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New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth Coastal Walkway a top Taranaki attraction

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4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Otatara Pa Loop Walk10 New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth Coastal Walk way a top Taranaki attraction13 New Zealand Walks: Kaitoke Regional Park with beautiful bush clad tracks18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest20 Auckland Short Walks: Take in the markets on the Parnell Walk22 New Zealand Walks: Sam Summers alpine walk ticks all the boxes25 NZ Masters Games 201626 New Zealand Walk: Walk among the daffodills28 The Great Wall has an event for everyone 32 Overseas Walks: Walking in Central Europe an intensely moving lesson in history38 High Achiever: Cycling helped 63 year old back to health39 Te Araroa Trail: Route change takes 20km of trail off main road40 Overseas Walks: Activities for the whole family on Norfolk Island41 Overseas Walks and Tours42 Around the Clubs: Group tackles Bream Head walks44 Coming Events: New Zealand50 Index of 14 previous issues51 Weather forescast for December 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks59 The Great NZ Trek 210660 New Zealand Walk: Green Prescription

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Swiss new summit attraction has circular walkSwitzerland has a new summit attraction in the Jungfrau region - the Grindelwald First Cliff Walk summit trail.The all-year attraction at the First summit station features a circular walk consisting of a suspended bridge, a cliff-side walkway and a vantage platform at a dizzying height. Thrill-seekers braving the 2000m altitude enjoy the close-up views of the cliff’s rugged layered rock formation, and also take in the panoramic views of the neighbouring peaks and glaciers.Director of Switzerland Tourism, Mark Wettstein, says one of the key attractions for travellers to Switzerland is the range of mountainous activities and adventurous experiences on offer.‘While we have numerous adrenaline-pumping activities available throughout the country, new experiences such as this one involving cliff walks at knee-trembling heights never fail to interest our thrill-seeking visitors,” says Wettstein. ‘They cannot seem to get enough of it and we are always looking for ways to feed that demand for excitement.’The First walkway with a rope hanging bridge leads along the sheer rock face to the west side of the First summit and the mountain guesthouse. Via a spiral stairway, visitors will also be able to reach the First sun terrace, from where a 45-metre-long vantage platform has them the surrounded by summits of over 4,000 metres high.Visitors will also be able to zip-line across the First Flyer, an 800-metre-long zip line or jump on a scooter-bike to explore the rocky range. www.myswitzerland.com.

Visitors to Vanuatu may have new trails to explore.In a speech at the launch of the Vanuatu Tourism Infrastructure Project initiative recently, New Zealand High Commissioner Georgina Roberts announced that they were embarking on a discovery trails project that will enable tourists to explore Efate and Santo in the island nation of Vanuatu. The Government of New Zealand is helping support the Vanuatu Tourism Infrastructure Project.

Great NZ Trek style event comes to CoromandelSteve Olds organiser of The Great NZ Trek, an annual trek which takes twelve or more years to walk , mountain bike or horse ride, the length of New Zealand has a new event, Tour de Coromandel, that is on from March 12 to 19, 2016. It is based along similar lines to The Great NZ Trek except they start and finish at the same place, Coromandel. The eight day event is open for walkers, mountain bikes and horse rides.The route is from Coromandel to Colville to Port Jackson to Port Charles then a rest day before continuing on to Waikawau Bay and then back to Coromandel. As a fun addition they are going to have a yellow jersey for the fastest walker, runner, biker and walking horse. They are running a free prize draw for two entries to the Tour valued at $2,900. You can enter by registering on their website http://tourdecoromandel.com/register/. Once again they are fundraising for MS Research and hope to raise $30,000.

Get off the beaten track and stay for free

The Department of Con-servation (DOC) is offering the chance to stay for free at a picturesque South Westland lakeside camping ground this summer in return for looking after the site and other campers.DOC is putting a call out to anyone wanting to stay at the Mcdonalds/Ottos campsite just 15 minutes north of Franz Josef Glacier.‘It’s a great opportunity for a cheap holiday and a chance to make the most of Glacier Country’s activities’ said DOC ranger John Cordell.‘We want our Camp Hosts to have the time and freedom to get off the beaten track and exp lo re the many hidden gems our area has to offer; from the glaciers to the wild coastline and the rainforests in-between, there is something for everyone.” he said.Camp Hosts should have their own camping gear and be comfortable meeting and talking to visitors, collecting fees, keeping the campsite clean and keeping the flushing toilets in order.’ DOC rangers will provide support, which will only be a radio call away.As wel l as gett ing free camping, Camp Hosts will be offered $75 a week towards groceries by DOC and a bonus $100 fuel or grocery voucher for every month that they stay.Anyone interested in being a Camp Host at Otto’s/McDonalds camping ground this summer should visit the DOC volunteers web page [ http://www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/volunteer/in-your-region/west-coast/franz-josef-campsite-hosts/ ] or phone the DOC Franz Josef office on 03 752 0796John Cordell, the DOC ranger in charge of the Camp Ground said people looking to be hosts should be fit and healthy, good with people and keen to stay a minimum of two weeks.

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Alpujarra walking holiday with a writerAs a walking holiday destination, the Alpujarra - the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Andalucia - ticks all the boxes.The region is wild and beautiful, untamed and unspoilt, with a great variety of walks, from high mountain hikes, to gentler routes through orchards and white villages. The landscape is steeped in history from the time of the Moors and it’s a true haven for wildlife, with eagles, ibex and wild flowers.Who better to guide you in the Alpujarra than Chris Stewart, author of best-seller ‘Driving Over Lemons’? He’ll take you on his favourite walks, invite you to lunch at his farm, and entertain you with many stories about life in the Alpujarra.Your base for the week will be Casa Ana, a 400-year old, carefully restored rural guest house 3,000 feet up in the most spectacular part of the Alpujarras.For further details contact Anne Hunt at [email protected]

Bike tour along the Mekong RiverSpiceRoads Cycle Tours has introduced the Mighty Mekong River by Road Bike tour, a new 8-day adventure which journeys along the longest river in Southeast Asia. This tour offers gentle undulating hills to cycle, continuous river views to get lost in and charming towns and villages to explore along the way.“This tour is perfect for those who want to discover rustic Thailand. It is a beautiful area and not visited by many tourists. The roads are good, gently rolling and a perfect place to explore on a road bike,” says Struan Robertson, CEO of SpiceRoads Cycle ToursHighlights include: Cycle along the Mekong River and stay in small riverside guesthouses, see authentic Thailand, including the enchanting town of Chiang Khan and visit the bizarre giant concrete statues at Sala Keoku.This 8-day tour includes six days of cycling from 80 km to 150 km per day clocking up a total of 694 kms. The tour is 100% on tarmac and has been designed with road bikers in mind. A support van follows behind the group carrying cold drinks, snacks and is available for anyone in need of a break.

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By Allison Hall

Do you like to learn something new every day? Are you keen on New Zealand history and need a workout?

The Otatara Pa Loop Walk is fast becoming a favourite for me and my long time walking companion because it offers a fascinating journey into the past and a good workout at the same time.

Otatara Pa, at the south-western edge of Napier, is one of the largest and oldest Maori Pa sites in New Zealand. From here Ngati Kahungunu were able to spread throughout Heretaunga and would have grown very plump indeed if not for the climb to the food storage pits 120 metres above sea level. Set aside one hour for this

panoramic walk. From Napier you will want to drive

through Taradale. Keep going passed the Eastern Institute of Technology on your right – do not go over the bridge - instead turn into Springfield road. You cannot miss the sharp palisades or the pou whenua, the prominent posts which mark possession of the area.

The Pa is a category 1 Historic Place managed by Waiohiki Marae in partnership with DOC since 1987.

The carved waharoa, the entrance, designates the beginning of the track. DOC has provided instructional information and interpretation for the visitor beneath this entrance which also serves as a shelter from the elements. There are more

information posts along the route. A road built to convey machinery up

to an old quarry now takes visitors to the palisades. Soon we are in an amphitheatre. This is the remains of the quarry where red metal was once extracted for road works so that the lower part of the Pa site is almost destroyed. The space is now designated a family area where, in our more recent past, Bruno Lawrence has performed. The thick

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Above left:The Otatara Pa. Above: Magnifi-cent views with Cape Kidnappers in the back-ground. Left: Going back down on a grass track. Right: A prominent carving overlooks over the plains.

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grass begs for picnickers. The quarrying has left behind a scarred

bank where we can see, exposed, an improbably even layer of red-stained rock beneath the topsoil. Despite the devastation, it is an interesting feature. Yet one shudders to think of the artefacts pulverised by all this activity.

The reconstructed palisade is built on top of these remains.

From this vantage the Tutaekuri river shows its curvaceous ‘S’ bends and the cultivated plane begins to fan out on our right. There are good views of Te Mata Peak behind Havelock North from here.

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We continue up the hill, following the signposts, to ‘the heart of the pa’ where chiefly family and tohunga once lived. What a view these rangatira had! But we do wonder how a southerly wind would feel up here.

There are storage pits everywhere along the track. I find these easier to spot from above. (It is helpful to look at the site from Google Earth before setting out and DOC has placed aerial views of the Pa on their website.)

Finally at the top, we are at the largest of the food storage pits and the family area. People – a lot of people - actually cooked and slept up here.

The view is stupendous this morning.From the top, some say, you can see

Mount Ruapehu but only under the right conditions. Today we can see everything else. The curl of Cape Kidnappers, the enormous bay, the Marine Parade with its own palisades– those Norfolk pines. We can see everything except Ruapehu today. It would be difficult to pay a surprise visit to this Pa, and we ourselves are not especially hidden either.

The shining rooftops of the suburbs spread below us could almost be the old lagoon that once came to the edge of these hills.

