CONTENTS for previous 14 issues

FEBRUARY 229 2017 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: The Blue Spring

at Te Waihou Walkway 8 New Zealand Walks: Wellington

Walks 9 Te Araroa Trail: Updates for notes

and maps on Te Araroa Trail 10 Australian Walks: High Country

walks - Australian style 13 Auckland Short Walk: Dingle Dell

St Heliers 14 Overseas Walk: Taking a Tongan

‘bush walk’ 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest winners 18 New Zealand Walks; Tramping and

glamping Tarawera style 23 Cycling: Get confident and go

cycling 24 New Zealand Walks: Mangawhai Walking Weekend - walkers spoilt for choice 27 New Zealand Walk: Iconic Roaring Meg Pack Track re-opened to walkers 28 New Zealand Walk: Whareroa Farm

to Orange Hut 30 Overseas Walks: Walking in the

Tatras of Slovakia 36 New Zealand Walk: Treasures of

the sandhills 41 New Zealand Walk: Twin Rivers Track reopens key section after major repair 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Subscriber Form 45 Event: A new direction for the ASB

Christ-church Marathon 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival JANUARY 228 2017 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Amongst local Maunga - a favourite heritage route in Devonport 8 New Zealand Walk: Split walk on

Burttons Track 10 New Zealand Walk: Dunedin’s

Street Art Walking Tour 12 New Zealand Walk: Holland Gardens - Kapon ga for a delightful stroll 12 Te Araroa Trail: Updates for notes

and map on trail 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest winners 18 Observation: Beauty is in the eye

of the insect 20 Readers Views: Should every home with active residents have a Oximeter 21 New Zealand Walk: Mt Aubrey

Track 22 New Zealand Walks: Pouakai

Crossing a top best day walk 24 Ten Great Walks aroundTaupo 26 Overseas Walks: Walking on the

Wild Side 29 High Achiever: Green Prescription

motivated Anne to exercise 30 Overseas Walks: New Murray River Walk now 10th member of Great Walks Australia 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Subscriber Form 45 High Achiever: “If I can do it,

anyone can do it!” 46 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Manawatu Walking Festival DECEMBER 227 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Nga Taki - an

unique walking-experience 8 My Favourite Walk: The Old Ghost

Road 15 New Zealand Walk: New Wellington walkway marks links with Europe 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest winners 18 News: Atiu Creek Regional Park

promises to a mecca for walkers 20 My Favourite Walk: Godley Head

Walk 22 High Achiever: Walking to weight

loss and a healthier future 24 Event: Kangaroo Island Marathon -

walking with the ‘roos’ 28 Auckland Short Walk: Ambury Park

Farm,Mangare Bridge 29 Books: Photographing Aoraki

Mt Cook 30 Overseas Wal k s : Gone to

Queensland walking 37 Festival: More walks added to

Manawatu Walking Festival 38 New Zealand Walk: Weather did not

stop Smugglers Bay tramp 40 Health: Maori and Pacific walk their

way to weight loss 41 Subscription Form 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon NOVEMBER 226 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Two hundred steps added to Whakanewha Regional Park 8 New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth’s

coastal and river walks 12 New Zealand Walks: Hidden walks in

the Marlborough Sounds 15 Australian Walks: Walk and cruise

on the Murray River 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 18 Waiheke Walking Festival - so much

more than just walking 22 Books: Feed your Brain, Mindfulness

on the Run 22 Marketplace: New product a healthy

snack 23 Around the Clubs: Group returns to

Makahika Track 24 New Zealand Walks: Top DOC huts

for the first timer 26 Te Araroa Trail: Paekakariki Escarpment Track has commanding views - but not for the faint hearted 28 New Zealand Great Walks: Blue skies, sunshine, sandflies and the Heaphy Track 30 Overseas Walks: English Coast to Coast named as the world’s best walks 38 My Favourite Walk: Seeking gold in Central Otago - a short walk in history 40 New Zealand Walk: Ridge Top

Farm Walk 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon OCTOBER 225 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Get yourself

walking outdoors this Spring 6 Overseas Walk: Step into Spring on

the Bibbulmun Track 7 New Zealand Walk: Redwoods - a

beautiful and magical forest walk 10 New Zealand Walks: Warkworth

Walks - eight is great! 12 High Achiever: Walking Earthquake

Recovery 13 Event: Explore, Connect, Move! 14 Auckland Short Walk: Northcote,

North Shore 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 18 Overseas Walks: Croatia has many

under-rated attractions for walkers 22 Event: Be a star: Walk the Pink

Star Walk 24 My Favourite Walk: Travis Wetland,

Christchurch 26 Subscription Form 27 Te Araroas Trail: New stream section

takes walkers off road 28 New Zealand Walk: Winter trip to

Benmore Hut a challenge 30 Overseas Walks: Wine trails of Italy’s

unknown Franciacorta 36 My Favourite Walk: Mt Kakepuku 38 Event: Experience bush and beach

at walking weekend 40 High Achiever: Look what this late

starter has achieved! 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Marathon SEPTEMBER 224 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Senaational views of sea and alps from Treetop Walkway Tower

