The New Zealand leg of World Harmony Run begins on September the 8th at Cape Reinga, and finishes with a closing ceremony in Christchurch on October the 5th. For the first time it will cover the length of New Zealand, travelling a distance of approximately 3,500 km over fourweeks.

North Island:

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SEPTEMBER

Mon 8: Cape Reinga to Kaitaia

Tue 9: Kaitaia to Kawakawa

Wed 10: Kawakawa, Whangarei and Wellsford

Thu 11: Auckland Ceremony Aotea Square

Fri 12: Wellsford to Auckland

Sat 13: Bombay Hills to Hamilton

Sun 14: 10 km race, Ak: then run to the Bombay Hills

Mon 15: Hamilton to Rotorua

Tue 16: Rotorua to Taupo

Wed 17: Taupo to Chateau/National Park

Thu 18: Chateau/National Park to Mangaweka

Fri 19: Mangaweka to Palmerston North

Sat 20: Palmerston North to Masterton

Sun 21: Masterton to Upper Hutt & Lower Hutt

Mon 22: Wellington all day

North Island Route: 1,092 kms

South Island:

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SEPTEMBER

Fri 19 Christchurch

Sat 20 Christchurch to Kaikoura

Sun 21: Kaikoura to Picton

Mon 22: Picton to Nelson (Teams 1 & 2)

Mon 22: Nelson to Motueka (Team 3)

Tues 23: Puponga to Kohatu

Wed 24: Kohatu to Westport

Thurs 25: Westport to Greymouth-Hokitika

Fri 26: Hokitika to Franz Joseph Glacier

Sat 27: Franz Joseph Glacier to Haast

Sun 28: Haast to Wanaka

Mon 29: Wanaka to Queenstown

Tues 30: Queenstown to Te Anau

OCTOBER

Wed 1 : Te Anau to Invercargill

Wed 1 : Invercargill to Bluff - one team to take torch to Stewart Island

Thurs 2: Invercargill to Dunedin

Fri 3: Dunedin to Timaru

Sat 4: Timaru to Christchurch

Sun 5: Christchurch Closing Ceremony Cathedral Square

South Island Route: 2,452 kms

Total Distance: 3,544