The lagoon was much reduced in size after the 1931 earthquake but while the Pa was inhabited it had been a rich source of kaimoana and was able to feed thousands from Bay View to Otatara.

It is exhilarating to look upon the world from this height but we must go back down to near sea level since this is where we left our car. On the way back we get a good view of the taupapa (terraces) where kumara were grown in abundance.

The scale of the work at Otatara is a wonder of industriousness even with erosion having reduced much of the Pa site to impressions so that we must exercise our imaginations along with everything else on this interesting walk. The walk is graded easy.

Personally I would avoid the track at midday over summer but on this particular morning in spring we could not have asked for better walking conditions.

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Above left: A steady climb to the top on a grass track. Above right and below left: The are information signs along the track.Left middle: The pa site from the entracnce.

New Zealand Walk


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meeting Date Time Venue

Arts and community groups - Portfolio session

Saturday 2/4/2011

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

Community Engagement Meeting

Sunday 3/4/2011

11.30am – 1.30pm Rocky Bay Hall

Volunteering groups - Portfolio session

Sunday 3/4/2011

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

Transport Public Forum Thursday 7/4/2011

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

Stall at Ostend Market Saturday 9/4/2011

10am - 12pm Ostend Market, Anzac Reserve

‘Listening Post’ Tuesday 12/4/2011

10.30am - 12.30pm Oneroa Village outside the Chemist


Saturday 16/4/2011

2pm – 4pm MORRA Hall, Oneroa


Sunday 17/4/2011

10.30am – 12.30pm Onetangi Hall


Sunday 17/4/2011

2pm – 4pm Palm Beach Hall

Volunteering groups - Portfolio session

Tuesday 19/4/2011

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

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New Plymouth Coastal Walkwaya top Taranaki attraction

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The New Plymouth Coastal Walkway an award winning walkway reaches from the Ngamotu Port to the other side

of Bell Block a distance of 12 kilometres with plans to extend in the future to the township of Waitara.

It is an expansive sea edge promenade stretching almost the entire length of New Plymouth. It is connected to many recreational areas and also the city centre and is designed to cater for walkers, cyclists, joggers, skaters and mobility scooters.

The entire length of the pathway is concrete with many well constructed seats available and for those who wish to just rest and enjoy the diverse scenery.

The beach is accessible from all points along the walkway and there is plenty of car and motor home parking with access to both.

The beach is also traverse with rock pools, large rocks, bird life, sometimes amounts of driftwood scattered along the way and the rolling surf lends for

a pleasant stroll, it has the West Coast’s rugged charm.

As the walkway winds its way from the port area toward Bell Block it passes several children’s playgrounds, a large swimming pool complex, the wavering wind wand, the town centre, the popular Te Henui Walkway at East End well worth a stroll, two surf clubs, the Fitzroy Holiday Park and continues through flax and tussock covered sand hills to the Waiwhakaiho River Mouth, the path then leads to the famous Te Wera Wera Bridge that crosses the Waiwhakaiho River. This award winning bridge was designed so that the span opens toward

the mountain and is reminiscent of a whale skeleton or a breaking wave, a photographer’s paradise if the mountain decides to appear from the its cloudy hat.

Once on the other side of the bridge the scenery changes from urban to rural lush farm land and

New Plymouth Coastal Walkwaya top Taranaki attraction

By Judy Eva

.Above left: The Coastal Walk goes inland before it reaches Lake Rotokama. In the background left to right, is Paritutu, with the islands of Whareamu, Tokomapuna and Moutura.

Below left: The walkway here is wide and flat.

Below right: Watch out for the sea spray on a windy day!

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continues as far as Smeaton Road Bell Block with more points of interest along the way.

There are two boardwalks skirting the beach with a wonderful view of the coastline and over a wetland area, a lookout and further along you pass the new Velodrome Cycle Park and the Waipu Lagoons a series of small coastal lagoons which provide a habitat for a variety of bird life like pukeko, grey teal, Australian bittern and other species.

Carry on towards Bell Block and across to Mangatai Walkway where you end at the Bell Block Beach western end where a much needed rest area and toilets present themselves.

The whole walk is an easy grade with a few small hills and is suitable for all ages it takes approximately one and a half hours depending on your pace. There are toilets and several coffee and food stops along the way.

The information centre is located across the road from the wind wand in the town centre where you can pick up the booklet “A Walker’s Guide” and also maps of the area.

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Above: The port of New Plymouth and Pari-tutu can be seen in the distance.

Left middle: The famous Te Wera Wera Bridge over the Waiwhakaiho River mouth.

Below left: Flax and other native species line the walkway.

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On l y 4 5 m i n u t e s n o r t h of Wel l ington City , the spectacular Kaitoke Regional Park covers 2860 hectares in

the foothills of the Tararua Ranges. Steep, bush-clad hills, the Hutt River

gorge and centuries-old rata, rimu and beech forest feature in this magnificent natural setting.

Swim in tranquil river pools, or explore beautiful bush clad tracks, some suitable for wheelchairs. Walk the Ridge Track for wonderful views of the Upper Hutt valley,

Kaitoke Regional Park with beautiful bush clad tracks Above: A well formed track be-

side the river. Below: Informa-tion at the Rivendell site.

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or visit the magical spot used as a set for Rivendell in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Stay the night at the campground and enjoy the BBQ facilities.

Thanks to Kaitoke’s role in providing water to Wellington, there are walks for all ages and levels of ability at the park. And you don’t have to go far to see some of the most pristine lowland rainforest in the region.

Choose from hiking over the hills on the Ridge Track to wandering to the weir with a baby buggy - or something in between. Most walks can be done in street clothes; just wear comfortable shoes and take a snack and some water.

The main entrance is through the Waterworks Road entrance.

Short walksWeir Walk

Follow the sealed Hutt River access road to the Kaitoke Weir. This is a 15minute return walk. This dam-like structure is the collection point for over half of Wellington’s water. Suitable for wheelchairs.

Terrace WalkThe Terrace Walk is a gentle 30 minute

return walk along a river terrace through mixed podocarp-broadleaf forest. Suitable for wheelchairs.

RivendellThe Rivendell walk is a 15 minute walk

where you visit the site where Rivendell, home of the Elves, was filmed for The Lord

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Above: left and right A well formed track through the Kaitoke rain forest.Middle left: A set from Lord of the Rings.Below left: The track follows a gentle slope.

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of the Rings trilogy. Information panels and Elvish information posts help to recreate the magic from the film.

Loop WalkThe Loop Walk is an easy 15 minute

return walk over the swing bridge and through the Kaitoke rainforest. Check your

tree and plant knowledge using the signs.

Pakuratahi River Walk The Pakuratahi River Walk is an

easy track that links the campground to Pakuratahi Forks via a pedestrian bridge over the river and mixed podocarp-broadleaf forest.

There is one steep section but it is suitable for mountain buggies. The walk takes 40 minutes return.

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Above The Loop Track follows over the swing bridge.Middle left: The information kiosk at the entrance to the park.Below left: Three trees planted in honour of the late Norman Kirk Prime Minister of New Zealand.


Walking tracksSwing Bridge Track

The Swing Bridge Track takes one hour return. Cross the swing bridge and follow the Hutt River downstream on an easy trail through rimu and rata forest. You will get great views of the Hutt River gorge. Return via the Flume Bridge and along the road. Track classed as a walking track.

Tramping trackRidge Track

The 7.5km Ridge Track runs along the main skyline ridge and links Pakuratahi Forks with Te Marua. It passes through stands of beech forest and offers superb views of the water storage lakes and Upper Hutt Valley.

You need to be reasonably fit to do this walk. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and take warm, waterproof clothing, food and water. Allow three hours each way.

Te Marua entranceKaitoke Hill Track, Pylon Loop Tracks

and the Ridge Track are walks accessed from this entrance. Kaitoke Hill and Pylon Loop tracks are short walks. For details of the Ridge Track see above.

Te Marua is open for casual walking, except around the water treatment facilities. There are no marked tracks but the terrain is easy and rolling over grassy terraces dotted with forest remnants and new plantings.

Te Marua is a very popular dog walking area, where dogs can run off the lead. Keep your dog under control and remove

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droppings.A significant stand of totara, matai and

maire trees known as Te Marua Bush lies at the park entrance.

LookoutThe Stuart Macaskill Lakes lookout near

the water treatment plant features recycled water pipes and infrastrucutre.

HistoryThe Kaitoke area has a rich history for

both Maori and other New Zealanders. The Whakataka Pa is said to have been in existence in 1820 at the Mangaroa River-Hutt River junction (Te Marua).

A number of early Maori routes from Wairarapa to Wellington crossed the Pakuratahi flats. By 1856 a road was opened to connect the fertile plains of the Wairarapa with the port of Wellington.

Forests near what is now the park were important to early European settler communities, providing timber, farm supplies, water and transport routes.

There is still evidence of the Benge homestead at Te Marua, while logging tramways can be found in the park along with abandoned machinery.

However, not all the forests were logged. In 1939 the untouched areas of Kaitoke Regional Park and the Hutt Water Collection Area were purchased to supply water to the Wellington region.

World War II interrupted construction works and it was not until April 1957 that the dam-like water intake weir, an underground aqueduct and the first treatment plant were completed.

Since that time the Kaitoke area has been

popular for picnicking and swimming. In 1976 the Wellington Regional Planning Authority identified the area as a potential regional park because of the unspoilt forests, as well as the recreational and educational opportunities. The park as it is now, began in 1983, with the aim of providing areas of open space for informal recreation.

Today, the weir, Stuart Macaskill water storage lakes and treament facilities supply water to Upper Hutt, Porirua and Wellington.

