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Nominate your local heroNominations are being sought for ‘Local Heroes’ as part of theKiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards 2011. These awardsrecognise those everyday people doing extraordinary thingsin their local communities. These awards celebrate theenormous contribution, sacrifice and commitment of those Kiwiswho selflessly work to make their local communities a betterplace.Local Heroes may be involved in business, leadership, voluntarywork, community and environmental groups, education,sporting clubs, working with the disadvan-taged or have displayed courage inovercoming a personal difficulty.The Local Heroes Awards celebrate one national winner at aGala Awards Presentation dinner in Auckland on the 2nd

February 2011.These awards will also recognise Local Heroes at a regionallevel by awarding up to 250 Local Heroes medals in 25 regionsacross New Zealand. These will be presented at a specialceremony in each of the 25 regions during March 2011.

Exercise when young for stronger bones when oldThose who exercise when young have stronger bones when they grow old.The positive effects of exercise while growing up seem to last longer than previously believed. New findings suggest that physicalactivity when young increases bone density and size, which may mean a reduced risk of osteoporosis later in life, reveals a thesisfrom the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.For the thesis, around 3,200 men had their bones examined and their exercise habits mapped. Of these, just over 2,300 18-year-oldswere selected at random to have their heel bone examined by the researchers. The heel bone is particularly useful to study as itis directly impacted by exercise, being loaded with the full weight of the body."In this group, we found that those who actively did sports, and also those who used to do sports, had greater bone density thanthose who had never done sports," explains Martin Nilsson, physiotherapist and doctoral student at the Institute of Medicine.The researchers also looked at bone density and structure in the lower leg in around 360 19-year-old men who had previously donesports but had now stopped training. They found that men who had stopped training more than six years ago still had larger andthicker bones in the lower leg than those who had never done sports."This result is particularly important, because we know that a bone with a large circumference is more durable and resistant tofractures than a narrower bone," says Nilsson.The researchers also studied bone density throughout the body in around 500 randomly selected 75-year-old men. Those who haddone competitive sports three or more times a week at some point between the ages of 10 and 30 had higher bone density inseveral parts of the body than those who had not.The researchers have therefore established that there is a positive link between exercise while young and bone density and size.The connection is even stronger if account is taken of the type of sports done."The bones respond best when you're young, and if you train and load them with your own bodyweight during these years, it has astimulating effect on their development," says Nilsson. "This may be important for bone strength much later in life too, so reducingthe risk of brittle bones."

New walkways planned forOnehunga

A $28 mill ion fundingagreement has been signedby Auckland City Counciland the NZ Transport Agency(NZTA) to help enable thetransformation of the tidalOnehunga foreshore intobeach and parkland for thecommunity to enjoy.The redevelopment will include reclamation which will betransformed into parkland and beaches where people canswim, walkways and cycleways, a new carpark, toilets and BBQs,and a sheltered boat ramp where people can launch smallboats into a protected harbour. The area will be landscapedand planted with coastal plants.People will be able to access the area from the OnehungaLagoon Reserve side via a low pedestrian and cycle bridgeover State Highway 20.Auckland City’s Mayor Hon. John Banks says: “Restoration ofthe Onehunga foreshore is a significant project that will enablepeople from throughout Auckland to once again access theOnehunga foreshore on the Manukau Harbour, one of the jewelsin Auckland's crown.”

Stop a stroke with this many walksHow many walks do you need to take this week to make a big dent in yourstroke risk? Just a handful of 30-minute hikes could have a major impact.In a study, women who walked at least two hours a week, think 30-minutewalk, four times, were 30 percent less likely to suffer a stroke compared withnonwalkers.In the 12-year study, walking pace also played a role in preventing strokes. Itpaid to focus on more than just a leisurely stroll.In fact, being able to cover one and a half kilometeres in 20 minutes wasideal. Women who averaged this pace had a 37 percent lower risk of strokecompared with the nonwalkers.Walking regularly at a moderate pace can lower blood pressure, reduceplaque buildup and inflammation in your arteries, help your blood vesselsfunction better, and improve your blood lipid profile and insulin sensitivity, allof which help keep your stroke risk low.How fortunate that walking also happens to be one of the easiest exercisesaround!


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Stratford Mountain House sale will benefit charitiesNineteen registered charities, mainly from the Taranaki region, will benefit to the tune of $230,000last month when businessman Karl Reipen gives away some of the money made from the sale ofthe Stratford Mountain House.The balance, $500,000 will be invested in the Karl Heinz-Reipen Trustthat will see funds being distributed annually to Taranaki charities.Mr Reipen made the headlines last year when he announced plans to give away the MountainHouse, a dining and accommodation facility in the Egmont National Park. He wished to scaledown his business interests and it seemed a unique way to benefit a lucky charity in a big way.

Escorted walkingtours of Ireland

Walk the West of Ireland areoffering two fully escorted 10day walking tours in June andJuly 2011. Walk the Westexplores the Beara Peninsula inWest Cork, rural heartlandCounty Tipperary and theancient limestone flora-richlandscape of the Burren inClare.Connemara’s Calling offersfabulous walking in North Mayoand Connemara. Walkers canexpect historical and culturalr ichness and expert localwalking guides. www.walkthewestofireland.com.

Walking really does your body good from head to toe. Not onlywill it help keep your legs strong and your waist trim, but it mayprotect your pearly whites, too.It all has to do with the aerobic fitness benefits that walkingconfers. In a recent Japanese study, the folks who were thefittest were also the least likely to have severe periodontitis, aform of gum disease.Being both fit and slim is even better for your teeth. In the study,participants with a healthy body mass index (BMI) as well as ahigh capacity for aerobic endurance had the lowest odds ofgum troubles. It’s just one more great reason to add a calorie-burning daily walk to your oral-care regimen. You’ll make yourdoctor and your dentist proud.How, exactly, does breaking a sweat keep your mouth healthy?Well for one, researchers believe that exercise helps quietinflammation throughout the body, and that’s a good thingbecause inflammation is one of those potential triggers fordisease, including gum disease.Physical activity may also help keep blood levels of C-reactiveprotein in check — another happy outcome because thiscompound may play a role in the origins of gum disease.

Walk your way to nicer teeth

A thoughtA thought from Napoleon Hill“If the mind can conceive it,and my heart can believe it,I know I can achieve it.”

Campground so close to amajor cityCamping might not beeveryone’s cup of tea,but for those with thepassion to explore thegreat outdoors, Sydney’sLane Cove River TouristPark shows how it’sprofitable to leavenothing but footstepswhen you go bush.Lane Cove River TouristPark is considered one ofAustralia’s leading low-cost family destinations and only10km from Sydney.What few people know is that in 2006, the Tourist Park was thefirst campground in Australia to become certified for itssustainability practices. Moreover, it was only the second parkin the world to do so.The campground is fitted with solar canvas shelters, grey-watersystems and for those who simply can’t switch off; wirelessbroadband from tent and cabin sites.Th park features 28 fully serviced eco-cabins and over 300caravan, campervan and tent sets set in pristine nativebushland. It accommodates over 150,000 visitors every year.The park boasts over 40 acres of native gardens – one of thelargest native gardens in the Sydney area. The park is hometo a variety of native animals including the vulnerable redcrown toadlet and bent wing bat. Go to www.lcrtp.com.au.

Not just a walk in the park“It's Not Just A Walk In The Park” was a three milesponsored walk for all ages and abilities around OxfordUniversity Parks this month in the UK.The event, now in its third year, raises funds to make theTrust's Oxford Cancer and Heart Centres even better fortens of thousands of patients from across the region.Last year more than 450 people took part and raisedover £37,000.

Walking NZ prizewinners

The winners of the thismonth’s Walking NewZealand promotion are:Card Pedometer -Marian McDonald,Birhenhead and a sixmonth subscription ex-tension to Walking NewZealand magazine - AlanDavie-Martin, CulvendenCongratulations to thewinners.

Ways to boost energy at workHere are ten ways to boost your energy expenditure at work:1. Pace when you’re on the phone, in a meeting, or on a webconference.2. Fidget and shift in your seat or stand during a meeting.3. Take the stairs, skip the elevator.4. Get up and stretch or walk throughout the day.5. Take every opportunity to stand instead of sit.6. Shift your weight from side to side or rock from toes to heelswhile waiting in line.7. Bypass interoffice mail to personally deliver a document.8. Make your next one-on-one a walking meeting.9. Wear a pedometer and aim for 10,000 steps a day.10. Get your foot pain checked out by a medical professional.


New Zealand walk

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The Akatrack Walk in the

Akatarawa Valley north of Wel

lington has added more luxury

to Wellington’s best wilderness walk; it’s

called the Game Keepers Cottage. At

the end of each days walk you can treat

yourself in the self contained roman-

tic cottage set in secluded bush.

Sit on your private deck listening to

the sounds of nature. Unwind in the

outdoor bath with a class of wine, toast

marshmallows on the outdoor open fire

and then retire indoors to the warm gas

fire, candlelight, music and peace.

After a night’s sleep on real beds you

awake to the dawn chorus. Cook a

sumptuous breakfast from the supply

of local produce in the modern kitchen.

Dine on the deck with expansive views

of the Akatarawa Valley, steaming

freshly brewed coffee in hand.

The choice of name comes from the

gamekeeper’s accommodation. Typi-

cally the gamekeeper was employed by

a landowner or country estate to pre-

vent poaching, control predators, to

manage habitats and to monitor the

health of the game.

On this “country estate” the game

keeping role is that of native birds-eve-

rything that is not native is a pest. Deer

(Red and Sika), pigs and the very occa-

sional goat are hunted by Keith and a

select group of game keeper mates. The

introduced predators are Stouts, Wea-

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sels, wild cats, Possums and rats.

In 2009 a major trapping campaign was run

resulting in 500 possums being trapped within

a one kilometre radius of the cottage!

In the stream behind the cottage you will

see Koura (native fresh water Crayfish), Glow

Worms and Eels if you venture out after dark.

During the day there are quiet corners to sit

and observe the birdlife. Keep an eye out for

the native predators-several Hawks and a pair

of New Zealand Falcons.

Whilst it is part of the Akatrack accom-

modation it is also available as a B&B escape.

Just what you need for that much needed

break. Only 45 minutes from central Welling-

ton and 15 minutes from Upper Hutt.

Some guests look for a more active break

like mountain biking the famous Karapoti

tracks on one of the mountain bikes supplied

or exploring the 200 acre conservation estate

including the picturesque walk to Aroha Falls

on the easy trail that leads from your door.

For more information you can contact Liz

and Keith Budd 04 526-4867 or visit

www.akatrack.co.nz.

wilderness

Relaxing at the cottage.

The cottage bedroomwith bush views.The outside stone fireplace.


By Marie Bell of Manurewa

A very pleasant walk of an hour or

longer, suitable for fami

lies, strolling or walking

the dog follows the coastline

from Shallow Water Beach at

Weymouth on the outskirts of

Manurewa, South Auckland.

It is accessed from the South-

ern Motorway exiting at Takanini,

(turn left from south, right from

north) and left at second set of

lights towards Clendon. Turn left

and immediately left again at sec-

ond large roundabout and follow

through to the crossroad near the

end of the road. Turn right and pass a good

playground, toilets at end of road.

Before you lies the extent of the Manukau

Harbour, with South Head and the twin humps

of Mt Donald Maclean sloping to the sea at

the southern end of the Waitakere Ranges two

sentinels guarding the entrance of the harbour.

From the beach at half—tide a large group

of oyster catchers are usually seen along with

A favourite walk

Weymouth Walkwaya few stilts and once we saw several white Royal

Spoonbills with strange flattened beaks.

A number of ducks have made a home on

the shallow water just as happy on the often

choppy sea as they would be on a freshwater

lake.

The walk at first follows the coastline head-

ing north. There is a grassy verge should that

be preferred to walking on the sand/shell

shore.

Here platforms of soft rock have been

weathered into interesting mounds and hol-

lows with brown, orange and cream strata and

tussock type plants sway atop the

highest points.

The coastline is very scenic with

views of Wiri mountain pyramid

and Auckland Airport across the

water with the blue Waitakeres a

backdrop.

Blue and white faced herons of-

ten seen in this area, sometimes de-

fending their territory, while ducks

and gulls seem undisturbed by their

screeching.

