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New Zealand Walk:

Woolshed Creek - Mt Somers

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New Zealand Walk:Tiki Trail - Gondola base to summit, Queenstown

Overseas Walks:Japan on Foot in the footsteps of ancient travellers

New Zealand Walk:Orongorongo a popular

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New Zealand Walk:Macleans Park and

Eastern Beach

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Tama Lakes - in Tongariro National Park

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Walking Sandiago’s “other side”

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CONTENTS 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Paparoa - a village in the valley 7 Having fun with your Sun sign 8 New Zealand Walk: Woolshed Creek - Mt Somers11 Auckland Short Walk: Macleans Park and Eastern Beach12 Overseas Trails: Victoria’s top rail trails14 Overseas Walks: Walking Sandiago’s “other side”16 New Zealand Walk: Tutukiwi Reserve 17 New Zealand Walk: Orongorongo a popular track in Rimutaka Forest Park18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Bush Scenic Reserve22 New Zealand Walk: Silica Rapids Walk has plenty of variety24 New Zealand Walk: Tama Lakes - in Tongariro Na-tional Park26 New Zealand Walk: Tiki Trail - Gondola base to summit, Queenstown28 New Zealand Guided Walks: Guided walks with a difference30 Overseas Walks: In the footsteps of ancient travellers - Japan on foot34 Waiheke Walking Festival35 Event: Iconic Kiwi event celebrates 10 years36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Around the Clubs: New walk for Dargaville group39 High Achiever: Walking the Way of St James - Gay Rowe’s Spanish Odyssey40 High Achievers: Doctors visit start of a new jour-ney for Dunedin couple41 New Products: Bracewear: relief for troublesome knees and elbows42 Window on Waitakere: Whitehaed releases42 Health: Feet should be strong and flexible44 New Zealand Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for November52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups56 Country Breaks60 The Great New Zealand Trek

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PrizewinnersThe winners of this month’s Walking New Zealand subscribers are: Mrs Glenys Farley, Mt Roaskill, Auckland, an A588 Pedometer - and a six month subscription extension to Walking New Zealand magazine - Denise Phillips, New Plymouth.

Nature based tourism big in TassyTICT chief executive Luke Martin said that Tasmania is the first state in the country to recognise a wholesale approach to sustainability, one that encompasses the full gamut of tourism professionals, from hoteliers to tour operators.“In the past three years, visitation to Tasmania has increased by six percent, almost double the national average, however, the star performer has been nature-based tourism with a massive 31 percent jump (in three years), proof that first-hand eco-experiences in Tasmania’s UNESCO-listed reserves are what today’s travellers want”, Mr Martrin said.

Leeds to Scarborough walking trailThe White Rose Way, a 104 mile walking trail from Leeds to Scarborough, in Englad was devised and a book written over a long and footsore Summer of 2011 by local author, Paul Brown. Published in April 2012, the walk approaches its second anniversary having exceeded all expectations in terms of popularity. According to Paul the finish line at the Tourist Information Centre in the South Bay at Scarborough has seen many a happy walker posing in triumph for photographs at the finish line plaque, having travelled through Harewood, Wetherby, Tadcaster, York, Stamford Bridge, Malton, Thornton le Dale, the North York Moors National Park and the Scarborough coast.

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Hutt City paves the way for walk and bike-friendly city

Hutt City Council’s Policy and Regulatory Committee has recommended that Council should increase its investment in cycling and walking infrastructure by $3,012,000 over three years to encourage greater participation in active travel in the city.In New Zealand and globally, the move to creating walking and bike-friendly cities is growing as planners adapt to changes that see people living more centrally and closer to where they work, and seek to exploit the broad range of quality of life benefits.

Fortuitously timed, this Policy announcement comes hot on the heels of the Prime Minister’s announcement of $100 million in new funding to accelerate cycleways in urban centres.

Mayor Ray Wallace says, “We will be making a strong case for access to that funding; the fact the $100 million was announced in Petone surely bodes well for our success.”Hutt City Council has worked closely with stakeholders such as Living Streets Aotearoa and the Hutt Cycle Network on the Walk and Cycle the Hutt plan. Through a range of methods, the plan aims to encourage people in the city to walk and cycle more often and further. “The Hutt region has an existing network of cycleways that are well used by residents and visitors to the area. Adding to those and improving existing routes will have wide-ranging benefits, says Mayor Wallace.“Studies show that transport that requires people to be active is hugely beneficial to cities, as well as the health of those active people. Benefits to cities include reduced congestion and vehicle operating costs, greater safety, and resilient infrastructure.“Promoting greater levels of walking and cycling contributes to Council’s four key areas of focus – Growth and Development, Environmental Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Leisure and Wellbeing.”

Conservation Partnerships granted $8.5 millionMore than $8.5 million has been granted to support more than 100 community-based conservation groups to work on conservation projects alongside the Department of Conservation. The funding is the first allocation from the new Community Conservation Partnerships Fund (CCPF) which has $26 million available over four years to support community organisations involved in natural heritage and recreation projects. “Directly supporting these community organisations means we will see more conservation work, more New Zealanders active in the outdoors and more people aware of our country’s unique conservation challenges,” says Kay Booth, Deputy Director-General, Partnerships. Practical, on-the-ground conservation projects across the country have been funded, ranging from groups looking after rare birds such as kiwi and kea, to clubs helping to renovate and maintain backcountry huts and community initiatives to restore local wetlands and wildlife. It is the largest funding round that the Department has experienced, receiving more than 280 applications for projects collectively seeking more than $50 million. DOC will also be working with the unsuccessful applicants to support them to achieve their conservation goals.

Enjoy Sydney during WalktoberOctober’s warm spring days are perfect for enjoying Sydney on foot.As well as the dozens of accessible city trails, stunning coastal walks and beautiful parks, gardens and squares, this year Sydney is also the location for a week of walk-friendly activities starting 19 October.Walktober ’s cele-brations include: the annual Inter-n a t i o n a l C o n -ference on Walking and Liveable Cities at Luna Park; sharing w a l k i n g s to r i e s at the free ‘City Conversation’ event; the special Sculpture by the Sea from Bondi to Bronte; an opportunity to get involved in the street glamming of the Eastern suburbs and much more.For more information about all the Walktober activities go to the Walk 21 Sydney web site: www.walk21sydney.com.

Above: Coastal Walk from Coogee to Bondi, Photo Hamilton Lund.


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Blue Mountains Festival of WalkingThe Blue Mountains, Lithgow & Oberon Tourism Festival of Walking starts on September 20th to October19 2014.The Festival of Walking, you can find something for everyone – from street walks to hard core treks into the wilderness.To be held throughout the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon region, the action-packed festival will carry a Blue Mountains Crossings Bicentenary 2013-2015 theme for the duration of the three-year bicentenary.As well as an extensive range of weird and whacky, educational, foodie, cultural and vigorous bush-walks through the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, activities will celebrate and com-memorate the first recognised European crossing of the Blue Mountains by explorers Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth in 1813.The Bicentenary Festival of Walking is a celebration of the beauty of nature, the health and wellbeing benefits of walking, acknowledgement of Aborigi-nal custodianship and culture and pays homage to the history, heritage and conservation of this special region.So take a gulp of fresh air, put your boots on and step into their grand backyard.But don’t just settle for one walk – stay a couple of days.

Headland Sculpture walk on againOn Waiheke Island from 23 January to 15 February 2015, the spectacular two-kilometre coastal walkway on the Matiatia headland will feature 31 sculptures from a diverse group of artists, many of whom are new to the exhibition alongside several returning for 2015.Over one-hundred-and-twenty artist submissions were received and considered by an independent selection panel comprising Kate Darrow (Hamilton Public Sculpture Trust), Sue Gardiner (Chartwell Trust) and Karl Chitham (Rotorua Museum Art Curator).The headland Sculpture on the Gulf was established in 2003 by the Waiheke Community Art Gallery, and quickly became New Zealand’s premier outdoor sculpture exhibition. The biennial event features 30 -35 major sculptures along a spectacular two kilometre coastal walk above Matiatia Bay on Waiheke Island and attract visitors from around New Zealand and overseas. More than 45,000 people attended the event in 2013; and the next headland Sculpture on the Gulf exhibition, which is free to the public, will run from 23 January to 15 February 2015.

Limerick walking tour is poetry in motionIreland’s National City of Culture has created a unique QR Code walking heritage tour – the first of its kind – featuring the poetic form forever associated with its name.The Limerick’s Limericks Walking Trail uses QR codes and smartphones to allow explorers to uncover information about 12 sites of historical interest in the dynamic Treaty City.With each location featuring a quirky limerick poem explaining the history surrounding it, the tour takes explorers on a walk around places such as King John’s Castle, the Hunt Museum, the Treaty Stone and the Frank McCourt Museum.Two of the 12 poems were penned by famous Limerick natives – witty BBC legend Sir Terry Wogan and Cranberries rock star Dolores O’Riordan – the remainder provided via a limerick writing competition, set up as part of the City of Culture celebrations, which drew a huge volume of submissions from around the world.Once walkers scan the QR Code at one of the plaques placed at the historic sites, they are brought to a mobile optimised web page featuring the poem and information and photographs detailing the location.Take in Limerick’s Limericks at any time of year and combine it with the ongoing year of culture events and highlights of the elegant city on the Shannon River.

Tiritiri Matangi guided walksBird mad? Head out to the island of Tiritiri Matangi on Sunday November 9th for a special ornithological guided walk. Or maybe you enjoy being behind the lens? Then the specialist photographic guided walks on Sunday October 12th or December 14th are for you. Be guided by an expert in a small group of eight. Book your place now by emailing [email protected]


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Paparoa, the “village in the valley, 140km north of Auckland offers a chance to take a break and check

out some great scenery and small town community spirit.

These are epitomized in the Paparoa Lions Walkway, created by the small but enthusiastic Lions club with as-sistance from Kaipara District Council and the Walking Access Commission. It takes 1.5 to two hours, starting in the middle of town at the “Village Green”

After crossing the tidal Paparoa Stream on a sturdy bridge the well formed track follows the stream until it becomes one of the many mangrove lined in-lets in the huge Kaipara Harbour, then returns by road to the starting point.

In the process it climbs over a bush covered hill featuring dense stands of young kauri, nikau and other natives.

The hill has strong connection to early Maori, and walkers are treated to a pa site plus storage pits. However, their age and which iwi created them is not explained.

There is also a close encounter with mangroves and their ecosystem without getting wet or muddy, cour-tesy of a boardwalk across the estuary.

On reaching Pahi Road walk -ers can retrace their steps or follow Pahi Road then SH12 back to the start.

The latter is not all road trekking as sections deviate from the tar seal to take in scenic areas of bush and mangroves.

Above top: Paparoa makes a very pleasant stopping point, particularly when the cherry trees are flowering.Above: Bush sections include small kauri along with nikau, puriri, totara and many other species.Below left and middle: A boardwalk provides an excellent chance to see mangroves without getting wet or muddy.Below far right: Walkers start their adventure on a sturdy bridge built by the local Lions club.

By Vic Trounson

Paparoa - a village in the valley

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It also passes Paparoa’s historic “The Landing” with its picnic tables and de-ciduous trees. As the name suggest, this was where small craft plying the Kaipara docked to unload supplies and passengers.

Walkers should also check lo -cal hospitality at the pub or over a quiet coffee at a cafe along the way.

The going is easy and streams are bridged.There are ideas for extending the

walks around the shores of the Pahi Peninsula, but as many of the concepts involve private land they are some distance from happening. They will be a wonderful addition if they do.

Visitors wanting more kauri after their Paparoa experience can see larger trees in the Kauri Bushman’s Reserve, a short drive off the highway about one kilome-tre west of Paparoa. A 20 to 30 minute walk goes through dense stands of kauri.

A little further north, this icon-ic tree’s role in Northland’s history is shown at the internationally ac-claimed Kauri Museum at Matakohe.

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Having fun with your Sun signWhat sign are you walking with?

Aries Your Aries may plan the walk, have everyone rounded up and organized but as the day approaches think of a dozen reasons to put it off. They may need the backup team to give the final push. But once out there they will love it, thrive on the exercise and be leading the pack.

Taurus Our Taurus friend would perhaps prefer to be at home doing wood work or fixing something; a bit more practical than working from A to B. But if you can motivate them to get out in the country they will love immersing themselves in nature; the smell of the bush or walking in the sunshine. Remember a group may be handy as our Taurian’s enjoys having friends and family around

Gemini Your average Gemini may have trouble deciding which would be the better walk, or if just walking round the Mall will do. Once out on the trail you will have a wonderful companion who keeps things lively with great conversation. Just be careful, ‘if you are out ‘bird watching’ you may have to take a bag of sweets to obtain the silence needed not to scare off the wildlife.

Cancer These water signs love a walk on the beach, by a river or around a lake. They can feel the cold so don’t go out unprepared for weather conditions. They will enjoy the walk for the change in surroundings and the healing nature can give to the emotions. They may want to take a book along so they can sit in the warm sun and just enjoy the outdoors.

Leo This Lion will want to prowl outdoors in the most fashionable walking gear. Whenever walking they will want to look good, so they may need a cabin with a shower (on the longer walks) as roughing it is not really their style. If you want someone to bring along the baking, this may be the walker. Generous to a fault; they love the space and freedom of the great outdoors. You may have trouble keeping up with them as you see them disappear into the distance with their hair flowing behind. But be sure they could be wearing red or gold and will be seen on the track ahead.