Park visitors enjoy easy access to pristine lowland rainforest, landscaped picnic and camping areas, and an excellent track network suited to a wide range of ages and abilities

How to get therePrivate vehicleWaterworks road entranceTurn left off SH2 at Waterworks Road,

12km north of Upper Hutt. The park entrance is 1km from the highway, down Waterworks Road.

Te Marua entrance

Turn left off SH2 at Twin Lakes Road, Te Marua, 5km north of Upper Hutt.

Public transportTake the route 112 bus from Upper Hutt

Railway Station to the Te Marua Store at Plateau Road. Then walk 1km along SH2 to the Te Marua entrance at Twin Lakes Road.

For information, timetables and fares visit www.metlink.org.nz or call 0800 801 700

Opening hoursThe park is open daily from 8am till

dusk. Campers’ vehicles may not be moved around the park between sunset and sunrise.

Staying safeThe Hutt River has several deep

swimming pools. Take care as the water is cold and can be swift. The Pakuratahi River and Farm Creek offer shallower paddling and swimming spots suitable for young children.

For longer walks, wear strong lace-up shoes or boots and take warm waterproof clothing and enough food or drink for your trip.

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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, and NOT a link to a website to be downloaded.

The subject line must have the words “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 subscription or renewal.

Email your entries to: [email protected] with subject line “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest”Only EMAILED entries will be accepted.

We are looking for the best digital photos each month depicting walkingNow the time to get your digital camera out or look through your digital images and enter the

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Opposite page below left: My friend Marine on outside walking to Cathedral Cove, Hahei. Photo by Pat Wakelin, Wanganui.

Above left: Some of our Tuesday morning walking group in Hamil-ton out on a beautiful day to view the cherry blossom trees in the suburb of Harrowfield. Photo taken by Lynette Patrick, Hamilton.

Above centre: On a hunt with the last nomadic Hadzabe Bushman tribe in Tanzania. Walking up an amazing desert waterbed sur-rounded by baobab trees. These people know how to cover ground, slow cadence, long stride. Photo by Graeme Milicich, Hamilton.

Below left: Celebrating Waitangi Day 2015 in Ngati Tuwharetoa lands. Here we are at the start of the Tongariro Crossing. Condi-tions were terrible with all advice being to keep off the mountains, so we just did a couple of kms at the start. The next day dawned bright and beautiful! Photo by Michelle Levy, Raglan.

These are the winners of this month’s photos in our Digital Photo Contest.

Congratulations to the following who each receive a six month subscription, or six month subscription extension to Walking New Zealand magazine.

Entrants whose photo is chosen for a cover receive a 12 month subscription.


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Monthly Photo ContestBelow right: 2015 Bay of Islands Walking Festival. The walk was the Haruru Falls one which started with a tour round the Waitangi Treaty Grounds then a section of the Te Araroa track up to Mount Bledisloe and then down to Haruru Falls. Then along the track following the Waitangi River back to Waitangi to catch the ferry back to Russell. The photo is a section of the track showing the walkers crossing the Waitangi River on a boardwalk. A fantastic event which ran for three days. Photo by Hedley Parker, Gulf Harbour, Whangaparaoa.


Above right: Heather Cloake, Agnes Archer, Barbara Mur-ray and Meryl Finlayson all of Auckland taken on the four day Banks Peninsula Track walk. Photo by Lorna Litchfield, Manurewa, Auckland.


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Parnell is Auckland’s charming, historic shopping village. It was established in 1841 and is Auckland’s first suburb. Parnell is a tourist mecca and a thriving centre for creative businesses.

The shops are unique and there are abundant cafes and restaurants. Parnell has access to various parks and reserves—the Auckland Domain, the Parnell Rose Garden, Scarborough Reserve and Alberon Reserve. Source: www.parnell.net.nz

We walk from the busy bustling markets to the peacefulness of reserves with birdlife, nikau palms and New Zealand native ferns, past quaint cottages and the massive Holy Trinity Cathedral and the more modest St John the Baptist Church.

This is a great walk if you wish to take in both markets on a Saturday or you can exclude them if you prefer a quieter walk. Dog friendly with off-leash exercise areas.

Parnell Village is a popular shopping strip with many cafes and restaurants to choose from. To make this a full day outing, you may wish to stay and explore Parnell Village and learn about its history. Visit www.parnell.net.nz/discover for information.

Nearby Attractions: Parnell Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell Rose Garden, Auckland Museum Description: A mix of level paths and steep paths/steps.

Caution: Muddy and slippery when wet. Suitable for most ages and levels of fitness and mobility, designed with flat shoes or running shoes in mind. Not suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

To see: NZ native ferns palms and cycads, Waitemata Harbour views, farmers markets, old cottages.

Time: approx. 45 minutes. (about 3.92kms)Cafés: la Cigale @ 69 St Georges Bay Road, Rosehip Café @

82 Gladstone Road Public toilets: In Parnell Road north of Denby StreetChildren’s playgrounds: NoneDogs: Off leash exercise areas Picnic Site: Pick your favourite spot for your picnic rug.

There are large picnic tables in Scarborough Reserve. Directions:

Take in the markets on the Parnell walk

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Start from the Staffa Street (off Stratford Street, Gladstone Road) entrance.

1. Enter Alberon Reserve from Staffa Street.

2. Turn right > onto the boardwalk – nikau palms and ferns.

3. Turn right > at next junction.4. Turn right > at concrete steps.5. Turn left < after the steps then keep

following the path and keep to the right.6. Follow the concrete path thru reserve

and turn right > at the junction (dog off-leash exercise area).

7. At the end of the reserve, turn left < into St Georges Bay Road

8. Come out of St Georges Bay Rd, turn left < then cross over Parnell Road at the lights and turn left < along Parnell Road.

9. Cross over Burwood Crescent and Claybrook Road, contunue straight ahead.

10. Turn right > into Domain Drive.11. Turn left < into Titoke Street to visit

Farmers Market (open Saturdays 8am to 12 noon).

12. Retrace steps to Domain Drive, cross the Drive and turn left <.

13. Turn right > into Forest Walk/Domain Walk.

14. Keep right > at the junction.15. At the next junction follow the

Domain Walk to Parnell down the steps to the right >.

16. Turn right > at the next junction to Parnell via Railway Underpass and Ngahere Terrace.

17. Down at the railway track turn left < towards rail yards and then a quick right > to the Parnell Walk sign.

18. Go up the steps and at the top of the steps go straight ahead (centre fork) up the slight hill (Gibraltar Crescent).

19. Back onto Parnell Road, cross over at the pedestrian crossing on your left < and keep to the left–hand side of St John the Baptist church into Denby Street.

20. At the end of Denby Street turn right > and then immediately left < down the brick paved lane into Scarborough Reserve (dog off leash exercise area and large picnic tables).

21. Turn left < at the exit of Scarborough Reserve.

22. Then right > into the carpark (La Cigale cafe). French Farmers markets are held here every Saturday and Sunday morning.

23. From the front Carpark - keep the building and shed on your left <.

24. At the end, keep following building around to the left <.

25. Turn left < at the wooden boardwalk into Alberon Reserve, go up steps.

26. Straight ahead then turn left < at the steps and proceed down the steps.

27. Turn right > at end of the path back into Stratford Street.

28. For the nearest café turn left < into Gladstone Road, to the Rosehip Café at #82.

Opposite page and above photos: Take in the reserves on the Parnell Walk.


My Favourite Walk

Sam Summersalpine walk ticks all the boxes


My Favourite Walk

By Elaine Bryant

Sam Summers alpine walk ticks all the boxes. It’s a good walk in the woods, a cardio work out- if that’s your thing, with towering red and

mountain beech stands, alpine streams gurgling over mossy rocks, native birds.

It has a great mining history that was in operation from 1860- 1930, plus inescap-able alpine to lake vista’s.

The walk starts 9km north of Queen-stown at the Mt Creighton Reserve, with good off road parking.

It’s a loop walk, which never fails to be full of surprises. Winter is brilliant when there is fresh snow above tree line. Wear good boots and try taking along some ski poles, it’s exhilarating.

Heading into the forest on a well formed track alongside the 12 mile creek you gently meander uphill leaving the creek far below.

Giant red beech trees tower skyward. Water drips off the ledges feeding the ferns and brilliantly coloured mosses - 50 shades of green.

Fantails, tom tits, tui’s, riflemen, and bellbirds flit from tree to tree whilst the occasional bush robin watches from a rock. As you pass, soaring wood pigeons swoop-ing from tree to tree can be heard before seen, brilliantly coloured and plump from the forest nectar.

After a brief climb you sidle back down to the creek, crossing on a substantial bridge, a nice place to ponder and fossick before the steady uphill climb through the sluiced canyons.

At the top of the canyons there is a de-tour to the 24 metre tail race tunnel. Well worth a walk through, before arriving at Sam Summers Hut, perched in a clearing on the side of a ravine. Don’t forget to sign the visitor’s book.

Then it is over another sturdy bridge with the water from the Twelve Mile Creek thundering off the mountain side far below.

From here the track meanders around the hillside, through native forest with the flora slowly changing as you gain height. Manuka stands with native plants push-ing through to embrace the light, purple, colourful fungi’s yellow, pink and the most photographed bright red with white spots randomly appear in the undergrowth.

Potato orchids sprout from the earth in season, all quiet mystic.

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Opposite page: The track up to Sam Summers Hut. Above Sam Summers Hut. Below: Two walkers on their way to Sam Summers.


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As you climb above tree line the under-growth becomes drier, snow berries, New Zealand gentian’s and the dainty forstera’s nod their heads.

Then “voila “ at 625m above sea level a seat, overlooking Lake Dispute far be-low. With snow caped mountains in the background, this is a great place to reward your-self with a bite to eat, before the steady descent.

Alpine swampy areas, thick with sphag-num mosses, are crossed on a board walk before descending back into the beech forest.

