DOC’s operations manager at Aoraki-Mt Cook Sally Jones, told Morning Report, said at this stage the parking fee was working and $214,000 in a month had been a “great result”. Jones said free parking was still available in the area on Hooker Valley Rd if people still want to choose to park somewhere unpaid. “We […]
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Justin Sprecher
Wilderness newsletter editor and contributor Justin Sprecher is a tramper, thru-hiker and trail runner with a passion for wild backcountry. He has been writing and photographing for outdoor publications for more than a decade and holds a degree in film studies and communications from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His writing has featured in publications in New Zealand and North America and his films have screened at festivals worldwide.
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