Thread: Kaimanawa Forest Park

I received this from HeliSika this morning.

As far as we have been made aware the road itself is owned by the trust, however this is not my field mate i'm just trying to mediate to ensure the best outcome for everyone.

If the road was crown owned then as far as i'm aware they legally can’t close the gate. However, I'm fairly confident the Trust have done there due diligence and the road is Trust Owned.
Either way this is not my field that’s a job for the lawyers,

If the road is Owned by the Trust they have a right to close public access as you would if people were driving over your land.

However, we don’t want to see this happen, we would much prefer a system to allow access for all users. That is where suggestions would be welcome on how this may work.
Possibly similar to Poronui with parking and a poled route so you can still access the park.

The issue with leaving the gate open is 4WD vehicles can access the river bed. Over the years they have caused plenty of damage and left rubbish and permanent campsites etc up the river, and i'm sure nobody wants to see the area deteriorate in such a way.

If you have any other suggestions you would like passed on to the people make the decision please let me know.

Kind Regards

Thomas Orr
Kaimanawa Alpine Adventures