Views of Lake Wakatipu gradually creep closer and closer until you can hear the Twelve Mile Creek far below.

The track is a good gradient, well signed and very well kept, thanks to the Department of Conservation.

It is always a pleasant surprise to step out of the forest next to Twelve Mile Creek and the car park.

This walk is one of my favou-rites, it takes approximately two to three hours depending on your fitness and photo stops which will be many. Don’t be alarmed, as it is not

unusual for fit young runners to pass you. No bikes are permitted, so no threat there.

A very pleasant walk, that gives you a taste of the south-ern native forest, and brilliant scenery all in a few hours, and 10 minutes from Queenstown.

Take a jacket with you as even on a warm day the weath-er changes up top.

Some trivia Twelve Mile Creek was named as was 12 miles from the post Office in Queenstown.

Above left: A very narrow track. Above right: A waterfall on the Sam Summers Track.

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Taniwha is a working farm with a 100 year old homestead and house paddock encompassing 20 acres of glorious trees, ponds and daffodils.

After her youngest son was born 40 years ago, Railene started selling daffodils for Plunket instead of baking cakes!

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Over the past 25 years she has planted many hundreds of different varieties and she believes they have some of the best quality field daffodils in Australasia. New daffodil varieties are carefully chosen and planted by Railene every season.

This setting offers a unique rural envi-ronment with many visitors staying for hours walking along the fields covered in daffodils, or having a picnic or coffee at the cafe.

The display is at its best during the first two weeks with the first flush of tra-ditional varieties. Those who visit later are rewarded with some special late flowering blooms. Daffodils are available for pick-ing, proceeds from the sale of these go to Plunket. $5 for 30 stems / $7.50 - $10.00 for a pre-picked bunch when available. Buckets are provided for picking.

As well as daffodils there is the Sculp-ture Exhibition event that creates an outdoor gallery taking advantage of the magnificent setting at Taniwha and is held every second year. The next one is 2017. The exhibition aims to support the art of sculpture, while adding another dimen-sion to the daffodil display.

How to get there:Taniwha Daffodils can be seen along-

side State highway 2, some 9kms south of Waipukurau, with drifts of daffodils marking the roadside. This gorgeous site can be seen with the backdrop of the snow covered Ruahine Ranges in the distance.

Open 7 days a week over a 4 - 5 week period. All daylight hours. Entry is free. Come to pick, walk, ponder or picnic! De-licious takeaway barrista coffee and tea can be purchased from the “coffee shed,” on site. Pack a warm jacket and waterproof shoes - just in case, it is spring.

Walk among the daffodills Photos show Taniwha Daffodils in early spring, with family picnicing among the daffodils. Right: middle top A swan on the pond. Right middle below: The Taniwahi shop. Below right: A relic from the past.



“Anyone can do it, never say never!” These are the passionate words from Carol who recently completed her 87th half marathon walking event.

Carol has been all over New Zealand and many exciting overseas destinations to compete in half marathon events, plus more 10km walking events than she can possibly count. Many of these events she has completed with her husband, Peter.

The journey started when Carol turned 49, and she told Peter she wanted to do

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something different. She walked a few half marathons and it didn’t take long till she was hooked.

That was 17 years ago. In the last three years she has completed 12 half marathons per year.

What Carol most enjoys about all of these events, is the sheer experience of taking part and then the buzz of crossing the finish line. “The satisfaction”, she says, “is huge, especially if I better my time. I feel better about myself and I always get so much more out of my day”.

Carol has many precious memories of these events, however none more special than completing the Great Wall Half Marathon, with her husband, Peter. This one was very, very special. Actually walking on the steps of the Great Wall, which are just so old, is magic. It’s a great cultural experience and the scenery is just amazing.

They also walked through villages, with the people coming out to smile and wave at all the competitors. Everyone was made to feel so welcome and privileged. It was truly humbling.

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Opposite page Above left and right: You will be rewarded with breath-taking scenery and views.Middle: Mix with locals going about their daily business.Below left: Take the steps nice and easy.

Above right: Start line in Yin & Yang Square.Midle right: Nothing much has changed in this village for the last few hundred years with local transport Qinqshanling style.Below left: Carole and Peter Lahood at the finish line in 2014.Below right: Best sightseeing day out ever.


She finds it hard to pinpoint the single best thing about this event, describing it all as just so special: the scenery, the people, the Wall itself, the great group of people from NZ she travelled with, and the fantastic organisation and care provided by Judy Wolff from Marathon World Travel.

Carol describes how Judy kept everyone informed on a regular basis in the months leading up to the event. “She always responded to questions and organised other tours we wanted to do, after the event. Nothing was too much trouble and the trip itself went so smoothly for us”.

Judy regularly provided valuable advice about gear to take, running tips, travel tips and all the logistics of getting to the event by bus, which was about a one and a half hour bus trip from Beijing.

Once the group had all arrived at the hotel, Judy arranged for everyone to meet up over dinner so people could get to know each other a little before the big day. She briefed everyone well, so there was never any uncertainty. “Judy and her husband, made us feel so welcome and put us at ease. Judy is a great person to book your travel with.”

Two days before the event itself, everyone was bussed up to the Wall to see, and walk, on the Wall. The steps are

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Above right: Pass through a fascinating local villages.

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uneven, at times like a goat track, so it was best to try it out and be prepared. On this day (which is called `inspection day’) you have the option to change your entry if you wish, ie from full marathon to half, or half to full. Everyone was nervously excited, this was it – an event like no other that everyone had trained for.

The Great Wall is an event for everyone: Carol met a family where mum with young children did the 8km event, while dad completed the full marathon. They all met up at the finish line afterwards. What an experience for that family!

Carol said she would “go back tomorrow if she could”. It was a real thrill for her and Peter. “I was so excited when I finished, it was such a high”.

Walking has clearly become a big part of Carol’s life, and while a few of her older friends don’t really understand what she gets out of the events, most of her friends and all her family are totally supportive. Carol says she has learnt so much about herself. “I’m a better, more confident

person and I know I can achieve anything”. Carol had serious health issues as a child and couldn’t do any sport so now she knows that anyone can achieve anything if they put their mind to it. “Life is too short, so why not.”

A typical day for Carol includes a walk with the dog, and going to the gym for either pilates, weight training, or a bike class. Plus once a week she has a session with her Personal Trainer. She stresses the need to build resistance training into the schedule to build strength and keep injury-free, and the value of a monthly massage.

So, what is next for Carol? Thanks to Judy’s encouragement, Carol is off to complete the New York City Marathon, with Marathon World Travel, in November this year. Carol and Peter plan to cross the finish line together. While this will be Peter’s third full marathon, it is Carol’s first. More adventure awaits.

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Overseas Guided Walks

By Gerald Bailey

Our 19-day walking tour took us through parts of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic, where we

found ourselves stepping back into the grace and grandeur of old world Europe to see impeccably-preserved medieval gems and experience an intensely moving lesson in history.

Our knowledge of Central Europe has increased markedly, as each day we learned more and more from our guides. For example, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was the politicians who decided to split Czechoslovakia into two, without any mandate from the people.

All four of the countries we visited are now in the EU, though only Slovakia has adopted the Euro.

Beginning in Krakow, a city that captures Poland’s intriguing history (it survived WW2 intact), we explored the central part of the city on foot, focussing on the Wawel Castle and the Jewish quarter.

Some of the party took the opportunity to visit the notorious Auschwitz Concen-tration Camp - a very sobering experience.

We had a tour of the now disused Wieliczka Salt Mine, which contains the most astonishing salt sculptures.

Our last day in Poland included a visit to a horse farm where distinctive “Hucul” horses are bred and had a short ride in horse-drawn carriages before walking through woodland and across the border into Slovakia.

In the middle of the forest we came upon some milestones, I suppose you’d call them, spaced about 100 metres apart, with P on one side and S on the other.

In the Cold War days, the border was strictly controlled and any unauthorised crossing would have been likely to result in an arrest.

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Right: A group walking down a grass track with a village in the distance.





This tour is an ideal introduction to walking tours. Most of our hikes were be-tween about 7 and 12 kilometres - through woodland and fields.

Each day had a particular focus: lunch with a farming family in Poland and in Slovakia, a visit to a church with a his-tory going back to the 13th century where frescoes are being restored, followed by a tour of the ruins of a famous castle of a similar vintage.

One highlight was the day we walked in the High Tatras, where we enjoyed

spectacular mountain scenery and lunched beside a picturesque lake.

We had only a couple of days in Hun-gary, enjoying the views and the photo opportunities from the Castle perched high above the Danube River, before walking down to the famous Chain Bridge.

In central Budapest, the architecture was spectacular, much of it restored since WW2, when the city was extensively bombed and all the bridges over the Dan-ube (linking Buda on one side with Pest on the other) destroyed.



Above left: Meeting a local on one of the walks.

Above: Farmers ploughing their fields the old fashioned way at a farm near the vil-lage of Breb.

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Bullet holes are still apparent on public buildings - a vivid reminder of the coun-try’s turbulent past.

Just about all our meals were included in the tour cost.

One highlight was a visit to a Slovak wooden sheep house which had been con-verted into a charming restaurant where we sampled some of the local fare, pasta and sheep’s cheese, sausage, black pud-ding, sauerkraut, potatoes.

Another feature of the trip was the half dozen picnic lunches arranged by Tomas, our guide and Radovan, our

driver. Abundant ham, salami and prosciutto, a selection of cheeses and breads, fresh fruit and juices, with chocolate to finish off.

Perhaps the last week, in the Czech Republic, was the highlight of the tour.

Some good hikes; a sampling of the actual Iron Curtain, a forbidding-looking barbed wire fence that prevented people defecting to the West during the Commu-nist era. We’d had no idea that there was actually a fence stretching from the Baltic to the Adriatic!