Virgo They will have the maps out on the table, the GPS all programmed and the first aid kit all ready. If you want a buddy walker who checks out the finest details then this is the one. They may think the organization just doesn’t quite come up to scratch but will love getting out there and tuning out from their demanding thought patterns.

Libra Once our Libran decides to go on the walk you can rely on the fact they will turn up. They would not like the idea of letting you down or having to make another choice of plans. If there is any descent in the walking group then your Libran is the person to evaluate all options and help the group to come to a decision. The ‘photo shoot’ opportunity will appeal to many of this sign.

Scorpio If Scorpion’s get the walking bug there will be no holding them back, they will want to walk every trail in N.Z. and abroad. Historical walks, walks to caves, or walks looking at areas that have unsolved mysteries will appeal. Once a decision is made to take a particular path they will see it through to their destination.

Sagittarius Enthusiasm is their key word; but if you are walking with a Sagi you may want to keep their spirits up when the going gets tough. They will want to walk for the journey not the destination, and may make many stops along the way to ask the question ‘who made so much beauty’. They love the long journey so will enjoy travelling to and from the walk.

Capricorn These earthy walkers will find it a relief to get away either from the home or business because they put so much effort into these arrears. Walking is good for the legs; well cushioned shoes should be used to help the Capricorns knees. Once out and exercising the only outcome is a plus.

Aquarius Walking clears the mind, and no sign needs this more than Aquarius. Freedom brings to mind the old song ‘Don’t fence me in’; and this is often how this sign can feel. Be sure your Aquarian may need to be coaxed to leave their computer behind and they may be the one to take the mobile along- for safety reasons only.

Pisces Pisces may not automatically think of joining a walking group, but once they realise it gets them out into nature and they feel spiritually enlivened they will be hooked. They may not enjoy the physicality of the action as much as some of the other signs but they will be compensated by the benefits.

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By Yvonne van Eerden

A group from Tower Trampers headed off to Woolshed Creek after a night of very heavy rain in

Christchurch. As leader of the tramp I was adament

that we would have to cancel the tramp in the morning. To my surprise the next morning the sun was shining and the sky blue.

We met at 8.30 am as we had a long way to travel, about one and a half hours. Nine members were just as keen as I was to go to Woolshed Creek. We arrived to a welcoming committee of sandflies but that was OK as the weather was fine nothing was going to deter us from a good day out.

We headed off with two new members who were very brave to be somewhere they had never been before and had just begun tramping.

The track was in very good condition and before you know it we were already at the old coal mine. We had a good cuppa and a nibble and lots of photos before moving on.

The views were spectacular as usual. We could see the snow on the mountains. We continued up the steep hill (which we had pleasantly forgotten about this climb) and made it to the trig. There was absolutely no wind at all so it was very pleasant walking.

All of a sudden in the distance to the left was the hut, sitting in the valley by the small river. It really looked so inviting.

Woolshed Creek Mt Somers

Above: Spectacular views from the steep hills.Left: The Woolshed beside the river.Opposite page left: Snow on the mountains makes for a spectacular scene.Opposite page right: Great to sit down and have a cuppa.

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Woolshed Creek Mt SomersNew Zealand Walk


We took our boots off at the hut and had lunch inside where it was very clean and tidy. We met another small group of three young people who had stayed the night at the Pinnacles Hut and were on their way out.

A lot of groups make it to the hut but forget to go down to the water hole, (it was too cold for a swim) and then down to the waterfall which is only about 10 minutes walk across the river and to the right. You head down the cliff side which is quite safe and down to the waterfall where the water

runs down a hole, the water moves incred-ibly swift, with a lot of noise down a huge space between the rocks where the water has gauged a perfectly shape out of the rock. Well worth a walk down to explore something different.

We headed back to the hut where we picked up our packs and started our walk back to the car park via the four wheel drive track (behind the hut by the wood shed). It was nice to do the circuit to see the different views which we did not see on the track to the hut.

By the time we arrived back at the car-park we were all on a high. We had such a good day it was really perfect in every way so we headed to Mt Somers in our vehicles for an icecream which we thought we had all deserved. A great walk had by all and such a good family walk as well.

Woolshed Creek Mt Somers

Above: The waterfall just 10 minutes walk from the hut.Below left: The group that went on the Wooshed walk.Below right: A well worn track makes easy walking.



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The 100 kilometre (62 mile) long trail starts in Wangaratta and connects coun-try villages such as Milawa, Beechworth, Rutherglen, Bright and Myrtleford. Sealed,

off-road and mostly flat, the track mean-ders alongside clear rivers, vineyards, hops, orchards and groves. Stops at cellar doors and farm gates will reward visitors with lunch at a winery or a picnic of fresh produce.

High CountryHigh Country Rail Trail

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Ballarat, bushland and other areas of con-servation and historical importance.

Resting huts as well as a host of accom-modation, food, and visitor attractions can be found along the route. The scenic track provides an ideal opportunity for visitors to discover the historically rich region.

Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges

Lilydale – Warburton Rail TrailOne of Australia’s most iconic trails, the

Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail meanders through the Yarra Valley between the Dandenong Ranges and the Great Divid-ing Ranges.

The trail is 38 kilometres (24 miles) long and follows the path of the historical railway line established in the 1900s that serviced the agricultural industry of the time. En route, visitors can look out for kangaroos, bird life and wild flowers as well as colourful butterflies and spirally tree ferns.

For more information http://www.visit-victoria.com if in Australia or http://www.visitmelbourne.com if elsewhere.Explore Victoria’s top rail

trails Great Victorian Rail Trail is the longest continuous rail trail in Australia.

Extending from Tallarook to Mansfield, the trail boasts almost 50 water crossings as it follows the Goulburn River and traverses Lake Eildon. Highlights include crossing the 385 metre (607 foot) historic bridge at Bonnie Doon and checking out the activity on the lake below.

Visitors have the option to stop for a spot of fishing and can hire a kayak at Kennedy’s Point for some extra adven-ture. Mansfield’s cafes provide plenty of variety for a bite to eat and Mansfield Regional Produce Store can pack a gour-met picnic lunch for those who prefer to refuel en route.

GippslandBass Coast Rail Trail

Spanning from Anderson to Wonthag-gi, this 23 kilometre (13 miles) coastal rail trail can easily be ridden in both directions in a few short hours.

Winding through open farmland and along the coast, it offers spectacular coastal and rural views. Travellers can ride or

walk across the original timber trestle bridge at Kilcunda and continue over the Powlett River.

Historical mining sites are dotted along the trail and Wonthaggi is home to the mining museum at the old State Coal Mine site.

Gippsland Plains Rail TrailThe Gippsland Plains Rail Trail is a

67 kilometre (42 mile) recreational trail following the former historic Gippsland Plains railway line route between Stratford and Traralgon.

The trail passes through undulating dairy country, takes in unique regional flora and fauna and has views of the Great Dividing Range.

Along the way, there are a number of quintessential Gippsland villages to stop at for a rest and a snack or further explore the region.

The GrampiansThe Grampians Rail Trail

Running from Stawell West to Heather-lie stone quarry, the Grampians rail trail travels along the old rail alignment and provides visitors with a scenic adventure amidst mountainous landscapes.

Bridges have been constructed and erected by the students at Stawell Second-ary School, and an 800metre boardwalk is also included.

Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula

Bellarine Rail TrailThe Bellarine Rail Trail stretches from

South Geelong to Queenscliff and provides an inspiring passage to the many tourist attractions on the Bellarine Peninsula.

This 35 kilometre (22 mile) long rail trail is ideal for a day trip from Melbourne as it can be accessed in around an hour by car from the city centre.

The scenery ranges from suburban streets and rolling farmland to wineries and the picturesque Swan Bay. From Dry-sdale to Queenscliff, the trail follows the Bellarine Peninsula Railway.

The GoldfieldsBallarat – Skipton Rail Trail

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By Judith Doyle

Chile’s capital, Santiago, has distinct areas of rich and poor. On my three-hour walking tour we cross

the River Mapocho, seen as the dividing line, and head for the poorer areas of town.

It’s a change from the usual city walking tours which take you from monument to cathedral, to important civic building and back again.

Named “Tours4Tips” the tour is free but a tip is expected (always a worry for New Zealanders. I gave the equivalent of $NZ25). The meeting place is the imposing Fine Arts Museum, near the river.

Our guide is easy to find with his red and white striped T-shirt (like the main character in the Where’s Wally children’s books apparently).

Gradually the other walkers arrive — three Germans, a Belgian, three Australians, two from the United States and myself the sole Kiwi. No booking needed. Just turn up. Matias tells us about Chile’s history of terremotos (earthquakes) which have been recorded in Santiago since the seventeenth century.

He describes the damage following the latest big earthquake in 2010. Centred in central Chile, it had a magnitude of 8.8. Rebuilding after earthquakes through the centuries has led to wildly different styles of architecture. “We are the most active seismic country in the world,” he told us, adding to me later “You know a bit about earthquakes too, don’t you?”

We then cross the River Mapocho into La Chimba which translates as “the other side of the river” in the native South American language of Quechua.

Locals regard La Chimba as being the downmarket part of town, or “down from Plaza Italia Square” as the locals say.

It’s also a place of monster markets. We soon enter the first of these four enor-mous markets. They are partly under cover, partly in the open — fish, seafood, meat, vegetable, fruit, breads, pastries, typical Chilean prepared dishes, crafts… Clothes and fabric overflow onto the ground in one street.

These are not tourist markets. They are where the locals shop and where many of the people of La Chimba work.

Walking Santiago’s “other side”

Above top : The we l l -hee led of Sant iago have impos ing fami l y vau l t s . Middle: The poor have small niches as memorials, many decorated with flowers and notes.Below: A citrus stall in the fruit market.



Ten thousand people work in these markets, Matias reckons. He doesn’t mention the dog population! Stray dogs of indeterminate breed hang around the markets (I’d seen them in the central city too). No one seems to own them but odd people take the trouble to feed them apparently.

Matias tells us that his parents used to run a restaurant in La Chimba and from an early age he would help them with the marketing. So he’s well-known in these parts and accompanying him through the markets involves a greeting here, a hug there and general Holas (Hellos) all round.

He shows us the spot where famous Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, would come to recite poems to the people working in the market. “They loved him for it and were pleased that he thought they would enjoy poetry,” says Matias.

We later sample a popular snack called sopaipilla. It’s a fried pumpkin pattie rather like a fat pikelet. With a spicy chutney-sauce

added, it’s scrumptious.Soon we’re on the metro (yellow line)

heading for the General Cemetery on the edge of town. At Cementerios stop we emerge and enter one of the largest cem-eteries in Latin America with an estimated two million burials.

Matias describes it in more popular terms as being the size of 17 football fields. The locals call it the City of the Dead — tall mausoleums line the walkways either side, some the size of small houses.

T h e m a u s o l e u m s m i g h t b e i n French, Italian, art deco, or modern ar-chitectural style. Some are in good order, a few broken and neglected. Many have staircases leading to underground rooms where living relatives will join their an-cestors.

These impressive tombs contrast with the area where poor people have their memorials which are little niches one on top of the other, often with cards or flowers

tucked into their corners. Tiny tombstones, that pull the heartstrings, often have toys as well as cards on them.

Matias takes us to the tomb of President Salvador Allende who was finally given a proper burial here in 1990. He tells us of the inquest, only recently carried out, which confirmed Allende had committed suicide during the military coup.

Another moving memorial was to the people who were imprisoned, tortured, died or disappeared during the years of unrest that followed.

We ended the tour on a lighter note in a nearby café. Here we were given a refreshing drink called “terremoto” (eathquake). It’s pipeño (a type of sweet fermented wine) with pineapple ice cream mixed into it. I don’t know if the name refers to the drink being shaken or to the recipient being a bit shaky after drinking it. But I got back to my hotel all right.

Above: Matias tells us (and a stray dog) of Santiago’s history of earthquakes. Below: The magnificent Fine Arts Museum, out starting point.

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New Zealand Short Walk

Tutukiwi ReserveTutukiwi Reserve has a kilometre

walk around two small ponds, set among native trees, at Aokautere

is about eight kilometres from Palmerston North.

Named after a rare and endangered native orchid, the reserve has signifi-cent conservation and amenity values including a remnant native forest, two ponds, a stream and an array of native and exotic bird life. The Mangaotane Stream runs through the centre of the reserve. Totara and Hinau with scattered younger Kahiakatea, Miro, and Rimu can be found throughout the reserve.

Entering from the carpark there is a large area suitable for family picnics.

The walk starts over an historic bridge, that once spanned the Waikato River for tourists at Huka Falls, north of Taupo.

The walk continues on a well developed path beside the ponds through an area of native and exotic trees and shrubs.

In the early 1900’s the majority of native flora in the area was cleared for logging and farming purposes. This area was farmed up intill 1995 when the Palmerston North City Council purchased the land for conservation and recreation.

The reserve is jointly maintained by the Rotary Club of Milson, Palm-erston North City Council and lo-cal residents of Moonshine Valley.How to get there. The reserve is about 15 minutes drive from Palmerston North. From SH 57, turn off at Moonshine Valley Road for the reserve 1.5 kms on the right.

Above left: The historic bridge that once spanned the Waikato River at Huka Falls north of Taupo.Middle left: The pond attracts wildlife.Below left: A grassed track around the ponds.Below right: A view across the pond.



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Above: A group of mature Nikau palms alongside the Orongorono Track.

