CONTENTS for previous 15 issues

NOVEMBER 284 2021

2 Banks Track

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walks: Five exhilarating walks in the Tongariro/Kaimanawa area 9 High Achiever: Ronnie gets back on the bike at age

72

10 New Zealand Walk: A Winter beach walk south of

Waitarere

12 New Zealand Walk: The Pakihi

Track for total seclusion

18 High Achievers: Three women

take up 1000km challenge 20 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

22 High Achiever: Q&A with accommodation provider and trail legend Bill Trolove

24 High Achievers: Unlikely couple

meet and live their dream 27 Need2Know: New Pocket Maps

app helps walkers explore 28 New Zealand Walk: Waterfalls a feature of Upper Nihotupu Dam Walk

33 New Zealand Walk: Plans for City

to Sea pathway taking shape 34 Need2Know: Everyday planning

for everyday people 36 Subscription page

37 My Favourite Walks: A day tramp in Akaroa - Curry Track/Purple Peak Track

40 Event: New direction for the Front Runner Hoka Christchurch Marathon

42 Index of previous 14 issues 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia

48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52 Goldfields Cavalcade

OCTOBER 283 2021

2 Banks Track 3 Contents 6 New Zealand Walks: Queen Charlotte Track - It’s time to awaken your adventurous soul 10 New Zealand Walk: Port Ligar a truly unique experience 14 New Zealand Walk: Nikau palms and sea stacks at Point Elizabeth 16 Walking Access Commission: Trust to develop and support walking and cycling trails 17 New Zealand Walks: Over 50 walks in this year’s Waiheke Walking Festival 20 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 22 Event: Tois! Whakatane’s stunning trail challenge 24 Need2Know: The faster you walk, the better for long term health especially as you age 26 New Zealand Walks: Cobb Vally region - one of the most interesting in the country for trampers and naturalists 32 New Zealand Walks: Papamoa’s two great recreational areas 36 Subscription page 37 Covid-19: What you can and connot do in Level 3 37 Book: Cheers Mate! Walkabout in Australia 38 New Zealand Walk: Pukeiti - a garden of national significance 42 Index of previous 14 issues 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 Goldfields Cavalcade

SEPTEMBER 282 2021

2 Queen Charlotte Track - Wilderness Guides

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Great Walk: Great

Walks myth busting

14 New Zealand Wlks: The best of Opotiki: 5 easy walks in the eastern Bay of Plenty 20 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

22 New Zealand Walk: Sea lionsand seals an attraction at Sandfly Bay. 24 Subscription page 25 Need2Know: Indoor pathways improve people’s mental wellbeing 26 Australian Walks; Murray River Safari the latest edition to Australian Wildlife Journeys 29 Banks Track 30 New Zealand Walk: Grovetown Lagoon - a great conservation effort in Marlborough 32 Overseas Walk: Explore Rarotonga’s mountainous interior 34 New Zealand Walk: Withering Heights -Tawarau Conservation area, King Country 39 Need2Know: New lookout for Bennetts Bay now open 40 High Achievers: Thames Hospital staff scrub in Hauraki Ranges 42 Index of previous 14 issues 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 Taupo events

AUGUST 281 2021

2 Queen Charlotte Track - Wilderness Guides 3 Contents 6 New Zealand Walk: Bannockburn Sluicings NZ’s own ‘wild west’ 8 New Zealand Walk: Cable Bay Walkway for coastal views 11 New Zealand Walk/Bike: Walking and biking around Napier 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Hooker Valley Track offers awe inspiring landscapes 23 Need2Know: Asking politely will protect outdoor acccess for others 24 Subscription page 25 Need2Know: Locked gates over unformed legal roads 25 Need 2Know: Walking as a sport in 1878 26 My Favourite Walk: Taking time on the Tongariro 28 Te Araroa : Q&A withTe Araroa walker and Wellington trustee John Craig 29 Banks Track 30 New Zealand Walk: Ghosts of the past: Historic trails across the Kaimai-Mamaku Park 33 Shared Pathway: Unique boardway opened in Waitara 37 My Favourite Walk: Three tramps in the Ruahine Forest Park 40 Australian Walks: Footing it in Tassie 42 Index of previous 14 issues 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 Taupo events

JULY 280 2021

2 Queen Charlotte Track - Wilderness Guides

3 Contents

6 New Zealand Walk: Comarderie on

the Whareama Coastal Walk 12 Event: Walkers see the new Manawatu Tararua Highway taking shape

14 New Zealand Walk: Rotokawa Scenic Reserve - now a predator free area

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

20 New Zealand Walk: Fantail Falls an

easy West Coast walk 22 Subscription page

24 Virtual field trip for school children

showcases Te Araroa

24 My Favourite Walk: Linderman Loop

- in the historic Kaimais

28 Around the Clubs: Clubs find advantage in sharing great walks 30 New Zealand Cycle Tour: Best Dam cycling trip in the world - Busting the 315km trail from Mt Cook to Oamaru

