Walking New Zealand, issue no 208 - 2015 1 www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz NZ $7.50 inc GST NEW ZEALAND’S RECREATION WALKING MAGAZINE Auckland Short Walk: Moire Park - Massey New Zealand Walk: Three short walks in Pukeora Forest Park Overseas Walk: Leura Cascades walk New Zealand Walk: Walking through World War 1 history New Zealand Walk: Bridle Path brings back memories of 2011 New Zealand Walk: Walking the trails around Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand Walk: Maraetotara Falls a Hawkes Bay hidden gem MAY 2015 ISSUE NO 208
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NEW ZEALAND’S RECREATION WALKING MAGAZINE
Auckland Short Walk:Moire Park - Massey
New Zealand Walk:
Three short walks in Pukeora Forest Park
Overseas Walk:Leura Cascades walk
New Zealand Walk:Walking
through World War 1 history
New Zealand Walk:Bridle Path
brings back memories of 2011
New Zealand Walk:Walking the trails around Lake Waikaremoana
New Zealand Walk:Maraetotara Falls a Hawkes Bay hidden gem
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CONTENTS 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Walking the trails near Lake Waik-aremoana12 New Zealand Walk: Walking through World War 1 history15 Australian Walk: Leura Cascades short walk18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Green Prescription: determination and motivation helped Celia loose 18kgs20 Auckland Short Walk: Moire Park, Massey, West Auckland!22 New Zealand Walk: The Bridle Path brings back memories of 201125 New Zealand Walks: Wairarapa’s hidden gems26 My Favourite Walk: A girls day out in the Wairarapa28 Waikato Walks: Three short walks in Pureora Forest Park31 New Zealand Walk: An Abel Tasman experience32 New Zealand Walk: Maraetotara Falls an Hawkes Bay hidden gem35 Books: World’s best brunches35 Need2Know: Seven sweet tips to tick off your holiday booking 36 Overseas Walks: Northumberland’s long distance trails and circular walks37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Product: Flexible training poles suitable for everyone!38 New Product: Comparison between BungyPump poles and rigid walking poles40 Event: Christchurch’s Marathon looking for record entries40 Health: Discovering the pleasures and health benefits of slow walking42 Event: Women’s 10k for 10k returns on Mother’s Day43 Around The Clubs: Omparere South Head Skyline Walk and Koutu Bolders44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events49 Nordic Walking: Top award for Nordic Walker50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for May52 Directory: New Zealand Walking Groups56 Country Breaks60 Green Prescription
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Walk talkWalking along the Moselle Valley
Known for a long tradition of producing fine wines, the meandering Moselle Valley in westernmost Germany is also a fabulous destination if you’re looking for rewarding walking.Not only will you enjoy sweeping views along the river as it executes a series of languid loops and turns, but you will also get to savour the fruits of those who have toiled for centuries to turn the river’s steep banks into some of Europe’s most productive – and most visually arresting – vineyards.On Inntravel’s new holiday in the Moselle Valley, you are never far from vintners tending their vines as you wander along some of the finest sections of the remarkable Moselsteig, a long-distance footpath which follows the river from Luxembourg to its confluence with the mighty Rhine in the city of Koblenz.Lining the river are charming villages of half-timbered houses with opportunities for wine tasting at every turn, and an architectural and cultural legacy left by a history of wine-growing and trading since Roman times.
Village to village hiking in the
PyreneesHike Pyrenees are offering a wonderful week of self guided hiking between the tranquil villages of the high Pyrenees. There’s a real sense of journey throughout the week as you head up the valley. The scenery is f a n t a s t i c throughout the week a n d t h e r o u t e doesn’t just stick to the valley floor but takes you into beautiful high mountain terrain.There’s a choice of an easy or hard route between each v i l l age w i th the longer options being quite strenuous - one day reaches the peak of Musales at 2654 metres. Hike Pyrenees transport your luggage each day meaning you just have to walk with a daypack.The hotels are all charming with great food and facilities in traditional Pyrenean villages with narrow winding streets and Romanesque churches.
A magical place, a majestic historyWalkers in Ireland’s County Fermangh, should head for Cuilcagh Mountain – the highest summit in the county and a part of the UNESCO Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark. There are a vast array of terrains, including forests and castle walks, as well as a network of quality walking routes known as the Waymarked Ways, covering a total of 360km (225 miles)!County Fermanagh is a water wonderland. Strange, maybe, for a county without a coastline but here’s the thing: Fermanagh has an amazing abundance of lakes, rivers, inlets and waterways. Either island-hop your way via kayak or canoe, take a tranquil cruise, cycle waterside or trek the mountains. This is a place with a rich history, too. Think rock carvings dating from 3000BC, majestic estates and mysterious island sculptures.
Spectacular four hour
walkQueens town Mounta in Holidays, has launched a team building heli-hike experience for corporates.‘Starting with a spectacular h e l i c o p te r f l i g h t f ro m Queenstownto the r i dge , the t r i p
incorporates a four hour walk along a spectacular and exposed ridge line (nicknamed helicopterridge) providing a moderate challenge for a group to complete as a team,’ says Queens town Mounta in H o l i d a y s o w n e r a n d experienced guide Mike Madden.‘ I t ’s a spectacular walk through alpine tussocks with views of Lake Wakatipu and the highest mountains surrounding Queenstown including Mt Aspiring,’ says Madden.‘The highlight of the trip is climbing to the peak’s summit where guests can enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to Queenstown.
Vis i tors to Sydney are b e i n g e n c o u r a g e d to explore the Emerald City using a new locally-made app, WunderWalk, which allows them to create their own customized outings in seconds to follow on a map in their smart phone. WunderWalk is a free app that combines your interests to create the ultimate day or night out, taking in the best local places as reviewed by hundreds of people. “By using WunderWalk , visitors can feel like a local
WunderWalk for exploring Sydneyby creating the ultimate food safari, shopping spree, tourist trail, and pub crawl in seconds,” CEO Kat McArthur said. “WunderWalk is a new way to explore Sydney – and more than 2,000 cities globally – using only your smartphone. “What WunderWalk does is create your own personalised itinerary, taking in the best local places in a convenient walkable outing. “In the app store there is an example of an oyster, cocktail and sorbet night at the Rocks in Sydney,
this is just one of hundreds of ideas, you can tailor your night out and make the most of your time in our great city. “Visitors can also choose from recommended best walks created by others – including bars, restaurants, art galleries, live music, sights, shops, cafes and more. “WunderWalk has a secret formula that just gives you the best seven places near you, selected from hundreds. “This means less time planning, and more time out and about, enjoying
your time in Sydney,” she said. The WunderWalk app is free and available to download at the Apple and Google Play stores. “One of the best travel apps of 2014 that completely changed the way we traveled” Conde Nasté Traveler.
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Walk talk History tours of Rottnest IslandTwo Feet & a Heartbeat and Rottnest Express have paired up to launch Rottnest Island Bike Tours, in West Australia, showcasing the history and landscapes of what the Wadjemup people call ‘place across the water.’ Rottnest Island Bike Tours will tell stories from the island’s history, while also exploring the natural and built environment Rottnest Island Bike Tours take approximately 2.5 hours and will run twice daily starting from Thomson Bay at 8:15am and 11:15am. Tours can be purchased as a package including return ferry from Fremantle with Rottnest Express, bike hire and tour from $139 or $40 for a tour only.www.rottnestexpress.com.au
Four new Macau walking toursFour new walking routes under the theme ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ have been launched by Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO).Together with four existing routes which have been redesigned, the tours encourage visitors to explore differentneighborhoods in an effort to balance visitor trends around Macau and foster community tourism.Eight routes cover different parishes on Macau Peninsula, Taipa and Coloane: Footsteps into the Historic Centre; AnExper iment of Creat iv i ty ; Crossroads of Ch ina and Portugal; A Legacy of Arts and Culture; Enchanting Stories of Our Lady of Fatima Parish; The Marriage of East and West in St Anthony’s Parish; Bygone Days of Taipa Village and Nostalgia in Coloane.A guidebook on the eight routes includes information on sightseeing attractions, dining options, transport, shopping, performance activities and public facilities. The book can be found MGTO’s information counters, downloaded from http://www.macautourism.gov.mo or as a mobile app.
Switzerland walk with a twist!A Walker’s World has a new self-guided tour in Switzerland with an interesting twist – based on a famous Arthur Conan Doyle story.Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson travelled across Europe to Switzerland in pursuit of Holmes’ arch rival, Professor Moriarty who escaped capture in London. They finally met Moriarty in Meiringen, Switzerland where Sherlock Holmes had his famous duel with Moriarty.One final fight to the death took place at the remote Reichenbach Falls, where both eventually fell into the abyss. Holme’s body was never found. Meiringen, where the Sherlock Holmes Museum stands, is a stage on the eight-day Bernese Oberland self-guided walk offered by A Walker’s World.The Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland is famous for its trio of majestic snowy peaked mountains, the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. This walking tour starts in the traffic- free village of Wengen and includes cable car rides, mountain trains and a nostalgic cog-wheel railway as part of the transportation to hikes among alpine meadows and glaciers.Accommodation is in three and five star traditional Swiss-style hotels with breakfast and dinners featuring Swiss culinary highlights.The tour can start any day from June to September. The grade is moderate to energetic. Cost is approx NZ$2,284 per person share twin with a high season surcharge for July and August of $180. [email protected]
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New Zealand Walks
Walking the trails near Lake WaikaremoanaBarbz Lowther visits Lake Waikaremoana again and discovers some interesting short walks in the area.
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By Barbz Lowther
Magnificent Lake Waikaremoana.
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Two of the beautiful trails I have ever walked are by Lake Waikaremoana.
Many people visit this area to complete ‘The Great Walk’ around the lake; but we went to explore the surround-ing area, and walk the short walks we’ve missed on previous trips.
We stayed at Whakamarino Lodge, in a beautiful spot on the edge of the lake, at Tuai.
With it’s well equipped kitchen, spa-cious dining room, comfortable bedrooms and warm welcoming hosts, - Benita and Taylor - it is definitely a place we’d return to. They even provide delicious meals if you don’t want to bring your own food in.
We first drove to Aniwaniwa and fol-lowed the Lake Waikareiti track to the Day Shelter on the shore of the crystal clear lake.
About 40 minutes further on, we turned onto the Ruapani Trail.
Tall rimu, red and silver beech and kahikatea towered over bright green mosses, and many varieties of ferns. Lots of the trees were smothered with green lichen which drooped from the branches; while others were covered in cascades of silver lichen.
Some tree trunks had enormous holes bored by puriri grubs, then abandoned when the moth hatched. These have be-come homes for wetas. In some places,
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Opposite page: A magnificent sight of ferns and moss cover rocks. awaits the walkers on the Ruapani Trail.Above : Looking over Lake Waikareiti.Below: Inside the Onepoto Caves.
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little wooden boxes with swivel lids, have been hung to give a glimpse of a weta in it’s home.
Interesting brightly coloured fungi nestled amongst the leaves on the track, and huge hollow logs lay where they had fallen and rotted. It was all very beautiful, and a cool sanctuary on a hot day.
We walked past seven wetland areas, most of which were dry, but loud choruss-ing of frogs showed tiny lakes and lagoons.
After arriving back at the Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre, four hours later, we wan-dered around the Hinerau Trail to view three magnificent waterfalls. Not far away was another stunning fall - Papakorito. All
of these were well signposted from the visitor centre.
Back at Lake Whakamarino, we played in paddle boats and visited the power station.
The following day we walked up to Panekire Bluff to admire the spectacular scenery over Lake Waikaremoana. Al-though the track was steep for the first hour or so, twisted roots created steps which made the climb easier.
After this, a new undulating path sidled around the bluff, with a side track leading up to Bald Knob. Here the views were truly amazing! Huge white boulders sat in front of the lake with it’s many shades of blue.
We wandered on an easy trail to the hut - sitting at the top of a wooden staircase- another place to enjoy stunning lake views.
Re-tracing our steps was fun - it was downhill most of the way.
Near the carpark was a sign to Onepoto caves. This area is fascinating. A jumble of huge interlocking boulders, with caves and tunnels between them, was caused 1000’s of years ago by the same landslide that cre-ated Lake Waikaremoana. The caves range from rock overhangs to narrow caves and deep tunnels up to 50m long.
Areas like this, also lie under the lake, which is why some water seepage oc-curs, and has been traced to areas around
Walking the trails near Lake Waikaremoana
Above left: Masses of ferns and mosses make a pretty picture on the Ruapani Trail.Above right: A purple coloured fungi on the Ruapani Trail.Below left: A waterfall by Aniwaniwa.Below right: An orange ffungi adds colour on the ground.Opposite page above: The track around Laikaremoana, towards Panekire Bluffs.
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bouldery area. Here the track rises through forest and under rock overhangs to a look-out, with awesome views of Lake Waik-aremoana, and Panekire Bluff. It was a 40
minute return walk, and well worth doing.Next morning we drove home stopping
on the way to explore the ‘Tawa Walk’, - a trail through tall tawa and northern rata, to one of the biggest rata trees inNew Zealand, about 1000 yrs old, and very
impressive.Whether you like longer challenging
walks, or short ambles, I would recom-mend Waikaremoana as a place to explore.
It was a weekend of stunning scenery, with lots of walks to suit most people.
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At one level it is an easy pleasant bush walk through pongas, manuka and fern on a sunny summer’s day. What could be sweeter?
But delve a little deeper and the walk from the Whanganui River to the Bridge to Nowhere becomes a glimpse into World War I history — or rather, one of its sad aftermaths.
It was in this area that returned servicemen were given land by the Government in 1917 as a reward for their WWI service. But the wild country of virgin bush, with its extremely difficult access, refused to be subdued, despite
years of backbreaking toil. It was the last large-scale backcountry pioneering development scheme in New Zealand. It was a complete and utter failure.
At Pipiriki I walk down to the river with our jetboat driver, Shaun Hinari from Whanganui River Adventures. He was born and brought up in this area and knows the river in all its moods. Today its greenish-brown waters have hardly a ripple on the surface. Until we roar off upstream, of course, shat-tering the calm.
It’s 32kms from Pipiriki to the Mangapurua Landing, the start of the walk. We streak past mossy walls; cliffs where toi toi somehow manage to cling; ferns dripping from clefts; stands of flax or pongas; some flat grassy stretches
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and nikau standing tall against the sky.Sometimes piles of bleached driftwood are jumbled up
against a bank. In one or two places we see a line of stones that have been placed across part of the river to concentrate the channel for the old riverboats. Shaun shows us where his family used to catch lamprey eels and then distribute them to local marae.
He shows us evidence on the banks of the wires that used
Opposite page top: The Bridge to Nowhere with its frame of pongas..Opposite page below left: A relic from the farming in the area stands by the track. Opposite page below right: Off we go from Pipiriki to Mangapurua Landing, the start of the walk.Above right: A swing bridge spans a deep gully near the Bridge to Nowhere..Below: Ken from the Department of Conservation relates the history of the area.
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to pull steamers through difficult parts of the river and we pause at a narrow tribu-tary, its ferny banks only a few metres apart. We pass a couple of other jetboats and a few canoeists on our journey.
At Mangapurua Landing — a small clearing jutting out into the river — we disembark and clamber up the slippery bank. Soon there is an information board showing maps, times and details of the walking tracks in the region and of the Mountain-to-Sea cycle trail.
