TE AWAMUTU WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), Jan Jefferies 07-889-7032TE AWAMUTU MARATHON CLINIC: Wednesday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Ross Thomas 07-871-5022TE KUITITWILIGHT WALKING GROUP: Monday, (PM), (BIA), Dede Downs, 07-878-7867TOKOROATOKOROA ALPINE CLUB:Midweek, Christine 07-886-7294

BAY OF PLENTYCOROMANDELCOROMANDEL TOWN WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM) 07-866-7101or 07-866-8560KATIKATIKATIKATI TRAMPING CLUB: fortnightly weekends (AM), Maddy Pyle 07-552-0215KAWERAUKAWERAU WALKERS: Kawerau, Thursday (AM), (B), Sport Bay of Plenty, 07-308-8304HARRIERS WALKERS: Kawerau Thursday (PM), (A), Sport Bay of Plenty, 07-308-8304ROTORUACROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07 348-2538LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), Colin Smyth 027-499-941, [email protected], www.lakecity.co.nzGREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUP: TMonday and Thursday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07-348-4125HEART SUPPORT WALK GROUP: Tueday (AM), Wally Walford 07-347-6173MOKOIA COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B), Melissa Gordon 07 348 4125SPRINGFIELD STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), Glenys Searancke 07-348-4243ROTORUA TRAMPING & SKI CLUB: Sundays (AM), Trevor Cochrane 07-345-6362ROTORUA SOCIAL NORDIC WALKING GROUP: Fridays (AM), Audrey 07-348-1471ST BARNABAS WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (BIA), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744THE THURSDAY STROLLERS: Thursday (AM), (B), Myrtle Raxworthy 07-346-3772WALKING WITH JOY: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744 TAURANGA/MT MAUNGANUIAGE CONCERN: Tauranga, Wednesday (AM), 07-578-2631CITY ON ITS FEET: Days and areas, (BIA), Penny 07-578-9610STEPPING OUT JOGGING CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, (AM), (IA), 07-544-0316FOREST & BIRD SOCIETY: Secretary, Tauranga. branch @forestandbird.org.nz, TaurangaHEALTHY HEART CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (B), YMCA, 07-578-5891KAIMAI RAMBLERS TRAMPING GROUP: Wednesday, Roger 07-544-1622Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, [email protected] , www.mtjoggersandwalkers.co.nz ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: MONDAY (AM) 07-576-2469NORDIC WALKING AT THE MOUNT: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Steffi 07-574-7527NORDIC WALKING IN TAURANGA: Monday, Wednesday, Mary 07-577-0711MT MAUNGANUI RSA WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Sundays (AM), (BIA), Kieran Jensen 07-572-062650 FORWARD WALKING GROUPS: Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: Lynda 07-552-5359TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), Ross 07-576-4852TAURANGA RAMBLERS: Malcolm 07-544-2369 or Rod Taylor 07-576-4207TAURANGA TRAMPERS NETWORK: Natalie Bird 07-576-0016TAURANGA TRAMPING CLUB: Christine Rawnsley 07-578-9984PAK N BOOTS: Eveie 027-434-7877 and Julie Fox , 021-215-8516TE PUKETE PUKE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-573-8306WAIHIWAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011

WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633 or Barry 07-863-4597WHAKATANESUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), Noel Jones, 07-308-7101WHITIANGAWHITIANGA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Mike lord, 07-868-6025WHANGAMATAWHANGAMATA WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Mike Lord, 07-868-6025WHANGAMATA ROAD RUNNERS & WALKERS: 07-865-6580WHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from SurfclubWHANGA SENIOR WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-7022

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

HAWKES BAYHASTINGSBRIDGET ROBERTSHAWES STUDIO OF FITNESS: Saturday (AM), (BIA), Bridget, 06-877-5285FLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy 06-879-7077HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-873-0971HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Jane 06-877-0017HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06-877-2114HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn 06-877-7886KIWI SENIORS: Eana Young 06-845-9333 x 708RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Doug Clark 06-878-2785, www.runwalkhb.org.nzNAPIERAHURIRI WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (I), Beverly Gillies 06-843-6805NAPIER WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), (I), Lyn 06-835-7704NAPIER SOUTH WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (B), Maria Rogers 06-843-1225RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Mike Sheely 06-843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nzYs WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Kay 06-844-4891 or Dot 06-844-6885TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWSTARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (IA), Beverly Gillies 06-843-6805TARADALE/SPORT HAWKES BAY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Nga Gifford-Kara 06-845-9333

