Finally, DOC gets funding boost

June 2017

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June 2017

Busy day at Mintaro Hut on the Milford Track. Photo: Kay Bayley
Some good cheer for DOC at last: it has finally been given a funding boost, and a substantial one at that. On the surface, the $76 million DOC has been promised in the 2017 budget looks great: tracks and infrastructure will be enhanced to spread the load of tourists and local trampers. Fantastic: such improvements […]
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