The Orongorongo Track is the most popular in Rimutaka Forest Park. It is of easy grade and allows for a pleasant day trip to the Orongorongo Valley and back to the

Catchpool carpark. For the first hour and a half the track climbs through the

mixed podocarp and broadleaf forest along Catchpool Stream. The damper floor of the Catchpool Valley supports many nikau palms, tree ferns, kamahi and tawa trees.

As you climb up to the drier sides of Cattle Ridge, the for-est is more open and consists mainly of hard beech. Look out for a magnificent grove of huge northern rata trees towering above the forest canopy as the track reaches its highest point in the saddle between Catchpool Valley and the Orongorongo River. There are safe swimming holes at Turere Stream at the end of the track.

You’ll find the Catchpool Loop track signposted 15 minutes down the track.

Butcher Track begins about 10 minutes along the way.

To get there take the Coast Road to Catchpool Valley, 12 km south of Wainui-omata in the Hutt Valley.

Catchpool Valley is the most popular en-trance to Rimutaka Forest Park. It includes Orongorongo Valley and its booked huts.

The 5.2km track is classed as a walking track. Allow four hours return for this walk.


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Above right: June in Lapland, Swe-den. Walking over the Bjorklidens Golf Course, 250kms above the Arctic Circle. The course opens in July after the final snow has thawed and golfers can play around the clock under “the midnight sun”. Photo by Kay Brown, Waikanae.

Above left: Still cheerfull after two days of heavy rain. Group pausing for a photo on the Tora Coastal Walk in Southern Wairarapa. Photo by Alwyn Paterson, Hamilton.

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Above: Monday Bushtrampers Hamilton Group enjoying lunchtime reflections at Blue Lake after walking from Redwoods to Blue Lake then returning. Photo by Carey Goodwin, Matamata.

Below: The steep climb to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan, Mexico. Photo by Claire Woodhall, Havelock North.


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By Dan Eldercampof Hawkes Bay Hiking and Tramping

If you’re passing through Central Hawke’s Bay on your way north or south, or visiting friends or family,

Lindsay Bush Scenic Reserve is a lovely short walk in the area that is well worth doing.

Lindsay Bush Scenic Reserve (also known as the Tukutuki Reserve), is only five minutes out of the town of Waipuku-rau. To get there, take the Hastings road (SH2) north, and immediately after cross-

Lindsay Bush Scenic Reserveing the bridge over the Tukituki River, turn left into Lindsay Road.

Keep going until you arrive at a t-junction, turn left into Scenic Road, and follow this until you arrive at an entrance way by a stop-bank.

Turn right on the stop-bank and the car park is just 200m further on, on the left.

Lindsay Bush is small, just 9.2ha, but is a treasure trove of flora and fauna – a tiny remnant of the lowland podocarp forests that used to cover most of the inland plains and valleys of Central and Southern

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Hawke’s Bay. The reserve is owned by the Central

Hawke’s Bay District Council, and is looked after and maintained by the CHB Branch of Forest & Bird.

Entrance to the reserve is through the farm gate at the car park, where there are some picnic tables and seats. Two toilets are provided about 50m into the reserve on the left.

Access can also be had to the Tukituki River via the track that continues past the car park. The main track through the reserve is the Titoki track, and there is another track off to the left about halfway through, the Totara Loop track (sign-posted).

The bush in the reserve is made up mostly from Kahikatea, Titoki, Tawa and a few scattered Matai and Totara. On the eastern side of the reserve is a magnificent stand of cabbage trees (Cordyline Austra-lis), well worth a second look. Many of the Kahikatea trees are quite impressive, and are estimated to be between 250 and 500 years old.

When I first walked through this re-serve about four years ago, the description in Marios Gavalas’ book, Day Walks of Hawke’s Bay (“The sparse under storey prevalent now is a reflection of browsing

The choice here is to return the way you came, or to climb up the steps, turn left, and return to the car park via the stop bank, enjoying the view of the cabbage trees on the left, and farm land on the right.

The circuit should take no more than 20 – 30 minutes at a leisurely pace.

If doing the Totara Loop as well (recom-mended), add another 10 – 15 minutes. Both tracks are marked to DOC standards with the usual orange markers (ignore the pink ones!), and are easy to follow. The grade is very easy, and suitable for small children and pets (on a leash). Keep them away from traps and bait stations however!

Lindsay Bush Scenic Reserveby pests such as goats and possums. This now gives the forest an open, airy feel.”) would have been quite accurate.

Since then, however, a quiet transfor-mation has taken place. Forest & Bird, assisted with a grant from the Landcare Foundation, the CHB District Council and with help from volunteers and other organisations, has transformed it into a visitor-friendly, vigorously regenerating, lush bit of bush, alive with birdsong.

This has been achieved through a sustained weeding and pest trapping programme, which is ongoing. As a result small Kahikatea, Matai, Titoki and Tawa seedlings and saplings can now be seen almost everywhere.

Talking about pests, did you know that a rat’s diet consists of 85% seeds and fruits, and 15% invertebrates and other prey such as birds and eggs? It is quite evident that these type of restorative measures show results, in this reserve and many others across New Zealand.

The Titoki Track meanders through the reserve, ending up at the stop bank on the northern side.

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Above left, middle and right: The track is flat ands winds its way through a podocarp forest.Opposite page bottom: The sign at the start of the track with map and info.Right: Just before the Lindsay Bush Scenic Reserve is the Tuki Tuki River Scenic Reserve sign.Below right: The Titoki Track sign.


The Silica Rapids in the Tongariro National Park is a highly varied walk from the Holiday Park in Whakapapa Village to the rapids, returning via the Bruce Road, 2 km

above the Visitor Centre.The 8 km round trip from the Visitor Centre, returning down

the Bruce Road takes two to three hours. Alternatively it takes half an hour to walk in to the rapids from the top entrance off the Bruce Road.

The walk goes through mountain beech forest and the track winds alongside a cascading stream to arrive at the creamy-white terraces of the Silica Rapids. Sub-alpine plants, amid a mixture of swamp and tussock country, surround the track as it returns to the Bruce Road.

Crossing the Whakapapanui Stream at the top end of the Holiday Park the track meanders through Beech forest, passing the Whakapapanui Track. A bubbling stream, with gold toned bed, winds down through a thick understorey of Coprosma, five finger and broadleaf.

The golden brown deposits on the stream bed are caused by iron-oxide clays originating from highly leached swamps further upstream.

To protect fragile swamp areas boardwalks have been built to reduce the impact of foot traffic.

Wire rush, tangle fern and red tussock are the dominant swamp plants, while seepage ponds beside the boardwalk are home to the fresh water crayfish (Koura). On clear days spectacular views of Rüapehu and Ngauruhoe can be enjoyed.

After re-entering the bush, the track descends to, and crosses a crystal-clear stream. From the cool green pool under the bridge, the stream drops in altitude through a series of small waterfalls and rapids, gathering up nutrients from the stream side to provide a habitat for many freshwater insects.

The track to Whakapapaiti Hut is passed, and the swiftly flowing stream is then followed up through dense bush to the Punaruku Falls. Here, after heavy rain, the Tawhainui Stream tumbles over the edge of an ancient lava flow from Ruapehu. Look out for the spiralled trunk of the Kaikawaka or the varied leaves of the yellow pine.

At the edge of the forest the golden coloured snow Totara and olive green bog pine give way to sun loving alpine herbs which, during the months of January and February, produce the delicate shapes and colours of mountain daisies, hare bells and ourisia.

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From the forest edge you travel uphill be-side the stream, rich in aluminium and silica minerals. Where the stream bed widens and ripples over shallow terraces, creamy-white deposits form the unique Silica Rapids.

The stream has its source from beneath lava cliffs at the head of the valley. For the first 50 metres there are no deposits; but as the stream gathers speed, and the water is aerated, the alumino-silicate comes out of solution and is visible on the stream bed.

Moving away from the rapids, the track climbs the side of a tussock-covered lava flow. A small clump of mountain beech and Toatoa, seen a short distance up the mountain, forms the upper limit of Beech trees in the area.

The track then winds its way through tussock and sub-alpine shrubs to the Bruce Road which can be followed back to Whakapapa Village.

Silica Rapids walk has plenty of variety

Above: Silica Rapids, part of a pleasant sub-alpine walk close to Whakapapa. Photo Nick Turoa

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By Josie Dale

She sits serenely on the volcanic slopes of Mt. Ruapehu. In her eighties now, the grand old dame seems

almost incongruous in this uniquely New Zealand setting. Reputedly modelled on Canada’s Chateau Lake Louise, the Chateau Tongariro is a registered category one historic building.

Be sure to take a peek inside. It’s worth visiting just to experience the elegant ‘old-worldly’ Ruapehu Lounge with its magnificent chandeliers and spectacular view of Mt. Ngauruhoe.

But we’re here on more mundane mat-ters. A friend recommended the Tama Lakes walk. ‘Make the effort to climb to the Upper Lake,’ she said.

Firstly we check the latest weather at the Whakapapa Visitor Centre. It’s buzz-ing with tourists, most of them enquiring about the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

Despite the beautiful day we carry thermals and rain gear.

Last year we completed the Crossing and the weather rapidly deteriorated from sunshine to howling wind and freezing sleet. Luckily we’d been prepared, though many others weren’t.

Today’s track begins about 100 metres from the Visitor Centre. We choose the lower Taranaki Falls track and it’s an easy walk through a small beech forest, red tussock and manuka to the top of the falls and the Tama Lakes junction.

We pause near the Taranaki Falls, which tumble 20 metres over the edge of a large lava flow which erupted from Mt. Rua-pehu 15,000 years ago. A group is taking turns abseiling down the steep rock face to the foot of the falls. Most of them manage to get thoroughly soaked, much to the loud amusement of their companions.

Interesting alpine plants, including hebe, gentian and mountain daisies, grow amongst the red tussock. The higher we climb the more stunted and tundra-like the vegetation becomes.

Even in inclement weather the Ton-gariro Crossing can be crowded, but the track to the lakes is almost deserted. We relish the isolation.

It’s exciting to hear the ‘kek, kek, kek’ call of the endangered Kareare

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Above opposite page: The top of Mt Ngauruhoe is visible from the Tama Lakes track.Below opposite page: Abseilers at the top of Taranaki Falls.Above left: The lower Tama Lake.Above right: A young tourist admires the viewBelow right: A young Kareare rests between flight practice.

(NZ Falcon). An adult perches on a rocky outcrop keeping an eye on

two youngsters practising their aerial skills. These feisty little avian ‘spitfires’ are capable of flying in excess of 200km per hour but these two have a way to go yet. We watch them for ten minutes. They fearlessly ignore us though they’re within three metres of the track. It’s a rare privi-lege to experience these birds up close in their natural habitat.

The Lower Tama Lake, actually an in-filled crater, appears in less than two hours. It’s been a relatively gentle climb on a well formed track. The water is a beauti-ful cobalt colour merging to sky-blue.

There are poles, but no track marking the route to the Upper Lake. It’s a steep climb on slippery scree. I thought I was fit but I’m puffing at the top of the ridge. Ngauruhoe’s perfect cone provides a spectacular snow-capped backdrop to the intense blue colours of the lake. Mt. Rua-pehu dominates the landscape behind us.

A young tourist is enthralled. ‘So many

people won’t walk. They miss out on these hidden gems,’ he says, smiling.

The descent is precarious but I avoid the indignity of slipping and completing the descent on my backside.

We meet a couple of tourists wearing tramping gear climbing the ridge. She’s carrying an open umbrella. Only their eyes are visible above the wool scarves covering the lower part of their faces.

“They’re prepared for one of Ruapehu’s tantrums,” comments Alistair.

Ruapehu looks a long way from Tama Lakes but it’s an easy walk back to the Ta-ranaki Falls where a teacher accompanying three teenage girls asks “How long will it take us to walk to the lakes?”

“Probably a couple of hours,” replies Alistair.

Female faces fall.The girls look decidedly unenthusiastic.Not keen trampers then.

“It’s getting late for a long walk and you’re only wearing t-shirts. Why don’t you return to Whakapapa via the lower Taranaki Falls track? There’s some nice bush and it only takes an hour,” I suggest.

They’re quick to opt for the shorter route.

“I notice teacher was also quick to take the short track to the village,” said Alistair.

We arrive back at Whakapapa after four and a half hours and seventeen kilometres. It’s been an enjoyable alternative to the famous Tongariro Crossing.

“Let’s call at the Chateau for one of their famous high teas,” says Alistair, tongue in cheek. He knows it’s not my thing.

We settle for an ice-cream at Fergus-son’s cafe.

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There are many tra i l s above Queenstown in the Bob’s Peak / Ben Lomond Forest area, and within

walking distance to the CBD. This area is pretty much to the left as

you look up at the Skyline gondola from Queenstown.

For a first time visitor or a long time lo-cal, this is a fantastic walk. The neat thing is it pretty much starts in the city centre. At the base of the gondola look for the signs to the Tiki Trail.

This trail zig-zags up the hill through pine trees and into the native bush. It’s remarkable how away from it all you feel, yet you are only a few hundred metres above town.

At certain sections of the walk you will be able to view activities like Ziptrek, mountain biking and paragliding (though

Tiki Trail - Skyline Gondola base to summit, Queenstown

you’ll most likely hear the screams of excit-ment first).