Then it was three great days in and around

Cesky Krumlov, followed by two in Prague. Cesky Krumlov, a UNESCO Heritage Site, gives the appearance of having remained unchanged for more than 300 years.

The streets are so narrow that our bus had to drop us off outside the town centre; the buildings are almost too picturesque to be real and there are spectacular views from the large castle overlooking the town, which is located in a bend of the River Vl-tava that flows all the way north to Prague.

A day exploring that quirky city was followed by an unforgettable dinner in a riverboat. And on that note, our wonderful adventure came to an end.

A superb holiday with excellent walks, architectural gems, unexpected concerts, kind and knowledgeable guides and very congenial travelling companions.

Above all, we learned a lot about coun-tries that were formerly in the Soviet bloc and about which we’d not known very much - and we felt richer for the experi-ence.

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Below left: A small chapel with crosses lining the path.

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By Belinda Feek

Ryan Newburn is determined to conquer the world - one step at a time. The 25-year-old American has a new outlook on life after losing nearly half his body weight.

At his peak, as a self-confessed overweight, lazy teenager, Mr Newburn weighed 150kg.

But after a series of life-changing events, he now weighs 90kg and in October this year will walk the length of New Zealand along the Te Araroa trek.

But that’s just part of his grand ambition. Mr Newburn has his eyes on walking around the world.

He can already tick off Japan - he did that last year and it took him five months. He says he learned a lot from that trip, including not to carry a 25kg backpack the whole way.

“It was basically like a mobile home. My back was absolutely destroyed after that. Before I left I didn’t realise what I was in for.”

Mr Newburn’s family had owned an Italian restaurant in Nebraska which contributed to him ballooning to 150kg by the time he was 17.

“I didn’t have the best eating habits growing up ... and I got bullied like any overweight people would in school and I wasn’t very motivated at all to do anything. My grades were kinda s...., I was sleeping in class a lot, I was just a lazy kid.”

The only thing that kept him going was the Japanese card game Yu-Gi-Oh, which would prove to be the impetus for turning his life around. He was so devoted that after winning his local competition he went on to qualify for the World Champion-ships in Tokyo in 2009 where he came 13th.

“It was then that I started having a different mentality on my life because I was able to achieve a dream since childhood ... If I can go to the world champs for this card game then I could lose this weight.”

He got home and started running. Two years later he was clocking up 22km and went into the Navy. But during a social football game he broke his ankle, and complications brought his Navy days to a sudden halt.

Unsure what to do, a random phone call from a high school buddy planted the seed for him to head to Japan. Although his friend pulled out, he went anyway and decided to walk the

country’s length. While googling treks in Japan he found he could get a work visa in New Zealand, and discovered Te Araroa.

“I was like, this is a cross country trail from the very northern tip to the very southern tip, just like Japan. Then I think what’s stopping me from continuing after Japan ... and then I just go crazy and think, why can’t I just walk

across the entire world?”He chose to raise awareness and money for the aptly named

Walk From Obesity, an organisation which motivates and hosts obese people on walks around the United States.

Mr Newburn has lived and trained in Queenstown for a year, saving $7500 while working at SkyCity casino. On holiday at home, he can’t wait to get back to New Zealand to begin his trek on October 10.

“I’m a different person ... I want to continue travelling the world and meeting amazing people ... I’m ready to go.”

Above right: Ryan Newburn in Glenorchy near Queenstown. Photo / FacebookBelow left: Ryan Newburn before and after his weight loss regime. Photos / Pintrest

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Moving to Nelson was a big challenge for 63 year old Darrel. He felt weak, and noticed he was breath-less when he was doing things like unpacking and showering. The only physical activity he was

getting was an occasional bike ride or walk.He didn’t know anyone in Nelson, and he’d lost the motiva-

tion to go out and meet new people. He felt tired, stressed, and strained – plus he already knew he was overweight, and had an existing heart complaint.

Darrel wasn’t the type to go to a gym on his own, and like many of us, he felt a little apprehensive about exercising. Instead, he decided to ask his doctor to refer him to the Green Prescrip-tion service.

He received all kinds of information about nutrition and

Cycling helped 63 year old back to health

physical activity options, and committed to a 30 minute flat walk. Darrel started out as “Tail-end Charlie”, but stuck with it, enjoy-ing the challenges of different walking options, stretches, and activities, and gradually improved his walking fitness and enjoyment.

Darrel started to look for-ward to his KickStart sessions, where he was learning more about healthy food options, cholesterol and stress management. Once he started feeling better, he joined up with an informal cycling group run by Sarah from Sport Tasman – and then he was back on his bike and loving it! Meeting once a week for a manageable ride introduced Darrel to new people, and he began to really notice an improvement in his health.

Thanks to the continued support and encouragement of his Green Prescription KickStart team, Darrel feels a hundred times better. His weight has gone down, and his cardiac specialist has been able to take him off some of his heart medications. He says he feels more like a man of 40 than 63.

He’s sleeping better, enjoying playing ball, and chasing his 13 year old son around. He’s noticed an improvement in his flex-ibility and continues to astonish himself with his achievements – cycling further than he’d ever dreamed possible.

Darrel’s learnt that a good diet, as well as regular enjoyable exercise and social connection, is key to keeping well. Occasion-ally he’ll revisit the helpful food information given to him by the Green Prescription team, making healthy swaps and reducing his portion sizes.

The things that were difficult before are not any longer – and it’s all thanks to Darrel’s determination and his supportive KickStart team.

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

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Above: Darrel ready to go for a ride on his bike.


It is looking likely that landowners on Wanganui’s south coast will allow the national Te Araroa Trail to cross their land.

Rob Wakelin, chief executive of the national trail, which runs from Cape Reinga to Bluff, was in Wanganui in the midle of this year to meet landowners and local authorities.

The landowners are farmer Rob Craig and members of the Rakautaua 9 Trust. Both own land around the Whangaehu River mouth.

Mr Wakelin said the meeting at the Wanganui District Council offices went well.

“Everyone had a chance to hear what everyone else was thinking, and we walked away with a feeling of support from everyone else involved,” Mr Wakelin said.

He and Te Araroa trustee Trevor Butler also met 20 members of the Rakautaua 9 Trust at Whangaehu Marae. They outlined their ideas about the trail, then the Rakautaua owners talked about how they wanted to use their land.

“What was really pleasing about that meeting was the real recognition that this provides opportunities for them as well,” Mr Wakelin said.

Legend surrounds their coastal land south of the Whangaehu River mouth, and the trail will be a chance to tell some of the story, and they could have opportunities to provide accommo-dation, guiding and hospitality.

Trust chairman Casey Paki said the landowners agreed to the trail going through in principle, though with conditions. They wanted the trail to be flexible because the river mouth changed a lot, and they wanted Te Araroa to install a rest area with a seat and toilets.

“The trust has always wanted toilets out there because a lot of locals go out there fishing - and when it’s whitebaiting season it goes crazy,” Mr Paki said.

The bridge is needed so trail walkers can avoid a “nasty” 20km walk on State Highway 3 between Wanganui and Turakina. Instead, they would head down the coast from South Beach, pass through Whitiau scientific reserve and cross a footbridge over the Whangaehu River.

The bridge, which could be swing or suspension, has been costed at $150,000. It will not be accessible to horses, motorcycles and bicycles, and must be capable of withstand-ing lahars and floods.

Te Araroa has the funding and Mr Wakelin hopes it will be built next summer.

From there, people would be able to walk the coast to the Turakina River, where a second bridge was hoped to be built eventually. Initially, walkers would have to arrive at low tide, wade the river, then head south, swing into Santoft Forest and take Beamish Rd and Brandon Hall Road to Bulls.

The coastal stretch would be better than the highway, Mr Wakelin said. Courtesy Wanganui Chronicle

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By Maxine Stringer

Leaving Dargaville at 8am mem-bers of the Dargavile Tramping Club arrived over at Urquharts Bay at 9.30 am. Jan and Bruce

met us there which brought our group number to 18.

With everyone getting ready, boots on, day packs on, and walking poles for the ones who use them we headed off for the challenge we had set ourselves for the day.

This DOC tramp is usually five hours and 10 minutes long, so the sign said, but it took us six hours as we stop regularly and take in the sights.

Before we set off to climb Mt Lion we

had to scrub our boots with the solution DOC provided to prevent “Kauri Die Back Disease”.

The first part of our tramp was to tackle Mt Lion. The only way you can do this is to go straight up. Just imagine going up 1300 steps without any flattening off, this will give you an idea of how steep it was.

The view on top of Mt lion is re-stricted some what and only about six people can safely stand on top at once. Our view here is to the east out over ocean beach.

We stopped here for morning tea as we felt we had deserved the rest.

A reasonable level of fitness is required to walk the main track which is the route we are taking. This track is called the Bream Head Scenic Reserve.

Once on the ridge the track is steep and undulating with thousands more steps that need to be climbed or de-scended.

We made a point of walking out to the short side tracks to get the spectacular views of the coastline.

Lunch stop and group pho-to time as it was 12 o’clock. While having our lunch it was a delight to see as many as 30 or more fantails flittering around.

After lunch a small group decided to venture up a nearby peak with 360 degree views. Bruce got hooked up with a branch as this climb involved a bit of scrambling in

Group tackles Bream Head walksAbove left: Time for lunch; Above right: Admiring the view.

Below left: A happy tramper.Below right: The track through the rocks.

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the undergrowth and he came off second best with a ripped sleeve.

Moving on and we come to the Peach Cove Track Junction.

Time doesn’t allow us to go down to Peach Cove, so we will need to leave this for another day.

During our tramp there was plenty of bird life which is always pleasing as well as our native trees which never tire us.

