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Queenstown voted number one NZdestination in South Pacific

Queenstown’s staggering beauty and diverse outdooradventures have earned international accolades at this year’sTravellers Choice Awards run by the world's biggest travelwebsite.Based on millions of Trip Advisor traveller reviews and opinions,the four-season lake and alpine resort was voted Number OneNew Zealand destination in the South Pacific.It ranked third among the top 25 destinations in the South Pacific,just behind Sydney and Bora Bora.Destination Queenstown Chairman Mark Quickfall wasdelighted with the result and said gaining recognition from suchan influential travel source was something to be celebrated.“It’s a great acknowledgement that so many travellers fromaround the world feel that Queenstown is an inspirationaldestination which offers stunning scenery, easy internationalflight access, budget to five-star accommodation, world-classactivities, and a variety of award-winning food and wine.”

Search for New Zealand’shealthiest person begins

Entries for this year’s Healthy Life Awards are now open andWeight Watchers is looking for its next health star.Thousands of New Zealanders have taken up the WeightWatchers challenge and this year’s Healthy Life Awards are theirchance to show off what they have achieved.The Healthy Life Awards focuses on a lifestyle change throughpositive choices, from healthy weight loss, overcoming weightrelated illness and maintaining lifestyle changes over a longperiod of time.Categories for the awards include Slimmer of the Year,Workplace of the Year, the Family Award, People’s Choice andthe Inspiration Award.“With the issue of obesity and weight related illness being sobig in NZ, it’s really great to celebrate the people that arecommitted to changing their futures,” says Weight Watchersspokesperson Carol Pinker. “The HLAs are not about a quick fix,or just weight loss, but a whole lifestyle change and it’s great torecognise those who have done particularly well.”Entries close on 17 August with finalists announced shortlythereafter.For more information and to enter the Healthy Life Awards, visitwww.healthylifeawards.com.au

West Highland Way - a top long distance walkThe West Highland Way iswidely regarded as one of thebest long distance footpathson the planet. The trail passesthrough the south-western partof the Scottish Highlands. TheWest Highland Way is wellmaintained by CountrysideRangers from five counties andbenefits from goodsignposting.The official starting point is theWest Highland Way Obelisk inMilngavie. The first stage passesthrough picturesque rollingfarmland, woods and villages,before arr iving at theimpressive scenery of Loch

Lomond. This stage is one of themost challenging, but also verybeautiful with views west into theArgyll Alps.Some people stay an extra nightat Rowardennn inorder to climb BenLomond whichrewards you withfantastic views westand north into theHighlands. Thefollowing section ofthe Loch Lomondpath is technically the mostchallenging, (you'll be glad notto be carrying a large pack), butalso incredibly scenic and

historic.Make a mini-detour to find RobRoy McGregor's Cave. AfterLoch Lomond the Way follows avalley route on an historic

military road, along steady climb,passing belowrugged mountainpeaks aroundCrianlarich andTyndrum.Further north, thel a n d s c a p e

changes again and openheather moorland brings you upinto the spectacular wildernessof Rannoch Moor. This iconic

region of the Scottishconsciousness brings you incontact with the majesticscenery of Glencoe, famed forits bloody massacre of theMacDonald Clan.Nowaday, this is a popularcentre for many outdoorpursuits of the sporting kind.The final stages fromKingshouse, wind up and overthe Devil's Staircase down intoKinlochleven before a finalpush through the dramaticLairigmor to finish in the centreof Fort William, nestled at footof mighty Ben Nevis, Britain'shighest peak at 4408 ft.

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Healthline can help withthose winter woes

Summer has gone and winter’s well on the way – a season that playshavoc with our health. Along with the wind and rain can comecoughs and colds, flu and fever.So it’s good to know Healthline is on hand to help when winterailments strike.Healthline – 0800 611 116 – is a Ministry of Health-funded telephonehealth advice line that’s free to call from landlines and mobiles inNew Zealand. It’s staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week byregistered nurses who can advise you on what to do in cases ofsickness, injury or medical emergency.Depending on the problem, that could be to see a GP within 24hours, visit the emergency department right away; or you could begiven advice on managing the condition yourself at home. Healthlinenurses can also direct you to the nearest GP or after-hours pharmacy.General Manager Davis Lemke says it’s a good idea to keep theHealthline number by the phone, just in case someone in yourhousehold becomes unwell this winter.“Sudden illness or injury can by quite alarming. Hopefully that won’thappen – but if it does, there’s peace of mind in knowing Healthlineis just a phone call away.”For free, confidential health advice from a registered nurse this winterwithout leaving home, phone Healthline on 0800 611 116.


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Be 'AdventureSmart' inthe outdoors

A new website has been launched to promote outdoor safetyinformation to the thousands of people who enjoy the NewZealand outdoors every year.Known as AdventureSmart (www.adventuresmart.org.nz), thesite provides Kiwis and overseas visitors with one online locationfor safety information andplanning support to helpthem enjoy safe land, snow,water, boating and airactivities.Copies of the Outdoor,Boating and Water SafetyCodes are available on thesite, each offering four or fivesimple and easy to rememberrules to help people stay safein the outdoors. The core message is ‘know before you go’.New Zealand Search & Rescue Council Secretariat ManagerDuncan Ferner said AdventureSmart offered good advice foreveryone, regardless of their ability or experience. “Access tothis information means that those taking part in recreationalactivities on offer in New Zealand will be better prepared andmake better decisions which will in turn hopefully reduceincidents.”AdventureSmart has been jointly created by governmentagencies and leading outdoor organisations, and is managedby the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council.

Grampians Tourism launchesreward programme

To make it even easier for travellers to escape to the Grampiansthis winter, Grampians Tourism is launching a new rewardsprogram in June tempting visitors to explore more of the region.The Grampians, just a few hours drive west of Melbourne inVictoria, Australia, is popular with walkers and hikers alike withits variety of interesting walksfrom Halls Gap the centre ofthe area.The Grampians RewardProgram will help travellers addvalue to their trip. By registeringtheir bookings foraccommodation, attractionsand activities in the area via www.visitgram-pians.com.auvisitors can earn points towards an instant voucher to redeemduring their stay.Winter is also the perfect time to explore the region’s farm gateexperiences which are growing in popularity. Hazelnut andalmond producer Grampians Grove in Moyston has thrownopen its doors to offer a delightful farm gate experience wherevisitors can taste a range of products, stop in at the countrycafé and browse a selection of gifts and farm art.Toscana Olives in Laharum has a tasting room providing samplesof the high quality organic olive oil right at the foot of theGrampians National Park.More olives and olive oil can be found at Mount Zero Olives,also in Laharum. This picturesque location has a beautiful caféand produce shop set amongst the olive groves where visitorscan sample the latest release of extra virgin olive oil and olives,enjoy a regional tasting plate or simply sit back and enjoy acoffee and take in the scenery.


Below left: Driftwood galore for the youngat heart to build beach huts, with theRaukumara Range beyond.

Below right: The active volcano ofWhakaari/White Island from the beach atOpotiki.

Alex and Jenny DaviesWhat does a small town, nestled between

two rivers close to where they reach the sea,do to enable access to its wonderful beachesthat are nearby, but are across a river?

In the early days of settlement, residentsof Opotiki moved about by waka, punt orscow, and had easy access to the sea.

But roads and bridges diverted the townaway from its coastal heritage. The beaches atWaiotahi and Hikuwai ended up a long wayfrom town.

But recently, Opotiki has built a dramaticsolution to the problem of easy access to thebeach without a car. A spectactular suspensionbridge takes walkers and cyclists over the stopbanks and the usually gently flowing OtaraRiver to the sand dunes and the long curve ofbeach that stretches east to Tirohanga andOmarumutu.

Once over the Pakowhai ki OtutaopukuBridge, walkers soon reach the beach and viewswest to Whale Island, north to White Island,and east to the rugged peaks of the RaukumaraRange and Mt Hikurangi.

The Dunes Trail follows the shoreline for

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St Bathans was established in 1863 toservice gold mines duirng the gold rushand is brimming with history. There is

much to see and do including a walk aroundthe scenic Blue Lake or admiring the historicbuildings.

St Bathans is a popular side trip from theOtago Central Rail Trail.

St Bathans township is situated at the footof the Hawkdun and Dunstan ranges. Thetown allows you to step back in time to thegold mining days. Take a walk around thescenic Blue Lake that was created bygoldmining or admire the historic buildings.

Blue Lake walkBlue Lake walkBlue Lake walkBlue Lake walkBlue Lake walkTime: 30 minute loop trackThis 2km loop track encircles the historic,

man-made lake. It’s a great opportunity to walkpast old sluicings and the remnants of the

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goldmining equipment that was used here -machinery that literally converted Kildare Hillinto a lake.

It’s also a chance to experience theconditions that the miners had to work in:searing hot summers and freezing cold winters.

Please protect yourself accordingly.

Historic buildings walkHistoric buildings walkHistoric buildings walkHistoric buildings walkHistoric buildings walkSt Bathans township historic buildings

include the well known Vulcan Hotel, StBathans Hall, Post Office and Gold Office.

The St Bathans Hall built in 1892/93 istypical of community halls built during thegold mining years, though rare in its large size.An original mural at the back of the stage addsa distinctive air of the past to the interior.

The St Bathans Post Office is anotherimportant landmark in St Bathans. Built in1909, it was the third post office built on thissite.

Fact fileFact fileFact fileFact fileFact fileTo get there: St Bathans is located 60km

north east of Alexandra off State Highway85 (Alexandra to Ranfurly). A turn off signis on the left.

At the town of St Bathans go off the mainstreet to the DOC carpark; the track is nearby.

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The Blue Lake. DOC photo

The Blue Lake. DOC photo

St Bathans Hall. DOC photo


Above: The new Pakowhai ki OtutaopukuBridge over the Otara River.

9.5 km to where mountain bikers can leavethe coast on the Old Motu Road on thespectacular Loop Trail, taking them to Toatoaand Motu and back down the newly developedPakihi Track back to Opotiki.

Only open since March 2012, Opotiki andits new suspension bridge show the many othertowns and cities in New Zealand that are stilllocked in by traffic-clogged roads, howmotorised traffic need not dominateeveryone’s lives.

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Above: Turbines top those bleak seasidehills.

Below: A livestock sculpture in thebranches of a tree.

Below right opposite page: On a chillyrainy day, four walkers study the history ofFort Opau.

The Opau Loop Track — a new walkamongst the Makara turbines —hasrecently joined Wellington’s network of

walks. With sea, farmland,stretches of pine, remnantnative bush and interestingmilitary history, it makes avaried walk of about 3hours.

The starting point — OldPost Office building — is atQuartz Hill, above MakaraBeach. It is reached by carin ½ hour from centralWellington (via Makara thenOpau Roads).

Here stands the remains of the old PostOffice, built in the 19th Century to receivecables from overseas. Later the NZBroadcasting Service (now Radio NZ)operated a shortwave radio station here. It wasfinally bought by the Electricity Corporation

and acquired by Meridian in 1999 when thecorporation split.

We take the track behind the oldbuilding, cutting through the pines tothe spot where four tracks meet —the Makara Walkway drops down thehill to the coast; the track to the one-time Fort Opau and the gunemplacements heads towards the sea;the Opau Loop sets off along thevalley and the road back to the P Obuilding leads past a giant turbine.

We choose the Opau Loop Track.It runs below the hilltop turbines andtwists round a valley on the Shepherds

Gully Fault. After a winding stretch throughpine trees, we walkinto open farmlandwhere some blackand white cattlereluctantly lumberoff the track for us.

Treading throughthe turbines

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These Makara hills, on the western coast,have winds that are mighty, even by Wellingtonstandards. Today is windless and the turbines— 62 in all — are turning languidly. I listenfor the noise that has upset so many localpeople who claim they suffer sleep disturbancebut on a calm day very little sound is evident.Certainly, the calmness makes for pleasantwalking with stunning views of the sea to oneside and of the turbine-topped hills on theother.

Later we walk along the valley floor andcross several new bridges over a stream thattrickles down the valley. Here Maori planted'orchards' of karaka trees and some remainamongst remnants of bush. Further along thevalley are wetlands of raupo — the largest onthe Wellington peninsula. Some startled sheepscramble away as we pass — a few have

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escaped dagging and have long woolly tails.The track then joins the Makara Walkway where there's another of

the attractive information boards that have been positioned on theOpau Loop Track; along with some classy wooden stiles. At thisjunction, a couple of walkers head towards the sea and the coastalwalk back to Makara. But we head up a long relentless slope back tothe starting point of the Opau Loop Track where the four tracks meet.

The 10-minute walk to the gun emplacements passes Fort Opau— though all that's left of it now are concrete foundations and a

couple of concretehuts. This World War IImilitary post onceconsisted of tenbuildings for around100 personnel. The twogun emplacements arebuilt facing a widesweep of sea. We takea water break besidethem on the grass.

B2 Turbine, as it'scalled, is further roundon the road leading

back to the Post Office building. Standing at its base, you can trulyappreciate how massive these turbines are. The full height to blade tipis 111 metres — that's just over twice the length of an Olympicswimming pool or about a third the height of Auckland's Sky Tower.