There are some great vantage points where you can take in the sights of Lake Wakatipu, the Remarkables and Queen-stown. The later section of the trail joins the Skyline access road. You’ll likely come across a few other walkers or runners here as it’s a popular local fitness trail.

This section also gives you close up viewing of the skills some of the moun-tainbikers exhibit when tackling many of the tracks in the Queenstown Bike Park.

The access road takes you right to the Skyline building where the views are great.

If you have a full day available and have started early you could walk up to Ben Lomond summit (a further five hours return). Queenstown is full of great walks, and none more close to town that the Tiki Trail to the top of Bob’s Peak at the Skyline summit.

It’s a great way to grab some exercise, gain a new perspective on town and work off the effects of fine food and wine that can be found all around town.

For more information on Queenstown walking and hiking, and for all that this fantastic four season lake and alpine resort has to offer, see www.queenstownnz.co.nz

Above right: A rocky section of the Tiki Trail.Right: The pathway to the start of the Tiki Trail.

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Above top: A view of Queenstown from the top of the Gondola viewing platform. Above: The steps at the foot of the Tiki Trail.. Below left: A view of the gondola from below. Right: The trail ends up on a road service near the top. Below right: Walkers com ing down the Tiki Trail.



Read any British photography magazine and you’ll see a plethora of workshops and tours catering to the needs of novice snappers and seasoned professionals.

In New Zealand, a handful of innovative Kiwis have started their own photo tours, although most of these centre around the main cities.

One such entrepreneur is Ray Salisbury, a keen tramper and retired teacher in his late 40s. During 2014 he has created a new range of tours to serve the needs of landscape photographers visiting the South Island. Based from Nelson, three road-trips are on offer.

First-up is a day spent shooting selected locations around Nelson, including the historic cathedral, the remarkable Boulder Bank, the lighthouse, and much more. At each place you will be given advice on camera settings, and how best to record the landscape.

Or, you can take a trip back in time to picturesque Golden Bay, where life is lived at a slower pace. This is a relaxed adventure, walking off the beaten track to special locations your tutor has chosen ... desolate beaches, derelict jetties, a shipwreck and mirror lakes ... and the main destination, the extraordinary Archway Islands and Cape Farewell.

To really take it all in, go on a 3-day venture to shoot the wild seascapes of the West Coast. Driving down the Buller Gorge is like travelling through a time warp, as tropical vegetation takes over, and the cares of the world seem millions of miles away. On the Coast during the 1800s, isolation was a huge drawback. These days it’s what people come here for.

Highlights on the West Coast include hiking along the Cape Foulwind Walkway to the seal colony and lighthouse, plus the spectacular Truman Track and Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki.

It wouldn’t be hyperbole to boast that the entire coast road from Westport to Greymouth is a scenic delight with significant photographic potential. At every turn, our pioneering past is still very near the surface. The Coast is layered with human history, none more solemn than at the miners’ memorials that dot the region.

Ray was a high school art and design teacher for 12 years and now he’s passionate about sharing his secrets to successful photography. Tutorials on camera settings and composition take place while on the journey.

This training is put into practice immediately on location shoots, so you don’t forget what you’ve learnt. Your photos are critiqued afterward, so you can quickly improve your technique.

The maximum group size is six, so you’ll get any attention you require. Who knows, you might make some life-long friends? A reasonable level of fitness is necessary to reach some of the wilder spots. This involves walking for a couple of hours on beaches and along cliff top pathways – nothing too strenuous.

You need not be worried about technical jargon and information overload. Using a camera is easier if you take one step at a time; for example, learning how to hold a camera correctly. Getting the correct

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Above: Stillwell Bay, Abel Tasman. Golden sand and crys-tal clear water epitomise the Abel Tasman Coastal Track.

Below: Oaro Lagoon, Kaikoura Coast. First light at Oaro Lagoon on the spectacular Kaikoura coastline.


Guided walks with a differenceexposure is as important as ensuring your shots are sharp. Once you get your head around that techy stuff, you are free to explore the artistic side of photography.

It’s all about being in the best place, at the best time, with the best light. Ray has done his homework, ensuring the tides are right and the celestial bodies are rising or setting where they should be.

This strategic planning frees you to concentrate on making some memorable images. You will discover your inner artist, and delight in finding expression for the jaw-dropping scenery at every turn. Imagine taking pictures you are really proud of – no more blurry snaps or washed-out skies.

Imagine winning some photo competitions (such as in Walking NZ) or making money from your hobby.

All you need is the motivation to succeed and a bit of knowledge. Some folks get this from reading magazines, but most of us need some extrinsic motivation, such as the oversight of a tutor, regular homework challenges and the helpful critique of our images. Paying for such a photography holiday is really an investment in your own talent. As you’ve probably already forked out lots of money on an expensive camera, you may as well learn how to use it

Learning from an experienced

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operator is a sure-fire way of fast-tracking your skills, gain a ton of confidence, and take your picture-making to a whole new level. If you are a latent shutterbug, perhaps it’s high time you kick-started your photographic habit?

If you were thinking of going overseas for the summer, you may want to reconsider. Remember the old adage: Don’t leave town until you’ve seen the country.

Pull Quote: “It’s all about being in the best place, at the best time, with the best light.”

Above: Archway Islands at Wharariki Beach. The iconic Archway Islands are a great focal point for photographers visiting Wharariki Beach.Below: Three Sisters, Cape Foulwind. The Cape Foulwind Walkway is arguably Buller’s best kept secret.


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By Nicky Page

In my post-university days, I was fortunate to have the chance to spend three years in Japan. It was always my

hope to someday introduce other travellers to the wonderful places I had visited during my time there.

This year saw that dream realised with the inaugural Japan Walking Tour.

One of the major influences during my time in Japan was 17th Century poet Mat-suo Basho, who took to wandering the Jap-anese countryside recording the scenery he saw around him in a poetic travel diary.

One of his epic journeys took him from Edo (the modern capital city To-kyo) to Kyoto (the imperial home from 794 until 1868) travelling along the Na-kasendo, one of Japan’s original high-ways and an important travel route for samurai, pilgrims, royalty and bandits.

To complete the full journey from To-kyo to Kyoto via the Nakasendo involves 500 km of walking which the original trav-ellers on the highway would have covered in about three weeks. These days the best parts of the walk can be experienced in a few days, staying in small post-towns enroute.

The post towns were originally estab-lished to provide food, accommodation and essential supplies for the travellers

on the Nakasendo however many towns have fallen into decay with the changes in transportation since the modern high-way system was built. The few post towns that still survive have retained many of the original buildings and much of the charm of a bygone era of travel.

To make a journey along the Nakas-endo, it seems a logical progression to start in Tokyo and proceed to step back in time.

Our first day in Japan was spent explor-ing Tokyo on foot, pounding the pave-ments of this busy, modern metropolis with its enticing shops displaying all man-ner of designer labels, fashion goods, home wares and mouth-watering food stuffs.

For a country that was closed off to the outside world until the mid-19th Century, the Japanese public now em-brace consumerism with a vengeance.

However Tokyo also surprises with glimpses of the old; the beautiful Sensoji Temple stands in a street of traditional shops as it has done for hundreds of years, while the Imperial Palace and its gardens are an oasis in a sea of high-rise office blocks.

Our second day saw us hiking in the hills of Kamakura, a short train r ide from Tokyo’s urban sprawl.

The hiking trail links temples and shrines that were once visited by power-

In the footsteps of ancient travellers-Japan on foot

Above: Sacred Mt Ontake, an active volcano climbed by pilgrims annually.Right: Trailside statues of Jizo, the guardian of travellers, children, expectant mothers and firemen.Far right: A local tea house provided refresh-ments for Day 1 of our trail.Left: Relaxing at our inn over a sumptuous Japanese dinner.



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ful shoguns in the feudal era; now they are places of reverence for present day pilgrims, the peace broken only by gig-gling gaggles of children on school trips. Be prepared to have photos taken and questions asked of you as the students make the most of any opportunity to practise their English on a willing traveller.

Leaving Tokyo behind us on Day 3, the lightning fast bullet train spir-ited us away south to the Nakas-endo Trailhead. As we left the coast behind the scenery changed rapidly.

It is said that 80% of the population of Japan live on 20% of the land around the coast and inland Japan is certainly less built up and sparsely populated.

The Nakasendo Trail passes through the Kiso Valley, which is actually a string of hills and valleys, each gentle climb over a pass providing picture postcard shots of the small hamlets sheltering in the valley below.

We walked for four days on the trail, a total distance of 59km, taking in the most scenic sections and staying over-night in the post towns of Otsumago, Kiso-Fukushima and the Kaida Plateau.

Our first day was a comfortable 12 km, passing the post town of Magome with its small shops clustered together at the side of the trail to provide weary travellers with tea, cakes and delicious green tea ice cream.

The trail underfoot is a mixture of ancient cobblestones, forest trails and

modern road as you pass through the villages. Local townspeople greeted us encouragingly as we passed by their front doors and headed into the forest.

T h e f o r e s t p r o v i d e d we l c o m e shelter from the heat of the day and the birdsong was a pleasant re-minder we were out of the big cities.

Stationed strategically in the for-est are “bear bells” and walkers are asked to ring them to warn the bears of your presence, sadly we didn’t see any bears but were told that they would be hungry-just waking from their winter slumbers, so perhaps it was just as well.

After arriving at our inn and a long re-laxing soak in the local mineral hot springs we were ready for our home cooked dinner and some of the local brew, the region being famous for its sake and beers.

Japanese Inns provide a truly authentic experience for the traveller, with many inns being family owned and operated (ours was 5th generation), each priding itself on the best of regional cuisine.

We dined on local fish each night and “mountain vegetables”, bamboo shoots and fern fronds picked fresh for us daily, as well as refreshingly smooth home-made chilled tofu and other seasonal delights.

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In the footsteps of ancient travellers-Japan on foot

Above left: Starting our walk over Jizo Pass to the Kaida Plateau, Day 3 of the trailBelow left: Spring flowers decorate a local guest house on the Nakasendo Trail.Below: Leaving the post town of O-Tsumago, famous for its traditional architecture.



In the footsteps of ancient travellers-Japan on footOur second day on the trail was the

longest at 24km, and although we were given the opportunity to shorten the day at lunchtime and catch the train on to our next overnight destination, everyone was keen to continue on foot.

As each new valley opened up to us with delightful views of farm houses, rice paddies, bamboo forest and pleasantly cool streams we all felt very refreshed by the scenery and the day passed quickly.

Over the next few days we enjoyed exploring the Nakasendo, dropping off the trail occasionally to visit wa-terfalls and ancient castle ruins, mu-seums and tea houses before relaxing at the inns and hot springs each night.

The trail is dotted with small shrines and populated with statues of the Bud-dhist figure Jizo, protector of children, expectant mothers, firemen, and travellers.

Our third day on the trail was also dominated by views of the snow-capped Mt Ontake, an active volcano, sacred to a Buddhist sect that climbs the mountain every year in pilgrimage.

Day 4 on the trail involved a steep descent from the Torii Pass, considered one of the most difficult for ancient trav-ellers but now made easy with a well formed track, bringing us to Narai, the last post town on our Nakasendo journey.

Narai is surrounded by lush forest and was home to many craft workers, who lovingly formed the local timbers

into lacquer ware of outstanding qual-ity, widely sought throughout Japan.

To complete our trail we headed back out to the coast and on south to Kyoto. Although Kyoto has embraced the 21st Century with modern shops and hotels, you can still catch glimpses of the elabo-rately painted and coiffured geisha in the narrow back streets of the Gion district.

We spent our final day treading the paths of ancient worshippers in Kyoto’s many historic temples and shrines; among those visited were Sanjusan-gendo, the longest wooden structure in Japan, containing 1001 human sized statues and Kiyomizu, one of the most celebrated temple buildings in Japan.

Our walking course this day took us through narrow cobbled streets, past pagodas and rows of tiny shops sell-ing local Kyoto pottery and incense.

A final dinner in the heart of Kyoto’s en-tertainment district celebrated our success-ful journey and all too soon it was time for one last high speed bullet train ride back to Narita Airport for the journey home.

Find out more about this walk at http://www.tuataratours.co.nz/japan-walking-tours or email [email protected].

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Above: Walking alongside newly planted rice paddies on our way to the village of O-Tsumago.Below: The historic Sensoji Temple in down-town Tokyo.



WAIHEKE

WALKING FESTIVAL15 - 23 November 2014

Walking back to happiness . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meeting Date Time Venue

Arts and community groups - Portfolio session

Saturday 2/4/2011

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

Community Engagement Meeting

Sunday 3/4/2011

11.30am – 1.30pm Rocky Bay Hall

Volunteering groups - Portfolio session

Sunday 3/4/2011

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

Transport Public Forum Thursday 7/4/2011

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

Stall at Ostend Market Saturday 9/4/2011

10am - 12pm Ostend Market, Anzac Reserve

‘Listening Post’ Tuesday 12/4/2011

10.30am - 12.30pm Oneroa Village outside the Chemist


Saturday 16/4/2011

2pm – 4pm MORRA Hall, Oneroa


Sunday 17/4/2011

10.30am – 12.30pm Onetangi Hall


Sunday 17/4/2011

2pm – 4pm Palm Beach Hall

Volunteering groups - Portfolio session

Tuesday 19/4/2011

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

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Oxfam Trailwalker, one of New Zealand’s longest-standing charity events, is celebrating the

launch of its 10th anniversary event with a new trail and a big goal: to raise $1 million to help people in the Pacific rise out of poverty.

