My Day Job as a Daring Dangler
June 23, 2021
The popular Ohakune Old Coach Road, opened in 2009, has helped to transform Ohakune tourism. Around 20,000 visitors annually enjoy the 18m ride or walk between Horopito and Ohakune that blends heritage and nature. The highlight is the massive Hapuawhenua railway viaduct 284m...
Te Ara Mangawhero Stage I Opens
November 1, 2024
Proud to open our new trail section in conjunction with partners Ngāti Rangi
Ngāti Rangi is rapt to announce the first stage of Te Ara Mangawhero, the 21.4km eco-tourism hiking/cycling trail connecting Tūroa and Ohakune on Maunga Ruapehu has officially opened to the public. The newest section of the Mountains to Sea - Ngā Ara Tūhono Great Ri...
Te Ara Mangawhero Due to Start Construction
July 12, 2023
Te Ara Mangawhero gains resource consent approval
Ngāti Rangi is delighted to announce the start of its much-awaited eco-tourism initiative, Te Ara o Mangawhero, having met all necessary requirements for its concession. Te Ara Mangawhero is a 21.3 km hiking / cycling trail located on the flanks of Mount Ruapehu connec...
Concession Application for Te Ara Mangawhero - Have your say!
September 19, 2022
Leading for the future
It's time to support the next phase of ensuring our connected pathways deliver great experiences for locals and visitors. The proposed Te Ara Mangawhero trail provides a safe connected alternative to Ohakune Mountain Road, and delivers a journey that travels over old b...
NZ's remotest ANZAC Day in 2021...
April 26, 2021
Gathering at the Mangapurua Trig
Sunday’s ANZAC Day gathering in the Mangapurua Valley is a contender for NZ’s most remote commemoration. Wounded Gallipoli survivors were amongst the 71 returned WW1 soldiers that from 1917 took up land in the Mangapurua soldier settlement scheme. Many started families t...
Stabilising the Bridge to Nowhere | Mangapurua
April 4, 2021
Concrete seems really strong and likely to last forever … but it can deteriorate. The large concrete Bridge to Nowhere requires attention to preserve it as a heritage feature long-term. This is like dental work: remove the plaque then find and fill the defects when th...
The vision of truly connected pathways from Mountains (Tūroa) to the Tasman Sea (Whanganui) is set to become a reality thanks to the announcement by the Minister of Regional Development Shane Jones, that the Ruapehu sections to trails will receive $4.6 million in funding fr...
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