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Holy year for Spain’sCamino de Santiago

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Walking upthe Wilkin

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Walk away back painthe Nordic way

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4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: A hiking week away in Central

North Island 9 Event: Taupo adds new event to walking portfolio10 Books: Drawing the Waitakere Coast - Wild about

London Parks11 Digital Photo Contest winners12 High achiever: Rose finds inspiration with Green

Prescription13 Motivation: High vibe Winter14 New Zealand walk: Hamurana Springs Reserve

walk17 New Zealand walk: Walking up the Wilkin21 New Zealand walk: Pohangina Wetlands walk24 New Zealand walk: Tuff Crater26 Overseas walks: Holy Year for Spain’s pilgrims on

the Camino de Santiago30 New Zealand walk: Bledisloe Park to Old West

Road walk31 Podiatry: When to treat Bunions32 Health: Good nutrition key to healthy lifestyle34 Window on Waitakere: Expansion of Ark in the

Park34 Long walk: Walking the World36 Event: Martinborough Round the Vines38 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for June40 New Zealand coming events42 Overseas coming events45 Nordic Walking: Walk away back pain the Nordic

way46 Nordic Walking: Events47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks56 Harbour Capital Marathon

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Cover photo: Enjoying a beautiful day at Goldies Bush (in theWaitakeres) walking up the Mokoroa Stream to the waterfall.Fantastic reflections. You need to watch where you wereputting your feet some of the time!


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Whangarei pilot for Pace Car ProjectSport Northland launched the Pace Car Project in April and it will be the very first initiative of itskind in New Zealand.The Pace Car Project is a simple initiative that asks motorists in the Whangarei community to signa pledge whereby they agree to drive courteously around other road users such as walkers andcyclists, and to the speed limit.By signing the pledge, drivers make a conscious effort to abide by the traffic rules and also displaythe Pace Car window decal letting the public know that they are a Pace Car driver. The projectaims to create a safer road environment for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as a more pleasantenvironment for people to be active in."I like the idea. I can see the potential benefit to our community if the public buy into this. I thinkthe appeal of this program is in its simplicity, it's easy to get behind, as simple as sticking a logo onyour car and driving sensibly. Hopefully people will really get behind it and make our district asafer place to enjoy recreational activities,” says Sam Warriner, local Olympian and current WorldTriathlon Champion.Participating motorists pledge to obey the speed limit, share the road safely with pedestrians,cyclists and other drivers, to be extra cautious near schools, children and school buses, and todisplay the Pace Car decals so that drivers behind can identify why they are driving considerately. The Pace Car project has seen success in various communities both in Canada and the UnitedStates.“I think the Pace Car program has the potential to make it safer in our neighbourhoods for childrenand adults to cycle and walk, allowing for the fact that the community really needs to get behindthe program to achieve critical mass,” says Diane Lawson Plunket Northland area manager.Becoming a Pace Car is a simple process, participants sign the pledge form and a decal is sentout to them to display on their car window. This form can be accessed from the Pace Carswebsite (www.pacecars.co.nz) or Sport Northlands office.

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Walking festivals in the UKThe Gower Walking Festival, 5 – 21 June 2010, features 55 guidedwalks around glorious Gower, Mumbles and Swansea, plus somespecial bird and bat rambles. In between you can learn toNordic Walk, take an archaeological tour around Llanmadoc,experience coasteering and bushcraft, discover Dylan Thomasand Old Swansea and more - www.mumblestic.co.uk.St Basils is a charity providing services and accommodationacross North Worcestershire and the West Midlands for youngpeople who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless.For this year’s Walk Challenge on 5 June there are two circularwalks of 14 miles and the longer one 28 miles

Holy Year for Caminode Santiago in Spain

2010 is an official “Año Santo Jacobeo” or HolyYear for the Camino de Santiago. “Años Santos” are the years in which July 25th(St James’ Day or “día de Santiago”) falls ona Sunday. This happens every 6-5-6-11 or 6-5-2-12 years (leapyears affect the progression).As a way of celebrating this religious and cultural event AWalker's World and the Tourist Board of Spain are sponsoring atrip for two people to walk a stage of this Medieval pilgrims'journey on the beautiful and historic Camino de Santiago innorthern Spain as a major prize of the Rotorua Marathon.Any walker who completes the entire marathon is eligible andthe prize will be drawn at prize giving on the night of theMarathon.The winner can choose from five different stages of a week'sduration and details can be found on www.walkersworld.co.nz.

Swimming a safer option for overweight peopleAs well as the benefits found in the study, swimming may be a safer option for overweight people, causing less stress on joints andmuscles.Swimming is better than walking for fitness and weight control in older women, according to new research from The University ofWestern Australia.Lead author of the study, Dr Kay Cox, of UWA's School of Medicine and Pharmacology, said there had previously been littleresearch on the health benefits of swimming for any age group. Almost 120 sedentary womentook part in the 12-month Perth-based study, with six months of randomly assigned supervised40-minute walking or swimming three times a week before six months of unsupervised exercise."Until now, swimming was thought to have the same health benefits as other aerobic exercisesuch as cycling, jogging or walking," Dr Cox said. "This study demonstrates that swimming iseffective in weight loss and maintenance, especially compared to walking."Knowing that exercise has health benefits is known to motivate people. And for overweightpeople, swimming may be a safer option, with less stress on the joints and muscles."Physical activity tends to decrease with age, and more so in older women. This is also the agegroup where women catch up to men in terms of the onset of heart disease symptoms.Therefore, we targeted this age group to attempt to change physical activity behaviour beforean increasingly sedentary lifestyle could have lasting effects on their health."The study, published recently in the international journal Metabolism Clinical and Experimental, also evaluated the women's lipids,glucose and insulin. It was found that compared with walking, swimming improved body weight, body fat distribution and insulin inthe short-term and, in the longer term, body weight and blood fats such as cholesterol.

YWCA Aucklandturns 125

This year marks the 125thanniversary of the YWCA inAuckland – the oldestwomen’s organisation inAuckland and the largest inthe world.Established in 1885, theYWCA’s history provides afascinating insight into thelives of women and societyin Auckland during the lastcentury and a quarter.Over the coming months theorganisation will becelebrating their longevity,history and currentcommunity serviceprogrammes.

Walking NZ prize winnersThe winners of the this month’sWalking New Zealand promotionare: Card Pedometer - VilnaTerblanche of Rotorua, and a sixmonth subscription extension toWalking New Zealand magazine- Tony Lane, Feilding.


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Pest control boost for native birdpopulations

Native birds, including great spotted kiwi and whio/blue duck,are likely to have had more breeding success now in KahurangiNational Park’s Anatoki River area, due to aerial 1080 pestcontrol in October.This kept predator numbers low over summer when predatorplagues have erupted in many beech forest areas.Monitoring at the end of February, as part of Department ofConservation research, found rat and stoat numbers remainedat very low levels.DOC Golden Bay Area Manager John Mason, said the aerial1080 operation over around 11,000 hectares of the Anatoki areawas primarily aimed at protecting three species of threatenedgiant Powelliphanta snails from predation by possums and ratsbut it also would have benefited other native wildlife andvegetation.

Marathon runners should pick cherries for speedy recoveryRunners taking part in this month’s London Marathon can boost their recovery time by drinking tart cherry juice before and afterthe race, according to a researcher at Northumbria University.Dr Glyn Howatson, exercise physiologist and Laboratory Director in the School of Psychology and Sports Sciences, examined theproperties of Montmorency cherries in a study that found that athletes who drank the juice recovered faster after Marathonrunning than a placebo controlled group.In the investigation, 20 marathon runners drank either a tart cherry blend juice or a placebo drink twice a day for five days beforetaking part in the London Marathon and for two days afterwards.The findings indicated that the group who drank the cherry juice recovered their strength more rapidly than the control group overthe 48-hour period following the marathon. Inflammation was also reduced in the cherry juice group, as was oxidative stress, apotentially damaging response that can be caused by strenuous physical activity, particularly long distance endurance exercise.The study concluded that cherry juice appears to aid recovery following strenuous exercise by increasing total antioxidativecapacity, reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, hence aiding in the recovery of muscle function.Dr Howatson said: “Participating in long-distance endurance events, such as the London Marathon, causes a degree of muscledamage and inflammation for the runners. It takes several days to recover and during that period the runner’s ability to conductphysical activity can be vastly inhibited.Dr Howatson believes that the findings will not only benefit marathon runners but could also have serious implications in thetreatment of people living with inflammatory diseases, such as arthritis.“People are increasingly looking at natural remedies, or neutraceuticals, to treat their conditions, and scientific studies, such as theresearch into tart cherries, examine the potentially untapped treatments held in natural resources, that can provide adjuncttherapy for the management of disease, which can help reduce negative symptoms and improve quality of life.”

Why the difference!Two patients limp into two

different medical clinics withthe same complaint. Bothhave trouble walking andappear to require a hipreplacement.

The first patient is examinedwithin the hour, is x-rayed thesame day and has a timebooked for surgery thefollowing week.

The second sees his familydoctor after waiting threeweeks for an appointment,then waits eight weeks to seea specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed foranother week and finally hashis surgery scheduled for sixmonths from then.

Why the different treatmentfor the two patients?

The first is a Golden Retriev-er.

The second is a seniorcitizen.

Next time take me to a vet!

Appointment ofGuardians of South

Island lakesThe Minister of Conservation,Hon. Kate Wilkinson hasmade three appointments tothe Guardians of LakesManapouri, Monowai and TeAnau.Fred Inder of Te Anau hasbeen re-appointed andMarc Schallenberg ofDunedin and Ian Welsh ofInvercargill have beenappointed as Guardians ofthe southern lakes.The Guardians of LakesManapouri, Monowai and TeAnau is a statutory bodyestablished under theConservation Act 1987.The group’s role is to advisethe Minister of Conservationon matters arising fromenvironmental, ecologicaland social impacts of thepower schemes on the lakes.

Art of walking documentary bringsGreat Ocean Road to the World

Victoria’s magnificent 104kmGreat Ocean Walk forms thestunning backdrop for a newone-hour documentary justreleased, featuring three ofthe world’s most inspir ing‘walkers’.Produced by Radical Mediafor Tourism Victoria, The Art ofWalking documentary followsworld-famous Americanenvironmentalist John Francis,former-Olympic ice skaterKatarina Witt and the amazingAustralian paralympianMichael Milton, as theyexperience the startlingbeauty of one of Australia’sgreatest icons.The Art of Walking showcases some of Victoria’s mostspectacular coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Walk fromApollo Bay to the Twelve Apostles.With sweeping aerial shots of the Great Ocean Walk’sbreathtaking coastline and footage of the lush flora and faunaencountered along the trail, audiences will be whisked awayto share in both the journeys of these incredible individuals andall the natural glory that this part of Victoria has to offer.The Art of Walking is be available to view online atwww.artofwalking.com.au, and will then be broadcast onNational Geographic Channel in early May.

Oxfam 100km ChallengeOxfam in the UK are organising two 100km walks in 2010Teams of four aim to complete the 100km trail within 30 hours.While this event is not for the faint hearted it proves very popularwith almost 650 teams taking part last year.The two options are Trailtrekker – in the Yorkshire Dales, 5-6 June,and Trailwalker – on the South Downs,16/17 July.


My favourite walk

By Dawn Lamb

Ohakune brings to mind carrots, ski

ing, winter snow but given flexibility

and planning it can be a great base

for summer walking.

The Wellington Branch of Forest and Bird

summer camp mixed walks starting from the

Chateau -Taranaki Falls and the Tama Lakes,

and the more challenging Tongariro Crossing

and Crater Lake with those on the Turoa/

Ohakune side.

On the Ohakune side the Old Blyth

track begins on the Mountain Road 7 km

past the Ranger Station. Following part

of the historic route up Mt Ruapehu it

climbs gradually through one of the few

red beech stands in the National Park and

then through kaikawaka and mountain

beech until it meets the Waitonga Falls Track

A hiking week away in theCentral North Island

– about five hours

round trip.

At the bottom of the

Mountain Road, not far

from the beautifully re-

stored Railway Hotel, are the Rimu and

Mangawhero Forest walks.

The Rimu Walk thoretically takes 15 min-

utes but that depends how much time you

spend gaping at the trees. It is the best stand

of rimu I have ever seen and really makes you

aware of why the park was made one of the

world’s 350 world heritage sites by UNESCO.

The other walk follows a stream in a figure

of eight through native pine forest – it is also

lovely and takes about an hour. We can be

thankful that by being just inside the Park

boundary these wonderful stands of native

trees escaped the clutches of the 25 sawmills

On the track to BlytheHutt. Photo Max George

On the OhakuneMangawhero Track.

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Above left: Lake Rotokura. Above right: The group on their way to the Tama Lakes.that used to be one of Ohakune’s major in-

dustries.

In Ohakune itself there are two very pleas-

ant shorter walks.

The Jubilee Walkway starts near the

Big Carrot and follows the Mangateitei

Steam down to the commercial fringe of

the town. It is then a short road walk to

the Mangawhero River Walkway.

This walk, developed by local community

groups, follows the river up to the start of the

Mountain Road so it is possible to link these

shorter walks together to make a very pleas-

ant, easy day of walking – with perhaps a cof-

fee at Utopia midway!

On SH48 towards Waiouru is another

lovely shorter walk labelled as the Lake

Rotokura Ecological Area. The road takes you

to a picnic and carpark area, then you walk up

to man-made Dry Lake and on to Lake

Rotokura where on a clear day you can see Mt

Ruapehu reflected in the water.

There is a circular track that can be a bit

overgrown but is easy enough to follow

arthur’s pass trail

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The Tainui Viaduct. Photo Max George


Above: The Wellington Forest & Bird walkers who went on the Central North Island weekend.Photo Max George

through stands of totara, miro and beech. The

area is sacred and you are asked not to take

any food or drink up to the lake. The area ad-

jacent is the Karioi Rahui – a mainland island

– and there are plans to re-introduce kiwi.

A memorable day walk was along the

Ohakune Old Coach Road that is being cleared

after many years of neglect. It is a 10km sec-

tion of cobblestone road, once used by sly-

groggers, between Horopito and Ohakune.

For almost two years, 1907-1908 it was used

for horse-drawn coaches to carry passengers

across the gap between the northern railroad

at Raurimu and the southern railhead at

Ohakune while five viaducts, a tunnel and the

spiral were being built on the volcanic plateau.

The clearing is a work in progress – see

www.OhakuneCoachRoad.com but the work

of enthusiastic volunteers such as our guide,

Errol Vincent, is paying off.

As a work in progress it was an interesting

day with a sheer cutting to clamber down hold-

ing on to tom-tom, open grass-covered sec-

tions, and where the track is being worked on

slippery mudstone. The track can only improve

and it would be worth re-visiting.

The area is now classified with the Historic

Places Trust and a part of it will become a

section of the national cycleway. The end near-

est Ohakune, to the horseshoe shaped

Hapuawhenua Viaduct is already complete and

in itself is another good short walk close to

the town.

Who lives or holidays in Ohakune? Rail-

way surveyors, forestry workers, market gar-

deners, farmers, the après-ski crowd – walk-

ers could well be the latest addition to that

list.

New Zealand walks

A hiking week away inthe Central North Island

You can never be too old....An energetic and much-respected member of the Wellington Forest and Bird walkers

and the Kaumatua Tramping Club is 91 year old Evelyn Tonks.

In 1981 a recently widowed Evelyn was invited to go on a day walk around the Titahi

Bay area by Dave Peebles and there, from small beginnings, the new-found interest began.

She is a wonderful role model.

All too often the cry from the rest of us, following behind, is “Slow down Evelyn, so we

can catch up!” Maybe after her 92nd birthday in September....

Below left Evelyn Tonks leading the way to the South Tam Lakes. Photo Max George

Below right: 91 year-old Evelyn Tonks on the South Crater. Photo by Max George


Event

Above: A goup of walkers in last year’sMizuno Taupo Half Marathon walk aroundthe shore of Lake Taupo.

With entries now open for the popu

lar Mizuno Half Marathon in

Taupo (August 1), walkers will be

spoilt for choice for events this winter with

the addition of a quarter off-road marathon

on the same day as the Mizuno Off-Road Half

Marathon on Sunday September 4, 2010.

“2010 will be the 17th occurrence of the

popular Mizuno Half Marathon on the shores

of the scenic Lake Taupo with views of the

mountain and the lake – the popularity of the

event is also due to its non-competitive and

friendly nature and its suitability for first-time

entrants,” said Wayne Reardon, Event Direc-

tor.

“A number of our organising committee

are walkers, and we receive fantastic feedback

from walkers about our event – we ask people

who are intending to run and walk to ensure

that they enter as a runner which means that

walkers receive a true indication of their final

position as walkers.

After the 2009 event, entrant Margaret

Badger wrote to the organisers.

“Hi, I have done the half marathon for a

number of years now [walking] and am so

pleased that at last there is an event where as a

walker I know my placing is now pretty well

accurate. It is great that there is the statement

on the entry form about walkers not running,

and I notice some ‘walkers’ with very fast times

get removed from walking results. Well done!

I always thought that education was the key

to solving this problem, and more events need

to take your example.”

