Funding boost for backcountry huts

October 2020

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Aspiring Hut is set to receive work from the backcountry Trust. Photo: Tom@Where/Flickr
The Backcountry Trust has received a $2 million expansion as part of the Government’s Jobs for Nature programme. The boost is expected to create 108 contract jobs that will be targeted to areas most affected by the downturn in tourists, including West Coast, Canterbury, Wanaka and some North Island areas. Backcountry Trust manager Rob Brown […]

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