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The Kawatiri Coastal Trail will be a 55km walking and cycling track between Westport and Charleston on the West Coast.
House prices in parts of the West Coast are through the roof and some cycle trail businesses have reported double the customers since the Covid-19 pandemic began, despite tough times in the glacier country. West Coast Scenic Waterways owner Cindy Hopper said her accommodation and boat cruise business near Hokitika had experienced “huge growth” in the past year. Domestic tourists made up about 85 per cent of her customers before the pandemic hit.
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Cindy and Gavin Hopper moved from Auckland to the West Coast to set up West Coast Scenic Waterways, offering paddle boat cruises and kayaking on Lake Mahinapua.