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NEW ZEALANDS RECREATION WALKING MAGAZINE

NZ $6.90 inc GST

Harbour Bridge PathwayWhat do you think?

New Zealand walk:

Auckland classic,back for its 10th year

Te Araroa Trail:

Anothersectionopened

New Zealand walks:

Catered CoastWalks - discovering

hidden gems in Northland

ISSUE No165 - 2011

OCTOBERweatherforecast

Overseas:

Venice and beyondby bike and barge

Podiatry:

DOMS: Delayed onsetmuscle soreness

New Zealand walks:

Walks from theWaioeka Gorge

New Zealand walks:

Comprehensive range ofwalks at Waiheke Festival

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4 Birkenhead War Memorial Park walk 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walks: Walks from the Waioeka Gorge10 Testimonials from people saved by using a

McMurdo emergency locator beacon12 New Zealand walks; Compresensive range of walks

at Waiheke Festival14 New Zealand walks: Catered Coast Walks - discover-

ing hidden gems in Northland19 New Zealand walks: Te Aroha Wetlands20 Digital Photo Contest winners22 Te Araroa Trail: Another section of Te Araroa Trail

opened24 Harbour Bridge Pathway - what do you think?26 Event: Auckland classic back for its 10th year27 More people in Nelson and Tasman aboit to “Get

moving”28 Overseas: Venice and beyond by bike and barge34 Event: SBS Marathon defies the earthquakes35 Event: Fast walking in Wellington36 High achiever: I feel more than good!37 Podiatry: DOMS: Delayed onset muscle soreness38 New Zealand walk: Step out and enjoy this slice of

rural life39 New Zealand walk: Mangati/Hickford Park40 Health: Reversing cardiovascular discease risk and

quality of life42 Index over previous 14 issues43 Weather forecast for October44 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas coming events49 Nordic Walking Calendars50 Window on Waitakere: Kauri dieback: a far more

serious threat to the park than we think!51 Overseas walks and tours52 Directory: Walking groups throughout New Zealand56 Country Breaks59 Mizuno Offroad Marathon Taupo60 GPx Need help to get active

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Your editor Frank Goldingham has proved that you can read Walking New Zealand magazine lying inJordan’s Dead Sea. The Dead Sea, 400m below sea level is an inland sea with no outlet, only inletslike the River Jordan and others. The water evaporates with the high desert tempertures in theenviroment, leaving a very high salt content, hence that is why it is not possible to sink.

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Free ebook onfoot tracks in NZReaders may be interested inthe following ebook, titled Foot-tracks in New Zealand: Origins,Access Issues, and RecentDevelopments. which is a freedownload. The 1000 pagebook written by Pete McDonaldof Dunedin, looks at the originsof foot tracks in this country aswell as access issues and recentdevelopments.The book can be down loadedat: http://home pages.vodafone.co.nz/~pete.mcd/ft/ft.pdf.The file is 6.00 MB, 1000 A4 pagesand can be about a four-minute download for peoplewho are on a basic broadbandplan.

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There are a wide range of bush tracks,

historic sites, and huts in the Waioeka

and Urutawa areas. These are accessi-

ble from SH.2 in the Waioeka Gorge; between

Opotiki and Matawai.

We have just walked

into Kotepatu and

Nikau Flats, because

they are very easily

reached from Opotiki.

We first arranged

permission from rhe

Redwood Family, who

own the property

through which access is

gained to these huts.

After a 40 minute drive

down Waioeka Gorge,we turned right into

Wairata Road, and travelled two kilometres

before turning right again, over a bridge into

Redwood Road.

At the end of the road, Redwoods allow

parking by their woolshed.

We followed a 4-wheel drive track for about

an hour until we reached a sign pointing to

Kotepatu Hut. Here, we turned right keeping

close to the river, as we walked through pad-

docks for a few minutes to reach the bush

track.

The trail followed the Waioeka River, which

is full of stony shallows and clear green holes.

It is really beautiful. Not far along, there is a

tricky corner, by a waterfall, where the rocks

are slippery. Some took a detour path down

by the river, and there, they saw Blue ducks

(Whio) - quite unconcerned by visitors.

We walked for just over an hour along a

leafy track through Nikau, Rata, and Rimu

New Zealand walk

Walksfrom theWaioekaGorge

By Barbz Lowther■

Top left: Following a track high above theriver.Left: Walking along the river bank to avoidthe slip.Opposite page: The Waioeka River.

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Walks from thtrees, before reaching a huge slip that had

wiped out a large section of the track. The

best way to negotiate it was to pick our way

down to the river, wade across, walk up the

far side for five or six minutes, and walk back

over to rejoin the track. We were probably

lucky that the river was low.

We wandered along an easy path for an-

other half hour, then a large orange triangle

led us into a side stream.

Picking our way down-

stream, we soon found a

second marker showing the

track on the other side. We

climbed a steep bank, and

made our way along a rough

undulating track. This soon

deteriorated to a narrow

ledge, and we reached scree

slopes.

Just as we were about to turn back, those

in front gave a call ‘HUT’ and there was Nikau

Flats in a little grassy clearing. — a welcome

lunch spot.

Retracing our steps, we reached the turn

off to Kotepatu in about an hour and a half .

Again, large orange triangles marked the way.

We crossed Te Patu Stream, and another

marker on the bush edge to the left indicated

the track to Kotepatu Hut. We stopped there

for a coffee and a sit in the sun, and on the

way out, had a swim in a lovely hole in the

Top pictures: The Nikau Hut at last.Left A deep green pool in the WaioekaRiver.

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Top left: A small stream enters the river.Right: The area where we saw the Blueducks.

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stream.

Both huts slept six, and were really clean

and tidy. Although the hut book entries indi-

cate that huts are used mainly by people hunt-

ing or fishing, they are both lovely rest spots

for walkers.

We arrived back at the woolshed, weary and

happy after a rewarding day . The track, the

scenery, the blue ducks, the swimming holes

,and the picturesque little huts,

all contributed to make it a

magic day.

Advice on tracks and huts

in this area, is available from

Department of Conservation

Opotiki Area Office.

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Arthurs PassAs you will be quite aware that

I had to use my personal locator

beacon in the Otehake River,

Arthurs Pass National Park.

I was carrying a McMurdo

Fast Find GPS model PLB, it is

small, light and very easy to use.

The incident happened in the riv-

erbed where a tramping compan-

ion fell concussing himself, break-

ing his arm in several places

and severely bruising many ribs.

It took approximately two hours

for the rescue helicopter to pick

him up (due to two other incidents

needing the helicopter with in a

few minutes of our activation). “I

can thoroughly recommend carry-

ing a beacon to all people who are

going into the back country. The

initial purchase cost is very mini-

mal when a friends life is in-

volved.”

Heaphy TrackI was tramping the Heaphy

track with my sister. I have carted

this PLB to all sorts of out of the

way places with me, hoping never

to have to activate it.

It has been sailing to the bot-

tom of Stewart Island, off to the

Whitsundays, and on all my tramp-

ing journeys.

We got caught in a flash flood,

one moment walking in knee deep

We were four days into an eight

day tramping / climbing trip in the

Lewis Pass / Nelson Lakes Na-

tional Park area in February this

year.

Party of four friends – very

experienced; we had raced in

multiday adventure races like the

Southern Traverse in past years

with some success and tramped

together often.

I was the oldest at 65 but in

good shape. My wife had given

me a McMurdo PLB as a Christ-

mas present, two years earlier – a

little to my bemusement – why

would I need something like that!

The planned tramp was at the

“hard” end of the range - four al-

pine passes over 1800 metres and

weather permitting, a couple of

peaks in the 2000-2500 m range.

I had my PLB along.....

Unstable weather patterns had

affected our plan but by day four

we had Three Tarn and Durville

Passes behind us and were doing

a long traverse over steep unsta-

ble scree slopes around to

Thompson Pass.

The forecast was for a front to

come in late in the day and cloud

patterns confirmed it was coming.

We were keen to get over the pass

before the cloud came down – the

approaches aren’t the easiest in the

world. We were moving well over

the difficult scree – falling every

now and then as the rock plates

moved but never concerned about

safety.

I stepped on a plate that piv-

oted me downhill and launched

me running down the steep slope

with a heavyish pack on my

back........the inevitable outcome

was a heavy downhill fall on the

sharp rock plates resulting in a

severe, long laceration to the right

knee exposing the kneecap and

tendons, a major bang on the left

knee that promptly swelled to the

size of a football and accompa-

nying lacerations to the legs and

head.

I fairly promptly went into

shock – cold and shivering. Given

the steep, exposed nature of the

location, the impending weather

conditions and my inability to walk

there was little hesitation in acti-

vating the PLB.

Not necessarily convinced any-

one would come the team made

preparations for a (highly unpleas-

ant) night out on the on the ex-

posed slope. To our absolute re-

lief approximately an hour and

half after setting off the beacon

we heard a helicopter through the

low cloud and rain.

Without boring you too much

the copter dropped a paramedic

who made his way to us and got

me winched out.

Key things:

· We weren’t involved in any-

thing particularly dangerous – ac-

cidents can happen anytime

· We were in a remote location

- two days walk from nearest road

· We had a PLB with us

· It worked!

· Response time from setting

off beacon to departure of chop-

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dirty water arms inter linked, next

washed off the track into the

Heaphy river, with our packs still

on.

We couldn’t get our feet under

us with the current, as our packs

wanted to turn us onto our backs.

I managed to grab a flax bush leaf

thinking that what I did in the next

few moments would mean life or

death.

As I moved along the bush I

reached out and pulled my sister

along using a tramping stick I car-

ried. We struggled back to firm

ground only to be washed off our

feet again.

We were clinging to a punga

tree and there was a small flat area

across from us, where I thought

the current would take me. I went

for it, and used the stick to guide

my sister across.

We were only six inches above

the water level. I pulled the PLB

before we climbed higher as I did

not think we’d activate the satel-

lites under the bluff, and the area

was too small to be sustainable

overnight.

If we stayed

where we were

and the river

continued

to rise at

the same

rate we

would not

of sur-

vived.

Injuries

– hypo-

the r mia ,

shock and

very badly

blistered feet.

The chopper ar-

rived, medic ex-

amined my feet

and decided I needed

hospital treatment anyway.

I can now hobble on one foot. I

am very happy to be alive and

pleased I had the PLB.

RuahineMountain

RangeA walker in the Ruahine moun-

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rescued on recently after he acti-

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Locator Beacon (PLB) to alert

search and rescue services to his

plight.

The man was starting a 10 day

trip when he fell into a hole filled

with water and snow. He quickly

became cold, disorientated and ac-

tivated his Fast Find PLB.

The Fast Find sent a signal via

satellite to Rescue Co-ordination

Centre in Wellington, which dis-

patched the Lowe Corporation

Rescue Helicopter.

According to the Hawkes Bay

Today newspaper, Pilot Brent

Williams said the man had been

proactive in using his personal

locator beacon.

The man had bunkered down

in his sleeping bag while he waited

for help.

”He felt pretty bad about us-

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better,” MrWilliams said. “He

couldn’t feel his feet when we got

there.”

Mr Williams said the Fast Find

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The Fast Find 211 is the

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Possibly the most comprehensive walk

ing festival in the southern hemisphere

in just its second year, the Waiheke

Walking Festival offers an amazing range of

guided walks and some of the guides are pretty

Comprehensiverange of walks atWaiheke festival

amazing too.

One such guide is Janine James, a real Dora

the Explorer who says she has always loved

exploring the outdoor world and has been

sharing her passion with walkers for the past

20 years.

Janine always knew she would be a park

ranger so clocked up many hours hounding

people about local history, native plants, their

uses and identifying birdlife.

After doing her degree in Parks and Rec-

reation Management she worked as a wilder-

ness guide in USA before heading home to

work as a Park Ranger for Auckland Regional

Council.

A major mountain biking accident in 2002

slowed her down a bit and, as she puts it, semi-

retired to Waiheke, but this opened up the

opportunity to develop her photography skills

which she will share on one of her guided

walks during the festival.

She is also a great storyteller and has a posi-

tive cornucopia of knowledge to call upon.

From the quirky to the serious your walk will

be a process of discovery, you won’t go home

without taking a piece of Waiheke with you!

Other guides include June Stevenson, one

of New Zealand’s leading experts and Lor-Guide Janine James.

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raine Thomson of Fitness New Zealand who

turns a walk into a fitness routine.

The most rugged walks are led by Parks

Advisor Gary Wilton. These include ‘Around

Oneroa in 48 hours’ which is two day tramp

and ‘Journey to the Lost Centre’ classified

tramping track extreme!

The Okawhuiti Wetland Walkway will be

launched at the festival and wetland and

birdlife experts Tony King-Turner and Janet

Hunt will be on hand to answer all your ques-

tions.

Don’t scratch the surface, discover this

lovely island on foot during the festival and

return throughout the year at your leisure to

explore the growing network of excellent pub-

lic walkways.

There are four feature walks be sure to

book early if you want to get on them.

* ‘Pioneer Country’ – Waiheke’s pioneer

settlers made their home here, now it is one

of the island’s biggest and best bush reserves

owned by Forest & Bird. Only open once in a

blue moon.

* ‘Around Oneroa in 48 hours’ – a two-day

tramp around the Oneroa coastline. A great

way to get to know the Hauraki Gulf, you can

choose to do both days and camp overnight

(or stay in more comfortable accommodation

on Waiheke). Even a BBQ laid on!

* ‘Te Matuku to Awaawaroa’ – down the

eastern end of the island is a new bush track

opening up the peninsula for the first time.

Big trees, big views and a big hill at the end

* ‘Walk to the Top of the World’ – Last

year’s festival included a sneak preview of this

stunning piece of land. Join the official open-

ing of Waiheke’s newest reserve and walkway.

And a chance to stand on Waiheke’s highest

point.

Exploring Waiheke’s native bush.

New this year is The Great Waiheke Treas-

ure Quest, open to families, groups, teams and

individuals. It can be done in a day, over a

weekend or throughout the nine days. If you

love quizzes and puzzles you will love this as

it will really test your powers of deduction.

After collecting your quiz sheet from the start

point at the Waiheke Island i-SITE visitor in-

formation centre be prepared to explore and

roam the island.

The festival runs from Saturday 29 Octo-

ber to Sunday 6 November. Bookings for the

We are looking for readers’ favourite walks. Many of us goout 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’sflat, it’s hilly, it’s varied, or for whatever reason.

