DOC investigating hiking weekend hut fees

May 2021

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Weekend fees at popular huts like Pahautea in the Waikato are under the DOC fiscal microscope. Photo: George Driver
Trampers could be faced with higher fees to stay in a hut or campsite during the weekend and in peak season as DOC reviews its hut and campsite fees to help spread demand. DOC visitor recreation and amenities pricing manager Carly Strausberg said the department was looking at a range of pricing options with new […]
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