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The scenic Mueller Hut trail is back is set to welcome back its first day walkers after being closed at the weekend. But it’s not only toilets that are under...
Is it time DOC introduced user pays charges for all Aotearoa's national parks great walks and conservations estates including for day trippers? At the moment, overnight adventurers pay to use huts, but for casual day hikers, access to these costly assets is free. A briefing to the Conservation Minister repeatedly sounds the alarm, DOC can't afford to maintain its assets, visitor congestion is an issue, curent fees dont reflect the cost of maintaining huts and tracks and its time to consider more users charges and raising existing charges. Just this week, toilets close to capacity on th...
Trampers are riled up over the closure of a popular South Island mountain trail because the toilets are too full.
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New Zealand’s most scenic alpine walk and one of the most booked has been closed “for the foreseeable future” after toilets reached capacity. The move to...
A call tonight for day trampers at Aotearoa's most popular national parks to pay their way; in the wake of poo pile up that's seen DOC close the track to some people. The toilets on the Mueller Hut Route on Aoraki Mount Cook are almost at capacity with DOC now urging day trippers to stay away. People who've booked the hut are still welcome. Now, one of the country's most experienced mountain guides says more people need to pay to access popular tracks, to help pay for facilities like loos. Charlie Hobbs speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/d...