After a time you come to a small

stream across the sand, where you

can either turn right to pick up the concrete

path or cross the stream and after another

200m come to a staircase to the top of the

low cliff.

Pick up the same path and continue north

until you reach the road (ignore left turn to

boardwalk) follow either the road or grass

verge down to Palmers Beach.

From here you can return or continue on

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Looking towards the wellquarried Wiri mountain.

Multi coloured small moundsof scultured soft rock.


Above: “Get off my rock” A white facedHeron claims territory with AucklandAirport and Waitakere Ranges in thebackground.

over a small hill where houses look to a

sandspit, popular with migratory birds, and

wonderful sunsets.

The path descends to the mangrove choked

Puhinui Stream, over a bridged boardwalk to

eventually reach an exit at Browns Road,

Manurewa.

But we prefer the shorter return walk from

Palmers Beach along the path going south, past

the staircase, around the sports ground, past

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for photos, lunch & breaks

during the walk

• National Park is the ideal

base, where you can monitor the

mountain weather & enjoy other

mountain activities • The Park

arranges transport to and from

the track, allowing for an easy &

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the Weymouth Football Club where, still head-

ing south an unsealed path leads down to the

beach not far from the carpark.

With a warm sun, gentle breeze it is a sce-

nic, interesting walk, guaranteed to revive flag-

ging spirits. Enjoy!

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News

The Department of Conservation

(DOC) has been busy inspecting all

facilities and reserves in Canterbury

following the September seismic activity.

Many buildings and tracks have suffered

damage as a result of the earthquakes and the

Department asks that members of the public

please comply with all safety signs at Depart-

ment of Conservation sites.

As at the time of going to press safety

assessments were being updated.

As a result the following sites as at Sep-

tember 10 were closed until further notice:

The track to Sharplin Falls, Mt Somers, was

closed due to a major rock fall and will not

reopen for some time.

The Staveley Lime Kiln has suffered ex-

tensive structural damage and has been closed

in the interests of public safety.

O-tukaikino Reserve has been severely af-

fected by the earthquake – with structural

damage to boardwalks. Liquefaction has

caused the upheaval of an enormous amount

of sand and the water table has risen signifi-

cantly, flooding the wetland basin. The reserve

was extremely unsafe as at September 10.

The Kaituna end of the track leading to

A board walk under water atOtukaikino. – Photo by Robin Smith

Sharplin Falls Track. – Photo by Jeff Coulter

EarthquakDOC walk


Above: Damage to the Staveley Lime Kilns- Photo by Jeff Coulter

Below left: The Packhorse Hut chimneyshowing damage - Photo by Grant Campbell

the Packhorse Hut is closed due to slips; how-

ever all access to the hut was already closed

for the lambing season. The hut itself has lost

part of its chimney and cracks have developed

around the door and window frames.

The tunnel and the track to the Godley

Head searchlights were closed, after a large

amount of rock debris fell from the cliffs

above. There was the possibility of further

aftershocks dislodging weak or freshly exposed

rocks.

There was also some structural damage to

some of the gun emplacements at Godley

Head and these have been cordoned off as a

precaution.

Members of the public are also advised that

the wharf at O-tamahua/Quail Island has sus-

tained damage and extreme caution is recom-

mended. Buildings on the island do not ap-

pear to have suffered any damage and, whilst

the island has not been closed, caution is ad-

vised. Ripapa Island remains closed.

At Ripapa Island there was minor damage

to historic buildings. while at Otukaikino

wetland reserve there was structural damage.

The access to Little River Railtrail was blocked.

The Mt Herbert Walkway on Banks Penin-

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ke damagesking tracks

sula was closed.

An inspection programme commenced,

which will determine whether other facilities

need to be closed.

The public were advised to avoid

backcountry facilities and structures in the

Mahaanui, Waimakariri and Raukapuka Areas

until they have been inspected and treat all

visitor sites in Canterbury with caution dur-

ing the the following week.

Left: The Godley Head, Tunnel Trackwhere the cliff has fallen down. – Photo byDave Milward

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Left: Pipinui waterfall is a great lunch destination. Photo Amanda

Cosgrove, DOC

Above: Visitors enjoy the views from Te Aripiki o Tawhaki track,Pukaha Mount Bruce. Photo Mike Heyden

The opening of the looped walking track at Pukaha Mount

Bruce in the Wairarapa last year is great for walkers, bird

watches, families and hikers alike.

Another new track leads to the Pipinui waterfall – approximately

30 km east from Pahiatua through the stunning Makuri Gorge

Road.in the Tararua district.

Te Arapiki o Tawhaki walking track at Pukaha was opened in

August 2008 and now the new track has been extended 2.2 km

(total 4 km) to loop through the forest and return back to the visi-

tor centre - a two hour walk.

This track allows visitors to easily experience some of the low-

land podocarp forest dating back to the original 70-mile bush which

stretched through northern Wairarapa.

Department of Conservation area manager Chris Lester says

“We have a wide and growing variety of attractions at Pukaha Mount

Bruce and visitors get to experience the rare native birds such as

the kaka and kokako while walking the loop track through the for-

est. It is a special encounter”

The 200 metre Pipinui waterfall track, north of Makuri Gorge,

takes people to a peaceful picnic spot, with the water cascading

through the surrounding bush.

DOC ranger Hayden Barrett is pleased to have a destination for

day-visitors in this area and hopes people who are travelling in the

area stop to enjoy the surrounding bush.

“For people who are heading to remote spots like Pongaroa and

Atikio this makes a great spot to stop for lunch” says Hayden.

Walking loop track great forwalkers and bird watchers

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Simplifyyour life

Motivation

By MeganBlatchford-Peck

To have more, desire less – one

of the great quotes tells us.

If this creates a vision of

not purchasing new high perform-

ance walking shoes, wearing worn

and outdated workout clothing or

no longer visiting cafés … You will

be glad to know, you are wrong!

The simplifying philosophy is

not about going without; in fact

it’s the opposite. It’s about hav-

ing the best of what you love and

enjoy and letting go of the rest.

Simplifying is about removing

mental, emotional and physical

clutter. It‘s about eliminating eve-

rything that detracts from you be-

coming who you really are so that

you can live the life you want.

How better would you feel and

function if you rid your life of the

factors which drain, strain and

lower your energy vibrations?

What if you filled your life with

activities, people, work, and pos-

sessions that you loved and en-

joyed? Would your pleasure and

fulfillment levels increase?

Here are further insights and

suggestions to help you under-

stand the simplicity path.

* Simplifying helps you clarify

what matters and what is impor-

tant to you. When you get clear

on your life priorities, letting go,

saying no and making decisions

becomes effortless. You start liv-

ing and becoming the who, what,

and how of your being.

* The simplifying process be-

gins by asking questions. For ex-

ample - Do I need this? How is it

serving me? Can I do it differently

or better? How would I feel if I

let it go? Questions should raise

your awareness of the choices you

have made and to challenge you

to think what matters. Consider

your home, diet, fitness, career,

relationships, friendships, personal

style, sport, interests, and finances.

* Simplifying is all about “qual-

ity” not “quantity”, whether

choosing friendships or buying a

lounge suite. If you have signifi-

cant wealth or a limited income, it

works the same; you learn to value

the power of choice.

* Simplifying brings inner

peace. You connect with your in-

tuition for greater clarity. High

quality insights and ideas are

accessed. As I say, you are the

expert on your life, you have the

answers to create and live your ul-

timate life. Unfortunately, many

people are so busy that their day-

to-day mental clutter prevents the

messages from being received.

* Simplifying frees up time to

enjoy what is great and working

well in our lives. Simplifying al-

lows us to reach levels of

fulfillment that simple life events

bring such as, playing with your

dog, cooking a new creation, or

listening to a CD bring. You learn

to appreciate the “now” a way you

may never have previously expe-

rienced.

* Finally, I believe that life

should be simple and easy (now

that’s an empowering belief!) and

we make it more difficult than it

Take action challengeStep 1

* What is currently causing you stress / complicating your life /

absorbing your time?

* What changes could you make to simplify these issues or areas?

* What benefits would this create?

* How will you know when you are successful?

Step 2Allocate a minimum of one-hour per week to move forward and

create a new way to approach your life. Make this an on-going com-

mitment. Remember, small steps build momentum. You may wish

to recruit a buddy to keep you accountable and to share and support

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New Zealand walk

Heather Macfarlane and friends havemade a few changes to one of NewZealand’s finest private walks . . .

The Kaikoura C

A group stop for a break on top of Skull Peak on day three.



Below: The billys on for a welcome cup oftea at Circle Shelter.

There are still some people, it seems, who

haven’t heard of private walks – walks

on which you do the real tramping, but

with treats, overnight comforts and other sur-

prises along the way.

First-time walkers find that tramping is

something they can do, after all, especially

when they don’t have to carry a pack. The

three-day walk is still real tramping – 40 kilo-

metres over hills and along the coast – but

everyone sets their own pace and there is

plenty to do (or not do) when each night’s ac-

commodation is reached.

After 16 years of meeting walkers from all

over New Zealand and the world, we under-

stand their needs and have added little serv-

ices – the loan of a chilly bin, say, transferring

luggage or picking up people in our 4WD

when an old knee injury flares up and walking

is no longer a pleasure.

We have been running the Kaikoura Coast

Track, together with our friends, since 1994.

That was the year our last child left home for

boarding school and we felt there was space

in our more than busy life – running a large

sheep and cattle farm on the Kaikoura Coast

– for a new and exciting venture.

We had done heaps of tramping and loved

our farm, with its high tussock tops, deep, half-

explored bushy gullies and green, farmed

slopes of terraces left behind as the land and

the ocean changed their levels.

Why not create a proper signposted track,

provide accommodation and extras, print a

brochure and have a professional product?

Within six months we’d done just that and

had our first successful summer season. And

each winter since then we’ve worked on the

track to make it even better.

Walkers who came in the early days would

find so much that is different now. The route

has been improved. We’ve done up Skull Peak

Hut to make it even more comfortable and

hard to leave. Sitting up at 460 metres, the hut

has the most amazing views north to the sea-

ward Kaikoura mountains, Skull Peak in the

Hawkswood Range, the Kaikoura Peninsula,

the Conway River and the ocean that abuts

New Zealand walk

oast TrackBy Heather Macfarlane

Walking New Zealand, issue no 154 - 2010 15


The Kaikoura Coast TrackLooking out to sea with the seaward Kaikoura mountains in the distance.



farmland all up the coast.

As part of our ongoing improvements we

recently decided to move start of the track

from The Staging Post, on the main highway

south, to Ngaroma homestead, which sits

above the Kaikoura coast at Conway Flat.

The first night up in The Loft, with views

of the seaward Kaikouras rising up above the

ocean, will be a great start to three days of

exploring this very beautiful corner of the

South Island.

Our most noted comment from walkers is

how much variety there is in one day’s walk-

ing: the long, deserted beach with its remark-

able cliffs; sightings of Hector’s dolphins and

seals; huts perched on hilltops, with hot drinks

(you don’t need a thermos or primus) and flush

loos; deep, bushy gullies with ancient

podocarps. Of special interest to townies and

overseas visitors, is the uniquely New Zealand

style of sheep farming – increasingly rare –

on the hilly slopes close to the sea.

Even the sheep love it here!

We make it as easy as possible for walkers

to book. Our website has easily downloadable

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Top left: At Skull Peak Lunch Hut.Top right: A magnificent sunset scene fromThe Loft.Below: Looking out to the ocean from theSkull Peak Lunch Hut.


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facts sheets and an interactive booking facility

for quick access to available start dates. Sally,

meanwhile, is always just a phone-call away.

Walkers arriving by car now drive to

Ngaroma, a little under 10 minutes off SH1;

those coming by shuttle bus from north or

south get off at the Conway River on SH1

and we pick them up as part of the service.

There is safe car parking at Ngaroma and when

walkers arrive back on day three there are hot

showers and a cold drink before setting off

into the world again.

Not that we’re entirely hidden away out

here! Conway Flat, once so self-contained, is

now very involved with the world out there.

Te Mania Angus Stud sells it products in

places as distant as China; Scott Fresh market

gardens uses some of our land to grow its pro-

duce and the beautiful, green rows of vegeta-

bles have become part of the panorama seen

from Skull Peak Hut, far above.