The event – which takes place in March 2015 – sees teams of four walk, or run if they’re keen, 100km together in less than 36 hours, alongside some of New Zealand’s most spectac-ular scenery including Huka Falls, native bush and Lake Taupō.

After training for months, people come from across New Zea-land and the world to take part in Oxfam Trailwalker. In the last ten years the event has attracted participants from as far away as Ger-many, China and the US, and teams as diverse as British Army Gur-khas and Papua New Guineans from a village where Oxfam works.

But the draw of Ox-fam Trailwalker comes from more than just picturesque scenery and interesting people. To date the event has raised over $7.4 million to help people in the developing world.

“Oxfam Trailwalker is incredibly powerful for two reasons,” said Rachael Le Mesurier, Oxfam New Zealand’s Executive Director. “It’s not only a huge personal challenge, but it also challenges the assumption that we cannot make a real contribution to overcoming the scandal of poverty and injustice in the world.

“When participants (and their sup-porters) see how much difference every dollar they raise - and every km they walk - makes, they realise their immense power

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to change the world for the better.”Oxfam Trailwalker has lasting impact

on the lives of people struggling in the Pacific – communities are able to build clean water supplies, families can grow more food, women are protected from violence, young people out of school get

skills for employment and children are given a chance at an educa-tion.

The support of the local Taupō communi-ty, district council and Ngāti Tūwharetoa is substantial; volun-teers come out in their hundreds year after year to make the event a success.

2015 will also see Oxfam Trailwalker’s 10,000th participant. Given the support of donors, each teams support crew of two o r m o r e a n d t h e amount of local vol-unteers, more than 80,000 Kiwis have been involved so far.

“Part of Oxfam Trailwalkers magic is that it gives people the motivation to test their

limits. I’ve seen people cross the finish line looking like they’re truly given their all and they are so proud of what they have achieved. It’s very humbling,” said Le Mesurier.

“We’re absolutely thrilled that Kiwis have taken Oxfam Trailwalker to heart, people have a brilliant time and help those less fortunate – it’s win/win. And for our tenth anniversary, we’re pulling out all the stops to make this the biggest event yet.”

Oxfam Trailwalker will take place over March 28-29, 2015, at Lake Taupō. Enter or find out more at oxfamtrailwalker.org.nz or by calling 0800 600 700.

The City GirlsOne team of Oxfam Trailwalk-

ers have completed the event every year since it started in New Zealand, despite a hip replace-ment or two! The City Girls, two of whom were 60 when they took on their first Oxfam Trailwalker, will celebrate their 10 th event – and 1000 kilometres walked – alongside Oxfam this year.

Lesley Reece, from City Girls said, “The reason we started was as a personal challenge for me in my 60th year, with a desire to achieve something that I hadn’t done before.” She cited the rewards as growing friendships, good health and raising almost $30,000 so far for people living in poverty.

“We will be doing number ten and will then review what hap-pens after that. Oxfam Trailwalker has become such a big, reward-ing part of our lives.” she said.


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By Maxine Stringer

A group of 15 members of the Dargavi l le Tramping Club travelled down to Logan Forrest’s

property at Pouto ready for our tramp. We knew the worst of the bad weather was over in the east and we should be safe where we were.

No one in the group had tramped over this area before, but we were all confidant as Logan kindly presented us with a de-tailed map of where to go and points of interest along the way.

We headed off into a strong wind and walked over farm tracks and rolling green paddocks weaving our way down towards the Kaipara Harbour. When we reached the beach we headed up the harbour and the wind is now behind us.

The contrast between the different co-loured sand and sand stone made interest-ing viewing as we walked along.

Time for morning tea while we enjoyed the scenery around us and then a group photo using the timer on my camera.

Marching on again and the beach gives way to sand stone boulders and eroded cliffs and slips. The boulders that are usu-

ally covered with water when the tide is in were very dangerous and slippery as they were covered in algae. This made our progress slow going and at times our path was blocked by pine trees.

We crawled or climbed under or over these pine trees that have crashed down from the towering cliffs over the years. Getting through was challenging for us all, you could pick your own path, hug the cliff face, through the middle or around the edge into the water using a human water taxi. We all help each other and look out for each other while having a lot of fun at the same time.

Past all the tricky bits now, we are all pleased to be back on the beach again for the final stretch before heading around the point into Waikere Inlet.

We took advantage of one of the baches and sat around on their deck to have our lunch. This bay is beautiful, it has every-thing you would want for a lazy, restful, relaxing holiday. Sheltered with good fish-ing set in tranquil surroundings.

After another study of “Logan’s map” we head back in land onto Marlow’s prop-erty, along a farm track through scrub until

we meet up with a cattle race. One look at the cattle race and all you could see was mud for Africa.

Another pick a path option. Some tack-led it head on and some tried to hug the edges until we decided enough is enough and lets make a detour through a gate way. We tramped up our only hill for the day which was fairly steep and along to a cowshed connecting us to a tanker loop. This tanker loop brought us out onto the main Pouto road. Turning left and heading south we walked roughly one km back to Logan’s property and to our vehicles.

We covered approx. nine kilometres and our circuit including all the stops in between was approximately four hours.

A huge thank you to the Forrest and Marlow families for allowing us access to the Kaipara Harbour through their properties.

Also many thanks to the people who took their vehicles and to Merilyn who suggested this tamp. A very enjoyable day including the weather.

New walk for Dargaville group

Around the Clubs

Above left: Climbing over rocks.Above right: Lunch on a deck.Below left: The group after moning tea.Below right: Walking through a muddy patch.



In September, Franklin’s Gay Rowe and her husband Alan are embarking on an epic 825 kilometre walk across Spain

– a spiritual journey to complete Gay’s recovery from heart disease.

No stranger to heart disease, Gay suf-fered a heart event in 2009 while body surfing at a beautiful Coromandel beach. Shortly after that, she was diagnosed with a rare heart condition, where the artery lin-ing collapsed in one part and peeled back in another, called Dissection.

Gay later went into surgery and had four stents inserted into the damaged artery and today, she’s back to her old self.

The decision to walk the ‘Way of St James’ came about a bit by accident when she was learning Spanish at night school in preparation for a trip to Bolivia says Gay.

“My husband Alan and I have hosted a number of international students over the years and we were planning to visit one in Bolivia. Just by chance, one of the students mentioned the ‘Way of St James’.

When Gay who is a St John Volunteer had her heart event, she didn’t think she was having a heart attack. Initially she experienced pain in both arms above the elbows and while she thought this was a bit odd, she dismissed it until things got progressively worse and worse.

“It started to feel like I had steel bands around my arms, then the chest pains started and when these began to radiate out and up my neck and throat, I knew I

was having a heart attack.“I was just out of my depth in the

water at the time and I knew I had to get out of the water and up the beach quickly which I managed to do – but I was utterly exhausted,” said Gay.

Walking the Way of St. James has changed little over the centuries. The pil-

Walking the Way of St James – Gay Rowe’s Spanish Odyssey

grimage goes to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in north western Spain, where tradition has it that the re-mains of the apostle Saint James are buried. Legend also has it that St. James’ body was taken to Galicia by boat from Jerusalem and carried inland to where Santiago de Compostela is now located.

High Achiever


Little did Matani and Michelle Schaaf know that when they saw their Dunedin doctor in October it would

be the start of a new journey for them. The realisation of potentially not being

around to see his children or grandchil-dren grow up sparked Matani into action. His lifestyle combined with his health conditions of type 2 diabetes, arthritis, high cholesterol, depression, gout and sleep apnoea made him a “bomb waiting to go off” and he knew it was time for a change.

Matani wanted to be a role model for their sons, particularly their youngest and feels strongly that life is too short to miss out on time with your loved ones. Personality traits of stubbornness and be-ing very determined and strong minded has helped Matani with his motivation. Once he puts his mind to something he st icks with i t .

T h r o u g h b e i n g issued a Green Pre-scription and Sport O t a g o ’ s s u p p o r t Matani and Michelle started by going to the pool swimming and aqua jogging and go-ing for walks at least three times a week.

Both Michelle and Matani previously felt they “didn’t have a leg to stand on” when telling their boys they needed to be healthy and active but now they lead by example and they feel there have been positive spin off benefits for their whole family.

Their way of thinking has really helped with their results as when they were both diagnosed with sleep apnoea they could either have got a machine to fix the is-sue or they could look at the cause of the problem and look to address that, which is exactly what they did. They chose to invest in a good pair of running shoes as an alternative way to solve the problem.

This is not the first time that Matani has had to look at alternative ways of doing

things. He trained to be a mechanical en-gineer however due to an accident playing volleyball where he broke his back he was unable to continue in this profession. He was told that he would be in a wheelchair by the time he was 30 but years down the track this is still not the case.

M a t a n i c o a c h -es rugby and for years he coached from the sidelines, instructing the boys on what they needed to do.

Nowadays he is an active participant in their training sessions both in the gym and on the field. Matani is able to relate with the players and some of the struggles

that they are going through. He feels he is able to help them to block out the voices saying “it’s too hard, I can’t make it” and focus on the finish line one step at a time.

He is so pleased to be able to run with them as he no longer accepts his own excuses of it will hurt his knees, he can’t do it, he’s never been a runner etc.

As a family they have also made a number of nutrit ional changes.

Being of Pacific Island background they love their carbs (taro, kumara, po-tato, green bananas). Every meal had half a plate of carbs as well as their meat and other vegetables, then they would also want to have bread or rice as well.

Taking a look at their diet they realised

they needed to reduce their portion sizes as they were having up to six times the number of carbs they needed. With dietary changes and increased activity Matani no longer feels lethargic, tired and feels like his immune system has improved as well.

He now gets up at 6am and feels like he has fuller days, which certainly helps when you are writing your PhD. Michelle said that “the flow on effects into his life in areas such as time management, be-

ing less forgetful and increased en-ergy levels have been very beneficial”.

N o l o n g e r d o e s M a t a n i r e l y o n e n e r g y d r i n k s o r t h e s u g a r in his coffee to keep him going.

Both Michelle and Matani are still on their journey with Green Prescrip-

tion. Matani would like to lose another 30kg, remain active and as a family they would like to complete the Dunedin Marathon in September. They believe it is important to set realistic goals and break these goals into smaller goals. Their goal setting has helped them to keep things in perspective and has made it manageable.

They believe health is holis-tic and you need to look at it from all angles, physical, social, mental and spiritual. They feel that doing it with someone is a great way to do it as you can encourage and motivate one

another and have that accountability. They have enjoyed being a part of Green

Prescription as it helped kick start them in to action, helped them to know what was available, determine what was realistic for them and the regular contact helped keep their focus. They would absolutely recom-mend Green Prescription and their advice to anyone considering getting one is to “give it a go” as you need to be proud of the legacy you will one day leave behind.

Ngā mihi nui ki a kōrua, well done to you both, we look forward to continuing working with you and seeing your future successes.

Doctors visit start of new journey for Dunedin couple

High Achievers

Above: Matani and Michelle Schaaf.


Do your knees or ankles give you trouble? Perhaps you’re recovering from an injury; maybe the years are finally catching up with you. Whatever the reason, sensitive knees or ankles

can make enjoying the great outdoors difficult — particularly while navigating downhill slopes or rugged terrain.

If this is a problem for you, there is something you can do about it. Bracewear is a range of braces manufactured by Walrus New Zealand. Within the range are several knee and ankle braces ideal for walkers with sensitive knees or ankles.

“Knee bracing will give someone who has a problem with their knee a bit more confidence as well as pain relief,” says Walrus New Zealand Director, Robert Randell-Clark. “And ankle braces provide good protection for those wearing light shoes.”

Bracewear is manufactured from lightweight Air-X ™ fabric consist-ing of non-allergenic fibres.

“The fabric is vented. This allows the skin to breathe and moisture is removed from the skin,” says Mr. Randell-Clark.

Because the fabric is non-allergenic, he says it is particularly good for people who are allergic to neoprene-based products.

Bracewear knee braces work because they provide compression and support. They also enhance, what’s known as, proprioception (sense of position). This is because stimulation of the underlying skin recep-tors, which feed information to the brain about the knee’s position, is enhanced. As a result, outgoing brain signals to the muscles are faster, more precise and stronger.

Mr. Randell-Clark: “Originally, we used to manufacture things like wet suits and inflatable rubber boats. About 20 years ago, we were ap-proached by an orthopaedic surgeon who had recently returned from the United States. He showed us some braces and said, ‘can you make these things?’ We were used to sewing elastic into fabrics, so it wasn’t a problem. That’s how it started … it’s developed a long way since then. Currently, one of our main export markets is in Switzerland — we deal quite a lot with hospitals in Zurich.”

Walrus New Zealand is a little unusual in a global sense: where their competitors’ products come from China, most of their products are manufactured at their factory in Auckland.

“It has given us a bit of a niche because we can actually custom make products,” says Mr. Randell-Clark. “In fact, many of our prod-ucts have come about from requests from orthotists surgeons asking, ‘can you do this?’

The Bracewear range can be purchased online and is broader and more advanced than most products you’re likely to find at a pharmacy. For example, for knees, the Bracewear Wrap has a front opening mak-ing it easy to fit; the Bracer is a more conventional pull-on sleeve. Both have built-in polycentric hinges (which mimic the motion of the knee) designed to mould to the contours of the leg. The Bodyworks Ankle Stabiliser consists of a low-profile lace-up nylon booty with Chloroprene padded inserts. It utilises figure-eight strapping for increased stability to help avoid ankle sprains.