The tower itself is 67 metres, so transporting components of thissort of scale was a challenge. From Denmark and Korea they wereshipped to a deepwater port near Picton. Then barged piece by pieceacross Cook Strait. Since transporting these components through thebusy streets of Wellington city was not an option, a temporary wharfat nearby Oterangi Bay was built and they were brought up from there.

Back at the Post Office building, I take another look at the sea ofturbines topping the hills into the distance from what is now a splendidviewing platform. I also study a curiosity in the building — the oldpainting on one wall of Mercury, the Roman messenger. This was anappropriate symbol when it was painted for a postal, and laterbroadcasting, building but ironic in this setting as it is the logo forMeridian's competitor, Mighty River Power!

A few weeks later I introduced four friends to this new 'Walkamongst the Turbines' but the weather did not cooperate. Rain sleetedinto our faces, occasionally relieved by weak rays of sunshine. Thoughthe valley is relatively sheltered, the higher points are wind-lashed. Itcan certainly be bleak on those Makara hills in such conditions!Meridian, what about a small shelter at the foot of that long open hill?

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Treading through the turbinesAll that’s left of Fort Opau (the hut is more recent).

Two kinds of towers: man-madeturbine and Nature’s cabbage tree.


Moturiki Island (Leisure Island) is a short stroll from the mainMount Maunganui Beach in the Bay of Plenty. Popular forits views of the ocean and Mt Maunganui and the beach

settlement along the coast. The island offers spectacular geyser-likedisplays from the “blow hole” when big seas are running. Thesurrounding waters are a popular fishing spot. It is spectacular when

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Moturiki Islandthe sea is rough, but be careful as the rocks are slippery and dangerous.

There are established tracks through native and exotic trees to theend of the island. It is only a short 10 minute walk to the end of theisland for great ocean views.

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By Silvana Gottini

Every year I look forward to the monthof June and spending three weeks inEurope for my small group walking

tour. It’s the perfect time to see the abundantalpine flora as we walk through meadows kneedeep in flowers and listen to cow bells ringingacross the valleys.

If this seems almost fairytale like, thenyou’re not wrong. Add the pink peaks ofMonte Bondone, towering dolomites of ValGardena, Apple strudel at a mountain hut, awarm feather duvet to sleep under at nightand you have the ultimate combination for anexceptional walking holiday.

This trip starts in Switzerland, then headsto the Cinque Terre and on to Northern Italy,finishing in Austria.

Our two main hiking areas in Italy are inAlto Adige, where we overnight high abovethe town of Trento on Monte Bondone forour “Three Peaks Walk”. Then we travel100km north to South Tyrol and Val Gardena

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Walking in Northern Italyand the Dolomites

for spectacular Dolomite scenery. I hope thefollowing snippet of our walking tour inspiresyou with “wanderlust”.

The “Three Peaks” of Monte Bondone(Verde, Dosso d’ Abramo and Cornetto), area fabulous day hike of around eight hoursreturn. The gentle start though a meadow is agreat warm up to the steep ascent up Verde.This forested hike takes us to spectacular viewsof the valley below. Then we walk along theridge past Dosso D’ Abramo and over toCornetto. Easy to summit, Cornetto is thehighest at 2180m above sea level and we oftenfind Edelweiss there.

The descent along pink scree slopes andcolourful flowering meadows is as varied asthe first part of the walk. An easier option forthis walk is up to Cornetto and down via thescree slopes, without sacrificing any of thestunning views or meadows. This is a true offthe beaten path experience and a groupfavourite every year.

Continuing north, past Bolzano, towardsAustria, we turn east off the main highway, to

High up in the Dolomites.

L a n g k o f e lmountain inthe Dolomites.



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On our final leg home in the Dolomites.



Selva Gardena or Wolkenstein, as it’s knownin German. The last of three villages nestledbetween the towering dolomite peaks of theGruppo Sella and Langkofel. This area,belonging to South Tyrol, still speaks German,as it was annexed by Italy in World War I. Sothe food is also a delicious mix of Italian andAustrian delicacies.

We spend four days here and the networkof trails is extensive. Many are linked by cablecars, funicular railways and chairlifts, whichhelp greatly in getting to a trailhead or avoidinga long tiring down hill on the way home. Insaying that, some of the best walks I’ve donehave been rather long. But when the weatheris perfect, there is no point in only spending acouple of hours up in the mountains.

The Langkofel group dominates thelandscape from the village of Wolkenstein,where we stay. So we start with a walk aroundthe peak to get views from all directions. Thereare many variations and we adjust the walkaccording to weather, group ability and timing.Usually ending for afternoon tea at a mountainhut before taking a bus, cable car or chairliftback down to the village.

My favourite for variation and breathtakingscenery is the Puez Hut walk, starting withthe Danter Cepies cable car to look out overthe Passo Gardena and the Sella Group ofmountains. The ascent leads us between rock

pinnacles over a pass and on to table land typeterrain, worn down by centuries of glaciers.In the distance we can see the hut, which is awelcome stop for a refreshing beer, before thefinal descent back to the village down a steeptrack and along a beautiful U shaped valley.

If we have any days of inclement weather,it’s only a 40km bus ride to Bolzano and thefamous Oetzi the Iceman Museum. The townitself is also worth looking around, with aquaint and historic center.

Our tour continues to Innsbruck and thebeautiful Stubai Valley, for more stunningwalks before finishing in Vienna.

For more information on this tour, orothers with Southern Exposure Tours pleaseemail Silvana at [email protected] see www.southern-exposuretours.co.nz or call Mondo TravelMotueka on 0800 804 737.

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Ngarunui Track(20 minutes/800m one way)Access is from Wainui Road

along the coast south west ofRaglan.

From the car park beside theBryant Home Children’s BibleCamp, follow the steps down to awell formed track through a smallpatch of coastal forest, with treeferns, nikau palm, kawakawa andkowhai in abundance.

A third of the way down thereis a lookout providing excellentviews northward along the coast,and at the bottom, steps lead onto Ngarunui Beach.

From Ngarunui Beach, you canwalk along the seashore to WainuiReserve (administered by WaikatoDistrict Council). There are toiletsat Wainui Reserve and also ManuBay.

There is an alternative accessto the Ngarunui track via 50 stepsfrom Earles Place (limitedparking).

Water-race Track (25 minutes/1 km one way)Across the road from the

Bryant Home Children’s BibleCamp, another track, through

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regenerating coastal forest leads toa seat, and to a water intake - thesupply for Bryant Home. Thetrack follows an historic water-racethat in 1924 powered a generatorproviding electricity for the BryantHome.

An alternative entry trackcomes from Upper Wainui Roaddown a mown access strip to abridge. The track follows on tolink up with the water-race track

The start of the tracks are

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about five or more kilometresfrom the township of Raglan.


By Andrew HealeyRussell, in the Bay of Islands, isn’t short

of great things to see and do.There’s New Zealand’s first church; the

flagstaff where Hone Heke famously choppeddown the British flag; Pompallier House, NewZealand’s first Catholic mission and printingpress… the list goes on.

But perhaps the greatest appeal of the Bayof Islands is its sheer beauty.

Recently, I drove from Auckland to Russellwith my 15-year-old son, Liam. Our mission,

should we choose to accept (which we did),was to experience one of the many walkingtracks in the area and report on what we found.

There is a common belief that the drivenorth to Russell is hard work. That may havebeen true in the past, but with today’s improvedroads and the new highway it’s no longer thecase.

Take the car ferry at Opua (avoiding theRussell Road route) and you’ll get there in threehours from Auckland.

We stayed at the Duke of MarlboroughHotel on the edge ofKororareka Bay. The originalowner, Johnny Johnston, wasthe first publican in NewZealand to receive a liquorlicence, which is proudlydisplayed above the bar.

As well as enjoying theatmosphere of the historic bar,you won’t go hungry at theDuke because the food is worldclass.

Cuisine magazine declaredthe restaurant one of the bestin the country, and the chef isnone other than Dan Fraser,formerly of Simon Gault’sEuro.

The Duke is a great place toset up base if you are an

outdoor lover keen to explore the Bay ofIslands, or even further north.

There are lots of walks you can do — theMotura Island Track, Whanga-mumu Track,Urupukapuka Island Track, Haruru FallsTrack, Cape Bret Walk — but Riki Kinnaird,the Duke’s co-owner, suggested we tackle theFull Circle Day Walk. This meant riding theferry from Russell to Paihia, walking throughto Opua, taking another ferry to Okiato andthen walking back to Russell.

Russell to PaihiaThe blue-green water of Kororareka Bay,

scattered with small sailing boats, makespleasant viewing during the 20-minute ferryride to Paihia.

Once we landed, Liam and I walkedthrough the Paihia township before headingdown to the beach.

Paihia to OpuaThe walk from Paihia to Opua covers 5.8

kilometres and takes about two hours. AlongPaihia Beach, the terrain alternates betweengolden sands, rocks, shelly sands and boulders.Sailing boats are always present and there arereminders of days gone by — an old boathouse, apparently built to repair whaling boatsduring the 1880s, and the concrete remainsof the Bay’s first wharf, designed to load cattle,but unfortunately destroyed during a storm.

As we approached Paihia Road from the

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Walking Full Circle:from The Duke and back

The Duke of Marlborough Hotel.


The view from the Duke of Marlborough Hotel.


beach, a sight appeared thatwould cause any self-respecting Aucklander’s heartto skip a beat — a mobilecoffee shop! So, after a quickstop we continued over theroad bridge, spanning TeHaumi River, to enter thebush.

This part of the walk led us acrossmangrove trees via a long wooden boardwalkand offered wonderful sea views of VeronicaChannel.

When we arrived at Opua, we could hearthe faint sound of a Maori haka coming fromthe sea. It wasn’t until we reached the car ferryheading to Okiato that we discovered wherethe sound came from — a kapa haka groupon board, entertaining passengers to raisefunds for uniforms.

Opua to OkiatoThe ride on the car ferry took just five

minutes and, because we were on foot, costonly one dollar each.

Okiato to RussellOkiato to Russell covers 8.7 kilometres and

takes about three-and-a-half hours. It took ashort walk along Aucks and Pipiroa roadsbefore we entered the track. Due to some

steep climbs, this part of the walk requires areasonable level of fitness.

We crossed Mangrove trees and wetlandsand saw plenty of native trees, including Kauri,Nikau palms, Horoeka, Karaka, Rimu andKohekohe. At one point we were followed bysome friendly Fantails that I suspect wereaccustomed to being fed by passers by. Havingnothing to give them, I felt quite guilty.

Another highlight on this part of the walkwas seeing the sprawling oyster farms atOrongo Bay.

The last 15 minutes back to the Duke ofMarlborough hotel took us past houses and

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Back at the DukeNot counting the ferry rides, Liam and I

had walked nearly 14 kilometres in about fivehours, so we felt pretty good as we relaxed onthe front balcony of the Duke and watchedthe sun go down. Our mission was complete.

Liam and I had a great work out and sawsome spectacular sights. We look forward tostaying at the Duke again and experiencingsome of the other walks in the Bay.

For more information visit:www.theduke.co.nz

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Part of the Full Circle walkis along a sandy beach.


Below: A father and his two girls break through the clouds and reach the summit of MtNgauruhoe. Photo by Sarnim Dean, Hillcrest, Auckland.

Above: Members of Outdoor Activities Club crossing the McKellar Saddle mid-November 2011. Photo taken by Brian Witton,Titirangi, Auckland.

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To enter:The rules are simply: there must be a personor persons walking in the picture either front,side or back on, and can be in the distance.We require an emailed image in high resolutionmode, in jpeg format as an attachment, andNOT embedded in Word or in the email, etc.Photos must be emailed and not sent by post.In the subject line type “Walking New ZealandPhoto Contest” and the email must includethe NAME, ADDRESS and phone number ofthe person who took the photo and a smallcaption. In this contest only ONE emailedphoto accepted per month.Email your entries to: [email protected] subject line: “Walking New Zealand PhotoContest”


Above: Jo, Marie and Ellen walking theSt James Walkway in March. Photo takenby Lincoln Taylor, Tauranga.

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Right: This image was taken on theHaruru Falls Walk in Paihia. Photo by JulieReynolds, Tuakau.

Below: Dorothy, John and Carol in thehuge Kauri, remnants of the milling daysin the Kauaeranga Valley, on a day trampto the Pinnacles with the Te ArohaTrampers, November 2011. Photo by AprilAnstis, Paeroa

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Below: Dorothy stops to watch the tractorload the trailer.

Hidden at the foot of the Takitimumountains and overshadowing theWairaki River, this 12,145ha farm –

Mount Linton Station – is largest privatelyowned farm in New Zealand and is a trulymagnificent block.

Purchased by W. McGregor in 1903, threegenerations of McGregors had managed thefarm by 1970.

The farm ranges from 120m to 900m withan average rainfall of between 760 – 1500mm.At present it carries approximately 95,000stock units being mainly sheep and Anguscattle. Mt Linton station currently employsabout 20 people with the majority working onsite. Our liaison had been with Joss – the officemanager, who was very supportive of ourgroup and a great ‘Director of FirstImpressions’ for the farm.

The BNZ Active Walkers KiwiSeniors wereonce again treated to a private walk on abrilliant day of sun and little wind. The breath-taking views we encountered as we venturedfrom the homestead to Rock Hut really hadthe group talking.