We have a few lifestyle blocks occupied by

people who are far from being farmer types.

We enjoy their company. In fact, whenever

our new neighbours are at home walkers can

enjoy coffee on the terrace of their beachside

house.

Farming is a challenge which our daughter

Lydia and her husband, Rob, have taken on.

The fun and delight of grandchildren is a bo-

nus. We have added forestry, bush conserva-

tion using QE11 covenanting and carbon

farming as the bush regenerates and absorbs

CO2.

We have always loved gardening and the

climate on the coast makes it easy to grow

subtropical fruits – while the vegetables, too,

love all the farm’s natural manure!

The Kaikoura Coast Track was

benchmarked in 2006 with Green Globe, a

sustainable tourism award and it is very satis-

fying for us to live and work in this way, know-

ing that we are not only using the land to give

us a living but also improving its quality and

diversity.

So come and see our part of the country.

Maybe combine your trip with a visit to the

hot pools at Hanmer Springs. Kaikoura is a

paradise for viewing seals with the baby seal

nursery at the Ohau Waterfall another amaz-

ing spot. Also at Kaikoura are dolphins, whales

and seabirds, and with some very good cafés

and restaurants – a lovely postscript to your

energetic but soul-refreshing time on the

Kaikoura Coast Track.

Contact details: www.kaikouratrack.co.nz

Phone Sally 03-319-2715 or email

[email protected].

The Kaikoura Coast Track

Magnificent views from the Skull Peak Lunch Hut.

Time to sit down to some refreshmentsat The Loft after a day’s walking.


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one’s idea of fun, but for Brenda

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Brenda Ashwell on her way to thetop of Baldwin Street, Dunedin.


Completion of signage on the the

Onekainga Track, means there’s now

a 13-kilometre route between

Kaiikanui Road, just inland from

Mimiwhangata Bay in Northland, through to

Whananaki Estuary.

This route includes an upgrade of DOC’s

Morepork Track in the north to align with a

route put through some time ago by Te Araroa

Trust in the south. The entrance to the

Morepork Track is not yet signposted, but the

track itself is marked out. The entrance is

about three kilometres along Kaiikanui Road

from that road’s northern junction with Webb

and Mimiwhangata roads.

The Te Araroa Trust thanks Greta and

Craig Harman, the farmers at Whananaki who

allowed passage through their land, farmers

Don and Val Waetford, and the Waetford

whanau, who did the same.

The trus also thanks DOC’s Myles Taylor

and the cutting gang for the upgrading the

Morepork, to Stefan Seitzer, Te Araroa’s

project manager in this area, who marked out

the Morepork, and to Fiona Mackenzie for

past work and Gary Leigh in above photo in-

stalling the signage. The ASB Community

Trust provided funding for the route which

now becomes part also of the Whangarei Dis-

trict Council’s Coastal Walkway.

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New Zealand walks

Discover

Vast areas of tussock area feature of the Lindis.


Walking in the Lindis with theSouthern Alps in the background.

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Above: The ruins of thehistoric Lindis Pass Hotel, oncea popular rest stop for tiredand hungry gold miners.

New Zealand walks

The Lindis Pass area in

North Otago is New Zea

land’s best known tussock

landscape. It provides a stunning

backdrop for motorists and cy-

clists travelling along State High-

way 8 (SH 8).

If you have the time to stop

your car and go exploring, you will

now find that there are numerous

tracks starting along the highway.

Many of these tracks are an

outcome of tenure review, which

means that many follow public

access easements through work-

ing high-country stations.

This is great news for both

mountain bikers and trampers

who can now explore beyond the

view from a car window.

There are too many tracks to

mention here but recommended

highlights include Dromedary Hill

and Lindis Peak Track.

Dromedary Hill is signposted

on the Omarama side of Lindis

Pass and is an all-day trip (six to

eight hours).

Views from the top of the

shingle-clad 1664m peak are mag-

nificent, with Mt Barth in Ahuriri

Conservation Park clearly visible

on a good day.

Lindis Peak Track is accessible

on the Tarras side of Lindis Pass

and signposted at the start of Old

Faithful Road. From the 1226m

summit you can see the stunning

St Bathans Range, a rewarding

view after your three-hour hike to

the top.

However this region is not just

for energetic walkers, those just

wanting somewhere to stop and

picnic will not be disappointed.

A great place to visit is the his-

toric Lindis Pass Hotel. It is found

the Lindis region

off Old Faithful Road after a short

5km drive to the site. While the

hotel has long since lost is roof, it

certainly hasn’t lost its character;

roaming from room to room you

can imagine how many tired and

hungry gold miners appreciated

this rest stop.

Nearby an informative inter-

pretation panel satisfies those with

a desire to know more about the

remarkable ruins.

A short (1km) walk further on

is an old wooden hut which be-

longed to the last gold miner to

work in the area, Wattie Thomp-

son.

Before you leave the safety of

your car, you need to be aware of

the local weather conditions.

In summer, very hot and dry

conditions are common; while in

winter the higher country is sub-

ject to snow and ice.

For more detailed information

Words and photographs byKiersten McKinley

on this exciting region you can visit

the Department of Conservation

website www.doc.govt.nz and type

Lindis into the search engine.

Fact fileLindis Pass is in North Otago, central South Island, via StateHighway 8. Closest town centres to Lindis region are Omarama tothe north, and Cromwell to the south.This region is possibly New Zealand's best known tussock grasslandlandscape. It covers conservation lands north of Lindis Pass in theLindis Conservation Area and edges of Hawea and AhuririConservation Parks. Some of the public conservation land hasrecently been formed from high country previously part ofDalrachney and Longslip stations.


The sheer walls of Kings Canyon, pro

tected by Watarrka National Park, are

another must-see. Kings Canyon can

be a side trip from Uluru, but to explore be-

yond the beaten track, venture onto the

Mereenie Loop Road to link up a round trip

via Palm Valley and the West MacDonnell

Ranges.

Many hidden gems are best appreciated on

foot or at sunrise or sunset.

Day walks include portions of the long-

distance Larapinta Trail through the West

MacDonnells; the base walk at Uluru; Kata

You’ve been awed and amazed by Uluru (Ayers Rock),even climbed it perhaps, and marvelled at the giantdomes of Kata Tjuta (the Olgas). But The Red Centreoffers much more when you go . . .

Stepping out in Ce

The Red Centre offers so muchmore than very large rocks…says Philip Game


entral Australia


Top right: On the Larapinta Trailwith Mt Sonder in the background.Photo by Philip Game

Top left: On the Ormiston PoundLoop walking track. Photo by Philip

Game.

Bottom left: Liftum Foot on theMereenie Loop Road. Photo by PhilipGame.

Left: Palm Valley walking tracks.Photo by Philip Game.

Right: Mpulungkinya Track, PalmValley. Photo by Philip Game.


Words by Enid Ellis

Tjuta’s Valley of the Winds and Walpa Gorge;

Kings Canyon Cliff Walk and Palm Valley’s

Mpulungkinya Track. Wary of going it alone?

Local outfitters can take care of logistics,

and provide insights into Aboriginal lore and

the unique fauna and flora of this arid coun-

try.

The Mereenie Loop has been opened up

by agreement with aboriginal land owners. The

road remains unsealed and lacking facilities.

Four-wheel drive is recommended and rental

companies ban their conventional vehicles

from this route.

Heading south from Alice Springs, the

desert country changes constantly: stunted

mulga gives way to denser woodland speckled

with white-trunked ghost gums, thriving in the

lee of low, crumbling ranges. A wedge-tailed

eagle glides languidly across the highway.

Soon after turning west towards Uluru Kata

Tjuta National Park, the least-known of Cen-

tral Australia’s three great monoliths looms up:

the shimmering mauve mesa of Mount

Conner, which Aborigines know as Atila, the

ice-man who brings the cold eastern winds.

Mt Conner is accessible only by tour from

Curtin Springs Roadhouse.

Whilst at Uluru, do step out on foot.

More rewarding than joining the throng

who drag themselves up the Rock is to start

before dawn on the 9.4 km circuit around its

base, to learn something of the Tjukurpa, the

Way of the Anangu, and to discover

waterholes, wildlife and ‘bush tucker’.

Watch the rising sun burn the sleeping co-

lossus an incandescent red.

A 45-minute return walk reaches Mutitjulu

Waterhole, for untold eons one of the most

important Aboriginal localities.

Another one-hour walk reaches the Kantju

Gorge and Mala Waterhole, where the trilling

of shoemaker frogs heralds surface water.

Mala, the rock wallaby, is now hunted to ex-

tinction, but still of vital cultural importance.

Kata Tjuta is so sacred that we learn noth-

ing about the Tjukurpa here.

The Valley of the Winds, a three-hour cir-

cuit, reveals the best of this enigmatic land-

scape; ribbons of lush green delineate water

courses and rock pools.

The Walpa or Olga Gorge walk offers a

shorter excursion.

Just inside Watarrka National Park, the

Kathleen Springs Walk (2.6 km return) pen-

etrates valleys in which wildflowers flourish

below fiery escarpments. Luritja people re-

vered the giant serpent incarnate in the

waterhole enclosed by these bluffs.

Next morning we set forth on the Kings

Canyon Rim Walk, a solid three to four hour

loop up onto the George Gill Range, skirting

around a sheer-walled gorge then down again.

Primeval cycads cling, like squat palms, to

niches and ledges in the rust-red sandstone.

The path winds down into the aptly-named

Garden of Eden.

The Mereenie Loop Road begins just be-

yond Kings Canyon Resort. Soon we switch-

back up onto an escarpment looking out over

an unbroken expanse of mulga and desert oak

country, the gentle purple outline of the ranges


Overseas walks

Hikers exploring the OrmistonGorge a favourite beauty spot inthe MacDonnells. Photo by Philip Game


marking our point of departure. A trio of

wild horses canters between the desert oaks; a

lone feral camel lopes ahead, comical in its

ungainly gait.

To reach Palm Valley, gateway to Finke

Gorge National Park, requires twenty kilome-

tres of jolting around the bed of the Finke,

one of the world’s oldest and driest water-

courses.

From the campsite, I recommend an early

start to negotiate the stony track through

Cycad Gorge and into the heart of Palm Val-

ley, where two marked trails begin.

The Mpulungkinya Track, is an easy five

kilometre walk whilst the much shorter

Arankaia covers similar ground. Morning’s

quiet warmth yields steadily to the stifling heat

of noon as we cross the sandstone plateau then

drop down to the head of the Valley and into

the last surviving groves of red cabbage palms.

Calling into the general store at

Hermannsburg allows a glimpse of a modern

aboriginal community before continuing into

the heart of the 120-year-old mission founded

and nurtured by zealous German missionar-

ies.

The Strehlows’ homestead has become a


Above: Hikers crossing the bridge on the King’s Canyon Rim Walk.Photo by Philip Game.Left: The historic Mission Chapel at Hermannsburg. Photo by PhilipGame

Te Araroa Trail

simple tea shop and gallery. Starkly simple, the white-washed church

stands opposite.

Retracing then turning north, the road looks west from Tyler Pass

over undulating spinifex country to the mysterious mass of Tnorala or

Gosse Bluff, formed by an errant meteor.

At the western end of Namatjira Drive, Glen Helen’s enticing natu-

ral pool of cold, clear, water lies trapped between towering escarp-

ments which glow warmly in the afternoon sun.

In the cooler months, extended hikes through the MacDonnell

Ranges are equally as enjoyable as, say, summer hikes in southern Eu-

rope. Trekking the entire Larapinta Trail takes seventeen days, from

Simpson’s Gap west to the imposing 1,389-metre summit of Mt Sonder.

Most hikers tackle one or two sections at a time, sleeping under the

stars in a swag (a canvas bedroll).

Walkers ramble amongst fields of ephemeral wildflowers, towering

walls of rust-red stone and secluded waterholes where rock wallabies

drink. Native flowers include the ubiquitous bush tomato, with purple

and yellow flowers and furry grey leaves, and the desert rose, floral

emblem of the Territory, which bears a passing resemblance to hibis-

cus.