The event organisers are expecting the

Mizuno Off-Road Half Marathon to once

again be a popular event and hope that the

addition of a quarter marathon will encour-

age spectators and supporters to start training

too.

“In its first year, the Mizuno Off-Road Half

Marathon, held on stages of the ‘W2K’ track’

was extremely popular with almost 1000 en-

trants – the course winds its way from Kinloch

towards Whakaipo Bay and turns off at the

Headland Track loop.”

“With the continued increase in popularity

of off-road running, we have added a quarter

marathon, which is a 10 km loop from Kinloch

– both the half and quarter marathons are

suitable for first time off-roaders or more ex-

perienced ‘mountain-goats’”

Once again, both events will have a fantas-

tic range of spot prizes up for grabs including

a 10 night New Year’s Eve Cruise for two in

the South Pacific courtesy of House of Travel

in Taupo.

Those who enter do so with the knowl-

edge that the proceeds from the event are re-

turned to local community groups such as the

Lake Taupo Hospice Trust, volunteer groups

and to future sporting stars through the Taupo

Half Marathon youth sports grants. Last year,

almost $60,000 was distributed from both

events.

Another event of interest for walkers is the

Off-Road Half Marathon at the base of Mt

Tauhara on Sunday 11th July – it is the third

half marathon in three months in Taupo and,

with the Mizuno events, forms the 63.3 Chal-

lenge.

Entries for both events will open on April

20 and online entries cost $50 for seniors (aged

20 and over) and $35 for juniors (aged 19 and

under) The Kinloch Quarter Marathon costs

$40 online for senior & $25 for juniors.

All posted and other non-online entries for

all events cost an additional $5. So save money

and enter online!

For more information about the Mizuno

Half Marathon and the Mizuno Off-Road

Half Marathon and to enter, go to

www.taupohalfmarathon.org.nz.

Taupo adds new event towalkingportfolio


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Drawing the Waitakere Coast a hardback by one of this coun

try’s foremost painters, combines delicate coloured-pencil

drawings, with text that takes the reader on an enchanting

journey of the Waitakere Coast, west of Auckland.

The drawings are richly evocative of the coast so many New Zea-

landers love, and they are magnificent works in themselves. Binney’s

text takes the reader on an imaginary journey from Huia to Te Henga

(Bethells), drawing on his extensive contact with and love for this

coast and with the Waitakere Ranges in general.

In early adulthood Binney tramped and camped throughout the

area, he was a founding member of the Waitakere Ranges Protection

Society, and he is nationally recognized as an ardent conservationist,

often using his art to underpin his conservation-activist work.

The drawings for this book were completed over an 18-month

period and represent a rather remarkable artistic feat - Binney deliv-

ered them all within a single drawing block, without tearing a single

page out to start again, showing his incredible eye for accuracy and

detail.

Drawing the Waitakere Coast is keepsake-small and perfectly

formed, and lovers of both Auckland’s iconic west coast and Don

Binney’s art will find it enchanting.

Drawing the Waitakere Coast

The book “Wild about London’s Parks” is a series of fun and

fascinating guided walks for children and families to explore Lon-

don’s green spaces. The book turns a walk in the park into a fun

adventure of wildlife discovery.

All walks are designed specifically for children to lead their fam-

ily on the walk; for the child to become the guide. There are clear,

child-friendly maps and step-by-step directions.

The emphasis is on discovering the wildlife in the parks. There

are questions throughout each walk that encourage the children

(and the rest of the

family) to discover the

birds, animals and

plants in the park.

Each book con-

tains a set of Wildlife

Identification Guides

that are used on the

walk, in order to an-

swer the questions

and to help identify

other animals and

plants; ‘Trees’,

‘Wildflowers’, ‘Birds’,

‘Butterflies’, ‘Mini-

Beasts’ (bugs and

c r e e py - c raw l i e s ) ,

‘Ponds and Streams’

and ‘Freshwater Fish’.

In addition inter-

esting historical facts

and puzzles are also included.

There are six different walks set in Hampstead Heath, Regent’s

Park, Hyde Park, Kew Gardens, Richmond Park and along the

Thames at Ham.

As well as the six walks there are also shorter reviews of other

interesting wild places to discover in London e.g. Coram’s fields,

The Wetlands Centre, Battersea Park etc.

‘Wild About London’s Parks’ 56 pages A5 stitched and perfect

bound paperback lavishly illustrated £4.99

Wild About London’s Parks

Books

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Bottom right: My daughter walking through the Gap of Dunloenear Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. A long and very beautifulwalk that necessitated a couple of beers after returning to KateKearney's Cottage. It was a hot day! Photo by Sylvia McKenzie ofMt Eden, Auckland.

Right: Friends walking the ‘Walk Gisborne’ Trail, January 2010.Photo by Christine Pardy-Comber, Takapuna, Auckland.

Contest

Above: Walkers making their way across Central Crater on theTongariro Alpine Crossing. They are dwarfed by the dramaticbackdrop of Red Crater and Mt Ngauruhoe, and further walkersappear only as distant specks either at, or on the scree descent toEmerald Lakes. Photo by Allan McPherson of Flagstaff, Hamilton.

Digital Photo Contestmonthly winners

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

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Insert: (Cover) Enjoying a beautiful day at Goldies Bush (in theWaitakeres). Photo by Jane Lobb of Hillcrest, Auckland


Below left and right: Rose Daviesmotivated to walk up and down steps.

High achiever

Have you ever looked at the 357 steps

that lead from the top of Tamaki

Street to Princes Drive and thought

‘that looks too hard, I’ll never make it!”

Rose Davies of Nelson has, but has set

herself a personal goal of climbing those steps

within the next four weeks – and she’ll achieve

her goal with help from the Green Prescrip-

tion team at Nelson Bays Primary Health.

In October last year Rose, a longtime asth-

matic with high blood pressure, was at a rather

low point in her life, being heavier than was

healthy for this lovely 57 year old.

With a family history of high blood pres-

sure and a relative with diabetes, Rose knew it

was very important that she kept physically

fit, but working shift work, having interrupted

sleep and family stresses made it difficult for

Rose to feel motivated and inspired to get

moving more, until her doctor, Mike Mawdsley,

issued her a second Green Prescription.

Having had a previous Green Prescription

but not ready to get more active, this time Rose

recognized when she was ready, and together

with her patient support person Bee, looked

at her current lifestyle, exercise options and

nutrition.

Barriers and excuses were discussed as well

as some short term things to aim for. Rose

clearly identified that she really needed a buddy

to help her get motivated to go to classes or

walks, etc.

Rose felt nervous about people seeing her

in her swimsuit or in the changing rooms but

was put at ease at the pool and soon realized

that people of all shapes and sizes benefited

from the fun aqua class.

As exercising with somebody else was a

crucial factor, when Rose chose to try an aqua

class at Ngawhatu Pool, ( even though she

didn’t know anybody else there) she was sur-

prised and delighted when a work colleague

attended the same class – they both worked

hard and enjoyed the session and committed

to attending regularly together.

Feeling a bit brighter and energized from

attending the pool session, Rose then decided

to increase her walking, and living on a hill

meant Rose worked hard going into the city

and using the many walkways around her

neighbourhood.

During December, Rose used the Green

Prescription 30 Day Huff ’n Puff Christmas

Challenge sheet to help keep her focused, and

is now finding she feels more energetic and

better able to ‘just do it’ instead of making an

excuse not to get moving more.

Rose says, “‘don’t think too much about it,

just go and do it’”. She encourages others to

just ‘try something’. With Green Prescription

patient support, anybody can feel healthier –

so ask your nurse or GP for a Green Prescrip-

tion referral today – and get some help to start

feeling healthier.

For more information, please phone Leigh

Dalzell, GRx Co-ordinator, Nelson Bays Pri-

mary Health, phone 539 1662 or 0800 731 317.

Rose finds inspiration withGreen Prescription



By MeganBlatchford-Peck

High vibe WinterMotivation

Winter is a time when our energy and

enthusiasm for life can plummet

and this can result in feeling “low

vibe” on occasions.

Unfortunately, feeling like this can result

in negative actions such as, coming home from

work and choosing a glass of alcohol or choco-

late biscuits, in place of eating a banana and

powering off for a walk or gym session.

The colder, darker, shorter, winter days

don’t have to take a toll on you this year. With

some simple “mind shifts,” you can completely

change how you feel and function over the

Winter months.

When we feel good, life is effortless. We

experience positive emotions, like being moti-

vated, creative, empowered, peaceful and

happy. And, at the opposite end of the spec-

trum, low vibe feelings make us feel irritable,

depressed, we avoid exercise and consume

unhealthy foods.

The good news is, you can change your

“feel good factor” by changing your energy

vibration, because the word is out that “posi-

tive thinking” doesn’t work!

Yes, some recent research has stated that

there is now no proof that adopting a positive

attitude will make you happier, healthier or

richer.

I tend to agree because when you use posi-

tive thinking you are trying to “trick yourself ”

to believing something that often is not true.

However by raising your energy vibration you

are making physical and mental changes to

your mind and body which do have an effect

on how you feel and function.

Following are some approaches to help you

to get in the “feel good zone” whenever you

want so that you can feel more “high vibe”

this Winter.

Instantly being able to change how you feel

is a great skill to master, with many benefits

for our daily lives. Unfortunately, we often

use strategies like; grabbing something out of

the pantry or fridge, which only work for a

one minute or so, and we end up feeling worse

than we did in the first place.

Strategy 1: We can only ever think one

thing at a time. So, at any moment you can be

thinking in three ways: About something that

makes you feel bad; neutral; or something that

makes you feel good.

To make this strategy work, when you

observe that you are not feeling good, shift

your focus to something either: 1. That you

do want; or 2. That does make you feel good,

such as a person, a memory, something that

you enjoy doing or are looking forward to.

Strategy 2: Whenever you are engaged in

an activity that you don’t feel enthusiastic

about, shift your focus to “being in the mo-

ment”. This means becoming fully absorbed

and focused on what you are doing, and really

putting “all of yourself ” into the task.

It’s amazing that even the most basic of

chores, such as cleaning the bathroom, can

produce satisfaction and fulfilment with an

added bonus of feeling good when you have

completed them.

Strategy 3: Identify activities that you can

easily engage in that make you feel good with

exercise recommended. For most people, the

hardest part of exercise is actually getting

started.

Once you are moving and out the door, it

doesn’t take long to tap into the feel good fac-

tor, with benefits lasting beyond the end of

the session. Other activities that can lift in-

clude energy vibe are listening to music, inti-

mate time with your partner or lover, doing

something creative, reading, or taking a relax-

ing bath.

Winter ProjectTake a moment to think about when you

were at your happiest? It will often not be

when you have purchased something expen-

sive, but more when you have achieved some-

thing personally fulfilling.

What is a new project or goal you could

set for winter 2010 to stretch you out of your

comfort zone? Could you learn to race walk,

start jogging, learn to swim, horse riding, at-

tend spin classes to burn body fat, reshape you

body with some weight training in the gym,

start riding with a cycle group, or get into

mountain bike riding?

To obtain the “energy vibe raising factor”

with this approach, prerequisites are:

1. This must be something you have never

achieved before;

2. You should feel you have a 50/50 chance

of success/failure; and

3. It will bring a huge sense of fulfilment

to achieve.

· Whatever your goal or life change, Megan is

available for personal coaching sessions via internet,

phone or in person, ph: 06 358 5999 website:

mindcoach.co.nz.

Monthly challenge Select one or more actions from the

list below.1. Identify one action that works

successfully for you, to shift you from alow to a “high vibe” zone.

2. Experience “being in the moment”.Select a routine task that you will performin the next 24 hours. Be focused on doinga good job, disconnect your mind fromall other thoughts. Did it make adifference?

3. Identify a winter project to stimulateand challenge yourself. If it is big, set 3-5milestone goals or steps to achievealong the way. You may want to designa motivational chart with a reward foreach step achieved.

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Hamurana Springs off the shores of

Lake Rotorua is famous for its beau

tiful crystal clear fresh water springs,

that emanate from the ground and flows

downstream into Lake Rotorua.

An easy walking track through native flora

and forna and a Redwood stand, is suitable

for all levels of fitness and leads to the deep-

est natural spring in the North Island.

The walk starts from the carpark in

Hamurana Scenic Recreation Reserve. Cross

the Hamurana Stream foot bridge in the re-

serve and the track follows up beside the

stream through a magnificent Redwood grove

towards the springs offering easy walking with

beautiful scenic views throughout the whole

stream-side walk

At the head spring which is the largest in

the North Island there are two viewing plat-

forms.

Approximately 4,500,000 litres (1,000,000

gallons) of water per hour comes up from a

depth of 15 metres from the spring which is

280 metres above sea level.

The crystal clear water from these springs

flows into Lake Rotorua, then through Ohau

Hamurana SpringsReserve

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New Zealand walk

Top left: Great views canbe had of the HamuranaStream from the track.

Bottom left: Lookingacross the streamtowards the grove ofRedwoods.

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Top Looking down at the head of the stream where the spring starts.Bottom left: The track is easy to walk. Below right: A group return to the start on the gravel road.Insert: View into the spring from the high level viewing platform. (DOC photo)


New Zealand walk

Channel into Lake Rotoiti, over the Okere

Falls, down the Kaituna River entering the

Pacific Ocean at Maketu.

On January 9 1957 more than 5000 pen-

nies dating back from 1860 were recovered by

three Wellington skin divers. The pennies were

later distributed by Rotorua Jaycees to

childrens charities.

The Hamurana Springs wildlife sanctuary

is also home to many species of birds includ-

ing black teal, scaup, herons and the endan-

gered dabchick so is ideal for bird watching.

A bridge near the end of the track can be

crossed to link up with a gravel road on the

return walk beside the stream, or return the

same way.

The reserve is a nice, family orientated area

with calming picnic spots in a picturesque set-

ting.

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Fact fileHow to get there: Hamurana Scenic Rec-

reation Reserve is located 15 - 20 minutes

drive northeast from Rotorua central, on the

left-hand side of Hamurana Road, 7kms past

Ngongotaha just past the golf course.

There is a large carpark off Hamurana

Road in Hamurana Scenic Recreation Re-

serve, at the start of the walk.

One way to springs takes about 20 min-

utes and is one and a half kilometres return.

This track is suitable for all ages and fit-

ness levels and is suitable for strollers.

The track wandersthrough a magnificentgrove of Redwoods.


By Barbz Lowther

In January, we did an exciting walk from

Makarora in Mt Aspiring National Park.

Makarora is really well set up as a base for

many walks.

With a combination of jet boat, walking

tracks and helicopter, there are choices to suit

any age or ability.

We chose to walk up the Wilkin River Val-

ley as far as Top Forks, so we could explore

the three glacial lakes up the north branch.

The most challenging parts of the walk,

were crossing the Makarora and Wilkin riv-

ers. Both are fast flowing, and can rise quickly

after rain or snow melt.

After searching for a safe place to cross to

begin the walk, we enquired at the ‘Wilkin River

Jet’ office for directions to the best crossing.

They did better than that.

Not only were we taken across the river,

but our packs were taken on up to Kieran

Forks, where we planned to stay the night.

Walking up the Wilkin River Valley with

only a day pack was my idea of ‘Paradise’.

Although the actual track was rough, with lots

of tree falls and slips, we found that we could

walk beside the river for much of the way,

enjoying the grassy flats full of wild flowers,

and cattle lazily chewing.

We wandered up this wide valley for six

hours, enjoying views of snow capped moun-

tains and several avalanches thundering down,

and echoing throughout the valley.

When we reached Kieran Forks, we had to

cross the river to reach the hut. Again, it was

waist deep and fast flowing.

After three false starts, backtracking when

the water was too deep for safety, we finally

found a still pool between two sets of rapids.

Although the water was still waist deep, we

could see the bottom clearly — and we were

pleased to find a safe crossing, because our

packs had been left on the far side by the hut.

We spent the evening at the 10 bunk hut

chatting to a group of Australians. It surprised

us that in the last two years, a large number of

those who have signed the hut book were from

Australia.

The following morning we left early to

walk to Top Forks Hut. The first half was

along an undulating track through beech for-

est, with more uphill than down.. It was pretty

but quite hard work on a hot day, with a full

pack. We reached Jumboland Flats in three

hours.

After boulder hopping over the flats, we

re entered Beech forest. The track climbed

steadily, then sidled above the river for about

an hour before descending to river flats again.

There is no marked trail across these flats,

so we walked through long grass, following

the river, and criss crossing over braids, until

we came to a bluff.

Here we had the option of crossing the

fast flowing Wilkin, sidling on an eroding trail

just above the river, or taking the track over

the bluff. We chose the latter, and were down

the other side within half an hour. It was steep,

but short and safe.

Walking up the WilkinA Snow fed river runsthrough the Wilkin Valley.


Below: A waterfall makes a spendid place to stop. Above: Derek poses for Barbz while she takes a photo in the Wilkin Valley.

Walking up

A Snow fed river runsthrough the Wilkin Valley.

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the Wilkin

Snow on the mountains in thebackground feeds the river.


Above: The river was flowing quite fast here.Below: A hut a welcome stop for the night. From here it was only 25 minutes to the hut, which is on the true

right of the south branch of the Wilkin river.