We would like you to tell us in your own words what is youfavourite walk and why. Email us a story from say 250 up to 1200words including a photo or photos.

We will now give you a FREE subscription (six months ormore, depending on the article), or extension to Walking New

Your favourite walk could win you a free subscriptionZealand magazine for walks published.

You can also post an article to Walking New Zealand, Freepost78863, P O Box 1922, Palmerston North, or fax 06-358-6864.

If sending a photo by email please make sure photo is in highresolution one. (ie taken with a 4.0 mega pixel camera in highresolution mode.

Our email address is:

[email protected] put “My Favourite Walk” in the subject line.

walks are essential and can be done through

the website www.waihekewalkingfestival.org

and all enquiries to info@waiheke

walkingfestival.org.

It’s Waiheke! So there is bound to be amaz-

ing live music in cafes and restaurants over

both weekends.

If you intend to make the most of the fes-

tival and need overnight accommodation go

to: www.waiheke.aucklandnz.com/ or phone

09 372 1234 where Visitor Information staff

will be happy to help you.

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By Alex and Jenny Davies

Have you ever visited an area and sus

pected there were lots of good walks

and places to find but the informa-

tion available is tailored mainly for motorists

and the sedentary? Help is at hand when one

stays with walking enthusiasts who love to

share their local knowledge. We were lucky to

find the perfect arrangement in a lovely cor-

ner of Northland.

We’d arrived at the very comfortable home

of Natalie and Jac Spyksma the evening be-

fore. The location overlooking Bream Bay is

just the first of the hidden gems. Part of the

warm welcome was a note on the wall in our

own accommodation wing with a list of fresh

herbs and vegetables from the garden outside

that we will enjoy with all our meals.

The walks began next day when Nat set us

off on a path through forest with scattered

kauri to a kowhai fringed bluff and an old pa

site on a headland.

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Above: Looking out over the village of Mangawhai and the Hauraki Gulf.Below right: Nat and Jenny at the Bald Bluff pa site overlooking Bream Bay and BreamHead.Below left: Jenny in the shade of a huge Pohutukawa on the beach east of Langs Beach.

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covering hidden gems in NorthlandThe expansive view to the Hen and Chick-

ens Islands could have been accessed round

the headlands and beaches from Langs Beach

at low tide but only with permission to use

the private land. Once we had made our way

back along this shoreline, another gem was a

vista from a reserve behind the houses at Langs

Beach, discovered at the top of an obscure

track only with the help of Nat’s instructions.

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Above: Taranga (Hen) Island and Sail Rockframed by Kowhai.Oppossite page: The Mangawhai Cliffswalkway features views of the low tideshoreline route below.Below: Obscure access to an interestingwalk.

Our instructions tell us to leave Langs

Beach towards Waipu Cove on a footpath by

the road. But where is the coast track they

described? Only after peering into the bush

beside the road can we see a small sign, and a

little-used path through the bush down to the

top of the cliffs.

We’ve discovered yet another gem, well hid-

den from any usual traveller on the coast road

from Waipu to Mangawhai.

Our delicious packed lunch is enjoyed in

the sunshine as we sit on a slab of limestone,

looking out over Bream Bay to the ancient

volcanic plugs of Bream Head.

The limestone of this coast has been worn

into pancake layers from curiously regular

sediments, just as at Punakaiki. Great slabs

of this rock lie about on a beach further on.

The several sandy coves, overhung by gi-

ant Pohutukawa trees are accessible only by

this coastal walk.

At the other end, the access from Waipu

Cove to the Waipu Coastal Trail is as obscure

as the way we had entered it. We emerge on

to the beach after climbing a stile in long grass

and wading a creek.

The day included exploring the sand dunes

beyond Waipu Cove well off the beaten track,

and inspecting the most impressive murals on

the amenities block at the beach. We could

have walked home along the road but there

was a lot of traffic so we took up Nat’s offer

to come and collect us from the coffee shop

in Waipu Cove.

The walks are flexible and

our hosts designed our days

according to the weather,

tides, season and whim.

The Long Pathway Te

Araroa crosses the

Brynderwyn Hills to the

Mangawhai cliffs on its way

south from Cape Reinga to

the Bluff. It links these places by crossing

farmland.

Jac took us down on a track he’d just fin-

ished cutting through his dense regenerating

patch of Tanekaha forest to the start of Bream

Tail Road.

Further along this, DOC signs and mark-

ers led us across paddocks, past a raupo swamp

and up to a bush reserve with impres-

sive groves of Kauri.

At the top, we are on the Mangawhai

Cliffs loop track. Jagged islands and

capes spread out before us on a canvas

of sea and sky.

The track winds its way down

through patches of forest to a rock arch

and a walk along a wild coast with giant

rock pools through which the waves surge.

There are shelly banks and Pohutukawa lined

sandy coves between the headlands.

Not far further along the coast lies a popu-

lar beach and surf mecca but here nothing

seems changed. We could have walked on to

join up with the new Goldschmidt Track at

Mangawhai heads. No doubt Nat and Jac will

make this another option.

A climb back to the cliff tops took us back

home along ridges with great views. It’s been

a good long walk and we are ready for a hot

shower.

Nat has pinned up a collage of photos of

yesterday’s activities she has printed out. Then

there’s a sumptuous barbecue on the deck

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overlooking a Bream Bay sunset.

The Kikuyu grass is waist high as we climb

a partly open ridge towards a viewpoint next

day. Once again, our packs contain a tasty

lunch which we eat in the warm sunshine once

we reach the trig. From here we can survey a

panorama of the entire entrance to the Hauraki

Gulf.

Beyond the craggy mass of Little Barrier

lies the sprawling length of Great Barrier and

Cape Colville at the end of Coromandel Pe-

ninsula.

Without instructions, we’d have had little

hope of finding our way up here. We’d crossed

a field, pushed down through a bush-filled

gully, navigated a creek, climbed a steep

forested ridge, searched for several obscure

walkway marker posts, and avoided straying

on to private land.

Once again, thanks to our friendly hosts

who made it all quite easy, we’d found another

of Northland’s hidden treasures.

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By John Smith

On Saturday the 30 July another 2.5

km section of Te Araroa Trail was

opened from the Puhinui Reserve to

McLaughlins Road in Manukau, in the Auck-

land area.

Some 40 to 50 people took part in the open-

ing walk. Work had been progressing on this

section with the help of council park officers

for some 10 years but access through private

land and construction of new SH20 – SH1

Link delayed completion.

Volunteers, PDs and contractors have over

these 10 years constructed paths, footbridges

and planted thousand of native plants.

The completion of SH20 SH1 Link and a

new footbridge crossing to the true left hand

bank allowed access from the Puhinui Reserve

to end of McLaughlins Road. PDs have since

completed another 150 metres taking the track

to Jerry Greens Rd.

The trail named Te Ara o Puhinui runs

Another section of Te Araroa Tra

Above: Walking along the new trail onopening day. Photo Jenny Clark

Below left and right: Walking across thenew bridge. Photo Jenny Clark

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Below Puihinui - preparing to cut theribbon. Photo Jenny Clark

through Manukau follows the coast of the

Manukau Harbour, through Auckland Airport

then via Puhinui Rd and Prices Rd to the

Puhinui Reserve.

From there it is planned to follow the

Puhinui Stream to Botanic Gardens and Totara

Park. This 2.5 km section was vital as it gives

access to the Puhinui Stream.

Work is in progress in giving access under

ail opened motorway into the Botanic

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New Zealand’s newest private walk

Aucklanders are being asked what they

think of the concept designs for a

cycle and pedestrian pathway on the

Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Mayor Len Brown, MP Nikki Kaye and

Hopper Developments CEO Leigh Hopper

unveiled the concept designs for the proposed

pathway last month.

The design features walkway and cycleway

up to four metres wide which has a prelimi-

nary costing of between $23m and $31m. The

final cost depends on whether or not addi-

tional facilities are included such as special

effects night lighting and observation plat-

forms.

The cost of the Pathway’s construction,

maintenance and operation can be funded by

a toll of $2 per trip. Hopper Developments

has provided a proposal for a Public Private

Partnership (PPP) with Auckland Council to

deliver the Pathway.

Mayor Len Brown says he is pleased to

support the launch of the designs.

“I congratulate the Pathway Working

Group for putting the designs together. Auck-

land Council has encouraged the development

of the concept and we are working on pro-

gressing it in partnership with the developers.

”I support workable options for walking and

cycling across our harbour. This project could

become one of Auckland’s iconic attractions

and be of huge benefit to people on both sides

of the bridge.”

AHB Pathway project director Bevan

Woodward says getting to the design stage has

been “a huge effort” that goes back to around

2000.

“But there is new goodwill from both the

Auckland Council and the New Zealand

Transport Agency. We are working to have

Aucklanders walking and cycling across their

bridge by early 2013.”

The group’s designs have been

professionally prepared by

Copeland Associates Architects

and structural engineers Airey Con-

sultants and Holmes Consulting

Group.

They feature a covered walkway

that is cocooned under the south-

bound Harbour Bridge clip-on with

a perforated aluminium screen ena-

bling views of the city, harbour and Hauraki

Gulf.

Hopper’s Leigh Hopper says it has been a

complex process because the project has so-

cial and commercial elements which need to

be taken in to account.

“The numbers stack up,” Mr Hopper says.

“Our research – which is based on deliber-

ately conservative financial modelling - shows

a PPP is quite capable of achieving the re-

quired level funding which can be supported

by the toll and the sale of naming rights.”

Architect Barry Copeland says the design

challenges have been both technical and in how

to meet the brief.

“With so many stakeholders – users,

NZTA and its engineers, the promoters – there

have been lots of people involved,” Mr

Copeland says. “Then there is the challenge

of how you put the whole thing to-

gether at the same time ensuring

every piece is marine treated to with-

stand the harsh environment in

which the bridge exists.”

Engineer Roger Twiname from

Airey Consultants Ltd says the path-

way structure in itself is pretty much

“Engineering 101”.

“The primary challenge has been

to understand the unique attributes

of the AHB as a transport life line to the north,

and to agree on an engineering solution that

meets all the various loading and traffic ca-

pacity requirements for the bridge, now and

into the future. We’re pleased to have agreed

upon a viable solution with NZTA.”

Mr Woodward says the design ensures all

pedestrians and cyclists on the facility are

within a controlled and monitored environ-

ment at all times.

“The Pathway will provide a safe and pleas-

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ant experience for cyclists and pedestrians at

all times. Numbers on the bridge will be con-

trolled by toll gates at each end to ensure NZ

Transport Agency safety standards are adhered

to.

“There is an option for including three

observation platforms which will provide a

place to stop and take in the view. The obser-

vation platforms could include a coffee stand,

art and information displays.”

Mr Woodward says security is in the form

of CCTV, intercom / alarms, security staff

on-site and police surveillance from the traf-

fic control station on Northcote Point.

On the Auckland City side the Pathway

connects directly to Westhaven Drive, which

is part of Auckland City’s existing 50-km cy-

cling circuit, and provides access to the CBD

via Westhaven and the Wynyard Quarter de-

velopment.

Connection into Ponsonby is provided by

existing walking and cycling path along Curran

Street or via Shelley Beach Road.

On the northern side, it is proposed the

Pathway connects to Princes Street, Northcote

Point where the local street network provides

access to Northcote, AUT University,

Glenfield, Birkenhead, Takapuna and other

North Shore suburbs and facilities.

Toll barriers will monitor and control the

number of Pathway users and work contin-

ues with NZTA to finalise user numbers and

to gain its official approval for such a control

system, Mr Woodward says.

“The proposed $2 toll compares favour-

ably with the minimum bus fare of $3.40 from

Fanshawe St to Onewa Rd or a Northcote

ferry ticket price of $4.90. A survey among

11,000 supporters shows 85 per cent in sup-

port of a toll if NZTA was unable or unwill-

ing to fund the Pathway.”

Alex Swney from the Auckland Heart of

the City CBD business group welcomes

progress on the Pathway. “This is great news

for Auckland.

The Pathway very much supports the 100

per cent pure image of New Zealand and will

enhance Auckland’s brand as a gateway to the

country. We see it as being another important

spoke in our tourism offering here in Auck-

land.

“We very much welcome the progress that

has been made with the assistance of the coun-

cil and NZTA.”

Mr Woodward says the group is also plan-

ning a programme of community consulta-

tion liaising with Northcote and city-side resi-

dents to address any concerns about the pro-

posed pathway.

Aucklanders can have their say about the

AHB Pathway Project design at

www.getacross.org.nz..

Opposite page and above and below: An artist’s impression of the clip on pathwayunderneath the present bridge. Images courtesy Copeland Associates Architects

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Below left and right: Competitors in lastyear’s event at the the finishing line.

Above left and right: The 2010 event hadraces for all age groups.

The Radiance Devonport Classic event is

an Auckland favourite to many and after 10

years has been enjoyed by thousands of run-

ners and walkers.

It is back again on Sunday 2nd October and

entrants are looking forward to another great

day out of running and walking around the

very scenic suburbs of Takapuna

and Devonport on Auckland’s

North Shore.

Event options include 5kms,

10kms or 15kms, each course cov-

ering beautiful scenery which in-

cludes breath-taking views out to Rangitoto

Island and the Hauraki Gulf, as well as ven-

turing around historic North Head and Mt

Victoria.

Event organisers say the inclusion of the

15km event this year has been popular for

those people training for a half marathon or

marathon later in the year.

Event Manager Dave Franks from Total

Sport Limited explains.“The 15km event is

proving very popular, especially with walkers

who want to push themselves further than

10kms or have a longer event later in the year

that they want some great training for.

“We have people taking part this year who

really struggled to get round the

5km walk last year and are now

entering the 15km event – one

participant was so inspired by last

year’s event, she lost 15kgs and

has entered the 15km event this

year!.”

The event has seen the number of walkers

grow over the years and organisers see this as

an important aspect to the race, choosing to

start the walkers with separate start times as

well as awarding the walkers with merit prizes,

something which is missed at many events.

The event day is filled with fun, inspiration

and a great family atmosphere. Fort Takapuna

provides a perfect setting with views over the

water and out to Rangitoto Island. Organisers

provide a band at the finish line, entertaining

entrants after their chosen event and before

the ever popular prize giving. Prizes are

awarded for both walking and running events

and in 10 year age-groups. The event was

started by Stanley Bay School and remains a

very successful fundraising event for them with

the school strongly involved event day activi-

ties.