On a delightfully flat track, we walk through regenerating bush, the sun making patterns of light as it flickers through the foliage. From time to time we walk on springy board walks, always a treat for walkers. Soon we see signs of some of these settler-farmers — Mathie-son, Roberts, Ward — who tried to tame this wilderness.
We see some rusty old machinery but the remnants of the old homesteads (there were about 35 holdings in the area) have been smothered by the regen-erating bush and slowly rotted away, at least near the track. Only the signs on posts tell where the Morgan family
and also the Wynne, Dust and Hunter families tried so hard to civilise the wilderness.
There are some civilised additions to our walk such as two little solar bush
toilets — sunny dunnies in the vernacular — and later a swing bridge across the Mangapu-rua Stream. We glimpse little stretches of still water through the bush from time to time.
Suddenly I see the famous Bridge to Nowhere. This mas-sive concrete bridge across the
deep gorge of the Mangapurua is an amazing and incongruous sight, framed as it is by curving ponga fronds.
Ken, a Department of Conservation officer, relates the history of the area. He tells us that the bridge was completed in 1936 and that the intention was to build roads to it later, linking the settler-farmers to the Whanganui River and the riverboat service. The bridge cost £598 at that time.
But remoteness and difficulty of access finally resulted in many families abandoning their farms. By 1942 there were only three families left and, after a ma-jor flood, the Government declined to finance road maintenance, so even these three families had to leave.
The disappearing road line is the only evidence to be clearly seen on the walk, though deeper into the bush, I’m told, you can see the odd fence line, stands
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Above left: Excellent information by DOC up the slope from the Landing.Above right: Names of some of the settler-farmers tell a tale of hard work and, finally, of heartbreak.Below left: The ‘sunny dunnies’ on the track to the Bridge to Nowhere.Below right: We get little glimpses of the Mangapurua Stream from time to time.
of exotic trees and the remains of brick chimneys. Drifts of daffodils even ap-pear in Spring apparently from those long-ago gardens. It’s an eerie feeling to think that it has only taken some 70 years for the bush to reclaim its own.
We enjoy a picnic lunch on the bridge including a welcome hot cuppa before returning on the same track to our jetboat. The walk took me an hour each way at a gentle meander but for the more energetic it’s nearer 40 min-utes each way.
I enjoyed the jetboat and walk with Tranzit Tours who also arranged a trip next day on Mr Hatrick’s motor vessel Wairua which has now been restored to its former glory. Our Tranzit guide, Kathy Saxton, had been plotting this Whanganui River sojourn for a while and ours was only the second that had been run.
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The Blue Mountains area almost 100km west of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia, is known
for its many variety of walks and hikes and is popular with Australians and New Zealanders alike.
The most famous and most visited town
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in the Blue Mountains is Katoomba, second only to it’s nearest and cutest neighbour, Leura where the Leura Cascades walk starts.
Leura Cascades is a popular picnic area set amidst tall eucalypts. Nearby you can take a walk beside the rapids on Leura Falls Creek down to Bridal Veil Falls and Leura Falls.
This is one of the prettiest short walks in
the Leura area following a creek down to a beautiful small waterfall. Sit under the overhang and watch as the falls cascade down around you, then climb to great views of the Leura cliff line and watch
Leura Cascades short walk
Above: Two walkers take a look out over the Leura bridal Veils Falls.Below: The entrance to the Leura Cascades walk.
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the water drop some 200 metres below. This circuit track leads climbers up and back to the park.
A covered notice board at the Leura Cascades picnic area gives you an overall idea of the track layout.
The track starts down to the cascades which flow under the road bridge and continues downstream. After crossing the footbridge turn left at the track fork and continue downstream till you cross a bridge to reach the Laura Cascades. Here you can stop and be awed under the cliff looking back up the Leura Cascades. Cross over the bridge again and continue right to the Bridal Veil Falls lookout.
After taking in the views climb the steep steps to your right and follow the track for another fifty metres or so till you come to an-other track junction.
The left fork steeply descends via a couple of steel stairways to the bottom of the falls. Take the right fork for a couple of hundred metres till you come to another track junction on your right. This takes you back to the begin-ning of your walk.
Be prepared and plan your walks as several walks can be ac-
cessed from here and can either take you along the cliff tops to Echo Point or down through the Leura Forest and via the Federal or Dardanelles Passes to Katoomba.
Fact file How to get there: From the top of the town of Leura, head
down Katoomba Street and turn left at the bottom of the hill into Waratah Street. Turn right at the next intersection into Lurline
Street and then the next turn left into Merriwa Street. Follow Merriwa Street for just over a kilometre till you come to the Leura Cascades car park and picnic area.
The picnic area is approximately 2.2 kilometres from Leura Railway Station. The walk to the top of the falls and back is about one kilometre in length one way along a well formed track with some steep step sections. Height of Leura Bridal Veil Falls about 200 metres.
Leura Cascades is also the start or the end, of the Prince Henry Cliff Walk, a 6km walk taking about three hours one way to Echo Point near Katoomba. Weather conditions in the Blue Mountains range from
hot warm sunny days to cool nights to mist shrouded mornings and occasional snowfall. The Blue Mountains is a magical place any time of the year.
Glowing in autumn, cool in winter, colourful in spring and refreshing in summer. The Blue Mountains are densely populated by oil bearing Eucalyptus trees. The atmosphere is filled with finely dispersed droplets of oil, which, in combination with dust particles and water vapour, scatter short-wave length rays of light which are predominantly blue in colour. The Greater Blue Mountains were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2000.
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Opposite page: Looking down at the Leura Bridal Veils Falls. A few people can be seen at the bottom. Above left: A flat part of the walk.Above right: A shelter made out of a tree. Middle: The steps up from the cascades.Below left: The bridge to the cascades. Below right: A group in a cave beside the cascades.
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Photo Contest
Monthly Photo Contest
These are the winners of this month’s photos in our Digital Photo Contest. Congratulations to the
following who each receive a six month subscription, or six month subscription extension to Walking New Zealand magazine. Entrants whose photo is
chosen for a cover receive a 12 month subscription.
Below left: Walking the Great Ocean Road in Victoria Australia for my 50th. It took 8 days of no showers, flush toilets or shops and carrying everything - food etc. in. It was one of the best holidays and walks we have ever done. The attached shows my husband Paul on the right and a fellow walker at one of the many spectacular viewpoints on the walk. The views and the wildlife - koalas, kangaroos, echidnas, and even snakes were amazing. Photo by Gayle Johnson (Mrs), Torbay, Auckland.
Above: This photo taken at Tongariro National Park using my IPhone5 on March 8 2014. I’m one of the 1500 ++ hikers that day. You can see on the photo the hikers are in single file like ants. It was my first great walk. Photo by Renato Urriza, Feilding.
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Below left: My friend and Nordic Walking Instructor Sandrine Winkleman-Smith taking in the expansive view from the sum-mit of Taupiri Mountain, Waikato. I couldn’t have done this walk without her encouragement and previous track knowledge. Date walked February 7th 2015. (Walkers: Robyn Winters, Wendee Bar-rett and Sandrine Winkleman-Smith). Photo by Robyn Winters, Hamilton East.Below right: 272 steps to the top of the Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur. Most fascinating walk. Photo by Pat Wakelin,Mount Maunganui.
Above: Members of Wanganui Tramping Club on their way down to Hipango Park and the Whanganui River on a recent tramp.Photo by Margaret Walford, Wanganui.
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Auckland Short Walk
Moire Park, Massey, West AucklandMoiré Park is one of Waitakere’s
hidden gems. This walk passes through the bush of
Moire Park alongside the Manutewhau Stream and takes us through residential areas, parks and mangroves. The park has many paths of different grades to suit all kinds of walkers. The walking circuit we have documented takes in the variety of the paths and scenery - from native bush to a hill view of the City. This is a dog friendly walk with a selection of off leash areas en route. There is a variety of playgrounds for children to enjoy and a BBQ and pic-nic area available. And a Pump Park for young cyclists.More info and fun map from Waita-kere City Council www.waitakere.govt.nz/cnlser/pbr/prkgrnsp/pdf/moire-park-easy-walks-brochure.pdf Description: A mix of level paths and steep paths. Suitable for users of aver-age fitness and mobility. May require boots in wet weather, running shoes suitable in dry weather. Muddy tracks after rain.To see: Auckland City views, Waita-kere Hills view, native trees and fauna, urban development. Time: approximately 75 minutes. Distance about 6 kmsParking: Westgate Shopping CentreBuses: Westgate Shopping CentreCafes: Selection within Westgate Shop-ping Centre.Public toilets: Moire Park.Children’s playgrounds: Moire Park, Katrina Esplanade, Elizabeth Ave, Flaunty Reserve, Midgely Road, West Harbour Esplanade.Dogs: On and off leash. Picnic Sites: Moire Park BBQ area.
“I can do the housework and get around now much easier with the weight off, and my breathing is so much better. I still walk the dog every day and love it. I have changed my eating habits and am eating healthier. I have more energy and am motivated to stay active. Being able to use the Splash Centre pools and gym is a very good way of keeping fit. It becomes very enjoyable. “
These days Celia is sticking by her per-sonal philosophy: “Just get out there and do it. It comes down to common sense. You have to do it for yourself and with the support that I have had from the GRx team and the Splash Centre team it’s even better. They make you want to be there. It’s a friendly and exciting atmosphere”.
Sport Wanganui’s GRx Area Manager Deb Byers is pleased with Celia’s progress. “Celia is a great role model for current and future Green Prescription clients. The passion that she shows to stay active and healthy and to be there for others is obvious.”
Celia continues to move forward with her fitness and has now set herself a goal of training for a triathlon. “The more benefits you feel, the more motivated you are and you just want to keep going to stay healthy. If I can do it anybody can.”
Above: Celia Piripi. Photo Deb Byers
Determintion and motivation helped Celia loose 18kgs
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Wanganui’s Green Prescription (GRx) programme is going strong, highlighted by client
success stories such as that of Celia Piripi.A ‘Green Prescription’ is a health pro-
fessional’s written advice to an individual to become more physically active as part of their overall health management.
A health professional may decide that GRx is appropriate if a client has a medi-cal condition which would improve with a change of lifestyle, or they are keen to improve their eating habits and become more physically active.
Since receiving her GRx Celia Piripi, who has Type 2 diabetes has lost 18 ki-lograms. “My asthma was bad and I had
a weight prob-lem. I was ba-sically not ex-ercising
at all. I used to try to get active before but didn’t keep it up.” When she was contacted by Green Prescription to come and have a chat, Celia was ready to come on board with the programme.
Celia is now encouraging other mem-bers of her family to start being active and improve their health. It is easy to hear the passion in Celia’s voice for her determina-tion and motivation to continue.
“I joined Green Prescription in 2013 and have never looked back. The support programme they put in place for me has been very successful”.
Celia says she is now leading a much healthier lifestyle.
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Directions:Start from Main Street, Westgate Shopping Centre.1. Walk down Main Street towards the yellow cycling/pedes-trian bridge that leads off Westgate Drive.2. Cross the yellow bridge over the North Western Motorway3. Cross Oriel Avenue to path opposite and follow path straight ahead into St Margarets Reserve.4. Go past Children’s playground (on your left) and cross Fitzherbet Avenue and follow path straight ahead.5. Cross Flaunty Place and join path behind the Flaunty Re-serve playground going to the left < that goes up the hill.6. At the end of the zig zag path turn right > into Elizabeth Drive and continue to Moire Road.7. Cross Moire Road and follow path straight ahead.8. Cross Brougham Place and follow path straight ahead.9. Cross Rena Place and follow path straight ahead.10. Turn left < West Harbour Drive.11. Turn right > at the path just before Garcia Place (on left).12. Cross the blue bridge, and follow the signpost to Manute-
whau Walkway 30 minutes.13. At the end of the next bridge continue straight ahead up the main track.14. At the crossroads go straight ahead and follow signpost “to Manutewhau 20mins”.15. Turn right > along Moire Road.16. Cross Moire Road at the Preschool and enter Manutewhau Reserve.17. Continue along concrete path, (ignore path to left to bridge that goes to a playground and picnic site) at T-junction turn left <.18. Cross over Holmes Drive to path opposite which comes out
at the yellow bridge.NB. If you wish start the walk from Moire Park entrance in Granville Drive, follow the track across the side of the sports field and join the Manutewhau Walk to the left. Follow direc-tions from #15.
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Above left: The pathway beside a sports field.Below left: Great views looking towards the Auckland CBD.Above right: A well formed pathway.
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A Sunday afternoon on the 22 February. This time last year I walked the Mitre 10 Run to Remember, where part of my entry fee went towards children who lost parents in
the Christchurch Quake. This year, I stood halfway up the Bridle Path at 1:52pm to
hear the salvo from the Hagley Park memorial service echo across the hills.
If I had been here four years ago I would have seen Christchurch shudder and fall. A massive cloud of dust would have mushroomed up then billowed out, obscuring it from view. I would have heard Castle Rock explode, and seen a rock fall cascade down the hill, killing a Lyttelton resident and a cow. The hills under my feet would have lifted me up 1m then
dropped me 2m. On that fateful day I was, instead, at home. I was thrown
a metre across our kitchen and into a wall, sustaining a bruise from my wrist almost to my elbow. A sonic boom rent the air. I prayed for those who lost their lives. I was lucky. I pray again today, and stop to observe a minute’s silence.
Today the skies are heavy and spats of rain are tossed on the wind. Christchurch looks like a city in a war zone without the bullets or the enemies. Although insurance hassles have been worse for many than the quakes themselves, the intent is to rebuild the city, as best we can, with all the resources we can muster
Christchurch has been here before. 150 years ago the Bridle Path linked the Port of Lyttelton to the embryonic City. I reflect on the pioneering spirit and staunch
By Brenda Greene
The Bridle Path brings back many memories of 2011
Above left: The information sign.Below left: Bridle Path carpark and start of walk. Summit Road on ridge in background.Above right: Looking down on Heathcote Valley.Below middle: Access is closed due to rockfall to cars, but open to foot and bike traffic.Opposite page above right: The track beside Mt Cavendish.Opposite page below right: Gondola carpark. Bridle carpark under trees hiden to the left.
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attitude. The possibilities and opportunities. Kia kaha Christchurch.
The Bridle Path starts in a small carpark accessed off the Christchurch-Lyttleton Motorway then via the Port Hills Road, or go direct via Ferrymead Road. The carpark is tucked beside the gondola entrance, so is easy to find. There is a small shady
picnic area, and a water tap that doesn’t work, and precious little shade elsewhere. Take a hat, water, and a windbreaker at least. Running shoes are fine.
The track starts on a gentle, wide and well metalled incline, then turns to climb steeply over uneven and exposed rock.
Allow a good half hour, there are a few seats on the way, and interpretation signs explaining its historical significance. There is no wildlife to speak of – a few sheep, a kingfisher, the sound of a pheasant or magpie.
The summit road is always breezy, and even in low cloud imparts a feeling of open space and grandeur. This is, after
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all, the flanks of an extinct super-volcano with Lyttelton harbour within the crater mouth.
Across the harbour is Banks Peninsula, with Quail Island almost linked to land at low tide. On a good day you can see the southern ocean across the blue line of Lake Ellesmere.
