Macetown road permit system starts
Shotover 4WD Club member Pete Bersani, left, prepares to open the Macetown road gate this week as mountain bikers go through its squeeze barrier. PHOTO: KEVIN MARLOWMacetown road’s managed access system goes live on Monday. The main misconception has been that the track’s a legal road, but that’s never been the case, Marlow says. The need for a fee-based permit system was prompted by a Queens-town council decision in 2024 to stop funding maintenance and repairs to the road, which it’s been doing for years despite having no legal obligation. All revenue from the fees will pay for an annual programme of road maintenance and improvements, using the same experienced contractor, Jones Contracting, the council was using.
Source: Otago Daily Times March 21, 2026 15:36 UTC
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