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by Gary Moller Dip Ph Ed PG Dip Rehab PG Dip Sport Med (Otago) FCE Certified

Health

The most common injuries I see are of the lower legs and, more often than not, weak, deformed feet are part of

the problem. One of the things our Mother and Father

gave my five siblings and me is strong, flexible feet, by having us go barefoot until our teens.

Having strong feet allows us to partici-pate in demanding physical activity which, in the case of my sister, Lorraine, included the marathon to Olympic standard. I have passed this gift on to my four children.

While weak feet can be strengthened, we really should be preventing these problems from the very beginning which means from birth.

A newborn’s bones are pliable cartilage that gradually calcifies into hard bone. They are easily deformed with even the slightest of finger pressure. If this pressure is more or less constant, the bones of the feet will calcify and set permanently in the deformed position.

The Japanese once considered tiny feet to be a thing of great beauty and took ad-

Below: Lorraine and Gary, late 1950’s. Barefoot until teenagers. Note the great fashions of the day!

Feet should be strong and flexiblePreparations need to be made before

capture teams can release birds such as Whiteheads.

They spend time first gathering vegeta-tion and berry-bearing branches to place in the aviaries and sorting out the meal worms and wax moth larvae for the supplemental feeding, ensuring that the fol-lowing day, the team will be able to start early, unfurling the mist nets and trapping birds.

Release of their patients is the goal towards which all re-habilitators work. However, a bird that is not ready for release, or a bird that has not been prepared for release and conditioned, does not have a good chance of survival.

Before it is released, the bird must be in excellent physical condition and must demonstrate that it has the nec-essary skills to survive in the wild.

Even though it may have been in the wild, being released to a different locality can be quite tricky as it gets used to its habitat.

The bird should be free of disease and/or parasites. This is not only for the good of the bird being released, but also for the birds in the area it will be released into. Its weight should be the same as the average for wild birds of similar age. A runt would be unlikely to survive very long on release.

According to Wildlife Internation-al, if the bird had an injury, it should be fully healed. If the bird has a per-manent handicap (e.g. poor sight in one eye, poor grip in one foot), it must demonstrate that it can compensate.

It is crucial to know the bird’s meth-od of foraging. A bird of prey must have the ability to grasp and kill prey with its feet. A bird of prey or an aerial insectivore must have 100% normal flight if it is to catch adequate food. A bird must have a strong, normal bill.

It is plain to see that New Zealand is turning out some wonderful ecologists such as Ami to look after our unique, di-verse and vulnerable Waitakere Ranges.

How lucky we are to have such people.A bird must be able to perch. A bird

with a splayed leg cannot keep the limb warm in inclement weather and may encounter problems with frostbite. A

water bird that needs a long ‘run-way’ for take-off (e.g. loon) must have two healthy legs (and feet).

It is necessary that the feath-ers of water birds be waterproof. Birds with missing feathers or feathers that are hunger striped or demonstrate ‘white feather syndrome’ should not be released.

These feathers will fray and break, leav-ing the bird grounded and unable to shelter, feed or avoid predators. Birds with dam-aged feathers or missing feathers should be held until their feathering is normal.

The bird must sustain flight with-out tiring, panting, trembling, etc.

If the bird is an aerial insectivore, it must demonstrate the ability to catch prey in flight. If the bird is a leaf-gleaning insec-tivore or a hawking insectivore (flies from

a branch to catch prey), it must dem-onstrate the ability to catch insects.

The bird must b e c o m p l e t e l y

self-feeding for a period of at least two weeks and able to recognise, find (and ‘capture’, in the case of faunivores) all the components of its natural diet. Food recognition is especially important when the bird has been raised in captivity.

The bird should be eating the diet that is being eaten by similar birds in the season of release so that it has the digestive enzymes necessary to cope with the foods that are seasonally available.

For example, a Robin that is released in early spring must be able to digest the insects that are abundant in spring. A chickadee that is being released in fall must be able to digest insects and the seeds and nuts that are abundant in fall and winter.

For the opportunity to learn about bird releases in the Waitakere rang-es, and to go on the Walking Waita-kere Wednesday Walks series, please email me on: [email protected].

By Kay Lindley

Whitehead releasesWindow on Waitakere

Before it is released, the bird must be in excel-lent physical condition and must demonstrate that it has the necessary skills to survive in the wild.



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vantage of the early few years of a female’s life to bind her feet, causing the feet to be extremely small and deformed.

The modern “Stretch and Grow” clothing, stockings and even the weight of blankets can be sufficient to deform a growing baby’s feet.

I have been reminded of the importance of foot care for a baby with the birth of my first grandchild, Braxton, to my daughter, Mary-Ann. He has unusually long toes! I immediately wondered how long this would be the case if he continued to wear the stretch and grows he was wearing.

Not long, on close inspection. So, with the permission of his mother, Braxton agreed to model the solution - cutting off the feet of his stretch and grow.

What was most apparent upon doing so was how far the altered garment rode up his legs. It was obviously too short in the first place. The second thing of note was how Braxton began to stretch out his feet and toes. He obviously liked the freedom!

I used to take my children out for walks in the buggy when they were little, their little feet sometimes poking out from un-der their warm blankets.

Mothers would come up to us and com-ment how cute she was and then, inevita-bly, touch her toes and say to them - not me - “Oh dear, you poor wee thing, your feet are sooo cold!” I just ignored these

constant comments.Babies are actually well adapted to sur-

vive cold and not so good at handling heat. In fact, one of the possible causes of

cot death is overheating the baby by smothering it in clothing, blankets and and over-heating the room. Babies come with a generous layer of subcutaneous fat that is excellent insulation. While the skin may feel quite cold, Braxton’s core temperature will remain a healthy 37-38 Degrees Celsius. If you are ever unsure about this you can always take your baby’s core temperature with a thermometer.

As with adults, the legs, feet, arms and hands act as the body’s radiators with warm arterial blood flow to them regulated to maintain a warm core temperature.

To help baby maintain a healthy core temperature my advice is to keep his body and head well covered in cold weather while keeping the feet and hands relatively free of insulation - of course, there is a time and place for gloves and toasty booties! Incidentally, as I am writing this it would

not be more than a chilly 10 degrees in this room.

My feet are bare; but I have three layers of warm clothing on my body and a hat. My core temperature is assured.

As your child grows up and begins to walk and run, give them every opportunity to go barefoot. Allow them to get mud between their toes. Allow them to be grounded to Mother Earth!

They will thank you over and over again later in life, so go for it and cut the feet out of all of those stretch and grows!

Above: Genetics or environment? Mother and son - Guess who had the stretch and grows and tight stockings and who had the bare feet as a baby?

In normal conditions, the hands, feet and exposed skin are sev-eral degrees cooler than the central core. Temperature of the extremities varies depending on the flow of warm arterial blood to them. The warmer the core, the greater the arterial flow to the extremities. (Illustration: Hypothermia in Sport booklet. Published by ACC 1984. Author: Gary Moller)

Below: My gosh - he has such long toes!

Feet should be strong and flexible

Below: One contented baby and one happy mother!

Above right: Notice how the stretch and grow is deforming Braxton’s toes.

Below: Free at last! Look at how far up the leg the stretch and grow has retracted now the feet have been cut out.

Above left: My daughter, Mary-Ann, with her newborn son, Braxton, nicely kitted out in his stretch and grow.



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thon, Half Marathon,10km & 5km, Riverton

Rimutaka Rail Trail Run and Walk21km 14km, & 7km15th November 2014

New Course (as introduced 2013)This is a fun run & walk over the Rimutaka Rail trail through the Rimutaka Ranges. Allcourses are predominately off-road. The rail trail rises from 254m above sea level at the start,along a steady gradient <1 in 40 until the bridge at Ladle Bend and then continues on to thesummit at 348m above sea level. This is a scenic and historic route that can be negotiated byany reasonably fit person.

CLASS EARLY ENTRIES FINAL ENTRIES START TIMES

Walker 21k $35.00 - 06 Nov 13 $40.00 – 07 - 13 Nov 14 08:00am

Runner 21k $35.00 - 06 Nov 13 $40.00 - 07 - 13 Nov 14 08:30am

Walker 14k $25.00 - 06 Nov 13 $30.00 - 07 - 13 Nov 14 08:45am



Walker 7k $15.00 - 06 Nov 13 $30.00 - 07 - 13 Nov 14 09:35am

START/FINISHIn the vicinity of the Wellington Kart Club Track at Kaitoke (9km North of Upper Hutt).

On-line entry and printable entry forms are available via the Trentham HarrierWebsite: www.trenthamunited.co.nz Enquiries: [email protected] or enter-on-lineat www.enteronline.co.nz

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Run/Walk the Hidden Trailsof the Kawerau District

ENTER ONLINE - www.kawerauharrierclub.co.nz

This event is suitable for runners and walkers of all abilities. The course winds up through the Native Reserve of Monika Lanham Reserve looking over Kawerau District then following the Tui Glenn Station Otaranga Farm Roads, Tracks and Cuttings, �nishing down the Stoneham Walk Ruarunga stream reserve. View the districts history as you enjoy the event. The course is both On and O� Road.

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HIDDEN TRAILS TOWN & COUNTRY 2014

21.1k Run/Walk • 11k Fun Run/Walk • 4k Junior Run

HIDDEN TRAILSTOWN & COUNTRYSunday 30th November 2014


Coming Events

Annual DownhillWalking 20143 hour gentle downhill walk

Saturday 8 November 2014Pohangina, ManawatuStart times from 8.30am to noon

$15.00 adults, $5.00 school children, pre-school freePrice includes bus to start and lunch at County Fayre

Contact John Brock 06-329-4834

WarkworthWalks W A L K S W O R T H D O I N G

Thurs-Sun 6-9 Nov 2014www.warkworthwalks.co.nz

Twelve fascinating guided trails through the unique & beautiful surrounds of Mahurangi, Kaipara, Warkworth & Matakana, including otherwise inaccessible areas & local hospitality. Featuring new & updated walks.

19 The Honest 10, Evans Bay, Wellington19 Waitakere Charity 11km Fun Run &

Half Marathon, Henderson20 Pakuranga 5k Fun Run, Manukau,

Auckland21 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland21 Lifestyle Sports Wellington Waterfront

5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington22 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland25 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auck-

land25 Hamilton 5km Parkrun, Hamilton25 Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon & 10km,

Mt Lyford, Waiau25 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua25 Lower Hutt Parkrun 5k, Lower Hutt

25 Barry Curtis Parkrun, Flat Bush, Auck-land

25 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin27 Pakuranga 5k Fun Run, Manukau,


5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington29 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland

NOVEMBER 2014 1 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 1 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 1 Hamilton 5km Parkrun, Hamilton 1 Lower Hutt Parkrun 5k, Lower Hutt 1 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua 2 Adidas Auckland Marathon, Half Mara-

thon, 10.5km & 5km, Auckland 2 Boulder Bay Classic 10km, Taylors Mis-

take Beach, Christchurch 2 Footprints in the Sand, 20km, 10km &

5km, New Plymouth 2 Mangonui Liond Club Fun Run & Walk,

8km, 6km & 2km, Mangonui 2 Stadium Challenge, 1km, Wellington 3 Pakuranga 5k Fun Run, Manukau,

Auckland 4 Lifestyle Sports Wellington Waterfront

5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington 5 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland

5 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 7 Steelformers Around the Mountain

Relay, 160km & 150km, New Plymouth 7 - 9 Warkworth Walking Weekend,

Warkworth 8 Lower Hutt Parkrun 5k, Lower Hutt 8 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua 8 60th Feilding Marathon,Half Marathon,

10km & 5km, Feilding 8 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 8 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 8 County Fayre Downhill Walk, Pohan-

gina Valley 8 Feilding Marathon, Half Marathon,

10km & 5km, Feilding 8 The Taniwha, Tokoroa 8 Hamilton 5km Parkrun, Hamilton 8 Dun Run 22km, Matai Dam, Nelson 8 Maratoto Challenge, 21km, Paeroa 9 Selwyn Half Marathon, 10km& 5km,

Leeston, Selwyn 9 Stadium Challenge 1km, Eden Park,

Auckland 9 Summer Butt Busta 12km, 8km & 4km,

Wainuiomata10 Pakuranga 5k Fun Run, Manukau,

Auckland11 Lifestyle Sports Wellington Waterfront

5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington11 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland12 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland15 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auck-

land15 25th Fullers Great Sights Kerikeri Half

Marathon, Kerikeri15 Barry Curtis Parkrun, Flat Bush, Auck-

land15 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua15 Lower Hutt Parkrun 5k, Lower Hutt15-23 Waiheke Walking Festival, Waiheke

Island15 Rimutaka Rail Trail Run/Walk, Kaitoke,

Hutt Valley15 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin15 Hamilton 5km Parkrun, Hamilton16 Round The Bridges, 12km, 6km & 2km,

Hamilton16 Save the Children Fun Run Half Mara-

thon, 10km & 5km, Thames16 Skechers Womens 8km, The Cloud,

Auckland16 Stadium Challenge 1km, Forsythe Barr

Stadium, Dunedin17 Pakuranga 5k Fun Run, Manukau,


Coming Events


5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington19 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland22 Speights West Coaster, Auckland22 Walking Stars Night-time Marathon,