11 Event: Manawatu Striders Marathon 12 New Zealand Walk: Pakihi Track

- looking back over time 19 Overseas Walk: Culinary hike in

Styria, Austria 20 Overseas Walk: Going Gondwa

na in Queensland’s rainforests 23 Subscription Form 24 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 26 Overseas Walks: Walking in

Himalayan heaven 30 New Zealand Walk: The Cape

Brett Overnight Walk 33 High Achiever:”Grab hold of the Green Prescription with both hands” says Barbara 34 New Zealand Walk: Karangahake - picturesque, challenging and historical 38 New Zealand Short Walk: Arat

aki Link Reserve 38 New Zealand Walk: Great views

from Ross Peak Trig 40 Auckland Short Walk: Point Erin

and Harbourside Walks 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Auckland Night time Half Mara

thon AUGUST 223 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Cook’s Cove is a

haven of peace 10 New Zealand Walks: Bay of Islands

Walking Weekend 17 Overseas Walks: Conway National

Park, Airlie Beach 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Waituna Lagoon

Board Walk 22 Overseas Walks: 9 short hiking trails

in Southern Queensland 24 My Favourite Walk: Ti Point Coastal

Walkway 28 Overseas Walks: The Green Ring

fabled and secret trails 29 Shared pathway to country school

open 30 New Zealand Walks: The Cobb Valley great for day and overnight walks 34 Te Araroa Trail: Increase in walkers

on trail this season 35 Need 2 Know: Protecting our ac

cess heritage 36 New Zealand Walks: Cambridge

area perfect for walkers 38 Event: Night time event provides an unique way to experience Auckland 10 New Zealand Walk: Glenfern

Sanctuary Walk 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walk Canterbury JULY 222 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 Auckland short Walk: Opanuku

Stream - Henderson 6 Need2Know: Timber Trail Lodge comfort and adventure in Pureora Forest Park 8 Overseas Walks: Jeju Olle - a for

gotton trail with dramatic views 10 New Zealand Walk: Misty

heights at Haurata 14 High Achievers: 10 people take

on 10kms in 10 weeks 16 High Achiever: Kokako King -The

bond between a bird and the

man trying to save them 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Short Walk: A short walk around the St Bathans Blue Lake 28 Overseas Garden Walks: 10 Great gardens on the island of Ireland 24 New Zealand Walk: Urupukapuka Island - an island of historic significence 30 Overseas Walks: A Day walking

with Mozart in Salzburg 33 Photo Essay: Freedom on Rich

mond Hill, Christchurch 34 My Favourite Walk: Mount base

walk doable for families 28 New Zealand Walk: Wilderness

Walking at its most civilized 43 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 50 Coming Events: Overseas 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Walk Canterbury JUNE 221 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa’a new ‘stairway to heaven’ beckons Wellington walkers 11 Overseas Walks: From James Bond

to thrill walks and flower trails 12 Event: Tongariro Tussock Traverse

- an event with fantastic scenery 17 Overseas Adventure: Cycling in

Thailand helps Bikes for Kids 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 Event: Walking festival catered for

all abilities 22 New Zealand Walk: Great Barrier Island Aotea Trackfor a bit of a challenge 28 New Zealand Cycle Trails: World famous in Hawkes Bay and now on the Rimukaka Cycle Trail 32 Training; Training programme to

walk a marathon 34 Event: The Great New Zealand Trek

Stage 11 - Springfield to Fairlie 38 Comment: Valuing our outdoor

access heritage 39 New Zealand Walk: Climbing

the Nipple 40 New Zealand Walk: Otangane

(Nipple) Loop officially opened 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 49 Stalwarts honoured with Walking

Access awards 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks MAY 220 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 My Favourite Walk: Pakiri Beach Walk - to charge heart, body and soul 8 Auckland Short Walk: Churchill Park,

Glendowie 10 My Favourite Walk: Pukerua Park

and Brooklands walks 12 High Achiever: From size 22 to size

14 in six months! 13 New Zealand Walk: Te Ara Tirohanga (Formerly the Rimutaka Trig Track) 14 Te Araroa Trail: New bridge for

popular walkway 16 Nordic Walking: Nordic Walking is

“Total Body Walking” 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 Overseas Walks: The Grampians: spectacular rock formations, wild flowers and kangaroos 24 Need to Know: The importance

of being prepared, says Dorothy 26 Around the Clubs: Mangawhai - Tanekaha Loop walk ends in a surprise 27 Overseas Walks: Autumn a great

time to walk in New South Wales 28 New Zealand Cycle Trails: New Alps2Ocean Cycle Trail alternative route 30 New Zealand Walks: Walking over

a Looming Legend 36 High Achiever: John C Smith - the first New Zealander to cross the empty quarter 38 Event: Marathon rebuilding along

side Christchurch 40 Event: Wellington’s Marathon

ramps up 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Wilderness Guides APRIL 219 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Rotorua’s