Our walk list had stated that there was anundulation on the way – this was possibly anunderstatement – but if the truth had beenknown a number of walkers would havereneged on this one off walk to ‘Rock Hut’.Sometimes the fear of the unknown can stopyou from achieving something, and you regretnot taking the opportunities that comes yourway.

As we walked along perfectly maintained

wide metal farm roads we were rewarded withthe stunning views of valleys and bush cladhills. The higher we climbed the morecomments there were about why we were allproud to be a Southlander and why thesesenior walkers were delighted to be there.

As the day wasn’t too hot this gave a grandview to the south east towards CentralSouthland. For some the climbs were a bittaxing, however the underfoot conditions werefantastic and we had time on our side. Thebus followed at intervals and picked up thosewho had put in their best effort. For some itwas a real achievement and I was proud oftheir determination to complete the walk.

At one stage we were met by the generalmanager, Ceri, at a farm gate and wereinformed that the next part of the lane wasfull of Angus bulls, stating that they were“harmless and will not take any notice of anyof you”.

For ex-farmers it was just the norm towander through them, but others weren’t sokeen on the grumbles coming from the bulls– the bus option to the next gate was optedfor. A couple of the bulls were in ‘scrappyplay’ mode and the head on collision made usall wonder how they can stand such force asthe sound echoed through the valley as theirheads collided.

We continued past the large heap ofcrushed rock and watched as an employeeloaded the trailer with his front end loadertractor and head off down the track – no doubtits destination was to maintain the 115km ofroads within this farm or create new ones asaccess to the recently purchased Wether Hills

block. A never ending task I would assume.At around 600m we started our descent to

Rock Hut that overlooks the Wairaki River –the crystal clear water meandering along thefoot of the hills. Rock Hut is the mainmustering base that sleeps 16 and has brilliantfacilities and is self-contained.

More like a one room home, with tannedpatchwork hides on the floor, a huge stainlesssteel bench, massive dining table and thebiggest open fireplace that I’ve seen for years.The smell of wood-smoke filled the room andreminded me of my tramping huts days andwe were all impressed with the cleanliness ofthe hut. We sat on the lawn of ‘Rock Hut’ toeat our lunch and the peace and tranquillitywas evident – native Falcons glided their wayalong the valley floor in hunt of prey and inthe distance the chirping of small gulls couldbe heard. A few solitary stock units were visibleand I’m sure these were the ‘Shreks’ of MtLinton – having avoided the dogs andmustering and enjoying the reclusive life ofsuch magnificent country.

Our walk was a tremendous success andfor nearly all it was the first time that they hadexperienced such rural farming land. Fourteenkilometres of walking was a great experienceand I overheard a few say that they wouldn’thave missed it for all the’ tea in china’ – otherssaying that they never knew that this existedand then the majority saying it was a veryspecial walk and that they were pleased to havecome along.

BNZ Active Walkers KiwiSeniors meet everyThursday for walks throughout Southland. Thereare also groups in Eastern and NorthernSouthland and Te Anau. Contact SportSouthland for details. www.sportsouthland.co.nz

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Below: View from Rock Hut – looking westonto the Wairaki River and valley.


By Ann RobbieActive Lifestyles Advisor

Sport Southland

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The bus follows on towards the Rock Hut destination.

Walking New Zealand, issue no 174 - 2012 21Walking the long and winding road.

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Ruahine Forest Park is a walker’sparadise. There are so many walks todo, and huts to visit - all well

documented in Department of Coinservationpublications.

The Ruahines can be accessed either fromsouth of Napier, or east of Taihape.

In January we drove to the eastern side ofthe range, and spent four days exploring fivehuts. Although the area is known for its highrainfall and strong winds, we had neither.

Turning off SH 50, we drove downWakarara, then North Block Road to reachSunrise car park.

Sunrise hut is one of the most popularwalks in the park, and we soon found thereason. The trail starts over farmland, then

enters the bush along a well marked easy gradetrack. It was a really pretty walk, mainly Beech,Horopito, Rangiora and Leatherwood, withlots of ferns, mosses and tiny native orchidssheltering under the trees.

Interpretation signs were found regularlyalong the track giving information on theplants, birdlife and history of the area.

In two and a half hours, we reached thehut - a lovely warm building sleeping 24 people.

Sunrise the next morning was spectacular!We watched the sky change through a seriesof pinks and golds before turning deep blue.

We left the hut at 8.30 am and within a fewminutes had impressive views of mountainranges forever, scree faces, and high peaks.

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Above: Looking over the MakaroroRiver.Left: Near Waipawa Forks.Below: Sunrise at Sunrise Hut.Below middle:The sun rises as seen fromSunrise Hut.Below right: The group ready to start thetrack to Sunrise Hut.


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After wandering along the Tops for aboutan hour we descended steeply to Top MaropeaHut, a little hunters hut set in a warm hollow.Retracing our steps to Sunrise, we sat on thedeck enjoying the views, then gathered ourpacks and headed back down the track.

In about an hour and a half we reached aturn-off to Waipawa Forks Hut. The pathdown was steep but very pretty, and the hutbeside the river, was small but very wellmaintained. The following morning we walkedback along the river flats to the car park, thendrove about 8 kms further up Wakarara Road,and parked at the old Mill site by the MakaroraRiver.

Crossing the river, we followed signs to the‘Ridge Track’. This led through scrub land toMakarora Road end - then 20 minutes of roadwalking took us to the old forestry block - nowa walking/biking access route.

In half an hour we reached a stand ofBeech forest, and a track through this, led tothe confluence of the Makaroro River andGold Creek. It is a bit quicker to walk up theriver bed criss-crossing several times to reachthis spot, but this can only be done when thewater is low.

After a lunch break we headed straight up.

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Left: Following the ridge track to UpperMaropea.Below left: Top Maropea Hut.Below right: At the cross roads.Opposite page top: The mountain rangeseems to extend forever.Opposite page bottom: The track alongthe ridge with lots of moss and ferns.

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A message in stone in the crater besideOne Tree Hill.

The trail hugged a fence and was very steepto the ridgeline. We then followed a longundulating ridge track through Beech forest.There were lots of toadstools, lichens andmosses; and the Rangiora growing here hadthe biggest leaves we’ve ever seen.

It was a lovely walk but gradually uphill fortwo hours. Then at a sharp right turn the traildescended steeply to Gold Creek a tiny fourbunk hut nestled by the river. It was a verywelcome sight, and a good place for a dip.

Next morning the walk out was much easierthan anticipated, because after the first halfhour climb, it was mostly downhill all the wayto the confluence.

From here we walked down the river flatsand reached the car park at 11.15am.

Within 20 minutess the rain started. Fivevery happy trampers travelled home dry,already planning more walks in the park.

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RuahineForest Parkhas many walks

Auckland’s Cornwall Park is alandscaped park designed for therecreation and enjoyment of the

people of New Zealand and is popular withwalkers.

The park is renowned for its landscapedesign and wide variety of mature trees. Thereare native New Zealand trees such as thePohutukawa and the yellow flowers of theKowhai, and introduced species such as theOaks and Eucalyptus trees.

It is centred on a volcanic cone, One TreeHill, with many interesting geological features.

A pre-European Maori fortification (pa)was built on the cone, many features of whichcan still be seen.

The park's donor, Sir John LoganCampbell, is buried on the summit of OneTree Hill alongside the obelisk. The Maoriname for the hill is Maungakiekie - mountainof the kiekie. Kiekie (Freycinettia banksii)grows as an epiphytic climber or vine.

Immediately adjacent to the Park is OneTree Hill Domain, administered by AucklandCouncil. The two parks are run under differentmanagement but with very similar objectives.

The most popular use of the park is

Above: Ferns on the ridge track to GoldCreek Hut.Below: Derek at the top of the track withthe ranges in the background.

walking. No part of the park is closed to footaccess. The light volcanic soil means the fieldsare rarely boggy so even after rain there isnothing to stop you leaving the roads andfeeling you are in the country. Please keep wellclear of all livestock and keep dogs on leads atall times.

Each season of the year can be enjoyed inthis park – from the lambs and daffodils inthe spring to the autumn colours in Aprilthrough to Pohutukawa flowers in December.Even when the leaves have dropped from theold Oak trees in winter, the trees still lookmajestic.

The park has many things to enjoy. Thereare large areas of grass for picnics and ballgames. There are the cattle and sheep and

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A path beside the road around One Tree Hill.

The grass track to the summit.



Above: The Obelisk on One Tree Hill fromthe grassed area of Cornwall Park.

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birds. The visitor information centre in HuiaLodge opened in 1994, next to the CornwallPark Restaurant, provides leaflets on all thetrees in the park plus information on otheraspects.

One Tree Hill is a volcano and it has afabulous view from the summit that takes inviews of other Auckland volcanoes (Mt Eden,

Below: The Waitemata Harbour withRangitoto Island from One Tree Hill.



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Mt Hobson, Mangere Mountain, Rangitoto Island, Mt Wellington, MtRoskill) as well as views of both harbours – the Waitemata and theManukau.

One TOne TOne TOne TOne Trrrrree Hill Wee Hill Wee Hill Wee Hill Wee Hill WalkalkalkalkalkThere are a number of entrances to Cornwall Park, but if driving

there a good place to park is the large parking area at the end ofPohutukawa Drive.

Take the track or walk across the grass and up the Memorial Steps

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Above: Sheep graze on the slopes of One Tree Hill.Below: The track under Oak trees planted and grown from acornsin 1934 in Cornwall Park.


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and past the Cornwall Park Restaurant andHuia Lodge.

The historic Acacia cottage, built in 1841is on your right. It was Sir John LoganCampbells first home.

Follow the footpath beside the road withthe Olive Grove on your right, or take thelonger route down through the grove and back.

Walking further around you enter One TreeHill Domain.

There is a rough track over paddocks tothe summit on the oppposite side of the road,otherwise follow the footpath around and takeSummit Drive, the first road on your left upto the summit. There is no footpath here, sowatch for up and down vehicle traffic.

Once at the top of One Tree Hill,Auckland’s second largest volcano, take timeto view the magnificent 360 degree views ofthe the Waitemata and Manukau harbours, andthe other volcanoes that surround the city.

On the way down take the road and turnleft, or there is a track down to Bollard Avenue.Turn left and follow the path beside TwinOaks Drive back to the carpark. This is amagnificent area in Spring when the bulbs areout in full bloom.

GarGarGarGarGarden walksden walksden walksden walksden walksThere are a number of shorter winding

walks across the road from the PohutukawaDrive carpark beside Hugh Latimer Drive.

Puriri Drive walkPuriri Drive walkPuriri Drive walkPuriri Drive walkPuriri Drive walkStarting from the Pohutukawa Drive

carpark walk along Pohutakawa Drive to themain gate. Across Greenlane Road a track runson both sides of Puriri Drive lined with thePuriri trees, that retain their bright pink flowers

and round red fruit all year round. You canwalk to the Campbell Crescent and ManukauRoad, Market Road intersection and return onthe opposite side of Puriri Drive.

After the walks, the Cornwall ParkRestaurant is a popular spot for a coffee or atraditional Victorian tea.

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The Manukau Harbour from One Tree Hill.


Above: Waiting for the ship, beside thederelict Stromness Bay Whaling Station.

Left: The group gets past the Fur Seals andheads up the tussocky slope.

Summer is tourist season in this harshfrigid environment. Cruise ships largeand small now ply the chilly one degree

waters daily. And the final part of thatstaggering route Shackelton took, has now

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become a noted tourist walk.After months of saving, I was one of fifty

three passengers, aboard the cruise ship PolarPioneer with Auroa Expeditions, completeingmy lifelong dream of visiting Antarctica. The

voyage also took in South Georgia.Shackelton’s Walk was on our agenga.

It was a misty morning as we set off fromFortuna Bay, South Georgia, to stretch our sealegs and pick up the last section of Shackelton’shistoric trek.

After working through the inevitablecordon of fur seals, some forty of us madeour way up a tussocky slope. From there, webegan a long gentle climb up the bare rockyscree.

Countless tourists before us had worn avague path and it was this that we followed. Iwound my way over the shale slopes, patchedwith bright glistening moss, vivid against the

With this history in mind Frances Harrisoncompleted her lifelong dream of walking . . .

Ernest Shackelton (1874-1922) born in Ireland, was to become one of the legendary Antarcticexplorers. During his second expedition, between 1914 and 1917. with the aim of crossing thePolar Continent, he and his men were beset with major problems. It was only Shackelton’sprudence and inspired risk-taking that saved the whole party.

With his ship immobilized in the Weddell Sea ice and his men living under two woodenrowing boats on Elephant Island, any hope of help coming was impossible. So Shackeltonplanned a perilous rescue. Taking one of the six metre boats and five men, they rowed 1300 kmsin treacherous seas to South Georgia. Upon landing at King Haakon Bay, three of his men weretoo ill to continue. So, with the remaining two men, bone weary and exhausted, Shackelton begana marathon trek over the icy slopes to Stromness Bay and help. As the trio staggered in, theworkers at the Norwegian whaling station just stared dumbly at their unrecognizable visitorsbefore hastening to their aid.

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steely grey rocks. Light snow flurries whirledabout us and rugged, snow-capped peakstowered above. The route led us up to a saddle,then sidled around a sparkling clea lake thatShackelton named Lake Crean after one ofhis men.

