Slip sliding away – Paparoa Track closes before it opens

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Moonlight Hut will be open, but the track beyond is closed by a huge slip. Photo>Matthew Caattin
The official opening of the new Paparoa Track will go ahead as planned with a special ceremony in Blackball on November 30 despite a slip closing the middle section of the track. The track will be partially open from December 1 for walkers and bikers who have already booked, but a difficult to fix slip […]
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