Do spend half a day exploring Ormiston Gorge, one of several

favourite beauty spots in the West MacDonnells. The Ormiston Pound

loop is a four hour hike, a diversion from Sections 9 and 10 of the

Larapinta Trail.

Finally, Standley Chasm is one of the most popular short walks in

the West MacDonnells, thanks to its proximity to Alice Springs. Throngs

of tourists clamber over the tumbled boulders to catch those few brief

minutes when the midday sun fires up the canyon walls.




Top left: Hiking along the Ormiston PoundLoop walking track amongst purpleflowers. Photo by Philip Game.

Below: At the western end of NamatjiraDrive is Glen Helen’s enticing natural poolof cold, clear water. Photo by Philip Game


Overseas walks

Fact fileA permit is required to travel the

Mereenie Loop, a formality com-pleted en route on the day of travel.Carry a second spare tyre as well asreserve fuel and water. To check roadconditions call 1800 246 199 tollfreeor visit www.roadreport.nt.gov.au .

For general information visit Cen-tral Australian Tourism www.central-australian tourism.com or NorthernTerritory Holidays http://en.travelnt.com/

Tour operators:Anangu Tours, Uluru, 00 618 8956

2123Alice Springs Eco-Adventures 00

61 423 190 893Discovery EcoTours, www.eco

tours.com.au 00 618 8956 2563Uncle’s Tours, Curtin Springs Sta-

tion www.unclestours.com.au 00 6188956 2916

Accommodation:Voyages Hotels and Resorts oper-

ates campgrounds as well as threeand four-star lodge www.voy-ages.com.au.

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Overseas walks

The Cinque Terre. The name conjures up postcard-perfect traditiovillages, tall pastel painted houses, steep hill sides falling into the

seas, and mountains covered in terraced grape vines or dark pine f


Iconic Cinque Terra with the village ofRiomaggiore as seen from the ferry.


The beautiful stretch of Ligurian coast

line south of Genoa on Italy’s north

western side has become a very popu-

lar tourist destination in recent years. And

rightly so, for the five villages of the Cinque

Terre, literally the five lands, have retained their

captivating charm, little affected by the en-

croachment of modern development.

In addition the villages are linked by a most

beautiful and easily accessible walkway.

You can join a coach trip, whisk in to sev-

eral of the villages for an hour or two, wander

the village in the crowds, walk the Via dell

‘Amore section between Riomaggiore and

Manarola, and be off to the next site, believ-

ing you have ‘done’ the Cinque Terre. And

maybe, if that’s all the time you have, it’s fine.

But the walker is amply rewarded for both

taking the time to walk the whole coastal track

and for lingering in the villages for a few nights.

It is quite easy to be a ‘freedom walker’

and to organise your own transport to the area

and your own accommodation within the vil-

lages, via the modern means of the internet.

Once the day is over, the village returns to the

residents and the fewer visitors, intent on cap-

turing a little more from their Cinque Terre

experience.

It might be a wedding in the seaside church

at Vernazza, with the bride throwing sweets

to the crowd below from an upstairs window;

it might be a group of local men gathering

outside a café in the small square to sing, their

rich voices blending to tell tales of the sea; or

it might be the joy of sitting in the setting sun,

on the roof top terrace of your

little pension, enjoying pizza and

a glass of wine. Perfect.

September is a good month

to visit the area. I am told that

July and August can be very hot

and very crowded. By Septem-

ber, the temperatures are most

pleasant and the crowds, while

still present, are at least manage-

able.

We entered and departed the

Doing theCinque Terre

independently

Overseas walks

onalbluest of

forests.Jeanette Knudsen relatesher experiences in . . .


Below: Pizza and wine on the roof top ofour accommodation in Vernazza.

Above: Jeanette makes her way down theuneven stairs towards Monterosso.

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region via train from Nice on the French Cote

d’Azure, spending two nights in Rapallo, two

in Riomaggiore and two in Vernazza. Our aim

was to do the coastal walkway over two days,

allowing plenty of time to linger in the vil-

lages and then to do some of the other many

walks there.

It is possible to walk the nine and a half

kilometres of the coastal Sentiero Azzurro or

Blue Path in one day, but the scenery is so

beautiful and the villages so inviting that rush-

ing it seemed a crime.

It always pays to be flexible as an independ-

ent traveller, as things don’t always turn out as

planned. A storm (never on the postcards!)

resulted in high seas, which prevented travel

by ferry along the coast for several days, and

caused a tragedy, so we were told, with a young

person sadly being swept off the rocks and

drowned. The track between Manarola and

Corniglia was consequently closed for two days

while investigations into the accident pro-

ceeded.

So it turned out that we walked only three

of the four sections between the five villages,

beginning at Riomaggiore in the south and

walking north to the last one, Monterosso.

The first section, the Via dell ‘Amore, is

the shortest and the easiest, a level footpath

that takes 20 to 30 minutes. We had heard the

track beyond Manarola was closed, but being

entrepreneurial Kiwis, we decided to give it a

go anyway. However, several bends towards

Corniglia, the way was well and truly blocked

by a strong locked gate. There was no alter-

native but to return and take the train to

Corniglia.

Local trains run up and down the coast

between the villages and through the many

tunnels built to supply rail through the rug-

ged terrain. They provide very convenient con-

nections at the end of your walk, running rea-

sonably frequently and usually on time, though

on one occasion, we waited in vain on the plat-

form along with 200 other visitors, to find at

least two trains were cancelled for reasons

unexplained, though various ideas were ru-

moured up and down the station. Another

reason to be a flexible traveller.

Unlike other villages, Corniglia is located

on a hill top, sited way above the sea and com-

manding superb view of the coast, a great

place for a café stop.

Onward to Vernazza, a distance of about

90 minutes, the path wanders gently along the

hill sides, through vineyards and olive groves,

Doing the CinqueTerre independently



Above: Visitors and fishing boats inthe attractive street of Vernazza.

Below left: We meet two fellowKiwis near the locked gate.

Below right: Martin looks at some old steps, used for accessto neighbouring fields on the link path between villages.



Top left: Martin walking between Cornigliaand Vernazza.Top right: Rough seas, caused by a stormbreak over the seawall protecting theharbour at Vernazza.

Overseas walks

Doing the CinqueTerre independentlyand descends with numerous series of steps,

to Vernazza, the most picturesque of the vil-

lages.

The two hour track to Monterosso is pos-

sibly a little more demanding than the other

tracks, being steeper and rougher in parts, but

is still well within the means of any reason-

ably active Kiwi. Well labelled and easy to

follow, there is no possibility of getting lost

off the track, and besides you are never alone

on the popular walkway.

To walk the Cinque Terre, it is necessary

to purchase a Cinque Terre card, each of which

covers unlimited use of the paths for a 24 hour

period. Accommodation and food in the vil-

lages tends to be expensive, but the experi-

ence is well worth it, remaining on the mind

long after the visit is over.

Other walks in the area included the coastal

path between Portofino and Santa Margherita

Ligure. The weather prevented us from walk-

ing on the Promontorio di Portofino and out

to the reportedly picturesque abbey of San

Fruttuoso, and we had to be content with the

more sedate walk to S. Margherita Ligure,

about one and a half hours in length. The

pleasant walk goes past a number of luxury

mansions and through the small pretty beach

of Paraggi, before reaching S. Margherita.

A more arduous tramp proved to be the

hill climb to Santuario della Madonna di

Montenero above Riomaggiore. When we

asked the way to the sanctuary track at the lo-

cal information centre, the young lady there

gave directions that were of no use at all. I

recorded in my diary that she must have been

operating under the assumption that all for-

eign tourists are dim-witted!

However we found a track going up along

the side of the local cemetery, crossing over

several roads, and leading almost vertically up

for about an hour, before reaching the former

church, now a restaurant. The spectacular

views made the strenuous climb worth while.

Fortunately we found another much gentler,

though roughly paved track for the return jour-

ney down to Riomaggiore.

Finally we had thought we might walk the

12 kilometre peninsula route to Portovenere,

but opted instead to do the trip both ways by

ferry. It was a stunningly beautiful trip, taken

on a wonderful day, a perfect way to spend

our last day in the Cinque Terre.


Left: Breakfast in a cafe on the main street of Vernazza.Right: The pathway between the villages can get crowded at times.


News

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

By Tony Gates

The New Zealand Geograaphic Board

Meeting of 3 August 2010 considered

formalising four commonly used

names of tributaries of the Oroua River in

the Ruahine Forest Park, and altering the spell-

ing of one. The formalised names were;

Cumberfield Creek, Howlett Creek, Iron Gate

Creek, and Oxford Creek.

Trampers and hikers familiar with the

Oroua Valley will most likely be aware of these

features. The purpose of the proposal was to

avoid navigational confusion, so to assist

Search and Rescue, the Department of Con-

servation, and recreational users. It will also

honour the names of two people with close

historical associations with the area.

Cumberfield Creek is the first tributary

that the track crosses up valley from Heritage

Lodge. It flows from Tunupo peak to the

Oroua River, almost parallel with Tunupo

Creek. At times, the two tributaries have been

confused. Cumberfield was a deerstalker who

died there during 1951.

Iron Gate Creek is the large tributary just

upstream from Iron Gate Hut, hence closely

associated with it.

Howlett Creek is the next major tributary

up the Oroua Valley, originating high in the

Ruahine mountains, flowing past Howlett Hut,

then joining the Oroua River between Trian-

gle Hut and Iron Gate Hut, and upstream from

Iron Gate Stream. William Howlett was a

botanist and explorer who once worked for

the legendary William Colenso. In 1893 he

built the (twice replaced) hut named after him.

Oxford Creek is a tributary to Howlett

Creek close to Howlett Hut. On 24 Novem-

ber 1948, RNZAF Oxford Airspeed NZ 2127

crashed there, with all three on board killed.

There was a large and well publicised search

and body recovery based at Howlett Hut. The

aircraft wreck was never recovered, and some

engine parts remain at the confluence of

Howlett and Oxford Creeks.Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) - Toitu

te whenua is the Government agency that prints the

Topographic maps that readers will be familiar with.

The New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou

Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) is the part of LINZ

that assigns, alters or discontinues the use of names

for geographic features (eg place names), undersea

features and Crown protected areas in New Zealand

and its offshore islands. The NZGB weighs informa-

tion and views on name proposals against standard

criteria and policies to amend, approve, or discontinue

official names.

New place names, OrouaValley, Ruahine Forest Park

Howlett Creek near Oxford Creek, upperOroua Valley. Great Ruahine country.


Building on the success of his highly

successful North and South Island

Short Walks books, inveterate tramper

Peter Janssen presents over 200 walks in Best

Short Nature Walks in New Zealand that are

ideal for those people who like to stretch their

legs without having to tackle a full tramp.

The walks are grouped by region, and each

can be accomplished within the span of a

Best Short Nature Walkscouple of hours (and some much less), putting

them well within the grasp of most walkers.

Best Short Nature Walks in New Zealand is

ideal for visitors to New Zealand who are trav-

elling light; the moderately fit; families with

children; the elderly.

With the informative ‘nature notes’ walk-

ers can identify some of the country’s more

intriguing flora and fauna as they discover the

natural beauty of New Zealand’s outstanding

scenery and unique landforms. Colour pages

include common birds, trees and plants as well

as scenic walks and the nature notes index

provides a handy reference.

Each walk includes a short summary, lo-

cation detail, grade and time to complete the

walk and full track notes. Regional maps are

included, and a short introduction to the book

gives information on bush safety, practical

considerations and information on how to

consult the entries.

Auckland-based Peter Janssen is the author

of Excellent Short Walks in the North Island, and

Excellent Walks in the South Island and most re-

cently Touring the Natural Wonders of New Zea-

land. He is also co-author of Day Walks of

GreaterAuckland and the author of the

bestselling 1001 Things to See and Do in New

Zealand.

September saw the launch of Inspiring Gippsland Walks, a new

guide to 40 as-the-name-suggests 'inspiring' walks across this

vast and diverse region of Victoria, Australia.

It captures a broad range of some of the most popular walks as

well as a number of lesser known gems to help visitors explore and

enjoy the very best of Gippsland's natural landscapes while keeping

active and healthy.