Day three saw us setting off with day packs to walk into the three

glacial lakes (Diana, Lucidous, and Castalia) up the north branch of

the river. We first had to cross the river just below the hut, then boul-

der hop, to a small but very fast side stream. Once across we contin-

ued on boulders to a track up through beech forest, reaching Lake

Diana in about an hour. There the snowy mountain tops were per-

fectly reflected in the still water.

From Diana we walked over grassland for 10 mins to a sign point-

ing the way to Lake Lucidous, a spectacular moraine lake a further 10

minutes away.

After backtracking to the sign, we followed markers up to Lake

Castalia. This route climbed quite steeply over grasslands, boulders,

and alpine gardens, with snow capped mountains around us and ava-

lanches a constant threat. The whole valley rumbled as each pile of

snow came thundering down.

The last section up to Castalia outlet was on slippery snow grass

terraces, and then rocky scree which made it quite hard going, but the

lake was awesome — totally surrounded by high cliffs.

We sat for a while enjoying the beauty, then headed back. The

return down hill journey was much easier, and we were back to Top

Forks by mid afternoon.

On day four we retraced our steps back to Kieran Forks hut. This

too seemed easier, and we didn’t take as long as the walk in. Less than

an hour to the other side of the bluffs an hour of grasslands, sand,

and boulders on the river flats, and 50 minutes of Beech forest to

Jumboland. Then it was an easy walk through the forest to the hut.

We took just over five and a half hours. There weren’t so many hills

and maybe our packs were a little bit lighter.

On the last day the river was running high and fast, so we spoilt

ourselves and waited for the jet boat. It arrived over an hour late, but

it was our lucky day. The shuttle to take us back to Queenstown was

also late, so we were back in Queenstown in time for fish and chips at

the edge of Lake Wakatipu. It was a beautiful five days.

D.O.C publishes a pamphlet on tracks in the Wilkin Valley.

Walking up the Wilkin


By Frank Goldingham

The Pohangina Wetlands walk in the

Pohangina Valley is a walk with a dif-

ference.

About 30km from Palmerston North this

wetland walk in the countryside near the town-

ship of Pohangina wanders around twenty two

ponds ranging in size from 12m2 to 1.3 acres

where you are able to hear and see many na-

tive birds.

The walk we did was just before lunch there

were ducks visible in the ponds and up trees

and Pukeko who darted for cover when they

heard us. As soon as you enter the area there

is a box on a post with an information leaflet

showing the pathways.

There are a number of seats to stop and

view the wildlife. Autumn is a very colourful

time in the Pohangina Valley and today was

no exception with views across to the Tararua

Ranges.

Walkers are asked to stay on the obvious

Pohangina Wetlands

Above: Looking across from the lookout with ducks andthe Tararua Ranges in the distance.

Left: A Pukeko. Below: The main pond.


pathways to prevent trampling young

plants, and more importantly not to disturb

nesting birds.

There is a comfortable ‘lookout’ area with

a seat, when you reach the biggest pond. Here

to our surprise under the seat was a pair of

binoculars in an ice cream container. Great

for getting a close up of the distant wildlife.

The infomation leaflet says the best times

to walk in the area are early in the morning

and at twilight. These are the times when the

birds are most active and singing. Winter is

the best time for visual impact when the ponds

are overflowing and the landscape free of tall

pasture grass.

The idea for a wetland here started in 2000,

when farm land was purchased which had rem-

Pohangina Wetlandsnant Kahikatea and other native trees strug-

gling for survival in a very wet block along

Pohangina Road near the village. Later a sec-

ond adjacent block of land to the south with

a bountiful spring was also acquired.

Historically, this very wet land continuously

challenged previous owners attempting to

drain the land for pasture development. The

idea to reverse this process was initiated when

the title to the land was placed in a charitable

trust.

Pohangina Wetlands Development was es-

tablished to form a wetlands habitat by creat-

ing ponds and restoring native grasses, bush,

and trees. Hopefully, this will be part of the

community for generations to come.

Development of the twenty two ponds fed

The entrance off Pohangina Road.

Above: Crossing a wet patch.


Left and right:Families enjoying the scenery.


New Zealand walk

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by underground water began in 2001 and was

completed in 2006.

The area was first opened to the public on

22 December 2005.

The restoration of habitat is ongoing. Most

of the plants for the area are sourced locally

where the seeds and seedlings are grown to

transplanting size.

Above: A pond around the remnantKahikatea area. Fact file

Pohangina Wetlands is on PohanginaRoad, 12km north of the Ashhurst town-ship in the Pohangina Valley.

There is room to park vehicles on theroadside.

Visitors are always welcome.Bring gumboots to keep your feet dry, as

sometimes the grass pathway can be wet.The walk is on a grass pathway, coves 54

hectares or five acres and takes about anhour.


Tuff Crater sometimes known as Tank

Farm is the name of a volcanic ex

plosion crater (or maar) in North Shore

City, near the approaches to the Auckland Har-

bour Bridge.

Its name stems from the petrochemicals

storage tanks located here during World War

II.

Since 2000, North Shore Forest and Bird

volunteers have been working with North

Shore City Council to plant the bare land on

the edge of the northern motorway, immedi-

ately north of the estuary. With this area now

fully planted with native plants the branch has

decided to take on the restoration of

the entire Tuff Crater reserve.

Tuff Crater reserve is a fine ex-

ample of a carefully restored natural

area.

The restoration is led by North

Shore Forest and Bird, who are in-

volving the wider community. Inva-

sive weeds are reduced to manage-

able levels, and effective predator

control is helping wildlife to thrive. Expert

input is helping to raise awareness of the local

ecology.

An all weather circuit track al-

lows year round walking, vehicle

access for weed control and plant-

ing. A pedestrian bridge across the

estuary enhances the walking expe-

rience.

Tuff Crater is one of several ex-

plosion craters in the Auckland area,

breached by the sea it is now a man-

grove estuary.

The northern rim was extensively modified

during World War 2 when the Americans ex-

cavated and started but never finished build-

ing fuel tanks. Some of the concrete bases of

these tanks still exist. Steep tuff cliffs exist on

the north and south sides.

An upgrade plan for the walking track

around the crater has been developed. The aim

of this is to deal with some serious winter mud,

particularly along the northern section.

Tuff Crater

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The entrance from St Peters Street.

The track between St Peters Streetentrance and Exmouth Road entrance.


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This will allow access for walking, planting

and weed control. In addition two steep con-

nections will be upgraded on the north side.

Eventually we would like to see a boardwalk

across the estuary at the narrowest point to

enable a walking circuit. North Harbour Ro-

tary are working with us on this project with

funding for stage 1 from the Birkenhead

Northcote Community Board.

Access points To Tuff Crater are at Arahia

Street, St. Peters Street and from a right of

way off Exmouth Road.

New Zealand walk

To take on the full walk make a start at the

bottom end of Exmouth Road through Heath

Reserve, where, to your left the shingle path

begins, separating the mangrove filled salt

marsh crater from the mingled native and ex-

otic plants growing along the rim.

A boardwalk takes over further along, lead-

ing to the viewing platform and seating at the

cul-de-sac end of St Peters Street.

The boardwalk soon comes to an abrupt

end and it is only in the dry season that your

walk can continue easily, meeting the imperi-

ous pukeko as you go and coming out on to a

delightful grass ridge.

This wide grassy pathway will take you the

rest of the way until the dull roar of motor-

way traffic signifies the merging of Tuff Cra-

ter with the modern world and you can either

retrace your steps or climb the bank past the

new office buildings and on to Akoranga

Drive.


Thousands of pilgrims and tourists are

expected to walk Spain’s Way Of St

James this year as 2010 is an official

“Año Santo Jacobeo” or Holy Year for the

Camino de Santiago. “Años Santos” are the

years in which July 25th (St James’ Day or “día

de Santiago”) falls on a Sunday.

This happens every 6-5-6-11 or 6-5-2-12

years (leap years affect the progression). The

first ‘Jubilee’ year was 1126, the last ones 1993,

1999 and 2004 but the next won’t be till 2021.

It is only in these years that Catholics can

receive the jubilee indulgence to forgive the pun-

ishment that their sins deserve by visiting the

cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, where

the shrine of St James is, to receive the Sacra-

ments of Penance and Communion.

European priests, mon-

archs and peasants whose pil-

grimages from all parts of

Europe to the tomb of St

James spawned a Christian

Renaissance, made the epic

journey on foot. They all

converged on the Camino de Santiago on the

Iberian Peninsula of northern Spain, to join

the common route to Santiago de Compostela

to worship at the shrine of St James.

It was one of the busiest trunk roads in

Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries

when between 500,000 and two million devo-

tees each year, from every part of

Europe, walked, rode or were car-

ried along the ‘Camino’ to San-

tiago de Compostela. The pil-

grimage went into decline and

parts of the ‘Camino’ became

traffic-ridden, asphalted highways.

Today, the pilgrimage is enjoying a revival.

Walkers take about a month to six weeks to

complete the 800-kilometre (500-mile) jour-

ney from Roncesvalles Pass on the Spanish

Overseas walks

Holy Year for Spain’s Pilgrim’s Way -The Camino de Santiago

By JillGrant

Jill is anAuckland

basedjournalist andphotographer

Walkers pass through traditional villagesand ancient pathways on the Way of StJames.


side of the Pyrenees or Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side. The main trail is through Puente la Reina,

La Rioja, Burgos, Leon and finally crossing Galicia to Santiago.

With almost 1800 fine historical buildings along the way, the route links grand cathedrals, fine churches and

other monuments, many of which were built as stages in the journey for the stream of pilgrims passing

through.

The varied succession of paths trail across the Pyrenees; through the vineyards of Rioja and extensive

stunted oak forest where bandits once hid; over a Roman bridge 205m long with 20 arches; and along the

rolling fertile valleys of Galicia, past traditional villages and the streams where pilgrims washed before ap-

proaching the ancient pilgrim’s outlook at Monte de Gozo (Mountain of Joy) for a first glimpse of the towers

of Santiago.

The Way of St James is marked intermittently by the shell icon, the symbol of the saint and the pilgrimage.

Above left: The Way Of St James is dotted with many religious emblems. Above right: One of themany churches along the route. Below: The shell emblem is the symbol of The Way Of St James.

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Above: Churches, hospitals and hotelswere built along The Way Of St James inthe Middle Ages.

The shell became the route’s symbol as early

pilgrims carried back home a Galicia scallop

shell as proof of their journey.

Today a passport or ‘pilgrim’s credential’

can be purchased for Euro1 and stamped at

places associated with the Friends of St James

along the route, usually at your overnight stops.

It has to be stamped at least once a day to

prove that you have walked it and not done it

by car.

To receive La Compostela or the diploma is-

sued by the Catholic Church with your name

written in Latin, to honour pilgrims who have

completed the journey, you need to walk the

last 100km or bike the last 200km to Santiago

de Compostela.

Entering the medieval city on foot as pil-

grims have done for a thousand years to seek

the shrine is a grand finale to this legendary

journey. Santiago de Compostela’s 11thC ca-

thedral is where the tomb of Sant Iago el

Mayor (St James the Great), patron saint of

Spain, is reputedly built over. Legend says the

remains of the apostle were carried by boat

from Jerusalem to this burial place.

The ultimate climax is attending mass in

this glorious cathedral where it is held several

times a day in four different languages. Pil-

grims stream in straight off the route with their

rucksacks on their backs, holding walking

sticks and with their hiking boots still on.

A single file of devotees queue to enter the

chamber to see the statue of St James. On oc-

casions, eight red-robed priests will swing the

huge smoking botafumeiro, a 200 pound in-

cense burner and the largest in the world.

In the early years it was believed that the

smoke would ward off diseases and nasty

smells brought to the cathedral by the pilgrims

who often suffered hardships along the way.

They did not have the comfort and conven-

ience of modern-day pilgrims who stay at re-

Holy Year for Spain’s Pilg


Above: Stations of the Cross appearfrequently on The Way Of St James.

Right: A typical walking stick hung witha scallop shell.

Overseas walks

furbished monasteries, convents, hostels, his-

toric inns and hotels with the atmosphere of

the hospices of old.

If you don’t have the time to walk the en-

tire route then you can just do a stage on the

route then coach to Santiago de Compostela.

Most walkers who make this journey find it’s

not just a physical, cultural experience but

highly spiritual.

Fact fileWHEN TO GO: Spring (June) and

Autumn (September) are the besttimes to walk the ‘Camino’. Althoughcool in the Pyrenees, temperatures innorthern Spain rarely rise higher than25 degrees at these times.

HOW TO GO: The French Route, asit is known, is broken into five stagesof approximately a week betweenRoncesvalles and Santiago deCompostela. The cost averagesaround $1,200 per weekly stage.

However a shorter 10-day trip in-cludes seven days walking one of thebest sections of the “Camino” fromPrado to St Justo, then a coach trans-fer to Santiago de Compostela for thelast two days to visit the shrine. Thecost is from approx $2,045 share twin.

A less traditional mode of makingthis epic journey is a two-week cyclingtour between Roncesvalles and San-tiago de Compostela.

GRADE: The trek requires a goodlevel of fitness. Days average 24 kmsof walking but there are days of up to33 kms. It’s mostly over hilly terrain withaltitudes of up to 5,000 metres.

For more information: contact “AWalker’s World” Phone 09 4867473/1walkers [email protected].

grim’s Way - The Camino de Santiago


New Zealand walk

The name bunion comes from the latin

bunion, as this common foot deformity can

often produce an onion shaped bump at the

side of the big toe.

The medical term for bunion is Hallux

Abducto Valgus or HAV for short. Hallux is

the latin name of the big toe, Abducto Valgus

is the latin description of the classic position-

ing of the bunion/big toe, pointing more to-

wards the lesser toes and often rotated

sidewards

Ironically bunions can often look severe

and yet produce little to no pain, however when

a bunion produces pain, irritation with foot-

wear or infection (this is rare), treatment is

recommended.

You will probably know from speaking

with friends and relatives, bunion deformity

can usually be attributed to inherited predis-

position.

The shape of the big toe joint, the length

of the big toe or it’s metatarsal shaft in rela-

tion to the rest of the foot, the intrinsic mus-

cular balance within the foot, the position of

the forefoot in relation to the mid or rear foot

and the amount of pronation, ie rolling in

when the foot weight bears.

Other factors that can contribute to pro-

ducing a bunion deformity include, but aren’t

limited to, trauma, systemic pathology eg; rheu-

When By Stefan R Edwards

Podiatric Surgeon

Dip.Pod.Surg.B.Sc.

(Hons) Pod.Med.M.NZ.C.Surg

Podiatry

In Palmerston North a popular walk with

variety and scenery is the Bledisloe Park

to Old West Road walkway situated over

the Fitzherbert Bridge beside Massey Univer-

sity.

The Bledisloe Park to Old West Road is a

3.2km walk that goes from undulating with

moderate steep steps on a surface of mostly

gravel.

This circuit extends across a variety of land-

scapes through native bush, pine forest and

farmland.

The track starts at Bledisloe Park and fol-

lows the Turitea Stream, before climbing up

steps and along a path and emerges into open

space and a playground at the Atawhai Road

access point, a great rest spot for adults and

children alike.

Continuing on to Old West Road the walk-

way follows into a valley with tracks on both

sides before emerging on to Springdale Grove.

Across the road the walkway follows

through pine trees before descending down

and over a small bridge and climbs up and

and past a small pond. There is a seat to have

a break here, before the walkway continues

through famland and down the steps to Old

West Road where there are car parks.

There are access points at Old West Road

and La Lena Grove, Springdale Grove, Ata

whai Road, Massey University Avenue, and

Bledisloe Park to OldWest Road walkway

Tennent Drive.

Special attractions along the route include

views of Massey University and the surround-

ing countryside, part of the large number of

wind turbines on the windfarm, native bush,

stream access and access to an arboretum.

At Old West Road, you could continue on

under the bridge, into the Turitea Walkway.


Beside the Turitea Stream inBledisloe Park in autumn.


Above left: Foot with a mild bunion. Above second from left: A foot showing a moderatebunion. Above second from right: An Xray of a foot with a severe bunion. Above right:Foot showing outcome after surgery.

Podiatry

clinical experience, and unlike the vast major-

ity of podiatrists, I do not recommend the use

of orthotics in the treatment of painful bun-

ions.

If you know your bunion only hurts when

you’re wearing your fantastic black high heels

that you wear on those special occasions, what

I would recommend is to keep them in your

closet, don’t throw them out, because as we

all know, high heels look fabulous and don’t

worry.

However, if you find “normal” functional

footwear, eg Kumfs, running shoes, tramping

boots etc, cause your bunion to flair up or if

you are experiencing chronic pain at this area

or indeed, the rest of your forefoot that may

also include your toes, it would be recom-

mended that you take specialist advice as to

solving this structural foot problem. After all,

life’s far too short to be limping about.

There are currently 136 different proce-

dures available for the surgical correction of a

bunion deformity, HAV.

Again, you will no doubt hear horror sto-

ries about how painful this procedure is or how

unsuccessful these procedures are in provid-

to treat Bunions

matoid arthritis, osteoporosis, certain footwear

(often glamorous and fabulous), wear and tear

(osteo-arthritis).