The view from the top of the saddle caughtus all by surprise, in the clear air, StromnessBay spread out at our feet. The braided glacialvalley lazily meandered to the coast, where theruins of the Stromness Whaling Station,winked rusty red in the sun.

Beside us fell the chilly waterfall; nowbearing Shackelton’s name, through which heand his men had descended.

From the sale, the route to the valley floordropped quickly. We picked our way carefullydown the rocks, moss and tussock, stoppedregularly to admire the amazing scenery. Onceoff the slopes, we followed the gathering

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trickles of icy water that flowed to the bay.Reindeer trotted past us on the higher slopesand King Penguins stood in watery poolscooling their feet as they moulted.

Nearing the ruins of the whaling station,the Fur Seals showed their snappy teeth indisapproval, while the young ones found usfascinating subjects to stare at.

In direct contrast to Shackelton, we hadexperienced the best of summer weather, were

Above: The group making their way downthe steep shale slope. Stromness BayWhaling Station is in the distance.

Left: Frances Harrison pauses for breathbefore heading down to Stromness Bay.

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warmly clothed and well fed. Ouraccompanying expedition staff carried themodern technology necessary to instantly alerthelp if need-be.

We only walked about a quarter ofShackelton’s distance, taking just three hours.He and his two companions struggled inbitterly hostile conditions to alert the outsideworld of their predicament for well over 24hours. How they managed and survived thatepic trip is truly inspirational.

We had walked through history, and we arenow members of LOST...Legion of ShackeltonTrekkers, with certificates to prove it!Shackelton only received the British admirationfor a trip gone wrong.

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One ... two ... three... four ... five ... six... seven ... eight ... nine ... ten ... pause

Why on earth did I think I could dothis? I have to be mad. Here I amclimbing this hill, this mountain –

Mt. Victoria in the Chin State of Myanmar at3050m above sea level – and I don’t think Ican do it.

One ... two ...three...We were up at dawn in order to make an

early start, after two nights in our Mt. OasisResort, an eco-complex with charming selfcontained chalets with cold running water, hotwater delivered in buckets by the boys and allset in beautiful gardens, both vegetable andflower. I had been cold then, now I am hot,my jacket stuffed into my day pack.

One ... two ... three...There’s Pat – our Silk Road Adventures

tour leader – up ahead of me, and she seemsto think I can do it. But then perhaps she’s

mad too. Oh God!Look at thoseRhododen-drons,only one or twoflower headsbecause it’s notquite the rightseason, but theshape of those old,old trees and thebright red blooms– stop, take a photoand breathe deeply.

One ... two ...three... up and up.

MyoWin, (or Melven) our Myanmar guidehas already taken my day pack, my water bottleso I only carry my stick and bumbag. One ofthe other Myanmar local guides lurks ready tohelp me over any sticking-out bits on the path.

I feel gracious as he hands me across arough patch. Behind me he and MyoWin aresinging cheerfully – Witney Houston lovesongs, songs of yearning, Unchained Melody.I find the breath to laugh but not to join in.

One ... two ... three...Only an idiot does this – but just look at

those mountains peeling off into the distance,we are all above the cloud level, the valleysbelow shrouded in mist – or is it smoke fromthe burn-offs that the villagers carry out.

When I stop to look - and breathe - I cansee a huddle of houses across the valleys, thefamilies living there must do this all the time.These villages are called Cloud Islands, such alovely name, I don’t think I have ever beenthis high up before.

One ... two ... three ...Look, those are gentians! A soft blue, not

hard like ours at home. Pause, take a photo,breathe. And here are the rest of the group,

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having a lovely sit-down! ‘Here!’ says Frank,‘this tree stump is just made for sitting on! Sitdown.’ He gets up to give me his primeposition. Drink, breathe – gasp at the wonderof it all – and the others trot, or trudge off.

One ... two ... three ... four ...I can’t even see a bloody mountain up

ahead, but the track seems more level. I thinkabout my birthday in two weeks’ time when Iwill be 71. Who in their right mind climbs theirfirst mountain at this age? I have to be mad.Pat, bless her, sticks with me. I am a tortoise.

Just take it slowly and breathe.One ... two ... three ...There are three people coming the other

way. Local Chin people who live up in thesehills – sorry mountains – and who walkeverywhere, carrying everything they need inand out either on their heads or in bamboobaskets held across their foreheads. Pause,drink, breathe.

One ... two ... three ...I am not going to go any further. Next time

I stop I will sit down and wait till they all comeback down again. Nobody is holding a gun tomy head. I don’t have to do this. I can choosewhether I continue or stop.

The mountainside drops down below meinto valleys swallowed up in the cloud beneathus. It’s breathtaking – literally.

One ... two ... three ...Oh God look! Pat is shouting and waving!

We are just about there! On the top of a smallrise is a golden stupa! I’ve made it! I cry andskip up the last incline across the dry grassytrack, shrieking and waving like the old idiotthat I am. I’m not shattered at all! Who said Icouldn’t do it? Not me! We are all ecstatic.

We sit in the dry scrubby grass eating lunch– hard-boiled eggs, noodles, bananas, we drinkwater, Sprite or Coca Cola which the ‘boys’ –

some of them the ones who lurked aroundme – have carried up for us. It’s windy andworth every exhausted step and labouredbreath to be there.

It has taken us three and a half hours and Iam on top of the world.

Ten ... nine ... eight ...I hope my knees will support me down

again, and they do. Pause for a pee-stop. Finda suitable spot on a slight but not treacherousslope, a shrub to hang onto, but then can’t go– how long can I squat here not going? Iabandon the idea. Go carefully, don’t ruineverything by being careless. The boys are stillwatching over me, from a discreet distancewhile we squat behind small shrubs.

Seven ... six ... five ...There are the vehicles on the road below

us! Only one more brief but tricky bit tonegotiate.

‘You’ve done it,’ says Melven.‘No!’ I say, ‘the party’s not over till the fat

lady sings!’But sing she does and we all chatter wildly

about our success as our drivers hand out wet-

wipes and fresh, local oranges.Four ... three ... two ... one ...Who was counting? What struggle? What

pain or ache? Do it again tomorrow – not.Only two black toenails to show for it all,

and some photos, oh! and the memories, suchwonderful memories.

For the record and because I could neverhave achieved anything without them, I waspart of a small tour group lead by Pat Reedyfrom Silk Road Adventures (NZ) Ltd.,(www.silkroad.co.nz) of Greymouth, withMyanmar support from MyoWin.

My seventeen day tour of Myanmar withSilk Road was something I shall never forgetand I will be eternally grateful to Pat, MyoWinand my co-travellers who were all so generous,tolerant and good humoured – and wasn’t theMyanmar Rum good!

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A fisherman on Inle Lake.Photo Silk Road Adventures NZ Ltd

The magnificent monastery, at InleLake. Photo Silk Road Adventures NZ Ltd


Below: Nans Pops & Tots: Weekly walks for grandparents and grandchildren, 10amMondays. Either push your mokopuna in a pram, or let them walk alongside you. Held inconjunction with Pram Walks, alternates each week – Queens Park and Kew Bush.

Sport Southland, along with HealthyEating Healthy Action (HEHA), isurging Southlanders to Step It Out, with

a new campaign promoting walking in theregion.

With the launch of a new website –www.stepitout.co.nz, a hub for information onwalking in Southland – and several new walkgroups, the initiative is providing plenty ofopportunities for Southlanders to make themost of the fantastic tracks availablethroughout the province.

The campaign promotes four key messages,which outline several benefits of walking:

Walking is fun, walking is free, walking iseasy and walking makes you feel good.

Sport Southland active lifestyles managerYvette Hodges says while the campaign isdirected at all Southlanders, it also has somemore direct focuses.

“We have an emphasis on two specificaudiences; Mums with prams and older adultsso we’ve tried to create more opportunitiesfor these groups through the new walk groupsin Invercargill and Bluff,” she says.

“The website has turned out really well, I’mpleased with how easy it is to use and hopethat Southlanders start to think of it as their‘one-stop-shop’ for anything related to walkingin Southland.

At the moment we’re running a photocompetition to help entice people to check outthe website, and the ‘Where To Walk’ sectionshows there are so many great walking tracksthroughout our region – in fact there are 17 inInvercargill and Otatara alone!”

Step It Out campaign initiatives so farinclude Pram Walks – a weekly walk for parentsof toddlers in prams –, nans, pops and tots –a weekly walk for grandparents and mokopuna–, and the Awarua Hikoi weekly walks in Bluffand weekday walks in Invercargill, which arerun by Awarua Social and Health Services.

All have been popular over Southland’ssummer months and Mrs Hodges is lookingforward to continuing them throughout winter.

“It’s important that people recognise thatwalking is a year-round activity and it’simportant to stay active throughout winter, soby running these walk groups year-round we’reproviding an opportunity for Southlanders to

do that,” she said.Walk groups to launch in the coming weeks

include Coffee to Go in Invercargill, a ‘Clockthe Block’ competition in Riverton, Gore,Mataura and Winton, a group of kaumatuafrom Waihopai Runaka which will be walkingaround some of Southland’s culturallyimportant areas, and a promotion to increasemembership for the BNZ Active WalkersKiwiSeniors.

Sport Southland Active Lifestyles AdvisorAnn Robbie runs the popular BNZ ActiveWalkers KiwiSeniors groups and has long beenaware of the benefits of walking and theopportunities to enjoy the activity throughoutSouthland.

“We have 36km of well-maintaineddesignated walking tracks just in theInvercargill City Council area. Outside of thatthe Department of Conservation has so manytracks in Southland that you’d need pages tolist them all,” she said.

“Walking is an activity that all ages can takepart in and, although a faster speed can giveyou a better workout and increase your healthbenefits, it’s not the speed that counts – it’sthe enjoyment factor.”

See www.stepitout.co.nz – a hub forwalking information in Southland.

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If you haven’t spotted it already, theLansdowne Recreation Trail in Masterton,deserves to go on your ‘must see, must

do’ adventure list.It has everything going for it. A hidden lake,

easy walking, great views and best of all, it’s ataste of things to come as there are plans tolink other reserve areas by ‘trail rail’ inMasterton.

Since opening in 2007, thousands of people

developing the project and landscaping thetrail.

As with the tracks at Henley Lake,the new walkway has had considerablesupport in its design, build and use.

So how do you get there? Thatdepends as access is gained in a varietyof ways: from Titoki St and from thenorth side of Lansdowne Park adjoiningManuka Reserve, Fourth Street andMilford Downs. Driving down StateHighway 2 toward Eketahuna, the trail

is easy to spot – a nicely groomed lime-chiptrack meandering across farmland just beforeand in behind the Hansells factory.

The new Lansdowne trail was boosted witha generous donation from Eastern and CentralCommunity Trust. Its creation has been acollaborative effort by the Council, WairarapaMultisports Club, Active Wairarapa, DucksUnlimited and Lansdowne resident and keenenvironmentalist, Liz Waddington to name buta few.

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Nature’s highway in Lansdownehave taken to nature’s highway and ambled,jogged or biked along the Lansdowne tracks,which run from Fourth Streetto Milford Downs and take inrural and mountain scenerywithout posing too much of achallenge for those wanting totake it easy either by bike, oron foot.

The pathways are alsopushchair andwheelchair friendlysays Parks and RecreationManager Grant Hathaway.

Developed as part of theCouncil’s Recreation TrailsStrategy (which also includesHenley Lake walkways), theLansdowne Trail has exceeded allexpectations by becoming anovernight success – thanks in partto word of mouth promotion bythe many volunteers involved in


A flat section of the Lansdowne Recreation Trail.

The trail as seen from near Hansells factory.

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By RachelCarle

Toe numbness withwalking

Podiatry

Have you ever gone for awalk and noticed thatyour toes have become

numb and sore? The reason forthis may be simple, or may be thesign of something more serious.

The first cause of numb toescan be tight footwear. Tightfootwear constricts the bloodvessels to the toes, leading tonumbness.

Walking boots may appearappropriately wide and deep whenput on in the morning, but feetswell throughout the day, so maybe too tight by the end of a decentwalk. Also, if the boots are toolong or wide the foot may besliding forward, leading toconstriction of the blood vesselsin the forefoot as it moves withinthe shoe.

When you are purchasing newwalking boots it is important to getthem fitted correctly by anexperienced sales person.

Make sure that you go bootshopping at the end of the daywhen your foot is more swollenand wear the same sort of socksthat you would normally walk in.Make sure there is enough room

- possible causes and solutions


to wiggle your toes freely.Altering the lacing of your

boots can also ensure thatadequate blood flow keeps goingtowards the toes, whilst keepingthe shoe firm around the ankle.

Another reason may be theposition of your toes whilstwalking. If you claw your toes toomuch, or have a tense ‘toe’s up’position as you walk you may bereducing the blood flow towardsyour toes. Try to take note of yourtoe position and try to relax andlet them flatten out with each step.

Other reasons for numb toeswhilst walking can include:

Diabetes: Long-term diabetescan lead to reduced sensation andcirculation to your toes. It isimportant to have your feetchecked regularly be a healthprofessional to ensure that you arewell aware if your sensation orcirculation is adversely affected bydiabetes.

