Newsletter - 8th March 2026

Photo of the Week

Each week we will post an image taken by one of our walkers of a scene they spotted on a walk. Generally these images should not include photos of any walkers. Please send any images to info@cpcw.co.nz noting photo of the week in the subject line.

This week’s well-framed photo was taken by Gordon Balfour on the Friday walk along the Paekākāriki Escarpment.

A Word from...

This has been another full week of walks for the Churton Park Walkers. On Wednesday we were walking in Linden/Kenepuru/Porirua; on Thursday in Ngaio; and on Friday along the escarpment between Paekakariki and Pukerua Bay. As always, a huge ‘thank you’ to those who research and plot our walks and to those who lead them.

Other activities this week included our monthly drinks on Friday and 8 people from the tramping branch of the CPCW completing the Pouakai Circuit in Taranaki in sparkling weather. I am pleased to report that apart from a few muscle aches the trampers all returned safe and mainly sound (see confidential note below).

If you are plotting your progress across the North Island this year there will be an opportunity to update your position on the map at coffee on Wednesday.

Confidential

Please do not pass on the following information. When you see Bill on Wednesday or Friday you may notice a small wound on his head. Thankfully it is healing well. Please, please, please, under no circumstances, talk to him about this. The injury occurred in very embarrassing circumstances and the incident is best left in the ‘long-drop’ at Holly Hut.

David Pegram, Convenor

Walk details for Wednesday March 11th

This Week’s Walks:

Whitby this week and most are walks in Whitby which we have completed previously, all prepared by Andy Dunn.

PP: A loop walk of 3.69km all on footpaths and walkways taking in the two Whitby Lakes. All at reasonably easy gradients. You can see the walk here.

SS: A 6.53km loop using the walkways and footpaths of Whitby; nothing too steep. You can see the walk here.

FF: An 8.41km loop walk, similar to the SS’s walk, but a bit further. Nothing too steep. You can see the walk on Mapometer here and Plotaroute here.

Parking: Parking is in our usual spot which is in the Adventure Park Car Park just across the road from the shopping centre and accessed off Discovery Drive.

Coffee: Coffee will be at Columbus Coffee, Mitre 10 Mega, Porirua. They seem to deal with our numbers very well. We will advise them that a group of us will be arriving.

Happy walking.

Russell Paterson

Walk Schedules: You can look at the walk schedule for March 2026 here.

Reminder: Please ensure that you inform your group’s leader if you leave a walk partway through.

Cancellations: If the walks are cancelled an email will be sent out as early as possible but definitely before 8:00am.

Our Sponsors

CPCW are very grateful for the support of a number of generous sponsors. They are listed at the end of the newsletter and, periodically, we highlight them through a profile in the newsletter.

This week we have chosen Daisy Jake as our featured sponsor:

Daisy Jake are our local hairdressing salon with staff who are focussed on achieving results and dedicated to delivering a personalised service. Daisy Jake are generous supporters of CPCW and we are most grateful for their support.

Daisy Jake Hairdressing, 105 Westchester Drive, Churton Park

Hours:

Sunday/Monday Closed

Tuesday 9.00am to 8.00pm

Wednesday 9.00am to 5.30pm

Thursday 9.00am to 8.00pm

Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm

Saturday 9.00am to 4.00pm

Website: www.daisyjake.co.nz

Email: daisyjakehairdressing@gmail.com

Phone: 04 477 2213

Calendar of Events


Wednesday 11th, 18th, 25th March	Wednesday Walks Click here for details.
Friday 10th April at 5.00pm NB: As Good Friday is April 3rd (1st Friday in the month) drinks have been postponed for one week this month.	Friday Drinks @ Johnsonville Club

CPCW Photos

Walking for the Week of March 2nd 2026:

Walkers were out and about in Linden/Kenepuru/Porirua on Wednesday; Thursday in Ngaio; and Friday on the Paekākāriki Escarpment. Weather good – all walks completed; walkers happy!!

Please try and remember to take a group photo and send it to info@cpcw.co.nz