Before I carry on, please understand that

I’m only using the word deformity as we use

this word to describe any disorder that pro-

duces pain, not to make a statement that says,

“you’ve got an ugly bunion”.

It’s also important to note that individuals

can also suffer from a painful stiff toe. While

this can fall under bunion deformity, the treat-

ment for this type of condition (hallux limitus

or hallux rigidus) is different from a classic

bunion.

There are numerous types of bunions so

we categorise these into mild, moderate and

severe. This categorisation all depends upon

the angulation between the long bone, the first

metatarsal shaft that attaches to the big toe

and it’s neighbouring second metatarsal shaft.

Treatments for bunions seem to be almost

infinite. I have had patients ask me if splinting

the big toe into position would help, to be clear

– NO, neither does aromatherapy, acupunc-

ture or burning leaves of ginseng between your

toes.

Dr Tim Kilmartin, Podiatric Surgeon UK,

did a seven year study researching the effects

of utilising orthotics in the treatment of pain-

ful bunions.

Interestingly his findings suggested orthot-

ics worsen the deformity and symptoms. He

explained that orthotics placed more load

across the hyper mobile partially dislocated

joint producing more disfunction.

While taking into account Dr Kilmartin’s

findings, along with my own subjective 17 year

ing long term correction, eg. “My friend

Christine had one done last year and it’s grown

back!”

A bunion deformity is a structural

biomechanical misalignment, therefore suc-

cessful treatment will depend purely upon

correct pre-operative planning, appropriate

surgical technique and most importantly the

patient behaving themselves post-operatively.

In other words, take advice from the sur-

geon. If the surgical technique is matched to

the severity of your bunion, then you can ex-

pect a good long term result for this type of

deformity. Post-operative pain is very subjec-

tive.

Some people, like myself, are as soft as

butter and will flinch at the thought of one

injection. Other more stoic individuals seem

to tolerate far higher levels of trauma.

Taking this into account, you can normally

expect 48 hours of post-operative discomfort

that normally subsides to low levels of throb-

bing, all manageable with use of Nurofen and

Panadol.

Post-operative recovery depends upon the

severity of each case. Most cases I see will

get back to relative normality within four to

six weeks post-operative, however severe cases

can take up to 12 weeks before normal walk-

ing is possible.

186 Fraser Street, Tauranga Telephone: 07 579 0090

www.footcentre.co.nz

Stefan R EdwardsPodiatric SurgeonDip.Pod.Surg.B.Sc.

(Hons) Pod.Med.M.NZ.C.Surg

Fraser Street Podiatry & Foot Surgery


by GaryMollerDip Ph Ed PG Dip Rehab PGDip Sport Med (Otago) FCECertified

Good nutriti

Hi Gary

I enjoy your articles in Walking New Zealand

magazine and your article in the latest issue was of

particular interest.

I have my 80th birthday in July and am reason-

ably fit..... (Interests in hiking and volunteer work

described - Gary)

However in November I slipped on a steep drive

and ruptured my Quad tendon. Recovery has been

slow but steady. But I have lost a great deal of mus-

cle strength.

I am exercising regularly. Walking, aqua aero-

bics, swimming and doing resistance knee extensions,

hamstring curls, thigh raises with ankle weights. I am

also doing bicep curls etc and stretching.

My reading suggests that I should have a day of

rest between exercises to allow muscles to recover, but

you recommend daily walks.

My question is how should I space walking, swim-

ming, aqua aerobics and resistance training. Can I

infer from your article that gentle walking will not

impede muscle recovery? Will say 10 minutes resist-

ance training effect recovery.

I am suffering from stiffness and sore muscles but

this goes away after gentle walking around home.

(Name Supplied)

______________________________________

Gary’s response

Walking daily will aid your journey

along the road to recovery. A good

way to start each day is an early

morning stride around the block for 15-20

minutes. This gets the circulation pumping

and warms the metabolism a bit like fanning

the glowing embers in the coal range.

If you do a particularly hard walk in addi-

tion to your early morning walks, then it would

pay not to repeat a walk of that effort for a

few days, so that you have some recovery time.

(Easy walks in the morning can be considered

“Active Recovery”).

Later in the day is a good time to do other

exercise. The general rule of thumb is not to

repeat the same workout on consecutive days.

If you do resistance training on Monday,

then do aqua aerobics on Tuesday, then re-

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Health

on key to healthy lifestylethat you do get good results, the most obvious thing to then do after three months is

to keep on doing what works!

Tip: Get a small pot of cottage cheese and some flaxseed oil (Most

health stores will have flaxseed oil or you can get it from

www.GaryMoller.com). Mash about three dessert spoons of flax oil

into the cottage cheese. Have 1-2 spoons of this golden mix on a

whole meal cracker between your main meals - Essential fatty acids

and protein in one!

Massage: The most overlooked and under-rated therapy for tired

and damaged legs! You will have scarring and thick knots in your

thigh muscles, not only at the site of injury, but also affecting most or

all of the other muscles of the legs. When massaged firmly and deeply,

muscles should feel supple and be pain free. This is regardless of age.

Indulge yourself in a weekly deep tissue massage of all the legs,

while concentrating on the injured area. Just once a week is more

than enough and you will feel the benefits by about the third week.

Walking: When my mother, Maisie, turned 80 I gave her a pair of

Nordic Walking Poles and a free lesson in how to use them properly.

These poles are more than fashion accessories; they are wonderful

aids for getting out and about with a confident stride. Given your

interests, age and injury, a pair of Nordic Poles makes such good sense!

Use one as a walking stick when getting about home and town, nego-

tiating slippery steps and steep paths. Use the pair when you are do-

ing walking for exercise or hiking the hills.

peat the resistance training on Wednesday, then swim on Thursday

and repeat the resistance exercises on Friday. Any day you feel the

need, take the day off and get a good rest.

As we get older, it is easy to dis-

miss the loss of strength

and agility as inevitable

consequences of ageing.

While there are steady

decrements in physical

abilities with age, my expe-

rience is that huge gains in

physical performance can be made

well into old age by applying the same nutrition

and conditioning principles that we would use with a young athlete.

It would appear you are doing everything right on the physical con-

ditioning, so let’s concentrate on the nutrition side. Here are a few

suggestions that may give you a huge boost in your progress, as well as

relieve the soreness in your legs:

· Have 4-5 small meals per day with breakfast being the most

important. Make the evening meal quite small so that most of your

energy and nutrients are being supplied during the day when you most

need them.

· Eat a little quality protein 4-5 times a day: This is in the form

of lean meat, fish, eggs, beans, peas and milk proteins.

· Increase your daily intake of Essential Fatty Acids: Flax oil,

fish oil, olive oil and coconut oil. Egg yolk is a wonderful source. Just

small amounts spread over the day.

· Avoid all sugars and refined carbohydrates, including honey,

noodles and pasta, and replace with crops like beans, pumpkin and

kumara. Eat only whole grain breads. Use brown rice only. Whole

fruit only - no fruit juice.

· Eat a variety of bright coloured fruit and vegetables with

each small meal. The bright colours are carotenoids that have many

health benefits, including protecting your body from harmful oxidiz-

ing agents.

· Take some supplementary Coenzyme Q-10. Take two 100mg

capsules per day. Q-10 is a critical nutrient for energy production in

every cell of the body. Levels peak in one’s early 20’s and may be less

than half by 50 years. Low levels are associated with poor

skin, poor healing, a weak heart and muscles, aches and

pains and even increasing “Brain Fog”. Correct-

ing a deficiency in Q-10 can make a huge dif-

ference to health and well-being. You

can get Q-10 from most health

stores or from

www.GaryMoller.com.

You will need to apply these meas-

ures for at least three consistent months

in order to get lasting results. Given


WalkinLong walk

Expansion ofArk in the Park

From Kay Lindley

Window on Waitakere

The original concept of the Ark in the

Park was to include the total catchment

of the upper Waitakere stream and

now having the consent of Watercare, they

have started expanding their area of predator

control.

Trackless forest untouched since the

Waitakere Dam was built is 1904 is being navi-

gated to form bait lines on gridlines 100 me-

tres apart.

Bait stations are being placed, baits de-

ployed, and stoat traps added as in the previ-

ous 1000 hectares. In another few years, the

Ark committee hopes to bring this new area,

which is the catchment for the reservoir, to

the same standard of predator control so that

the Ark will be over 2000 hectares.

Initially, two areas which will total about

150 hectares will be added. While one is of

modest slope and has frequent open bush sec-

tions, sometimes for as much as 10 metres,

the other area in the Kelly Stream catchment

is an unrelenting tangle of very tall Kie Kie.

For malicious variety, supplejack vines are ran-

domly added to the tangle.

Kie kie is a scrambling vine with long nar-

row leaves that form tangled masses on the

ground but also climbs up to 30 metres or

more into the forest canopy. It is found in low-

land forest on the North Island and as far as

the south west of the South Island.

The unisexual flowers lack sepals and pet-

als and are borne on separate plants where they

are densely crowded on a fleshy short stem

tip called a spadix. Each male flower contains

several stamens with long stalks. Several stout

7-10 cm long flowering spikes are formed at

the tip of a female plant surrounded by sev-

eral showy, white, fleshy bracts that are up to

30 cm long.

Each female flower consists of an ovary

with 5-10 pollen-receiving areas (stigmas).

After pollination, the stigmas turn brown and

each ovary enlarges revealing junctions be-

tween the individual flowers on the spadix.

In the Waitakere Ranges there are three

concrete and two earth dams: Upper

Nihotupu, Upper Huia and Waitakere dams

are concrete while Lower Huia and Lower

Nihotupu are earth dams. They were con-

structed from 1907 to 1971 and named after

the streams that feed into their reservoirs.

These dams supply around 26% of Auck-

land’s bulk water.

Raw water from the five dams is treated at

the Huia, Huia Village and Waitakere treat-

ment plants, located at Titirangi, Huia and

Swanson. Water is fed in pipelines both from

the dams and into Auckland. The Huia Vil-

lage Water Treatment Plant supplies water only

to local Huia residents. Huia Water Treatment

Plant can produce 107,000 cubic metres of

drinking water a day, Waitakere 16,500 cubic

metres and Huia Village 275 cubic metres.

And for a chance to see Kie Kie don’t for-

get HealthWEST PHO’s series of Wednes-

day Walks. Be in quick as these walks fill very

quickly. For brochures for these walks con-

tact Kay Lindley, phone 09 837 8820 or 027

274 2280, or email: kay@health west.co.nz.

Crossing the Mojave Desert most of the

last two weeks. The first half from

Barstow to Needles was on old route

66, which follows along Interstate 40 most of

the way. Lots of small towns that used to sur-

vive off all the traffic with motels, cafes, stores,

gas stations, and tourist attractions are ghost

towns now.

I stocked up with as much food and water

I could carry on my stroller for the long haul.

About 150 miles to Needles, with just a few

small towns listed on my road map. You never

know for sure till you get there what they will

have. I usually ask at each town what the next

town has, but some people do not know for

sure. So I usually ask as many people as possi-

ble to get a consensus.

Most of the mini-marts just have beer,

soda, chips, candy, and a few other high priced

junk food. Roy’s cafe in Amboy had some

good fig bars for $1.50 for a 13oz package, so

I bought four packs. They even had wi-fi so I

could check my email.

I was going to fill up my water bottles in

the rest room, but it tasted kind of funny, so I

asked the clerk and he said it was poison. Lo-

cal well water that had high level of minerals

like arsenic in it maybe! But he said he could

give me a bunch of small water bottles. Peo-

ple have been stopping every day and giving

me water, so I have not run out yet. I did make

another sign to hang on my back that says

“water please”. Have not had to use it yet

though.

Lucky I bought those fig bars as I made it

in to Needles with only a half package of fig

bars, half pound of sugar, and some tea bags

for my sun tea. I ran out of oats, ramen noo-

dles, eggs, yogurt, and fruit.

Long day of 28 miles into Needles, and

when I got there and asked where the nearest

supermarket was, they told me four more miles

on the other side of town. Luckily the road

was pretty much downhill with a tailwind all

day. But still I was pretty tired and glad to get

in my tent and sleeping bag at the end.

I could probably go a couple days on just

sun tea (one tea bag, quarter cup of sugar, in a

1 litre plastic water bottle, cost about four

Barstow, California toMesquite, Nevada, via Las

Vegas 348 miles, 21,543 Total world walk miles.



g the worldLong walk

So far Gary Hause (walkingman) has walked over 20,000 miles acrossthe USA, Europe, UK, Mexico, Central America, South America, Australia,and New Zealand. He has about 18,000 more miles to walk across Asia,Africa, and South America to break the Guinness Book World Recordof 38,000 miles for walking around the world, set by Arthur Blessit(www.blessitt.com). Gary is now walking in the USA from Page in Ari-zona to Les Vegas and return - a distance of 2200 miles. Here areweeks 9 and 10.

cents), but I have never had to try it. I like

eating lots of food too much. I will do a new

detailed diet of what I eat on the road with

next weeks article. With cost, and calories, of

the type of foods I eat. Most people find it

hard to believe I can

survive and walk 20

miles a day on about

$5. Most people

spend more money

on coffee at

Starbucks then what

I eat all day.

Found a lot of

roadkill that I ate this

week. When I say

roadkill, I actually

mean anything I find

on the roadside that is in a unbroken paper or

plastic package and still looks good enough to

eat. No use wasting it I figure, as long as it is

not spoiled. Most packaged food has some

many preservatives in it and packaging is pretty

good at keeping it fresh.

I found a power bar, salad with romaine

lettuce, chicken, cheese, and croutons,

squashed Twinkie, and Mt House freeze dried

lasagna. Might sound kind of strange to eat

this stuff, but when you are walking around

the world you do a lot of stuff that you would

not imagine doing when you are living in a

house, working, eating at home, living a nor-

mal middle class life. It’s not much different

than foraging in the woods for natural food

like plants and animals.

Nice visit in Las Vegas with Mr and Mrs

Buyhoff. They were neighbours when I was

growing up in my hometown of Newfane, NY

forty years ago. Their son Todd was one of

my friends and Mrs Buyhoff was my Junior

Choir Director in the choir where I sang badly

at the Newfane Methodist church. I still stop

in Sundays when I am in Newfane to attend

church and see lots of old friends. Also email

them my weekly article so they can follow my

walk. Nice home cooked dinner, hot shower,

warm bed, and nice talk with the Buhyoffs

while I was visiting. Always nice to find out

how all their children are doing.

As I was walking through the desert I no-

ticed lots of stuff

under the bridges.

Backpacks, clothes,

water bottles, and

other junk are left

behind by illegal al-

iens after they are

picked up. The rail-

road tracks parallel

route 66, so the aliens

hop the train in San

Diego or LA I think

and jump off at a cer-

tain point to be picked up by vans. They pack

so many aliens in the vans (20 to 30 I hear)

that I think they have to leave their backpacks

and any extra clothes behind.

I talked to one railroad engineer, and he

said they often have to pull off dead or dying

aliens from the train. They either die in the

summer from heat exhaustion or dehydration,

or freeze in the winter. One pile of clothes

must have been big enough to sleep in. Maybe

it was 40 pairs of pants, shirts, sweaters and

other stuff. I thought there might be some-

body sleeping underneath or a dead body.

Saw one tree near Amboy with over a 1000

pairs of shoes hanging in it. Must be some

local custom to throw your shoes in this spe-

cial tree. Lots of names and graffiti made with

rocks stacked on a bank that is piled up about

30 feet north of the road.

Creosote bushes are about the only thing

that grows in the desert. Once in a while at a

wash there is a Palo Verde or Salt Cedar tree.

Amazing that nothing seems to eat the Creo-

sote bushes. When you crush up the leaves

and smell them they have a tarry oily smell to

them.

Talked to one kid in Needles that said he

saw my website address, checked it out in the

library, then hurried after me so he could talk

to me. Always nice when I inspire somebody

to get out and walk or bike and have an ad-

venture. He said his sister just sat on the couch

and watched TV all day. His mother was in-

volved in alcohol and drugs and always in trou-

ble. His brother was in jail for drugs and steal-

ing. So he stayed away from home a lot and

just walked around town all day.

So seeing me walking around the world gave

him inspiration to do something better with

his life than what all his family was doing. I

like to tell people to turn off the TV, compu-

ter, the video game and go outside and walk

or bike and have an adventure. It’s amazing

what the human body and mind can do when

you go for it. Its releases all kinds of chemi-

cals to give you more energy, control pain,

sharpen you reflexes, and gets more blood and

oxygen to your brain so you can think up all

kinds of interesting ideas.

I notice all kinds of interesting plants, ani-

mals, roadkill, tools, money, and other stuff

on the roadside. People are shut up in their

houses all night, drive to work or school and

spend the day inside. If you want to feel bet-

ter I say sleep outside in your backyard so you

can see the stars and moon, listen to the birds

and insects and watch the sun rise every morn-

ing.

Then walk or bike to work or school and

exercise your body and save money. Take a

walk for lunch instead of eating out and bring

an apple, banana, and orange to eat while you

walk to save money and eat a healthy lunch.

Then when you get home keep the TV off

and take a hike or bike ride with your kids or

friends and talk to them instead of vegging

out in front of the TV.