From here you can descend to Lyttleton (another half hour) past World War I pill boxes, wander or ride tracks, or meander along the road for hours if you wish. The rolling brown hills and sparse tussock and farm roll down and away, or arch upwards into limestone crags.
Despite engineers having dynamited large rocks into bits, rockfall is still a hazard. The summit road is therefore closed to traffic from Castle Rock through to Mt Cavenish, and this section is owned by recreation.
Take a camera, as the views in any weather are fine. As it is harder going down than up, mind your footing, or take walking poles to protect knees and hips.
Above: Mt Cavendish, just below the Gon-dola.Middle: Lyttleton Harbour and Quail Island - the crater of the Port Hill/ Banks Peninsula super volcano.Below: Castle Rock.
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The Bridle Path brings back many memories of 2011
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I always love to explore new places, and working over the large Manawatu/Wairarapa area means there are plenty of places to explore. I was recently looking to explore
some places close to Masterton so I thought it was best to talk to local DOC Ranger Hayden Barrett for a few tips on his favourite local spots.
The beautiful WairarapaHayden recommended the Kiriwhakapapa Loop Walk in
Tararua Forest Park because the air is fresh, the birds are sing-ing and there’s a babbling brook beside the track as you walk along and take in the scenery.
If you feel like a gentle stroll you can head off along the old tram track but if you have a desperate need to work off some Christmas pudding then take the turn towards Blue Range hut where there are some reasonably grunty hills for your plea-sure.
Hayden also suggested the conservation campsite nestled in the bush at the Kiriwhakapapa Roadend. The Holdsworth Roadend is more well known and a site I have visited a couple of times. It was a great place to take our caravan for a night away. We greatly enjoyed the huge camping area and taking the kids around the loop track, stopping to explore the river and throw a few stones in.
Kiriwhakapapa campsiteMoving away from Tararua Forest Park Hayden also
mentioned Carter Scenic Reserve, a beautiful wetland area just south of Masterton which I have been lucky enough to visit. There is a lovely boardwalk and well maintained loop track and the wetland is home to a variety of native birds and fish. For Hayden it is a place to go ‘just to think, and get some fresh air’.
Carter Scenic ReserveHayden has provided me with some great suggestions for
place to explore in the Wairarapa. I’m also hoping to make my first trip to the Aorangi Forest Park – I will keep you posted.
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By Fiona Bowden
Late January this year the idea for a day out began with my number two daughter Nicola, a budding
anthropologist and archeologist, keen to go on a fossil hunt.
After doing some basic research it ap-peared the Wairarapa was a great place to go and explore and was reasonably close to home from the Hutt Valley.
The road trip initially took us along the Lake Ferry Road to exploring rock formations by Lake Ferry then driving onto Cape Palliser Road through Ngawi
a small coastal fishing village full of fish-ing boats and bulldozers.
At Cape Palliser there was a light-house that was accessible by a steep climb up a wooden staircase of 252 steps, to the top. Great view once we were there. From there we drove back towards the Aorangi Forest Park which was back along the coast into Whakata-momo Road and ended up by a stream where on the map it was marked as be-ing a good site for fossils.
The track access was situated at the bottom of a camping ground and car park.
There were two track options - the bush track and the stream bed track. One of my girls took the bush track, she was on a mission and wanted to get to the top as fast as she could and she was a fast walker. She headed off on a solo jog while we ambled leisurely up the stream bed stopping to admire the fossils pres-ent in the rocks on the way.
There were lots and lots to view. Try-ing to find a fossil rock with a difference was tricky but was fun along the way.
The stream bed gradually climbed and there was very little water in it. It
was in a valley and the walk was very pleasant and a gradual gentle climb as we went further in toward the cliffs.
Easy walking generally, stones got smaller as we climbed higher, there were sharp rocks underfoot and I was grateful we had left the dog behind due to the signs of 1080 bait in the area. It might have been tough on the paws or if I’d opted to walk barefoot.
Climbing up higher we were in a real gully of gravel surrounded with high cliffs either side of us but not too closed
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in to feel claustrophobic. There were signs up advising to watch out for rock falls. Luckily for us we did not experi-ence any of these rock falls.
Photography opportunities became more spectacular as the altitude in-creased. Shapes of the pinnacles were pretty amazing as was the depth of the crumbly towers.
These geographical formations known as the Pinnacles were formed though millions of years of erosion, which washed away loose dirt and gravel and exposed cemented pillars. The park is one of the best examples in New Zealand of badlands erosion and earth pillar formation. Badlands a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been ex-tensively eroded by wind and water
Before reaching the top my athletic fit daughter met us on the way down again and she came back up the hill again with us.
At a point close to the top a family of four (two adults and two young chil-dren pre-teens) were on their way back down and they mentioned there was a narrow gorge to go through but once you got through that it was worth the view. However on reaching the point the family spoke about, the thought of squeezing through an extremely narrow channel of pretty crumbly rock didn’t look too inviting especially as there had been rain recently so would be more prone to rock falls.
The return trip for us was back the way we came and downhill through the stream bed. People opting for the bush track going up in general appeared to choose the stream bed option to return to the start point.
Along the way back I took a detour through parts of the bush track just because it looked a little faster.
I met an elderly gentleman hobbling
on his own with a walking stick and I wondered how far he would go as it might have got more difficult for him as he went further up on to the stony gravel.
What I found great about this walk was the ease of enjoyment and how manageable even for someone with my lack of fitness. At no time did I find the trip difficult – I was a wee bit slower than my fit young offspring but still managed to keep up with them most of the way. The track was extremely popular meeting many people along the way. We would have spent about two hours on this track.
Some interesting facts about this Pin-nacle destination was the fact that it had been one of the sites used for filming Peter Jacksons The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It featured in the third movie “The Return of the King” in what is known as the ‘’Path of the Dead Scene”. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli ride along the Dimholt Road to meet the Army of the Dead and were filmed against the surreal backdrop of the forbidding rock formations of the Putangirua Pinnacles.
How to get thereAorangi Forest Park which lies be-
tween Martinborough in the north and Cape Palliser in the south. Putangirua Pinnacles Scenic Reserve is 13 km along
Cape Palliser Road from the Lake Ferry turn-off, approximately one hour’s drive from Martinborough. The turn-off and campsite are 500 metres past the Depart-ment of Conservation’s bookable Te Kopi Lodge.
Two routes lead to the Putangirua Pinnacles. Allow two to three hours for the return trip.
Walk up the streambed to where the Pinnacles tower overhead (watch for falling rocks, especially after heavy rain and in strong winds).
Take the more direct loop track from near the stream junction up to the lookout.
For a longer walk, with excellent views of Palliser Bay and Lake Onoke, continue uphill from the lookout to a bulldozed track. It returns you to the coast 300 metres from the Pinnacles road entrance. Allow three to four hours for the return trip.
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In AD 233 a massive eruption from what is now Lake Taupō destroyed most of the forest in the Pureora area. But slowly a new forest emerged
from the ash and pumice and it grew undisdurbed until, 1600 years after the eruption, it caught the interest of timber-hungry settlers and the milling industry.
For much of the 1900s the forest was plundered for its old-growth rimu and tōtara.
However, in the late 1970s, a high-profile public conservation campaign was organised to save what was left. Protes-tors settled into the tops of trees that were about to be felled, for weeks at a time.
They were successful, with a large proportion of the untouched indigenous forest protected in ten ecological areas that ran along the Rangitoto and Hau-hangaroa Ranges and the whole area designated a forest park.
For many years the park, largely undiscovered by the wider public, was the domain only of hunters and more inquisitive trampers.
However, in recent years it has become
more popular – a result of the Department of Conservation’s development of the won-derful Timber Trail and the rise in popular-ity of mountain-biking. But there is more to the park than just the Timber Trail.
This month I’ve listed three of the most beautiful short walks available in the park – there are many more – and I will try to cover some of the longer tramps in a future edition.
Rimu WalkTime: 30 minutes (circuit)Grade: Easy (with some steep sec-
tions)This loop track starts at the Kakaho
Campground towards the southern end of Link Road.
Cross the bridge over the river and carry on along the flat track to another bridge. You can see from the start how the track
Three short walks in Pureora Forest Park
By Sonia Frimmel
Above left: On the Rimu Track.Above right: Waihora Lagoon.
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got its name – there are beautiful, large rimu everywhere, standing tall among the tawa and tree ferns.
From the second bridge the track climbs steadily for 10 minutes or so. There are fewer rimu up on the ridge but tanekaha becomes more common. The track is steep but has been upgraded in recent years with well-constructed steps making the going a bit easier than it used to be.
At the top there is a small lookout with a seat and good views across to Mt Pureora. A highlight of my last visit was a small rifleman who came down to the lookout as if to check us out.
The track continues down the other side of the ridge and circles around to the road a short distance from the campground.
The campground is a great place to base
yourself for an exploration of this southern part of Pureora Forest Park. It has been upgraded too in recent times, though is still essentially your standard, simple, self-registration DOC campground with basic toilets, stream water supply, some concrete BBQ pits and picnic tables. It costs $6/adult / night.
Waihora LagoonTime: 20 minutes returnGrade: EasyAccess is off SH32 (West Taupō Road).
Turn up Waihora Road and drive for seven kilometres to a fork in the road. Turn left and head up a short, steep section of road to the car park.
It’s an easy walk to the lagoon (really a small forest lake) on a smooth gravelled
track. Occasionally the lagoon can dry out in summer.
It is always worth a visit, but is prob-ably most beautiful when there is plenty of water and the surrounding rimu and kahikatea are reflected in the dark mirror-like lake. .
Tōtara WalkTime: 20 - 30 minutes (circuit)Grade: EasyPureora Forest Park contains one of the
last remnants of the massive podocarp for-ests that once covered most of the central North Island. And one of the most beauti-ful parts of this forest, with outstanding wildlife values, lies within the Pikiariki Ecological Area.
The Tōtara Walk lets you explore a corner of Pikiariki - The walk starts just a short distance from the Pureora Informa-tion Centre.
At the bush edge, the Pureora Timber Trail cuts away to the left. To do the Tōtara Walk circuit head right. It is an easy, flat path that is wheelchair accessible with bridges over all the streams.
Interpretation signs highlight some of the area’s outstanding ecological fea-tures.
Above left: View of Mt Pureora from the Rimu Track.Above right; A bridge on the Rimu walk.
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By Anita TibbertsmaDepartment of Conservation
Earlier this year I went to check out what all the fuss was about around Abel Tasman.
As an Aussie import and a newbie to the thrills of New Zealand, I wanted to try the tiny Air New Zealand Nelson plane service. My companions were too scared to try the smaller aircraft, so they travelled from the North Island by ferry. They really had nothing to worry about—the pilot landed the plane like they was cradling babies.
I was picked up from the Nelson Airport and we made our way to our first ever luxury bach experience.
We had found an architectur-ally designed cottage right on the edge of the Abel Tasman National Park where the French owners blessed us with wine and Beethoven.
One of the owners is a famous pianist and practices for hours in their home next door. Just perfect if you love piano, which I do.
Especially combined with the island view, the stunning array of birds, and a deafening number of crickets.
I love my running and I was surprised to find the Abel Tas-man Coast Track extremely run-ner friendly. I didn’t have time
An Abel Tasmanexperience
in this trip to do the whole thing, but as soon as I got there I realised that the clay and sand tracks are perfect.
I’m used to Aussie rainforest tracks—covered in thick layers of slippery leaves, intertwined roots and rocks, and you spend most of your time looking out for bugs, ticks and
snakes, and brushing away the pesky flies. It’s still gorgeous, but sometimes I don’t know if Kiwis realise how much of New Zealand is like living within a picture-perfect fairy-tale—it’s such a contrast to the rest of the world.
DOC is doing amazing work pre-serving the Kiwi version of the Garden of Eden.
When you make your way back from your Abel Tasman adventure, I recommend the Park Cafe restaurant as the best spot to dine. The menu boasts that they are renowned for their classic beef goulash, which went down well for our party.
The Abel Tasman is a perfect way to fall in love with New Zealand.
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One of Hawkes Bay’s hidden gems is to visit and walk to the Maraetotara Falls.
The falls in the Maraetotara Reserve is a beautiful hidden reserve in the back country of Hawke’s Bay, where a peaceful river runs through native bush and silky water flows over the rocks of the 15 metre Maraetotara Falls. A great trip for all the family!
There are three entrances to the reserve from Maraetotara Road, the first starts as a poorly unformed track and you have to first climb over a wooden fence. The next is well signposted and is the walk closest
to the turbine house and surge tower and this is a far better place to start the walk.
A few minutes from the car park here down a shady track takes you to the river where the track forks.
Heading upstream for approximately 15 minutes and less than a kilometre, easy walk on a well formed track from where the track forks you will reach the Mararetotara Falls, set amid native bush. A great opportunity for a picnic. Take you swimming togs and have a dip in the swimming hole below the falls.
On the left at the bottom of the falls either walking along the pipe, or crossing
Maraetotara Falls a Hawkes Bay hidden gem
Above left: Walkers after visiting the falls.Above right: The Maraetotara Falls with the popular swimming pool.Below left: The track forks.Below right: The well formed track beside the river..
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.the small stream and clambering up the other side will bring you to a path and steps that lead to the concrete weir on top of the falls. The path continues on rejoining the road 150 metres above the car parking area.
Heading back downstream from where the track forks, a 15 minute walk past limestone formations will take you to the historic turbine house and concrete surge tower, where the track rejoins the road about 200 metres below the car park.
As you wander along these tracks, often you will see native wood pigeons or kereru and other birds.
From the concrete surge tower a poorly formed track contin-ues downstream for a further 400 to 500 metres before joining the road.
History Site of the historic Havelock North hydro-electric power
station, opened May 17 1922 with a 180cm high dam on top of Maraetotara Falls to give a 21.3 metre head of water. A 0.91m diameter concrete pipe was used as a penstock to carry the water 640 metres to the power house downstream to drive a 250 bhp split wheel spiral case turbine turning a 750 rpm generator.
The surge tower overhead takes care of destructive water hammer when the 430 tons of water in the pipe-line, moving at 7km per hour, stopped in three seconds. At peak load a three - phase current was generated at 3300 volts and transmitted a distance of 9km over ten tons of copper wire on ironbark poles through “The Gap” by Te Mata Peak to Have-lock North before being stepped down to a standard 230 volts.
The total capacity of the scheme was about 30,000 units per month and designed to operate automatically with no resident attendant, just a service visit twice a week to lubricate machinery and clear intake screens. The 1931 earthquake did little damage to the plant and in May 1937 the hydro-electric scheme was purchased by the Hawke’s Bay Electric Power Board who ran the plant until 1941 when a lightning surge damaged the generator.
In 1922 the Havelock North Borough Council built a dam on top of Maraetotara Falls to create a head for a hydro-electric power station. A tree-shaded walk leads 10 minutes upstream to the falls and 20 minutes downstream through limestone scenery, past the old turbine house and a surge tower.
How to get thereThe scenic Maraetotara Falls are located 33 kms (an easy
30 minute drive on sealed roads) from Napier, close to the old Havelock North Power Station.
From Napier head towards Ocean and Waimarama beaches along Waimarama Road which follows the picturesque Tukituki Valley. After crossing the Tukituki River at Red Bridge turn right into Maraetotara Road (3.9kms) and the carpark and entrance way to the falls are approximately 2.5 kms on your right.
