Clubs celebrate as tracks reopen

February 2023

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February 2023

Whangarei Tramping Club has helped restore access to Ripiro Beach by building a new track. Photo: RWhite / Creative Commons
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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