Walking or biking around the world is pretty

cheap way to travel. I only spend about $5 a

day on food, and you can put together camp-

ing equipment, clothes and a bike or baby jog-

ger for anywhere from less than a $100 if you

shop in thrift stores to $1000 if you buy all

new stuff. So just do it.

Headed northeast now for St George, Utah,

Kanab, and Page, Arizona, where I will work

at Lake Powell Resort again this summer.


Event

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Martinborough Round the G

ood weather, a festive

atmostphere and 1400

entrants all added up to

a great day for the Martinborough

Round the Vines event.

The annual half marathon and

10km walk and run events this

year raised over $28,000 towards

the Martinbor-ough School, the

best over the past few years.

Next year’s event is planned for

20th March 2011.

Left: The start ofthe 10km walk.

Other photos onboth pages showhow this yearmany entrantsdressed up for theoccasion.


Vines


CONTENTS for previous 14 issuesMAY 2010 148

4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Te Waihou

Walkway and Spring 9 Te Araroa Trail: New Mt

Richmond Forest Park on TeAraroa Trail

10 High achiever: How GreenPrescription helped Joanne Paul

11 Digital Photo contest winners12 Te Araroa Trail: Sir Stephen

Tindall backs the trail13 Motivation: Get accountable with

numbers14 New Zealand walk: Hooked on

the Hooker16 High achiever: Aiming to reach

100 marathons17 New Zealand walk: Wilkies Pools

Loop Track18 New Zealand walk: Easy and

challenging walks in Otari-Wilton’s Bush

22 Little Barrier - Island of hope andglory

26 Overseas walks: On foot inSlovenia’s Julian Alps

31 Sealink announces Barrierbreakaway fares

32 Books: Great Kiwi outdoorcamping guide

32 Health: Downsides of anti-inflammatory drugs

34 Window on Waitakere: Curiouserand curiouser

34 Long walk: Walking the World36 Important to register you PLB36 Walk2Work day a success38 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for May40 New Zealand coming events46 Nordic Walking: Events47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks55 SBS Christchurch Marathon56 Pak - A - Roo

APRIL 2010 147 4 Walk talk 6 Coromandel walking festival 8 NZ walk: Westmere Walkway10 High achiever: Merita Orgias just

loves to walk11 Digital Photo contest winners12 New Zealand walk: Hillsborough

Bay circuit13 Motivation: Get competitive14 NZ walk: A right royal walk17 NZ walk: Taieri Gorge Rail Walk18 New Zealand walk: Waihi Beach

to Houmunga Bay20 Reader’s views: Best way to see

a place is on foot21 Window on Waitakere: Roving

robins22 New Zealand walk: Fantastic

ferns of Peel Forest23 New Rotorua walking trail24 New Striders course popular26 Books: Which native fern?,

Which native tree? Majestic New Zealand27 Famous wall illuminated28 Overseas walk: One Track For All31 Explore Lake Tekapo High

Country on snow shoes32 Health: How to get fit for a

challenging multi-day walk34 Event: New walking festival has

walks for everyone35 Long walk: Walking the World36 Te Araroa Trail: Cool, clear, water

now at 90 Mile Beach36 Podiatry: Painful toes - shoes?38 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for April40 New Zealand coming events46 Nordic Walking: Events47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks55 Huntly Half Marathon56 SBS Christchurch Marathon

MARCH 2010 146 4 Walk talk 6 NZ walk: Waikato River walk 8 New Zealand walk: Tama Lakes

Walk - something for everyone11 Digital Photo contest winners12 Te Araroa Trail: Prime Minister

open Pirongia13 Motivation: Just do it!14 New Zealand walk: The Hidden

Treasures Trail - a 40km journeyto remember through Rodney

16 NZ walk: Seeing in the new yearat Sign of the Packhorse

18 News: Governor General opensHilliary Trail

20 Road through Molesworth opentill Easter

21 Window on Waitakere: Hihihappenings

22 New Zealand walks: The Catlins:an area of walks of greatcontrast and natural beauty

27 New Zealand walk: WaipohatuTrack receives a make-over

28 Overseas walks: Hiking along theWorld Heritage Hinterland trails

32 Event: Event for walkers in CapeBrett Challenge

32 Health: How to reduce fluidretention

34 Event: Walking in the RotoruaMarathon

35 Long walk: Walking the World36 Event: New walking festival set

for launch36 Podiatry: Spots can kill you -

Melanoma it’s not what youthink

39 Weather forecast for March40 New Zealand coming events46 Nordic Walking: Events47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks56 Shoe Clinic Harbour Capital

MarathonFEBRUARY 2010 145 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Getting into

hot water on The Barrier 8 New Zealand walk: Meandering

around Moeraki11 Photo contest winners12 High achiever: Raelene reaches

for the Summit13 Motivation: Annual lifestyle

check-up14 New Zealand walk: Hiking Te

Araroa tracks in the KingCountry

16 New Zealand walk: ManawatuGorge tracks

19 News: The Central Gold Rush20 Overseas walks: Experience

Nepal and help a charity21 Event: NZ’s longest running and

walking relay22 New Zealand walks: Mangawhai

Walking Festival24 Overseas walks: Mt Tamborine

National Park walks28 Overseas walks: Menorcan

adventure31 Window on Waitakere: Geckos

and skinks in park32 Event: 27th Half Marathon aims

to be a fun event32 Health: How to treat grazing and

bruising naturally34 Why Gary loves to walk35 Walking the World36 New Zealand walk: Onetangi

meanderings38 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for February40 New Zealand coming events44 Overseas coming events46 Nordic Walking: Events47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks55 ACC NZ Masters Games Dunedin56 Great New Zealand Trek

JANUARY 2010 144 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Thames

Coastal Walkway10 Photo contest winners11 New Zealand walk: Auckland’s

Kauri Point CentennialParkNews: Guidelines foroutdoor access drafted

12 New Zealand walk: Awardwinning Coastal Walkway

15 Walker loves Waiheke’sWharf2Wharf

15 Fourteen members over 80 yearsof age

16 New Zealand walk: Exploring thehuge expanse of MesopotamiaStation

19 New Zealand walk: Lake ElleryTrack reopens

20 Overseas walks: Patagonia -walking in the land of giants

25 Books: Let’s go Camping25 Books: A Wee Walk in the

Wilderness26 High achiever: Dropped from size

22 to 1427 Overseas walk: Whitsunday Peak

- walk28 Overseas walks: Mont Blanc one

of the world’s classic mountainwalks

34 Health: Think before you get abike

35 Window on Waitakere: Trackimprovements

36 Nordic Walking:Jan Petrie - Fromwheelchair to golfer

36 Nordic Walking: Events39 Weather forecast for January40 New Zealand coming events45 Event: Sunset Coast Walk

planned for February46 Event: Great Barrier Marathon a

“must do”47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks55 ACC NZ Masters Games Dunedin56 Great New Zealand TrekDECEMBER 2009 143 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Ara Harakeke

- a brisk walk in the footsteps ofTe Rauparaha

10 Photo contest winners11 News: Guidelines for outdoor

access drafted12 New Zealand walk: New trail to

honour Sir Ed14 New Zealand walk: Short and

long walks in the Haast16 Achiever: How walking improved

mum’s career prospects17 News: New Zealand moves to

new official maps18 New products: Personal locator

beacon tested for extremeheights Drink bottle made fromvegetable starch

18 New Zealand walks: Landscapesfeature of Central Hawkes Baywalks

20 Training: Time to get out andenjoy the scenery

20 Podiatry: Fitness walking: notjust one foot in front of the other

22 Overseas walks: Walk the Westof Ireland

26 Overseas walks: Burleigh HeadNational Park

29 Te Araroa Trail: New link track30 Window on Waitakere:

Translocation of birds in Arc inthe Park project

31 Books: Galapalos - preservingDarwin’s legacy: 101 Must-DoWeekends

32 Event: Exciting changes toWharf2Wharf event

34 Health: Pros and cons ofCortisone

35 Nordic Walking: From stove topto mountain top

36 Nordic Walking in rehabilitation38 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for December40 New Zealand coming events45 Event: Great Forest Levin events46 Event: Moro Marathon events47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks56 Land Information New Zealand

NOVEMBER 2009 142 4 Walk talk 6 Event: Buggy walks - a social

outing for parents 8 New Zealand walk: Branch Road

walkway reopens 9 Motivation: Keeping a Training

Journal10 New Zealand walk: Blue and

Green Lake walks13 Photo contest winners14 New Zealand walk: Richmond

Trail - another Tekapo attraction16 New Zealand walk: A taste of

the Tararuas19 Window on Waitakere: A great

breeding season for Robins20 New Zealand walk: See Abel

Tasman National Park with thelocals

22 High achiever: Ali Davis is achampion

22 Podiatry: Wart’s n all24 Overseas walks: Walking Spain’s

Camino de Santiago Pilgrim Trail30 New Zealand walk: Haurata -

discover the pleasures of livingin the remote hills of Gisborne

34 Reader’s views - Likes back tobasics articles

35 Health: Knee pain more commonin women

36 Nordic Walking events36 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking

and why it could interest you38 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for November40 New Zealand coming events44 Overseas coming events45 Event: Round the Bridges

reaches new milestone46 Event: Both Taupo events popular

with walkers47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks

55 Southland Marathon56 Land Information New Zealand

OCTOBER 2009 141 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Hamilton

Gardens - Paradise Collection10 Readers views: Spelling of

Raglan mountain name; Readerin Niger

11 My favourite walk: Uplifting walkin Papamoa

12 New Zealand walk: Waikanae toOtaihanga Reserve

14 New Zealand walk: Bluff HillWalkway

16 High achiever: Know someonewho deserves a medal?

17 Te Araroa Trail: Track runsthrough Conservation Park

18 Photo contest winners19 High achiever: Young boy’s

inspiration19 News: Fiordland no exception to

avalanche activity20 Overseas walks: Auswalk

expands its unique experience20 Podiatry: Are you prepared to

complete your event intact?22 New Zealand walk: Dawson Falls

walk in winter24 Event: Record fields and fast

racing in SBS Marathon26 Overseas walks: Lago del Garda -

Rambling Italy’s largest lake32 Living Streets Aoteroa: Quiet

revolution on Otara streets32 Event: The Great Barrier Island

secret is out34 Health: Joint care supplements-

which is best?35 Nordic Walking: Festival of

Walking in Move It Month36 Nordic Walking events36 Nordic Walking: Nordic Nannas:

nail half marathon39 Weather forecast for October40 New Zealand coming events43 Overseas coming events46 Event: Record walking in the

Capital47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks56 Southland MarathonSEPTEMBER 2009 140 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Coast to

Coast10 New Zealand walk: Sharplin Falls

Track12 New Zealand walk: Sledge Track

- a walkway adventure15 Training: Ready to walk16 My favourite walk: Clevedon

Scenic Reserve17 High achiever: Man with donated

heart walks half marathons18 Photo contest winners19 Motivation - Beat exercise

boredom20 Reader views: Rapaki Hillside

walks - Bibbulmun Track20 Podiatry: Can you balance on one

foot?22 News: What is Geocaching?22 Window on Waitakere: Hihi

success rewarded23 Event; A century of marathons24 New Zealand walk: Wetland area

opened up for walkers26 Subscription prizes27 New Zealand walk: Botanic

Garden has new Braille trail28 Overseas walks: Stride into the

Sunshine Coast’s first Festival ofWalks

30 Overseas walks: Sunshine Coastshort walks

32 Overseas walks: Hinterland GreatWalk

34 Te Araroa Trail: TheWhangamarino Track

35 Health: Benefits of regular use ofa sauna

36 Nordic Walking: Calendar36 Nordic Walking: International

recognition for local coach39 Weather forecast for September40 New Zealand coming events42 Overseas coming events47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks56 Taupo Half Marathon

AUGUST 2009 139 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: The

Mangawhai Connector 8 High Achiever: Sweet 16 even

sweeter for Taupo organiser 9 High achiever: 67 year old walks

first marathon10 New Zealand walk: Bream Coast

- Paradise revisited15 A beginners guide to starting a

walking group16 New Zealand walk: Okarito -

entering the realm of the world’srarest kiwi

18 Photo contest winners19 Motivation - The pressure to

perform20 New products: New socks with

foot protection without theweight

20 Waikaremoana Unveiled21 Podiatry: Ankle strength22 Event: The Great NZ Trek - a

sense of adventure26 Subscription prizes27 Books: Days Walk in New

Zealand; Off the Beaten Track;Live, Work and Play in Australia

28 Overseas walk: An Iran walk- butfirst find your river

32 Event: Curves to Curves34 Health: What is the cause of

most ailments?36 Keeping the ‘Winter blues’ at bay36 Nordic Walking:Walking calendar37 Nordic Walking: Do it yourself

Nordic walking programme39 Weather forecast for August40 High achiever: Walking the

World42 New Zealand coming events46 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country BreaksC56 Taupo Half Marathon

JULY 2009 138 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk:

Hapuawhenua viaduct walk 8 New Zealand walk: Rapaki

Hillside walk11 New Zealand walk: Another bite

of ‘the Mate’14 My favourite walk: Milford

Foreshore Walk15 New Zealand walk: Major

upgrade for gorge track16 Photo contest winners17 Motivation: Exercise - get in the

habit18 High achiever: How 30 minute

walks helped this 40-year-old19 Podiatry: Walking prevents

diabetes complications20 New Zealand walk: Kelceys Bush

Conservation area21 Overseas walk: Queensland

luxury outdoors adventure24 Subscription prizes25 Event: Whenuapai Half Marathon26 Te Araroa Trail: Waitomo to Te

Kuiti walkway open28 Overseas walk: The Bibbulmun

Track - a monumental walk32 Training: Top five training tips for

walking a half marathon33 Training: 16 week training

programme for a 21km walk34 Books: Walk Sydney Streets:

Ramblers CountrysideCompanion

34 Health: How you can avoid thedementia crisis

36 Nordic Walking events37 Nordic Walking: Do it yourself

Nordic walking programme Pt 438 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for June40 High achiever: Walking the

World - 20th and 21st weeks42 New Zealand coming events43 International events46 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks56 Taupo Half Marathon

MAY 2009 137 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk:

Hapuawhenua viaduct walk 8 New Zealand walk: Rapaki

Hillside walk11 New Zealand walk: Another bite

of ‘the Mate’14 My favourite walk: Milford

Foreshore Walk15 New Zealand walk: Major

upgrade for gorge track16 Photo contest winners17 Motivation: Exercise - get in the

habit18 High achiever: How 30 minute

walks helped this 40-year-old19 Podiatry: Walking prevents

diabetes complications20 New Zealand walk: Kelceys Bush

Conservation area21 Overseas walk: Queensland

luxury outdoors adventure24 Subscription prizes25 Event: Whenuapai Half Marathon26 Te Araroa Trail: Waitomo to Te

Kuiti walkway open28 Overseas walk: The Bibbulmun

Track - a monumental walk32 Training: Top five training tips for

walking a half marathon33 Training: 16 week training

programme for a 21km walk

34 Books: Walk Sydney Streets:Ramblers CountrysideCompanion

34 Health: How you can avoid thedementia crisis

36 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walkingevents

37 Nordic Walking: Do it yourselfNordic walking programme pt 4

38 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for June40 High achiever: Walking the

World - 20th and 21st weeks42 New Zealand coming events43 International events46 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks56 Taupo Half Marathon

APRIL 2009 136 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Sweeping

views from Mt Kariora 8 New Zealand walks: Picton

Harbourside walks10 Event: A great day out11 SBS Marathon12 New Zealand walk: New walk

opens up magnificent Wairarapabush

14 New Zealand walk: Oneroa walk- over rocky and sandy beachesand a bush reserve

16 Photo contest winners17 Motivation: It’s not about the

chocolate18 High achiever: From couch

potato to finishing a relay event19 Podiatry: Sesamoids - cushions

of the big toe20 New Zealand walk: High walking

- Khandallah to Karori withoutthe traffic

24 Subscription prizes25 Window on Waitakere: No leaky

syndrome here26 High achievers: Achieving the

New York Marathon - yes youcan

28 Overseas walk: The Path toRome - a walk through history

33 Capital Marathon34 Book: Walking the Waitakere

Ranges34 Health: What couple needs to do

to get back to walking36 Nordic Walking: Bush walk36 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking

events37 Nordic Walking: Do it yourself

Nordic walking programme Pt 339 Weather forecast for May40 High achiever: Walking the

World42 New Zealand coming events47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks56 SPARC

MARCH 2009 135 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Keirunga

Gardens has shaded walks 8 New Zealand walk: Kitcherner

Park Reserve has interestinghistory

10 New Zealand Walk: St Heliers toChurchill Park

12 Journey to Remember: Unusualoverland trail opens again

15 Event: Taieri Gorge first rail walk17 Motivation: Creating your best

life18 Window on Waitakere: Rest

easy, Alfred19 Podiatry: School tramp - are you

prepared?20 New Zealand walk: Toro revisited25 Books: New guide showcases

region’s walks. Know your NewZealand Native Plants

26 New Zealand walks: Little RiverTrail to Kaituna Quarry

28 Overseas walks: Traversing theGrampians National Park

33 Capital Marathon34 Te Araroa : New exit opened34 New Product: World famous

socks now in New Zealand34 Health: A long and healthy life

has a lot to do with balance36 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking

events37 Nordic Walking: Do it yourself

Nordic walking programme pt 238 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for April40 High achiever: Walking the

World41 Event: Super Seven Series42 New Zealand coming events44 International events47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks56 SBS Marathon


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

JUNE WEATHER FORECASTFrom June 1 to June 30

2010

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Website:www.predictweather.comEmail:[email protected]

Predict Weather2010 at abookstore near you

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1st-7th June

Southwesterlies until the 3rd. A depression thenpasses over the North Island with moistnortheasterlies. By the 5th, easterly winds mayprevail followed by a ridge of high pressurearound the 7th.