38 Australian Walks: Alice Springs for gorges, water holes and red desert landscapes

42 Index of previous 14 issues 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets

52 Taupo event

JUNE 279 2021

2 Queen Charlotte Track - Wilderness Guides

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Ship Cove walks

in old swamp forests

8 New Zealand Walk: Muruwai Walk

in Coromandel

10 New Zealand Walks: Somes Island - The MIQ experience 149 years ago11 New Zealand Walk: Somes Island Track

12 My Favourite Walk: Banks Peninsula

Track - an unique scenic 3 day trip 14 Need2Know: Egmont National Park

tracks upgraded

16 High Achiever: Havelock man’s

marathon dream of link to Picton 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

20 Australian Walks: Ten best walks and

hikes in Tasmania

24 New Zealand Walk: Gabriels Gully

interpretation walk

26 Te Araroa Trail: Walking the Te Araroa Trail as a hotographer and film maker

30 New Zealand Walk: Mt Taranaki summit climb -not for the faint hearted

35 New Zealand Walk: Palliser Vineyard Walk

36 Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups

40 Subscription page

41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia

48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 ECHO Walking Festival

52 Taupo Marathon

MAY 278 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Franz Josef - a must do 9 Need2Know: Health and Safety when crossing private farms 10 New Zealand Walks: Kaikoura - a popular spot for walkers 14 My Favourite Walk: Motorimu Shelter walk in the Tararuas 15 Event: Christchurch Walking Festival has many avenues for walking 16 New Zealand Walk: Tackling the Tirohanga 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Australian Walk: Umpherston Sinkhole 22 My Favourite Walk: Western Loop Walkway for bush, river and open farmland 26 My Favourite Walk: A walk around Mangatawhiri Reservoir 30 My Favourite Walk: Counter clockwise on the Tongariro Circuit 36 Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 ECHO Walking Festival 52 Taupo Marathon

APRIL 277 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Omarama’s Clay Cliff spectacular landscape 8 New Zealand Walk: On a clear day you can see forever Otawa to Otane-Wainuku Ridgeline 10 New Zealand Walk: Huatoki Domain - for a delightful walk 12 New Zealand Walk: Three coastal walks at the bottom of the South Island 14 Shared Pathway: Hikers and bikers share the Timber Trail 16 High Achievers: Te Araroa legends Ceorge Mills and Rob Firmin 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Shared Pathway: Little River Trail Hike it, bike it like it! 25 Shared Pathway: New off road

shared path gathering use 22 New Zealand Walks: Tongariro National Park short walks to suit all fitness types 32 Te Araroa Trail: New Invercargill

to Bluff section, cyclists off road 32 New Zealand Walk: Rob Roy Track

reopens

34My Favourite Walk: Day walks in West Coast’s

Oparara Basin

34 NZ Cycling Trail: The diverse

Kaikoura Trail

35 Shared Pathway: Shared Kaikoura

pathway connect loop 36 Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups

41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 52 Great Forest Events

MARCH 276 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Tauranga to

Okere Falls on a shared trail 10 New Zealand Walk: Branch Road Walkway - once an ancient Maori route

14 New Zealand Walk: Blue Pools

Walk - Mt Aspitring National Park 16 Cycling Trails: New section of

Alps2Ocean Cycle Trail opens 17 New Zealand Walk: Hollyford

Track reopens

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

20 Need2Know: Motu: Magnificent

isolation

24 New Zealand Walk: Alexandra to Clyde River Track - attracts both walkers and cyclists

27 New Zealand Walk:The Terrace

Walk, Franz Josef

28 Auckland Walks: Take a hike on these great Auckland walks this summer

30 New Zealand Walk: Gebbies Pass

to Packhorse Hut

32 New Zealand Walk: Kahikatea Country - the Pehitawa section of the Te Araroa Trail

34 NZ Cycling Trail: The diverse

Kaikoura Trail

35 Shared Pathway: Shared Kaikoura

pathway connect loop

36 Event: Back to the future for ASB

Christchurch events

38 New Zealand Walks: Mangatoi Walkers tackle the Coromandel walks

42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides

52 Manawatu Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 275 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: A wander around Waiorongamai Valley

