April fools! Tourists will not be able to soar over Cornwall Park on a zipline as the story was a prank.
If you thought a half-price deal to zipline 800m off the peak of One Tree Hill was too good to be true - well, you were right.
In the cheeky spirit of April Fool's Day, a big thank you to all readers from the team at GrabOne and
The New Zealand Herald for being good sports with today's fun story.
A playful scoop this morning reported Auckland's most iconic volcanic cone was to receive a makeover - with a high-flying zipline to be erected on One Tree Hill - and adventure firm AJ Hackett Bungy Auckland receiving resource consent to start building the new tourist attraction.
The wild ride would apparently let tourists and thrill-seekers whizz down the side of Maungakiekie at barely-believable speeds of more than 190km/h, passing over Cornwall Park before coming to rest in a paddock, 800m from the volcano's summit.
By midday today more than 3000 had clicked on the web link and more than 300 people had attempted to purchase the deal.