The first week of June two depressions may passnear Gisborne contributing to about twiceaverage rainfall.

8th-11th June

A depression passes over the North Island withmoist northeasterlies. Southerlies arrive aroundthe 10th but may abate the next day.

In the following four weeks expect dryconditions over much of New Zealand withsevere frosts in Central Otago.

In contrast, much of the North Island may havea break from the colder than usual conditionswith temperatures near average. More anticy-clones to the southeast of the country maycontribute to the colder and drier than usualweather.

Below average rainfall may affect Nelson and theBay of Plenty. A depression passes near EastCape bringing localised heavy rainfall. Towardsthe end of June cold southerlies bring heavysnowfalls to inland and high country areas ofOtago and Southland.

The cold in Otago may most affect Ranfurly inNorth Otago, Lauder in Central Otago,Omarama and Queenstown.

12th-20th June

Anticyclonic conditions at first are followed bywesterlies over the South Island from the 14th.A depression brings northeasterlies to the NorthIsland from the 17th while a ridge persists overthe South Island.

Unsettled conditions follow as the depressionmoves away about the 19th. A depression passesnear East Cape during this period contributing toover 50% more than average rainfall at Hicks Bayaround the 17th.

19th June

Fine warm weather comes to many parts of NZ.

21st-30th June

Northerlies are interrupted by a ridge of highpressure around the 22nd. Westerlies from the24th. A cold southerly outbreak from the 26thbrings severe frosts and snow until the 30th, withextremely low temperatures in Central Otago.

The cold southerlies bring heavy snowfalls toinland and high country areas of Otago andSouthland for much of the week beginning June27th.

Record low temperatures and severe frostsfollow in Queenstown and snow may lay foranother fortnight. The severe frosts maycontribute to some burst water pipes and somefrozen water supplies in the Otago region.

27th June

In the South Island snow may close all roads tothe West Coast except the Haast Pass.

28th June

Heavy snow may close several roads in bothislands, including the Desert Rd and Arthurs andLewis Passes. 30cm of new snow is expected atTuroa.

Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing mayoccur around 4th(apogee), 12th(new moon),16th(perigee) and 26th(full moon).

Daily Summary


Coming events

NEW ZEALANDEVENTS

MAY 20101 Hanmer Four Square Half Marathon & 10km,

Hanmer Springs1 46th Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon,

10km & 5km, Rotorua1 T42 Trail Runs, 24km & 6.5km, 42 Traverse2 Taieri Gorge Rail Walk, 8km, Dunedin2 Wainiomata Mountain Run & Walk, 12km &

5km, Wainuiomata2 New Balance 15km Road Race & Walk,

Christchurch2 Nelson Shoe Clinic Half Marathon & 10.6km,

Nelson2 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Run/Walk Series,

20km, 10km, & 5km, Auckland4 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct, Auckland5 The Rat Race 5km, Milford6 Aurora Handicap Marathon, 50km Handi-

cap Walk, 2 x Half Marathon Relay, UpperHutt

8 Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon,Blenheim

9 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km,Pakuranga

9 Run 4 Mums, Auckland9 16th annual Manawatu Gorge Track & Tun-

nel Walk, 8km, Ashhurst, adults $209 Baylys Dargarville Run/Walk 12km & 6.8km,

Dargarville9 Pencarrow Lighthouse Fun Run/Walk, Hald

Marathon, 10km & 5km, Eastbourne11 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct, Auckland12 The Rat Race 5km, Milford16 Waipoua Forest Fun Run/Walk 2010,

Waipoua, Nortland16 Curves to Curves, 21km & 13km, Feilding

to Palmerston North, Manawatu18 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct, Auckland19 The Rat Race 5km, Milford23 Solid Energy 30th Huntly Half Marathon &

10km, Huntly

23 Sri Chinmoy Run/Walk Series, 10km, &2.5km, Christchurch

25 O’Hagan’s 5km Series, Viaduct, Auckland26 The Rat Race 5km, Milford30 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km, Milford30 Paihia Run/Walk 8km & 6km, Paihia30 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km, Milford

JUNE 20102 The Rat Race 5km, Milford6 SBS Christchurch Marathon, Half Marathon

& 10km, Christchurch6 Orewa Beach Dash for Cash 5km, Orewa6 Brookfield Bog Challenge, 3km 6km & 9km,

Wainuiomata6 Auroa Handicap 2 x Half Marathon Relay,

Upper Hutt6 Mt Joggers & Walkers Half Marathon, 10km

& 5km, Mt Maunganui9 The Rat Race 5km, Milford13 Sri Chinmoy Cross Country 7km & 2.5km,

Christchurch16 The Rat Race 5km, Milford20 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km, West-

ern Springs23 The Rat Race 5km, Milford27 Shoe Clinic Harbour Capital Marathon, Half

Marathon & 10km, Wellington2 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Run/Walk Series,

20km, 10km, & 5km, Auckland30 The Rat Race 5km, Milford

JULY 20103 Waikato Draught Tough Guy Challenge 6km

& 12km, Woodhill, Auckland4 Great Mid Winter Half Marathon & 11km,

Kawerau4 Mangawhai Heads to Harbour 8km & 6km,

Mangawhai Heads4 Waikato Drought Tough Guy & Gal Chal-

lenge, 6km & 12km, Manukau4 Winter Warm up Trail Run & Walk, 20km,

Greta Valley, North Canterbury7 The Rat Race 5km, Milford11 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km,

Takapuna14 The Rat Race 5km, Milford17 Captain Cook’s Landing 25km, Queen Char-

lotte Track, Picton18 Petone Working Mens Club 5 Bridges Mara-

thon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Petone18 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Run/Walk Series,

20km, 10km, & 5km, Auckland18 Waikato Draught Tough Guy Challenge 6km

& 12km, Linton, Palmerston North21 The Rat Race 5km, Milford28 The Rat Race 5km, Milford

AUGUST 20101 Mizuno Taupo Half Marathon, Taupo7 Waikato Drought Tough Guy & Gal Chal-

lenge, 6km & 12km, Rotorua8 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Run/Walk Series,

20km, 10km, & 5km, Auckland11 The Rat Race 5km, Milford14 Waikato Drought Tough Guy & Gal Chal-

lenge, 6km & 12km, Rotorua

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Coming events

15 Manawatu Striders Half Marathon, 10km &5km, Palmerston North

18 Woodbourne Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,Woodbourne

18 The Rat Race 5km, Milford25 The Rat Race 5km, Milford27 Kahuterawa 2-Day Classic, Half Marathon,

15.4km &7km, Palmerston North28 Energy Direct NZ Marton Marathon & Half

Marathon, Marton28 Great Naseby Watewr Race Ultra

Marathon,100km, 80km & 50km, Naseby,Central Otago

SEPTEMBER 20101 The Rat Race 5km, Milford4 Shoe Clinic Hawkes Bay Marathon, Half

Marathon & 10km, Hastings5 Mizuno Off-Road Half Marathon, Taupo5 Kinloch Quarter Marathon, Taupo8 The Rat Race 5km, Milford12 Moro Marathon, Half Marathon & 15km,

Dunedin12 Waste Works Whangarei Run/Walk Festi-

val, Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km,Whangarei

12 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Run/Walk Series,20km, 10km, & 5km, Auckland

15 The Rat Race 5km, Milford18 Abel Tasman Coastal Classic, 36km, Abel

Tasman National Park, Marahau18 Legend & Arthur’s Half, Marathon,

Waitakere City22 The Rat Race 5km, Milford29 The Rat Race 5km, Milford

OCTOBER 20102 Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 Hour Track Races,

Auckland3 Kaitaia Run Walk, 12km & 4km, Kaitaia6 The Rat Race 5km, Milford9 Great Barrier Wharf to Wharf, 38.6km, Great

Barrier Island10 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Half Mara-

thon & 10km, Masterton10 Volcanoes Challenge, Onehunga13 The Rat Race 5km, Milford16 Subway Dun Run, 25km, Nelson20 The Rat Race 5km, Milford23 Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon & 10km,

Mount Lyford, North Canterbury27 The Rat Race 5km, Milford30 Stirling Sports Waimea Half Marathon,

Richmond31 Adidas Auckland Marathon & Half Mara-

thon, 10.5km & 5km, Auckland

NOVEMBER 20103 The Rat Race 5km, Milford6 56th Feilding Marathon, Feilding10 The Rat Race 5km, Milford12 Steelformers Around the Mountain

Relay,150km, New Plymouth13 Te Araroa Walk New Zealand in a Day14 Bay of Plenty Energy Tois Challenge 18km,

Whakatane14 Thames Save The Children Fun Run/Walk,

Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Thames17 The Rat Race 5km, Milford20 Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri24 The Rat Race 5km, Milford27-28 Kahuterawa Classic, Palmerston North28 West Coaster, Auckland

DECEMBER 20101 The Rat Race 5km, Milford8 The Rat Race 5km, Milford

11 3 Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km& 5km, Wanganui

15 The Rat Race 5km, Milford

JANUARY 201115 Fullers Wharf to Wharf Fun Run/Walk,

25km, 13km, 12km & 7km, Waiheke Island29 Jumbo Holdswortyh Trail Race, 24km &

12km, Masterton

FEBRUARY 20114-13 NZ Masters Games, Wanganui5 The Great Cranleigh Kauri Run, 32km &

13km, Coromandel

MARCH 201119-20 IWL International Two Day Walk, 30km,

20km & 10km, Rotorua

FEBRUARY 20124-12 NZ Masters Games, Dunedin

OVERSEASEVENTS

MAY 20101-2 IWL Two Day Walk, 6km, 12km, 24km &

42km, Blankenberge, Belgium1-2 Canberra Road Running Festival, Can-

berra, ACT, Australia1-2 Wild Endurance 100km Team Challenge,

Blue Mountain’s, NSW, Australia1-8 Caithness and Sutherland Walking Festi-

val, United Kingdom2 Puffing Billy’s 29th Great Train Race, 13.2km,

Emerald Lake, Australia2 Hamilton Island Hilly Half Marathon, Hamil-

ton Island, Qld, Australia2 Bathhurst Half Marathon, Bathurst, NSW,

Australia2 Vancouver International Marathon & Half

Marathon, Vancouver, BC, Canada7-9 Kyusha International 3 Day Walk,

Yatsushiro City, Japan7-13 Newton Stewart Walking Festival,

Dummmmmfries and Galloway, Ireland8 Hippie Chick Half Marathon, & Quarter

Marathon, Portland, OR, USA8-9 IWL Waendel Weekend, 15km, 25km &

42km, Wellingborough, England9 Mothers Day Classic, Metropolitan and

other regional locationsd accross Australia13-16 IWL Four Day Walk, Chantonnay,

France15-16 IML Two Day Walk, Bern-Belp, Swit-

zerland15-16 IML Two Day Walk, Dalian, China15-16 Great Ocean Road International Mara-

thon, Lorne, Vic, Australia15-16 The North Face Ultra Marathon, Blue

Mountains, NSW, Australia15 The Great Wall Marathon, Half Marathon,

10km & 5km, China16 Perth Marathon, Perth, WA, Australia16 Great Ocean Road Half Marathon, Kennett

River, Vic, Australia16 Bunberry Runners Club Half Marathon,

Bunbury, WA, Australia16 Canberra Half Marathon, Canberra, Act,

Australia16 Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon,

Sydney, NSW, Australia

COMING EVENTSWe obtain information for this column from a large

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

19 23 Keswick Mountain Festival, Kesawick,England

22 Mount Beauty Half Marathon, MountBeauty, Vic, Australia

22-23 Warwick Pentath Run, SE Queensland,Australia

23 Barossa Half Marathon, Tanunda, SA,Australia

25 Edinburgh Marathon & Scotland 10km,Edinburgh, Scotland

29 Everest Marathon, Nepal29 Adidas Sundown Marathon 2010, Singa-

pore29-30 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km & 40km,

Diekirch, Luxembourg30 Comrades Marathon, (90km), South Af-

rica30 Plymouth Half Marathon, Plymouth, Eng-

land30 29th Deep River Rock Belfast City Mara-

thon, Belfast, Ireland

JUNE 20105 The Big Five Adventure Marathon, Africa5 Stockholm Marathon, Stockholm, Sweden5-21 Gower Walking Festival, 55 guided

walks, Gower, England6 MS Walk & Run, Sydney, North Sydney and

Melbourne, Australia6 Mackay Half Marathon, Mackay, Qld, Aus-

tralia6 43rd Traralgon Marathon, Half Marathon &

Quarter Marathon, Gippsland, Vic, Aus-tralia

6 Elleker Half Marathon, Elleker, WA, Aus-tralia

6 Queensland Half Marathon, Doomben, Qld,Australia

8 Dili Marathon, Dili, East Timor12 Traralgon Half Marathon, Traralgon, Vic,

Australia20 Dili ‘City of Peace’ Marathon, Half Mara-

thon & 10km, Dili, East Timor20 Marathon de I’lle de Maurice, Mauritius25-27 Mourne International Walking Festival,

Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ire-land

26 Rock’n’Roll Seattle Marathon & Half Mara-thon, Seattle, WA, USA

26-27 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 40km& 45km, Viborg, Denmark

27 Pichi Richi Marathgon, Half Marathon &10.5km, Flinders Ranges SA, Australia

JULY 20101-4 IWL Four Day Walk, Castlebar, Ireland4 Gold Coast Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km

and 4km, Gold Coast Qld, Australia18 Run Melbourne, Half Marathon, 10km &

5km, Vic, Australia18 Lawler Partners Winery Marathon, Hunter

Valley, NSW, Australia20-23 IWL Four Day Walk, Nijmegan, Nether-

lands23 Mornington Bayrun, 8km, 3.7km Walk,

Mornington, Australia25 Park to Park Half Marathon, Qld, Australia


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25 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon, Blacktown,NSW, Australia

31 Australian Outback Marathon, Ayers Rock,NT, Australia

31 Bush Capital Bush Marathon & Ultra, Can-berra, Act, Australia

31 Australian Outback Marathon, Australia

AUGUST 20106-8 IWL Three Day Walks, 10km 21km &

42km, Vaasa, Finland8 McDonald’s Townville Marathon, Half Mara-

thon, 10km & 5km, Towsville, Qld, Australia14 Asics Adelaide Marathon, Adelaide, SA

Australia15 Alice Springs Marathon, Alice Springs, NT,

Australia22 Mudgee Marathon Weekend, Mudgee,

NSW, Australia28-29 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 25km &

35km, Verdal, Norway29 Shepparton Maraton, Shepparton, Vic,

AustraliaBrisbane Marathon Festival, Brisbane, Qld,

Australia

SEPTEMBER 20105 Ross Marathon, Ross, Tas, Australia5 25th Nike Budapest International Half Mara-

thon, Budapest, Hungrary

10-12 Wee Binnian Walking Festival, CountyDown, Northern Ireland

11-12 IWL Two Day Walk, 24km & 17km,Arenzano, Italy

12 Robin Hood Marathon, NottinghamshireEngland

12 Tallinn Marathon & 10km, Estonia17-19 IWL Three Day Walk, 10km, 20km &

42km, Seefeld, Austria19 Sydney Marathon, Sydney, NSW, Australia25-26 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km 30km, 42km,

& 50km, Brno, Czech Republic26 37th Real Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Ger-

many26 Paris- Versailles, 16km, Paris, France

OCTOBER 20102-3 IWL Two Day Walk, 25km & 42km, Fulda,

Germany3 29th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon,

Minneapolis, USA10 St George Melbourne Marathon, Mel-

bourne, Vic, Australia10 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chi-

cago, USA16 Toowoomba Road Runners Marathon,

Toowoomba, Qld, Australia16-17 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain17 Amsterdam Marathon, Amersterdam, The

Netherlands23 The Polar Circle Marathon, Denmark23-24 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA24 Rottnest Marathon, Rottnest Island, WA,

Australia30-31 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Won-Ju,

Korea31 Athens Mara-thon, Athens,Greece31 Portland 3-BaysMarathon, Portland,Vic, Australia31 Kaohiung Interna-tional Marathon,Taipei, Taiwan

NOVEMBER20105-7 IWL Three DayWalk, 20km, 30km,50km Higashimatsu-yama, Japan7 ING New YorkMarathon New York,NY, USA7 Marysvile Mara-thon Festival,Marysville, Vic, Aus-tralia13-14 IWL Two DayWalk, 20km, Taipei,Taiwan

DECEMBER20105 Standard ChartersSingapore Mara-thon, Singapore12 Honolulu Mara-thon, Honolulu,Hawii, USA

26 Mt Kosciusko Marathon, Charlotte PassVillage, NSW, Australia

JANUARY 2011Tainan Ancient Capital Marathon, Taipei, Tai-

wan

FEBRUARY 201127 Kaohiung International Marathon, Taipei,

Taiwan

APRIL 20118-9 IML Two Day Walk, Gilboa, Israel

MAY 20117-8 IWL Two Day Walk, 6km, 12km, 24km &

42km, Blankenberge, Belgium14-15 IWL Waendel Weekend, 15km, 25km

& 42km, Wellingborough, England13-15 IML Two Day Walk, Dalian, China21-22 IML Two Day Walk, Bern-Belp, Swit-

zerland

JUNE 20112-5 IWL Four Day Walk, Chantonnay, France18-19 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km & 40km,

Diekirch, Luxembourg25-26 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 40km

& 45km, Viborg, Denmark28 1 July IWL Four Day Walk, Castlebar, Ire-

land

JULY 201119-22 IWL Four Day Walk, Nijmegan, Nether-

lands

AUGUST 201112-14 IWL Three Day Walks, 10km 21km &

42km, Vaasa, Finland27-28 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 25km &

35km, Verdal, Norway

SEPTEMBER 201110-11 IWL Two Day Walk, 24km & 17km,

Arenzano, Italy16-18 IWL Three Day Walk, 10km, 20km &

42km, Seefeld, Austria24-25 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km 30km, 42km,

& 50km, Brno, Czech Republic

OCTOBER 20111-2 IWL Two Day Walk, 25km & 42km, Fulda,

Germany15-16 IML Two Day Walk, Barcelona, Spain22-23 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA29-30 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Won-Ju,

Korea

NOVEMBER 20114-6 IWL Three Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 50km

Higashimatsu-yama, Japan12-13 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Taipei, Tai-

wan

Coming events






More and more physiotherapists in New

Zealand are starting to offer Nordic Walking

courses as they recognize the benefits it can

offer their clients who suffer from lower back

pain.