Carparking is on the side of Maraetotara Road without any facilities. Remember to lock your car.
Left above: The main entrance by the pwer station.Left middle: The pipe hidden by over growth.Left below: The river is split up into many channels.
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The World’s best brunches
Lazy mornings have never tasted as good as they do in The World’s Best Brunches, just published from global travel authority Lonely Planet.
This is the third release in Lonely Planet’s World’s Best… series of food
books, following The World’s Best Street Food (2012) and The World’s Best Spicy Food (2014).
Brunch - a term originally coined for Saturday night carousers who couldn’t wake up for breakfast - has evolved into a sunny, social meal beloved the world over.
And so…here is The World’s Best Brunches, a collection of mid-morning meals accompanied by the origin of each dish, the best place to sample a bite, and an easy-to-prepare recipe for cooking it at home.
With contributions by 42 food writ-ers from around the world, The World’s Best Brunches features:
* 100 authentic recipes for dishes (ranging from Brazil’s Açai Bowl to China’s Zongzi) as well as drinks & con-diments (from France’s Bloody Mary to the USA’s Tomato Ketchup), with simple, clear instructions for perfect preparation.
* A glossary of exotic ingredients with suggestions for easy-to-find al-ternatives.
* A Foreword by acclaimed Austra-lian chef Bill Granger.
Booking travel can be pretty straight forward, but all too often we wind up skipping important steps or
spending a little more than we intend to. With 11 public holidays falling on a Fri-
day, Sunday or Monday this year, there’s no better time to take advantage of the long weekends for a quick getaway or an extra-long vacation.
To help you prep for next travel ad-venture, ZUJI, an online travel agent, has put together seven quick tips for you to consider when booking your next escape.
1. Plan ahead and book early The sweet spot when booking your holiday is 44 days before your departure, in order to get the best rates and hotel room choices. Interestingly, roughly 50% of people make their long weekend bookings four weeks prior to the date.
To get the best selection and often the best prices, plan your holiday within these advanced time brackets to allow yourself ample time to do a little research on your holiday destination and the best deals that suit your holiday needs.
Don’t forget to look out for public holidays on your calendar which can help stretch your vacation. With ten long week-ends in Singapore this year there are plenty of holiday options. Stuck on where to start?
2. Get the whole package If you’re on a tight budget, keep a look out for travel packages.
Airfare and accommodation bundles can sometimes save you quite a bit of moolah, so don’t rule that option out.
3. Be flexible with your flights Don’t be afraid to play around with alternative date options when you’re planning your trip. Travel booking sites often have the option for you to select “flexible dates” when you’re entering them in the search bar.
By checking out the different date com-binations you’ll often find a fare that’s a lot lower than your original dates.
4. Do your homework! Basing your
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travel destination on fabulous looking photos or hotel descriptions is a trap that many typically fall into. So, how can you tell how recent those pictures are and how exaggerated a description is? Before making a hotel booking, always do a bit of research to get the most honest opinion and evaluation of the place. Sites such as TripAdvisor and travel blogs are a great place to start, and they provide dated content so you can ensure you’re reading current material.
5. Check! Check! Check! Bookings can get a little confusing, especially when you’re travelling between different time zones. So be sure to do a triple check on your arrival date with the airline before booking your hotel stay so you don’t end up paying an extra night.
Another thing to take note of is your name. You may have written your name way too many times to remember, but entering the wrong name, such as a nick-name, into a booking can happen, and it’s actually a common mistake that can cause huge issues at airports or hotels.
6. Never forget travel insurance Most people take travel insurance lightly and some even skip it, but getting travel insur-ance can often cover most mishaps when travelling. Make travel insurance an es-sential item you pack for your trips so that you’ve got yourself covered for your flight, accommodation, possessions, luggage and even health.
Another thing to take note of is the extent of your insurance coverage, so take time to read the details to ensure you’re fully covered.
7. Sign up for newsletters It may seem like spam in your inbox, but newsletters are a fantastic source for the latest travel deals. From seasonal promotions to flash sales, there’s no telling when you can snag a great deal. Newsletters also come along with great travel tips, ideas and inspira-tions. So what are you waiting for?
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Overseas Walks
Ranging from challenging long distance trails with cosy pubs and welcoming guest houses en route, to leisurely circular walks through pretty hamlets and wildlife rich
coast and countryside, England’s Northumberland area has it all. A few of Northumberland’s walking experts have give us their
highlights on Northumberland’s long distance walks.
Northumberland Coast PathDiscover castles, golden beaches, wildlife and history on the
Northumberland Coast Path. It’s made for walking; if you want something remote, head north of Bamburgh Castle and past Stag Rock to a wilder coast, the sea on one side, sand dunes on the other and on the far horizon stands Lindisfarne Castle. Alternatively, the path from Craster to Dunstanburgh offers a gentler walk, but you’ll love it all, wherever you go, so much so that you’ll be coming back for more.
St. Oswald’s WaySo much history; at one end Hadrian’s Wall, at the other, the
Holy Island of Lindisfarne and in between some of the best walk-ing in Northumberland. Perhaps the best section and certainly the most magical is the Pilgrims’ Way, the traditional path between the mainland and Lindisfarne.
You’ll never forget it, three miles across the sea, barefoot of course, the mud between your toes and the seals ‘singing’ you a serenade as you walk in the footsteps of the saints.
Hadrian’s Wall PathHadrian’s Wall Path National Trail, is an unbroken 84-
mile signposted trail stretching from coast-to-coast, from Wallsend in the east to Bowness-on-solway in the west. It passes through some of the most beautiful parts of England - from rolling fields and rugged moorland to the vibrant cities of Newcastle and Carlisle.
If you don’t have time to walk the whole route, there are many circular walks available which take in some of the most scenic areas around the Wall.
St. Cuthbert’s WayThis cross-border route links the two landmarks perhaps most
associated with the iconic religious figure, Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders, and the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
The route is among the most varied and exciting of its type – encompassing everything from the rugged terrain of the Cheviot Hills, to the enormous sandy beaches of the Northumberland coast. Furthermore, the trail is dotted with ancient castles, churches and abbeys, as well as charming villages and an array of wildlife.
Pennine WayAs you follow England’s backbone into the country’s northern
outpost ignore the ‘go back, go back, go back’ protestations of the Red Grouse, listen for the plaintive calls in the spring of the ‘Pennine Whistler’, or Golden Plover, and the eerie cries of the Curlew, then immerse yourself in the song of the soaring Skylark, as you cross the ancient frontier of the Roman Empire and the route ahead takes you through England’s most tranquil place, the Northumberland National Park.
Roam with a RomanWalk Hadrian’s Wall with modern day Centurion Gambax,
discover about life in the Roman Army whilst taking in the spectacular views at Cawfields.
Above left: The Northumberland Coast Path. Middle: Walking the Cheviot Hills. Right: A group on Hadrian’s Wall Path.
Northumberland’s long distance trails and circular walks
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To practice Nordic Walking with rigid poles or exercise with BungyPump training
poles, with built-in suspension and four to six kilos resistance, are both good options for physical activity.
As training equipment these two differ, as I think the BungyPump poles are more a multifunctional fitness equip-ment and provide more variety in usage than what traditional rigid poles do.
The big difference is the built-in suspension and the resistance of up to four to six kilos in the BungyPump train-ing poles. The resistance effect makes the poles impact on shoulders and elbows softer and gentler, compared to traditional Nordic walking poles.
Walking with BungyPump poles and using the resistance effect, demands greater activity of postural muscles in the torso and back compared with tradi-tional Nordic walking poles.
I also feel that the stabiliza-tion of the muscles around shoulders is improved thanks to the built-in suspension in the poles, which is very important in preventing shoulder prob-lems.
Those with back problems may also experience walking with BungyPump as a good op-tion for rehabilitation since the poles activate deep stabilizing abdominal and back muscles which is important to maintain good posture, which in turn relieves the vertebrae of the
Comparison between BungyPump poles and rigidwalkingpoles
Flexible trainer poles suitable for everyone!
Regular trainersThe largest market segment belongs to those people of all ages and from all walks of life
who are generally interested and active in some type of regular fitness activity. The benefits of the increased activation of upper body muscle groups when walking appeals to all those interested in simple, regular exercise.
Overweight peopleThe benefits of BungyPump have also been recognised by those aiming to lose weight.
The increased buming of calories has led to great interest in this area. This interest led to BungyPump being featured on several nationally televised weight-loss competitions in Sweden, e.g. “Sweden’s Biggest Loser”.
RehabilitationOne of the unique features of BungyPump is the well-documented benefits offered to those
involved in rehabilitation programs. The built-in suspension offers soft and gentle exercise whilst activating a wide range of muscle groups in the back and upper body. BungyPump is recommended and used by physiotherapists and other medical specialists which has been very important to the success and wide-spread apprecistion of Bungy Pump on the Swedish market.
Potential ExercisersBungyPump not only appeals to those actively involved in regular physical activity, but
has proven to be very attractive to those people who feel the need to exercise, but are not motivated to join a gym or find it difficult to start a fitness program.
BungyPump walking is seen as “fun” offering effective exercise at a low cost in a relatively short time. As such, BungyPump easily motivates and touches a demographic in which traditional exercise and training techniques have held little interest.
Elderly peopleThe soft and gentle exercise afforded by the built-in suspension system holds great ap-
peal to elderly people who wish to continue regular physical activity. The fact that a wide range of muscle groups in the back and upper body are activated when walking offers a very effective way of maintaining a certain level of fitness and well-being
Occupational/health careBungyPump is very popular with Human Resource departments of companies, sports
associations and other organizations as they sre becoming more and more aware of the importance of good health and regular exercise for the well-being of their staff and mem bers. Free training events have proven very popular and have helped raise BungyPump’s profile through the hands-on experience.
Elite AthletesThe fact that BungyPump has been embraced by leading sports and fitness personali ties in
Sweden has been very important to the success on the Swedish msrket. Through endorsements from top level skiers, who find BungyPump to be an excellent complement to their training schedules, and opinion leaders in the fitness world who have recognised the unique benefits of BungyPump, we have enjoyed wide-spread acceptance as a serious training product.
WalkersMany people enjoy walking with or without training poles as a simple and relaxing means
of exercise. BungyPump has become very popular as a complement to this as the built-in suspension eliminates any shock to the upper body and so becomes a very natu ral extension of the walking movement whilst offering far more effective training. A large number of people who started walking with standard Nordic poles as a mesns of exercise have now started using BungyPump.
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Comparison between BungyPump poles and rigidwalkingpoles
BungyPump™ is the unique training pole that has around 20 cm of inbuilt suspension and up to 4 or 6 kg resistance.
• Up to 90% of the body´s muscles are activated when BungyPump Walking.• Trains fitness and strength at the same time.• Soft and gentle on shoulders and elbows.• Praised by medical experts – used in rehabilitation.• Can be used by everyone – regardless of age, fitness and gender.
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spine. Furthermore, the muscle strength and stability in the neck is
increased, as well as in the shoulders and spine, which also has great significance for improving posture.
The BungyPump poles springy motion force one to work more with balance and coordination compared to rigid poles, one can’t rely on the support from the pole until it reaches the bottom. This in turn increases the level of activity on the but-tocks, leg muscles and activates the posture muscles.
If you enjoy using walking poles, you get many more exer-cise and technique opportunities with the BungyPump train-ing poles, thanks to the constant resistance when pumping, it
allows for various concentric / eccentric exercises. It is exactly the resistance inside each pole that makes
BungyPump poles into a multifunctional strength training equipment.
When pushing the pole down to the ground during ex-ercises it uses the resistance inside each pole, which in turn activates and stabilizes core muscles that are important for preventing back problems.
Cardio and strength training with BungyPump training poles helps to activate many muscle groups throughout the body. Research shows that it gives up to 25% more training effect compared to a regular walk and up to 77% increased calorie consumption, but as with all training, problems may arise when using the poles incorrect.
To avoid problems, it may be good to get instructions from a certified personal trainer, physiotherapist or medical expert. Often you don’t see for yourself if you perform something incorrect!
Walking is the type of movement form that has the greatest potential to increase physical activity in the country, so why not make it more effective and use the multi-functional train-ing tool BungyPump training poles as a compliment!
By Rovena Westberg Registered physiotherapist
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With my recent catastrophic ankle fracture-dislocation I have had to painfully learn how to walk
again. At this time of writing, it is eight weeks
since the injury and I managed a very cau-tious 400 metres up the road and back yes-terday. My gradual resumption of walk-ing is happening hand-in-hand with Alofa, the love of my life. This got me thinking about the rewards of slow walking.
By coincidence, I have just finished reading an informative and provocative book “The Calcium Lie II”, by Alaska-based Dr Robert Thompson, who I have regular contact with (Dr Thompson is a leader in the use of the Hair Tissue Min-eral Analysis for guiding the treatment of chronic medical conditions).
Dr Thompson recommends 30 min-utes a day of relaxed walking for health. Preferably first thing in the morning. He is convinced that walking is the most sig-
Discovering the pleasures and health benefits of s-l-o-w walkingby Gary Moller
Dip Ph Ed PG Dip Rehab PG Dip Sport Med (Otago) FCE Certified
Health
The Christchurch Airport Marathon may be looking at record entries following their announcement last
month that the annual Queens Birthday Weekend event will return to the central city.
Chris Cox has been the race director for the annual Christchurch Airport Mar-athon since 1994 and even he’s surprised by the support surrounding the event’s shift back to the inner city.
Scheduled for Sunday 31 May, the 2015 race has attracted almost 1000 entries already. “I don’t think we’ve ever had so many entries this early,” says Cox. “Not even in our biggest years before the earthquakes.”
Like all of Christchurch, the annual Queen’s Birthday Weekend event has been reeling since the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.
The event that was inspired by the 1974 Commonwealth Games was forced away from the historic course that once produced the second fastest marathon of all time. But after four years on semi-rural routes and reduced numbers of entrants, the organisers decided that this year’s 35th anniversary was reason to push for a return to the heart of the city.
Since 1994 the Christchurch Marathon had grown every year to a high of 5800 participants in 2010. The earthquakes saw
entries drop away to around 4000, but right now entries for 2015 are almost 100 percent ahead of the same time last year.
“It’s early days yet,” says Cox,” but it’s very encouraging.”
Cox says the support this year is a mark of the event’s stature and the sup-port for Christchurch in general. Among the earliest supporters have been some of the best runners in both New Zealand and Australia.
First and foremost, however, the Christchurch Airport Marathon is a community event. Along with the clas-sic 42.2k marathon, this festival of fit-ness includes a half marathon run and walk, a 10k run and walk and the Kids’ Mara’Fun for children under age 15.
“We have always felt the event should reflect the community,” says Cox, “so that means providing something for people of all age and ability.”
Continuing with the community theme, this year’s Christchurch Airport Marathon will benefit Ronald McDonald House South Island. Participants are encouraged to sign up and run to raise funds for the family support charity.
Entries for the 2015 Christchurch Airport Marathon Event are still open. Race day on Sunday 31 May.
For details visit: www.christchurch-marathon.co.nz.
Christchurch’s Marathon looking for record entry
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nificant of all stress relief activities - and an amazing relationship builder to boot! I heartily agree.
