A team effort has seen access restored to Ripiro Beach from Kai Iwi Lakes in Northland. DOC closed a 2.3km track linking the beach and lakes last year, saying it didn’t meet the department’s safety standards and was mostly on private land. The news shocked locals and holidaymakers, according to Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, the […]
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