Our group continues on the Bream Head Scenic Reserve towards Ocean Beach and come across some very interesting rock formations. Part of the track goes through a large hole in the rock which was interesting. At various places we could

get ourselves up on top of these rocks for a better view, this involved a bit more scrambling and our rock climbing skills were required.

Our next stop is at an old radar station. This was erected during the World War Two to pick up any foreign war vessels.

From here on it is all down hill. We are in wide open spaces and rolling green pas-ture with beautiful views of Ocean Beach and islands beyond.

We headed towards the car park at Ocean Beach and on arrival we sorted ourselves out with our own shuttle style arrangement we had in place.

We decided to all meet at a cafe in McLeod Bay for hot or cold refreshments and laugh about the various funny things that happened during the day.

I asked the group what they thought of the tramp. The consensus was that the 13 km tramp was difficult, challenging but at the same time rewarding.

We can appreciate the vast amount of money DOC have spent on this track over the past two years with at least three thou-sand steps in place, so people like us can enjoy and do what we love doing.

Some of our group may have sore leg muscles afterwards, the ache will ease but the views and memories will remain with us all.

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10.5km, Gisborne 1 Tikitapu OffRoad Trail Run, 5.5km,

11km & 21km, Rotorua 1 West Milton Playcentre Fun Run, 3km,

5km & 10km, West Milton 6 Aorangi 100k, Wairarapa 6 Taranki Round the Mountain, 10km &

160km, New Plymouth 7 Feilding Marathon, Roy Lamberton

Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Feilding 7 The Taniwha 7km, 14km, 42km & 60km,

Waikato 7 Queen Charlotte Classic 21km, Marlbor-

ough Sounds 7 Scarecrow Scamper 5km & 10km, Glad-

stone Wairarapa 7 South Island Sport Festival 10.5km &

21km, Ashburton 8 Mangonui Lions Club Fun Run/Walk,

8km, 6km & 2km, Mangonui 8 ASB Colour Rush 5km, Invercargill 8 Coastal Classic Craypot Run, 12km &

21km, Otago

8 Glenbervie School Fun Run, 2km, 5km & 10km, Glenbervie

8 Gully Gutbuster Fun Run, 5km &10km, Paparangi

8 Mitre 10 Mega Walk, 3.5km, 6.5km 15km & 28km, Napier

8 Seleyn Running Festival, 5km, 10km &21km, Selwyn

8 Tides Out Bream Bay Fun Run, 5km & 10km, Ruakaka

14 Hubbards Head 2 Head, 125km, Auck-land

14 Tarawera Trail Marathon & 50km, Rotorua

14 Kinleith Fun Run, 5km & 10km, Tokoroa14 The Maratoto Challenge, 5km, 10km &

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Marathon, 14km & 7km, Upper Hutt14 Well ington Coastal Chal lenge

32km, 25km, 19km, & 13km, Owhiro Bay,Wellington

14 Annual Downhill Walking, Pohangina, Manawatu

15 Footprints in the Sand 20km, 10km & 5km, Foxton Beach

15 Head2Head Walk, 125km Relay, Orua Bay Holiday Park, Auckland

15 Skechers Women’s 6km, Auckland15 Peak Trail Blazer 3.5km & 12.8km,

Havelock North15 Round the Bridges, 2km, 6km &12km,

Hamilton21 Pukeokahu Otupae Range Walk, Otu-

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21 Sky Rock N Run Sky Marathon, Coopers Crek, Oxford

21 Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri21 Staples Rodway Challenge, 32km,

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nade 20km & 12km, Palmerston North22 Julians Berry Farm and Cafe Tois Chal-

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& 21km, Rotorua22 Ashhurst to Esplanade 12km & 20km,

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Run, 5km, 10km, 15km & 30km, Tau-ranga

22 Flemmington Mud Run, 2.5km, 5km & 10km, Hawkes Bay

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Pinhaven, Upper Hutt29 ADRA Charity Run, 5km, 10km &

21km, AucklandDECEMBER 2015 5 Asics Kepler Challenge 60m & 27km,

Te Anau 5 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Mara-

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5 The Goat Alpine Adventure Run, 20km, Tongariro, National Park

10 Ray White Hatea Loop Challenge, Whangarei

12 Raglan Karioi Trail 24km 10km & 2km, Raglan

12 Speights West Coaster Marathon, 30km, Half Marathon & 13km, Muriwai, Auckland

12 Wanganui Three Marathon, 31.6km, Half Marathon & 10km, Wanganui

15 Bike the Bridge, 22km, 15km, 7km & 4km, Auckland Harbour Bridge, Auck-land

JANUARY 201630 EM’s Power Cookies James Stampede

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FEBRUARY 201613 Buller Gorge Marathon, Half Marathon

& Team Challenge, Buller Gorge14 Botany Town Centre Summer Fun Run

Walk 10km & 5km, Botany Town Centre, Auckland

20-28 Great New Zealand Trek, Hawarde-south, South Island

MARCH 20165 Off Road Marathon, Motatapu, Queen-

stown 5-7 Sea Sky and Bush Walks, Waipukurau,

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Whakatane 9 Great Forest Marathon, Half Marathon,

10km & 5km Run/Walk, Waitarere For-est, Levin

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Walk, Blue Lake Rotorua23 Routeburn Classic 32km, Te Anau30 Rotorua Marathon, Half Marathon,

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national Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Napier

AUGUST 2016 6 Hoke One One Taupo Marathon, Half

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Germany 8 Athens Marathon, Athens, Greece 8 Arthurs Seat Challenge, 6.7km, Rosebud

Pier, Vic, Australia14 Upstream 50km Challenge & 20km Run

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cie, Spain18 Galapagos Marathon, San Cristobal

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

5km, St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 9 Christmas Run 5km, 10km & Rudolph

Run, Melbourne, Vic, Australia20 Pisa Marathon, Pisa, Italy

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

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

Walks: A festival of activity this November on Waiheke Island

9 New Zealand Walk: New track alongside Tatare Stream

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

12 New Zealand Adventure: A senior moment

15 Overseas Walk: Sky walk to explore rain forests

16 Auckland Short Walk: New Lynn Reserves, West Auckland

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

20 New Zealand Walks: Papatowai - Heart of the Catlins

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

24 New Zealand Walks: Kicking back in Karamea

28 New Zealand Walks: A hike with a surprise

30 Book: Terrain - Travels through a deep NZ landscape

32 New Zealand Walks: Whangarei offers lots of walk ing opportunies in cooler months

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

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

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

walkway experience 40 New Zealand Walks: Ten years

of lacing up43 Books: Te Araroa, Landscape,

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

verse

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

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

winter wonderland14 Overseas Walks: Madagascar an

incredible journey18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walks: Discover Ta-

ranaki White Cliffs and East Egmont22 My Favourite Walks: Kowhai Hut to

Mt Torlesse25 Event: Whakatane - the new venue

for Oxfam 2016 Trailwalker26 New Zealand Cycling Tours: Cycle

guides on tour: Around the Moun-tains Trail

29 Overseas Walk: Escape to the wilder-ness of Lough Boora

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

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

marathon and 50km41 Walking Access Commission: Rakaia

Gorge southern section now a walkway

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

Groups56 Country Breaks59 Pak A Roo Jackets60 Waiheke Island Walking Festival

SEPTEMBER 212 2015 2 Walking with the Stars 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Slipper Island a

working farm 8 New Zealand Walks: Paihia to Russell

-Full Circle Walk10 Te Araroa Trail: Sponsors help to

promote Te Araroa11 New Zealand Walk: New shared

pathway opened12 New Zealand Walk: A slice of Kiwi-

The Paradise Trail17 Waiheke Walking Festival18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walks: Puketoki Re-

serve - caters for all walkers

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20 Flood swamps popular city pathway22 Jim Barnett Reserve walking tracks23 Tarawera Trail Marathon24 Great Walks: A great walk with a dif-

ference - explor ing the Whanganui Journey

27 How physical activity helped Lynda Mcdermott

28 New Zealand Walk: Central Hawkes Bay Rotary River Trail

30 Overseas Walks: Nepal needs tourists now after April 25 earthquake

34 New Zealand Walk: A taste of the Barrier

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Salzburg: The Sound

of Music’s 50th anniversary44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for September52 Directory: New Zealand Walking

Groups56 Country Breaks60 Pak A Roo Jackets

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

amoung the giants of Waipoua Forest

8 Overseas Walks; Walking Melbourne by foot

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

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

14 My Favourite Walk: Hiking on the Otago Peninsula

16 New Zealand Walk: Hiking to Sunrise Hut

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke

Walking Festival a great Spring walking event

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

23 Wairoa Stream Waterfall Track to have new

`signage24 My Favourite Walk: Jubilee Hut

walk - tough, long, but well worth it28 Overseas Walks: Discovering Pulau

Ubin - Singapore the way it was30 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands

Walking Festival returns for 201537 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Spectacular Swit-

zerland 42 Creating new walking access op-

portunies43 Waikato Walk: Te Tapui Track44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for August52 Directory: New Zealand Walking

Groups56 Country Breaks60 Pak A Roo Jackets

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

to know before Walking the Mil-ford Sound

11 Robin charms Prince Harry on Ulva Island

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

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

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

Walkway, Ruakaka, Whangarei22 Overseas Walks: Queensland Na-

tional Parks with great walks26 Auckland Short Walk: Wattle Down

- South Auckland30 Overseas Walks: Hikes and sights

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

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

Stage 10 - Hanmer Springs to Hawarden

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Bay of Islands

Walking Weekend returns for 201540 My Favourite Walk: Tongariro Alpine

Crossing ticked off!43 Waikato Walk: Omaru Falls Scenic

Reserve44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events

50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for July52 Directory: New Zealand Walking