Peripheral neuropathy: Is aterm describing a problem withthe function of the nerves outsidethe spinal cord. Causes can includesmoking, vitamin imbalances,alcoholism, autoimmune

conditions, diabetes, biomechan-ical abnormalities, and neuromas.If you are concerned thatperipheral neuropathy may be thecause of your toe numbness,please see a health professional.

Circulatory problems: This caninclude Raynauds disease, whichis a condition where the bloodvessels of the toes and hands donot respond normally when coldor under stress.

Instead of constricting and

then releasing enough blood tokeep the area functioning well, thevessels constrict for extendedperiods, leading to damage to thecells in the area. This is oftencombined with a change in colourof the forefoot and occasionallypainful blistering. Other causescan include smoking, diabetes,rheumatoid arthritis and manyothers. It is best to talk to a healthprofessional about the circulationto your feet if you are concerned.

We are looking for readers’ favourite walks. Many of usgo out regularly walking on a route which we class as ourfavourite, for a number of reasons. Perhaps because forit’s scenery, it’s safe, it’s challenging, it’s flat, it’s hilly, it’svaried, or for whatever reason.

We would like you to tell us in your own words what isyou favourite walk and why. Email us a story from say 250up to 1200 words including a photo or photos. We willgive you a FREE subscription (six months or more, de-pending on the article), or extension to Walking New Zea-land magazine for walks published.

You can also post an article to Walking New Zealand,Freepost 78863, P O Box 1922, Palmerston North, or fax06-358-6864.

If sending a photo by email please make sure the photois a high resolution one. (ie taken with a 4.0 mega pixelcamera in high resolution mode.

Our email address is: [email protected] put My Favourite Walk in the subject line.

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How to plan yourHow to plan yourHow to plan yourHow to plan yourHow to plan yourTraining for walkin

If you are a novice walker and you have signed up to walk a half orfull marathon you can cut out most of the complexity in yourtraining programme. You still need to do a thorough preparation,

if you are to complete the distance without distress or injury. Withthe right preparation the experience will be positive, enjoyable andyou will be back for more.

The good news for you is you do not have to worry about

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

complicated training schedules, speed work, timetrails or power training - unless you are out to winthe race! Concentrate on the Aerobic Conditioningand with Freshening Up over the last ten days - that’sit! Keep it simple and - most importantly - keepconsistently to the Plan.

AerAerAerAerAerobic Conditioningobic Conditioningobic Conditioningobic Conditioningobic ConditioningYour goal is a very gradual buildup from your

current fitness which may be near nil, to being ableto finally do the following with relative ease (Thistraining schedule is written for a beginner walkerbut can be adapted for just about any otherendurance activity such as running, cycling, swimming and paddling).

Important: Do not increase your weekly distance and effort bymore than about 5% at a time. Be disciplined with this - Take yourtime. Start early - Like at least 12 weeks before the competition - andstart low.

Sunday - Long and slow walk before breakfast for between twoand three hours over varied terrain (Beginner must start with just 20minutes to half an hour and build carefully from there over severalweeks).

Monday - Easy morning walk 20 minutes before breakfast, plus

If you are planning training to compete in an event like theOlympic Marathon Trials you would do something like the following:

Count back from the date of the first important competition1. Allow a week to ten days for Freshening Up to peak condition.2. Allow six weeks (including freshen-up) for Speed Work, Time

Trials, preparatory competitions.3. Allow four weeks only for Anaerobic Development.4. Allow four weeks for Power/Resistance Training.5. Aerobic Conditioning training is time left, hopefully 10~12

weeks.If your Main Competition is:· Greater than 1.5hrs: longer aerobic conditioning sessions are

needed.· Less than 1.5hr: less overall aerobic conditioning needed.

TeamRobin

Window on Waitakere

From Kay Lindley

Robins are melodious, friendly, visible, and obliging. Actually,their visibility and friendliness is cupboard love, they’ll comenearby if there’s a possibility we humans will stir up an

invertebrate or two for their consumption, but obligingly their tendencyto draw near and gratefully accept the meal worms Ark in the Parkmembers strew enables them to follow the Robins and find their nestingsites.

Since the first release in 2004, Ark as other restoration projectworkers, use this technique to assess how these translocated birds aredoing in their new habitat: how many eggs are laid, how manysuccessfully hatch, and how many chicks successfully fledge, but thereis yet another reason to monitor these songsters.

Robin breeding success can be a surrogate for the breeding successof other species, many of which are harder to monitor as they cannotbe lured to lead us to their nests.

Along with regular bird counts through the year, Ark can use theRobin data as rough indicators—good breeding success for Robinswill, as long as weather and food sources remain stable, usually meangood breeding for Tui, Tomtit, Fantail, etc.

Ark in the Park have been able to deploy visiting foreign volunteersand several of our own volunteers over the years to monitor through

the season; however, this year we are trying to cover a bigger area andmore completely observe territories, numbers of nesting attempts,clutch size and fledgling success with an aim of banding a greaternumber of these new additions to the population.

Co-ordinated by committee member Laurence Bechet, teams ofvolunteers three to four to a group have put themselves on a roster toobserve specific pairs of birds. Previously known sites have alreadybeen checked and 13 territories have been determined with nestingalready at six of these.

With the more frequent observation that a team can achieve, Arkmembers hope to be ready at the optimum time to band young chicksthat makes future analyses easier. Having seen many Robins at variousplaces distant from the Ark, we can gain a better idea of dispersal ifthe robins are banded which is another reason to band as many aspossible.

Most of these early pairings might go on to have a further twoclutches as in no way have the forests reached Robin saturation point.Territories additional to these already observed will be searched foralso and if enough volunteers can be enlisted, the in-depth monitoringwill continue at such new sites.

The North Island Robin, also known as Toutouwai, is a friendlyand trusting bird, often coming to within a couple of metres to people,and occasionally standing on a person’s boot.

It is found in both native and exotic forests. North Island Robinsmeasure 18 cm from beak tip to tail tip, and weigh about 35 grams,and so are slightly larger than a house Sparrow. They have long, thinlegs and an upright stance.

To see and hear the Robins in the Ark in the Park area of theWaitakere Ranges, and for the opportunity to go on the WalkingWaitakere Wednesday Walks series, please email me on:[email protected].



g a half or full marathonHealth

without rwithout rwithout rwithout rwithout requiring a PhDequiring a PhDequiring a PhDequiring a PhDequiring a PhDgym or swim in the afternoon.

Tuesday - Easy morning walk 20 minutes before breakfast, plusone easy hour walk in the afternoon preferably over undulating trails(Again the beginner may be doing as little as 20 minutes to start with).

Wednesday - Easy morning walk 20 minutes before breakfast,plus gym or swim in the afternoon.

Thursday - Easy morning walk 20 minutes before breakfast, plusone hour in the afternoon of brisk walking up steep hills with slowgoing downhill (Again the beginner may be doing as little as 20 minutesto start with).

Friday - Easy morning walk 20 minutes before breakfast, with arestful afternoon.

Saturday - Join a walking or running club and do their Saturdayclub events, including competitions. Start in the Easy Group and gofrom there.

Note: The early morning Monday to Friday sessions can be kept at 20 minutesright throughout and are continued through to the last week before the Competition.

TTTTTipsipsipsipsips1. One great way to boost your strength and stamina is to do a

multi-day hike such as walking the Heaphy or Queen Charlotte Tracks. You are spoiled for choice in New Zealand. If you are not anexperienced tramper, you could sign up for a guided and catered walk. Again, there are plenty of great choices.

2. If you are really going well, you can make the Thursday trainingthe same as your Sunday session.

FrFrFrFrFreshening Upeshening Upeshening Upeshening Upeshening UpLet’s assume the Big Competition is on the following Sunday and

you have successfully built up to walking up to three hours at a relaxedpace on Sundays. The last week is essentially relatively easy and “Steadyas She goes” with the last two days being restful ticking over. For awalking event, you do not need any complicated freshening up routines. Keep it simple.

Sunday - Long and slow walk before breakfast for two hours. Notany longer please.

Monday - Easy morning walk 20 minutes before breakfast, plusgym or swim in the afternoon.

Tuesday - Easy morning walk 20 minutes before breakfast, plusone easy hour walk in the afternoon preferably over undulating trails.

Wednesday - Easy morning walk 20 minutes before breakfast,plus gym or swim in the afternoon.

Thursday - Easy morning walk 20 minutes before breakfast, plusone hour (No more!) of steady walking without any steep hills in theafternoon.

Friday - Easy morning walk 20 minutes before breakfast, with arestful afternoon.

Saturday - Easy Morning walk for no longer than 20 minutes. Rest up with some relaxed stretching.

Sunday - The Big Competition!

TTTTTransitionransitionransitionransitionransitionYour holiday break before beginning training for your next

competition1. No longer than 3 weeks break before your next buildup2. Break should be active – no passive with feet in front of the

television for hours on end!



CONTENTS for previous 14 issuesJUNE 2012 173 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Korokoro

Walkway 8 New Zealand walk: Ruamahanga

River Bridge walk10 New Zealand walk: Invercargill’s

hidden walking treasure12 New Zealand walks: From the

city to Orokawa ScenicReserve

14 New Zealand walk: Lake HakaroaWalkway

17 New Zealand walk: New Arthur’sPass walking track

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Cycle tours: Takaro Trails - fun on

wheels22 New Zealand walk: Tongariro

River Lookout Track24 Event: Record entries in

Waitarere events26 High achiever: Round the Bays

was emotional andinspirational for group

27 New Zealand walk: GillespiesBeach walking tracks

28 Overseas walk: Enchanting LakeBled

34 New Zealand walks:Christchurch BotanicGardens

36 Walk away cancer37 Overseas walks and tours38 Walking the World: Sonoita,

Arizona to Wilcox, Arizona40 Window on Waitakere: Lizard

monitoring40 Te Araroa Trail: Weather bomb

delays opening41 Health: Discovering dental

problems43 Weather forecast for June44 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas coming events48 Nordic Walking: Event popualr

with Nordic walkers49 Nordic Walking Calendars49 News: Tongariro National Park49 News: Porirua walking tracks get

high-tech treatment52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout NZ56 Country Breaks59 Wellington Marathon60 Green PrescriptionMAY 2012 172 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Whananaki

and Onekainga Tracks 8 New Zealand walk: Under the

arches. . .10 My favourite walk: Ohinetonga

Loop Walk13 New Zealand walks: Manawatu

- more to offer than firstmeets the eye

16 New Zealand guided walks:Hiking to the World of thegods

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Overseas guided walks:

European Alps - a networkof paths and trails

25 Te Araroa Trail: New Hamiltonroute opened

25 Overseas personal locatorbeacon helped find man inNew Zealand

26 Overseas walks: Walking in thewilderness of Patagonia

28 Overseas guided walks: Theroof of Australia

32 Overseas walks: Nepal is theperfect place to trek

37 Overseas walks and tours38 Walking the World39 Window on Waitakere: Wasp

study40 Health: Are you being bugged

by parasites?42 Index over previous 14 issues43 Weather forecast for May44 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas coming events49 Nordic Walking Calendar50 Podiatry: Common toenail

problems51 Product marketplace:

Lightweight hiking shoeintroduced

52 Directory: Walking groupsthroughout New Zealand

56 Country Breaks60 Wellington MarathonAPRIL 2012 171 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk:

Karituwhenua StreamWalkway

8 Walkers benefit by newHoropito to Ohakune link

11 Major project to rejuvenate AbelTasman National Park ecology

11 Books: Cycling Auckland12 Event: Alpine plant enthusiasts

hitch ride to herbfields13 Southern Lakes now a world

top ten region

14 New Zealand walks: Manywetland walks around area

16 New Zealand walks: Rotoruawoman explores the ForgottenCoast

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand walks: River walk

with paddleboat option22 New Zealand walk: Tour de

Stoke23 Te Araroa Trail: New high view

points opened in Southland24 Overseas walks: Two easy walks

in Blue Mountains NationalPark

30 Overseas walks: Walk inBurgundy and experience goodfood and wine

34 New Zealand walk: Taieri Gorgerail walk coming up

36 Walking the World38 Health: Does adding more

calcium in the diet preventOsteoporosis?

