13 Great Rides will receive a share of $850,000 investment from Ngā Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trails Fund it was confirmed today.

People who freedom camp to take in the sights of New Zealand are encouraged to come up to speed with the new requirements being phased in from next year.

Round 5 of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund awarded funding to 57 projects with a total of $18,581,384 awarded in July 2021.

Payments made through the COVID-19 Consumer Travel Reimbursement Scheme.

The Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme (STAPP) is intended to protect the assets in the tourism landscape that form the core of our essential tourism offerings to ensure their survival through the disruption caused by COVID-19.

During 2 rounds of funding, 42 applications were awarded a total of $8,285,523 by the Regional Mid-sized Tourism Facilities Grant Fund.

An evaluation of the 22 Great Rides of Ngā Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trails was conducted over 12 months from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Round 1 of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund awarded funding to 33 applications with a total of $14,161,964 awarded in December 2017.

Round 4 of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund awarded funding to 36 applications with a total of $13,309,101 awarded in November 2019.

The number of visitors to New Zealand has grown strongly over the past few years, and growth is expected to continue.