New Zealand is following the lead from

Germany where it is common practice for

physiotherapy clinics to offer Nordic Walking

courses.

Christchurch physiotherapist Penny Yule-

Yeoman is convinced of its effectiveness. “I

find Nordic Walking to be vital for clients with

lower back pain as it helps to maintain core

strength and stability and at the same time

improve overall mobility and posture. I have

had good results with people with Sciatica and

Spinal Stenosis. Clients, who could walk un-

aided for only five minutes, can now walk for

more than one hour. One client recently

walked on the Heaphy Track for two hours.”

Around 80 to 90% of adults suffer from

some sort of back pain in their lifetime. The

causes can be many and varied ranging from

bad posture, inflammation, wear and tear to

injury or muscular dysbalances. Only a health

professional can diagnose the correct cause.

However help is at hand. Nordic Walking

is proving to be an ideal activity not only for

relieving pain, but also for treating and pre-

vention of this common complaint.

Nordic Walking is so beneficial because it

encourages good posture and alignment.

Pushing down on the poles allows the upper

body to be lifted from the pelvis elongating

the spine and thereby increasing muscle and

skeletal movement and reducing impact on the

vertebrae. It also allows for more balance

which can make it a very safe activity if

practiced correctly.

One of the reasons so many people expe-

rience lower back pain is because they have

largely forgotten how to walk with a natural

healthy gait. This involves the diagonal rota-

tion of the shoulder girdle and the pelvis.

Nordic Walking helps to reintroduce this tech-

nique.

The right shoulder and left hip swing to

the front simultaneously and then to the back,

twisting the torso. In normal walking this

movement is often limited to the extension

of the arms and legs only. In this way Nordic

Walking activates the deep back muscles of

the Multifidus and Transversus Abdominus.

This is critical as it is these deep back muscles

that help stabilize the spine, rather than the

superficial abdominal muscles as so often

thought.

Increasing time being spent in seated posi-

Walk away back painthe Nordic way

By Marya HopmanNordic Walking instructor

The most common causesof lower back pain

· Scoliosis· Twisted back (due to a fall)· (Accute) disc problem· Bad or asymmetrical posture which leads to

muscular dysbalances· Stress with tight muscles· Broken vertebrae (possibly due to osteoporo-

sis)

Nordic walking


Walking and Nordic Walking are “Poles” apartWe offer courses in: Otago, Christchurch, Hawkes Bay, Hamilton,Auckland and Northland

For information: 0800-669-269, www.NordicWalkingNZ.co.nz

tions at desks or in cars is also leading to lower

back problems. It is resulting in the shorten-

ing or tightening of the quadriceps and hip

flexors which in turn can tilt the pelvis for-

ward and result in a pinching of the lower back.

Again this is where Nordic Walking can help

by encouraging an extended stride, stretching

the hip flexors and the quadriceps back be-

hind the body and easing the pelvis back to its

natural position.

Anybody can practice Nordic Walking re-

gardless of age or fitness level, but it is not as

simple as it looks to practice correctly. The

danger is that because it looks relatively easy,

people think they can teach themselves, how-

ever it is a comprehensive biomechanical

movement that requires good coordination

and instruction.

A study conducted in 2006 by the Institute

for Rehabilitation at the German Sport Col-

lege (Deutsche Sporthochschule) in Cologne

showed that it can take a number of weeks to

learn the correct technique.

Without expert instruction it may be inef-

ficient and even harmful. Lifting the poles as

opposed to swinging the poles, or using an

excessively long stride and unnecessary lean-

ing forward can result in worsening symptoms

including a tightening in the neck, increased

lower back pain, and hip or knee problems.

For this reason it’s important to attend be-

ginner courses and learn from qualified Nor-

dic Walking leaders. Nordic Walking NZ

(NOWANZ) has more than 40 Nordic Walk-

ing Leaders offering classes nationwide from

Kerikeri to Dunedin.

NOWANZ director Barbara Faust-Heffner

has just returned from her annual visit to Ger-

many where she renewed her licence as a Nor-

dic Walking Master Trainer and caught up with

the latest developments. “We have access to

the experience of doctors and physios in Ger-

many who have been using Nordic Walking,

and we transfer this to our Leaders here in

New Zealand,” she says.

Barbara recommends that if you suffer

from lower back pain that you consult with

your health professional before considering

starting a Nordic Walking course – “Just to

make sure we know exactly what the cause is

and work hand in hand with health profes-

sionals.”

Considering that almost all of us will suf-

fer from a back complaint at some point, it

would seem worthwhile to consider learning

how to Nordic walk and practice it regularly.

Don’t wait until you have any injury or condi-

tion!

Nordic Walking is a thoroughly enjoyable

and addictive activity which can be practiced

at so many levels from therapeutic and weight

loss, to general fitness and cross training. Also

it is not limited to walking. Nordic Walking

can lead on to Nordic running or even Nor-

dic skating with inline skates or special

rollerblades. That’s when this activity can get

really exciting!

For more information on Nordic Walking

visit the NOWANZ website www.NOW

ANZ.co.nz or call 0800 669269 or mail to

[email protected].

How you can prevent lowerback pain

· Maintain a healthy body weight· Maintain an upright posture (while sitting and

standing)· Squat when you need to bend down· When lifting, use your thighs (and not your back)

to do most of the work· If you have a sedentary job make sure you have

an appropriate chair and change your sittingposition regularly

· Exercise on a regular basis, preferably Nordic

Walking

Nordic walking

Walk away back pain the Nordic way

International Nordic Walking Assn (INWA)June StevensonPhone 09-416-3917 0274-383-923Email [email protected] www.nordicwalking.net.nz

Contact details for three groups in NewZealand promoting Nordic Walking:

Nordic Academy New ZealandP O Box 6749Marion Square Wellington,Phone 04-389-3655Email [email protected] www.nordicacademy.co.nz

Nordic contacts

Nordic Walking New Zealand (NoWaNZ)Waipu Northland, Phone 0800-669-269Email [email protected] www.nordicwalkingNZ.co.nz



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Nordic Walking Groups and Fitness Walks by dayMon AKL-Takapuna, Mary-Anne Abplanalp 021-121 5562Tue AKL-Kohimarama, Mary-Anne Abplanalp 021-121 5562Tue Havelock North River Rd Walkway, River Rd, 06-8782475Wed Bream Bay, Waipu Museum Car Park, Barbara Faust 09-4320386Wed Hastings Pakowhai Reserve, Pakowhai Rd, 06-8782475Wed Whangarei, Kensington Park, Barbara Faust 09-4320386Wed, Maungaturoto, Otamatea High school, Barbara Faust 09-4320386Fri Hastings Pakowhai Reserve, Pakowhai Rd, 06-8782475Fri Silverdale/Orewa, i-Site, Barbara Faust 021-2998840Fri Warkworth Shoesmith Reserve, Lisa Outwin 021-611239Sat AKL-Takapuna, Mary-Anne Abplanalp 021-121 5562Sat AKL-Titirangi Crum Park, Robyn Woodward 027-4535143


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NORTH ISLANDNORTHLANDKAITAIAFAR NORTH TRAVEL CLUB: Maurice Lowell, 09-408-0732 after3pm.BAY OF ISLANDSBAY OF ISLANDS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Saturday (AM), BertVanasche 09-404-0147, or Gea Hadderingh 09- 405-7773DARGARVILLEDARGARVILLE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (PM), Joan Burnett,09-437-8708WHANGAREIKIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-430-3470CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo orHugh Knight 09-438-7976KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Kensington Re-ception, 09-437-4404GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM),Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM)KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), SportNorthland 09-437-4404TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09-435-0746WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM)WHANGAREI ATHLETICS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday(PM) (BIA), Tuesday Thursday (AM), Beth McLeod 09-437-7763,Saturday (PM) Morris or Shirley Gray 09-436-1524WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441

AUCKLANDOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks,tramps, Jan Thompson 09-634-4624,Val Todd 09-579-8250AUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM),(IA),Praemi Pera 09-836-9161ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday, Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429PRAM WALKING GROUP: Second Wednesday of month, SportAuckland, Alissa Tosswill 09-623-7925AUCKLAND CENTRALAUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday(AM), Bruce Mattson 09-570-4941AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Jenny Andrew 09-570-5455AUCKLAND WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM),Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: RayVickers 09-576-6906AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM),(BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER CLUB: John Yolland 09-576-9807AUCKLAND RACE WALKERS ASSN: Sunday (AM),www.racewalkingauckland.orgAUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Doug Astley 09-620-4923AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Norma Pegg, 09-626-2300ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Doug MacKay 09-274-7083EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday,Denise 09-570-9683EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday(AM), Jan Dwyer 09-636-6294, Sunday (AM), M Armstrong 09-639-1378LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Jan Thompson 09-634-4624WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking,Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704WEST AUCKLANDABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), PatsyHulse 09-410-9353BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), TerryWilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071

LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA),09-826-2333TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM),Miranda 09-817-9677WEST END WALKERS: Westmere, Monday, Thursday, Friday, (AM),(BI), Bonnie Stratton, 09-378-7566FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday toSaturday, Anne, 09-813-0021FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), EthelDenscombe 09-818-3561GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Neil Turner 09-817-6230GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thurs-day (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM),Alene Couchman 09-818-2580KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Mar-tin 09-838-6553KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Mar-tin 09-818-6084KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Beryl Pook 09-412-8914LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-993LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Mic Baker 09-626-3232NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednes-day, Lorraine, 09-827-8663MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Nyree Sherman 09-832-6922MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith09-832-5692RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09-832-4069RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-412-9952SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Max Eyes 09-837-4787TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednes-day (PM), Lorna Trass 09-834-5366TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sun-day (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 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038TITIRANGI WALKERS & JOGGERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212WEST HARBOUR ACTIVE 35+WALKING GROUP: West Harbour,Friday, Lorna, 09-416-7871Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-836-8031Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM),May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday,Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284WEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Jill 09-626-4325NORTH SHORE10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-461060’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Heather Jean Adams09-478-2462NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Barbara Lobel 09-473-6938BIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson09-414-5351BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM),Roy Urlic 09-473-8777CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednes-day (PM), Gail Mouldey 09-418-3457DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, Tuesday Thursday Sunday(AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM),Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Torbay, Tuesday, Friday (AM),Shelley Sharp 09-473-9021GREENHITHE 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),Jack Rendle 09-478-9115MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), CarolBuckner 09-479-7804MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM),Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sun-day (AM), Jan 09-483-5645

NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Barbara Lobel 09-473-6938NORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote, every second Tuesday(AM), Peter Cox 09-480-5622TORBAY WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09-473-1931WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), BrendaGray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday,Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284Y’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), MalcolmCurtis 09-444-3823RODNEY10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Edna Prbert 09-425-5928HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), MalcolmKeane 09-420-8739HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday(AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Ann Mahon/Margaret Gilbert 09-424-0765MONDAY NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday(AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM),Jenny Burton 09-425-5583WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM),Thursday (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday,Harriet Ambler 09-486-6284WAIHEKE ISLANDWAIHEKE ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), ShaonaMaddle, 09-372-6645COUNTIES/MANUKAUPUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sun-day (AM), 09-238-9820WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednes-day, Friday (AM),ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844PAPATOETOE Y’S WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday(AM), Derek McKeen, 09-266-2304PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), LindaMitchell, 09-273-9531PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednes-day (AM), 09-576-9739MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY,WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre,Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM)HOWICK UXBRIDGE WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 09-535-6467HOWICK Y’S WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-534-5153PUKEKOHE TRAMPING CLUB: David Lawrie 09-238-8407TOI TOI TREKKERS TRAMPING CLUB: Colin Johnstone 09-535-6231

WAIKATOHAMILTONFRANKTON ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday, Saturday,(PM), (BIA), Heather Purdie-Raill, 07-847-5639NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Rene Smyth, 07846-3245CENTRAL LAKE WALKING GROUP: Monday, WEdnesday Friday(AM), Nella Barron 07-846-3103CHARTWELL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Carrie Haak 07-855-4281DINSDALE WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Val Russell 07-847-6539ENDERLEY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Leonie Smith 07-855-2224HAMILTON EAST WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Irene Millar07-855-6848HILLCREST WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM), NellBradburn 07-856-3787MEMORIAL PARK WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Maureen Doms07-855-2497NAWTON WALKING GROUP: Monday Tuesday (AM), Roslynn Billman07-847-4873SILVERDALE WALKING GROUP: Sister Anne Marie Jones 07-856-8980CLAUDELAND WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irene Millar 07-855-6848FLAGSTAFF WALKING GROUP: Monday Wednesday Friday (AM),Gillian Bartram 07-854-0069WESTFIELD MALL WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM) Westfield MallChartwellHAMILTON MARATHON CLINIC:Tuesday (PM), Sunday (AM),Sharon 07-854-9214TOD SQUAD: Friday (AM), Julie 07-829-4579Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM)


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MONDAY BUSHTRAMPERS: Monday, Marian 07-828-9029BREAKAWAYS BUSH WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: DianaAmmann 07-823-6147WAIKATO TRAMPING CLUB: www.wtc.org.nz or Stu Kneebone 07-827-3097CAMBRIDGECAMBRIDGE WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), SharonWoodings, 07-827-6033LEAMINGTON WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), SharonWoodings, 07-827-6033KAIHERE/PATETONGAKAIHERE/PATETONGA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM), JulieStephenson 07-867-7011MATAMATAMATAMATA WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088AFTERWORK WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (PM), Janis Jeffers,07-889-7032MATAMATA TRAMPING & WALKING GROUP: F Smeed 07-883-1222MORRINSVILLEMORRINSVILLE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088OTOROHANGAOTOROHANGA WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM)PAEROAPAEROA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), JulieStephenson 07-867-7011PAEROA LUNCH WALKERS: Monday Wednesday Friday, JulieStephenson 07-867-7011PUTARURUPUTARURU WALKING GROUP:(BIA) Hazel Murphy, 07-883-7927PIOPIOSILVERADOS EXERCISE GROUP: Wednesday (PM), JuneO’Donoghue, 07-877-8492PIOPIO CROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Mon (AM), (BIA), MauriceKearns, 07-877-8836TAIRUATAIRUA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Mike Lord, 07-868-6025THAMESTHAMES WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday (AM), Mike Lord, 07-868-6025TAUPOTAUPO HARRIER CLUB WALKING SECTION: Saturday (PM),Wednesday (AM), Bernie Rolls 07-378-9229TAUPO TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Thursday (AM),Weekends (AM or PM), Isabel Hutcheon 07-376-9319MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (BIA), Betty Stockman 07-378-4992WAIORA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), KayeBeatson 07-378-6957WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (PM), (I), 06-378-9229TE AROHATE AROHA WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Ruth Stanley 07-880-9088TE AROHA TRAMPING CLUB: Every second Sunday, Judy Forsman07-884-8841TE AROHA TREKKERS: Wednesday (AM), Pat Skelly 07-8844278TE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTU WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday(AM), Jan Jefferies 07-889-7032TE AWAMUTU MARATHON CLINIC: Wednesday (PM), Sunday(AM), (BIA), Pip Annan 07-871-2980TE KUITIWAITOMO WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (BIA), Ruth Early,07-878-6870TWILIGHT WALKING GROUP: Monday, (PM), (BIA), Dede Downs,07-878-7867TOKOROATOKOROA ALPINE CLUB:Midweek, Christine 07-886-7294