So, if you want a fun and inspiring event

to train for over the winter months then get

the Radiance Devonport Classic event in the

diary for Sunday 2nd October.

See www.devonportclassic.co.nz for all the

information.

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SPARC’s Active Communities funding of

$300,000 has been confirmed meaning

the Nelson Tasman “Get Moving”

project is go. “Get Moving” is a project to get

more people walking and cycling and to con-

nect them with local clubs and sports organi-

sations.

This financial support from SPARC along-

side the contributions from the Tasman Dis-

trict Council, Nelson City Council and Nel-

son Marlborough District Health Board com-

bine to create a total investment of $450,000

dollars over the three years of the project. This

investment, on top of staff and volunteer time

will deliver a participation legacy for the Nel-

son Tasman region.

“Our region is already an active one” says

Mike Tasman- Jones, Tasman District Coun-

cil’s Community Recreation Adviser and leader

of the Get Moving Project. “We want to get

even more people cycling, walking and run-

ning on a daily basis for recreation and sport.”

Get Moving will develop a range of entry

level activities and events to encourage peo-

ple to participate. Its known that safety con-

cerns, lack of knowledge of routes, lack of

support and having no-one to participate with

are key barriers to getting involved.

Get Moving addresses this by creating and

promoting fun, local and flexible opportuni-

ties. The “have a go type” events across the

region will be a first step but participants will

be encouraged to challenge themselves by get-

ting into entry level competitive events run by

local clubs, event organisers and Get Moving.

Alongside these activities a coordinating

framework will be developed so that clubs and

event organisers can work better together and

the community can easily find out what’s on

and how they can get involved.

“Councils are continuing to invest in won-

derful sports infrastructure across the region

including walk and cycle paths, sports fields

and athletic tracks” said Mike, “with projects

like Get Moving we want to ensure all the com-

munity get the opportunities to enjoy and ben-

efit from this investment”.

Get Moving is an initiative of the Tasman

District Council with input and support from

local cycling and athletic clubs and organisa-

tions, Nelson City Council, Nelson

Marlborough District Health Board and Sport

Tasman.

The target is to get over 200 people par-

ticipating in activator programmes, 1000 in

Ride and Stride, 500 in guided walks and rides

and 1000 in Get Moving walking and cycling

events.

The first Get Moving initiatives are targeted

for Spring 2011. Look out for opportunities

to join us.

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It’s often touted that “so-and-so is the Ven

ice of this and so-and-so is the Venice

that” but there is only one real Venice in

the world, ‘Venezia’ as the Italians call it.

Cruising Venice’s Grand Canal and the la-

goon with its’ outlying islands, is sensational.

Waves slap at the fronts of ornate Venetian

palazzos that line the canals; small arched

bridges with names like Rialto and Bridge of

Sighs, allow only small vessels and the iconic

gondolas to enter the city’s arteries; pedestrian

promenades and cobbled alleyways criss-cross

the island past elegant palaces, grand merchant

houses, unexpected piazzas, spires, clock tow-

ers and copper roofed basilicas. It’s a place to

get lost in. Don’t try and figure out the laby-

rinth of lanes as there is always a discovery at

the end of a waterway or around the next cor-

ner.

Venice is the wonderful start of a bike and

barge trip that takes you firstly to the chain of

outlying islands on the lagoon, then into the

Po Delta and along the network of canals be-

tween the Po and Adige Rivers to discover

some of Veneto’s historic towns and rural Ital-

ian life.

The first two nights are spent aboard the

vessel on Giudecca Island opposite St Mark’s,

as a base for two days to explore the wonders

of Venice. The barge then starts its cruise

Venice and beyond bybike and barge

Above: The facade of Ferrara’s cathedralis superb mix of Romanesque and Gothisarchitecture.

Left: Cyclists arrive at the ducal palace inFerrara.

Right: Travelling the waterways of theVeneto region by comfortable barge isideal for seeing the countryside.

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Above: Castle tower and rooftops of Ferara’s Old Town.

Below: Cyclists enjoy dedicated cycle paths without motorised traffic.

entering the lagoon to join numerous ‘va-

poretto’ (ferries), large white liners like cities

on water, tugs, small motor boats and small

gondolas battling to pole across this washing

machine to waiting tourists. The stunning

white facade of the Doges Palace and nestled

next to it, the magnificent occidental basilica

of St Mark’s is a magnetising farewell sight of

this wonderful art city.

The first stop on the lagoon’s chain of out-

lying islands, is for a short ride along the lido

into the working fishing port of Chioggia (said

key-odge-e-a).

You leave the grandness of Venice behind

and wander amongst the local people in the

fish market and along the buzzing Corso del

Popolo where they gather in any weather for

their daily ‘aperitivo’. Chioggia has an un-

touched charm about it. You can walk end to

end in 10 minutes and reach the sea in both

directions. A 13th C clock tower is the town’s

centre point.

The next two days are spent biking between

the low-lying, sandy islands of the Adige and

Po river deltas where the wetlands are home

to rare species of herons, flamingos and bee-

eaters. Storks, terns and many other species

of birdlife also enjoy this natural habitat.

There are long flat stretches along the sea

front and from the overnight stop on the is-

land of Albarella, there is a beautiful bike path

to the beach.

From the coast the route follows the ca-

nals and Po River into the Veneto region. The

cycling is easy as it’s almost completely flat on

dedicated cycle paths raised above the patch-

work landscape of crops, with views forever.

Small towns and villages are quite sleepy

and without the tourists of Tuscany. They all

have their historic churches, piazzas and stately

villas but not the endless rows of neat vines

that epitomises the more hilly regions of Italy.

This tour removes the rosy tint from glasses

that may be clouded with what is perceived to

be typically Italian.

Ancient Adria dates back to Etruscan times.

The streets and lanes are cobbled, which is

common in the Veneto, to prevent them from

becoming muddy in wet weather. It’s a quaint

town of Venetian houses but even quainter

was the local policeman driving a tri-bike com-

plete with a boom box! It’s a town that must

have seen it all.

Following the Po River there are splendid

vistas of its wide sandy beaches and flowing

water. There were hardly any vessels on the

river except our barge that would toot as it

Venice and

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Below: Attractive cycle paths lead cyclistsinto the walled city of Ferrara.

passed us on its way to our overnight stop.

An afternoon only in the well-preserved,

walled city of Ferrara is maybe short-chang-

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Mantova is the end of the week’s bike trip

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the great meals we’d been spoilt with every

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Above: The facade of Ferara’s cathedral is superb mix of Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Bottome left: Cycle trails follow the PoRiver.

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Below left: Courtney Ruske.Below middle: Daniel Lord coming up frombehind.Below right: Urban Search and Rescue dogand handlers took part.Photos: www.marathon-photos.com

By Michael Jacques

Just two months before Christchurch’s SBS

Marathon the 31st running of the South

Island’s premier marathon event was look-

ing doubtful.

Following the February 22 earthquake the tra-

ditional Town Hall venue was condemned and

the inner city and Avon River route was unus-

able.

With much of the city in similar condition

there wasn’t much scope to hold a major mara-

thon event, and with Christchurch having so

much on its plate organisers weren’t sure there

would be demand for the event.

But a wave of public support saw them

whip together an alternative race at Lincoln…

And it was a huge success.

This ever-popular event was yet another

community occasion to suffer at the hands of

Christchurch’s earthquake woes of the past

eight months.

In 2010 the 30th anniversary SBS Marathon

Event attracted more than 5800 entries, so

after throwing together an alternative course

at two months notice, it was great to see al-

most 3800 participants from 13 countries line

up for a pleasant tour of Lincoln township

and surrounding rural roads. Among them

were around 500 walkers.

In stark contrast to most walk events, youth

dominated over experience as two teenagers

took out top honours in both the 10k and half

marathon walk options.

The feature half marathon walk saw

Timaru’s 19 year old Daniel Lord claim line

honours by a massive eight minutes. Lord

started fast and enjoyed the company of a large

bunch of runners to finish in 2hrs 05min

11secs. In second place Greymouth’s Michael

Thwaites, a regular winner of walking events,

managed 2hrs 13min 33secs to be first vet-

eran across the line as well.

In fact placings second through 10th in the

half marathon were all veterans, with Nelson’s

Todd McCashin claiming third. In fifth place

overall Denise Stewart-Jacks made the trip

down from the North Island worthwhile by

finishing first female walker in the half mara-

thon. The 56 year old year old from Inglewood

clocked in a 2hrs 24min 30secs to win five

minutes ahead of Nelson’s Mary Eggers, with

Auckland’s Jill Stewart another four minutes

back in third place.

The most notable performances among

walkers, however, came from the 10k event

where Christchurch’s Courtney Ruske claimed

first place overall. The 16 year old stunned

seasoned walkers to finish in a fast 54min

17secs, outclassing fellow Christchurch teen-

ager Philip Meikle (17) by exactly three min-

utes. Peter Hague was just 49secs further back

in third place, while fellow Nelsonian Trudy

Reilly was second among women in 65min

20secs.

Also among participants this year were sev-

eral Urban Search and Rescue dogs and train-

ers. The USAR dogs were one of the unsung

heroes of the earthquake rescue efforts. As

the SBS Marathon’s official charity this year

they raised close to $10,000.

With Christchurch just starting the rebuild-

ing process the SBS Marathon Event faces

uncertainty over returning to the traditional

central city course. Organiser Chris Cox says

the event will be at Lincoln again in 2012, but

after that depends on the speed of the city’s

rebuild. In the meantime Cox and his crew

have refined the course organisation and Lin-

coln University race base to make sure 2012 is

even better than 2011. Race day will be Sun-

day June 3. For more information and 2011

full results visit: www.sbsmarathon.co.nz.

SBS Marathon defies theearthquakes

Event

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By Michael Jacques

A light breeze and mild temperatures

teased participants as more than 4300

starters from 11 countries lined up for

Wellington’s Harbour Capital Marathon event.

But this quickly gave way to heavy rain and

increasingly gusty winds as the newly re-

branded Armstrong Motor Group Wellington

Marathon provided both a physical and men-

tal challenge in 2011.

Despite the re-branding, the annual mid-

winter event remains based at Wellington’s fa-

mous Westpac Stadium. This fast, flat and sce-

nic tour of the Capital City’s harbour bays is

now the New Zealand’s third biggest mara-

thon event and a huge community occasion

welcoming people of all age, ability and gen-

der.

Walkers, of course, have always been wel-

come in Wellington, and this year saw almost

800 dedicated pedestrians on the start line.

Thirty-five brave souls took on the full

Marathon distance, with every one of them

finishing. The race for line honours, however,

saw an upset as Napier’s 61 year old super-

walker, Joff Hulbert, was denied a third straight

win. Hulbert was in fine form, his 4hrs 49min

just a few ticks slower than 2010.

But in 2011 it was good only for fourth

place as New Plymouth walkers claimed the

first three placings with Harry Terwiel, Mike

Nield and Dave Wackrow. The 51 year old

Terwiel clocked a fast 4hrs 33min 09secs, just

two minutes shy of Hulbert’s 2009 record.

New Plymouth ruled the classic 42.2k dis-

tance in Wellington, with Tanya Campbell cel-

ebrated her 40th birthday a few days previously

by adding the 2011 walk title to her 2009 win.

Campbell held off a determined Palmerston

North challenge from Sue Stirling and Averil

Sheehan by exactly 10min to claim 10th place

overall in 5hrs 18min 24secs.

Women pushed their male counterparts

even closer in the Half Marathon and 10k

walks.

The Half Marathon went to Palmerston

North’s 54 year old Dave Cushing in 2hrs

14min 56secs, but just three minutes further

back Wellington’s Terri Grimmett and Lower

Hutt’s Robyn McArthur claimed second and

third places overall.

The most impressive performance of the

day, however, came all the way from Dunedin

in the shape of 20 year old Rozie Robinson.

The national representative race walker clocked

the fastest 10k ever seen in this race, regard-

less of gender, finishing first overall in an im-

pressive 51min 46secs. Second placed Mike

Walton from Upper Hutt broke the men’s 10k

walk record, but was more than three minutes

behind Robinson, with another four minutes

back to third placed Tim Dutton, also of Up-

per Hutt. Palmerston North’s Bridget Wade

was second among women in 65min 24secs.

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High achiever

Determination, a strong will and a lit

tle help from her GRx patient sup

port is all it took for lovely Louise

from Nelson to make some healthy changes

and begin to feel “more than good” again.

Louise had been through three surgeries

earlier this year and as a result was suffering

lymphoedema, a condition of localized fluid

retention and tissue swelling in her leg. This

made it extremely uncomfortable and painful

for her to bend over, deal with shoes or walk

very far.

As a person who used to run and enjoy

outdoor activities Louise found herself

demotivated, with low energy and working

reduced hours which subsequently reduced her

income – generally struggling to get back to

her vibrant self.

Louise’s physio had suggested she try aqua

exercise and her practice nurse Jackie at Drs

Narbey and Stubbs supported this by refer-

ring her to the Green Prescription team.

Louise was contacted by patient support per-

son Sue and together they looked at how

Louise could begin to regain good health with

some manageable exercise. Initially Louise

used the pool two to three times per week

where she enjoyed the swimming and

aquajogging until she began to find it difficult

to fit the sessions around her increasingly busy

working day.

Supported by regular contact with Sue,

whose non-judgemental advice and sense of

humour helped Louise feel that she could re-

ally achieve her aims, she began to try walking

to and from work which was quite a long walk

and in the first few instances almost stopped

her in her tracks.

Louise had some very real barriers to over-

come, predominantly pain in her feet and she

could easily have given up. While feeling frus-

trated at not being able to walk faster because

of the discomfort, she knew she could do it

and being a determined young woman she

persevered and before long was delighted to

find that her aches and pain actually disap-

peared.

Now she could manage walking all the way

to and from work three times a week and on

the weekends she had the energy and will to

ride her bike or have an enjoyable recreational

walk.

Louise also looked at her eating habits and

with Sue’s guidance identified two areas she

thought she could try to change – reducing

her alcohol intake and avoiding too many help-

ings of chipp, a regular after work snack. She

started to notice that the increased walking and

healthy food changes were helping her lym-

phoedema – the leg swelling had decreased by

1.5cms. She also felt fitter, stronger, was walk-

ing faster and had lost weight.

