Mountains to Sea Hikoi 26th - 28th April
Journeys on the Whanganui are a collaboration of small businesses operating on and beside the Whanganui River.
Nga Haerenga
Invigorating side-effects of a jolly good ride
The economic benefits of environmentally smart cycle tourism can drive a recovery in provincial New Zealand and have the potential to double the amount tourists spend annually – from $320 million to $640 million, tourism leaders say.
At the Ecotourism 2010 conference in Rotorua this month, cycle tourism leaders explained the power of pedallers and applauded the injection of $9 million of the prime minister's $50m cycleway fund into "quick start" ventures that will see new multi-day routes operating this summer.