Massive growth in national park visitors

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The Hooker Valley Track in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park is attracting a record number of tourists. Photo: George Driver
Nearly a million people are exploring New Zealand’s busiest tramping spots each year as more people head to our national parks than ever before. DOC has just released visitor figures for the year to March, showing incredible growth. Visitors to the Hooker Track in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park increased by 35 per cent in the […]
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