The choices are plenty: from casual Sunday strolls to more strenu-

ous multi-day hikes; from snow capped mountains to rainforests,

lush rolling hills and some of Victoria's most loved national parks

(many now offering free entry); rugged coastlines to wide sandy

beaches and picturesque inland waterways; country villages to his-

toric townships - there is something to inspire everyone.

Walks are listed by region complete with map, details of how to

get to the start, how long to allow, any amenities, what you may

expect to see and the type of terrain. Each walk also carries a grade

in line with a new Australia-wide ranking system, with walks ranked

from level 1 (easy) to level 4 (experienced walkers recommended).

Families can enjoy the Loo-Ern Track, a 30-minute level 1 walk

in the country side of Wilson's Promontory, or the popular 1-hour

heritage-listed Noojee Trestle Bridge Walks. The more daring can

tackle the Great Prom Walk, the 18km Mitchell River Walking Track

or venture off the beaten track with a 3-4 day walk along Victoria's

wilderness coast amidst the untouched beauty of East Croajingalong.

Books

Inspiring Gippsland WalksNature lovers shouldn't miss the

River Heritage & Wetlands Trail

through the internationally listed

wetlands of Sale Common while

food lovers will enjoy exploring

Gourmet Country and the West

Gippsland Wine Trail.

Destination Gippsland has also

developed a supporting iPhone and

iPad application featuring the 40 In-

spiring Gippsland Walks, due for re-

lease on September 1st. The App

provides detailed information on

each of the walks including an inter-

active map, details about location and

links to accommodation in the area.

A Facebook link allows users to post

photos directly to the 40 Inspiring Walks Facebook page or to up-

date personal profiles.

Gippsland's vast and varied landscapes truly are the perfect set-

ting for walkers and nature-lovers. So with the awakening of spring,

dust off your walking boots, grab yourself a copy of the new guide

and be inspired by Gippsland!

For more information: www.inspiringippslandwalks.com.au.

We are looking for readers’ favouritewalks. Many of us go out regularly walk-ing on a route which we class as ourfavourite, for a number of reasons.

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Health

“Vitamin C could play a key

role in fighting cancer, a New Zea-

land study has shown.

University of Otago associate

Professor Margreet Vissers, who is

leading the Christchurch-based study,

said there had been anecdotal ac-

counts of vitamin C playing a ben-

eficial role in cancer treatment, but

her study was the first to give real

evidence of a connection between the

vitamin and tumour growth.

"Our results offer a promising

and simple intervention to help in

our fight against cancer, at the level

of both prevention and cure," she

said,

The study, published in Cancer

Research journal, found tumours

with low vitamin C levels had more

of a protein called HIF-1, which

allowed them to thrive in conditions

of stress.

Prof Vissers said the findings

were significant as they suggested it

would be beneficial for people with

cancer cells to have more vitamin C

to limit tumour growth.”

- NZPA July 2010

This study received a lot

of media coverage when

it was first published ear-

lier in the year. While it adds an-

other piece of valuable informa-

tion to what we understand about

cancer, it would be wrong to con-

clude that consuming more vita-

min C will reduce your cancer risk,

or that massive doses of the vita-

min will cure cancer where it ex-

ists.

If we read the report in isola-

tion of what else we

know about vitamin C

and cancer, the

findings do sug-

gest that we stock

up on Vitamin C.

However; I have

words of caution

about taking lots of

vitamin C:

Too much vitamin C

may actually cause the re-

verse by encour-

aging conditions that are condu-

cive to cancer growth and spread.

My words of caution are based

on what we understand of the re-

lationship between vitamin C and

copper (Cu). Low tissue Cu lev-

els are common with some can-

cers, generally the catabolic (wast-

ing) or highly metastatic types

(Ones that spread). Patients suf-

fering Hodgkin's disease, for ex-

ample, may have an elevated iron

to copper ratio, especially in their

lymph nodes.

Vitamin C is antagonistic to Cu

in the body: Excess vitamin C may

therefore deplete cellular stores of

Cu.

Copper is a key component in

normal cell functioning because it

helps regulate cellular respiration.

When researchers added copper to

the diet of lab animals, the min-

eral decreased tumour growth and

slowed its spread and also in-

creased survival rates.

There are a number

of other conditions

that are associated

with low tissue

Cu. These in-

clude gout, hy-

pertension, anti-

biotic sensitivity,

h y p e r a c t i v i t y,

manic disorders, in-

somnia and even os-

teoporosis. Too

Role of Vitamin Cin fighting cancer

much vitamin C may make mat-

ters worse by interfering with Cu.

So, while vitamin C is definitely

very good for you, taking more

than you actually need may cause

more ill health than may be pre-

vented. It all comes down to fig-

uring out how much is optimum

for you.

Until we know more, my ad-

vice to you is to take no more than

500-1,000mg of supplementary

vitamin C in addition to daily fruit

and vegetable sources.

The best time to take supple-

mentary vitamin C is first thing in

the morning when it can help give

your metabolism a wee boost to

get you going for the day.

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


Redwood MemorialGrove Track

Time 30 minutes

The Redwood Memorial Grove Track is a

popular track where you can meander through

the breathtaking Californian Redwoods (Se-

quoia sempervirens) which were planted in

1901. These towering trees stand at approxi-

mately 197 feet (60 metres) tall and create a

wonderful shelter, along with the under planted

European Larch, for a diverse range of native

plants and birds. Another feature of this track

is the board walk, which takes you across the

old thermal pond, home to a variety of exotic

aquatic plant life. Admire these magnificent

trees which are dedicated to the memory of

the men and women of the New Zealand

Forest Service who died in the two World

Wars.

Waitawa WalkTime one hour

The Waitawa Walk takes you on an exten-

sion of the Redwood Track through the

breathtaking Redwoods into a magnificent

stand of Douglas fir. Discover the famous

New Zealand Silver fern and the giant

Mamaku ferns. Join the nature trail where

many of the trees and plants are identified

along the way.

The above two short walks are suitable for

all fitness levels and most footwear can be

worn.

Quarry Lookout TrackTime one and a half hours

The Quarry Lookout Track is a variation

on the Waitawa Track and ventures a bit fur-

Walk the RedwoodsWhakarewarewa Forest

The beautiful Whakarewarewa Forest is one of Rotorua’s most spectacular natural as-

sets famous for the magnificent stands of towering Californian Coastal Redwoods.

Here you can experience some of the finest walking and mountain bike trails in the

world. Not to mention taking in superb panoramic views of Rotorua city, lake and sur-

rounding district or relaxing at one of the many picnic spots along the way.

There are six sign posted walking tracks starting from the Redwoods Gift Shop and

Visitor Centre that cater for beginners and leisure walkers through to hikers looking for an

extra challenge. Take a ½ hour stroll, an all day hike or something in between - it is up to

you!

All the walks start off through the beautiful Redwood Grove. Hiking further afeld will

take you through a diverse range of native plants and exotic trees and lead you to spectacu-

lar views.

The Tokorangi Forest, lovingly known as The Redwoods, is part of the greater

Whakarewarewa Forest which encompasses 5667 hectares (13,993 acres) of native and

exotic trees adjoining the Blue & Green Lakes and the world-renowned Whakarewarewa

Thermal Reserve, providing an exquisite visual backdrop to Rotorua.

New Zealand walks

The paths are well formedthrough the forest.


A boardwalk over atall grassed area.

The Redwood Memorial Grove.

Walking New Zealand, issue no 154 - 2010 39www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz Walking New Zealand, issue no 154 - 2010 39A path here follows though magnificent tall Redwoods.


Below right: The entrance on to Quarry Road.

Below left: The track here is well marked with side rails.

Trail

Walk theRedwoods

Whakarewarewa forest

New Zealand walks


ther into the forest. A stroll through the Red-

woods leads you to a short climb through

mature Douglas fir, European Larch and Wal-

nut and various species of Eucalypts. The look

out point above the old rhyolite quarry gives a

wonderful view over the Redwood Grove and

out to Lake Rotorua and the main city.

Pohaturoa TrackTime two hours

Setting off towards the western side of

Whakarewarewa, the Pohaturoa Track is quite

open. Initially passing through the Redwoods

and then through stands of mature Radiata

pine, Mexican pine, Japanese larch and Doug-

las fir. A steep climb will reward you with su-

perb views of Rotorua City, Lake Rotorua, the

Waipa Sawmill and the Whakarewarewa Ther-

mal Reserve. If you are lucky you may even

sight the Pohutu Geyser erupting.

Tokorangi Pa TrackTime three and a half hours

The Tokorangi Pa Track takes you through

the tranquil Redwoods before a steady climb

eastward to 500 metres above sea level. This

is a very beautiful walk with views of Mt

Ngongotaha, Rotorua City, the lake, airport

and countryside.

The trip through Douglas fir, European

Larch and Walnut and various Eucalypts leads

to the site of an ancient Maori Pa (fortified

village). This was once a small Maori village

although nothing noticeable remains today.

The three above longer walks require a rea-

sonable level of fitness and sturdy footwear.

Fact fileThe Whakarewarewa Forest is a multi-usefacility for walkers, mountain bikers and horseriders to enjoy and explore. So everyone hasa great experience please respect thecode below.There are tracks specifically designed just forwalkers, just for bikers and just for horses.Keep to your dedicated tracks.Forestry roads are multi-use. Keep left unlesspassing. Slow down and communicatewhen passing others.No light fires are allowed to be lit.People are asked to protect plants andanimals and remove rubbish and keepstreams and lakes clean.Note: Tracks may be diverted or closed atany time for maintenance, forestryoperations or safety reasons.Doggy Do bags are available free from theVisitor Centre.The main gates are open for vehicle accessat 5.30am and close at8.30pm. You can walk/bike in at any time.We encourage use ofthe forest in daylight hours only for your ownsafety.The Redwoods is located just 5kms south-east of Rotorua city centre on Long MileRoad.


New Zealand walks

This part of the main track is uphill.

Each track route is coloured coded.


CONTENTS for previous 14 issuesOCTOBER 2010 153 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: The Abel

Tasman Coast Walk 9 New Zealand event: Te Awamutu

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

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

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

to Mercer18 New Zealand walk: K2K - from

country to coast25 Event: Historic tunnel takes

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

Reserves Heritage Trail26 Event: Pegasus group celebrates

30 years27 Event: Mid distance event

welcome in Onehunga HalfMarathon

28 Te Araroa Trail: Funds helpSouthland trail extension

30 Overseas walks: Italy’s ApauneAlps

36 Health: From sweet toothedlump to sword fighter

38 Event: Manawatu Striders events40 Window on Waitakere: AUTC hut

popular with groups36 Podiatry: Forefoot pain - what’s

that?42 Index over previous 14 issues43 Weather forecast for October44 New Zealand coming events47 Overseas coming events49 Nordic Walking: Events50 Event: Coastal challenge51 Overseas walks and tours52 There’s a walking group near you56 Great Country Breaks59 100th marathon for Hutt Valley

woman60 Need help to get active?

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

Bridge opens 8 NZ event: The other side of

Matakana 9 Kiwi programme benefits10 Guidelines for outdoor access

published12 High achiever: Healthy feels

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

Wetlands18 Overseas walks: Gold Coast

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

Kaituna Walkway27 NZwalk: Chelsea Park Heritage

walk28 Overseas walk: Tipperary - here

we come!32 Books: Field Guide to Wild New

Zealand, Sydney Free & DirtCheap

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

racing in Christchurch35 Event: Harbour Capital Marathon

celebtrates 25 years36 Window on Waitakere: A day in

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

Walking and walking does foryour body

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

Bay56 Off Road Half Marathon - Taupo

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

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

for all seasons

11 Digital Photo Contest winners12 Event: Fifteen times for Taupo

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

walking with the shepherd18 Event: Seniors three day walking

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

northern Crete31 High achievers: How Green

Prescription helped these twowomen

32 Readers views: Walking theCamino de Santiago trial

32 Health: Achilles tendon pain - oris it?

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

36 Window on Waitakere: Worththeir weight in gold

36 Podiatry: Wobbling down thehills or stairs

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

as a tool after hip replacement44 Nordic Walking: Events46 Event: Record numbers in Curves

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

JULY 2010 150 4 Walk talk 6 New Zealand walk: Mount

Maunganui Base Walk11 Digital Photo Contest winners12 New Zealand walk: Why was

Mission Station in such aremote spot?