Sulphur Point walkway/cycleway 9 Event: Tauhara Maunga open for

public access 10 Event: A seldom walked trail the

Taieri Gorge Rail walk 11 My Favourite Walk: Bay of Plenty

Rainforest remnant 14 Event: Walking festival ready for

greater numbers 15 News: Te Araroa Trail - rated by one

of the world’s best 16 Event: Mangawhai Walking Week

end - last of the summer wine 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walks: Top short walks

in Canterbury 24 New Zealand Walk: Tawhai Falls

Walk to a peaceful, falls 26 Overseas Walks: Samoa’s Mt Vaea

Walking Trail 30 Overseas Walks: Vietnam - an amaz

ing place for a walking holiday 39 Event: Amazing journey along a

century old railway line 42 Overseas Walks and Tours 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 51 Index of 14 previous issues 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Hooker Valley Walk MARCH 218 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 Te Araroa Trail: Walking the length

of New Zealand for Nepal 7 Event: Explore the Manawatu in

March 8 New Zealand Walk: A walk in the mountains - Tukino to Maungaehuehue 12 My Favourite Walk: Coastal walk

to Pa site 16 High Achiever: Green Presceiption has given Janice Howard lifestyle changes 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 My Favourite Walk: Huntsbury Track, Mt Vernon Farm loop, Christchurch 22 New Zealand Walk: Whirinaki Walk

opens up a new world 24 Overseas Walks: See Victoria on

two feet 28 New Zealand Walk: Mores Reserve

one of many walks near Riverton 30 Overseas Walks: Gasgony’s Way of

St James - rural France at its best 38 Auckland Short Walk: Totara Park

and Gardens 40 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 Cycle Trail: Devonport to Takapuna

green route 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 ECHO Walking Festival FEBRUARY 217 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 Event: Lightpath - Auckland’s newest

shared pathway opened 8 Auckland Short Walk: Bayview Giant

Kauri Walk, Glenfield, North Shore 10 Training: So you have been thinking

of Walking a Marathon 12 New Zealand Walks: Short walks on a road trip from Picton to Christchurch 13 Event: Take a walk Round the Vines 14 New Zealand Great Walk: A new Great Walk in Paparoa National Park 16 New Zealand Great Walk: Walking

the Rakiura Track in one day 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 News: Six NZ projects awarded

Walking Access funding 21 Books: Te Araroa: Walking NZ’s 3000

kilometre trail 22 New Zealand Walk: Along the

mighty - “my river” 26 New Zealand Walk: Eastwoodhill -

walking in our National Arboretum 30 Overseas Walks: Grand Canyon Trail 38 Around the Clubs: Te Maire Track

and Ripiro Beach walk 40 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 Event: Move to encourage more

entrants in Triple Peaks 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Overseas 50 Index of 14 previous issues 51 High Achiever: ‘It’s not as hard as

you think’ 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 Tussock Traverse JANUARY 216 2016 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Sustainability

and Sea Sky Bush 8 New wine bottles easy to carry 8 More funding for Alps 2 Ocean

Cycle Trail 9 New Zealand Walk: Commonwealth

Walkway an as set for the Capital 10 Top tips for better landscape

photos 13 High Achiever: Walking Access Award for Waitomo’s “unassuming champion” 14 New Zealand Walk: Rotorua’s

TaraweraTrail 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 25 years walking in paradise 22 New Zealand Walk: Tussock Traverse 2016 - traversing history, culture and stunning landscapes 24 Seatrek takes you to Tuhua/

Mayor Island 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 26 Great New Zealand Walks on

Google maps 28 Overseas Walks: West Highland

Way - a walk that is hard to beat 34 New Zealand Walk: Aucklanders now reconnected to Onehunga foreshore 35 Event: Wellington Marathon

ramps up 36 New Zealand Walks: Trillium Lodge a base for Great Barrier Island walks 38 My Favourite Walk: Walking along

Dracophyllum Flat Track 41 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 New Zealand Masters Games -

much more than sport 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 51 Weather forecast for December 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Walk: Green Pre

scription DECEMBER 215 2015 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walks: Otatara Pa

Loop Walk 10 New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth Coastal Walkway a top Taranaki attraction 13 New Zealand Walks: Kaitoke Regional Park with beautiful bush clad tracks 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest 20 Auckland Short Walks: Take the

markets on the Parnell Walk 22 New Zealand Walks: Sam Summers

- Reach for the sky 25 NZ Masters Games 2016 26 New Zealand Walk: Walk among

the daffodills 28 The Great Wall has an event for

everyone 32 Overseas Walks: Walking in Central Europe an intensely moving lesson in history 38 High Achiever: Cycling helped 63

year old back to health 39 Te Araroa Trail: Route change takes

20km of trail off main road 40 Overseas Walks: Activities for the

whole family on Norfolk Island 41 Overseas Walks and Tours 42 Around the Clubs: Group tackles

Bream Head walks 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 52 Directory of Walking Groups 56 New Zealand Country Breaks 60 New Zealand Walk: Green Pre

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