40 Podiatry: Painful forefoot?41 Overseas walks and tours43 Weather forecast for April44 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas coming events50 Window on Waitakere:

Contractors50 Nordic Walking Calendars52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout New Zealand56 Country Breaks59 Christchurch MarathonMARCH 2012 170 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: A taste of a

mountain track 9 Tell someone where you are

going and returning10 New Zealand guided walks:

Fiordland Coast Walks -Exploring a land unknown

12 New Zealand walks: Glenorchyand beyond

15 New Zealand walks: Glenorchy -Gateway to paradise

16 Te Araroa Trail - One of world’sgreatest walks opened

19 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand guided walks:

Kahurangi Guided Walks -Walking with Nature

23 New Zealand guided walks:South Island has it all!

24 New Zealand walks: QueenElizabeth Park halfwaybetween Paraparaumu andPaekakariki

26 Overseas guided walks:Contrasts and contraditions partof Sicily’s charm

31 Readers Views: KarangahapeRoad footpath waterfalls

31 New Zealand walk: Rareopportunity for winners to visiticonic Whale Island

32 Overseas walks: Walking thePacific Crest Trail

37 Podiatry: Pre- walking warm uproutine

38 Overseas walks: Is Azerbaijanthe new Gold Coast?

39 Window on Waitakere: Rareplants for rare fauna

40 Health: Vitamins and minerals dowork - Case in point - Psoriasis

41 Overseas walks and tours43 Weather forecast for February44 New Zealand coming events51 Nordic Walking Nordic Walking

- Just what the doctor ordered56 Country Breaks60 Rotorua Marathon FEBRUARY 2012 169 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: A taste of a

mountain track 9 Tell someone where you are

going and returning10 New Zealand guided walks:

Fiordland Coast Walks -Exploring a land unknown

12 New Zealand walks: Glenorchyand beyond

15 New Zealand walks: Glenorchy -Gateway to paradise

16 Te Araroa Trail - One of world’sgreatest walks opened

19 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand guided walks:

Kahurangi Guided Walks -Walking with Nature

23 New Zealand guided walks:South Island has it all!

24 New Zealand walks: QueenElizabeth Park

26 Overseas guided walks:Contrasts and contraditions part

of Sicily’s charm31 Readers Views: Karangahape

Road footpath waterfalls31 New Zealand walk: Rare

opportunity for winners to visiticonic Whale Island

32 Overseas walks: Walking thePacific Crest Trail

37 Podiatry: Pre- walking warmup routine

38 Overseas walks: Is Azerbaijanthe new Gold Coast?

39 Window on Waitakere: Rareplants for rare fauna

40 Health: Vitamins and mineralsdo work - Case in point -Psoriasis

41 Overseas walks and tours43 Weather forecast for February44 New Zealand coming events51 Nordic Walking Nordic

Walking - Just what the doctorordered

52 Directory: Walking groups56 Country Breaks59 Xterra RotoruaJANUARY 2012 168 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk:

Inspirational Northland forestwalk

9 ABC of walking10 New Zealand walks: Waikato

River Trail opened12 New Zealand walks: Million

dollar walk, view and cruise16 My favourite walk: Duder

Regional Park walks18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand guided walks:

Routeburn and Milfordfavoured top walkingattractions

22 New Zealand guided walks:Kaikoura Wilderness Walks -an ultimate wildernessexperience

24 Overseas guided walks:Walking in the wilderness ofPatagonia

28 Event: Sunset Coast Walk hasamazine views

28 Overseas guided walks: WalkEurope or China in style in2012

30 Overseas walks: SouthernSpain - in the footsteps of theMoors

34 New Zealand walks: Walk inTaupo’s secret bush-garden

36 New Zealand walks: GoldfieldsHeritage Trust

37 Podiatry: Stress fractures38 High achiever: The Golden

Gate Bridge was anachievement

40 Window on Waitakere: CanopyCorps

40 Health: Massage: Essential forperformance and careerlongevity

43 Weather forecast for January44 New Zealand coming events49 Nordic Walking Calendars52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout New Zealand56 Country Breaks60 Great New Zealand TrekDECEMBER 2011 167 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Walk the

trail of the gold miners 8 New Zealand walks:What walks

are planned for next Sea, Skyand Bush Walk

10 New Zealand walks: Newscenic walkway in Bay ofIslands

13 The many uses of walkingpoles

14 New Zealand walks: RangitoroIsland Scenic Reserve

18 New Zealand walks:Piriharaeke Walkway opened

20 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: Daylight

saving signals start!23 New Zealand walk: Sutton Salt

Lake walk24 Overseas walks: Trekking

China’s Tiger Leaping Gorge30 Overseas walks: Walking

tropical islands ofQueensland

34 Books: Walks to Waterfalls35 Books: New day walks guides

published36 Overseas: Kiwis conqueor

Kilimanjaro for Christchurchearthquake

37 Podiatry:Shin splints38 Take a kid tramping

38 Event: Moro Marathon events40 Window on Waitakere: Moby

and Punga40 Poor footwear link to foot

impairment41 Health: Training advice for the

Oxfam Trailwalk43 Weather forecast for December44 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas coming events56 Country Breaks59 Buller Gorge Half Marathon60 Great New Zealand Trek

NOVEMBER 2011 166 4 Walk talk 6 Walking Access Mapping

System now open for public use 7 New sponsor for South Island

marathon 8 New Zealand walks: Pirongia

walking tracks10 New Zealand walks: An

indulgent walk over coastalcountry

15 Water fountains spout cleangreen water

16 New Zealand walks: Auckland’sCoast to Coast Walkway

18 New Zealand walks: Coast toCoast walk passes a number ofinteresting places

19 Books: Wainwright’s 1938Pennine journey re-creathed

20 Digital Photo Contest winners22 New Zealand walks: Whararoa

Farm walks opened24 New Zealand walks: Awesome

Orui on Riversdale Beach26 Plan to have walking trail around

Lake Rotorua28 Overseas: Hiking up an Austrian

Alp36 Overseas walks: Outdoor

sculptures a growing touristattraction

37 Podiatry: Verrucae38 Window on Waitakere: Hihi

update38 Event: A fresh start in Taupo for

half marathon40 Event: Perfect conditions at

Kinloch41 Health: The 21 day rule of thumb43 Weather forecast for November44 New Zealand coming events49 Nordic Walking: How Nordic

Walking developed50 Overseas walks: Art, history and

architecture in Sacramentowalking tours

51 Overseas walks and tours56 Country Breaks59 Buller Gorge Half Marathon60 Great New Zealand Trek

OCTOBER 2011 165 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 emergencylocator beacon

12 New Zealand walks;Compresensive range of walksat Waiheke Festival

14 New Zealand walks: CateredCoast Walks - discoveringhidden gems in Northland

19 New Zealand walks: Te ArohaWetlands

20 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 about 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 life43 Weather forecast for October44 New Zealand coming events50 Window on Waitakere: Kauri

dieback: a far more seriousthreat to the park than we think!

52 Directory: Walking groups59 Mizuno Offroad Marathon Taupo60 GPx Need help to get activeSEPTEMBER 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 Zealand59 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 events52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout New Zealand59 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 six

26 New Zealand walk: Walk thecapital’s Sculpture Trail

28 Overseas walks: The Dreampath- a walk from Munich to Venice

34 New Zealand walk: A fewsurprises 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 Zealand59 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 events50 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking

burns more kilojoules52 Directory: Walking groups

throughout New Zealand59 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 Zealand19 Motivation: Pathway

visualisation20 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



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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.

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Daily SummaryJULY 1 TO JULY 31 2012

1st–4th July 2012Northerlies persist.5th–10th July 2012A deep depression crosses the country.7th–8th July 2012A southerly change resulting from a cold polar outbreak.Cold polar southerlies bring snow and freezing conditionsto Otago, Southland and high country areas of both islandsovernight, with sheet ice possibly recreating treacherousdriving conditions in the Dunedin region. Snow and icemay also close the Lewis and Arthur’s passes and the DesertRoad.10th July 2012Anticyclonic conditions clear the depression. Unusually lowair temperatures may follow in northern and central NorthIsland districts. New record low temperatures may occur atWhangarei, Henderson and Te Puke.Over the next four weeks expect cold wintry southerliesand snow to low levels in the east of the South Islandfollowed by southwesterly wind squalls with high wind guststo Auckland about the middle of the month.The weather pattern in the outlook period may be causedby two weather types, the first being depressions to thesouth and east with strong cold southwesterlies over NewZealand over the next two weeks.After that, for the following two weeks, there may be lowcentres to the west and over New Zealand with milderthough unsettled northeasterlies dominating.It may be very wet over this four-week period with rain atleast twice average along the east coast of the South Islandfrom Kaikoura to Dunedin, mostly due to high rainfall inthe first week in August.Much rain can be expected for Kaikoura, Akaroa andTimaru. Average rain is expected in Northland, Auckland,Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay and rain may be aboveaverage in Southland and Fiordland.Only Horowhenua, Wellington and Buller may experiencelower rainfall than usual, about 70% of average. Elsewhererain may be around average.It may be 10–20% sunnier than average in Waikato, Hawke’sBay and coastal Southland. However, cloudy weather mayprevail in Tongariro, King Country, Marlborough, Nelsonand along the South Canterbury/North Otago coast (wheresunshine may be up to 25% below average, particularlyMotueka).National average temperatures may be below average,especially along the west coast of the South Island andscattered areas of Northland and Hawke’s Bay.Areas experiencing above average temperatures may includeCanterbury, West Otago, Waikato, Coromandel and Bay ofPlenty.11th–23rd July 2012Cold polar southerlies may bring snow to low levels inSouthland, Otago and Canterbury and high country areasof the North Island over the 11th–13th. Snow may lie inhigh country districts, with snow and ice crossing severalSouth Island highways, including Arthur’s Pass, as well asthe North Island’s Desert Road. Westerlies follow,interrupted by cold southwesterly outbreaks through to the23rd.16th July 2012Southwesterly winds squalls may batter central Aucklandand affect trees and power lines. High wind gusts to greaterAuckland.21st July 2012Snow may close the northern motorway out of Dunedin,with hills covered. Roads may close in Central Otago.23rd July 2012Unusually low temperature in Omarama.24th–31st July 2012An anticyclone brings a few days of settled weather fromthe 24th.26th July 2012A mild northerly flow is followed by a trough.28th July 2012Southwesterlies dominate.30th July 2012Change to westerlies.31st July 2012Unusually warm in Tauranga.Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around2nd(perigee), 4th(full moon), 14th (apogee) , 19th(new moon), and29th(perigee).


NEW ZEALANDEVENTS

JUNE 2012 1 Hidden Trails Half Marathon, 12km & 4km,

Kawerau 2 Mt Joggers & Walkers Half Marathom, 10km

& 5km, Mount Maunganui 3 Christchurch Airport Half Marathon, 10km

& 5km, Christchurch 3 Aurora Handicap Marathon, Silverstream 5 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland 6 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland10 In the Footsteps of the Marines 13km,

Mackays Crossing, Kapiti10 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Run/Walk Series,

Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland10 Xterra Trail Run Series, Auckland 8km,

14km, Riverhead Forest, Auckland10 Xterra Trail Run Series, 7km, Lower Hutt12 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland13 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland16 Rustic Walk/Run Marathon, Cromwell16 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt17 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km,

Remuera17 Mount Vernon Grand Traverse,11km,

Blenheim17 Sri Chimmoy 8km & 2.5km, Christchurch17 Opotiki Dune Dash Half Marathon, Opotiki19 Balclutha Half Marathon, Balclutha19 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland20 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland23 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt24 Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Mara-

thon, Half Marathon, 10km & 1.5km, Wel-lington

26 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland27 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland30 Escape from Tanes Forest 25km & 14km,

Nelson30 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt

JULY 2012 1 Hidden Trails Half Marathon, 14km & 4km,

Kawerau 1 Winter WarmUp Trail, Half Marathon &

10km, Greta Valley 1 Mangawhai Heads to Harbour, 8.5km,

Mangawhai 1 Unitec Run Walk Series, 6.6km & 2km,

Auckland 1 Xterra Trail Run Series, Auckland 8km,

14km, Woodhill Forest, Auckland 3 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland 4 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 7 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt 7 Auckland Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, 6km

& 12km, Auckland 8 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km,

Remuera 8 Saucony Off Road Half Marathon & 10km,

Taupo 8 Auckland Tough Guy & Gal Challenge, 6km

& 12km, Auckland 8 Trust House Cross Country Series, 4km,

Masterton10 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland11 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland14 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt15 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Run/Walk Series,

Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland17 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland18 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland21 Waikato Draught Palmerston North Tough

Guy & Gal Challenge, 6km & 12km,Palmerston North

21 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt22 Xterra Trail Run Series, Auckland 8km,

14km, Wiuku Forest, Auckland24 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland25 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland28 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt28 Furneaux Lodge Captains Cook’s Landing,

26km, Picton31 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland31 Unitec Run Walk Series, Half Marathon,

5km, 15km, 10km, Auckland

AUGUST 2012 1 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 2 Shoe Clinic/Brooks 5km Series, Lower Hutt 4 Waikato Draught Rotorua Tough Guy & Gal

Challenge, 6km & 12km, Rotorua 4 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt 5 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Run/Walk Series,

Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 7 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland 8 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 9 Shoe Clinic/Brooks 5km Series, Lower Hutt11 Waikato DraughtRotorua Tough Guy & Gal

Challenge, 6km & 12km, Rotorua11 Butterfly Creek Nightime Madness, 7.7km,

Eastbourne11 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt12 The Arthritis Marathon, Hamilton11 Xterra Trail Run Series, Auckland, 14km,

Whitford Forest, Auckland14 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland15 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland16 Shoe Clinic/Brooks 5km Series, Lower Hutt18 Waikato DraughtRotorua Tough Guy & Gal

Challenge, 6km & 12km, Rotorua18 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt19 5 Bridges Marathon, 10km & 5km, Petone19 Petone Workingmens Club 5 Bridges Mara-

thon, Wellington19 Unitec Run Walk Series, 24km, 18km,

&12km, Auckland19 Wodbourne Half marathon, 10km & 5km,

Blenheim21 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland22 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland23 Shoe Clinic/Brooks 5km Series, Lower Hutt25 Great Naseby Water Race, 80km, 60km &

50km, Naseby25 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt26 BMW North Shore Marathon, 5km & 2km,

Auckland26 Cambridge Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,

Cambridge28 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland29 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland30 Shoe Clinic/Brooks 5km Series, Lower Hutt

SEPTEMBER 2012 1 Whangamata Run/Walk Festival, Half Mara-

thon, 10km & 5km, Whangamata 1 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt 2 Xterra Trail Run Series, Auckland, 8km &

14km, Hunua Forest Park, Auckland 4 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland 5 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 6 Shoe Clinic/Brooks 5km Series, Lower Hutt 7-9 NZ Outdoor Adventure Expo, Auckland 8 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt 9 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Run/Walk Series,

Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland 9 Moro Marathon & Half Marathon, Dunedin 9 Unitec Run Walk Series, 28km, 21km, &

14km, Auckland11 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland12 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland15 Arthur Lydiard Legend Marathon, Half

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Auckland15 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt

Coming events

COMING EVENTSWe obtain information for this column from a large

number of sources up to two years in advance and some-times there are date changes etc that occur. If there areany changes in dates etc, we ask clubs to advise us direct.

