Parking ban for Tongariro Alpine Crossing

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Nearly 150 cars were parked along the Mangatepopo Road over Labour Weekend last Photo: National Park Village
Major changes are coming to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (TAC), as DOC ends all-day parking at the start of the crossing and discourages walkers from climbing the Ngauruhoe and Tongariro summits or swimming in the lakes. The changes will mean walkers will have to arrange transport to do the crossing, which could allow DOC to […]
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