11 Te Araroa Trail: New partnerships keep track of walkers on trail

12 New Zealand Walk: Hidden treasures in Wai-O

Tapu Forest

15 Need to Know: Advantages of replacing fizzy drinks with water

16 New Zealnd Farm Walks: Hill farm walks in the

Rangitikei

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

20 High Achievers: Volunteers add value to Mt

Somers experience

22 New Zealand Walk: Seven walks

on Mt Somers

24 New Zealand Walk:Locals proud of Kawatiri

Coastal Trail

26 New Zealand Walks: Plan your next adventure with New Zealand Walks

29 High Achiever: Award to Mangawhai builder of walking tracks

30 New Zealand Walk: Happy holiday

humping

37 Book: Enhanced access grant supports bikepack

ing Aotearoa book 38 Need2Know: Enjoying the outdoors

responsibility

41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides

52 Event: Manawatu Walking Festivall

JANUARY 274 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Round the rugged rocks - Roaring Meg Pack Track 9 New Zealand Walks: Top 20 Welly Walks in the Capital 13 High Achievers: All walks of life celebrate 20 years of community talks 14 NZ Walking Access Commission: Walking the dog 16 Event: New Zealand’s larget annual multi-sport event welcomes walkers 17 New Zealand Walk: Walking along the banks of the Ohura River 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Rimutaka Rail Trail for tunnels and waterfalls 21 New Zealand Walk:Rimutaka Rail Trail popular with both walkers and cyclists 23 News: Survey highlights motivations for time in nature 24 Overseas Walk: Singapore Orchid Gardens for a walk among flora 34 Need2Know: Exercise helps to reduce back pain 36 Australian Walks: Australia’s best one day walks 39 Event: Ashhurst to Esplanade Walk 41 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Event:Manawatu Walking Festival

DECEMBER 273 2020

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Punakaiki Gateway to dramatic limstone country 13 Walking Access: Walking from

town to town

14 New Zealand Walk: Audrey Gale

Reserve beautiful in all seasons 16 New Zealand Walk: Snow Daze Golden Crown Ridge Ruahine Forest Park

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

20 New Zealand Walk: Mangatangi

Track walk with great view points 22 New Zealand Walk: Doug Walker

Memorial Walkway popular 24 New Zealand Walk: Four P’s in a pod! Paku, Pauanui, Parakiwai, Puketui

26 Te Araroa Trail: Paekakariki Escarpment Trail for magnificent views 30 Overseas Walk: A walk every day with the Norwegian Coastal Express

34 Overseas Walks: Lamma Island

paved wilderness walkways 39 New Zealand Walks: 100km Coast

to Coast Walk

42 Subscription Page

43 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides

52 Event: Manawatu Walking Festival

NOVEMBER 272 2020

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: An amble by

Lake Hakanoa

9 New Zealand Walk: A trail that

reconnects us to the Waikato River 10 New Zealand Walk: Tongariro Alpine

Crossing: best one day walk in NZ 16 New Zealand Walk: Time to explore

Nydia Bay

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

20 Australian Walk: Five of the top

walks in Melbourne

22 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Auckland Trust plan to enhance walking experience

24 New Zealand Walk: “Views to die

for” on Waipu Cove Walkway 27 New Zealand Walks: Seven day

walks around Queenstown 30 Overseas Walk: Whitburn to South Shields in the north east of England

34 New Zealand Walk: Hahei Beach

to Cathedral Cove full of history 38 New Zealand Walks: Track work making strides in Auckland regional parks

38 New Zealand Walks: Walk New Zealand before you walk the world

40 New Zealand Walk: Rotorao Island

an unique island sanctuary 43 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Event:Manawatu Walking Festival

OCTOBER 271 2020

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Ducks, Gnomes and Dinosaurs: Just a normal day in the Whirinaki Conservation Park

8 New Zealand Walk: Castle Hill: a

walk through huge boulders 13 New Zealand Walk: Much loved

Spraggs Bush Track reopens 14 New Zealand Walk: The Tinui ANZAC Walkway: a memorable walk 16 News: Te Araroa partners with NZ

Walking Access Commission 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

20 New Zealand Experience: Our Routeburn experience: Water, floods and everything else that could go wrong

24 Lockdown Activities: Nature is

good for us

26 New Zealand Walk: An Architectural Walk

28 My Favourite Walk: Along the walkway at Macandrew Bay

30 Cycling Tours: Trip through the

tulips

34 New Zealand Walk: Nydia Track something for everyone

38 New Zealand Walks: Exploring the

scenery of the Far North

42 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa Northland

Trust revitalised

43 Index of previous 14 issues 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Event:Manawatu Walking Festival 52 Wilderness Guides

SEPTEMBER 270 2020

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents

4 Walk Talk

6 New Zealand Walk: Palmers Track

- Great Barrier Island

12 John Fensham Memoral Sanctuary

- a lowland forest walk

15 New Zealand Walk: Invigorating

winter tramp on the Mania Track 15 Kawerau Accomodation: Firmin

Lodge

18 Walking New Zealand Monthly

Photo Contest

20 Short walks to get you off the

couch

23 Lockdown Activities: A morepork

and the Milky Way

24 Northland Experiences: Two wheels

and Shank’s Pony

28 New Zealand Walks: A week of

walks on Chatham Islands 36 Event: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend - A real mix - hiking, biking trains and walks for non walkers

40 Event: Delightful dozen walks at

Warkworth Weekend 2020 43 Index of previous 14 issues 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Event: A great view from one of

the Warkworth’s Walks 52 Wilderness Guides