For Louise one of the best effects of her

walking was her improved state of mind - it

helped her de-stress, which meant she felt

more relaxed and ‘present’ in her mind. This

in turn helped her manage her food changes -

she didn’t feel like reaching for the wine and

chips when she got home as her walk had made

her feel calmer and better able to deal with

life’s daily challenges.

In Louise’s words, her GRx support per-

son was “interested in me, I felt I wasn’t ig-

nored nor did I feel I was going to be ‘nailed’

to do exercise. It was really helpful to have

someone to whom I was accountable and I

would recommend Green Prescription to any-

body wanting support to get healthy”’.

Louise’ next goal is to start running again

and will begin by trying a light jog between

lamp-posts or trees when she is out walking –

a steady, manageable way to build up slowly

and ensure she doesn’t overdo it. We know

she will do it!

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By RachelCarle

DOMS: Delayedonset muscle soreness

Podiatry

Have you ever been woken

up with intense pain in

your muscles the day af-

ter you’ve gone on a strenuous

walk?

If so, then you will know the pain

associated with Delayed Onset

Muscle Soreness, or DOMS as it

is otherwise known. DOMS is a

normal response to excessive ex-

ertion, and is part of the body’s

adaption process as the muscle

gain strength.

DOMS is common in all fit-

ness levels.

DOMS is pain and stiffness

which occurs hours or days after

strenuous exercise. It is a sign of

muscle damage which occurs typi-

cally after eccentric exercise (this

is when the muscle is lengthening,

not contracting or remaining

static).

An example of eccentric exer-

cise is running or walking down-

stairs, or down hill. This is why this

sort of pain will generally occur

after a long day of walking down-

hill.

The pain is usually a dull ach-

ing pain, with associated tightness

and tenderness when the muscle

belly is touched. This

pain usually resides with

rest after 5-7 days.

The cause of DOMS

is not well known, but is

thought to be associated

with tissue breakdown,

namely within the z-

discs of the

myofilaments of the

muscles. It is also asso-

ciated with damage to

the connective tissue of

the muscle.

The reason for the

delay of the pain may be

due to the inflammatory

response in relation to

the tissue breakdown,

taking some time to

stimulate the nociceptors (pain

receptors) within the muscle. This

said, not a lot is known about the

process of damage, inflammation

and soreness with muscle, so this

is just a hypothesis.

To treat DOMS you can:

1) Rest and recover. Reducing

physical activity will allow the

muscles to heal in their own time,

which is usually within 3-7 days.

2) Sports massage. This will

help to reduce swelling

in the muscle belly and

reduce symptoms.

3) Gentle stretches.

Be sure to not stretch

too hard, just until they

are a little uncomfort-

able.

4) NSAID’s. Non-

steroidal anti-

inflammatories such a

nurofen and ibuprofen

can help.

5) Yoga.

6) Warm up. Taking

a warm bath or sauna

or spa can help.

7) If it lasts for

longer than 7 days,

consult a physician.

In order to prevent DOMS:

1) When increasing training, do

it slowly, only increase by up to

10% per week. This will allow the

muscles to strengthen slowly and

safely.

2) Stretch before and after all

extended activity, especially with

downhill walking.

3) Watch your terrain, try to

avoid walks with too much down

hill stages.

4) ‘Multiple-bout therapy’. If

you are in training for a walk where

you will be doing a lot of down-

hill stages, it is good practice to

start a few months before by go-

ing downhill and slowly increase

the amount of downhill walking

slowly.

Over time this will allow the

muscle to fully adapt to the in-

creased eccentric demands of

downhill walking.

It is always good practice to ‘lis-

ten to your body’ when you are

exercising, and if you feel sore af-

ter exercise, it is a sign that you

may have pushed it a little too

hard.

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Below: Near the start of the ManawatuRiver. The only river in this part of the worldthat starts in the east and flows throughthe ranges to enter the sea on the westside.

Above: The Ormondville Railway Station.

Most men would be thrilled to be

whisked away for the night by their

partner to some quirky retreat that

she has heard or read about but actually has

no real idea what she is letting them both in

for. Well not my husband!

If he gets a mere whiff of another mys-

tery trip in the wind (and there’s been lots over

the years) he begins pulling faces, but really it

is all for show, as underneath he quite enjoys

the mystique of it all, I think!

Imagine if he had refused the invitations

(not that he had the chance) we would have

both missed out on the joy of experiencing

some of New Zealand’s special places, often

best kept secret, except I can’t keep secrets.

These mystery trips began with discover-

ing such places as The Island Bay lighthouse,

The Flying Fox, Lochmara Bay and Kapiti Is-

land, to name just a few. And yes, there has

been the odd tramping trip up into both the

Tararua and Ruahine Ranges thrown into the

mix as well.

Now not being a tramper at heart, it’s al-

ways a worry for him as we head off the main

highway and end up at some remote road-end,

only to then open up the car boot and dis-

cover your tramping gear all ready for an air-

Step out and enjoy thisslice of rural life

ing.

So the trip years ago to spend the night in

a restored railway station began as one of those

surprises. A surprise for me too, as I had never

laid eyes on the sleepy little village of

Ormondville either. Well why would you?

We are all guilty of not taking the time to

detour off our main highways.

Which is such a shame I have since found

out while exercising my thirst to discover

unique and unspoiled places in rural New

Zealand. We need to therefore make the ef-

fort and spend more time getting off the

beaten track, it can be such fun.

Ormondville, Norsewood and the sur-

rounding areas are just that, unique, historical

and bursting with local attractions just wait-

ing to be explored and enjoyed.

The area so appealed to me that it became

a walk in the making. This walk has now been

enjoyed by many people who have wanted to

experience something different while enjoy-

ing some gentle exercise, country fare and most

importantly spending time with their friends

in a relaxed and charming rural environment.

I feel it would be remiss of me to describe

this walk in detail, as in doing so it would de-

stroy the anticipation,excitment and magic we

all feel before embarking on a couple of days

away in a new area.

But I must say that to walk beside the be-

ginnings of the mighty Manawatu River in its

infancy and find it pristine and clean is a one

of the real treasures of the area.

Try to imagine spending two days and one

night being enchanted by a Catholic Monas-

tery, Heartland watering-hole, historic railway

station, old jail and 18kms of back-country

walking, and that should be enough to tempt

you and your friends to step out and enjoy

this slice of rural life that oozes “olde world”

charm and atmosphere.

For more information and prices go to

www.tararuawalk.co.nz

New Zealand walk

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Only minutes away from the Bell Block

residential area, in Taranaki is

Manngati/Hickford Park with beau-

tiful walkway that travel through farm land and

coastal plantings. Very peaceful

The walking track through the peaceful

paddocks and sealed areas.

Hickford ParkThe coastal portion of the reserve is made

up expansive vegetative dunes which increase

in size and height to the east. The undevel-

oped pathway that runs along the foreshore

provides beach access

to the rocky beach.

Also found at this

location are spring-fed

wetlands at Waipu La-

goons and the artificial

wetlands at the former

oxidation ponds pro-

vide habitat for a

number of bird and

animal species.

The area is one of the few remaining natu-

ral wetlands in Taranaki. The Department of

Conversation has listed Waipu Lagoons as a

Protected Natural area because of their wild-

life values.

The reserve is also a historic and cultural

significance to Puketapu Hapu and within the

tribal rohe of Te Atiawa lwi.

MangatiA mown and concrete pathway follows the

Mangati Stream, as it narrows and winds from

Bell Block to amidst residential areas.

This section of walkway provides a link

between residential areas and the foreshore.

Future development for this walkway will be

an underpass beneath SH1.

Bell Block BeachBell Block beach provides beach access for

water-based activities, including boat launch-

ing.

Toilets are available, dogs are permitted on

Mangati/Hickford Park

this pathway and there is free parking.

HistoryNgati Tawhirikura hapu have mana whenua

over this historic site and surrounding area.

Their lands were strategically chosen to pro-

vide a good defence mechanism with well sited

lookout points for approaching enemy, access

to an array of food gathering places as well as

large flat areas for cultivation.

On 6th June 1887 Crown grant was issued

for 504 acres, 3 roads and 36 perches known

as Katere or Waiwakaiho Native reserve to

members of the Ngati Tawhirikura hapu.

A certificate was issued some 17 years later

to the Public Trustee who administered na-

tive reserves under section 8 of the Native

Reserves Act 1882. In 1905, just under 80 acres

of Katere Reserve containing the historic

Rewa Rewa Pa and Urupa was compulsory

acquired through the Public Works Act 1905

for a rifle range.

On 4 June 2007, a joint partnership between

New Plymouth District Council and

Tawhirikura Hapu trust was signed.

New Zealand walks

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by Gary MollerDip Ph Ed PG Dip Rehab PG DipSport Med (Otago) FCE Certified

Health

Far from being anti-doctor, I am all for

them - with some reservations about

specific treatments, as you would gather

when reading my articles.

Anyway, I went to

see my doctor, a long

time acquaintance

who completed the

same University of

Otago sports medi-

cine course I went

through.

It was several years

since I last saw him - That

was for a gashed

forearm following

an “unplanned

dismount” off mybicycle!

It was time for a cardiovascular health check

to see how the blood tests, etc matched with

my Hair Tissue Mineral Analyses and general

good health.

My doctor is very good at telling me where

I am while not necessarily the best at telling

me how I got there. So, where am I right now

health-wise?

I now have records of blood cholesterol,

blood sugar, body composition and blood

pressure stretching back as far as 25 years.

During those years up until five yearsago:

· Blood pressure gradually crept upwards

to about 130/90 and sometimes high-

er despite an increasingly low salt diet.

· Cholesterol trended to unhealthy ratios

despite an increasingly low cholesterol diet.

· Muscle declined and fatness increased to

about 16-17%.

· And, of course, my general well-being and

athletic performance did a steady dive!

Over the last five years I haveprogressively resorted to:

· Liberally salting my food with Himalayan

Salt.

· I am currently eating up to six eggs every

day (We have a friend with free range chick-

ens), I eat the fat on meat, use butter and drink

full cream milk daily (All in relative modera-

tion and combined with physical activity).

· I use dietary supplements daily as per the

guidance from repeated Hair Tissue Mineral

Analyses.

My latest medical tests as comparedto 2002/3:

· Body composition has body

fat now at ~10% while mus-

cle has increased by about

3kg.

· Blood pressure in

the doctor’s surgery was

100/60 (A bit low in my

opinion).

· Blood sugar 5.0 (was

5.1)

· Total Cholesterol is

5.8 (was 5.3)

· Triglycerides 0.7

(was 0.9)

· HDL Cholesterol 1.49 (was 1.07)

· LDL Cholesterol 4.1 (was 3.9)

· Chol/HDL ratio 4.0 (was 5.0)

· Let me explain what these figures mean:

Blood sugar, insulin and bodycomposition

· As we get older, it is usual for insulin re-

sistance to increase. This may show as the

blood sugar levels creeping upwards. What this

means is we get poor at using fats and sugars.

Insulin resistance is regarded as one of the

best measures of biological ageing as com-

pared to chronological ageing. This process

of gradual decline shows as:

· Increasingly fluctuating energy levels,

· Reducing physical endurance,

· Food cravings,

· Gaining fat, no matter what, about the

hips and waist,

· Increasing difficulty getting rid of belly

and hip fat and

· Loss of muscle and loss of strength.

· Insulin resistance may lead to Type II

Diabetes.

In my case, this trend of biologicalageing has been reversed:

· Blood sugar is a steady 5.0 despite being

older,

· I have increased muscle without a single

visit to the gym,

· Body fat has dropped and is very low for

age and gender and

· The time I can go on a bike without the

need for sustenance has stretched from two

and a half hours to a remarkable four plus

hours.

· Muscle power has increased dramatically.

Blood PressureAs we get older, our arteries tend to be-

come hardened, brittle and inflexible due to

oxidative damage, calcium deposits and pro-

gressive clogging with fatty plaque. These

processes are present in at least 80% of the

population, beginning from a very early age

and will ultimately result in diseases such as:

· Heart attack,

· Stroke,

· Impotence,

· Diseases of dementia and

· Arthritis.

This gradual process of declining circula-

tory health will show in the early stages as in-

creasing blood pressure, decreasing maximum

heart rate during extreme effort, decreasing

physical performance, impotence, joint pain,

cramping and brain fog.

The usual calculation for this if 220 beats

per minute minus your age, so at 58 years, my

maximum heart rate should be about 162. The

sooner the causes of this gradual decline are

identified and corrected, the better your

chances of success.

Here’s the circulation facts for me:· Blood pressure is now120/80 or less,

· Libido is at about where it was during my

20’s,

· Maximum heart rate is an impressive 180+

beats per minute and

· I am riding “A” Grade in cyclocross rac-

ing which is just about as intense a cardiovas-

cular sport you can get (There are “A”, “B”

and “C” Grades and the “A” is generously

populated by some of the best in NZ).

Cholesterol· Total cholesterol has increased. This is

healthy because cholesterols are the building

blocks for cells and hormones. Too little cho-

lesterol and health fails terribly. High choles-

Reversing cardiovasand quality of life

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Health

terol is healthy - so long as your body is turn-

ing it over fast and so long as the ratios be-

tween cholesterols are “healthy”. Let me ex-

plain:

· Triglyceride at 0.7 is very healthy and well

below the threshold of 1.7.

· HDL Cholesterol has increased to 1.49.

HDL is the protective form of Cholesterol

and is now well above the threshold for healthy

(>1)

· LDL Cholesterol (the “unhealthy” one)

has increased from 3.9 to 4.1; but this is off-

set by lower Triglycerides and higher HDL as

follows:

· The Cholesterol/HDL ratio (this is the

important one) has improved from 5.0 to 4.0

(4.0 or lower is considered healthy).

According to my doctor, I am now in the

bottom 5% of the population, for age and

gender, for cardiovascular risk.

This is despite all of the extra salt, protein

and fatty cholesterol that I have been eating

over the last five years. I will qualify this by

saying that I have been generally very careful

about choosing fresh, natural foods, home

cooking, not over-indulging and exercising.

How did I get to where I am now?· Annual Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis.

This test has removed most of the guessing

about what to eat and what supplements to

take. When repeated, it tells us where the ac-

tion has been and what changes to make. I

could not have achieved what I have without

this test. (If you want my help with improv-

ing your health, you will probably need to get

one of these tests completed and be prepared

to repeat it annually).

