Overcrowding a growing issue in New Zealand's national parksTOM PULLAR-STRECKER/FAIRFAX NZWaves of tourists are overcrowding New Zealand's national parks – and not just in summer. ALDEN WILLIAMS/FAIRFAX NZCrowding is one of the challenges facing New Zealand's national parks, which have more visitors than ever before, at all times of the year. At Tongariro National Park in the central North Island, visitor numbers have reached breaking point. Visitors to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park have increased 25 per cent from last year. At least half of all international tourists visit a national park while in New Zealand.

Source: Stuff August 10, 2016 21:44 UTC