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Heaphy Hut/Lewis River Bridge Construction Progress Report

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

Construction is underway on the new ‘super-bridge’ that will replace the two swing bridges at the Heaphy-Lewis River confluence. July flooding washed away the bridge across the Lewis River and it was eventually recovered near the Heaphy River mouth. The … Continue reading →

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Heaphy Track MTBs Irk IRD

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

DOC Brands One-day Riders “Tax Evaders” By Paul Murray The Inland Revenue Department today acted on a report by the Department of Conservation that mountain bikers cycling the Heaphy Track in a single day were utilising a tax-payer funded public … Continue reading →

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MTB Adventures on the Heaphy Track

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

  By Paul Smith   By late June, when I finally got to the Heaphy, it had been open for seven weeks and eight weekends. In that time an estimated 1000+ mountain bikers had travelled the trail, around 150 each … Continue reading →

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