TARANAKIINDEPENDENT WALKERS TARANAKI: Saturday (PM). North: Ray/Mary 06-756-7798. Central: Wallace/Nancye 06-762-2861. South: Alan/Jean 06-278-6846NEW PLYMOUTHCARRINGTON WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Catherine McKee 06-753-3254TIME FOR ME WALKS FOR WOMEN: Friday (AM), (I), Glenice 06-758-3974FRONT RUNNER GROUP: Monday (PM), (BIA), Kelvin & Michelle GiddyFITZROY WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA), Marlene 06-758-8749 or Marilyn 06-757-2022WESTOWN WALKING GROUP FOR WOMEN: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA), Karen 06-751-1361WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Karen 06-751-1361WALKERS IN THE PARK: Monday, (AM), (B), Dawn 06-758-6429 or Dorothy Humphries 06-751-0431SPOTSWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BI), Allie Fitzgibbon 06-751-2304NEW PLYMOUTH JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (PM), www.npjw.co.nzTARANAKI RACE WALKING CLUB: Trevor Suthon, 06-758-0776EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Maureen 06-756-7255STRATFORDSTRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), Jill Gorrie 06-764-5088STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Ivan Coates 06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255



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HAWERAHAWERA 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

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WELLINGTONBROOKLYN 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: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), 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: Jenny Raymond, 04-569-6232WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, EastbourneALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445PORIRUAFRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, TawaTAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764UPPER HUTTAURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, [email protected] TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper HuttTRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906UPPER VALLEY WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Allison 04-563-6661KAPITIKAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04-905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email [email protected],www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkersKAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: [email protected], www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or Steve Golledge 04-904-5904SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

SOUTH ISLANDMARLBOROUGHBLENHEIM50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

NELSONMOTUEKAMOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03-

528-6290NELSONNELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03-548-3655NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03-541-8414TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: alternative Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Noel Brown 03-544-2286NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03-544-2286WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA), Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information CentreWAIMEA TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM) (PM), [email protected], www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nzTAKAKAGOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and overnight trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383

CANTERBURYCHRISTCHURCHACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-941-8999AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for all ages and fitness levels, recreation clerk, CCC 03-371-1778.ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03-388-2593ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people with physical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir 03-359-7971BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), www.bishop-daletrampers.org.nzBURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337BUSHWISE WOMEN: (BIA) Cynthia Roberts or Roz Heinz 03-332-4952BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), New Brighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly race walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM), Darryn Welham 03-960-3808CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton 03-942-5453CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA), Norm Wells 03-981-5487CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057: Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 or Hope 03-389-7997CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), (IA), 03-941-5409CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday (AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA), Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), Neil Messenger 03-322-7709CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA), Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group), Pauline 03-385-9947DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA), Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03-329-18656.5PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306


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KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Lyane Graham 03-327-5679KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818NEW BRIGHTON ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03-981-1798NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery 03-388-7335NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), Coral Gilbertson 03-312-3155OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Rick Bolch 03-338-5156PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), Beverley Church 03-383-5448Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Wil-liams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03-941-5409“ A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA), Ray 03-332-0555ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA), Audrey 03-348-9157SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates 03-332-6233, 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 03-981-9994WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canterbury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678“Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330“Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ted Hill 03-323-9311WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-192130 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-9412-8999

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

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

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

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

OTAGOCLYDE

CLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch, 03-449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767OAMARUSENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell 03-434-5061OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), Barbara McGann 03-434-9178WEDNESDAY WALKERS TRAMPING GROUP: Jane Naish 03-434-6363NORTH OTAGO TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Margie Car-rington 03-434-8484DUNEDINACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03-476-2344GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), George Sutherland 03-467-5999HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Janette Anderson 03-476-2830MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Flem-ing 03-489-8964TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James 03-488-2228WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull 03-454-3991Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-200060 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Judith Wright 03-456-208060’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Vern Gould 03-476-445760’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Murray Bolt, 03-454-221160 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Moreen Hayes 03-476-1545ALEXANDRAALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April to October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nzQUEENSTOWNWAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525WANAKAWANAKA WALKING Group: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), (BI), Marion Barnett 03-443-1780

SOUTHLANDINVERCARGILL60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Sutherland, 03-218-8738BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, ww-wsportsouthland.co.nzGOREBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 3rd Tuesday, Susie Burrows 03-208-3846, wwwsportsouthland.co.nzHOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053NORTHERN SOUTHLANDBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nzTE ANAUBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Wednesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, ww-wsportsouthland.co.nz


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

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

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

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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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

GISBORNE

WANGANUI

Whareama Coastal Walk

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

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

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

06 342 8823 I [email protected]

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

of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Taranaki.

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

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

passes also arranged.

For further information contact:Carol or Dave Digby

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

website: www.eastern-taranaki.co.nz

“Bridge to Somewhere”

SOUTH ISLAND

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

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

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

Spectacular northern Wairarapa countryside, coastal & Native bush.

Fully catered 2,3 or 4 day walks


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MANAWATU

TARANAKI

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

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

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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

SOUTH ISLAND

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

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MARLBOROUGH

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STEWART ISLAND

CANTERBURY

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

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