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RAL has a concession to operate in the park, granted by the Department of Conservation. FMC president Jan Finlayson said: “Mt Ruapehu is in Tongariro National Park. It is public land and the National Parks Act. is strongly public-spirited. “The mountain is a drawcard for recreationists: ski-touring, mountaineering and tramping. Congestion has expanded enormously and public transport hasn’t kept up with the need.” She said RAL advertised the sale of early bird passes which included preferential parking last spring. “Prior to the sales going online, FMC objected saying the sale went beyond what was allowed by the legislation. It was an effective privatisation of a public good, and it would run roughshod over the public spirit of the legislation.”