Auckland, walkingstars.org.nz22 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auck-

land22 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua22 Lower Hutt Parkrun 5k, Lower Hutt22 Barry Curtis Parkrun, Flat Bush, Auck-

land22 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin22 Hamilton 5km Parkrun, Hamilton22 Queenstown International Marathon,

Half Marathon 10km & 3km, Queen-stown

23 Ashhurst to Esplanade, 20km & 10km, Palmerston North

23 Stadium Challenge 1km, AMI Stadium, Christchurch

25 Lifestyle Sports Wellington Waterfront 5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington

25 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland26 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland29 Property Brokers Big Day at the Office

Race, Methvern29 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auck-

land

29 Barry Curtis Parkrun, Flat Bush, Auck-land

29 Lower Hutt Parkrun 5k, Lower Hutt29 Waiheke Trailblazer Marathon, Waiheke

Island29 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua29 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin29 Hamilton 5km Parkrun, Hamilton30 Classic Hits Run Mahana Half Mara-

thon, 10km, 5km & 1.6km, Nelson30 Flying Pink Marathon, Pinehaven, Hutt

Valley30 Hidden Trails Half Marathon, 11km &

4km, Kawerau

DECEMBER 2014 1 Pakuranga 5k Fun Run, Manukau,

Auckland 2 Lifestyle Sports Wellington Waterfront

5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington 2 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland 3 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland 6 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Mara-

thon, Hanmer Springs 6 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua 6 Lower Hutt Parkrun 5k, Lower Hutt 6 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin 6 R-Line Off Road Half Marathon & 10km,

Tauranga 6 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auckland 7 Korokoro Stream Half Marathon, 10km

& 4km, Lower Hutt

8 Pakuranga 5k Fun Run, Manukau, Auckland

9 Lifestyle Sports Wellington Waterfront 5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington

9 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland10 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland13 3 Bridges Marathon, Wanganui13 Lower Hutt Parkrun 5k, Lower Hutt13 Hamilton 5km Parkrun, Hamilton13 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auck-

land13 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua13 Three Bridges Marathon, 31.5km & Half

Marathon, Wanganui13 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin13 Barry Curtis Parkrun, Flat Bush, Auck-

land14 Sri Chinmoy Christmas Dash 10km &

3.3km, Christchurch16 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland15 Pakuranga 5k Fun Run, Manukau,

Auckland15 The Molesworth Run, Molesworth16 Lifestyle Sports Wellington Waterfront

5km Fun Run/Walk, Wellington17 The Rat Race, 5km, Milford, Auckland20 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auck-

land20 Barry Curtis Parkrun, Flat Bush, Auck-

land20 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin

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20 Lower Hutt Parkrun 5k, Lower Hutt20 Hamilton 5km Parkrun, Hamilton20 Porirua Parkrun, 5km, Porirua22 Pakuranga 5k Fun Run, Manukau,

Auckland23 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland27 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auck-

land27 Lower Hutt Parkrun 5k, Lower Hutt27 Barry Curtis Parkrun, Flat Bush, Auck-

land27 Dunedin Parkrun 5km, Dunedin27 Hamilton 5km Parkrun, Hamilton27 Cornwall Park 5km Run/Walk, Auck-

land29 Pakuranga 5k Fun Run, Manukau,

Auckland

JANUARY 201524 The James Stampede Ultra Mountain

Run, 50km, Hanmer Springs24 Jumbo-Holdsworth Off Road Race,

Masterton

FEBRUARY 201514 Buller Gorge Marathon, Wesport

20-22 Manawatu Walking Festival Palm-erston North

MARCH 2015 7 Motatapu Arrowtown 15km Miners

Trail, Arrowtown14 Surf 2 Firth Bush Marathon, Half Mara-

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

34km & 16km, Waitakere Ranges, Auckland

15 Round the Vines Run/Walk, Martin-borough

29 Whenuapai Half marathon, 10km & 6km, Whenuapai

APRIL 201512 Orewa Beach Half Marathgon, 10.5km

& 5km, Orewa Beach18 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, 10.5km

& 5km, OrewaMAY 2015 2 Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust Half

Marathon, Rotorua 2 Hanmer Four Square Half Marathon &

10km, Hanmer Springs

24 Enduro Trail Run, Half Marathon, 13km & 7km, South Head, Auckland

31 Christchurch Airport Half Marathon, Christchurch

OVERSEAS EVENTSSEPTEMBER 2014 5-7 IML Three Day Walk, Seefield, Austria 6 Spartan Race Marathon, Razorback,

Australia 7 Coffs Harbour Running Festival, Half

Marathon, 10km, 5km & 3km, Coffs Creek, NSW, Australia

7 Dubbo Stampede, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Dubbo, NSW, Australia

7 Ross Marathon & Half Marathon & 10km, Ross, Tas, Australia

13-14 IML Two Day Walk, Arenzano, Italy13 100k Surf Coast Century,Anglesea, Vic,

Austyralia14 Salomon Trail Running Series, 8km,

15km & 23km, Anglesea, Australia17 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon, Prerstons,

NSW, Australia18-25 Round Rarotonga Road Races, Raro-

tonga, Cook Islands20-21 Frankston Relay for Life Relay Mara-

thon, Frankston, Vic, Australia21 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival,

Milsons Point, Nsw, Australia21 Spring into Shape 5km & 10km, Mel-

bourne, Vic, Australia28 Christmas Island Half Marathon,

Christmas Island, Australia27-28 IML Two Day Walk, Brno, Czech

RepublicOCTOBER 2014 4-5 IML Two Day Walk, Fulda, Germany 4 Western Sydney Marathon, Penrith,

NSW, Australia 5 Guadalcanal Peace Marathon, Guadal-

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Marathon, 10km & 5km, Yeppoon Main Beach, Qld, Australia

11-12 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain

11 Neon Run - Run, Jog, Walk, Dance, Sydney, NSW, Australia

11 Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon, Fitz-roy Falls, NSW, Australia

11-18 Alice Spring Masters Games Alice Springs, NT, Australia

12 Medibank Melbourne Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 3kmm, Mel-bourne, Vic, Australia

18-19 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA18 Neon Run - Run, Jog, Walk, Dance,

Brisbane, Qld, Australia19 Sweatvs Steam, 5km & 12.5km, Murray

River, Echuca, Australia25-26 IML Two Day Walk, Won-Ju, Korea26 Spring into Shape 5km & 10km, Mel-

bourne, Vic, Australia26 Maroubra Fun Run/Walk 4km & 8km,

Maroubra Beach, NSW, Australia27 Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland

NOVEMBER 2014 1 Neon Run - Run, Jog, Walk, Dance, Ad-

elaide SA, Australia 1-2 Carcoar Cup Running Festival, Car-

coar, NSW, Australia 1-3 IML Three Day Walk, Higashimas-

uyama, Japan 2 Mt Marlow Marathon, Pallarenda, Qld,

Australia 8 Neon Run - Run, Jog, Walk, Dance, Perth,

WA, Australia 9 Arthurs Seat Challenge 6.7km, Rosebud

Pier, Vic, Australia 9 Deep Space Mountain Marathon, Nama-

dgi National Park, Act, Australia 9 Run for the Reef Great Barrier Marathon

Festival, Port Douglas, Qld, Australia 8-10 Upperchurch Walking Weekend, Nr

Thurles, co Tipperary, Ireland 8-9 IML Two Day Walk, Taipei, Taiwan13-16 Great Ocean Walk 100kms 4 days,

Great Ocean Road, Vic, Australia16 Eureka Climb, 88 levels, 1642 steps,

Melbourne, Vic, Australia19 Frank Knight Point to Pinnacle Half

Marathon, Hobart, Tas, Australia19 SweatvsSteam 5km & 12.5km, Port of

Echuca, Murray River, Australia15 Run from the Hills, 11.5km, 10km, 5km

& 2km, Pyrenees Range State Forest, Australia

22 The Polar Bear Marathon & 50km, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

23 Spring into Shape 5km & 10km, Mel-bourne, Vic, Australia

22 Dinner Plain Mountain Running Festi-val, Great Alpine Road Half Marathon, & 10km, Australia

23 Dinner Plain Mountain Running Festi-val, High Trail 4km, 7km, 21km & 32km, Australia

30 Central Coast Half Marathon & 10km Fun Run, Chittaway Bay, NSW,Australia

DECEMBER 2014 7 Sussan Womens Fun Run 5km, 10km

& Half Marathon, St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

21 Tour de Ridges, Half Marathon, Can-berra, Act, Australia

28 Mt Kosciuszko Marathon, NSW, Aus-tralia

JANUARY 201511 Two Bays Trail Run, 28km one way,

Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia

FEBRUARY 201521 Neon Run - Run, Jog, Walk, Dance,

Melbourne, Vic, Australia

MARCH 2015 7 Brooks Mt Baw Baw Trail Half Mara-

thon, Mt Baw Baw, Vic, Australia 8 King Island Imperial 20, 32km Coast to

Coast, King Island, Vic, AustraliaJacobs Creek Barossa Half Marathon, Ba-

rossa valley, SA, Australia

APRIL 201512 HBF Bunbury 3 Waters Half Marathon,

Bunbury, WA, Australia26 Virgin London Marathon, London,

England

MAY 2015 2 Neon Run - Run, Jog, Walk, Dance,Gold

Coast, Qld, Australia16 Great Ocean Road Half Marathon, Vic,

AustraliaStamford Financial Hilly Half Marathon,

Whitsunday Islands, Qld, AustraliaHardys McLaren Vale Half Marathon,

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

Creek - a remote bush with a human history

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

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

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

18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring

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

rich ecological region24 New Zealand Short Walk: Onga-

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

Walking Festival promises to be best ever

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

30 Overseas Walks: Mossman Gorge oldest rainforest on earth

33 Auckland Short Walk: Te Atatu Peninsula Walk

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

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

Marathon41 Window on Waitakere: Canopy

climbers42 Health: Feet health - “canary’s in

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

ing Groups56 Country Breaks59 Green Prescription

60 Napier City Half Marathon

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

biggest in Australia10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Hol-

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

Step out at Long Bay16 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth

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

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

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

who flew29 Event: Thousands became walking

stars in Auckland night-time half marathon

30 Overseas Walks: Uncover Italy’s amazing Amalfi Coast

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

festival for addicts40 High Achievers: Green Prescription

helps a Northland family to be active again

41 Window on Waitakere: Thud, stunned, stiff!

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 New Zealand Short Walk: Anzac Park Scenic Reserve

14 Te Araroa Trail: New Puhoi Track opened

16 Monthly Photo Contest winners18 Walking Experience: Fulfilling

farmland venture on a one tree hill

20 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Piko Pathway officially opened

21 New Zealand Walk: Albany Scenic Reserve Track

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

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

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

24 New Zealand Short Walk: Seaview Gardens Reserve

26 New Zealand Guided Walk: Saunter back into the 1930’s

28 Overseas Walks: Eight new guided tours added to Auswalk walking holidays

32 New Zealand Short Walk: Mangere Mountain Walk

33 High Achiever: Age no barier to climbing a mountain

34 Cycling Tours: Cycling the Rebuild Zone in Christchurch

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 High Achiever: Bubbly teen helped

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

you spread42 Window on Waitakere: Nest

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

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

Trek Stage 9 9 High Achievers: Inspiration on the

start line of Hoka One One Taupo Half Marathon

10 New Zealand Walk: Waikato River Walking Track

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

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

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

sures close to home22 Overseas Walks: Escape the Win-

ter Blues24 New Zealand Walk : Helicpter

to Venus27 New Zealand Walk: Cape Brett

Walking Track - absolutely in-credible

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

Marathon in September38 New Zealand Walks: Great walks

planned for walking weekend40 Around the Clubs: Waoku Coach

Road42 Window on Waitakere: Top of

the table43 Health: Baseline amount of exercise

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

JUNE 197 20144 Walk Talk 7 High Achiever: Green Prescription

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

Memorial Walkway10 New Zealand Walk: Te Hapu - sim-

plicity amoungst spendour12 New Zealand Walk: In the footsteps

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

after 30 years24 My Favourite Walk: Peak Hill Walk-

way has spectacular views26 New Zealand Walk: Tararua trea-

sures28 My Favourite Walk: Fiji waterfall walk30 Overseas Walks: Baffling Bulgaria36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walk: Lake Hart - a walk

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

Santa had delivered42 Window on Waitakere: Activ-

ity board43 Health: Morton’s Foot associated

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

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

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

Coastal Walk10 New Zealand Walk: View Kiwis

in the wild in Glory Cove Scenic Reserve

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

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

12 New Zealand Walks: Hutt River Trail

14 New Zealand Walks: Successful Manawatu Walking Festival

16 New Zealand Walks: Somes Island with a fascinating history

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

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

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

song26 Need to Know: Zero tolerance to

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

ing track puts Otway tourism on slippery slope

28 Need to Know: If things go wrong think Star

29 High Achiever: Well worth the effort

30 Overseas Walks: Granite Island: Home of Little Penguins

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

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Portofino on the

Italian Riviera40 Around the Groups: Tiwai conser-

vation area42 Window on Waitakere: Double

vision43 Health: Fungal feet and toenail

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

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

Papamoa Hills10 New Zealand Walk: Where there

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

Mt Kau Kau Wellington13 New Zealand Walks: Walks around

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

lution21 My Favourite Walk: The Aucklandf

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

possible route change26 Overseas Walk: Walking a New

York ex- freight line28 New Zealand Walk: Mangatoro

Scenic Reserve30 Overseas Walks: Following the

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

rience this type of back and hip pain

40 Event: Venue change has helped Hastings event

40 Event: Jamie’s marshalling ex-perience

41 My Favourite Walk: Whariti wan-dering

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

considerate

44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Window on Waitakere: Easy bird