13 Motivation: Winning decisions14 Event: Challenge yourself in New

Zealand’s fastest growingmarathon

14 Working for you while you walk16 NZ walk: A glimpse of paradise?20 New Zealand walk: Improved

track opens on Paritutu Rock20 Overseas walks: Sunken garden

a top short walk22 Walking group celebrates 10

years23 Event: Great NZ Trek stage 5

ends in a surprize26 Overseas walks: Walking the

new Danube Pathway31 High achiever: Wake-up call for

once active 36 year old32 Walking groups encouraged to

enter event32 Health: Is hair dye making you

sick?34 Altitude training for the lads at

DOC Taranaki35 Long walk: Walking the World36 Window on Waitakere: What is

P. T. A.?36 Event: New timing system for

Moro 25th event37 Podiatry: Cramp hurts - why?38 Index over previous 14 issues39 Weather forecast for July40 New Zealand coming events42 Overseas coming events44 Event: Record entries at new

venue46 Nordic Walking: What is Nordic

Walking?46 Nordic Walking: Events47 Overseas walks and tours48 There’s a walking group near you52 Great Country Breaks55 K-Swiss Rotorua Ekiden56 Mizuno Half Marathon - Taupo

JUNE 2010 149 4 Walk talk 6 NZ 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 GreenPrescription

13 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 Caminode Santiago

30 New Zealand walk: BledisloePark to Old West Road walk

31 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

MAY 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 tours

48 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 Ellery

Track reopens20 Overseas walks: Patagonia -

walking in the land of giants25 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 events

36 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walkingand why it could interest you

38 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 Breaks55 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



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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.

NOVEMBER WEATHER FORECASTFrom November 1 toNovember 30 2010

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Available from Paper Plus and Whitcoullsthroughout New Zealand

Ken Ring author of . . .

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

Predict Weather2010 at abookstore near you

1st

30th

Daily Summary2nd- 4th November

Southeast change for much of the country. Heavy

rain throughout the North Island may cause floods

and slips.

4th November

Southeasterlies ease and change to southwest by

6th, bringing clearer skies and isolated showers to

the North Island and drier anticyclonic weather

to the South Island.

7th-11th November

Change to southerlies. Anticyclonic and remain-

ing dry with frosts in places.

8th November

Water levels in southern hydrolakes slowly return-

ing to normal, with rain and melting snow from

the Alps filling Pukaki and Tekapo by about one

metre per week.

For the next four weeks temperatures will rise but

cloudy conditions may remain. This period con-

tinues the trend of a relative scarcity of windy

northwesters with anticyclones occurring to the

south and east of New Zealand which bring more

easterly and mild northeasterly winds.

This has the affect of raising temperatures to above

average in inland South Canterbury, also western

Southland and Fiordland.

Heavy rainfall may continue in Gisborne and much

of Hawkes Bay. It should be sunny in the south-

west and cloudy in the north.

Sunshine hours may be very low in Auckland and

eastern Bay of Plenty.

However, the southern half of the South Island

may enjoy the sun with more than average sun-

shine hours.

Rainfall may be very sparse in the southwest.

Rain bearing northwesterlies (typical of spring)

may be few resulting in some record lows for

hydrolakes, Southland, Fiordland and the west of

the main mountain ranges of the North Island.

However, it may be wet in the north and east.

Towards the end of November in Gisborne,

Hawkes Bay, eastern Northland and parts of Auck-

land rainfall may be 50% more than average due

to depressions.

12th-18th November

Anticyclone at first, changeable with disturbed

westerlies from the 14th.

19th-25th November

Northeasterlies with a depression to the west and

an anticyclone near the Chathams.

23rd-25th November

High temperatures in Christchurch.

26th - 30thNovember

A depression becomes centered over New Zea-

land from the 26th, followed by cold southerlies

from the 28th.

29th November

Taranaki may receive a hail storm.

Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skewing may

occur around 4th(perigee), 6th(new moon),

15th(apogee),and 22nd(full moon).


Coming events

NEW ZEALANDEVENTS

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

Auckland2 Nature Valley Tikitapu Trail Half Marathon &

10km, Rotorua3 SBS Bank Hamilton Half Marathon, 10km &

5km, Hamilton3 30th Taranaki Daily News Half Marathon,

New Plymouth3 Sri Chinmoy 10km, 56km & 2km,

Christchurch

3 Kaitaia Run Walk, 12km & 4km, Kaitaia5 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland6 The Rat Race 5km, Milford6 Waitakere Tri Club 5km, Henderson7 10km in the Domain, Auckland9 Great Barrier Wharf to Wharf, 38.6km, Great

Barrier Island9 The Frontrunner Series,10km, Queenstown10 Wairarapa Country Marathon, Half Mara-

thon & 10km, Masterton10 Waitakere Charity Fun Run & Half Mara-

thon & 11km, Henderson10 Volcanoes Challenge, Onehunga12 10km in the Domain, Auckland13 The Rat Race 5km, Milford14 10km in the Domain, Auckland16 Subway Dun Run, 25km, Nelson17 Morrinsville College Half Marathon, 10km

& 5km, Morrinsville17 Riverrun Trail Half Marathon, 10km & 5km,

Wanaka17 Volcanoes Challenge, 5km, Auckland18-20 New Zealand Recreation Association

Conference, Wellington19 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland20 The Rat Race 5km, Milford20 Waitakere Tri Club 5km, Henderson21 10km in the Domain, Auckland23 Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon & 10km,

Mount Lyford, North Canterbury23 Twizel Hard labour Pyramid Run, 10.2km,

Twizel

26 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland27 The Rat Race 5km, Milford27 Waitakere Tri Club 5km, Henderson28 10km in the Domain, Auckland30 Stirling Sports Waimea Half Marathon,

Rabbit Island, Richmond31 Adidas Auckland Marathon & Half Mara-

thon, 10.5km & 5km, Auckland

NOVEMBER 20102 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland3 The Rat Race 5km, Milford3 Waitakere Tri Club 5km, Henderson4 10km in the Domain, Auckland6 56th Feilding Marathon, Feilding6 The Frontrunner Series, Half Marathon &

10km, Queenstown6 Speights West Coaster Marathon, 28km &

18km, Auckland7 Napier City Pak’nSave Half Maratghon, 10km

& 5km, Napier9 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland10 The Rat Race 5km, Milford10 Waitakere Tri Club 5km, Henderson11 10km in the Domain, Auckland12 Steelformers Around the Mountain Relay,

150km, New Plymouth13 Rimutaka Incline Fun Run & Walk, 17km,

Kaitoke13 Te Araroa Walk New Zealand in a Day14 Bay of Plenty Energy Tois Challenge 18km,

Whakatane14 Brookfield Bog Challenge, 4km, 12km &

8km, Wainuiomata14 Thames Save The Children Fun Run/Walk,

Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Thames16 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland17 The Rat Race 5km, Milford17 The Frontrunner Off Road Series The

Godley Head Runout, Christchurch17 Waitakere Tri Club 5km, Henderson18 10km in the Domain, Auckland20 Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri20 Lake Hood Half Marathon, Ashburton20 Molesworth 84km, Molesworth21 66th Round the Bridges, 12km & 6km, Ham-

ilton21 Sri Chinmoy 12km Walk, Christchurch23 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland24 The Rat Race 5km, Milford24 The Frontrunner Off Road Series The Evans

Pass Runover, Christchurch24 Waitakere Tri Club 5km, Henderson25 10km in the Domain, Auckland27 Catch Me If You Can Run, 24km Mountain

Race, Methern27-28 Kahuterawa Classic, Palmerston North27 The Movember Run, 5km & 10km, Auck-

land28 ADRA Charity Run, Half Marathon, 10km &

5km, Auckland

THE DOUGLAS TRACK WAITAKERE STADIUM, CENTRAL PARK DRIVE, HENDERSON, WAITAKERE CITY

8.00am

SUNDAY

10th OCTOBER

2010

Enter online: www.waitakerehalf.co.nz

a 3 hour gentle downhill walkSaturday 13 November 2010

County FayrePohangina, Manawatu

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

Price includes bus to start and lunch at CountyFayre Cafe

Contact Pat Bowers 06-329-4759

Annual DownhillWalking 2009

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

Phone 06 368 2749

NZ No. 1 OFF ROAD EVENTSTwo circuit Marathon course run/

walkHalf Marathon course run/walk10km & 5km fun run/walk

Medalsfor all finishers

Early Bird Entry PrizeEnter by Friday 18 March

2011

GREAT FORESTEVENTS 2010

WAITARERE FOREST, LEVIN

SATURDAY 2nd APRIL 2011


28 West Coaster, Auckland30 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland

DECEMBER 20101 The Rat Race 5km, Milford1 Waitakere Tri Club 5km, Henderson2 10km in the Domain, Auckland4 Marlborough Marathon, Half Marathon &

10km, Blenheim7 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland8 The Rat Race 5km, Milford

Coming Events

RIMUTAKARAILWAY

17kmFUN RUN &

WALK25th Anniversary

SATURDAY13 NOVEMBER

2010Starts at Wellington KartClub track, Kaitoke, (9kmnorth of Upper Hutt), and

finishes at Cross Creek(near Lake Wairarapa)

A fun run and walk over the scenicand historic old Upper Hutt toFeatherston Fell Railway line

through the Rimutaka Ranges.Can be negotiated by any

reasonably fit walkeror runner.

Entry up to 6 November: $30.00Entry after 7 November: $35.00

Online entry: via http://www.trenthamunited.co.nz

Enquiries:[email protected] United Harriers

& Walkers ClubPO Box 40 357 Upper Hutt

HALF MARATHON

10KM & 5KM RUN/WALK

Sunday 14th November 2010

101st

8 Waitakere Tri Club 5km, Henderson9 10km in the Domain, Auckland11 3 Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km

& 5km, Wanganui12 Sri Chinmoy 100km, 50km, 25km & 10km,

Christchurch12 Westfield Albany Lakes Summer Series,

10km, 5km & 2km, Albany13-14 Warkworth Walking Weekend,

Warkworth14 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland15 The Rat Race 5km, Milford16 10km in the Domain, Auckland19 Sri Chimony Christmas Dash 10km,

Christchurch21 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland23 10km in the Domain, Auckland

JANUARY 20118 10km in the Domain, Auckland11 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland13 10km in the Domain, Auckland15 Fullers Wharf to Wharf Fun Run/Walk,

25km, 13km, 12km & 7km, Waiheke Island15 Orewa Beach Dash for Cash, 5km, Orewa16 Westfield Albany Lakes Summer Series,

10km, 5km & 2km, Albany18 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland20 10km in the Domain, Auckland22 Blackball Hilton Croesus Crossing, 25km,

Barrytown25 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland27 10km in the Domain, Auckland29 Jumbo Holdsworth Trail Race, 24km &

12km, Masterton

Sir Barry Curtis

10k Race Fun Run/Walk

Sponsored by Panasonic

October 17 2010Scenic mainly flat route

Historic Musick Point to Lloyd ElsmorePark Pakuranga

For entry contact:Pakuranga Athletic Club

P O Box 51-090, Pakuranga, Aucklandemail: [email protected]

or enter on line:www.sirbarrycurtis10k.co.nz

New event Schools 5kExcellent cash and product

prizes totalling $8,500


Coming events

FEBRUARY 20111 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland3 10km in the Domain, Auckland4-13 NZ Masters Games, Wanganui5 The Great Cranleigh Kauri Run, 32km &

13km, Coromandel8 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland10 10km in the Domain, Auckland

13 Asics Shoe Clinic Killer Mountain Run/Walk,30km, 21km, 12km 7.5km, Glen Massey

13 Botany Town Centre Summer Fun Run/Walk Series, 10km & 5km, Botanty TownCentre

13 Westfield Albany Lakes Summer Series,10km, 5km & 2km, Albany

15 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland17 10km in the Domain, Auckland19 Riverrun Trail Series, 14.3km, Wanaka22 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland24 10km in the Domain, Auckland27 Coatsville Classic Half Marathon, 8km &

2km, Coatsville, Auckland

MARCH 20111 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland3 10km in the Domain, Auckland8 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland10 10km in the Domain, Auckland15 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland17 10km in the Domain, Auckland19-20 IWL International Two Day Walk, 30km,