· Quality and targeted supplementation.

The key to supplementation is small amounts,

often and for a long time.

Small amounts, often and for a long time

· Going back to traditional foods and

home cooking. As a general rule of thumb:

If it comes in a packet, has a long shelf life

and needs minimal preparation, then leave it

out - its not really food.

We seldom eat out and purchase raw food

which is then prepared and cooked from

scratch. We grow vegetables and purchase

from local farmers’ markets.

· Exercise is less than what I used to do

and only as and when I feel like it. I choose

to ride a bike for now because it is gentle on

joints (Depending on the dismounts!).

· I am constantly seeking ways to re-

duce stress in my life. This includes taking

every opportunity to chill out on the balcony

in natural light. I now work from an office/

clinic at home, employ nobody and we keep

do not waste anything, including energy

(Meaning we do not have to work long hours

to pay for waste).

We take holidays at every opportunity with

the theme of getting outdoors, into nature and

exploring.

· I expose my body to sunlight. We are

not meant to be cave dwellers. Sunlight is ac-

tually good for you. My skin health has sur-

prisingly improved since doing this and the

sun is definitely invigorating and a wonderful

antidepressant.

We are creatures of the light - not of the night

scular disease risk

In summary: It is possible to reverse the processes of

cardiovascular disease; but it takes time, a lot

of patience, some money and scientific test-

ing to guide you on your journey.

It is inevitable that our bodies will gradu-

ally fall into states of disrepair and eventually

fail at which point our toes point upwards and

we die.

For many people, this process of sad de-

cline is well in hand by 30 years and gaining

momentum.

Medically, the only hope is to last out the

rest of life well preserved by an expensive

concoction of toxic drugs! But this is hardly

my idea of living and more like waving the

white flag of surrender.

Death is more certain than being born and even

more certain than paying taxes

It is a sobering fact that every person in

human history eventually died. This rather

depressing inevitability does not mean that

we should give up on trying to stay healthy as

we age.

To the contrary, Life is throwing each and

every one of us the challenge to see how long

we can keep the wheels of our cellular ma-

chinery screwed on tight and well lubed. Of

course, this is one plan that is doomed to fail

from the very beginning! Before the begin-

ning, in fact.

The Grand Plan is to die healthy - one morning to

wake up dead!

I, for one, am enjoying this, the most vain

of challenges. You are welcome to tag along

with me if you feel up to it!

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CONTENTS for previous 14 issuesSEPTEMBER 2011 164 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Mayor Island 9 Readers views: Signs and the

visually impaired pedestrian10 Event: Where the field meets the

forest11 New Zealand walk; Deans Bank

Track12 New Zealand walks; Coromandel

coastal walking tour16 New Zealand walks: Waterfall

walks20 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: Akitio-

Glenora Walk - New Zealand’snewest private walk

28 Overseas walks: RevampedGoldfields Track relaunched

30 Overseas walk: Four daysexploring Yosemite National Park

34 New Zealand walks: Warkwothwalks - more walks worth doing

36 High achiever: Mobile scooter towalking around town

37 Podiatry: Haglunds deformity38 Long walk: Walking the World39 Window on Waitakere: Better

biodiversity40 Health: High doses of

Ergocalciferol a concern42 Index over previous 14 issues43 Weather forecast for September44 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas coming events48 Nordic Walking Calendars49 Event: Birds a plenty at Bay50 New Zealand walk: Dome Forest

and Totara Scenic Reservewalks

51 Overseas walks and tours52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout New Zealand56 Country Breaks59 GPx Need help to get active60 Mizuno Taupo Off Road Half

MarathonAUGUST 2011 163

4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Mangawhai

Heads Lookout 8 New Zealand walk: Clevedon

Scenic Reserve has significantheritage value

10 Te Araroa Trail: Ocean to Oceanleg soon to go

10 Te Araro Trail: Levin toWellington link now open

12 Overseas walks: Innsbruck -hiking boots or high heels?

13 Canterbury walks: New walkwayin Canterbury

14 New Zealand walk: Te Anau - aplace in paradise

16 New Zealand walk: Walksaround Lake Mangamahoe

20 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: Waiheke

plans second walking festival22 News: New bridges improve the

Pouakai Circuit23 Event: Coundown is on for the

Taupo Half Marathon24 Overseas walks: Walking on the

unique island of Guernsey andSark

29 High achiever: Motivated man inwalking back to happiness

30 Overseas walk: Two weeks inAnnapurna

36 Window on Waitakere: Furtherexpansion

36 Books: Walking the WaitakereRanges

37 Podiatry: Diabetes and feet -what’s the connection?

38 Long walk: Walking the World40 Health: The controllable factors

in aging43 Weather forecast for August44 New Zealand coming events47 Overseas coming events50 Nordic Walking Calendars51 Overseas walks and tours52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout New Zealand56 Country Breaks59 GPx Need help to get active60 Mizuno Taupo Off Road Half

MarathonJULY 2011 162

4 Walk talk 6 My favourite walk: Manawatu

Gorge Track 8 New Zealand walk: Walk among

the native plants 9 Event: New trail event in Nelson

sanctuary10 New Zealand walks: Four short

Bay of Islands walks12 Canterbury walks: Top places to

propose to your princess13 Canterbury walks: Canterbury

ready, willing and able to showvisitors a great time

13 News: Tawa shared pathwaystarts to take shape

14 New Zealand walk: Parry KauriPark

20 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: The Great

New Zealand Trek - Stage six26 New Zealand walk: Walk the

capital’s Sculpture Trail28 Overseas walks: The Dreampath

- a walk from Munich to Venice34 New Zealand walk: A few

surprises for BNZ ActiveWalkers at Green Lake

37 Window on Waitakere: The highground

37 News: New cycle trail willbenefit walkers

38 Long walk: Walking the World39 Event: Feilding to Palmerston

North event40 Event: Taupo half marathons

back for 201142 Index over previous 14 issues43 Weather forecast for July44 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas coming events50 Nordic Walking Calendars51 My favourite walk: Wellington’s

Eastern Walkway52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout New Zealand56 Country Breaks59 GPx Need help to get active60 Wellington Marathon

JUNE 2011 161 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walks: Much to

explore on Great Barrier Island12 Canterbury walks: Tuatara Tours

has eight tours operating13 Canterbury walks: Christchurch’s

Marathon helping Cantabriansget back on their feet

14 New Zealand walks: WhararikiBeach Hilltop walk

19 Event: Whenuapai Half Marathonevents

20 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: A volcanic

experience24 New Zealand walks: Mavora - an

area of peaceful tranquillity25 New Zealand walks: Mavora

Lakes Park tracks26 NZ walk: Beating the bounds27 Event: Challenge yourself28 Event Great Forest events30 Overseas walks: La Dolce Vita!

cooking and walking in Italy36 Window on Waitakere: The

Hillary Trail37 Podiatry: Blisters - a common

complaint38 Long walk: Walking the World40 High achiever: Maisie Brown’s

journey to better health40 Event: Huntly Half course on a

variety of terrain41 Health: Result of getting rid of

toxic elements43 Weather forecast for June44 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas coming events50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking

burns more kilojoules51 Overseas walks and tours52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout New Zealand56 Country Breaks59 GPx Need help to get active60 Huntly Half Marathon

MAY 2011 160 4 Walk talk 6 My favourite walk: Headland,

sculpture on the Gulf 9 Canterbury walks: Bank Peninsula

Track escapes big quake10 Canterbury walks: Many short

walks just north of Christchurch11 Canterbury walks: Fabulous

walks in Rangiora and Oxfordfoothills

12 Canterbury walks: KaikouraWilderness Walk

13 Canterbury walks: Business asusual at Christchurch activetravel company

14 New Zealand walk: RockyMarlborough high - The AwatereTussock Track

18 Te Araroa Trail: Trail now goesunder State Highway 1

18 Books: Natural New Zealand

19 Motivation: Pathwayvisualisation

20 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: Arataki

Nature Trail26 Overseas walks: On foot in

Slovenia’s Julian Alps30 Overseas walks: The Emerald

Isle - made for walking36 Window on Waitakere: Kokako

capers37 Podiatry: Plantar Fascitis38 Event: Wellington Round the

Bays41 Health: Ongoing neck and

shoulder pains43 Weather forecast for May44 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas coming events51 Overseas walks and tours52 Aorangi Mountains52 Long walk: Walking the World54 New Zealand walk: Warkworth

River Walkway59 GPx Need help to get active

APRIL 2011 159 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: New track

opens at Mangawhai Heads10 New Zealand walks: Walking

festival ready for greaternumbers

12 Overseas walks: Walking tourfeature historic USA sites

13 High achiever: John’s remarkablerecovery to now having climbedthe Mount

14 New Zealand walk: Kauri GlenReserve

16 New Zealand walks: RainbowMountain-CraterLake walks

18 Te Araroa Trail: Clearwaterresidents helped mark newSouth Island trail

20 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: Craters of

the Moon - a geothermal walk25 Motivation: Believe and win26 New Zealand walks: New

walkway links two parks28 Event: Manawatu Super Seven

grows in strength30 Overseas walks: Hiking and

cruising around coastal Italy40 Book: Walks in nature -

Melbourne40 Reader’s views: Says advise not

“best practice”41 Health: How to walk away from

fluid retention43 Weather forecast for April44 New Zealand coming events48 Overseas coming events51 Overseas walks and tours52 Long walk: Walking the World54 Window on Waitakere:

Waitakere Reservoir is outwardbound

55 Event: Huntly half ready to roll55 Nordic Walking Calendars59 Pak-A-Roo Walking Jackets60 Wellington Marathon

MARCH 2011 158 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: New vineyard

to yineyard track on island 8 New Zealand walks: South Island

trip full of challenges12 Rotorua events14 Overseas walks: Top nature

parks on the Gold Coast15 New land gateway to Hakatere

Conservation Park16 New Zealand walk: Okere Falls:

An oasis off the highway20 Motivation: Shift to a better life21 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: The

Pakuranga Rotary Walkway24 The Chathams Islands - a place

like no other26 New Zealand walks: Kawau

Island Historic Reserve30 Overseas walks: Guatemala -

land of the Mayans38 New Zealand walk: Taieri Gorge

Rail Trail40 Book: Over 400 walks in new

book40 Quake-damaged track reopens41 Health: Why I can exerecise like

I do now43 Weather forecast for February44 New Zealand coming events48 Overseas coming events50 Overseas walks and tours51 Overseas walks and tours52 Walking for adventure, fun and

exercise52 Long walk: Walking the World

54 Window on Waitakere: BreedingKaka

54 Walking to raise awareness ofScouts

49 Overseas walks and tours55 Nordic Walking Calendars59 Pak-A-Roo Walking Jackets60 The Great New Zealand Trek

FEBRUARY 2011 157 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Gibbston

River Trail now open11 Rotorua events12 New Zealand walks: Crosshills -

a walkers little paradise15 Event: Leading IT executives

take on the Tongariro AlpineCrossing

16 Motivation: Resolutions revisited16 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Trail

featured in Warkworth walks18 Event: Walking into the light20 Event: Cathay Pacific Half

Marathon & 11km Fun Run Walk21 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: Foulwind

maybe, but a splendid walk25 Books: New Zealand - Eye on the

Landscape25 Window on Waitakere:

Waitakere Wednesday Walks2011

26 New Zealand walks: Great viewsfrom new Crosbies Hut

29 High achiever: A clever way toget active!

30 Overseas walks: Walking inChampagne

36 Overseas walks: Mt GambierBlue Lake walk

38 Overseas walks: Mt Gambierlake walks

40 Health: How to walk and eat youway to a great body

42 Index over previous 14 issues43 Weather forecast for February44 New Zealand coming events49 Overseas walks and tours50 New Zealand walks: Skippers

Canyon steeped in history50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking -

intensify your aerobic training52 Ten-day Walking Festival in

Rotorua54 Nordic Walking: Walking and

Nordic Walking - train the rightway

56 Great Country Breaks59 Xterra Rotorua Festival60 The Great New Zealand Trek

JANUARY 2011 1564 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Papaitonga

Scenic Reserve 8 New Zealand walks: Experience

Ahuriri11 Motivation: Embrace the new12 New Zealand walks: Ambling to

The Anchorage16 Books: Dreamers of the Day -

history of Auckland’s RegionalParks

16 Books:The New ZealandAdventure Guide

15 Motivation: The festive seasonbulge

17 Te Araroa Trail:18 New Zealand walks: Unveiling

the mystery21 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: Summerhill

Farm - a BOP secret26 New Zealand walks: North Shore

Coastal Walk30 Overseas walks: Glaciers, fjords,

waterfalls and railways35 Event: Rotary Sunset Coast Walk

at Waiuku36 Overseas walks: Working and

trekking in Nepal - Trekking theGhandruk - Ghorepani Circuit

38 High achiever: From family “fat”kid to working on her six pack

38 Readers views: Now free ofdiseases side effects

39 Health: Easing sore shoulderswhile walking

40 Event: Kaweka Challenge - aniconic event

41 Window on Waitakere: The yearof the robin

43 Weather forecast for January44 New Zealand coming events47 Overseas coming events48 Overseas walks and tours50 Nordic Walking: Events50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking -

intensify your aerobic training52 There’s a walking group near you56 Great Country Breaks59 The Great New Zealand Trek60 Xterra Rotorua Festival

DECEMBER 2010 155 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walks: Lake

Wanaka’s new tracks ready forsummer

8 New Zealand walks: LakeWanaka’s walking tracks

11 Hi achievers: Raewyn andGeraldine love five yearchallenges

12 New Zealand walks: Sea, Sky &Bush walk

14 High achiever: Susan’s a halfmarathon stunner

15 Motivation: The festive seasonbulge

16 New Zealand walk: WaihekeIsland summer works of art

18 New Zealand walk: A weekendof hiking in Opotiki

21 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walk: Wairere Falls

Track26 Overseas walks: Five days on

the Pacific Crest Trail32 Overseas walks: Walking in an

ancient land - Ethiopia38 Books: Wild New Zealand from

the Road38 Health: Is walking a pain in the

butt?40 Event: Moro Marathon events41 Window on Waitakere: Class

action43 Weather forecast for December44 New Zealand coming events49 Overseas walks and tours50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking -

some good reasons to walk thetalk

52 There’s a walking group near you56 Great Country Breaks59 The Great New Zealand Trek60 Green Prescription: Need help to

get active?NOVEMBER 2010 154

4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Akatrack -

Luxury in the wilderness 8 My favourite walk: Weymounth

Walkway10 News: Earthquake damages DOC

walking tracks12 New Zealand walk: Walking loop

track great for walkers and birdwatchers

13 Motivation: Simplify your life14 New Zealand walk: The Kaikoura

Coast Track19 High achiever: Walked to top of

world’s steepest street20 Te Araroa Trail: Signage

completes 12km northernsection

21 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: Discover

the Lindis region24 Overseas walks: Stepping out in

Central Australia30 Overseas walk: Doing the Cinque

Terra independently36 Books: Inspiring Gippsland Walks36 Books: Best Short Nature Walks37 Health: Role of Vitamin C in

fighting cancer38 New Zealand walks: Walk the

Redwoods WhakarewarewaForest

42 Index over previous 14 issues43 Weather forecast for November44 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas coming events49 Nordic Walking: Events50 Window on Waitakere: Kokako

release50 New product: Don’t put your

back out - pull the handle out!51 Overseas walks and tours52 There’s a walking group near you56 Great Country Breaks59 Walking New Zealkand Shop60 Need help to get active?

