But they have been available to the public for a long time.
Legally I am pretty sure any road that is open to the public is public.
For example the access road to the power stations I work on are owned and maintained by the company, but are treated as public.
I am sure others on here will know what is correct.
But it is a time that all current users get together as a lot of users besides hunters use these roads.
Going by reports by trampers they probably use them as much if not more than hunters.
I can remember going on school camps at Waipakihi back in the 70s.
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