BAY OF PLENTYCOROMANDELCOROMANDEL TOWN WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM) 07-866-7101or 07-866-8560KATIKATIKATIKATI TRAMPING CLUB: fortnightly weekends (AM), JohnRoberts 07-549-0878KAWERAUKAWERAU WALKERS: Kawerau, Thursday (AM), (B), Sport Bay ofPlenty, 07-308-8304HARRIERS WALKERS: Kawerau Thursday (PM), (A), Sport Bay ofPlenty, 07-308-8304OPOTIKIBUSH WALKERS CLUB: J Hedley, 07-315-7807

ROTORUACROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07347-8945LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday(PM), Sunday (AM), Ted Sheppard 07-348-1205 or Sarah Wiwarena07-348-7874GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUP: Tueday (AM), (B), LisaMansell 07-348-4156HEART SUPPORT WALK GROUP: Tueday (AM), Wally Walford 07-347-6173MOKOIA COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (B),Lisa Mansell 07-348-4156SPRINGFIELD STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), GlenysSearancke 07-348-4243ROTORUA TRAMPING & SKI CLUB: Sundays (AM), Trevor Cochrane07-345-6362ST BARNABAS WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (BIA), Joy Gordon07-357-5744THE THURSDAY STROLLERS: Thursday (AM), (B), MyrtleRaxworthy 07-346-3772WALKING WITH JOY: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Joy Gordon 07-357-5744TAURANGA/MT MAUNGANUIAGE CONCERN: Tauranga, Wednesday (AM), 07-578-2631CITY ON ITS FEET: Days and areas, (BIA), Sandy or Sarah 07-578-9610STEPPING OUT JOGGING CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, (AM), (IA),07-544-0316FOREST & BIRD SOCIETY: Secretary, tauranga. [email protected], TaurangaHEALTHY HEART CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (B),YMCA, 07-578-5891Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, (AM),Gaye Westwood 07-574-1075ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: MONDAY (AM) 07-576-2469KATIKATI WALKERS: Barbara Thomas, 07-549-0829NORDIC WALKING AT THE MOUNT: Monday, Wednesday, Satur-day, Steffi 07-574-7527NORDIC WALKING IN TAURANGA: Monday, Wednesday, Mary 07-577-0711MT MAUNGANUI RSA WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Sun-days (AM), (BIA), Kieran Jensen 07-572-062650 FORWARD WALKING GROUPS: Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: Derek 07-572-2512TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), Nick 07-578-5802TAURANGA RAMBLERS: Malcolm 07-544-2369 or Rod Taylor 07-576-4207TAURANGA TRAMPERS NETWORK: Natalie Bird 07-576-0016TAURANGA TRAMPING CLUB: 07-578-6559PAK N BOOTS: Moya Hewson 07-575-7064TE PUKETE PUKE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-578-0016WAIHIWAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WHAKATANESUNSHINE WALKING GROUP: Whakatane, Tuesday (AM), (I),Graham Thomas, 07-307-9800HARRIERS WALKERS WHAKATANE: Saturday, (PM), (I), NoelJones, 07-308-7101WHITIANGAWHITIANGA WALKING GROUP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Mike lord,07-868-6025WHANGAMATAWHANGAMATA WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Mike Lord, 07-868-6025WHANGAMATA ROAD RUNNERS & WALKERS: 07-865-6580WHANGAMATA RAMBLERS: Ron Le Noel, 07-865-9475WALK WHANGAMATA: Everyday (AM), from SurfclubWHANGA SENIOR WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-865-7022

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

HAWKES BAYHASTINGSFLAXMERE WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), Maisy06-879-7077HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-873-0971HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Jane06-877-0017

HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette06-877-2114HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn 06-877-7886BRIDGET ROBERTSHAWES STUDIO OF FITNESS: Saturday (AM),(BIA), Bridget, 06-877-5285KIWI SENIORS: Eana Young 06-845-9333 x 708RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Lynda Anderson, 06-876-6268NAPIERAHURIRI WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (I), Beverly Gillies 06-843-6805NAPIER WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), (I), Lyn 06-835-7704NAPIER SOUTH WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), (B), Maria Rogers06-843-1225RUN WALK HAWKES BAY: Russell Pattison, 06-844-4435Ys WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, Napier, Barry 06-844-3929 orNola 06-843-7912TARADALE/GREEN MEADOWSTARADALE/GREEN MEADOWS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM),(IA), Beverly Gillies 06-843-6805TARADALE/SPORT HAWKES BAY WALKING GROUP: Tuesday(AM), (BI), Nga Gifford-Kara 06-845-9333

TARANAKIINDEPENDENT WALKERS TARANAKI: Saturday (PM). North: Ray/Mary 06-756-7798. Central: Wallace/Nancye 06-762-2861. South:Alan/Jean 06-278-6846NEW PLYMOUTHCARRINGTON WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday,Catherine McKee 06-753-3254WESTOWN DIABETES WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), PeterBrookes 06-753-4646TIME FOR ME WALKS FOR WOMEN: Friday (AM), (I), Glenice 06-758-3974FRONT RUNNER GROUP: Monday (PM), (BIA), Kelvin & MichelleGiddyFITZROY WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (IA),Elizabeth 06-757-9291WESTOWN WALKING GROUP FOR WOMEN: Monday, Wednes-day, Friday (AM), (IA), Karen 06-751-1361WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Karen 06-751-1361WALKERS IN THE PARK: Monday, (AM), (B), Dawn 06-758-6429or Dorothy Humphries 06-751-0431SPOTSWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday(AM), (BI), Allie Fitzgibbon 06-751-2304NEW PLYMOUTH JOGGERS CLUB: Sunday, (AM), Jan Dempsy,06-758-8373TARANAKI RACE WALKING CLUB: Trevor Suthon, 06-758-0776EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569WAITARAWAITARA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, (AM), (I), Cleo 06-754-7311INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Maureen 06-756-7255STRATFORDSTRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), IvanCoates 06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255HAWERAHAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784PUSH PLAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Tuesday (PM), (BIA), MoiraKoch, 0800-223-228ELTHAMKIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BIA), Maria Erkes06-764-8984

WANGANUIWANGANUICASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Dorothea Dobbie 06-344-4219RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06-344-5434WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secre-tary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484SPORT & RECREATION CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM),Robyn Rose 06-348-1440WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), DarolPointon 06-345-3137WAVERLEYSPORT & RECREATION CLUB GOLD: (AM), (BIA), Betty Morrison06-346-5613OHAKUNESPORT & RECREATION CLUB GOLD: Mondays (AM), Kerry Young06-385-4055MARTONSPORT & RECEATION CLUB GOLD: Wednesday (AM), Deane James06-327-7607


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MANAWATUPALMERSTON NORTHHOKOWHITU KIWI WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (I), JackCook 06-357-7458 or Dorne Jarvis 06-357-2444KELVIN GROVE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), (I), Marjory Edmonds,06-354-3342MANAWATU STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM); Sunday (AM),Hockey Manawatu Pavillion, Manawaroa Street, (BIA), AlisterMartin 06-353-7175PALMERSTON NORTH JOGGERS & WALKERS: Esplanade,Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday (AM), (BI), Robyn McKey 06-354-9952.CLUB PED: Monday, Wednesday, (PM), (IA), Ongley Park; Satur-day, (AM), Esplanade, (IA), David Young 06-356-7179HEARTY STRIDERS: Thursday (PM), (BI), Esplanade, AdrienneKennedy 06-350-8617MASSEY WALKERS: Monday, Thursday, noon, Massey RecreationCentre, (BIA) Chin Diew Lai 06-350-5799 ext 2471MANAWATU WALKWAYS PROMOTION SOCIETY’S MONTHLYWALKERS: Sunday (AM), (IA) Gillian Absolom 06-329-6898FOREST & BIRD: monthly 2nd Saturday, (AM), Vivienne Nicholls06-353-2305METHODIST AGAPE FELLOWSHIP WALKERS: Wednesday (AM),(B), Lorna Goodwin, 06-358-2860U3A Exploring Walkways: Thursday (PM), (B), Lynley Watson 06-356-4384WALKY TALKIE TROOPERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), (I), LizMacNeill 06-357-8216FEILDINGSENIOR WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BI), GailByrnes 06-323-5470FOXTONFOXPEDS: Monday (PM), Foxton, Foxton Beach, (BIA), DaveBlackett, 06-363-5743, Michelle Duffy, 06-363-7987LEVINLEVIN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA), IvanMorgan 06-368-3622WEDNESDAY LEISURE WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BIA), LilaMcCall, 06-367-9070LEVIN JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sun-day, (BIA), Anne-Marie Bainbridge 06-368-6608

WAIRARAPAMASTERTONWALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338ATHLETICS VETERAN WAIRARAPA: J Earles, 06-377-3479ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday(PM), (BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703MARTINBOROUGHMARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226

WELLINGTONWELLINGTONBROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM),www.buggywalk.co.nzFOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Is-land Bay, 04-383-7464WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, MiramarKARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, KelburnKARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-478-8799TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nzWEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna HarwoodWELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid Marchto mid October, (BIA), Veronica GouldWELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), BartJones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-527-0624LOWER HUTTWALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday(AM), (BIA), Esme 04-589-1944 or Dave 04-970-5133

POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednes-day (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Pam McArthur 04-586-4088WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04-567-5727WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednes-day (PM), 04-564-6019HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04-569-6901TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04-526-7440LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Trevor Knowles, 04-565-0294WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, EastbourneALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445PORIRUAFRIDAY WALKERS: Margaret Hughes, 04-237-8660TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, TawaTAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764UPPER HUTTTUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper HuttTRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Teresa Tito 04-565-0333UPPER VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Sandy Wilton/Colin Hamlin, 04-527-0107KAPITIKAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger04-905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485KAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or SteveGolledge 04-904-5904SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022

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

NELSONMOTUEKAMOTUEKA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA),Evelyn Gilbertson, 03-528-8894MOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Freda Gerslov03-528-6510NELSONNELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West,03-548-3655NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), Kay O’Dinot, 03-546-7910WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03-541-8414TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), Kay O’Dinot, 03-546-7910NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: alternative Tuesday, Thursday(AM), Noel Brown 03-544-2286NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03-544-2286WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA),Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor InformationCentreTAKAKAGOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and over-night trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383

CANTERBURYCHRISTCHURCHACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-941-8999AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canter-bury 03-373-5060AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for allages and fitness levels, recreation clerk, CCC 03-371-1778.ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03-388-2593

ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people withphysical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, PaulMuir 03-359-7971BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), Margaret03-351-6681BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside,Anne Uys 03-342-6337BUSHWISE WOMEN: (BIA) Cynthia Roberts or Roz Heinz 03-332-4952BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), NewBrighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednes-day, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendlyrace walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM),Darryn Welham 03-960-3808CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton03-942-5453CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA),Norm Wells 03-981-5487CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057:Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982or Hope 03-389-7997CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM),(IA), 03-941-5409CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday(AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA),Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), Neil Mes-senger 03-322-7709CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA),Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356CITY RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, 50+age group men& women, Margaret Borrens, 03-354-1534CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group),Des 03-354-2008DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA),Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03-329-1865FAMILY SOCIAL GROUPS: (B), for parents with young children,recreational clerk, 03-371-1778FASTRACK WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM) (I), Linwood,Dorothy Jones 03-389-5339FENDALTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (AM), 03-941-8999FENDALTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Yvette So 03-351-6407GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM), Helen 03-382-2302GENTLE EXERCISE: Monday, Friday, (NI), qualified physed instruc-tor leads groups, Russell Graham, 03-388-3196GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday, Saturday, Sun-day, Pauline 03-322-8057HAGLEY PARK NORDIC WALKERS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-day, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000HALSWELL WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999HAPPY RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (IA), 50+agegroup, Vera 03-337-4094HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, (BI), mainly1-2 hour flat walks, John van Herpt, 03-980-5664HEI HEI WALKERS: Thursday, Lee Tuki 03-373-8150HERITAGE WALKS: Tuesday, (PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), LyaneGraham 03-327-5679KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri-day, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburbangroups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social groupfor gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-332-8724LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM)(B), 03-389-5303LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Good-win 03-328-7235MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742


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LEGENDFitness levels: “B” beginner, ”I” intermediate, “A” advanced. (AM)denotes morning walk, (PM) denotes an afternoon or evening walk.Group co-ordinators are asked to please advise us of any updates byfax 06-358-6864 or email [email protected]

Directory

MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (bothwalkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tues-day (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818NEW BRIGHTON ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03-981-1798NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery03-388-7335NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-day, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), CoralGilbertson 03-312-3155OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott03-383-2665PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), BernardMarriott 03-383-2665PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday,Gloucester Street, (BIA), Rick Bolch 03-338-5156PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook03-389-8607PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM),Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), BeverleyChurch 03-388-5736Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (bothwalkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, IraWilliams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B),leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03-941-5409" A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley,Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA),Ray 03-332-0555ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA),Audrey 03-348-9157SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates03-332-6233, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03-389-2285WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainlyfrom Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canter-bury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Mary hamilton 03-384-5690“Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA,03-366-0689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330Y WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Mary Hamilton 03-384-5690“Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), JillO’Connor 03-366-0689WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + agegroup, Ted Hill 03-323-9311

WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara03-384-192130 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme,Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM),(BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-9412-8999

RURAL CANTERBURYCHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy03-329-1865LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canter-bury 03-373-5060SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury03-373-5060ASHBURTONASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv &Jackie Gilbert 03-308-5894KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday(AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury,03-307-0475

STH CANTERBURYPLEASANT POINTPLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther,03-614-7524TIMARUTIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister03-686-1010GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker,Sport Canterbury, 03-686-0751MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Brian Illingworth03-684-9355

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

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

OTAGOCLYDECLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch,03-449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767OAMARUSENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell03-434-5061OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), BarbaraMcGann 03-434-9178WEDNESDAY WALKERS TRAMPING GROUP: Jane Naish 03-434-6363NORTH OTAGO TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: MargieCarrington 03-434-8484DUNEDINGREEN HUT TRACK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), George Sutherland03-467-5999MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), 1 hour,Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423MOSGIEL WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 1-2 Hour, Betty Bryce03-489-7849ACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-911460 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Mondays (AM), (I), 2-4 hours, JudithWright, 03-456-2080TAIERI WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (B), Alison Jones 03-489-8372

60’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Vern Gould 03-476-4457ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (I), 2hour, David Horn, 03-455-2223ST PETERS WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Alex Holmes 03-455-5216KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (A), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth,03-476-2579BRIGHTON WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Ennis Rutherford,03-481-1093MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), MareldaGallaher 03-477-6057ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Bev Allen03-454-4863DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM), Muriel Marshall 03-454-5215WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Yvonne Dobbie 03-417-4447PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Bob Todd 03-467-9497MOSGIEL 50 FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), MaryYoung, 03-489-5669MAYOR’S WALKING GROUP: Friday (AM), Irenie Edgler 03-487-6703CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Nevan Trotter 03-479-5389LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Janette Anderson 03-476-2830CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), KeiranColumb 03-489-4027HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Helen Morris 03-487-8787TAIERI ATHLETICS CLUB: Saturday (PM), Sandra Cromarty 03-488-1084Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Jim Paton 03-473-8573WILDERNESS WALKERS: Sunday (AM), (A), Max Wilson 03-454-581560 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Shirley Collins 03-455-2539XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Cliff Donaldson03-467-9875WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), JennyGonin 03-467-2711TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), IanFleming 03-489-8964TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-837260’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours,Murray Bolt, 03-454-2211OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), IanSime 03-453-6185OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071PHOENIX CLUB: Sunday (AM), Rex Malthus 03-473-7919ALEXANDRAALEXANDRA WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Ngaire Turnball,03-448-8726QUEENSTOWNWAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525WANAKAWANAKA WALKING Group: Tuesday (Nov- Apl) (PM), Sunday(AM), (BI), Graham Barnett 03-443-1780

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


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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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


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Explore the vast indigenous forests of Te Urewera and Whirinaki, and the beautiful Lake Waikaremoana, through our unique range of 1-3 day wilderness treks, brought to life by experienced local guides. Pick up Rotorua.

Freephone: 0800 UREWERA (873 937) E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.teureweratreks.co.nz

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

Lakeside Farm Cottage

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

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THAMES

WALKING IN THAMESKauaeranga Valley or Goldtrail walks

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

* Pataua and Taiharuru areas* Comfortable B&B, east of Whangarei

* Coastal and rural, 2 1/2 hours from Auckland* Delicious home-cooked meals, incl. wood-fired pizza

oven* Up to 6 people ; 1or 2or 3 nights

WINTER WALKABOUT...2 SECTIONS of TE ARAROA

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

Great StoriesOur portering system makes it easy

John Croxford, Dodson Road, RD1,

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Check our website for other destinations

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Bridge to Somewhere”

Tranquilly in the bush . . .great walks

phone : Jenn at 021-182-0170 today

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MARLBOROUGH

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