My ankle injury that left me house bound for several weeks, followed by an equal number of weeks of gradual recov-ery of mobility, has helped me rediscover the pleasure of taking a slow daily walk around the streets of our suburb with my partner, Alofa.
As Dr Thompson writes in his book, modern life tends to be far too rushed and stressed for what we were designed and slow walking can be most restorative of health and composure in the face of life’s usual unhealthy hustle and bustle.
Our adrenal glands regulate our re-sponses to stress are designed for occa-sional use – not constant use which is what we subject them to nowadays. They are not very large at all – each is about the size and shape of a half walnut sitting on top of each kidney; but we thrash them like crazy.
Each adrenal gland steadily produces “stress” hormones, such as cortisol and adrenalin, which it stores in special cells. When a stressful situation is encountered, be it a ringing phone or full-on physical as-sault, the response by the adrenals is more or less the same – hormones are instantly pumped into the circulation, quickening the heart, increasing blood pressure, dilat-ing the pupils and increasing the rate at which blood clots – all the so-called “fight or flight” response.
If this stress response is being con-stantly called upon, such as when in a job with an over-bearing boss, or annoying customers, the adrenal glands may become chronically depleted of hormone reserves. If this situation continues day in and day out, in the presence of nutritional deficien-cies, the adrenal glands may begin to suffer lasting degradation of function (When a person is stressed and exhausted, a good diet usually flies out the window!).
Symptoms of adrenal exhaustion in-clude: overwhelming fatigue, brain fog, high and low blood pressure, thyroid problems, weight gain/loss, constant aches and pains, poor healing, allergies and intolerances, constant illness, depression, anxiety, impotence and even hair loss!
Adrenal exhaustion is popularly re-ferred to as the modern disease known as “adrenal fatigue”. Interest in adrenal fatigue was renewed by Dr James Wil-son 15 years ago when he published his best-selling book “Adrenal Fatigue – The 21st Century Stress Syndrome”. The syndrome, adrenal fatigue, was well un-derstood for the best part of a hundred years until patent steroids came along in the 1950’s. Before the advent of steroids, such as Prednisone, adrenal fatigue was understood and treated by medical practi-tioners with the combination of glandular extracts and rest.
My recollection, from study, is Predni-sone was the first patent steroid and it was formulated in the early to mid-1950’s and released on the market about 1957 with great fanfare and promotion to medical practitioners.
At about that time all doctors under-stood that excessive stress could gradually degrade the adrenal glands and all were taught in the medical schools how to treat the condition – long periods of rest and prescribing glandular extracts – in this case – extracts from the adrenal glands of healthy animals that had been slaughtered in a “stress-free” manner.
Others may know better than me the history of Prednisone and glandulars in medicine, but it appeared that the teaching and use of glandular extracts all but disap-peared overnight with the release of Pred-nisone. Steroids became the treatment of choice for inflammatory and stress-related conditions, including adrenal failure (the medical condition for complete adrenal failure is called “Addison’s”). For reasons I cannot understand, the concept of partial failure of the adrenal glands, or “adrenal fatigue”, was written out of the text books.
As the doctors from the 1950’s and ear-lier retired, so the idea of adrenal fatigue and the treatment with glandular extracts and rest went with them.
Today, there is medically no such con-dition as adrenal fatigue – only Addison’s which does not make sense: are they telling me that one moment a patient has fully functioning adrenal glands – the next they are in full adrenal failure (Addison’s)? Are
they telling me that there is nothing in between? That’s medical nonsense in all but the rarest of cases, such as poisoning. What’s even crazier is that steroids are one of the leading causes of Addison’s disease, if not the leading cause.
Thanks to the efforts of a few brave and determined health professionals, such as Dr James Wilson and Dr Robert Thomp-son, things are gradually changing: the concept of “Adrenal Fatigue” is once again being incorporated into medicine and pa-tients are demanding recognition of their symptoms and seeking treatment other than ones that rely solely on addictive and side-effects riddled steroids (mind you, steroids may be necessary in some cases).
Glandular extracts are making a wel-come comeback and so must rest, which is where slow walking comes in.
When I think about exercise for health and fitness, typical activities that come to mind are boot camp, cross-fit, Iron Man, marathons and power walking till you drop – in other words “adrenalin-fuelled” activities. These intense activities are hardly restful for the adrenal glands and likely to be very damaging over time. Sure, there’s a place for these high-intensity activities; but they must be balanced by sufficient rest and recovery.
What better way to recover from a hard day – or to prepare for the day to come – than a relaxing walk, taking in the sights and sounds of your surroundings, sharing the experience hand in hand with the one you love and greeting people with a friendly smile and “hello “as you wander by?
Note: If you think you may be suffering from “Adrenal Fatigue”, visit the website adrenalfatigue.co.nz where you can re-quest to be placed in contact with a health professional trained in adrenal fatigue, or else you are welcome to contact the author, Gary Moller.Words byW
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Women’s 10k for 10k returns on Mother’s Day
If you’ve been wondering what to get your mum this Mother’s Day, look no
further. Vautier Pharmacy, together
with support from a number of Palmerston North businesses is bringing back the Women’s 10k for 10k Charity fun run / walk.
It’s to be held on Sunday the 10th May 2015, this coming Mother’s Day, with the aim of raising $10,000 for the Sweet Louise Charitable Trust and raising Breast Cancer aware-ness.
The Manawatu-based Sweet Louise Charitable Trust was formed in 2005 by Scott Perkins in memory of his late wife, Louise. The trust offers support to women with sec-ondary breast cancer and to their families through its web-site www.sweetlouise.co.nz. It also helps with the everyday struggles those women with secondary breast cancer face,
Above: Some of the 100’s of en-trants in last years’ event along the river trail.
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bringing positivity into theirs and into their families’ lives.
Participants can look for-ward to receiving lots of good-ies on the day as well as a finisher’s medal to keep as a memento of the occasion and we are asking everyone to wear pink on the day to further show their support.
Starting at 9am from Massey University’s Hokowhitu Cam-pus, the course itself is two laps of a 5km circuit around Centen-nial Drive, concluding with prize giving and the awarding of spot prizes at 10.30am.
In addition if you, your workplace, school, or friends are interested in showing your creative flare in designing and decorating, Vautier Pharmacy is providing 30 Life size cut out Sweet Louise chicks for people to decorate for the event.
The cut outs will be placed around the track on the day and at the completion of the run/walk they will be sold with the proceeds also going to the Sweet Louise Charitable Trust.
Vautier Pharmacy owner Lynne Vautier says, “The day is guaranteed to be fantastic fun and while the run or walk is for women only, families are most welcome and encouraged to come down and support those taking part.
So if you and your mum, your friends or your work-mates would like to make some new memories this year, we’d love to see you.
Register online today at www.womens10kfor10k.co.nz or visit any Vautier pharmacy to be part of this wonderful event and help us raise $10k.
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A total of thirty two trampers went on the Hokianga, the first tramp for the Dargaville Tramping group this year. We travelled up to the beautiful Hokianga collecting
members on route. “Come on folks”, “let’s go” I called out. Daypacks on and
we were away, starting with a short walk to the start of the track on Te Hunoke Road.
Following the track, lead us through bush and then through very long grass. When you can’t see your feet or where you are putting your feet, this coul be a bit of a concern for some, as the underground was also uneven.
We climbed up a ridge named Te Hunoke, this being our first of three climbs for the day. At 170 metres we were sur-rounded by 360-degree views. The ridge would have been only a metre wide with a drop off on both sides. Not for the faint hearted. We decided this was a good spot for a panoram-ic group photo. The Tasman Sea looked so tame up and down the coastline. Not it’s usual pounding waves like we normally have living on the west coast. The Hokianga Harbour was picturesque, simply stunning.
We could admire these views all day long but it’s time to move on to our second climb for the day named Patipatiarero, which has a distinctive peak whose vertical rock face is visible from almost everywhere in the Hokianga. Don’t look at your feet, as below you is a 40 metre vertical drop.
Continuing on following the fence line to our third and fi-nal ascend for the day climbing up to Pukekohe at 160 metres. Pukekohe is home to a cell phone tower, no problem with coverage there. Each summit had breathtaking views. The colours were absolutely brilliant. The bluest of blue skies and sparkling blue water, the golden sand glistening, I’m sure you get the “picture”. We all feel that these views would be right up there with some of New Zealand’s best.
The day was warming up with no sign of a breeze. Time to
descend and make our way to the car park. While Michelle took the drivers back to get their cars, the
rest of us walked along Signal Road to where we took a track taking us down onto the beach. From there we walked along the beach and over rocks to Omapere where we met up with the others.
I don’t know if we were on public land or private property but we all sat in the shade under a large Pohutakawa tree to have our lunch on the foreshore.
What a beautiful spot to pass the time of day, perfect weather and watching the locals catching sprats off the wharf.
After half an hour I call out, “come on folks, no time to get comfy”, onto our next tramp or adventure for the day, let’s go.
All in our vehicles we took a short drive about 5 km past Opononi to the Koutu Boulders. We planned this walk to coin-cide with the tide, as viewing the boulders while at low tide is best. We all headed off up the harbour. If you have an interest in geology this place is for you. Fascinating boulders of all shapes and sizes along the foreshore.
After some time looking that these fascinating boulders half of the group decided to wander back along the foreshore towards the vehicles and the rest of us carried on and tramped a loop track.
Heading further up the harbour we came to Cabbage Tree Bay Track where we climbed 123 metres that brought us onto a metal road. The fine gravel on the road while descending made footing treacherous. It felt like walking on marbles. We arrived back to our starting point and met up with the others. As usual we laughed about the funny things that happened during the day. It had been a great day and was time to head off home with some stopping to have a swim at Opononi to finish off their day.We left the beautiful Hokianga, thoroughly enjoying ourselves, and “crikey” was it hot.
Skyline Walk and Koutu Boulders hike
Around the Clubs
Words by Maxine Stringer - Photos by Vic Trouson
Above: A magnificent view of the Hokianga Harbour.Below left and right: The group at the Koutu Bolders.
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In 2013, the “Nordic Kiwis” half-mar-athoners raised over $10,000.00 for the NZ Cancer Society.”
37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Discover Por-
tugal’s walking trails44 New Zealand Coming Events45 Christchurch Marathon48 Overseas Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for March52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-
ing Groups56 Country Breaks60 Wellington Marathon
FEBRUARY 205 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Moke Lake
circuit walk - Queenstown 7 Books: Revelling in our sub-
antarctic islands 8 Auckland Short Walk: Onehunga
to Pah Homestead10 Event: Mangawhai Walking
Weekend on track10 Books: Walking the Waitakere
Ranges12 New Zealand Walk: Headland
Sculpture on the Gulf12 A Walk and cycle on the Waikato
River Trail15 Safety: Ensure your gear is now in
‘Peak’ condition16 New Zealand Walk: Tirohanga
Track to Ruapane
Pirongia Forest Park18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Overseas Walks: Walking in the
Picos de Europa25 New Zealand Walk : Matekai
Park - Oakura26 Overseas Walks: Torres del Paine
- a very special park29 Event: Manawatu Walking Fes-
tival30 Overseas Walks: The Larapinta
Trail offers a myriad of stunning views
36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walks: Echo Walk-
ing Festival 41 International Marching League
encourages “May walking bring us together”