The Kawerau Harriers Club presents

HALF MARATHONSunday 1st July 2012

Contact: Peter Wright 07-323-7815Mobile 0274-962-323

Earlybird entries close June 26th

Hidden Trails Half MarathonP O Box 206, Kawerau

email:[email protected]

Hidden Trails

21.1km - 12km Fun Run/Walk - 4km Junior Run

Great major spot prizes

This new course is through beautiful native parks and reserves and off road bushtracks along the Tarawera River and through the Stoneham Walk Ruarunga StreamReserve. The course is both on and off road.

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Coming events

16 HVMC Pelorus Trust Half Marathon,10km& 5km, Lower Hutt

16 Carters Whangarei Run/Walk Festival Mara-thon, Half Marathon & 9.4km, Whangarei

18 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland19 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland22 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic 36km, Abel

Tasman National Park22 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt23 Tauranga City to Surf and Surf to Surf,

Tauranga23 Sri Chinmy Half Marathon, 10km & 2km,

Christchurch25 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland26 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland28-30 NZ Outdoor Adventure Expo, Auckland29 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt30 Unitec Run Walk Series, 32km, 24km, &

16km, Auckland

OCTOBER 2012 2 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland 3 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 6 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt 7 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Masterton 7 Hamilton Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Ham-

ilton 9 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland

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10 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland13 Great Barrier Island Wharf to Wharf Mara-

thon, Great Barrier Island13 Subway Dun Run, 22km, Matai Dam, Nel-

son13 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt13 Xterra Trail; Challenge Marathon, 19km,

13km, Auckland14 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Half

Marathon & 10km, Masterton14 Waitakere Charity Fun Run, 11km & Half

Marathon, Henderson, Auckland16 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland17 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland20 Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon,10km &

3km, Mt Lyford20 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt23 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland24 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland27 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt28 Adidas Auckland Marathon, Half Marathon,

10,5km & 5km, Auckland28 Napier City Pak’nSave Half Marathon, 10km

& 5km, Napier28 100% Heathcote Appliances Morrinsville

Collge Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,Morrinsville

30 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland

31 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

NOVEMBER 2012 3 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt 6 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland 7 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 9 Queen Charlotte Ultramarathon, 71km, Ship

Cove, Marlborough Sounds10 Speight’s West Coaster Marathon, Auck-

land10 Maratoto Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,

Paeroa10 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt11 Ascot Park Hotel Southland Marathon, Half

Marathon 10km & 5km, Riverton11 Mitre 10 Mega Walk 28km & 15km, Hastings11 Sri Chinmoy 6 and 12 Hour Walk

Christchurch13 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland14 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland17 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt17 Molesworth 84km , Ultradistance

Marlborough18 Thames Save the Children Half Marathon,

10km & 5km, Thames20 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland21 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland24 Ellesmere Road Runners Half Marathon,

10km & 5km, Leeston24 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt25 Mahana Half Marathon, 10km, 5km &

1.6km, Nelson27 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland28 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

DECEMBER 2012 1 New World Marlborough Marathon,

Blenheim 1 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt 4 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland 5 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 8 Wanganui 3 Bridges Marathon & Half Mara-

thon, Wanganui 8 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt 9 Korokoro Stream Half Marathon, 10km &

4km, Lower Hutt11 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland11 Sri Chinmoy Christmas Dash 10km &

3.3km, Christchurch12 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland15 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt18 Run Around the Hood, 5km, Auckland19 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

22 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt

29 Lower Hutt Park Run, 5km, Lower Hutt

JANUARY 201320 Westfield Albany Lakes Summer Series,

10km & 5km, Albany

26 The James Mountain Marathon 50kmUltradistance, Hanmer

2012 Winter Run/Walk

Series

Manawaroa Pavilion, Manawaroa St

Palmerston North behind the Esplande

Cafe

Starting: 9am Walkers or 9.30am Runners

Enter on the day


Coming events

FEBRUARY 201310 Westfield Albany Lakes Summer Series,

10km & 5km, Albany

MARCH 2013 3 Westfield Albany Lakes Summer Series,

10km & 5km, Albany

24 Skechers Coatseville Classic HalfMarathon, 8km & 2km, Coatesville,Auckland

OVERSEASEVENTS

MAY 2012 5 Lisboa Marathon, Lisbon, Portugal 5 Geneve Marathon, Geneve, Switzerland 5-6 IWL Two Day Walk, 6km, 12km, 24km &

42km, Blankenberge, Belgium 5-6 Noosa Winter Festival, Half Marathon,

10km & 5km, Noosa, Qld, Australa 5-6 Wild Endurane Challenge 100kms 50km,

Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia 6 Westpac Hilly Half Marathon, Hamilton Is-

land, Qld, Australia 6 Quebec City Half Marathon, Quebec,

Canada 6 CSU Bathurst Half Marathon & 10km,

Bathurst, NSW, Australia 7 Belfast Marathon, Belfast, Ireland11-13 IML Two Day Walk, Yatsushire, China13 Mothers Day Classic Walk or Run, in most

major cities in Australia12-13 IWL Waendel Weekend, 15km, 25km &

42km, Wellingborough, England13 Three Waters Marathon, 50km, Marathon

& Half Marathon, Bunbury, WA, Australia13 Volkswago Prague Marathon, Prague,

Czech Republic13 ITU World Series Marathon, San Diego, CA,

USA13 Noosa Half Marathon, Noosa, Qld, Aus-

tralia13 Fredericton Marathon, Fredericton, Canada13 Leeds Half Marathon, Leeds, England13 Chester Half Marathon, Chester, England13 Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic17-20 IWL Four Day Walk, Chantonnay, France19 The Great Wall Marathon, Beijing, China19 Mount Beauty Half Marathon, Mount

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

to Apollo Bay, Vic, Australia20 Bunbury Half Marathon, Bunbury, WA, Aus-

tralia19-20 IML Two Day Walk, Bern-Belp, Switzer-

land21-22 IML Two Day Walk, Dalian, China24 Pichi Richi Marathon, Half Marathon &

10.5km, Flinders Ranges, SA, Australia26 Warwick Pentath Half Marathon, Warwick,

Qld, Australia27 Sri Chinmoy Williamstown Half Marathon,

Newport, Vic, Australia

27 Run The Gap, 6km & 11km, Halls Gap, Vic,Australia

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

Diekirch, Luxembourg 3 Rocky River Run, Half Marathon, 10km &

5km, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia 3 MS Walk + Run, 5km & 10km, Canberra,

ACT, Australia 3 MS Walk + Run, 5km & 10km, Melbourne,

Vic, Australia 3 MS Walk + Run, 5km, 9km & 16km, Syd-

ney, NSW, Australia 3 BMA Mackay Marina Run, Half Marathon,

8km & 5km, Mackay, Qld, Australia 3 Asics Elleker Half Marathon, Elleker, WA,

Australia 3 Traralgon Marathon, Half Marathon & Quar-

ter Marathon, Traralgon, Vic, Australia 3 Queensland Half Marathon, Mackay, Qld,

Australia 8-11 Serra Terror 111 Endurance Hile, 80km,

Southern Grampins, Vic, Austrlia 9-10 40th Townsville Road Runners Morning

Run Celebrations10 Rocky Hill Marathon, Rockhampton, Qld,

Australia10 Manly Soft Sand, Sydney, NSW, Australia10 Macleavy River Marathon, South-West

Rocks, NSW, Australia16 Porcupine Gorge Challenge, 8km,

Hughenden, NW Queensland, Australia17 Perth Marathon, Perth, WA, Australia23 Big Five Marathon, African Savannah,

South Africa

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

24 Pichi Richi Marathon, Flinders Ranges, SA,Australia

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

JULY 2012 1 Gold Coast Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km

& 5km, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia 8 Ulverstone Marathon, Ulverstone, Tas, Aus-

tralia 8 Geraldton Harriers Marathon, Geraldton,

WA, Australia17-20 IWL Four Day Walk, Nijmegan, Nether-

lands21 Wilco Round Island Relay, Efate, Vanuata22 Hunter Valley Marathon, Pokolbin, NSW,

Australia22 Mt Haig Trail Marathon, Lake Tinaroo, Qld,

Australia28 Australian Outback Marathon, Half Mara-

thon, 11km & 6km, NT, Australia29 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon, Blacktown

NSW, Australia29 Bush Capital Bush Marathon, Canberra,

ACT, Australia29 Salomon Trail Running Series, 6km & 12km,

Plenty Gorge, Vic, Australia




29 Mornington Bay Run, 8km, 3.7km,Mornington, Vic, Australia

AUGUST 2012 5 Tony Ireland Holden Townsville Marathon,

Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Townsville,Qld, Australia

5 Cane 2 Coral 8km & 15km, Bundaberg, Qld,Australia

5 Mizuno Brisbane Marathon, Brisbane, Qld,Australia

10-12 IWL Three Day Walks, 10km 21km &42km, Vaasa, Finland

12 City2Surf, Sydney, NSW, Australia19 The Athletes Foot Adelaide Marathon, Ad-

elaide, SA, Australia19 Wagga Wagga Trail Marathon, Wagga

Wagga, NSW, Australia19 Alice Springs Community Bank Marathon,

Alice Springs, NT, Australia19 The Lakes College3 Fun Run, North Lakes,

Brisbane, Qld, Australia19 Mudgee Running Festival, Mudgee, NSW,

Australia22 Winery Half Marathon & 10km, Hunter Val-

ley, NSW, Australia25-26 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 25km & 35km,

Verdal, Norway26 Parkinson’s Unity Walk & Run, 4km & 8km,

Sydney, NSW, Australia26 Salomon Trail Running Series, 7km & 14km,

Silvan, Vic, Australia26 Shepparton Marathon, Shepparton, Vic,

Australia22 Lake Macquarie Running Festival, Half

Marathon, & 10km, Lake Macquarie, NSW,Australia

26 Sunshine Coast Marathon, Half Marathon,10km, 5km & 2km, Qld, Australia

26 32nd de Castella Run, 5km, 10km, & 15km,Kew Boulevard, Vic, Australia

26 City to Surf Marathon, Perth, WA, Australia

SEPTEMBER 2012 2 The Ross Marathon, Ross, Tas, Australia 2 Bridge to Brisbane, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 8 Le Marathon du Medoc 2012, Medoc,

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

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

42km, Seefeld, Austria16 Blackmores Sydney Marathon & Half

Marathon, Sydney, NSW, Australia16 CityBay Fun Run, Adelaide, SA, Australia20-28 Round Rarotonga Road Race,

Rarotonga, Cook Islands22-23 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km 30km, 42km,

& 50km, Brno, Czech Republic22 Surf Coast Century, 100km, Anglesea, Vic,

Australia23 Run The Whitsunday Great Walk, Airlie

Beach, Qld, Australia23 Salomon Trail Running Series, 8km & 15km,

Anglesea, Vic, Australia29 Lap the Lake - Penrith Lakes Marathon,

Castlereagh, NSW, Australia30 BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany

OCTOBER 2012 6 Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon, Southern

Highlands, NSW, Australia 6-7 IWL Two Day Walk, 25km & 42km, Fulda,

Germany 7 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chi-

cago, USA14 Melbourne Marathon, Vic, Australia20 Polar Circle Marathon, Greenland20-21 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain20-21 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA21 Toowoomba Marathon, Toowoomba, Qld,

Australia27-28 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Won-Ju, Ko-

rea28 Brooks Rottnest Marathon, Rottnest Island,

WA, Australia28 Maroubra Fun Run Walk, 4km & 8km, South

Maroubra, NSW, Australia29 Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland

NOVEMBER 2012 4 Port of Portland 3-Bays Marathon, Portland,

Vic, Australia 4 Carcaor Cup Marathon, Carcoar, NSW,

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

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

wan11 RACV Maryville Marathon, Maryville, Vic,

Australia11 Deep Space Mountain Marathon,

Namadgi Natiuonal Park, ACT, Australia14 The Solar Eclipse Marathon, Port Doug-

las, Qld, Australia25 Glenbrrok Marathon, Glenbrook, NSW,

Australia

DECEMBER 2012 2 Angkor Half Marathon, Angkor, Cambodia 9 Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HawaiiMt Kosciusko Marathon, Snowy Mountains,

NSW, Australia

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We are looking for readers’ favour-ite walks. Many of us go out regu-larly walking on a route which weclass as our favourite, for a numberof reasons. Perhaps because for it’sscenery, it’s safe, it’s challenging, it’sflat, it’s hilly, it’s varied, or for what-ever reason.