Groups56 Country Breaks60 Walking with the Stars

JUNE 209 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Nga Tapuwae o

Toi The footsteps of Toi10 New Zealand Walk: Mt Peel an

annual event for Christchurch group12 Overseas Trails: 10 world’s most

amazing long dis tance trails

14 New Zealand Walk: Heading out to Roaring Stag

16 Books: Lydia Bradley: Going up is easy

16 Auckland Short Walk: Greenhithe, North Shore Auckland

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Walking the Cares

Gorge26 New Zealand Walk: The Cape Brett

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

ki Experience - from convent to pub34 Waikato Walk: Kakepuku Historic

Reserve36 New Zealand Walk: A big day in the

Matukituki Valley37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Wairarapa

coastal walk now has more options40 Overseas Walks: 24 hours in Graz40 Health: Are you getting too much

calcium?42 Overseas Walks: Restored medieval

hamlet close to walking and hik-ing tracks

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

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

Groups56 Country Breaks60 Green Prescription

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

ary Cycleway and Walkway 8 Event: Unique opportunity to walk

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

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

of the Packhorse Hut15 New Zealand Walk: Visiting the Franz

Josef Glacier16 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei’s new

loop walkway18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Australia’s top walk-

ing and hiking hotspots22 My Favourite Walk: Kauri Coast walks

- with great coastal views25 Auckland Short Walk: Blockhouse Bay

Tiriwa Walk26 My Favourite Walk: Town and country

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

island sanctuary30 Overseas Walks: Walks in Townsville

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

36 New Zealand Walk: Heritage zone handed into public hands

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Camping and

tramping - 5 top South Island spots40 Event: Marathon returning to cen-

tral city42 Te Araroa Trail: New Zealand trail

selected as one of the world’s best43 Event: Take on the Lake in Rotorua44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for April52 Directory: New Zealand Walking


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

ary Cycleway and Walkway 8 Event: Unique opportunity to walk

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

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

of the Packhorse Hut15 New Zealand Walk: Visiting the Franz

Josef Glacier16 New Zealand Walk: Whangarei’s new

loop walkway18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Australia’s top walk-

ing and hiking hotspots22 My Favourite Walk: Kauri Coast walks

- with great coastal views25 Auckland Short Walk: Blockhouse Bay

Tiriwa Walk26 My Favourite Walk: Town and country

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

island sanctuary30 Overseas Walks: Walks in Townsville

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

36 New Zealand Walk: Heritage zone handed into public hands

37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Camping and

tramping - 5 top South Island spots40 Event: Marathon returning to cen-

tral city42 Te Araroa Trail: New Zealand trail

selected as one of the world’s best43 Event: Take on the Lake in Rotorua44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for April52 Directory: New Zealand Walking


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

tion by foot steps 7 New Zealand Walk: Enjoyable day walk

at Limestone Roadend14 Event: Beers Farm - Te Anau16 New Zealand Fam Walks: Lynton

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

walks for everyone26 Health: Overdosing with vitamin D

continues to be widespread20 Overseas Walks: Discovering Andalu-

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

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

Gorge36 New Zealand Walk: Ruakuri Walking

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

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

Groups56 Country Breaks60 Wellington Marathon

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

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

islands 8 Auckland Short Walk: Onehunga to

Pah Homestead10 Event: Mangawhai Walking Weekend

on track10 Books: Walking the Waitakere Ranges12 New Zealand Walk: Headland Sculp-

ture on the Gulf12 A Walk and cycle on the Waikato

River Trail15 Safety: Ensure your gear is now in

‘Peak’ condition16 New Zealand Walk: Tirohanga Track

to Ruapane Pirongia Forest Park18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Walking in the Picos

de Europa25 New Zealand Walk: Matekai Park

- Oakura26 Overseas Walks: Torres del Paine - a

very special park29 Event: Manawatu Walking Festival30 Overseas Walks: The Larapinta Trail

offers a myriad of stunning views36 Overseas Walks and Tours

38 New Zealand Walks: Echo Walk-ing Festival

41 International Marching League en-courages “May walking bring us together”

42 Window on Waitakere: Navigating dangerous flora

42 Health: Compression clothing can they improve recovery and per-formance?

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

Groups56 Country Breaks60 The Great New Zealand Trek

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

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

generation12 New Zealand Walk: From hut to hut

on the Matemateaonga14 Rare penguins highlight of Hollyford

Track early walkers16 New Zealand Walk: Pukemokemoke

Reserve offers several walk options18 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 walking track26 Te Araroa Trail: City to Sea via South-

ern Walkway change in 201528 Overseas Walk: In the steps of the

ancients - a walk in Athens33 New Zealand Walk: Weather no

problem for Dargaville group36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Linklater Reserve39 Around the Clubs: Striding out fun

with a popular club40 High Achiever: 65 year old walked

150 marathons41 Event: Waiheke Island Wharf 2 Wharf42 Window on Waitakere: Batwalks

planned in Auckland42 Window on Waitakere: Mapau tree

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

for everyone44 Coming events: Stirling Sports events:

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


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

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

make footprint on NZ walking scene12 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 won-derland

40 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Marathon events

42 Window on Waitakere: Possum trapping

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


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

CONTENTS for previous 14 issues- Mt Somers

11 Auckland Short Walk: Macleans Park and Eastern Beach

12 Overseas Trails: Victoria’s top rail trails14 Overseas Walks: Walking Sandiago’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 Spanish Odyssey

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

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

42 Window on Waitakere: Whitehaed releases

42 Health: Feet should be strong and flexible

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


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

Creek - a remote bush with a hu-man 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 Sta-tion Walk revisited and revitalised

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring

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

rich ecological region24 New Zealand Short Walk: Ongaonga

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

ing Festival promises to be best ever28 Overseas Walks: Grand Canyon

Walkway - prettiest in Blue Moun-tains

30 Overseas Walks: Mossman Gorge oldest rainforest on earth

33 Auckland Short Walk: Te Atatu Peninsula Walk

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

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

Marathon41 Window on Waitakere: Canopy

climbers42 Health: Feet health - “canary’s in the

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

Groups59 Green Prescription60 Napier City Half Marathon



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 . . .

DECEMBER WEATHER FORECAST

Tuesday 1st Dec 2015 Wednesday 2nd Dec 2015 Thursday 3rd Dec

Tuesday 8th Dec 2015 Wednesday 9th Dec 2015 Thursday 10th Dec

Tuesday 15th Dec 2015 Wednesday 16th Dec 2015 Thursday 17th Dec

Tuesday 22nd Dec 2015 Wednesday 23rd Dec 2015 Thursday 24th Dec

Tuesday 29th Dec 2015 Wednesday 30th Dec 2015 Thursday 31st Dec

Dec 2015 Friday 4th Dec 2015 Saturday 5th Dec 2015 Sunday




Dec 2015

Sunday 6th Dec 2015 Monday 7th Dec 2015


Sunday 20th Dec 2015 Monday 21st Dec 2015


December Summary2nd-3rd: Cold southwesterlies.4th: Change to westerlies.5th: Chance of high tempera-ture in Grassmere, also other eastern regions from Hawkes Bay to Canterbury.7th: Chance of high winds in the Wairarapa. 12th: The next four weeks bring El Nino-type summer patterns with more frequent depres-sions tracking to far south of the country and anticyclones centred north of New Zealand. Strong and windy westerlies prevail over whole country, especially in east. It may be wet in far north of North Island. Wet, unsettled and rather cold weather contin-ues in south and west of South Island as well as Taranaki, Wanganui, the Southern Lakes,

Otago and Southland. Rain below average in Auckland, east of North Island especially Hawkes Bay, also western Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Nelson and Marlborough, Central Plateau and coastal North Canterbury, A fire risk comes with the dry conditions and possible drought to eastern regions from Gisborne to Canterbury, including Nelson. The South Island is sunny but north and west of North Island may be cloudy. Warm in North-land, Gisborne and Hawkes Bay and east of North Island but colder than usual in South Canterbury. 12th-14th: Warm northwest-erlies.13th: Chance of snowfalls in the southwest of the South Island

from Te Anau to Milford. 15th: Chance to southwest-erlies.18th: Possible low temperature at Lauder.19th: Anticyclonic conditions.21st-23rd: Cool southwester-lies.24th-25th: Anticyclonic over the North Island with westerlies in the South.26th: Possible high tempera-tures in northwesterly condi-tions in Timaru.26th-27th: High rainfall in the West Coast with possible flood-ing in Greymouth.26th-31st: Westerlies and north-westerlies with some low pres-sures south of New Zealand.Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around 6th (apo-gee), 11th (new moon), 21st (perigee), 26th (full moon)


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

AUCKLANDOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks, tramps, Val Todd 09-579-8250, www.oacnz.orgAUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM), (IA),Praemi Perera 09-836-9161, www.aucklandnaturalhistoryclub.orgALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Tramps, walks, cycling, Sunday, Saturday, Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday & weekdays, tramps, walks , Beryl Borthwick 09-444-9667 or Sue Fitzpatrick 09-576-1069THUMBS UP ADVENTURE GROUP (TUAC): Alan Grigg 027-493-6850, Libby 021-137-1488, Leonie 021-222-8982, www.tuac.co.nzAUCKLAND CENTRALAUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Sarah Hart 09-625-7891, [email protected] WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: 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: Tony Walton 09-630-2591 www.aucktramping.org.nzAUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Len Govind 09-627-9911ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Sally 09-522-5321EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.orgST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09-528-9726WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave

Buchan, 09-379-9590STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWEST AUCKLANDBLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, [email protected], www.bluetopwalkers.weebly.comFIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Beryl Pook 09-412-8914LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-993LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday and Sunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-412-8076MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday, Lorraine, 09-827-8663RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09-832-4069RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-412-9952SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Lyn Mountier 09-838-1599TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday (AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda 09-817-9677TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212,www.titirangiwalkers.comWEST HARBOUR ACTIVE 35+WALKING GROUP: West Harbour, Friday (AM), Lorna Lyon, 09-416-7871Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-836-8031Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM), May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), www.trampwest.co.nzNORTH SHORE10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-461060’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Heather Jean Adams 09-478-2462ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Lynda Langridge 09-482-1320,www.nstc.org.nzBIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777CALLIOPE 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, Bernie Pringle 09-410-5700 [email protected], or Mavis Martin 09-486-2574 [email protected] WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09-473-1931WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzY’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823NORDIC WALKING GROUPSAcacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09-267-5416Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/Margaretha Sehnert 027-456-2233/021-141-3801Cornwall Park Nordic Walking Group: Saturday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923Cornwall Park Nordic Gold (Senior Group) Monday (AM), June Steven-son 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923North Shore Nordic Walkers Sunday (AM), Kay Livingstone 09-473-4489Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 RODNEY10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Ivan Melville 09-425-4999HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane 09-420-8739HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Pam Jordan 021-136-6129, [email protected] NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday (AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM), Jenny Burton 09-425-5583WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM), Thurs-day (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWAIHEKE ISLANDWAIHEKE ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Shaona Maddle, 09-372-6645COUNTIES/MANUKAUHOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM)

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HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: Mark Leys 09-294-8927TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Noel Newsome 09-278-4962

WAIKATOHAMILTONFRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-855-4281DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848HAMILTON TRAMPING CLUB: Alan Bigham 07-856-4646HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Nell Bradburn 07-856-3787MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms 07-855-2497NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman 07-847-4873SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield Mall ChartwellHAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon 07-854-9214TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM)MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann 07-823-6147WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097WANDERERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin 07-855-1335CAMBRIDGECAMBRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Sharon Woodings, 07-827-6033LEAMINGTON WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Sharon Woodings, 07-827-6033KAIHERE/PATETONGAKAIHERE/PATETONGA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011MATAMATAMATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: Shirley Hickson 07-888-6054MORRINSVILLEMORRINSVILLE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088OTOROHANGAOTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM)PAEROAPAEROA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Elaine Lally 07-862-8409PAEROA LUNCH WALKERS: Monday Wednesday Friday, Julie Stephen-son 07-867-7011PUTARURUPUTARURU WALKING GROUP:(BIA) Hazel Murphy, 07-883-7927PIOPIOSILVERADOS EXERCISE GROUP: Wednesday (PM), June O’Donoghue, 07-877-8492TAIRUATAIRUA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Mike Lord, 07-868-6025THAMESTHAMES WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday (AM), Mike Lord, 07-868-6025TAUPOTAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM), Wednesday (AM), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-378-4992

WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Kaye Beatson 07-378-6957WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229TE AROHATE AROHA WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088TE AROHA TRAMPING CLUB: Every second Sunday, Judy Forsman 07-884-8841TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Frances Harrison 07-862-8184TE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTU TUESDAY TRAMPERS: Tuesday, Lesley 07-870-1973 or Kathy 07-870-2006TE AWAMUTU WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), Jan Jefferies 07-889-7032TE AWAMUTU MARATHON CLINIC: Wednesday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Ross Thomas 07-871-5022TE KUITITWILIGHT WALKING GROUP: Monday, (PM), (BIA), Dede Downs, 07-878-7867TOKOROATOKOROA ALPINE CLUB:Midweek, Christine 07-886-7294

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

WAIHIWAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633 or Barry 07-863-4597WHAKATANESUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I), Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), Noel Jones, 07-308-7101NGA-TAPUWAE O-TANEATUA TRAMPING CLUB: Whakatane, Ohope, Opitiki, Kawerau; John Keene, [email protected] WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Mike lord, 07-868-6025WHANGAMATAWHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from Surf clubWHANGAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-8182WHAGAMATA TRAMPING CLUB: 07-865-9110

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

WELLINGTONWELLINGTONBROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www.buggywalk.co.nzFOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island Bay, 04-383-7464WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, MiramarKARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, KelburnKARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-478-8799TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nzWEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna HarwoodWELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to mid October, (BIA), Veronica GouldWELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04-478-9201WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833LOWER HUTTWALK FOR HEALTH: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133, www.walk4health.org.nzPOSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04-567-5727WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (PM), 04-564-6019HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04-970-6901TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04-526-7440LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Mark Potter, [email protected] WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, EastbourneALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445PORIRUAFRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, TawaTAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764UPPER HUTTAURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, [email protected] TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper HuttTRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906UPPER HUTT WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 04-970-2046KAPITIKAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04-905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email [email protected],www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkersKAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: [email protected], www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or Steve Golledge 04-904-5904SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

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

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MOTUEKAMOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03-528-6290NELSONNELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03-548-3655NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03-541-8414TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Jeff Connell 03-545-9180NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03-544-2286WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA), Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information CentreWAIMEA TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM) (PM), [email protected], www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nzTAKAKAGOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and overnight trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383

CANTERBURYCHRISTCHURCHACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-941-8999AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for all ages and fitness levels, recreation clerk, CCC 03-371-1778.ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03-388-2593ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people with physical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir 03-359-7971BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), www.bishop-daletrampers.org.nzBURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), New Brighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly race walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM), Darryn Welham 03-960-3808CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton 03-942-5453CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA), Norm Wells 03-981-5487CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057: Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 or Hope 03-389-7997CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), (IA), 03-941-5409CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday (AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA), Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), 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), Don Lyon 03-327-9064KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818NEW BRIGHTON ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03-981-1798NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery 03-388-7335NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Larry Jones 03-382-0201NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), Coral Gilbertson 03-312-3155OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Merv Meredith [email protected], www.peninsulatrampingclub.org.nzPIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), Beverley Church 03-383-5448Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Wil-liams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03-941-5409“ A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA), Ray 03-332-0555ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA), Audrey 03-348-9157SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Peter McDonald



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03-326-6700, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03-389-2285WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canterbury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678“Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330“Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, John Williams 03-383-0064, [email protected] WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-192130 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-9412-8999

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

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

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

HOKITIKAHOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-756-9037HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-756-9037

HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466

OTAGOCLYDECLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch, 03-449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767OAMARUSENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell 03-434-5061OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), Barbara McGann 03-434-9178WEDNESDAY WALKERS TRAMPING GROUP: Jane Naish 03-434-6363NORTH OTAGO TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Margie Car-rington 03-434-8484DUNEDINACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03-476-2344GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, [email protected] BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Janette Anderson 03-476-2830MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Flem-ing 03-489-8964TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James 03-488-2228WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull 03-454-3991Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-200060 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Judith Wright 03-456-208060’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Vern Gould 03-476-445760’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Murray Bolt, 03-454-221160 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Moreen Hayes 03-476-1545ALEXANDRAALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April to October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nzQUEENSTOWNWAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525WANAKAWANAKA WALKING Group: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), (BI), Marion Barnett 03-443-1780

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


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

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

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

NORTHLAND

BAY OF PLENTY

Step into NZ’s Heart…

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

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

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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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

GISBORNE

WAIKATO

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

WAIRARAPAWAIRARAPA

Incredible

MATAIA WALKS

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

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

HAWKES BAY



WAIRARAPAGREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

WANGANUI

06 342 8823 I [email protected]

Your rural escape

www.pakirafarmstayandwalks.co.nz

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

of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Taranaki.

harringtonsmotorlodge.co.nzDiscover Manawatu’s Beehive Creek,

Sledge Track, Gorge walks . . .

0800 282 848

TARANAKI

MANAWATU

MARLBOROUGH

Fun Cycling Tours to Beautiful South Island

Locations

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

Contact The Molesworth Tour Company today for your next holiday.

[email protected]

www.molesworthtours.co.nz

Ph. 03 5728025

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

Alps2Ocean Cycle Tour - 5 days

Whareama Coastal Walk

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

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

SOUTH ISLAND

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

As seen on Country Calendar

3 day unguided coast and bush walk

www.kawakawastationwalk.co.nz 06 306-8157

EASTERN TARANAKI EXPERIENCE

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

• Inclusive package of transport (from Stratford) accommodation and meals.

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

jetboat, hut passes also arranged.

For further information contact:Carol or Dave Digby

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

website: www.eastern-taranaki.co.nz

“Bridge to Somewhere”

1 hour from Marlborough’s Queen Charlotte Walkway

0274 483 133

driftwoodecotours.co.nz


P: 03 573 7110 –F: 03 573 7211- Reservations Freephone: 0800 421 999E: [email protected] – www.jasminecourt.co.nz

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

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

ASURE Jasmine Court Motel78 Wellington Street, Picton

MARLBOROUGH

Country Breaks the place to promote for more customers

Contact Frank Goldingham [email protected]

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

Just 30 minutes from Martinborough Wine Village.

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

T: Kiri Elworthy 06 307 8115


MARLBOROUGH

CANTERBURY

Country Breaks the place to promote for more

customers contactFrank [email protected]

0800-925-546 (walking)

Make this your first multi-day tramp

www.bankstrack.co.nz

BanksPeninsula TrackSelf guided two orfourday walks

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

GREAT COUNTRY BREAKS

CYCLING TOURS

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

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

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

CANTERBURY




NELSON

KAHURANGIGUIDED WALKS

N E W O W N E R SN E W A D V E N T U R E S

www.kahurangiwalks.co.nz

THE HEAPHY COBB VALLEY ABEL TASMAN GOLDEN BAY

ph (03) 391 4120

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

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


The Great NZ TrekStage 11—Springfield to Fairlie

20th to 28th February 2016

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