20km & 10km, Rotorua22 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland24 10km in the Domain, Auckland27 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km,

Remuera, Auckland29 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland

APRIL 20112 Great Forest Marathon, Half Marathon 10km

& 5km, Waitarere Beach, Levin5 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland8 Xterra Rotorua Festival Half Marathon &

11km, Totorua10 Arrowsmith Thee Run, Marathon, Lake

Heron, Ashburton12 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland17 Moonshine Half Marathon & 10km,

Trentham17 Orewa Beach Half Marathon, 10.5km &

5km, Orewa Beach17 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km, Auck-

land19 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland26 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland

MAY 21113 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland8 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km,

Bucklands Beach, Auckland10 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland17 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland21 Riverrun Trail 14.1km, Lake Wanaka24 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland31 O’Hagans 5km Series, Auckland

JUNE 211119 Run Auckland Series, 10km & 5km, West-

ern Springs, Auckland

FEBRUARY 20124-12 NZ Masters Games, Dunedin

OVERSEASEVENTS

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

Germany3 Colombo Marathon, Sri Lanka3 Cologne Marathon & Half Marathon, Co-

logne, Germany3 Kosice Marathon, Slovakia3 Guayaquil Marathon, Ecuador3 Baxter’s Loch Ness Marathon, Scotland3 29th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon,

Minneapolis, USA9 Kinmen Marathon, Taipei, Taiwan10 St George Melbourne Marathon, Half

Marathon, 10km, 4km, Melbourne, Vic,Australia

10 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chi-cago, USA

10 Portland Marathon, Portaland, OR, USA10 Pozan Marathon, Poland10 Zagreb Marathon & Half Marathon,

Zagreb, Croatia10 Royal Victoria Marathon, Canada10 International Lake Garda Marathon, Italy16 Toowoomba Road Runners Marathon,

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

Netherlands

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Sunday 17 October 2010


Coming events

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Sunday, November 14

Sunday, November 14

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An 18km run, relay or fun walk

circuit following the historic footstepson a stunning beach, bush and cliff-top

of Toi (Nga Tapuwai o Toi).

For more informationand an entry form visitwww.whakatane.comorwww.sportsground.co.nz/whakataneahcor call 0800 942 528.Conducted under Athletics NZ Rules byWhakatane Athletic and Harrier Club. Approvedby Athletics Waikato BOP

Event, adventure & training destination

17 Toronto Marathon & Half marathon, Toronto, Canada17 Istanbul Eurasia Marathon, Hungrary17 Amman International Marathon, Amman, Jordan23 The Polar Circle Marathon, Denmark23-24 IML Two Day Walk, Arlington, USA24 Rottnest Marathon, Rottnest Island, WA, Australia24 Venice Marathon, Venice, Italy24 Niagra Falls International Marathon, Canada24 Mediterrean Marathon, Spain24 Chosun Ilbo Chuncheon Mara-

thon, Korea24 Maroubra Rotary Fun Run/Walk, 4km & 8km, Maroubra, Qld, Aus-

tralia25 Lifestyle Sports Dublin Marathon, Dublin, Ireland30-31 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Won-Ju, Korea31 Athens Marathon, Athens, Greece31 Portland 3-Bays Marathon, Portland, Vic, Australia31 Kaohiung International Marathon, Taipei, Taiwan31 Lausanne Marathon, Lausanne, Switzerland31 Lucene Marathon, Lucene, Switzerland31 Maraton International de Guadalajara, Mexico31 Commerzbank Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt, GermanyNire Valley Walking Festival, Waterfor, Ireland

NOVEMBER 20105-7 IWL Three Day Walk, 20km, 30km, 50km Higashimatsu-yama,

Japan7 YMCA Port of Echuca Sweat to Steam, 5km & 14km, Vic, Australia7 Arthurs Seat Challenge, 6.7km, Rosebud Pier, Vic, Australai7 ING New York Marathon New York, NY, USA7 Marysville Marathon Festival, Marathon, Half Marathon,10m & 3km,

Marysville, Vic, Australia13-14 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, Taipei, Taiwan13 Upstream 50km Challenge Run/Walk, Melbourne, Vic, Australia21 Pont to Pinnacle Half Marathon, Wrest Point, Tas, Australia


Coming events

28 The Central Coast Hass House HarriersHalf Marathon, Gosford, NSW, Australia

DECEMBER 20105 Standard Charters Singapore Marathon,

Singapore5 Angkor Wat Half Marathon, Cambodia12 Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, Haw, USAChristmas Walking Festival in County Mayo,

Ireland26 Mt Kosciusko Marathon, Charlotte Pass

Village, NSW, Australia26-27 Walk Killarney and Kerry, Ireland

JANUARY 2011Tainan Ancient Capital Marathon, Taipei, Tai-

wan

FEBRUARY 201113 Seville City Marathon, Seville, Spain19 Geelong Multi Sport Festival 10km & 5km,

Geelong, Vic Australia27 Kaohiung International Marathon, Taipei,

Taiwan27 GSO Limmasol Marathon & 10km, Cyprus

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-

landLaois Walks Festival, Laois, IrelandMournes International Walking festival,

Mourne Mountains, Ireland

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

lands

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

42km, Vaasa, Finland

Coley Street SchoolRun/Walk

Half Marathon,10km, 5km, 2km21 November 2010

FoxtonGreat spot prizes, scenic route

Wheelchair / Pushchair friendly

Contact: Nicola 06 363 8002 or

[email protected] more information.

MARCH 201113 King Island Imperial 20 32km Coast to

Coast, King Island, Australia20 Maratona di Roma, Rome, ItalyCroagh Patrick Walking Festival, Co Mayo,

IrelandTain Walking Festival, Carlingford, Co Louth,

Irealand

APRIL 20118-9 IML Two Day Walk, Gilboa, Israel10 Paris Marathon, Paris, France10 Milano City Marathon, Milan, Italy10 Zurich Marathon, Zurich, Switzerland18 115th BAA Boston Marathon, Boston, USA24 33rd International Marathon de Madrid,

Madrid, SpainSouth Sligo Spring Walking Festival, Co

Yeats, IrealandBoots’n Bogs Walking Festival, Co Tyrone and

Monaghan, IrealandBallyhoura International Walking Festival, Co

Cork, Irealand

MAY20111 Geelong Half Mara-thon, Geelong, Vic,Australia7-8 IWL Two DayWalk, 6km, 12km,24km & 42km,Blankenberge, Bel-gium14-15 IWL WaendelWeekend, 15km,25km & 42km,We l l i n g b o r o u g h ,England13-15 IML Two DayWalk, Dalian, China15 San Francisco Bayto Breakers, SanFranscio, CA, USA21-22 IML Two DayWalk, Bern-Belp,SwitzerlandVolkwagon PragueMarathon, Prague,Chez RepublicSlieve Bloom Walk-ing Festival, Co Of-faly, IrelandDonegal Walking Fes-tival, Donegal, Ire-landLeenane WalkingFestival, Co Galway,Ireland

Sunday 28th November 2010

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Nordic walking

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.

Walking the lengthof the Te Araroa

TrailAnders Ford of Tasky Trek and two

friends will be walking the length of New

Zealand from Cape Reinga to Bluff, start-

ing in late November.

They will be walking along the 3000km

Te Araroa Trail that is set to be officially

opened in 2011.

They are doing this to raise money for

two charities: WaterAid and Solar Light for

Africa. Additionally this is a personal chal-

lenge for self discovery.

Their website www.tastytrek.com has al-

ready generated a small global following

with our regularly updated blog and our in-

teractive map. There is also a wealth of in-

formation on our planning process and

useful tramping resources.

Currently we are trying to maximise ex-

posure and raise funds for WaterAid and

Solar Light for Africa. Supplementary to

this we are trying to spread the word about

Te Araroa and encourage others to under-

take similar challenges.

NOWANZ.CO.NZ NordicWalking events

Nordic WNordic WNordic WNordic WNordic Walking Groups and Fitness Walking Groups and Fitness Walking Groups and Fitness Walking Groups and Fitness Walking Groups and Fitness Walks by dayalks by dayalks by dayalks by dayalks by dayMon AKL-Takapuna, Mary-Anne Abplanalp 021-121 5562Mon AKL-Parnell, Chrissie 021-210 1709Mon Whangarei, i-Site, Barbara Faust 09-4320386Mon Silverdale/Orewa, i-Site, Barbara Faust 021-2998840Mon Napier Cityfitness Gym 8 Lever St Marya Hopman 06-8357058Tue AKL-Kohimarama, Mary-Anne Abplanalp 021-121 5562Tue Havelock North River Rd Walkway, River Rd, 06-8782475Wed 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, 06-8782475Sat AKL-Takapuna, Mary-Anne Abplanalp 021-121 5562Sat Warkworth Lucy Moore Park, Lisa Outwin 021-611239Sat Kerikeri, Domain Library carpark, Barbara Faust 09-4320386

27-28 IWL Two Day Walk, 20km, 25km &35km, Verdal, Norway

Sperrins Walking Festival, Co Tyrone, Ireland

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

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Above: Two of the Live Luggage suitcasesin action.

Kokako releaseC

lear ringing bell tones, octave jumping

cadences, mews and soft burbling all

carried magically in the valley where

invited guests walked in the early post-frost

morning.

Accompanying the Ark in the Park volun-

teers to the release site where the

first Kokako to be seen in the

Waitakere Ranges in over 50 years

were waiting, these Kokako calls,

although emanating from an

“acoustic anchoring” speaker sys-

tem erected high in the surround-

ing forest, were still thrilling to the

group.

Hopefully the calls were ful-

filling their real task of convinc-

ing the two boxed Kokako that

had endured capture, then days in a tempo-

rary aviary, then an overnight five hour drive

from the south Waikato, that they were in a

good neighbourhood!

Some 150 guests and the Ark volunteers

had assembled first at the beginning of the

Auckland City Walk where a welcome and

Karakia and some speeches thanking the com-

bined efforts of ARC and DOC staff and

particularly the Ark volunteers who had ena-

bled this historic event.

The dawn chorus of Tui and other birds

frequently punctuated the speeches while pairs

of Putangitangi (Paradise Duck) flew overhead

and Keruru performed their territorial stall-

dive manoeuvre. Half a kilometre into the

walk, often smelling the scent of

Alseuosmia, they stopped and waited

surrounded by tall Kauri, which for

centuries previously would have

hosted Kokako in their branches.

A DOC member, who had driven

through the night with her precious

cargo, extracted each bird, holding it

while councilors offered drink and

food. Managing to disguise winces as

smiles as the birds each in turn pecked

her with strong beaks, she then placed

the Kokako onto the sloping trunk of a sap-

ling where, sensing their freedom they

bounded rapidly toward the canopy.

Joining in, two of the recently released

Robins flew around the spectators while, as a

small Waiata to the Kokako, a male Hihi

sounded his territorial call overhead. The

dream of 10 years that Kokako be released

into the Waitakeres had been realised.

Is it their arresting song, their handsome

“In over 30 years of treating back injuries,

I have lost count of the holidays ruined be-

cause of heavy suitcases.” says Tim Williams,

a leading osteopath who has been practicing

since 1977.

“The Live Luggage handle system changes

the way people move luggage and should be

on every suitcase, trunk and heavy bag.” Tim

Williams DPO was commenting about the

patented “anti-gravity” handle and large flat

wheels featured on all Live Luggage suitcases.

This revolutionary product design, which

colourings and burglars mask, their robust

arias, or all of these that made them so desir-

able right from the beginning as a prime goal

for re-establishment? The first pair was joined

two days later by another three birds and

through the next few weeks it was hoped that

the full quota of twenty will be captured and

transferred.

Capturing kokako and releasing them into

the Ark in the Park area is not the end of the

story though, and long-term monitoring is es-

sential.

And for a chance to walk in the Ark in the

Park area, and hearing kokako, don’t forget

HealthWest PHO’s series of Wednesday

Walks. Be in quick as these walks fill very

quickly and people miss out. For brochures

and registration forms for these wonderful

walks contact Kay Lindley, phone 09 837 8820

or 027 274 2280, or email:

[email protected]

From KayLindley

Window on Waitakere

New product

the Discovery Channel hailed as "Fantastic”

and “Far from a typical suitcase.” Time Maga-

zine listed in its Top Ten Best Travel Gadgets

2009, with the remark "….it feels like you’re

pulling a bag of cheese puffs instead if what-

ever it is you’re toting.”

