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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

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                                                                              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                                                                                                                                                   

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​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

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                          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
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Putting the final touches


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White faced heron fishing by the bridge
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​​Reflection Point

Pavers complete April 2017
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                                                               New plantings complete May 2017
                                                 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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​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
                                                        Shag on a dead pine.
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
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Trail Pictures

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