OCTOBER 2010 153 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: The Abel

Tasman Coast Walk 9 New Zealand event: Te Awamutu

group celebrates 20 years 9 Readers views:10 New Zealand walks: Warkworth

Walks 2010 - walks worth doing12 High achiever: I bought great

new shoes13 Motivation: The danger zone14 Event: A winter wonderland16 New Zealand walk: From Huntly

to Mercer18 New Zealand walk: K2K - from

country to coast25 Event: Historic tunnel takes

trekkers back in time21 Digital Photo Contest winners22 Overseas walk: Railway

Reserves Heritage Trail26 Event: Pegasus group celebrates

30 years27 Event: Mid distance event

welcome in Onehunga HalfMarathon

28 Te Araroa Trail: Funds help

Southland trail extension30 Overseas walks: Italy’s Apaune

Alps36 Health: From sweet toothed

lump to sword fighter38 Event: Manawatu Striders events40 Window on Waitakere: AUTC hut

popular with groups36 Podiatry: Forefoot pain - what’s

that?43 Weather forecast for October44 New Zealand coming events50 Event: Coastal challenge51 Overseas walks and tours52 There’s a walking group near you56 Great Country Breaks59 100th marathon for Hutt Valley

woman60 Need help to get active?

SEPTEMBER 2010 152 4 Walk talk 6 NZ walk: Iconic Te Rewa Rewa

Bridge opens 8 NZ event: The other side of

Matakana 9 Kiwi programme benefits10 Guidelines for outdoor access

published12 High achiever: Healthy feels

good!13 Motivation: Life changing habits14 NZ Walk: Bridal Veil Falls16 NZ Walk: Howath Memorial

Wetlands18 Overseas walks: Gold Coast

Federation walk21 Digital Photo Contest winners22 NZ walk: Enchantment on the

Kaituna Walkway27 NZ walk: Chelsea Park Heritage

walk28 Overseas walk: Tipperary - here

we come!32 Books: Field Guide to Wild New

Zealand, Sydney Free & DirtCheap

33 Health: Big toe pain a sign34 Event: Record field and fast

racing in Christchurch35 Event: Harbour Capital Marathon

celebtrates 25 years36 Window on Waitakere: A day in

the life of B9405536 Podiatry: Tarsal Tunnel syndrome38 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for September40 NZ coming events42 Overseas coming events44 Nordic Walking: What Nordic

Walking and walking does foryour body

44 Nordic Walking: Events46 NZ Walking Shop47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks55 DOC cleans up the Navy in the

Bay56 Off Road Half Marathon - Taupo

AUGUST 2010 151 4 Walk talk 6 NZ walk: Onepoto Domain 8 New Zealand walk: Tupare

Garden walks 9 Kiwi programme benefits10 NZ walk: Pauanui Hill - a walk

for all seasons11 Digital Photo Contest winners12 Event: Fifteen times for Taupo

Half Marathon icon13 Motivation: Success supporters14 Event: An Autumn Muster -

walking with the shepherd18 Event: Seniors three day walking

adventure22 NZ walk: Hiking in the Tararuas28 Overseas walks: Walking in

northern Crete31 High achievers: How Green

Prescription helped these twowomen

32 Readers views: Walking theCamino de Santiago trial

32 Health: Achilles tendon pain - oris it?

34 NZ walk: Manawatu Estuary:-walks in an unique area

36 Window on Waitakere: Worththeir weight in gold

36 Podiatry: Wobbling down thehills or stairs

38 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for August40 New Zealand coming events42 Overseas coming events44 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking

as a tool after hip replacement46 Event: Record numbers in Curves

to Curves47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks55 K-Swiss Rotorua Ekiden56 Mizuno Half Marathon - Taupo

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19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th

According toKen Ring

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

OCTOBER WEATHER FORECAST

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1st

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31st

OCTOBER 1 to OCTOBER31 2011

1st-4th October 2011

Unsettled conditions. Depressions affect northernand eastern regions. Chance of heavy rain inKaikohe and Coromandel.5th-11th October 2011

Cold southerlies in eastern regions from about 5th,with chances of hail. Very cold in North Otago.8th October 2011

Desert Road may be closed due to snow, also theNapier-Taupo highway.9th October 2011

Possible snow on Mt Pirongia and icy roads inTaumaranui. Snow for Turoa.12th October 2011

Over the next four weeks dry, sunny and mildweather is expected. Auckland in particular maybe unusually dry. Conditions may be marked bymild westerlies, with more frequent anticyclonesover northern NZ. The combination brings lessthan half average October rainfall to much of theNorth Island, as well as the South Island’s EastCoast.Canterbury and Hawkes Bay, being sheltered fromthe westerlies, may only get a small percentage ofaverage rainfall. The same conditions may bringmore than average rainfall to coastal Southland andFiordland with near average rainfall in Westland.Mean temperatures may be above average alongKaikoura Coast and in North Canterbury, and to alesser extent the rest of Canterbury, Marlboroughand Central Otago.Temperatures may be above average in the NorthIsland Central Plateau, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa,Wellington and inland areas of Southland, butabout average elsewhere. The combination ofanticyclones in westerlies may produce more thanaverage sunshine in Canterbury and Gisborne, andto a lesser extent in Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay,Wairarapa, Wellington, Nelson and Otago.Skies may be cloudier along the West Coast fromHokitika south. The national temperature may beslightly above average, especially around the BanksPeninsula around 17th.12th-31st October 2011

An abating southerly flow is followed byanticyclonic conditions. Westerlies, withanticyclones over northern NZ, prevail from 15th-31st.15th October 2011

High rainfall in Fiordland may contribute to slipsblocking the Milford Road.16th October 2011

Strong northwesterly winds may bring danger toroads in parts of the South Island, especially ininland high country regions.17th October 2011

Heavy rains may swamp south Westland, causingslips, closing roads and cutting power. Worst hitmay be south of Hokitika to Haast.23rd and 27th October 2011

Brief southwesterly changes.31st: October 2011

Gales may bring roof and tree damage to lowerNorth Island.

Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occuraround 12th(full moon), 12th (apogee) 27th(new moon),and 27th(perigee).

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Coming events

Organised by New Plymouth Joggers & Walkers Club

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2011Start and finish at Pukekura Raceway, New Plymouth

Entry forms available from:New Plymouth Joggers & Walkers Club, P O Box 4221, New Plymouth or phone

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FUN RUN /WALK5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon

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HEATHCOTES

NEW ZEALANDEVENTS

SEPTEMBER 2011 3 Shoe Clinic Hawkes Bay Marathon, Half

Marathon & 10km, Havelock North 3 Mizuno Off Road Half Marathon & Quarter

Marathon, Taupo 4 Arthritis Marathon, Hamilton 4 Xterra Auckland Trail Run Series 8km &

14km Hunua 5 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Ply-

mouth 7 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland10 Wainuiomata Mountain Run & Walk, 12km

& 5km, Wainuiomata11 Moro Marathon & Half Marathon, Dunedin12 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Ply-

mouth

14 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland17 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic, 36km, Nel-

son Bays17 Kaikoura Surburban Half Marathon, 10km

& 2km, Kaikoura17 The Lydiard Legend Marathon & Arthur’s

Half Marathon, New Lynn18 Carters Hatuma Half Marathon, Waipukurau18 Oxford Country Classic, Oxford, Canter-

bury19 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Ply-

mouth21 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland25 Tauranga City to Surf, 12km Fun Run/Walk,

Tauranga

25 Onehunga Half Marathon, Onehunga

26 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Ply-mouth

28 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

OCTOBER 2011 1 Sri Chinmoy 12 hour 4-Person Teams Re-

lay, Auckland 1 Sri Chinmoy 12 hour 6-12-24 Hour Track

Races, Auckland 2 SBS Bank Hamilton Half Marathon, 10km

& 5km, Hamilton

2 Juken NZ Ltd Kaitaia Run/Walk, 5km &13km, Kaitaia

2 Radience Devonport Classic, 5km & 10km,Devonport, Auckland

2 Run & Walk Events, Half Marathon,32km,18km & 8km, Manukau, Auckland

3 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Ply-mouth

5 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 8 Xterra Auckland Trail Run Series 8km &

14km Waihi 9 Wairarapa Country Half Marathon & 10km,

Masterton 8 Hitec Rotorua Ekiden 42km Relay, Rotorua10 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Ply-

mouth12 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland15 Subway Dun Run, 22km, Nelson15 Great Barrier Island Wharf to Wharf,

42.2km, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island17 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Ply-

mouth19 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland22 Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon & 10km

Walk/Run, Mt Lyford, Waiau29-6 November Waiheke Island Walking Fes-

tival, Waiheke Island30 Adidas Auckland Marathon, Half Mara-

thon, 120.5km & 5km, Auckland31 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Ply-

mouth

NOVEMBER 2011 2 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 5 57th Feilding Marathon, Feilding 6 10th Morrinsville College PTA Half Mara-

thon, Morrinsville 6 Shoe Clinic Half & Quarter Marathon, Tai

Tapu, Canterbury 7 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Ply-

mouth 9 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland11 eVolo Kura 2 Mount (K2K), Tauranga11 Steelformers Around the Mountain Relay,

150km, New Plymouth11 Queen Charlotte Ultramarathon, 71km,

Blenheim12 Speights West Coaster 10km & 18km,

a 3 hour gentle downhill walkSaturday 12 November 2011

County FayrePohangina, Manawatu

Start times from 8.30am to 12 noon$12.00 adults, $5.00 per child and children under five free

Price includes bus to start and lunch at CountyFayre Cafe

Contact Pat Bowers 06-329-4759

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Coming events

Bethells Beach13 Napier Pak ’n Save Half Marathon & 10km, Napier13 Save the Children Fun Run, 21.1km, 10km & 5km, Thames13 Ascot Park Hotel Southland Marathon, Invercargill14 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth16 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland19 Fullers Great Sights Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri20 Winter Brookfield Bog Challenge, 4km, 8km & 12km, Wainuiomata21 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth23 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland25 Walking Waitakere Wednesday Walks - Mokoroa Falls, Waitakere,

Auckland26 Mahana Half Marathon, Woollaston Estate Winery, Nelson27 ADRA Charity Half Marathon, Auckland30 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

DECEMBER 2011 4 Run & Walk Events, Half Marathon, 32km, 18km & 8km, Grenlane,

Auckland 5 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth 7 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland10 Wanganui 3 Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon, Wanganui11 Sri Chinmoy Run/Walk, 100km, 50km, 25km & 10km, Christchurch12 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth14 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland19 Frontrunner Fun/Run Walk, 5km, New Plymouth21 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

JANUARY 2012 7 Madame-Rouge Charity Cross Country 9km, Onetangi, Waiheke

Island15 NBS Striders Half Marathon, Nelson21 Ian Priest Memorial River Trail Half Marathon, Hutt Valley

FEBRUARY 2012 4-12 NZ Masters Games, Dunedin

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Coming events

11 Buller Gorge Half Marathon, Westport

5 Pukekohe Half Marathon, Pukekohe

25 The Bedrock 50, Oxford

MARCH 201217 Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon, Kaiteriteri

Beach, Nelson

Chilltech Beach 2 Basin Whangarei Run/Walk,9km, 5.7km, Whangarei

APRIL 201214 Great Forest Marathon, Half Marathon,

10km & 5km, Waitakere Beach

15 Moonshine Half Marathon, Trentham

15 Heart 4 Heart Half Marathon, Tauranga

14 Paymark XTERRA Rotorua Festival HalfMarathon, Rotorua

28 Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust HalfMarathon, Rotorua

MAY 2012 2 Dargarville Run/Walk, 12km,& 6.8km,

Dargarville

6 Nelson Shoe Clinic Half Marathon, Nelson

12 Saint Clair Yineyard Half Marathon,Marlborough

20 Huntly Half Marathon, Huntly

JUNE 2012 3 The Edgewater Resort & Spa Handicap 2 x

Half Marathon, Upper Hutt

3 SBS Half Marathon, Christchurch

19 Balclutha Half Marathon, Balclutha

OVERSEASEVENTS

SEPTEMBER 2011 3 Dingle Marathon, Dingle, co Kerry, Ireland 3 Fjord Norway Half Marathon, Norway 3 Ruska Marathon, Finland 4 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4.7km,

Adelaide, SA, Australia 4 Bankstown Hidden Half Marathon, Lake

Gillawarna, NSW, Australia 4 The Ross Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km,

Wrest Point, Tas, Australia 4 Great Scottish Run Half Marathon, Scotland 9 Petra Marathon & Half Marathon, Petra10-11 IWL Two Day Walk, 24km & 17km,

Arenzano, Italy11 Bristol Half Marathon, Bristol, England11 Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon,Burnley, Vic,

Australia11 Moscow Int’l Peace Marathon, Moscow,

Russia12th – 19th - 8 day Highlights of the

Bibbulmun Track, Western Australia15-29 Simpson Desert Multi Marathon,

Simpson Deset, Australia16-18 IWL Three Day Walk, 10km, 20km &

42km, Seefeld, Austria17 Stockholm Half Marathon, Stockholm,

Sweden18 Geelong Cross Country Club Handicap Half

Marathon,Geelong, Vic, Australia18 Blackmores Sydney Marathon, & Half Mara-

thon Sydney, NSW, Australia18 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4km &