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

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

Mountain’ Tongariro Northern Circuit

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

14 New Zealand Walks: Sea, Sky and Bush walks

16 Event: Rotorua walk to mark 21st anniversary

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

Park Trail23 New Zealand Walks:Minister opens

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

Reserve28 Event: Walking beneath the stars

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

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

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

walking festival43 Health: Where have the children

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

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

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

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

- a popular Auckland event10 New Zealand Walks: Two Days

Bay walks12 New Zealand Walk: Manawatu

Estuary Walk13 New Zealand Walk: Foxton to

Himitangi Beach walk14 High Achiever:Award for walking

group leader16 New Zealand Walks: Mangawhai

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

High Country Track23 Book: A volcanic guide to Ton-

gariro National Park24 Overseas Walks: Romania - a fun

place to walk29 New Zealand Walk: River pathway

section opened30 Overseas Walks: Mullaghmore - a

walk over layered limestone33 New Zealand Walk: Walking over

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

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

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

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

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

land restored 8 Overseas Walks: Take a high coun-

try walking holiday this summer 9 New Zealand Walks: Goldfield

Cavalcades - have come a long way since 1991

10 New Zealand Walks: Four forests of the Far North

11 Book:Our Mountains12 New Zealand Walk: Exploring the

Manawatu Gorege Track14 New Zealand Walk: New Tawa

Track - an alternative Gorge track

16 New Zealand Walk: Sesquicenten-nial Track - Southland

20 New Zealand Walk: Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track

26 New Zealand Walk: Carter Scenic Reserve

28 Overseas Walks: Earth Sea, Sky - Costa Rica

30 Overseas Walk: Following in Wain-wrights steps

34 Event: Mahi Aroha doing it for conservation

38 New Zealand Walks: Walk Clutha country’s golden trails

43 Health: Have you an Iodine deficiency?

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

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

DECEMBER 2013 191 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk :Ballroom

overhang 10 New Zealand Walk: Rangiwahia

Track upgrade12 New Zealand Walks: Waitahinga

Trails - walks worth doing13 New Zealand Walk: Motukiore

Island Track 14 New Zealand Walks:Catlins Capers16 New Zealand Walk: Wairongomai

Valleys walk17 Books:A Walk a Day 365 short

walks in New Zealand18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Ireland’s Din-

gle Way24 Window on Waitakere: Reality

shows25 Product Marketplace: Walking

great for your joints26 Event: Walking event exceeds

expectations27 Health: Heat injury during ex-

ercise30 Overseas Walks: Australia’s Heysen

Trail - a work in art35 Overseas Walks: Embrace the great

outdoors in Tasmania38 New Zealand Walk: Hogs Back

Track40 Event: Rotorua Marathon to

celebrate 50 years42 Training: Preparing to trek at

high altitudes43 Product Marketplace:Sketchers

Summer Collection44 New Zealand Coming Events46 Overseas Coming Events48 Event: Cadburys Dunedin Mara-

thon events51 Weather forecast for December56 Country Breaks59 Night-time walking marathon60 Green Prescription

NOVEMBER 2013 190 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks:Mistic Moun-

tain - Paul Rush finds picture perfect Mt Taranaki can be moody and mistic

10 New Zealand Walk: Ian Wells Track11 My Favourite Walk:The Kepler

Track 61km circular track12 Event: The Great New Zealand

Trek - Alfredton to Lake Ferry16 New Zealand Walk :Kingston

Reserve walk17 Books:A Walk a Day 365 short

walks in New Zealand18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walks: Cape Kid-

nappers- Gannet Reserve - an unique walk

24 New Zealand Walks: Stewart Island wilderness experience with Ruggedy Range

26 News:A trek with a big difference27 Overseas Walks: iWalk your way

around Dublin?28 Health:The IN Generation29 Window on Waitakere: Senior

citizens32 Overseas Walks: Labrador Nature

& Coastal walk36 Books:Molesworth - stories from

New Zealand’s largest high coun-try station

37 New Zealand Guided Walks: New guided walks aimed at New Zealanders

40 Readers View: Side effects from some medications

40 New Zealand Walk: Takaro Trails Hawkes Bay new 3 day walk

CONTENTS for previous 14 issues42 New Zealand Walks: Improvements

to enhance Kapiti Island visitor experience

43 Product Marketplace:Kiwi farmers making mihi Merino socks

44 New Zealand Coming Events46 Overseas Coming Events49 Cycling Tours: Molesworth Station

“It’s like biking through a Constable painting”

51 Weather forecast for November56 Country Breaks60 New Zealand Great Trek

OCTOBER 2013 189 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks:A challenge

through the most spectacular scenery

8 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke Festival caters for all fitness types

10 New ZealandWalks: The Night Time Kiwi Walk

14 New Zealand Walks:The original Pink Star Walk is back

14 Cycling Tours: Striving for calorie-credit cycling the Tasman Great Taste Trail

16 New Zealand Walk :Glenham tunnel - part of rich rail history in Southland

18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walks: Lots of charm

on Stewart Island26 Health: Have a backup plan27 Event: What is the Head2Head

Walk?30 Overseas Walks: Spain’s Crazalema

National Park33 Overseas Walk: On an Elephant

walk34 Overseas Walk:Mary Caincross

Scenic Reserve36 New Zealand Walk: Ashburton/

Hakatere River Trail37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Event: Blackmores XTERRA Trail

Challenge39 Product Marketplace: Ease pains

and strains naturally40 Window on Waitakere: Bird count40 New Zealand Walk: Kiwi Ranger

launched in Manawatu41 News: Slice of Banks Peninsula

bought for all to enjoy42 Product Marketplace: Walking with

a spring in your step43 Around the Clubs: Beach, pad-

docks and history for July outing44 New Zealand Coming Events47 Overseas Coming Events48 Nordic Walking 49 Event: Manawatu Striders events51 Weather forecast for October56 Country Breaks60 Napier City Half Marathon

SEPTEMBER 2013 188 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: New multi-day

walk for Auckland 9 New ZealandCycling: Wineries, hot

pools in the Hurunui10 New Zealand Walks: Tim and I and

a cat named Mimi walk Matatea14 New Zealand Walk: Feast your eyes

on the Abel Tasman Coastal Track17 New Zealand Walk:A slice of para-

dise on The Tararua Walk18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Event: Waiheke walking event

wins prestigious award22 New Zealand Walks: Exploring an

untouched land25 Window on Waitakere: Kokako

updated26 News: Walking is the most popu-

lar activity28 Event: By bus, train and foot30 Overseas Walk: Positano - a town

of a thousand steps36 Overseas Walks: Six spectacular

coastal walks on the Amalfi Coast

36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Health: Measuring physical de-

cline39 Books: New look guide to the

region’s tracks and trails40 New Zealand Walk: Ghosts and

gold dust44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Nordic Walking 49 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth

Walks - five years of walks worth doing

50 Contents for previous 14 issues51 Weather forecast for September56 Country Breaks59 Green Prescription60 Walking Stars

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NOVEMBER WEATHER FORECASTNovember 1 to November 30 2014

November daily summaryCold throughout New Zealand especially inland areas, dry throughout north and east of North Island, sunny and dry in north Canterbury.Both islands wetter than average. In North Island drier regions may be BoP, Waikato, Rotorua/Taupo and Hawkes Bay. Northern and southernmost North Island may be wettest. In South Island the only drier districts may be parts of Canterbury, inland Otago and Southland. North Island sunshine below average but average for South Island. Average temperatures for North Island, apart from cooler King Country and Central Plateau. Hawkes Bay temperatures above average. Overall for South Island, slightly cooler, with only Ashburton, Queenstown and Te Anau above average. In the first week expect heavy rain to Northland and across most of South Island, lasting a day or two. At the end of the month a depression covers the lower half of North Island.2nd NOVEMBER 2014Change to cold southwesterlies.4th NOVEMBER 2014Anticyclonic conditions bring westerlies affecting Northland, Auckland and Bay of Plenty. Possible low temperature in Christchurch.9th NOVEMBER 2014Unsettled weather.11th NOVEMBER 2014Change to westerlies.12th NOVEMBER 2014Over the next four weeks expect rain to be well below average in the north and east of North Island, continuing dry and sunny in north Canterbury. Northwesterly gales may batter the country in about two weeks time. These patterns may be caused by frequent depressions, often in the area of the Chatham Islands with westerlies and southwesterlies prevailing over much of NZ. In this outlook period, low mean temperatures may be recorded in inland regions of both islands. Below average rainfall may continue in Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Bay of Plenty and north Canterbury, also dry for Northland and Auckland, but well above average rain may come to coastal Otago and Southland, including Dunedin. It may also be wet in Manawatu, Nelson and central Otago. Sunny skies should prevail in north Taranaki and throughout Canterbury, but cloudy skies may hang around the Southland coast. 12th-13th NOVEMBER 2014Cold southerlies14th NOVEMBER 2014Anticyclonic conditions.14th NOVEMBER 2014Possible sudden temperature plunge at Taupo.18th NOVEMBER 2014Westerlies are followed by cold southerlies.22nd NOVEMBER 2014Disturbed westerlies and northwesterlies may be caused by depressions tracking just south of NZ.26th NOVEMBER 2014Possible high temperature at Napier.27th-30th NOVEMBER 2014Possible time of seismic activity for Christchurch.29th NOVEMBER 2014High temperature at Whangarei.29th-30th NOVEMBER 2014A northwesterly storm brings rain and high winds to much of the country as a deep depression crosses SI, bringing down trees and possibly affecting power generation.30th NOVEMBER 2014A deep depression passes over South Island. Possible unusually low atmospheric pressure in Christchurch and Timaru.Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may occur around 3rd (perigee), 6h (full moon), 15th (apogee), 23rd (new moon) and 28th(perigee)


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

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

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

(PM), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, Tuesday Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM), Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-268-4154, [email protected] WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Sue Pearson 09-449-2221NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nzNORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, every second Tuesday (AM), Peter Cox 09-480-5622TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09-473-1931WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzY’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823NORDIC WALKING GROUPSAcacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09-267-5416Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/Margaretha Sehnert 027-456-2233/021-141-3801Cornwall Park Nordic Walking Group: Saturday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923Cornwall Park Nordic Gold (Senior Group) Monday (AM), June Steven-son 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923North Shore Nordic Walkers Sunday (AM), Kay Livingstone 09-473-4489Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 RODNEY10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Ivan Melville 09-425-4999HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane 09-420-8739HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Pam Jordan 021-136-6129, [email protected] NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday (AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM), Jenny Burton 09-425-5583WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM), Thurs-day (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWAIHEKE ISLANDWAIHEKE ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Shaona Maddle, 09-372-6645COUNTIES/MANUKAUHOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM)HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467

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

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

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

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

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

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

HAWKES BAYHASTINGSBRIDGET ROBERTSHAWES STUDIO OF FITNESS: Saturday (AM), (BIA), Bridget, 06-877-5285FLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy 06-879-7077HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-873-0971HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Jane 06-877-0017HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette 06-877-2114HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn 06-877-7886KIWI SENIORS: Eana Young 06-845-9333 x 708RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Doug Clark 06-878-2785, www.runwalkhb.org.nzNAPIERAHURIRI WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (I), Beverly Gillies 06-843-6805NAPIER WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), (I), Lyn 06-835-7704NAPIER SOUTH WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (B), Maria Rogers 06-843-1225RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Wed (PM), Sunday (AM), Mike Sheely 06-843-7804, www.runwalkhb.org.nzYs WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Barry 06-844-3929 or Nola 06-843-7912TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWSTARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (IA), Beverly Gillies 06-843-6805TARADALE/SPORT HAWKES BAY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Nga Gifford-Kara 06-845-9333

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



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

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

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

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

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BROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www.buggywalk.co.nzFOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island Bay, 04-383-7464WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, MiramarKARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, KelburnKARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-478-8799TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nzWEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna HarwoodWELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to mid October, (BIA), Veronica GouldWELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04-478-9201WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833LOWER HUTTWALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04-567-5727WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (PM), 04-564-6019HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04-970-6901TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04-526-7440LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Jenny Raymond, 04-569-6232WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, EastbourneALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445PORIRUAFRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, TawaTAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764UPPER HUTTAURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, [email protected] TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper HuttTRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906UPPER VALLEY WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Allison 04-563-6661KAPITIKAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04-905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email [email protected],www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkersKAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: [email protected], www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or Steve Golledge 04-904-5904SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

NORTH ISLANDMARLBOROUGHBLENHEIM50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Colin 03-572-9423 or Joan 03-578-1922PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991

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

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

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


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03-327-5679KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818NEW BRIGHTON ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03-981-1798NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery 03-388-7335NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), Coral Gilbertson 03-312-3155OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Rick Bolch 03-338-5156PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), Beverley Church 03-383-5448Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Wil-liams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03-941-5409“ A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA), Ray 03-332-0555ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA), Audrey 03-348-9157SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates 03-332-6233, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03-389-2285



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WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canterbury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678“Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330“Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ted Hill 03-323-9311WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-192130 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-9412-8999

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

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

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

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

OTAGO

CLYDE

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

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


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

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