TONGARIRO PARK

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16914, 1 April 1929, Page 7

TONGARIRO PARK

CONSERVING PUBLIC RIGHTS Recently the Hawke's Bay branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union wrote to the Government urging that when the Government is granting permission to a person or linn to erect large hostels such as that at National Park, due consideration should bo given to the requirements of camping parties; and that a certain area should be set apart for a camping grdund. ... . , t The Hon. G. W. Forbes, Minister of Lands, has replied as follows: "The point raised in your resolution is an important one, and I can assure, you that the matter will not be overlooked when leases in this connection are being granted. "With respect to the lease recently granted by the Tongariro National Park Hoard to the Tongariro Park Tourist) Co., Ltd., in connection with the erection of a hostel at Whakapapa, I have; to state that the area of the park is approximately 150,000 acres, and small areas aggregating about 63 acres have been leased to the company for the hostel site and other purposes. "The lease provides for the maintenance of the existing hut accommodation, and, furthermore, the park board has reserved itself the right to grant camping permits on anv of the areas outside of the small parcels leased to the company. Your executive may rest assured that the. interests of. all sections of the community will be carefully watched and safeguarded'in this connection."