8km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia18 Ridge to Ridge Half Marathon, Middle

Ridge Park, Qld, Australia18 Hans Christian Andersen Marathon, Den-

mark23-25 Burren Peaks Walking Festival,

Ballyvaughan, co Clare, Ireland24 Round Rarotonga Road Race, Rarotonga,

Cook Islands24-25 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km 30km, 42km,

& 50km, Brno, Czech Republic25 Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town, South

Africa25 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4km &

8km, Canberra, ACT, Australia25 Lake Tahoe Marathon, CA, USA

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Coming events

Visit our website: www.greatforest.org.nzEmail: [email protected]

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25 Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany25 Fremantle Half Marathon, South Freman-

tle, WA, Australia25 Turin Half Marathon, Turin, Italy

OCTOBER 2011

1-2 IWL Two Day Walk, 25km & 42km, Fulda,Germany

2 Esperance Half Marathon, Esperance, SA,Australia

2 Budapest Marathon, Budapest 2 Cologne Marathon & Half Marathon,

Coologne, Germany 2 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of

Running, Loch Ness, Scotland 2 Brussels Marathon & Half Marathon, Brus-

sels, Belgium 7-9 Carlow Autumn Walking Festival, Carlow,

Ireland 7-9 Nire Valley Walking Festival, Nire Valley,

co Waterford, Ireland 8 Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon, Southern

Highlands, NSW, Australia 9 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chi-

cago, USA 9 Flight Centre Half Marathon, Melbourne,

Vic, Australia 9 McLaren Vale Half Marathon, McLaren Vale,

SA, Australia 9 Bank of Melbourne Marathon Festival,

Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5.7km &3km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

9 Portland Marathon, Portland, OR, USA 9 Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven, Nether-

lands 9 St George Melbourne Marathon, Mel-

bourne, Vic, Australia 9 Bucharest International Marathon & Half

Marathon, Bucharest, Romania16 Toowooma Road Runners Marathon,

Toowoomba, Qld, Australia15-16 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain16 31st Xcell Roofing Toowoomba Half Mara-

thon, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia16 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

& Half Marathon, Toronto, Canada16 Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam, Neth-

erlands22-23 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA22 The Polar Circle Marathon, Arctic

Sunday, 27th Nov 2011

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It’s an easy gradient that can be negotiated byany reasonably fit runner or walker. Decent notsuitable for buggies, and no dogs allowed astrack goes through private farm land. Bustransport is available to the start and back afterthe event – details on entry form

Walkers start 8.00am · Runners start 10.00am

Entry fee up to 4 November: $30.00Entry fee from 5 November: $35.00

Entry forms available from Upper HuttVisitor Information Centre, H2O Xtream,

local gyms Online entry via http://trenthamunited.co.nz

Great prizes to be won!

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To advertise in Coming Events section

phone Frank 0800 walking (925-546)

22 Hepburn Trail Challenge, 11km & 8km,Hepburn Springs Australia

23 Brooks Rottnest Marathon, Rottnest Island,WA, Australia

23 Venice Marathon, Venice, Italy23 Maroubra Rotary Fun Run/Walk, 4km &

8km, South Maroubra, NSW, Australia23 Niagara Falls International Marathon,

Niagara Falls, Canada23 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4km &

8km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia28-31 Footfalls Wicklow Walking Festival,

Glendalough, co Wicklow, Ireland29-30 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Won-Ju, Ko-

rea

30 Port of Portlands 3-Bay Marathon, Portland,Vic, Australia

30 Lausanne Marathon, Lausanne, Switzer-land

30 BMW Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt, Ger-many

30 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4km &8km, Canberra, ACT, Australia

31 Adidas Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland

NOVEMBER 2011 4-6 IWL Three Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 50km

Higashimatsu-yama, Japan 6 ING New York City Marathon, New York,

USA 6 Maryville Half Marathon, Maryville, Vic,

Australia11-13 Upperchurch Walking Festival Weekend,

Thurles, co Tipperary, Ireland12 The Steve Moneghetti Invitation Half Mara-

thon, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia12 Cairns Road Runners Trail Run, 74km,

21.1km, 10km & 5km, Cairns to Port Doug-las, Qld, Australia

12 Marathon Cool Down, Phoenix, co Offaly,Ireland

12 Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival, PortDouglas, Qld, Australia

12 Air Pacific International HalfMarathon,10km & 5km, Denarau Island, Fiji

13 Athens Classic Marathon, Athens Greece13 Turin Marathon, Turin, Italy12-13 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Taipei, Tai-

wan20 Big Sur Marathon on Monterey Bay,

Montery, CA, USA20 Yokohama Women’s Marathon, Yokohama,

Japan20 Standard Charters Bankok Marathon,

Bankok, Thailand26 Kinnity Castle Half Marathon, Kinnity, co

Offaly, Ireland27 Brooks Spring into Shape Series, 4km &

8km, Melbourne, Vic, Australia27 Central Coast Half Marathon, Australia27 Lake Kawaguchi Marathon, Lake

Kawaguchi, Japan27 Great Ethiopian Airlines Run 10km, Ethio-

pia30 Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100km, Antarctic

DECEMBER 2011 3 Jingle Bells Run, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ire-

land4 Las Vegas Marathon, Las Vegas, Nevada,

USA10 Killarney Santa Run, Killarney, co Kerry, Ire-

land10 Waterford Half Marathon, Waterford City,

Ireland10 Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon, Clonakilty,

West Cork, Ireland11 Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, Hawaii24 Mt Kosciusko Marathon, Charlotte Pass

Village, NSW, Australia26 Fields of Athenry 10km Run, Athenry, Gal-

way, Ireland26-27 Walk Killarney, Killarney, co Kerry, Ire-

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JANUARY 2012 7 Xiamen International Marathon, Xiamen,

China 9 Cadbury Half Marathon, Claremont, Tas,

Australia14 Houston Marathon, Houston, USA15 Standard Charters Mumbai Marathon,

Mumbai, India29 Osaka Women’s Marathon, Osaka, Japan29 Miami Marathon, Miami, FL, USA

FEBRUARY 201219 Austin Marathon, Austin, TX, USA26 Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo, Japan27 Sahara Marathon, Sahara, Algeria

MARCH 2012 4 Sao Paulo International Half Marathon, Sao

Paula, Brazil 5 The Antarctica Marathon & Half Marathon,

Antarctica16 Jerusalem Marathon, Half Marathon &

10km, Jerusalem, Israel18 Twilight Half Marathon, St Lucia, Qld, Aus-

tralia18 Eaglehawk Half Marathon, Eaglehawk, Viv,

Australia23-24 IML Two Day Walk, Gilboa, Israel25 Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisbon, Spain31-1 April IML Two Day Walk, Canberra, ACT,

Australia

APRIL 2012 1 Hill to Harbour Half Marathon, Newcastle,

NSW, Australia15 Geelong Half Marathon, Geelong, Vic, Aus-

tralia15 Oxfam Southern Charity Challenge Half

Marathon, Goolwa, SA, Australia18-19 IML Vancouver Two Day Walk, Vancou-

ver, USA

MAY 2012 5-6 IWL Two Day Walk, 6km, 12km, 24km &

42km, Blankenberge, Belgium 6 Hilly Half Marathon, Hamilton Island, Qld,

Australia11-13 IML Two Day Walk, Yatsushire, China12-13 IWL Waendel Weekend, 15km, 25km

& 42km, Wellingborough, England13 Noosa Half Marathon, Noosa, Qld, Aus-

tralia17-20 IWL Four Day Walk, Chantonnay,

France19 Mount Beauty Half Marathon, Mount

Beauty, Vic, Australia20 Great Ocean Road Half Marathon, Kennett

River, Vic, Australia20 Bunbury Half Marathon, Bunbury, WA,

Australia19-20 IML Two Day Walk, Bern-Belp, Switzer-

land21-22 IML Two Day Walk, Dalian, China26 Warwick Pentath Half Marathon, Warwick,

Qld, Australia27 Sri Chinmoy Williamstown Half Marathon,

Newport, Vic, Australia

JUNE 2012 2-3 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km & 40km,

Diekirch, Luxembourg 3 Asics Elleker Half Marathon, Elleker, WA,

Australia

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3 Queensland Half Marathon, Mackay, Qld,Australia

10 Rocky Hill Marathon, Rockhampton, Qld,Australia

23-24 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 40km& 45km, Viborg, Denmark

28-1 July IWL Four Day Walk, Castlebar, Ire-land

JULY 201217-20 IWL Four Day Walk, Nijmegan, Nether-

lands

AUGUST 201210-12 IWL Three Day Walks, 10km 21km &

42km, Vaasa, Finland25-26 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 25km & 35km,

Verdal, Norway

SEPTEMBER 2012 8-9 IWL Two Day Walk, 24km & 17km,

Arenzano, Italy14-16 IWL Three Day Walk, 10km, 20km &

42km, Seefeld, Austria22-23 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km 30km, 42km,

& 50km, Brno, Czech Republic

OCTOBER 2012 6-7 IWL Two Day Walk, 25km & 42km, Fulda,

Germany20-21 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain20-21 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA27-28 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Won-Ju, Ko-

rea

NOVEMBER 2012 4-6 IWL Three Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 50km

Higashimatsu-yama, Japan10-11 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Taipei, Tai-

wan14 The Solar Eclipse Marathon,

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From KayLindley

From Alison Davis, Senior Ranger,Conservation, Auckland RegionalParks

I recently attended an international confer-

ence on Phytophtora diseases where people came

from all over the world to discuss the latest

research and management of Phytophtora in

forests and natural ecosystems.

This included a field trip to the

Cascades area of the Ark in the

Park.

Phytophtora is a fungus-like

organism that lives in the soil

or on the foliage of plants. Of

particular relevance were the

disease outbreaks of two differ-

ent species that have had dev-

astating effects on natural eco-

systems in southwestern Aus-

tralia and northern California/

Oregon.

I learnt that in Australia the

disease, which first caused con-

cern in the late 1980s when

jarrah trees started dying in for-

est south of Perth, has now

spread to infect one million

hectares of forest and

shrubland.

This includes many endemic

plants species and ecosystems

of high biodiversity, including

most of the Stirling Ranges Na-

tional park. It is costing the

Western Australia government

millions of dollars to manage

this disease.

In the United States, they

possibly have an even bigger

problem as their disease, called

“Sudden Oak Death,” is spread

aerially, not just in the soil as in

southwestern Australia.

The people working on the

disease management admitted

to the conference that, although they originally

set out to eradicate the disease, they are really

only slowing down its spread.

Both countries manage these diseases by

quarantining areas, limiting entry, cutting down

and burning all forest plants in a disease zone,

fumigating the soil with fungicides, and even-

tually replanting.

Also, they are spraying or injecting

phosphites at certain times of the year to build

up the plants’ resistance to the disease.

So what lessons can we apply to kauri

dieback?

1. The Phytophtora taxon Agathis, commonly

known as PTA, only effects kauri, and is very

likely an introduced species with origins pos-

sibly from Taiwan.

2. We are at the early stages of the disease

outbreak which, judging from overseas expe-

rience is going to get a whole lot worse.

3. PTA appears only to infect kauri at the

moment, but from others’ experience it is likely

to spread to species growing in association

with kauri.

4. It is a soil-borne disease that will spread

relatively slowly, either by root-to-root contact

Kauri dieback: a far more seriousthreat to The Ark in The Park than we think!

or from the passage of water in the soil. Hu-

mans, animals such as pigs, and vehicles (in-

cluding bikes) will move the disease around

at a far greater rate.

5. The Waitakere Ranges have a very high

rainfall, which makes the “natural” spread a

whole lot faster than in direr areas especially

compared to southwestern Australia.

6. Kauri is a very long-lived species (1000

years plus), which makes the solution of cut-

ting down/burning disease areas

likely to be an unacceptable solu-

tion for controlling the disease.

7. Phosphite treatment is a

possibility, but requires experi-

mentation to see what dosages will

work for kauri (and other species

which may become infected), but

alone does not control the disease.

What can we do?There is research going on at

the moment to work out the ex-

tent of the spread of the disease

(in the Waitakere Ranges and else-

where), and methods of detect-

ing PTA. In the meantime, we

need to take a precautionary ap-

proach and limit the move-

ment of soil in areas we know or

suspect to have the disease.

This means all visitors, con-

tractors, volunteers, park staff, and

researchers in the Waitakere

Ranges must follow the request to

clean their footwear.

To finish off, please take note

of this: One of the people man-

aging the disease outbreak in

southwestern Australia said to me:

“But for a few hundred dollars of

someone’s time to wash down a

vehicle that was brought into an

area in the Fitzgerald National

Park, it would have saved us

$5million to eradicate the disease

from this particular area.”

PTA may not be such a visible

threat as possums or rats, but it may destroy y

the kauri tree as well as the whole kauri forest

ecosystem.

Thank you Alison for this most informative re-

port. It is good to know that we have people out there

working hard on this.