This is featured on the full range of suit-

cases from Live Luggage.

This “anti-gravity” (AG) handle system was

invented by design engineers at Live Luggage

and is simply a very clever use of Isaac New-

ton’s gravity theory.

These unique ergonomic handles pivot out

from the base of the suitcase and combine

with unconventional large, flat wheels to trans-

fer around 85% of the weight over the wheels,

instead of the hands and arms of the hapless

traveller, which is what happens with conven-

tional suitcases with their tiny wheels and

flimsy top-mounted handles.

“Why all bag and luggage manufacturers

don't use a similar system is the real question!”

says Tim, “Because I would certainly see fewer

people with arm, shoulder, neck and back

problems caused by dragging heavy cases

along.”

Suitcases with small micro wheels and

expandable low cost alloy pop-up handles were

first marketed almost thirty years ago and their

design has improved very little since then.

Don't put your back out – pullthe handle out!

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Directory


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: Tramps, walks, cycling, Sunday, Saturday,Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday & weekdays, tramps,walks , Beryl Borthwick 09-444-9667 or Sue Fitzpatrick 09-576-1069PRAM 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 AUCKLAND

BLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), TerryWilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA),09-826-2333TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM),Miranda 09-817-9677FIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday toSaturday, Anne, 09-813-0021FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), EthelDenscombe 09-818-3561GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, 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 Adams09-478-2462ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), PatsyHulse 09-410-9353BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6819NORTH 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 09-479-7804

MILFORD 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 09-483-5645NORTH 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 07-854-0069


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BAY OF PLENTYCOROMANDELCOROMANDEL TOWN WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday (AM) 07-866-7101or 07-866-8560KATIKATI

KATIKATI 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, 07-315-7807ROTORUACROSS COUNTRY WALKERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), (A), 07347-8945LAKE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS GROUP: Tueday, Thursday(PM), Sunday (AM), Ted Sheppard 07-348-1205 or Sarah Wiwarena07-348-7874GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUP: 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), Penny 07-578-9610STEPPING OUT JOGGING CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, (AM), (IA),07-544-0316FOREST & BIRD SOCIETY: Secretary, tauranga. [email protected], TaurangaHEALTHY HEART CLUB: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (B),YMCA, 07-578-5891Y’s WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), YMCA, 07-578-5891MOUNT JOGGERS & WALKERS: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, (AM),Gaye Westwood 07-574-1075ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: MONDAY (AM) 07-576-2469NORDIC WALKING AT THE MOUNT: Monday, Wednesday, Satur-day, Steffi 07-574-7527NORDIC WALKING IN TAURANGA: Monday, Wednesday, Mary 07-577-0711MT MAUNGANUI RSA WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Sun-days (AM), (BIA), Kieran Jensen 07-572-062650 FORWARD WALKING GROUPS: Sport Bay of Plenty 07-578-0016TAURANGA MID-WEEK TRAMPING GROUP: Derek 07-572-2512TAURANGA ROAD RUNNERS: Sunday (AM), Nick 07-578-5802TAURANGA RAMBLERS: Malcolm 07-544-2369 or Rod Taylor 07-576-4207TAURANGA TRAMPERS NETWORK: Natalie Bird 07-576-0016TAURANGA TRAMPING CLUB: Christine Rawnsley 07-578-9984PAK N BOOTS: Moya Hewson 07-575-7064TE PUKETE PUKE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), 07-573-8306WAIHI STRIDERS: Wednesday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WAIHI STROLLERS: Friday (AM), Julie Stephenson 07-867-7011WHAKATANESUNSHINE 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), Maisy06-879-7077

HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Eddy 06-876-3371HASTINGS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM), (BI), Templey 06-873-0971HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Jane06-877-0017HAVELOCK NORTH WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jeanette06-877-2114HAVELOCK NORTH WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lyn 06-877-7886BRIDGET 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 & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday, (AM), JanDempsey, 06-758-8373TARANAKI RACE WALKING CLUB: Trevor Suthon, 06-758-0776EGMONT ATHLETICS: Karen Green, 06-758-1569WAITARAWAITARA WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, (AM), (I), Cleo 06-754-7311INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (I), Maureen 06-756-7255STRATFORDSTRATFORD RUNNERS & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), (BIA),Jill Gorrie 06-764-5088STRATFORD WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), IvanCoates 06-765-7212 or Wes Robinson 06-765-5242INGLEWOODINGLEWOOD WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Maureen 06- 756-7255HAWERAHAWERA WALKING GROUPO: Friday (AM), Nancy Riddick 06-278-5784PUSH PLAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Tuesday (PM), (BIA), MoiraKoch, 0800-223-228ELTHAMKIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), (BIA), Maria Erkes06-764-8984

WANGANUIWANGANUICASTLECLIFF WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Dorothea Dobbie 06-344-4219RONA & GLAD’S WALK GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Rona Wright 06-344-5434WANGANUI HARRIER CLUB: Wednesdays, Saturday (PM), Secre-tary, P O Box 702, Wanganui, Perry Newburn 06-343-6484SPORT & RECREATION CLUB GOLD: Tuesday, Thursday, (AM),Robyn Rose 06-348-1440WANGANUI MILLENNIUM WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM), DarolPointon 06-345-3137WAVERLEY


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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), Colleen Francis 06-368-8624

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: 04-934-4729

WELLINGTON 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 04-526-6833LOWER HUTTWALK FOR HEALTH: Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday(AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133POSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednes-day (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Pam McArthur 04-586-4088WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04-567-5727WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednes-day (PM), 04-564-6019HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04-970-6901TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04-526-7440LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Trevor Knowles, 04-565-0294WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, EastbourneALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445PORIRUAFRIDAY WALKERS: Margaret Hughes, 04-237-8660TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, TawaTAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764UPPER HUTTTUESDAY TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper HuttTRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Teresa Tito 04-565-0333UPPER VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Sandy Wilton/Colin Hamlin, 04-527-0107KAPITIKAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger04-905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485KAPITI 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), 03-941-8999

AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canter-bury 03-373-5060AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for allages and fitness levels, recreation clerk, CCC 03-371-1778.ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03-388-2593ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people withphysical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, PaulMuir 03-359-7971BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), Margaret03-351-6681BURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside,Anne Uys 03-342-6337BUSHWISE WOMEN: (BIA) Cynthia Roberts or Roz Heinz 03-332-4952BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), NewBrighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednes-day, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendlyrace walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM),Darryn Welham 03-960-3808CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton03-942-5453CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA),Norm Wells 03-981-5487CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057:Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982or Hope 03-389-7997CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM),(IA), 03-941-5409CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday(AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA),Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), Neil Mes-senger 03-322-7709CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA),Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356CITY RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, 50+age group men& women, Margaret Borrens, 03-354-1534CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group),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 03-327-4457


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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]

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KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburbangroups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social groupfor gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-332-8724LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM)(B), 03-389-5303LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Good-win 03-328-7235MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (bothwalkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tues-day (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818NEW BRIGHTON ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03-981-1798NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery03-388-7335NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-day, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), CoralGilbertson 03-312-3155OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott03-383-2665PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), BernardMarriott 03-383-2665PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday,Gloucester Street, (BIA), Rick Bolch 03-338-5156PIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook03-389-8607PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM),Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), BeverleyChurch 03-388-5736Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (bothwalkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, IraWilliams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B),leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03-941-5409" A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley,Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA),Ray 03-332-0555ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA),Audrey 03-348-9157SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982SPORTY 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 03-981-9994

WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canter-bury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 orAlison Jarvis 03-338-2678“Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA,03-366-0689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330“Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), JillO’Connor 03-366-0689WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + agegroup, Ted Hill 03-323-9311WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara03-384-192130 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme,Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM),(BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-9412-8999

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

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

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

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

OTAGOCLYDECLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch,03-449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767OAMARUSENIOR 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 03-434-8484DUNEDIN

ACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin03-456-4223CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), KeiranColumb 03-489-4027DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03-476-2344GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), George Sutherland03-467-5999HALFWAY BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth,03-476-2579HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Janette Anderson 03-476-2830MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), KieranHurring 03-453-4423MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863MOSGIEL 50's FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), RobertaTelfer 03-488-3175OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime03-453-6185OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson03-471-0114PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM),Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), IanFleming 03-489-8964TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), JennyGonin 03-467-2711WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Cliff Donaldson 03-467-9875Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-200060 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Judith Wright 03-456-208060’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Vern Gould 03-476-445760’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours,Murray Bolt, 03-454-221160 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Moreen Hayes 03-476-1545ALEXANDRAALEXANDRA WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Ngaire Turnball,03-448-8726QUEENSTOWNWAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525WANAKAWANAKA WALKING Group: Tuesday (Nov- Apl) (PM), Sunday(AM), (BI), Graham Barnett 03-443-1780

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


WAIKATO


NORTHLAND

GISBORNEGISBORNE

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

Lakeside Farm Cottage

Fully self-contained 3 bedroom farmstay cottage.

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

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

WALKING IN THAMESKauaeranga Valley or Goldtrail walks

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

CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND

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Walk Wairata. . .

Your Recreational ParkWairata Stationis a stunningpeaceful 1800hectare moun-tainous retreatwith numerousbush tracks .The Waioekariver runsthrough theheart of thefarm, so viewsfrom 2,000 feetare a photogra-phers dream.A f f o r d a b l emeals, qualityself containedaccommodation& experiencedguides.

www.wairatastation.comBob & Mary RedpathPhone 07 315 7761

EASTLAND

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

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

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

Bookings essential: call us for a brochure

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

MISSING out on potential customers? To adver-tise in Great Country Breaks contact Jenn at 021-546-096 or email [email protected].


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Sleeps 14 people, ideal for tramping,mountain biking groups etc to explore thisarea. Also great fishing. Fully equipped.

Sally & Jim Kemp 07 3253609 [email protected]

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

Cape Runaway

WAIRARAPA

EASTERN TARANAKI EXPERIENCE

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Bridge to Somewhere”

TARANAKI

WELLINGTON

Tranquilly in the bush . . .great walks

Akatrack Walk· Wellington’s best Wilderness Walking adventure

· Secluded B&B Accommodation

· Up to 6 people-1-3 nights

· 1st October-30th April

Liz and Keith Budd04 526 4867

www.akatrack.co.nz

Visit the breathtaking

Kawakawa Station Coastal WalkSouth Wairarapa * Unguided 2 day 2

night experience

* Coastal hill country

* Native "bird filled" bush

* Gourmet home cooked food or self catering

* Bags transported

www.kawakawastationwalk.co.nzPhone: Sarah & Duncan 06 307 8989

GISBORNEGISBORNE

WAIRARAPA

MISSING out on potential customers? To ad-vertise in Great Country Breaks contact Jennat 021-546-096 or email [email protected].

“Older &Bolder”by JudithDoylePublished byNew HollandPublishers.Send cheque for$30 (this includesP&P) to:Judith Doyle, #3, 14 Oriental Terrace,Oriental Bay,Wellington.


CANTERBURY

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Make this your first multi-day tramp

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Banks

Peninsula

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Selfguidedtwo orfourdaywalks

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

HEAPHY TRACKABEL TASMAN

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

Great StoriesOur portering system makes it easy

John Croxford, Dodson Road, RD1,

Takaka Tel/Fax 03-525-7177

www.kahurangiwalks.co.nz

NELSON/WEST COAST

Tekapo High Country TrekGo further this summer - go with a guide!

Stunning views of the Southern AlpsAll meals and gear provided

Cosy private hutLight packs

GuidedAlpineRecreationT R E K C L I M B S K I

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GREAT

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BREAKS

CANTERBURY

* Park Motels * Self - contained Units * Ensuite Units* Kitchen & Standard Cabins * Powered & Tent Sites* BBQ Area * Playground * Games Room * Spa* Internet/Wireless * Heated Pool (Summer)* Walking distance to town centre

Picton TOP 10 Holiday Park78 Waikawa Road, Pictonenquiries@pictontop10.co.nzwww.pictontop10.co.nzReservations 0800 277 444

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

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