Funding boost for Great Rides

Nearly $800,000 is for maintaining and enhancing trails, while $53,000 is for repairing trails following damage caused by storms in June and July.

The investment, which is co-funded between government and local communities, will enable maintenance and upgrades to be made to the trails. 

Trail shelters, toilets and trail enhancements like signage and interpretation panels are some of the big-ticket items that will result from the funding.

Extreme event funding allows for urgent repair work following winter storms which damaged tracks.

Funding recipients

Round 14 - Maintaining the Quality of Great Rides recipients - total $796,608

• Bike Taupo Advocacy Group Inc. – Great Lake Trail            
• Central Otago Clutha Trails Limited - Roxburgh Gorge and Clutha Gold Cycle Trails
• Hauraki Rail Trail Charitable Trust – Hauraki Rail Trail       
• Motu Trails Charitable Trust – Motu Trails            
• Nelson City Council – Coppermine Trail  
• Otago Central Rail Trail Trust – Otago Central Rail Trail    
• Ruapehu District Council – Timber Trail  
• Tasman District Council – Tasman’s Great Taste Trail        
• Twin Coast Cycle Trail Trust – Pou Herenga Tai Twin Coast Cycle Trail       
• Waikato River Trail Trust – Waikato River Trail    
• Westland District Council – West Coast Wilderness Trail 

NZCT Fund: Extreme Events funding recipients - total $53,574

• Hurunui Trails Trust – St. James Cycle Trail
• Motu Trails Charitable Trust – Motu Trails            
• Westland District Council – West Coast Wilderness Trail 

Funding total confirmed: $850,182

Visit the New Zealand Cycle Trails funding page for more information:

New Zealand Cycle Trails funding

To find a Great Ride, visit the Ngā Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trails website:

Find your ride(external link) — Ngā Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trails