42 Window on Waitakere: Navigating dangerous flora
42 Health: Compression clothing can they improve recovery and performance?
44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for February52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-
ing Groups56 Country Breaks
60 The Great New Zealand Trek
JANUARY 204 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Tanekaha Falls
Walk - a tribute to a group of retirees10 Securing outdoor access for the
next generation12 New Zealand Walk: From hut to hut
on the Matemateaonga14 Rare penguins highlight of Hol-
lyford Track early walkers16 New Zealand Walk: Pukemoke-
moke Reserve offers several walk options
18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 Auckland Short Walks: Le Roys
Bush Northcote North Shire walks22 New Zealand Walks: Mahi Aroha
- explore the environment like never before
26 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Trail to be in TV series
26 Te Araroa Trail: New 5km walk-ing track
26 Te Araroa Trail: City to Sea via Southern Walkway change in 2015
28 Overseas Walk: In the steps of the ancients - a walk in Athens
33 New Zealand Walk: Weather no problem for Dargaville group
36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 New Zealand Walk: Linklater
Reserve39 Around the Clubs: Striding out fun
with a popular club40 High Achiever: 65 year old walked
150 marathons41 Event: Waiheke Island Wharf
2 Wharf42 Window on Waitakere: Batwalks
planned in Auckland42 Window on Waitakere: Mapau tree
fruit popular with birds43 Training: Low carb diet: not the
best for everyone44 Coming events: Stirling Sports
events: are something unique44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for January52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-
ing Groups56 Country Breaks
60 The Great New Zealand Trek
DECEMBER 203 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Pukawa to
Omori Track 6 Te Araroa Trail: Cape Reinga to Bluff 8 New Zealand Walks: Outdoor
couple make footprint on NZ walking scene
12 New Zealand Walks: Hiking New Zealand’s Hump Ridge Track more wilderness, less people
in Spain24 Ballard of St James26 New Zealand Cycling Tours: Kiwi
women take to the cycling trails28 Overseas Walks: San Francisco’s
ways: Umbria ‘s pilgrim routes36 New Zealand Walk: Te Kauri Park
Scenic Reserve37 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Event: Tussock Traverse walking
through a natural and cultural wonderland
40 Event: Cadbury Dunedin Mara-thon events
42 Window on Waitakere: Possum trapping
43 Training: Exercise programme tips44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for December52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-
ing Groups56 Country Breaks
60 The Great New Zealand Trek
NOVEMBER 202 20144 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Paparoa - a
village in the valley 7 Having fun with your Sun sign 8 New Zealand Walk: Woolshed Creek
- Mt Somers11 Auckland Short Walk: Macleans
Park and Eastern Beach12 Overseas Trails: Victoria’s top
rail trails14 Overseas Walks: Walking Sandi-
ago’s “other side”16 New Zealand Walk : Tutukiwi
Reserve 17 New Zealand Walk: Orongorongo
a popular track in Rimutaka For-est Park
18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Bush
Scenic Reserve22 New Zealand Walk: Silica Rapids
Walk has plenty of variety24 New Zealand Walk: Tama Lakes - in
Tongariro National Park26 New Zealand Walk: Tiki Trail - Gon-
dola base to summit, Queenstown28 New Zealand Guided Walks: Guided
walks with a difference30 Overseas Walks: In the footsteps of
ancient travellers - Japan on foot34 Waiheke Walking Festival35 Event: Iconic Kiwi event celebrates
10 years36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Around the Clubs: New walk for
Dargaville group39 High Achiever: Walking the Way
of St James - Gay Rowe’s Span-ish Odyssey
40 High Achievers: Doctors visit start of a new journey for Dunedin couple
41 New Products: Bracewear: relief for troublesome knees and elbows
42 Window on Waitakere: Whitehaed releases
42 Health: Feet should be strong and flexible
44 New Zealand Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for November52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-
ing Groups56 Country Breaks
60 The Great New Zealand Trek
OCTOBER 201 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Coppermine
Creek - a remote bush with a human history
8 New Zealand Walk: Consult the song book (or Crumpy) before you head outdoors
12 New Zealand Walk: The Rangiwhai Range with a volcanic history
15 New Zealand Walks: Kawakawa Station Walk revisited and re-vitalised
18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring
Step Out for the Well Foundation22 Overseas Walks: South America - a
rich ecological region24 New Zealand Short Walk: Onga-
onga - a village steeped in history26 New Zealand Walks: Waiheke
Walking Festival promises to be best ever
28 Overseas Walks: Grand Can-yon Walkway - prettiest in Blue Mountains
30 Overseas Walks: Mossman Gorge oldest rainforest on earth
33 Auckland Short Walk: Te Atatu Peninsula Walk
34 New Zealand Walk: Sandy Point - Invercargill’s walking playground
the coal mine”44 New Zealand Coming Events47 Overseas Coming Events50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for October52 Directory: New Zealand Walk-
ing Groups56 Country Breaks59 Green Prescription
60 Napier City Half Marathon
SEPTEMBER 200 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 Event: Waiheke Walking Festival -
biggest in Australia10 New Zealand Guided Walk: Hol-
lyford Track an all season track14 New Zealand Walk: Rotary Spring
Step out at Long Bay16 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth
20 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Piko Pathway officially opened
21 New Zealand Walk: Albany Scenic Reserve Track
22 Need2Know: Don’t underesti-mate the dangers asociated with rivers
23 New Zealand Walk: Brook fence clears final hurdle to Nelson Valley
24 Health: 6,000 keeps a day keeps OA limitations away
24 New Zealand Short Walk: Seaview Gardens Reserve
26 New Zealand Guided Walk: Saunter back into the 1930’s
28 Overseas Walks: Eight new guided tours added to Auswalk walking holidays
32 New Zealand Short Walk: Mangere Mountain Walk
33 High Achiever: Age no barier to climbing a mountain
34 Cycling Tours: Cycling the Rebuild Zone in Christchurch
36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 High Achiever: Bubbly teen helped
by Active Families38 New Product: Walking lightly40 Need2Know: What you tread
you spread42 Window on Waitakere: Nest
searchers43 Health: Walking during pregnancy44 New Zealand Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for August56 Country Breaks59 Green Prescription60 Taupo Half Marathon
JULY 198 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 Event: The Great New Zealand
Trek Stage 9 9 High Achievers: Inspiration on the
start line of Hoka One One Taupo Half Marathon
10 New Zealand Walk: Waikato River Walking Track
13 Event; 10k to 10k 14 New Zealand Walk: The Kaitake
Range16 Monthly Photo Contest winners18 Overseas Walks: Sydney’s new luxu-
ry hiking and camping experience 20 My Favourite Walk: Hidden trea-
sures close to home22 Overseas Walks: Escape the Win-
ter Blues24 New Zealand Walk : Helicpter
to Venus27 New Zealand Walk: Cape Brett
Walking Track - absolutely in-credible
30 Overseas Walks: Cactus to clouds35 Event; 35th Cadbury Dunedin
Marathon in September38 New Zealand Walks: Great walks
planned for walking weekend40 Around the Clubs: Waoku Coach
Road42 Window on Waitakere: Top of
the table43 Health: Baseline amount of exercise
for a person to be healthy44 New Zealand Coming Events47 Overseas Coming Events51 Weather Forecast for July56 Country Breaks60 Take to the trails with Total Sport
JUNE 197 20144 Walk Talk 7 High Achiever: Green Prescription
paves way to healthier lifestyles 8 New Zealand Walk: Doug Walker
Memorial Walkway10 New Zealand Walk: Te Hapu - sim-
plicity amoungst spendour12 New Zealand Walk: In the footsteps
of Scott on Quail Island 18 Monthly Photo Contest winners20 My Favourite Walk: Wairere Falls
after 30 years24 My Favourite Walk: Peak Hill Walk-
way has spectacular views26 New Zealand Walk: Tararua trea-
sures28 My Favourite Walk: Fiji water-
fall walk30 Overseas Walks: Baffling Bulgaria36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walk: Lake Hart - a walk
on a salty lake40 Event: A sea of purple at Hamilton41 New Product: Socks you wished
Santa had delivered42 Window on Waitakere: Activ-
ity board43 Health: Morton’s Foot associated
with foot and ankle pain44 New Zealand Coming Events47 Overseas Coming Events49 Event: Record running for Welling-
ton Marathon50 Index for previous fourteen issues51 Weather Forecast for June56 Country Breaks59 Wellington Marathon60 Take to the trails with Total Sport
MAY 196 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Harihari
Coastal Walk10 New Zealand Walk: View Kiwis
in the wild in Glory Cove Scenic Reserve
10 News: Green Flag awards for Timber Trail and Waitomo Ru-akuri Walk
11 New Zealand Walks: Auckland’s newest park now open
12 New Zealand Walks: Hutt River Trail
14 New Zealand Walks: Successful Manawatu Walking Festival
16 New Zealand Walks: Somes Island with a fascinating history
18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 New Zealand Walk: Take the kids to
Rangiwahia Hut21 Event: Dual charity fun event22 New Zealand Walks: Ohakune - full
of walking opportunities26 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’s Trail
song26 Need to Know: Zero tolerance to
dumping in public reserves27 Need to Know: Closure of walk-
ing track puts Otway tourism on
CONTENTS for previous 14 issuesslippery slope
28 Need to Know: If things go wrong think Star
29 High Achiever: Well worth the effort
30 Overseas Walks: Granite Island: Home of Little Penguins
35 Product Marketplace: ReSkin: a second skin to prevent blisters
36 Overseas Walks and Tours38 Overseas Walks: Portofino on the
Italian Riviera40 Around the Groups: Tiwai conser-
vation area42 Window on Waitakere: Double
vision43 Health: Fungal feet and toenail
infections very common44 New Zealand Coming Events51 Weather forecast for May56 Country Breaks60 Wellington Half Marathon
APRIL 195 2014 2 Hastings Half Marathon 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Ramblng in the
Papamoa Hills10 New Zealand Walk: Where there
is a whim there is a dray12 My Favourite Walk: The daily grind:
Mt Kau Kau Wellington13 New Zealand Walks: Walks around
Whangarei18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 News: The Freedom Walk revo-
lution21 My Favourite Walk: The Aucklandf
ten kilometre walk24 Event:Taieri Gorge Rail Walk26 Te Araroa Trail: Accident prompts
possible route change26 Overseas Walk: Walking a New
York ex- freight line28 New Zealand Walk: Mangatoro
Scenic Reserve30 Overseas Walks: Following the
footsteps of Dali36 Overseas Walks ands Tours38 Health: Why walkers can expe-
rience this type of back and hip pain
40 Event: Venue change has helped Hastings event
40 Event: Jamie’s marshalling ex-perience
41 My Favourite Walk: Whariti wan-dering
42 Event: Waihi Beach Fun Run/Walk43 Health: Cyclists need to be more
considerate44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Window on Waitakere: Easy bird
watching49 Christchurch Marathon50 Contents for previous 14 issues51 Weather forecast for April56 Country Breaks60 Wellington Half Marathon
MARCH 194 2014 4 Walk Talk 6 Great Walks: Coming ‘Round the
Mountain’ Tongariro Northern Circuit
11 New Zealand Walks: Waitahinga Trails connecting Wanganui with its hinterland
14 New Zealand Walks: Sea, Sky and Bush walks
16 Event: Rotorua walk to mark 21st anniversary
18 Digital Photo Contest winners20 Know before you go this summer!22 Overseas Walk: River Torrens Linear
Park Trail23 New Zealand Walks:Minister opens
new Sutherland Falls Track24 My Favourite Walk: Twilight Bay26 My Favourite Walk: Mangaokewa
Reserve28 Event: Walking beneath the stars
for charity29 Event: Kauri Run turns 1030 Overseas Walks: Walking Italy’s
Dolomites ‘King of the Alps’38 Books: Ecosanctuaries38 Books: Among Secret Beauties40 My Favourite Walk: Waipu Caves41 High Achiever:New York City
Marathon - not just for runners40 Event: Manawatu to host first
walking festival43 Health: Where have the children
gone?44 New Zealand Coming Events48 Window on Waitakere: Those
numbers again49 High Achiever: Walking the World51 Weather forecast for March56 Country Breaks60 Stirling Sports Half Marathon
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Friday 1st May 2015 Saturday 2nd May 2015 Sunday 3rd May 2015 Monday 4th May 2015 Tuesday 5th May 2015 Wednesday 6th May 2015 Thursday 7th May 2015
Friday 8th May 2015 Saturday 9th May 2015 Sunday 10th May 2015 Monday 11th May 2015 Tuesday 12th May 2015 Wednesday 13th May 2015 Thursday 14th May 2015
Friday 15th May 2015 Saturday 16th May 2015 Sunday 17th May 2015 Monday 18th May 2015 Tuesday 19th May 2015 Wednesday 20th May 2015 Thursday 21st May 2015
Friday 22nd May 2015 Saturday 23rd May 2015 Sunday 24th May 2015 Monday 25th May 2015 Tuesday 26th May 2015 Wednesday 27th May 2015 Thursday 28th May 2015
Friday 29th May 2015 Saturday 30th May 2015 Sunday 31st May 2015
The Moon controls the weather. Each moon phase has a changing effect. The atmostphere has a tide that is forever changing and the weather is what results. Shaded areas depict rain or showers.
According toKen RingMAY WEATHER FORECAST
MAY SUMMARY3rd: Possible low temperature at
Lauder. 6th: Westerly change, then south-
westerlies.7th: An unusually extended period
of settled weather may begin at or near this date and continue until the end of May.
8th: Change to westerlies.10th-11th: Southwesterly change
brings anticyclonic conditions.12th: Weather patterns over next four
weeks may be caused by high pres-sures with many more anticyclones in the east of the country. Easterlies may be more frequent in the Far North and with more westerlies to the south of New Zealand. There may be a noticeable absence of gales. This outlook period may be described as “Indian summer”
conditions with extended periods of settled weather and dry condi-tions over many parts of New Zealand. Overall, rainfall may be between 25% and 75% of normal in Northland, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Central Otago and Southland and unusually dry in the southwest of the North Island but parts of Auck-land, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and North Canterbury may be wetter than average due to significant rain-fall during the first 10 days of June.
Sunshine for these four weeks may be below average in the north of the North Island, especially Northland but sunnier than normal conditions may prevail in the far south of the South Island as well as Manawatu and Buller.
The anticyclonic conditions bring above normal temperatures, espe-cially to Fiordland, Central Otago,
8 days.Allow 24-hr error to all forecasts. Skew-
ing may occur around 4th (full moon), 15th (perigee), 18th (new moon) and 27th (apogee).
eastern Bay of Plenty, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Nelson and West-land. Mean temperatures may also be above normal in many inland re-gions as well as, but slightly less so in remaining coastal areas. Warmer in the southwest and unusually warm in the far south.
12th: Settled anticyclonic conditions. Over the next week at least, there may be warm days, hardly any rain, plenty of sunshine and little wind anywhere in the country.
14th: High temperature in Auckland.22nd: A depression tracks to the north
of the country bringing northeast-erlies to northern regions while westerlies freshen in the south of the country.
25th-27th: Cold southwesterlies affect southern regions, but settled weath-er continues in much of central and eastern New Zealand.
28th: An anticyclonic moves onto the country.
29th: Possible low temperature at Lauder and Omarama.