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Feilding to Palmerston North or the shorter10km event from Bunnythorpe to the city.

Nearer the city, the course follows theManawatu River along the recently sealedBridle Track through trees showing theirbright Autumn colours.

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NORTH ISLANDNORTHLANDKAITAIAFAR NORTH TRAVEL CLUB: Maurice Lowell, 09-408-0732 after 3pm.BAY OF ISLANDSBAY OF ISLANDS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Saturday (AM), BertVanasche 09-404-0147, or Gea Hadderingh 09- 405-7773DARGARVILLEDARGARVILLE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (PM), Joan Burnett, 09-437-8708WHANGAREIKIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-430-3470CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo orHugh Knight 09-438-7976KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), KensingtonReception, 09-437-4404GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM),Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM)KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), SportNorthland 09-437-4404TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09-435-0746WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM)WHANGAREI ATHLETICS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM)(BIA), Tuesday Thursday (AM), Beth McLeod 09-437-7763, Saturday(PM) Morris or Shirley Gray 09-436-1524WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441

AUCKLANDOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks,tramps, Val Todd 09-579-8250, www.oacnz.orgAUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM),(IA),Praemi Pera 09-836-9161ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Tramps, walks, cycling, Sunday, Saturday,Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday & weekdays, tramps, walks, Beryl Borthwick 09-444-9667 or Sue Fitzpatrick 09-576-1069AUCKLAND CENTRALAUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday(AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Jenny Andrew 09-570-5455AUCKLAND WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM),Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Ray Vickers09-576-6906AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA),John McCarthy 09-630-4073AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER CLUB: John Yolland 09-576-9807AUCKLAND RACE WALKERS ASSN: Sunday (AM),www.racewalkingauckland.orgAUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Doug Astley 09-620-4923AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Len Govind 09-627-9911ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Doug MacKay 09-274-7083EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday,Denise 09-570-9683EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday(AM), Jan Dwyer 09-636-6294, Sunday (AM), M Armstrong 09-639-1378LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.orgWALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, DaveBuchan, 09-379-9590STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704WEST AUCKLANDBLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), TerryWilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, www.bluetopwalkers.org.nzFIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday toSaturday, Anne, 09-813-0021FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), EthelDenscombe 09-818-3561GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM)and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230

GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM),Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM),Alene Couchman 09-818-2580KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin09-838-6553KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin09-818-6084KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Beryl Pook 09-412-8914LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA),09-826-2333LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-993LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday andSunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-412-8076MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday,Lorraine, 09-827-8663RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09-832-4069RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-412-9952SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Thursday (AM), Max Eyes09-837-4787, lyn Mountier 09-838-1599TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday(PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday(AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South,Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), BrianAshmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda09-817-9677TITIRANGI WALKERS & JOGGERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212WEST HARBOUR ACTIVE 35+WALKING GROUP: West Harbour,Friday (AM), Lorna Lyon, 09-416-7871Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-836-8031Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM),May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday,Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284, Sandra Townsend 09-478-7194WEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM),www.trampwest.co.nzNORTH SHORE10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-461060’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Heather Jean Adams09-478-2462ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), PatsyHulse 09-410-9353BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Lynda Langridge 09-482-1320,www.nstc.org.nzBIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson09-414-5351BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), RoyUrlic 09-473-8777CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote,Wednesday (PM), Gail Mouldey 09-418-3457DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, Tuesday Thursday Sunday (AM),Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM),Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Torbay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), ShelleySharp 09-473-9021GREENHITHE WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), MarjorieAndrew 09-413-9065HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM),Judy Mayn 09-480-5279MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM),Paula Cole 09-444-6435MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), CarolBuckner 09-479-7804MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM),Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday(AM), Jan 09-483-5645NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nzNORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, every second Tuesday(AM), Peter Cox 09-480-5622TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09-473-1931WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), BrendaGray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702

WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday,Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284Y’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), MalcolmCurtis 09-444-3823RODNEY10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Edna Prbert 09-425-5928HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane09-420-8739HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday(AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Ann Mahon/Margaret Gilbert 09-424-0765MONDAY NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday(AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM),Jenny Burton 09-425-5583WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM),Thursday (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday,Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284WAIHEKE ISLANDWAIHEKE ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), ShaonaMaddle, 09-372-6645COUNTIES/MANUKAUPUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday(AM), 09-238-9820WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday,Wednesday, Friday (AM),ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844PAPATOETOE Y’S WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday(AM), Derek McKeen, 09-266-2304PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), LindaMitchell, 09-273-9531PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday,Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY,WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre,Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM)HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: David Lawrie 09-238-8407TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin Johnstone 09-535-6231

WAIKATOHAMILTONFRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday, (PM),(BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday (AM),Nella Barron 07-846-3103CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-855-4281DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar07-855-6848HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), NellBradburn 07-856-3787MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms07-855-2497NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman07-847-4873SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM),Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield MallChartwellHAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM), Sharon07-854-9214TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM)MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Diana Ammann07-823-6147WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097CAMBRIDGECAMBRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), SharonWoodings, 07-827-6033



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LEAMINGTON 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: Shirley Hickson 07-888-6054MORRINSVILLEMORRINSVILLE 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

BAY OF PLENTYCOROMANDELCOROMANDEL 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 GROUP: First Monday of month, (AM), JohnLooney 07-315-5507ROTORUACROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07347-8945

LAKE 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), Audrey07-348-1471ST BARNABAS WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (BIA), Joy Gordon07-357-5744THE THURSDAY STROLLERS: Thursday (AM), (B), Myrtle Raxworthy07-346-3772WALKING 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), GayeWestwood 07-574-1075ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: MONDAY (AM) 07-576-2469NORDIC WALKING AT THE MOUNT: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday,Steffi 07-574-7527NORDIC WALKING IN TAURANGA: Monday, Wednesday, Mary 07-577-0711MT MAUNGANUI RSA WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Sundays(AM), (BIA), Kieran Jensen 07-572-062650 FORWARD WALKING GROUPS: Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: Lynda 07-552-5359TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), 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 07-863-4633 orBarry 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

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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, Wednesday,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, 06-758-1569INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Maureen 06-756-7255STRATFORDSTRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA),Jill Gorrie 06-764-5088STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), 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),Secretary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484SPORT WANGANUI CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), KarenBuckholt 06-349-2315WANGANUI 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), Jack Cook06-357-7458 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), Alister Martin06-353-7175PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Saturday,(AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179



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

WELLINGTONWELLINGTONBROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM),www.buggywalk.co.nzFOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, IslandBay, 04-383-7464WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, MiramarKARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, KelburnKARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-478-8799TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nzWEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna HarwoodWELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid 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) Wednesday(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 secondWednesday (PM), 04-564-6019HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04-970-6901TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04-526-7440LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Jenny Raymond, 04-569-6232WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, EastbourneALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445

PORIRUAFRIDAY 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 WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Allison 04-563-6661KAPITIKAPITI 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

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NELSONMOTUEKAMOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris03-528-6290NELSONNELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West,03-548-3655NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03-541-8414TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: alternative Tuesday, Thursday(AM), Noel Brown 03-544-2286NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03-544-2286WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA),Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor InformationCentreTAKAKAGOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk andovernight trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383

CANTERBURYCHRISTCHURCHACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-941-8999AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury03-373-5060AVONSIDE 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, Paul Muir03-359-7971BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), Margaret 03-351-6681BURNSIDE 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, Wednesday,(BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly racewalking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM),Darryn Welham 03-960-3808

CARDIAC 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), NormWells 03-981-5487CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057:Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 orHope 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), NeilMessenger 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, DorothyJones 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 instructorleads groups, Russell Graham, 03-388-3196GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday,Pauline 03-322-8057HAGLEY PARK NORDIC WALKERS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000HALSWELL WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999HAPPY RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (IA), 50+age group,Vera 03-337-4094HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, (BI), mainly 1-2 hour flat walks, John van Herpt, 03-980-5664HEI HEI WALKERS: Thursday, Lee Tuki 03-373-8150HERITAGE 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, Friday,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 Goodwin03-328-7235MAIREHAU 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: Tuesday(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, Thursday,Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), Coral Gilbertson03-312-3155OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-



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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), SportCanterbury 03-373-5060SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury03-373-5060ASHBURTONASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv &Jackie Gilbert 03-308-5894

KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday(AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury,03-307-0475ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesdayof month, (AM), Diane Milne 03- 303-6250METHERN & DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 03-308-7011MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880,www.doc.govt.nzMT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, TorikaPatterson 03-308-5868ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174,www.st-davids.org.nzWALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662

STH CANTERBURYPLEASANT POINTPLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther,03-614-7524TIMARUTIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, 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 03-448-6767OAMARUSENIOR 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 Davidson03-471-0114

PINEHILL 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 HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), Aprilto October, John Thampson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nzALEXANDRA WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Ngaire Turnball,03-448-8726QUEENSTOWNWAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525WANAKAWANAKA WALKING Group: Monday (February - Mid-December(AM), (BI), Marion Barnett 03-443-1780

SOUTHLANDINVERCARGILL60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Len Johnston, 03-231-3372,Don Todd, 03-217-5931YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), JoanSutherland, 03-218-8738BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150,wwwsportsouthland.co.nzGOREBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 3rd Tuesday, Susie Burrows 03-208-3846,wwwsportsouthland.co.nzHOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053NORTHERN SOUTHLANDBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nzTE ANAUBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Wednesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150,wwwsportsouthland.co.nz



NORTHLAND

CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND

GREATCOUNTRYBREAKS

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

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

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

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

GISBORNE

WAIKATO

GISBORNE


NORTHLAND

You will arrive and check in Saturday at around12 pm then set off for the first of your walksthrough the magical Puketi forest ending up atthe Waipapa River. That night you will betreated to a BBQ dinner and get together backat the Motel before spending the night in oneof our newly re furbished rooms.Sunday morning you will wake up to acontinental breakfast in your room then set offto the Haruru waterfalls to walk the lovelyscenic track to Waitangi.

How about a tramping weekend in the beautiful Bay of Islands?Gather your friends together and head North to The Bay of Islands Country Lodge where you will be treated to two 2-3 hour guidedtramps through the Puketi Kauri Forest and along the Haruru Falls track to Waitangi with a Devonshire tea party awaiting you at the end.

Bookings essential 0800 4 country - www.boicountrylodge.co.nzSituated 10 minutes from Kerikeri and Paihia on 6 acres of garden and lawn with spa and pool.

Your guides Laraine Chase former competitive triathlete and Ironman and Ed Lyman former rugby player will lookafter you, not only out on the tracks, but back at their motel too.

PRICE: $140 per person,minimum 2 people.

You may wish to stay the Friday nightalso, cost $50 per person

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

NORTHLAND



Kawakawa StationCoastal Walk

Ph: 06 307 8989 E: [email protected]

WAIRARAPA

TARANAKI

WAIRARAPA

Step iStep into the

Lake Waikaremoana, Whirinaki, Tongariro

NEW Coromandel 4 day Walk

Ph: 0800 WALK NZ

www.WalkingLegends.co.nz

Great Group Deals &

Piggy Back Special

Kids go FREE! Ask for details


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”

Whareama CoastalWalk

TWO DAYADVENTURE!

This is a stimulating and breath-taking 2-night 2-day fullycatered walk over private farmland and isolatedWairarapa coastline.Price from $270 pp. Please see website for details:

www.whareamawalk.co.nz114 Langdale Road, RD 12, MastertonPhone: 06-372-3722 - Email: [email protected]

WAIRARAPA

* October to March/April * Groups 4 - 8 people

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

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

Spectacular northern Wairarapacountryside, coastal & Native bush.

Unguided 2 or 4 day walks


GREATCOUNTRYBREAKS

WAIRARAPA

CANTERBURY

HEAPHY TRACKABEL TASMAN

Walk with us on these Top TracksSmall Groups, Great Guides,

Great StoriesOur portering system makes it easy

John Croxford, Dodson Road, RD1,Takaka Tel/Fax 03-525-7177

www.kahurangiwalks.co.nz

NELSON/WEST COAST

QUEEN Charlotte Track Service - contact Endeavour Ex-press phone 03-573-5456, email [email protected]

MARLBOROUGH

CANTERBURY

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CANTERBURY CANTERBURY

SIMON AND LYNDA HARVEY GLEN ORKNEY PB BLENHEIM 7240Phone: 03 575 7361 Email: [email protected]

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MARLBOROUGH MARLBOROUGH

Make this your first multi-day tramp

www.bankstrack.co.nz

BanksPeninsulaTrackSelfguidedtwo orfourdaywalks

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

CANTERBURY

Freephone: 0800 377 378Email: [email protected]

Level 1, 1 Radcliffe RoadNorthwood Supa Centre, Christchurch

www.tuataratours.co.nz

The Kaikoura Trail is an exciting four-day guided walking and cycling experience that runs from the inland township of Waiau to the stunning coastal village of Kaikoura.

Your tour includes an experienced guide,quality accommodation, transport and

great local cuisine!

Call now for a FREE DVD and information pack

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contact Michelle 06-358-5088, 021-707-015 or email

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