19 Jul 2022

Great Walks may need to move due to climate change

From Morning Report, 8:25 am on 19 July 2022

Some of the country's iconic Great Walks may be rerouted or huts moved as the Department of Conservation prepares for more extreme weather due to climate change.

In the past few years, many of the walks have had to close for long periods of time after storms caused slips, wiped out tracks or destroyed key bridges.

Tess Brunton has more.