Stage 3 Flyover Video
The following video was taken by drone in March 2020 to flyover the proposed alignment of the remaining part of Stage 3 of the Trail which is to be constructed from its current termination point in the Tairua River marginal strip to Prescotts Garage at Hikuai.
Waterways
The Trail starts here at the western end of the Waterways development.
Boardwalk
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The Boardwalk starts here. Running repairs after a king tide
Tangiteroria Lane
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Just the spot for a picnic.
Memorial Forest
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Trail Loop
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Parts of the riverside route can be just under water at high tide.
Boardwalks
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BMX
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The Bridge
The raft
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Testing - Testing
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Testing - Testing
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Onward and upward
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Fred's bridge with planks from
the Rena shipwreck 
Putting the final touches
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White faced heron fishing by the bridge
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Reflection Point
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Pavers complete April 2017
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New plantings complete May 2017
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Pavers complete April 2017
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Some of the seats at Reflection Point. Great views. Pavers underway February 2017
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Lakes Resort Trail Entrance
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Trail entrance left and right. Lakes Resort entrance across the road, in the middle. Did we mention we're short of money?
On the Trail
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Ride'm cowboy
Birds on the Trail
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Fern Bird White faced heron fishing near the bridge Orphan banded rail chicks found near the Often heard - seldom seen Trail
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Pukeko takes the low road on the Trail Loop Pied Stilt
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Shag on a rock
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Shag on a dead pine.
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The birds shown in this section are just a small number of all the species you might see on the Trail. They include, among others, the tui, wood pigeon, bellbird, kaka, blue heron, white heron, spoonbill, kingfisher, pied stilts, fantail, chaffinch, yellow hammer, welcome swallow, goldfinch, oyster catcher, dotteral, and shag
