Louise Upston: Tourism Minister on extra funds to clean up Great Rides storm damage

Louise Upston: Tourism Minister on extra funds to clean up Great Rides storm damage

Author: Newstalk ZB April 27, 2026 Duration: 4:07

The government is putting funds towards repairs needed on New Zealand's great bike trails due to storm damage.

It is expected that the Hauraki Rail Trail, that's been shut since January, the Waikato River Trail, and a connecting track on the Tasman Great Taste Trail will need approximately $800,000 to fix. 

"If you think about the Hauraki Rail Trail, it is absolutely spectacular, but it does mean that it is vulnerable to weather events, so there's a bit of a balance," Tourism Minister Louise Upston told Andrew Dickens.

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