18 Jun 2020

Surge in Great Walks bookings boost for local communities

From Afternoons, 1:27 pm on 18 June 2020

Communities near New Zealand's Great Walks are celebrating a surge in domestic bookings from Kiwis keen to check out their own backyard.

The opening week saw a 36 percent increase in overall bookings for six of the eight walks that are open compared to the year before.

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The Kepler track in Fiordland. Photo: Robbie Reid

That news is particularly welcome for Te Anau, which is known as the gateway to the Fiords, and relies heavily on tourism.

Fiordlander 'Possum' Moffat joins Jesse to talk about how Te Anau has been coping without international tourists, and also shares his story about K10 Te Anau.

Possum Moffat, who lives in Te Anau.

Possum Moffat, who lives in Te Anau. Photo: Supplied.