Kay Lindley

Window on Waitakere

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alking6848FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM),Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield MallChartwellHAMILTON 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: DianaAmmann 07-823-6147WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097CAMBRIDGECAMBRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), SharonWoodings, 07-827-6033LEAMINGTON WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), SharonWoodings, 07-827-6033KAIHERE/PATETONGAKAIHERE/PATETONGA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM), JulieStephenson 07-867-7011MATAMATAMATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088AFTERWORK WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (PM), Janis Jeffers,07-889-7032MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: F Smeed 07-883-1222MORRINSVILLEMORRINSVILLE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088OTOROHANGAOTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM)PAEROAPAEROA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), Elaine Lally07-862-8409PAEROA LUNCH WALKERS: Monday Wednesday Friday, JulieStephenson 07-867-7011PUTARURUPUTARURU WALKING GROUP:(BIA) Hazel Murphy, 07-883-7927PIOPIOSILVERADOS EXERCISE GROUP: Wednesday (PM), JuneO’Donoghue, 07-877-8492PIOPIO CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Mon (AM), (BIA), MauriceKearns, 07-877-8836TAIRUATAIRUA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Mike Lord, 07-868-6025THAMESTHAMES WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday (AM), Mike Lord, 07-868-6025TAUPOTAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM),Wednesday (AM), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM),Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-378-4992WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), KayeBeatson 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 Forsman07-884-8841TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Frances Harrison 07-862-8184TE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTU TUESDAY TRAMPERS: Tuesday, Lesley 07-870-1973or Kathy 07-870-2006TE AWAMUTU WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday(AM), Jan Jefferies 07-889-7032TE AWAMUTU MARATHON CLINIC: Wednesday (PM), Sunday(AM), (BIA), Pip Annan 07-871-2980TE KUITIWAITOMO WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (BIA), Ruth Early,07-878-6870TWILIGHT WALKING GROUP: Monday, (PM), (BIA), Dede Downs,07-878-7867TOKOROATOKOROA ALPINE CLUB:Midweek, Christine 07-886-7294

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COROMANDEL TOWN WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM) 07-866-7101or 07-866-8560KATIKATIKATIKATI TRAMPING CLUB: fortnightly weekends (AM), BarryDenton 07-863-4597KAWERAUKAWERAU WALKERS: Kawerau, Thursday (AM), (B), Sport Bay ofPlenty, 07-308-8304HARRIERS WALKERS: Kawerau Thursday (PM), (A), Sport Bay ofPlenty, 07-308-8304OPOTIKIBUSH WALKERS CLUB: J Hedley, 07-315-7807ROTORUACROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07347-8945LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday(PM), Sunday (AM), Ted Sheppard 07-348-1205 or Sarah Wiwarena07-348-7874GREEN 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), GlenysSearancke 07-348-4243ROTORUA TRAMPING & SKI CLUB: Sundays (AM), Trevor Cochrane07-345-6362ROTORUA SOCIAL NORDIC WALKING GROUP: Fridays (AM),Audrey 07-348-1471ST BARNABAS WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (BIA), Joy Gordon07-357-5744THE THURSDAY STROLLERS: Thursday (AM), (B), MyrtleRaxworthy 07-346-3772WALKING WITH JOY: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744TAURANGA/MT MAUNGANUIAGE CONCERN: Tauranga, Wednesday (AM), 07-578-2631CITY ON ITS FEET: Days and areas, (BIA), Penny 07-578-9610STEPPING OUT JOGGING CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, (AM), (IA),07-544-0316FOREST & BIRD SOCIETY: Secretary, tauranga. [email protected], TaurangaHEALTHY HEART CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (B),YMCA, 07-578-5891Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, (AM),Gaye Westwood 07-574-1075ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: MONDAY (AM) 07-576-2469NORDIC WALKING AT THE MOUNT: Monday, Wednesday, Satur-day, Steffi 07-574-7527NORDIC WALKING IN TAURANGA: Monday, Wednesday, Mary 07-577-0711MT MAUNGANUI RSA WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Sun-days (AM), (BIA), Kieran Jensen 07-572-062650 FORWARD WALKING GROUPS: Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: Derek 07-572-2512TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), Nick 07-578-5802TAURANGA 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: Moya Hewson 07-575-7064TE PUKETE PUKE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-573-8306WAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WAIHI MONDAY TRAMPING: Monday (AM), Marie 07-863-4633or Barry 07-863-4567WHAKATANESUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I),Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), NoelJones, 07-308-7101WHITIANGAWHITIANGA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Mike lord,07-868-6025WHANGAMATAWHANGAMATA WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Mike Lord, 07-868-6025WHANGAMATA ROAD RUNNERS & WALKERS: 07-865-6580WHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from SurfclubWHANGA SENIOR WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-7022

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

HAWKES BAYHASTINGSBRIDGET ROBERTSHAWES STUDIO OF FITNESS: Saturday (AM),(BIA), Bridget, 06-877-5285FLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy06-879-7077HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-873-0971HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Jane06-877-0017HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette06-877-2114HAVELOCK 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 Clark06-878-2785, 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 Rogers06-843-1225RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Mike Sheely06-843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nzYs WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Barry 06-844-3929 orNola 06-843-7912TARADALE/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 & MichelleGiddyFITZROY WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA),Marlene 06-758-8749 or Marilyn 06-757-2022WESTOWN WALKING GROUP FOR WOMEN: Monday, Wednes-day, Friday (AM), (IA), Karen 06-751-1361WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Karen 06-751-1361WALKERS IN THE PARK: Monday, (AM), (B), Dawn 06-758-6429or Dorothy Humphries 06-751-0431SPOTSWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday(AM), (BI), Allie Fitzgibbon 06-751-2304NEW PLYMOUTH JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday, (AM), JanDempsey, 06-758-8373TARANAKI RACE WALKING CLUB: Trevor Suthon, 06-758-0776EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569WAITARAWAITARA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, (AM), (I), Cleo 06-754-7311INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD 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), IvanCoates 06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255HAWERAHAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784PUSH PLAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Tuesday (PM), (BIA), MoiraKoch, 0800-223-228ELTHAMKIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BIA), Maria Erkes06-764-8984

WANGANUIWANGANUICASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Dorothea Dobbie 06-344-4219RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06-344-5434WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secre-tary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), KarenBuckholt 06-349-2315

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WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), DarolPointon 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 James06-327-7607

MANAWATUPALMERSTON NORTHHOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), JackCook 06-357-7458 or Dorne Jarvis 06-357-2444KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds,06-354-3342MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM),Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), AlisterMartin 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; Satur-day, (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, AdrienneKennedy 06-350-8617MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey RecreationCentre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLYWALKERS: 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 06-356-4384WALKY TALKIE TROOPERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), LizMacNeill 06-357-8216FEILDINGSENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), GailByrnes 06-323-5470FOXTONFOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), DaveBlackett, 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987LEVINLEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), IvanMorgan 06-368-3622WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), LilaMcCall, 06-367-9070LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sun-day, (BIA), Colleen Francis 06-368-8624

WAIRARAPAMASTERTONWALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338ATHLETICS VETERAN WAIRARAPA: John Ihaka, 06-308-9656ORIENTEERING 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, Is-land 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 Harwood

WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid Marchto mid October, (BIA), Veronica GouldWELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04-478-9201WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), BartJones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833LOWER HUTTWALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday(AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednes-day (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Pam McArthur 04-586-4088WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04-567-5727WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednes-day (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: Trevor Knowles, 04-565-0294WALK 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: Margaret Hughes, 04-237-8660TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, TawaTAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764UPPER HUTTTUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper HuttTRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Teresa Tito 04-565-0333UPPER VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Sandy Wilton/Colin Hamlin, 04-527-0107KAPITIKAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger04-905-4680 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 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/kapitiwanderersMONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or SteveGolledge 04-904-5904SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

SOUTH ISLANDMARLBOROUGHBLENHEIM50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Colin 03-572-9423 orJoan 03-578-1922PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991SPORT MARLBOROUGH WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), SportMarlborough 03-577-8855

NELSONMOTUEKAMOTUEKA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA),Evelyn Gilbertson, 03-528-8894MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Freda Gerslov03-528-6510NELSONNELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West,03-548-3655NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), Kay O’Dinot, 03-546-7910WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03-541-8414TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), Kay O’Dinot, 03-546-7910NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: alternative Tuesday, Thursday(AM), Noel Brown 03-544-2286NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03-544-2286WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA),Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490

WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor InformationCentreTAKAKAGOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and over-night trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383

CANTERBURYCHRISTCHURCHACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-941-8999AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canter-bury 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 allages 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 withphysical 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, PaulMuir 03-359-7971BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), Margaret03-351-6681BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside,Anne Uys 03-342-6337BUSHWISE WOMEN: (BIA) Cynthia Roberts or Roz Heinz 03-332-4952BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), NewBrighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednes-day, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendlyrace walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM),Darryn Welham 03-960-3808CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton03-942-5453CARDIAC 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 03-389-1982or 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 Mes-senger 03-322-7709CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA),Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356CITY RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, 50+age group men& women, Margaret Borrens, 03-354-1534CRUSADERS 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 03-329-1865FAMILY SOCIAL GROUPS: (B), for parents with young children,recreational clerk, 03-371-1778FASTRACK WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) (I), Linwood,Dorothy Jones 03-389-5339FENDALTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (AM), 03-941-8999FENDALTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Yvette So 03-351-6407GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM), Helen 03-382-2302GENTLE EXERCISE: Monday, Friday, (NI), qualified physed instruc-tor leads groups, Russell Graham, 03-388-3196GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday, Saturday, Sun-day, Pauline 03-322-8057HAGLEY PARK NORDIC WALKERS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-day, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000HALSWELL WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999HAPPY RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (IA), 50+agegroup, Vera 03-337-4094HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, (BI), mainly1-2 hour flat walks, John van Herpt, 03-980-5664HEI HEI WALKERS: Thursday, Lee Tuki 03-373-8150

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HERITAGE WALKS: Tuesday, (PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), LyaneGraham 03-327-5679KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri-day, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburbangroups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social groupfor gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-332-8724LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM)(B), 03-389-5303LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Good-win 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), (bothwalkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tues-day (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818NEW BRIGHTON ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03-981-1798NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery03-388-7335NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-day, 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), CoralGilbertson 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 Marriott03-383-2665PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), BernardMarriott 03-383-2665PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday,Gloucester Street, (BIA), Rick Bolch 03-338-5156PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook03-389-8607PORT 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), BeverleyChurch 03-388-5736Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (bothwalkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, IraWilliams 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- 980-1553SOMERFIELD 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), 03-389-1982

SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates03-332-6233, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03-389-2285WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainlyfrom Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canter-bury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 orAlison 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), JillO’Connor 03-366-0689WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + agegroup, Ted Hill 03-323-9311WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara03-384-192130 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 Vessy03-329-1865LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canter-bury 03-373-5060SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury03-373-5060ASHBURTONASHBURTON 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,03-307-0475

STH CANTERBURYPLEASANT POINTPLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther,03-614-7524TIMARUTIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister03-686-1010GLENITI 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 Illingworth03-684-9355

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 MonkSWC 03-768-0775RUNANGA WALKING GROUP: Pat Butler 03-762-7665BLACKBALL WALKING GROUP: Charlie Quibell 03-732-4887

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

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

SENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell03-434-5061OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), BarbaraMcGann 03-434-9178WEDNESDAY WALKERS TRAMPING GROUP: Jane Naish 03-434-6363NORTH OTAGO TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: MargieCarrington 03-434-8484DUNEDINACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin03-456-4223CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), KeiranColumb 03-489-4027DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03-476-2344GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), George Sutherland03-467-5999HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth,03-476-2579HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Janette Anderson 03-476-2830MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), KieranHurring 03-453-4423MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863MOSGIEL 50's FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), RobertaTelfer 03-488-3175OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime03-453-6185OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson03-471-0114PINEHILL 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), IanFleming 03-489-8964TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), JennyGonin 03-467-2711WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Cliff Donaldson 03-467-9875Y’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 WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Ngaire Turnball,03-448-8726QUEENSTOWNWAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525WANAKAWANAKA WALKING Group: Tuesday (Nov- Apl) (PM), Sunday(AM), (BI), Graham Barnett 03-443-1780

SOUTHLANDINVERCARGILL60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Len Johnston, 03-231-3372,Don Todd, 03-217-5931INVERCARGILL KIWI SENIORS’ WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM),Sport Southland, 03-211-2150YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Suther-land, 03-218-8738GOREEASTERN SOUTHLAND KIWI SENIORS’ WALKING GROUP: Everythird Tuesday of month (AM), (BIA), Richard Pasco, Sport Southland03-208-3846HOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053NORTHERN SOUTHLANDNORTHERN SOUTHLAND KIWI SENIORS’ WALK GROUP: Everysecond and fourth Thursday of the month, (AM), Sport Southland,03-211-2150TE ANAUTE ANAU KIWI SENIORS WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), SportSouthland, 03-211-2150

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WAIKATO

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NORTHLAND

GISBORNE

Perfectly situated to enjoygreat walks on the WaikatoRiver Trails, MaungatautariEcological Island and TeWaihou Walkway.

Lakeside Farm Cottage

Fully self-contained 3 bedroom farmstay cottage.

Contact Liz and Dick Johnson.Phone: 07-883-5890

Email: [email protected]: www.lakesidefarm.com

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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

WALKING IN THAMESKauaeranga Valley or Goldtrail walks

S.C. Accomodation or B&B; ex. rates [email protected] Ph. 07 868 7213

CAPE RUNAWAY

Sleeps 14 people, ideal for tramping,mountain biking groups etc to explore this

area. Also great fishing. Fully equipped.

Sally & Jim Kemp 07 3253609 [email protected]

Large farmhouse, 'Hayward's',available to rent.

Cape Runaway

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

Where:Out in the Styx Cafeat Pukeatua,Waikato(40 mins fromHamilton)

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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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

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WAIRARAPA

EASTERN TARANAKI EXPERIENCE

• 2 or 3 night getaways of moderate tramping inthe very heart of the Eastern Taranakibackcountry. (2 to choose from)

• Inclusive package of transport (from Stratford) ac-commodation and meals.

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

jetboat, hut passes also arranged.For further information contact:

Carol or Dave DigbyPhone 06-765-7482 (evenings)

email: [email protected]: www.eastern-taranaki.co.nz

“Bridge to Somewhere”

TARANAKI

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For bookings and enquiries:P: 021 126 7525 or 06 362 6606E: [email protected]: www.kapitiislandnaturetours.co.nz

* Nature & history guided walks* Bushwalking & swimming* Overnight stay at Kapiti Nature Lodge* Unsurpassed NZ native birdlife* Reliable wild Kiwi spotting* Genuine Maori hospitality

Experience the best of natural New Zealand

Walk through one of New Zealand’s most preciousnature reserves - Kapiti Island.

Mobile 027-603-0321 Phone: 06-307-7857 Email: [email protected]

Kawakawa StationCoastal Walk

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WAIRARAPA

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Phone: 06 374 3513 for bookings (evenings)

Website:www.akitio-glenorawalk.co.nz

Email: [email protected]

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

Spectacular northern Wairarapa

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Unguided 2 or 4 day walks

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A new 3 day/2 night walk in theWairarapa.The days are spent wanderingthrough bush and farmland, while bothnights hold something special. A lodgeoverlooking amazing wetlands and a rus-tic cabin with the added attraction of a hotspa set in the bush.

If you love bothwalking andwildlife, thenthis is the walkfor you. . .

THE TE MARA WALK

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