Keen Kerikeri walker succeeds in quest to reopen historic trail 16 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Walking enthusiast Bob Bingham at work on the then overgrown "Southside Track" along Kerikeri River. Photo / Supplied Walking enthusiast Bob Bingham at work on the then overgrown "Southside Track" along Kerikeri River. Photo / Supplied Northern Advocate A Northland man says it's a case of ''mission accomplished'' in his plan to reopen a disused walkway along Kerikeri River despite DoC opposition. For more than three years, keen walker Bob Bingham has been working to clear a track through public land along the south side of the river.