31st: Northeasterlies prevail due to a slow moving depression which lays west of the North Island. Wet in Christchurch over the following
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NORTH ISLANDNORTHLANDKAITAIAFAR NORTH TRAVEL CLUB: Maurice Lowell, 09-408-0732 after 3pm.BAY OF ISLANDSBAY OF ISLANDS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Saturday (AM), Bert Vanasche 09-404-0147, or Gea Hadderingh 09- 405-7773DARGAVILLEDARGAVILLE TRAMPING GROUP: Last Sunday of month (AM), Maxine Stringer 09-439-7815, 09-439-6029,[email protected] SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Lee Taylor 09-430-3470CARDIAC CARE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM or PM), Jo or Hugh Knight 09-438-7976KIWI SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Kensington Recep-tion, 09-437-4404GREEN PRESCRIPTION WALKING GROUPS: 0800-228-483HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Thursday (AM), Val Babe 09-437-1657HIKURANGI WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (PM)KAMO 60’s UP: Monday, Thursday (AM), Yvonne 09-435-1101KENSINGTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Thursday (PM), Sport Northland 09-437-4404TIKIPUNGA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Barbara Derrick 09-435-0746WAIPU WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM)WHANGAREI ATHLETICS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Tuesday Thursday (AM), Saturday (PM) Morris or Shirley Gray 09-436-1524WHANGAREI TRAMPING CLUB: Sue Guyatt 09-436-1441GREAT BARRIER ISLANDBARRIER TRAMPING& BEER LOVERS CLUB: Sunday, John Brock 09-429-0211
AUCKLANDOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB: midweek, weekends (BIA), walks, tramps, Val Todd 09-579-8250, www.oacnz.orgAUCKLAND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB: Every second Sunday, (AM), (IA),Praemi Perera 09-836-9161, www.aucklandnaturalhistoryclub.orgALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Tramps, walks, cycling, Sunday, Saturday, Marianne Rienhard 09-575-2429ALPINE SPORTS CLUB: Sunday, Saturday & weekdays, tramps, walks , Beryl Borthwick 09-444-9667 or Sue Fitzpatrick 09-576-1069THUMBS UP ADVENTURE GROUP (TUAC): Alan Grigg 027-493-6850, Libby 021-137-1488, Leonie 021-222-8982, www.tuac.co.nzAUCKLAND CENTRALAUCKLAND YMCA MARATHON CLUB, (Walkers Section), Sunday (AM), Helen Meyer 09-815-1444AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: Sarah Hart 09-625-7891, [email protected] WALKERS & JOGGERS CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Bev Horton 09-625-5329AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER & WALKING CLUB: Ray Vickers 09-576-6906AUCKLAND BAPTIST TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday Monthly (PM), (BIA), John McCarthy 09-630-4073AUCKLAND PRESBYTERIAN HARRIER CLUB: John Yolland 09-576-9807RACEWALKING AUCKLAND: Sunday (AM), Grant 09-299-5634, www.sportsground.co.nz/racewalkingauckland/AUCKLAND TRAMPING CLUB: Doug Astley 09-620-4923AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Michelle Lee 09-358-1296BLOCKHOUSE BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Len Govind 09-627-9911ELLERSLIE Y’S WALKING CLUB: Olive Andrews 09-634-4148EAST AND BAYS RUNNERS & WALKERS: Glendowie, Saturday, Sally 09-522-5321EPSOM Y’s COMMUNITY CENTRE WALKERS: Tuesday/Thursday (AM), Don Hay 09-636-9730LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-9993MT ALBERT Y’s WALKING GROUP: Tuesday Friday, (AM), 09-846-0788MT ROSKILL COMMUNITY HOUSE: Theresa McDonald, 09-624-3281OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CLUB AUCKLAND: Marshall Piecy 09-445-3808, www.oacnz.orgST HELIERS HIKERS: First/Third Wednesdays (all day), Glenn 09-528-9726WALKING CLUB: Graeme Easte, 09-376-5901
LES MILLS GYM: Seven days, (AM) (PM), (BIA), Powerwalking, Dave Buchan, 09-379-9590STEP OUT WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), 09-379-2095 x 9704WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWEST AUCKLANDBLUE TOP WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Terry Wilson 09-814-9523 or 021-266-1071, [email protected], www.bluetopwalkers.weebly.comFIA OLA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMEMT WALK GROUP: Monday to Saturday, Anne, 09-813-0021FIT4LIFE: Glenfield, Monday (PM), Friday (AM), Sarah 021 534 649FOOTSTEPS: Saturday (AM), John 09-410-2995GLEN EDEN WALKERS: Oratia Bowling Club, Tuesday (AM), Ethel Denscombe 09-818-3561GLEN EDEN ATHLETIC CLUB WALKERS: Glen Eden, Wednesday (PM) and Saturday (AM), Neil Turner 09-817-6230 GREEN BAY MUMS BUSH WALKERS: Every second Monday, Anne 09-827-7810 or 09-817-5867GREEN BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKERS: Tuesday (AM), Thursday (AM), Elaine 09-827-3300HENDERSON SENIORS WALKING GROUP: Henderson, Friday (AM), Alene Couchman 09-818-2580KELSTON MORNING WALKERS: Kelston C.C. Tues (AM), Joy Martin 09-838-6553KELSTON TWILIGHT WALKERS: Kelston, Tuesday (PM), Joy Martin 09-818-6084KUMEU WALK GROUP: Kumeu, Friday (AM), Beryl Pook 09-412-8914LYNNMALL CITY MALL WALKING: Tuesday, Thursday (AM), (BIA), 09-826-2333LYNFIELD Y’S WALKING CLUB: Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Marlene 09-827-2737, Danny 09-627-993LYNNDALE AMATEUR ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB: Wednesday and Sunday (AM), Mic Baker 09-626-3232MASSEY ATHLETIC CLUB: Sunday (AM), Shena McGregor 09-412-8076MASSEY JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Kerry Watt 09-838-6665 or 021-517-049NEW LYNN ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: New Lynn, Wednesday, Lorraine, 09-827-8663RANUI MORNING WALK GROUP: Monday to Friday (AM), Judith 09-832-5692RANUI TWILIGHT WALK GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, Glenys 09-832-4069RIVERHEAD WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Dane Brown 09-412-9952SUMMERLAND WALKERS: Henderson, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Lyn Mountier 09-838-1599TE ATAU PENINSULA WALKERS: Monday, Friday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Mary Jones 09-834-6989TE ATATU JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Te Atatu Peninsula, Sunday (AM), Malcolm 09-834-4101 or Diane or Graham 09-834-4423TE ATATU SOUTH ACTIVE 35+ WALKING GROUP: Te Atatu South, Wednesday, Edna, 09-834-1401THE HAPPY WANDERERS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Brian Ashmore 09-817-4562 or 027-471-3038TITIRANGI TWILIGHT STROLLERS: Tuesday, Thursday (PM), Miranda 09-817-9677TITIRANGI WALKERS: Sundays (AM), John Harris 09-817-7212,www.titirangiwalkers.comWEST HARBOUR ACTIVE 35+WALKING GROUP: West Harbour, Friday (AM), Lorna Lyon, 09-416-7871Y’s WALKING HENDERSON: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sarah, 09-836-8031Y’s Walkers, Mt Roskill, Sunday (AM), Dan Gofin 09-627-9993WAIATARUA WALKERS:Oratia, Saturday (AM), 09-814-9945WANDERWOMEN ADVENTURES: 09-360-7330WALKING WAITAKERE WEDNESDAY WALKS: Wednesday, (AM), May to October, Kay Lindley 09-837-8820WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWEST AUCKLAND DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), www.trampwest.co.nzNORTH SHORE10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-461060’s UP TORBAY/BROWNS BAY: Wed (AM), Heather Jean Adams 09-478-2462ABERDEEN ROAD WALKERS: Campbells Bay, Saturday (PM), Patsy Hulse 09-410-9353BUSH WALK & TALK: Margi Keys, 09-443-6919 or 0274-481-581NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: Lynda Langridge 09-482-1320,www.nstc.org.nzBIRKENHEAD PROBUS CLUB: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Tracy Watson 09-414-5351BROWNS BAY/TORBAY 60’s UP MOVEMENT: Wednesday (AM), Roy Urlic 09-473-8777
CALLIOPE ATHLETICS WALKERS & HARRIERS: Northcote, Wednesday (PM), Dave Pampitt 09-410-5287DEVONPORT WALKERS: Bayswater, Tuesday Thursday Sunday (AM), Pat & Jim McKay 09-445-2743DEVONPORT FRIDAY WALKING GROUP: Devonport, Friday (AM), Naomi Gardyne 09-445-4303EAST COAST BAYS WALKERS: Browns Bay, Tuesday, Friday (AM), Pam Mattson 09-302-4882 or 021-268-4154, [email protected] WALKING GROUP: Greenhithe, Tuesday (AM), Marjorie Andrew 09-413-9065HIGHBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE: Highbury, Thursday, Friday (AM), Judy Mayn 09-480-5279MAIRANGI WALKING NETWORK: Mairangi Bay, Everyday (AM), Paula Cole 09-444-6435MEADOWOOD WALKING & TALKERS: Albany, Tuesday (AM), Carol Buckner 09-479-7804MILFORD MALL WALKERS: Greenhithe, Tuesday, Thursday, (AM), Carol Mosedale 09-443-2054MILFORD MENS PROBUS: Ian Hall 09-479-4259NORTH SHORE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Every second Sunday (AM), Sue Pearson 09-449-2221NORTH SHORE TRAMPING CLUB: www.nstc.org.nzNORTHCOTE WALKING GROUP: Northcote. Tuesday, Lorenza Pun 09-443-3392 [email protected] WALKERS: Torbay, Wednesday (AM), Jill Devonshire 09-473-1931WALKERS & TALKERS: Campbells Bay, Wednesday (AM), Brenda Gray 09-410-4019, Dorothy Ensor 09-478-6702WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne Lindsay 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzY’s WALKING SUNDAY GROUP: Northcote, Sunday (AM), Malcolm Curtis 09-444-3823NORDIC WALKING GROUPSAcacia Cove Nordic Walking Group: Sunday (AM) Jenny Wills 09-267-5416Bridge the Gap Nordic Walkers: Sunday (AM ), Sheila Milbourn/Margaretha Sehnert 027-456-2233/021-141-3801Cornwall Park Nordic Walking Group: Saturday (AM), June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923Cornwall Park Nordic Gold (Senior Group) Monday (AM), June Steven-son 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923North Shore Nordic Walkers Sunday (AM), Kay Livingstone 09-473-4489Pakuranga Nordic Walkers: Thursday (AM) Deidre Nielsen 09-271-3324YMCA Nordic Walkers Thursday (AM) June Stevenson 09-361-6636 or 0274-383-923 RODNEY10,000 STEPS HARBOUR CLUB: Harbour Sport 09-415-4610ARIKI WALKERS: Snells Beach, Mondays (AM), Ivan Melville 09-425-4999HEALTH IN ACTION: (BIA), Susie George 09-426-1269HELENSVILLE WALKERS: Helensville, Tuesday (AM), Malcolm Keane 09-420-8739HIBISCUS COAST Y’S WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Wednesday (AM,PM), Kevin Tiller, 09-426-6461LEISURE WALKERS: Whangaparaoa, Thursday (AM), Pam Jordan 021-136-6129, [email protected] NIGHTA, Orewa, Monday (PM), Laraine Chase 09-427-9321SCOTTS LANDING WALKING GROUP: RD2, Warkworth, Sunday (AM), Angela McIntyre 09-425-5854SNELLS BEACH WALKING GROUP: Warkworth, Wednesay (AM), Jenny Burton 09-425-5583WELLSFORD ROAD RUNNERS & JOGGERS: Second Sunday (AM), Thurs-day (AM), Robert Scott 09-425-8089 or Heather Rankin 09-431-4692WOMENS OUTDOOR PURSUITS INC: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Anne 09-480-5424, www.wops.co.nzWAIHEKE ISLANDWAIHEKE ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Shaona Maddle, 09-372-6645COUNTIES/MANUKAUHOWICK TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Gayle Sephton 027-635-4063PUKEKOHE JOGGERS & WALKING GROUP: Monday, Friday, Sunday (AM), 09-238-9820WAIUKU WALKING GROUP: Information Centre, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), ONEWHERO KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Merlene, Walker, 09-232-8844PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday 9am (BIA), Linda Mitchell, 09-532-8442PAKURANGA KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUP: Monday, Wednesday (AM), 09-576-9739MANUKAU TRAMPING CLUB: Judith Walker, 09-296-6977MANUREWA Y’S WALKERS: Recreation Centre, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY (AM), 09-267-4646MANUREWA Y’S WALKING GROUP: Clendon Recreation Centre, Tuesday, Thursday (AM), 09-266-1100MANUREWA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB WALKERS: Sunday (AM)
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WAIRARAPAMASTERTONWALKING GROUP RECREATIONAL: Edna Patrick, 06-377-4338ORIENTEERING GROUP: 06-377-7961 or 379-5124CARTERTON 40+ STRIDERS: Ada Lyster, 06-379-8746RUAMAHANGA RAMBLERS: Winter Saturday, Summer Tuesday (PM), (BIA), Ray Wallis 06-377-0703MARTINBOROUGHMARTINBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Barbara Behrent 06-306-9226
WELLINGTONWELLINGTONBROOKLYN WALKERS: Edith, 04-384-6799BUGGY WALKING GROUP: First Thursday of month (AM), www.buggywalk.co.nzFOREST & BIRD: 04-567-7271ORIENTAL BAY WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Christine Blakely 04-383-6276MT VICTORIA WALKING GROUP: Euan Harris 04-384-4770WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179ISLAND BAY WALKING GROUP: Community Resource Centre, Island Bay, 04-383-7464WALKING FOR LIFE: Lynne Waring, MiramarKARORI WALKING GROUP: Mavis Shaw, KelburnKARORI ARTS & CRAFT WALKING GROUP: 04-934-8630KANDALLAH CORNERSTONE WALKERS: Monday (AM) 04-479-5420MIRAMAR WALKING GROUP: 04-388-1944NEWLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSE WALKING: Tuesday (AM), 04-478-8799TARARUA TRAMPING CLUB: www.ttc.org.nzWEA MIDWEEK WALKERS: Hanna HarwoodWELLINGTON WEDNESDAY WALKERS: 04-388-1988WELLINGTON CATHOLIC TRAMPING CLUB: 04-934-4729WELLINGTON HARRIER ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM) mid March to mid October, (BIA), Veronica GouldWELLINGTON MARATHON CLINIC: Sunday (AM), (BIA), Toni 04-478-9201WELLINGTON MID-WEEK WALKERS: Tues, Thursday (PM), Bart Jones 04-477-3746 or David Lonsdale 04-977-8990WELLINGTON NORDIC WALKERS: Rod McColl 04-526-6833LOWER HUTTWALK FOR HEALTH: Tuesday (AM), Wednesday (PM), Saturday (AM), Sunday (AM), (BIA), Jean 04-589-7887 or Dave 04-970-5133, www.walk4health.org.nzPOSITIVELY SLIM “Health for Life Walkers: Sunday (AM) Wednesday (PM) (BIA), Jim or Barbara Mobbs 04-566-2603HUTT VALLEY WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Carol 04-586-7784WALKING FOR PLEASURE: 60’s Plus, Melling, Molly Shephers, 04-567-5727WOMENS WALKING GROUP: Wainuiomata, every second Wednesday (PM), 04-564-6019HUTT VALLEY TRAMPING CLUB: Weekend (AM), Dennis Page 04-970-6901TAKE HEART WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Keith Millar, 04-526-7440LEISURE WALKERS: seniors, Tuesday (AM), Jean, 04-565-1918HUTT VALLEY MARATHON CLINIC: Jenny Raymond, 04-569-6232WALK WAINUI: Monday (AM), (BIA), Shirley 04-564-6179EASTBOURNE WALK GROUP: Lesley O’Neil, EastbourneALICETOWN WALKING GROUP: 04-589-2646KIWI MASTERS WALKERS: Richard Davies 04-566-1335OLDER ADULTS – LEISURE WALKING GROUP: Judy 04-528-4445PORIRUAFRIDAY WALKERS: Brian Grinstrup or Bruce Sheppard 04-237-6374TAWA LINDEN HIKERS: 04-232-8705WEA RAMBLERS: Muriel Thompson, TawaTAWA/LINDEN WALKERS: Maurice 04-232-4407 or Claire 04-232-8764UPPER HUTTAURORA HARRIER CLUB: Peter Wrigley, [email protected] TRIPPERS: Bill Thompson, 04-971-5123FANTAIL HIKERS: Marg Eagles, Upper HuttTRENTHAM UNITED HARRIER CLUB: Jon Roskvist, 021-460-877 or 04-526-6906UPPER VALLEY WALKING & TRAMPING CLUB: Allison 04-563-6661KAPITIKAPITI CARDIAC CLUB: Tuesday, Thursday, Graham Priest 04-293-7872KAPITI WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Robin Leger 04-905-4680 or Muriel Hill 04-293-5121KAPITI SUNDAY WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Frank Morris 04-293-2567 or Ethel Symes 04-904-1485KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday, email [email protected],www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitithursdaywalkersKAPITI JOGGERS & WALKERS: Sunday (AM), Pam Childs 04-902-1754KAPITI WANDERERS: Tuesday (alt), email: [email protected], www.sportsground.co.nz/kapitiwanderers MONDAY WALKERS: Monday, Reg Goodsell 04-904-7558, or Steve Golledge 04-904-5904SPORT KAPITI THURSDAY WALKERS: Thursday (AM), 04-296-9022
SOUTH ISLANDMARLBOROUGHBLENHEIM50 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), 03-579-3101PICTON WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Claire 03-573-7991
