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Horse riders lodge complaints with NZTA over road access

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 30 Sept 2025, 6:46pm
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Horse riders lodge complaints with NZTA over road access

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 30 Sept 2025, 6:46pm

Horse riders in the lower North Island have raised concerns over safe road access.

A shared path along the ÅŒtaki to North of Levin Expressway - a project currently under construction - prompted concern after horse riders were excluded from the path.

NZ Equestrian Advocacy Network chairperson Shelly Warwick says the group's lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, citing concerns over equity. 

"There are alternatives for every other user if you want to take them, but they've made a shared-use path to cater for vulnerable road users to get across this community, but excluded horse riders."

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