Cycle Trail carries Nga Haerenga brand

Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Frances in Industry News

Work has begun on the New Zealand Prime Minister’s pet tourism project, a $50 million, 1400km national cycle trail, and it now has a brand name – Nga Haerenga or “the journeys”. John Key this week turned the first sod on a $3 million job that will complete the final 41km piece of a 100km South Waikato track along the river from Lake Karapiro south to Whakamaru.

The Waikato Times (regional newspaper) says the aim is to complete the job by next October in time for the world rowing champs, and the South Waikato District Council and Waikato River Trails Trust are already looking at linking the trail with Rotorua. The trust is proposing a 120km extension using the old rail track from Rotorua to Putaruru and linking it with the 100km river trail at Horahora.

Mr Key said it was the first of seven ‘quick start’ trails picked to get Nga Haerenga under way, and the Ministry of Tourism project team is now consulting with other regions in New Zealand about funding under phase two of the cycle trail project.

Source:  The Travel Memo

Tags: cycle trail, Nga Haerenga