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MOTUEKAMOTUEKA FIFTY PLUS WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Nora Morris 03-528-6290NELSONNELSON STRIDERS: Tuesday, Thursday, (PM), (BI), Averil West, 03-548-3655NELSON KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), 03-548-1126WAKEFIELD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Lou Manson, 03-541-8414TAHUNA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), 03-548-1126NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP: alternative Tuesday, Thursday (AM), Noel Brown 03-544-2286NELSON 50+ WALKING & TRAMPING GROUP: Noel Brown 03-544-2286WAIMEA HARRIER WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Sunday (AM) (BIA), Heather McNabb, 03-547-8490WEDNESDAY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Visitor Information CentreWAIMEA TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM) (PM), [email protected], www.waimeatrampingclub.org.nzTAKAKAGOLDEN BAY ALPINE AND TRAMPING CLUB: Day walk and overnight trips, Paul Kilgour, 03-525-7383
CANTERBURYCHRISTCHURCHACTIVE CHRISTCHURCH SUNDAY WALK: Sunday (AM) (BI), 03-941-8999AVON LOOP/CITY KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (B), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060AVONSIDE KIWI SENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Jan 03-389-2755AVONHEAD KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Bess 03-342-7647AFTER WORK WALKING CLUBS: around Christchurch, (BI), for all ages and fitness levels, recreation clerk, CCC 03-371-1778.ARAI-WALKERS: Wednesday, Wainoni/Aranui, Natalie Hoani, 03-388-2593ARTHRITIC AMBLERS: Wednesday, (B) suitable for people with physical disabilities, Trevor Randall 03-385-7446BEXLEY KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Kath 03388-6161BARRINGTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Nita 03-337-1493BECKENHAM WALK ‘n’ TALK: Thursday (PM), Di 03-385-3452BISHOPDALE RAMBLERS: Wednesday (AM) (I), Bishopdale, Paul Muir 03-359-7971BISHOPDALE TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM),(IA), www.bishop-daletrampers.org.nzBURNSIDE JOGGERS & WALKERS CLUB: Sunday (AM) Burnside, Anne Uys 03-342-6337BRIGHTON RAMBLERS WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), New Brighton (I), Marlene Crocker 03-388-1115CANTERBURY RACE WALKERS ASSOCIATION: Monday, Wednesday, (BIA), coordinates all Canterbury race walkers and friendly race walking, Ann Henderson 03-387-0387CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (PM), Darryn Welham 03-960-3808CARDIAC COMPANIONS: Sunday fortnight, (PM) Neville Wootton 03-942-5453CARDIAC CARE GROUP, Marg Allison 03-366-2112CCC EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), (IA), or Bruce 03-388-7295CCC GARDEN CITY WALKERS: Saturday (AM) (IA), Helen 03-382-2302CCC GLOW WORM EVENING WALKERS: Wednesday (PM) (IA), Norm Wells 03-981-5487CCC HALSWELL: Saturday (AM) (PM), (IA), Pauline 03-322-8057: Sunday, Terrence 03-322-8092CCC SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM (IA), Jim 03-389-1982 or Hope 03-389-7997CCC SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), (IA), 03-941-5409CCC SOCKBURN: Tuesday (AM) (IA), Estelle 03-342-7841:Friday (AM) (IA), Jo 03-349-7146CCC WEEKEND WANDERS: Sunday (PM) (IA), Marilyn 03-338-3826CHRISTCHURCH PERSONAL GUIDING SERVICE: Daily (AM) (BIA), Cathedral Square, C Tonge 03-981-6350CHRISTCHURCH MARATHON CLINIC: Saturday (AM), Neil Messenger 03-322-7709CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BIA), Mrs Lindsay Evans 03-355-4356CRUSADERS WALKERS: Tuesday (BI), (50’s and above age group), Pauline 03-385-9947DARLINGTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), Bill 03-385-1925DIAMOND HARBOUR RAMBLERS: Tuesday, Hunters Road, (IA), Noeline Coleman 03-329-4566EASTENDERS: Monday (AM), Bruce 03-981-5329ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Trish Vessey 03-329-18656.5PM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553HERITAGE WALKS: Thursday, (AM), Graeme Stanley 03-980-1553
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HOON HAY KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Barbara 03-338-8306KAIAPOI WALKERS GROUP: Tuesday, Wednesday (AM), Lyane Graham 03-327-5679KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, 23 surburban groups plus rural locations, Sport Canterbury 0800-228-483LAMBDA DAY TRAMPERS: every second Sunday, (BI), social group for gays and lesbians of all ages, Helen Davies 03-337-6103LINWOOD AVENUE WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Thursday (AM) (B), 03-389-5303LINWOOD KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), Phyl 03-389-6130LYTTELTON WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Lyttlelton, (BI), Ada Goodwin 03-328-7235MAIREHAU LADIES PROBUS, Tuesday, Leah 03-385-6310MARYVILLE KIWISENIORS:: Monday (AM), Valmai 03-377-8742MERIVALE KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), June 03-355-8703MT PLEASANT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Pauline 03-384-4794NEW BRIGHTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and strollers), Joy 03-383-4494NEW BRIGHTON WORKING MENS CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (I), Jenny Wilson 03-332-8818NEW BRIGHTON ATHLETIC CLUB: Saturday (PM), Phil Bastion 03-981-1798NEW BRIGHTON HILL WALKERS: Wedneday (AM), Royce henery 03-388-7335NEW BRIGHTON WALK ‘n’ TALK: Monday (AM), 03-941-8999NEW BRIGHTON STROLLERS: Wednesday (AM), Tess Hall 03-388-3237NEW BRIGHTON WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Joy 03-383-4494NO HILL WALKERS: Thursday (AM) (B), Hazel Matthews 03-385-5338NEW BRIGHTON NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Kerstin Fahrenschone 03-388-0000NZ VIVENDI SOCIETY: Sunday, Janet 03-389-1609PAPANUI WALK ‘n’ TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-6840OXFORD WALKING GROUP: Monday Thursday (AM), Coral Gilbertson 03-312-3155OPAWA KIWISENIORS: Monday, Tuesday (AM), (BI), Carol 03-332-5638PAPANUI KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Elaine 03-352-7519PAPANUI WALK ‘n’TALK: Wednesday (AM), 03-941-8999PARKLANDS KIWISENIORS: Thursday (AM), (BI), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665PARKLANDS WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), BIA), Bernard Marriott 03-383-2665PENINSULA TRAMPING CLUB: (Family Strollers Group), Sunday, Gloucester Street, (BIA), Merv Meredith [email protected], www.peninsulatrampingclub.org.nzPIONEER STROLLERS: Thursday, (BIA), Shirley Hitchcock, 03-322-7220PIONEER TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM) (IA), Alan Williams 03-343-2216PLEASURE WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday (AM) (I), Colleen Cook 03-389-8607PORT HILLS NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Chiaki Jagau 03-981-1433PORT HILLS ATHLETIC WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Friday (AM), Glen Watts 03-332-1964.Saturday (PM), Peter King 03-341-1154QE11 MINI HIKERS: alternate Wednesday, QE11 Park, (BI), Beverley Church 03-383-5448Q.E. PARK STROLLERS: Tuesday, John Plumridge 03-385-9710RETIREES CLUB KIWISENIORS: Wednesday, (AM), (BI), (both walkers and stroller groups), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RETIREES SOCIAL CLUB: Thursday (PM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ira Wil-liams 03-342-8172 or Carol Roscoe 03-337-5901RICCARTON KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Enid 03-348-9351ROWLEY WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Lee Tuki 03-373-8150ROVER HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM) (BI), Steve Mitchell 03-348-8195SALLY STROLLERS: Saturday, fortnight, general Christchurch, (B), leisurely pace, Margaret Bennetts, 03-322-9187SHIRLEY RECREATIONAL WALKERS: Monday, Thursday (AM), 03-941-5409“ A SLICE OF HERITAGE WALKS” with Walktologist Graeme Stanley, Tues (PM) Thurs (AM ), Graeme Stanley 03- 980-1553 SOMERFIELD KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Marie 03-337-1436SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH/SYDENHAM WALKERS: Sunday (AM) (IA), Ray 03-332-0555ST PETERS WALKING GROUP: Monday (PM), Thursday (PM) (BIA), Audrey 03-348-9157SUNSHINE WALKERS: Tuesday (PM), 03-389-1982SPORTY SINGLES: Saturday, Sunday, (BI), Llolyd 03-323-6232TUESDAY TREKKERS CLUB: Tuesday, (AM), Necia Sullivan 03-338-9035
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TOWER TRAMPING & WALKING CLUB: Tuesday, (IA), Dave Bates 03-332-6233, Sunday, Yvonne van Eerden 03-339-0751WAINONI/AVONSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES: Thursday (AM), 03-389-2285WALKIE TALKIES WALKING GROUP: Thursday, (B), members mainly from Burwood United and St Kentigerns Parish, John 03-981-9994WOMEN WALK: Wednesday and weekends, throughout Canterbury not in city area, (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-1921XY’s WALKERS: Thursday (AM), Maureen Ryder 03-383-1226 or Alison Jarvis 03-338-2678“Y’s WALKERS” (YMCA): Tuesday, Thursday, (BIA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689, Bishopdale Community Centre, 03-359-8330“Y’s TREKKERS”: Monday, Port Hills, (IA), City YMCA, 03-366-0689YMCA WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (AM), Jill O’Connor 03-366-0689WAYFARERS WALKING GROUP:Thursday (AM) (BI), 50 + age group, Ted Hill 03-323-9311WEEKEND WANDERERS: Sunday (PM), Marilyn Dean 03-338-3826WOMEN WALK: Wednesday Weekends (AM), (BIA), Pauline Cara 03-384-192130 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Greame Stanley30 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Tuesday (AM), (B), Risingholme, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP:Monday, Wednesday, Friday (AM), (BIA), Bishopdale, Christchurch City Council 03-941-899930 MINUTE WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (PM), (BIA), 03-9412-8999
RURAL CANTERBURYCHEVIOT KIWISENIORS: Tuesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060ELLESMERE TRAMPING GROUP: Thursday (AM) (IA), Trish Vessy 03-329-1865LEESTON KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060LINCOLN KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060RANGIORA KIWISENIORS: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060SOUTHBRIDGE KIWISENIORS: Friday (AM), (BI), Sport Canterbury 03-373-5060ASHBURTONASHBURTON HARRIER CLUB: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Merv & Jackie Gilbert 03-308-5894KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Wednesday (AM), (BI), two groups, Janice Cochrane, Sport Mid-Canterbury, 03-307-0475ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB: 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of month, (AM), Diane Milne 03- 303-6250METHERN & DISTRICT TRAMPING CLUB: Helen 03-308-7011MT SOMERS TRACKS: Warren Jowett 03-303-0880, www.doc.govt.nzMT SOMERS WALKWAY: Marilyn & Bruce Gray 03-303-0809PACIFIC ISLAND WALKING GROUP: Ashburton Domain, Torika Pat-terson 03-308-5868ST DAVIDS WALKING GROUP: Barbara Lischner 03-308-5174, www.st-davids.org.nzWALKING GROUP: Eileen Ward 03-307-0475WALKING GROUP: Ethel Powell 03-308-9662
STH CANTERBURYPLEASANT POINTPLEASANT POINT WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Esther, 03-614-7524TIMARUTIMARU HARRIER CLUB: Saturday (PM), March to October, Alister 03-686-1010GLENITI WALK GROUP: Wednesday (AM), (BI), Edna 03-688-0779HIGHFIELD WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Joy, 03-688-9888KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Verna Parker, Sport Canterbury, 03-686-0751MARCHWIEL WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Colleen, 03-688-6231SOUTHEND WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), (BI), Bev, 03-688-8381WANDERERS WALK GROUP: Thursday (AM), (BI), Brian Illingworth 03-684-9355
WEST COASTGREYMOUTHGREYMOUTH CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE WALKING GROUP: Nora Sheard, 03-768-6479GREYMOUTH OVER 50’S: Graham Schaef, 03-768-7437GREYMOUTH DAUDLERS: Yvonne Davison 03-768-6664KIWISENIORS WALKING GROUPS: for the over 50’s, Don Monk SWC 03-768-0775RUNANGA WALKING GROUP: Pat Butler 03-762-7665BLACKBALL WALKING GROUP: Charlie Quibell 03-732-4887
HOKITIKAHOKITIKA KIWISENIORS: Monday (AM), (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-756-9037HARI HARI KIWISENIORS: Historic walks (BI), Pavel Bare SWC, 03-
756-9037HOKI HIKERS: Tuesday (AM), Margaret Stevens 03-755-6466
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CLYDE OFF-ROAD WALKERS: Monday, Wednesday, Judy Blanch, 03-449-2580, Eleanor Edgar 03-448-6767OAMARUSENIOR CITIZENS WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nancy Bell 03-434-5061OAMARU FRIDAY WALKERS: Every 2nd Friday (AM), Barbara McGann 03-434-9178WEDNESDAY WALKERS TRAMPING GROUP: Jane Naish 03-434-6363NORTH OTAGO TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Margie Car-rington 03-434-8484DUNEDINACTIVE WALKERS: Monday (PM), Bill Brockie 03-467-9114ARIKI WALKING GROUP: Wednesday, Saturday (PM), Karen Martin 03-456-4223CIVIL SERVICE: Saturday, (PM), Peter Smith 03-471-7127CAVERSHAM HARRIERS WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Keiran Columb 03-489-4027DUNEDIN CITY RAMBLERS: Wednesday,(AM) Alison St John 03-476-2344GREEN HUT TRACK GROUP DUNEDIN: walking track maintainers, Wednesday (AM), Graeme Elliot 03-454-3350, [email protected] BUSH WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), (I), Pat Garth, 03-476-2579HILL CITY WALKING GROUP: Saturday (PM), Alex McEwan 03-455-4851KOPUTAI WALKING GROUP: 2nd Tuesday, (AM), Noeline Forgie, 03-472-8302LEITH WALKERS: Saturday (PM), Janette Anderson 03-476-2830MORNINGTON MONDAY WALKERS: Monday (AM), (B), Kieran Hurring 03-453-4423MULTI-PEAK FITNESS WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Marelda Gallaher 03-477-6057 or 027-222-3863MOSGIEL 50’s FORWARD WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Roberta Telfer 03-488-3175OTAGO TRAMPING/MOUNTAINEERING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Ian Sime 03-453-6185OVER 30’s TRAMPING CLUB: Sunday (AM), Janice Hodges 03-489-4071PHOENIX CLUB WALKING GROUP: Wednesday (AM), Nina Davidson 03-471-0114PINEHILL WALKING GROUP: Thursday (AM), Norman Vare 03-473-8683ST KILDA COMMUNITY CLUB WALKING GROUP: Tuesday, (AM), Ngaire McIndoe 03-456-4478TAIERI RECREATIONAL TRAMPING CLUB: Wednesday (AM), Ian Flem-ing 03-489-8964TRIXIE TRAMPERS: Thursday (AM), Alison Jones 03-489-8372WEA OVER 50’s TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (A), Chris James 03-488-2228WAIHOLA WALKERS: Wednesday (AM), Elizabeth Jones 03-489-8064XY TRAMPING CLUB: 1st & 3d (& 5th) Tuesday, (AM), Prue Turnbull 03-454-3991Y’S WALKING GROUP: Sunday (AM), Betty Booth 03-456-200060 PLUS WALKING GROUP: Monday (AM), Judith Wright 03-456-208060’s PLUS RAMBLERS: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Vern Gould 03-476-445760’s PLUS TRAMPING CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursday, (A), >4 hours, Murray Bolt, 03-454-221160 PLUS HIKERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, (AM), Moreen Hayes 03-476-1545ALEXANDRAALEXANDRA HARRIER & WALKERS CLUB: Saturday (PM), April to October, John Thompson 03-448-7244, www.alexharriers.co.nzQUEENSTOWNWAKATIPU WALKERS: Thursday, Patricia Cook 03-442-1525WANAKAWANAKA WALKING Group: Monday (February - Mid-December (AM), (BI), Marion Barnett 03-443-1780
SOUTHLANDINVERCARGILL60’S UP WALK GROUP: Monday (AM), Olive Swain 03-214-4802YMCA WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesday (AM), Joan Sutherland, 03-218-8738BNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, ww-wsportsouthland.co.nzGOREBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 3rd Tuesday, Susie Burrows 03-208-3846, wwwsportsouthland.co.nzHOKONUI TRAMPING CLUB: Margaret Hughes 03-208-7053NORTHERN SOUTHLANDBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, wwwsportsouthland.co.nzTE ANAUBNZ ACTIVE WALKERS: Wednesday, Ann Robbie 03-211-2150, ww-wsportsouthland.co.nz
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