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Walking The Islands Made Accessible And Affordable
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Walking The Islands Made Accessible And Affordable

The Bay of Islands Walking Weekend has a huge variety of walks.

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August 2017
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Martha Mine Pit Rim Walk

Waihi’s Pit Rim Walkway/Cycleway is a most enjoy-able walk that starts at the Waihi Information Centre and also ends there.

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2 mins  |
August 2017
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Queen Charlotte Track

A spectacular coastal walk among lush native bush.

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4 mins  |
August 2017
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Flinders Island

Rugged mountain ranges full of wildlife and flora.

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5 mins  |
August 2017
Lake Okareka Wetland And Board Walk
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Lake Okareka Wetland And Board Walk

Lake Okareka is approximately 9 kms from Rotorua and is different from other lakes in the district for the fact that it is surrounded by farmland in a picturesque setting of hills and native forest.

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1 min  |
June 2017
Mt Alford challenge
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Mt Alford challenge

Only four of the Tower Trampers headed off from Christchurch to Mt Alford. Two of us had not done this tramp before so we were certainly up for the challenge.

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2 mins  |
June 2017
Record Numbers Take To New Zealand's National Walking Trail
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Record Numbers Take To New Zealand's National Walking Trail

Record numbers of people took to the Te Araroa Trail over the summer season, with some sections of the national trail recording more than double the number of walkers anticipated.

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July 2017
Three Days in Crowd Paradise
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Three Days in Crowd Paradise

It had been almost 60 years since I had been to “the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter” (John Muir).

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8 mins  |
July 2017
Walk Through Wellington's History
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Walk Through Wellington's History

Queen Victoria’s statue seemed an appropriate starting point for me to set off on the new Commonwealth Walkway – even if the good queen lorded it over the British Empire well before it softened into the Commonwealth.

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5 mins  |
July 2017
Burkes Pass To Becks
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Burkes Pass To Becks

Great New Zealand Trek… Stage 12.

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3 mins  |
July 2017
Pauanui Seniors Challenge The Brynderwyn Ranges
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Pauanui Seniors Challenge The Brynderwyn Ranges

It required a keen bunch of 17 senior walkers from Pauanui willing to try something different, ready for a challenge and a wonderful day to get this adventure underway ! So away we went. 

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2 mins  |
July 2017
Western Springs And Meola Reef
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Western Springs And Meola Reef

Once an historic lava flow.

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3 mins  |
July 2017
The Greytown Trail An Idyllic 5km Walk
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The Greytown Trail An Idyllic 5km Walk

The Greytown Trail in the Wair-arapa is a scenic 5km walking and cycling track connecting Greytown’s quieter streets to the nearest train station at Woodside. 

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4 mins  |
July 2017
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McLarens Falls Park - A Colourful In Autumn

The best short walk ever? My best short walk has always been around the “Mount” - Mt Maunganui.

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3 mins  |
August 2017
What Makes A Great Walk?
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What Makes A Great Walk?

How do you create an iconic walking trail? First, take a pinch of initiative, a handful of funding and a bucketful of foresight.

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4 mins  |
August 2017
Kitchener Park​​​​​​​
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Kitchener Park​​​​​​​

A much prized bush reserve.

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2 mins  |
August 2017
Opunake Walkway
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Opunake Walkway

The Opunake Walkway is the longest of the formal South Taranaki walks and takes you through beautiful lake and beach scenery.

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2 mins  |
August 2017