New Plymouth District walkers looking to keep their lockdown exercise and goal-setting going as the alert levels ease can take part in a major charity fundraiser coming to Taranaki in 2021.
Oxfam Trailwalker is heading to the region next March after New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) in partnership with Venture Taranaki won the right to host the event and be the destination partner for the next three years.
Mayor Neil Holdom says securing the Oxfam Trailwalker event was another feather in the cap for the New Plymouth district and would be a major boost to the region as it recovers from the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 crisis.
"We're absolutely thrilled to host the Oxfam Trailwalker challenge for the next three years.
"It's another major event in our beautiful region as we continue to Build a Lifestyle Capital and it will be a superb showcase for our wonderful corner of Aotearoa. It's perfect timing too as it will bring hundreds of much-needed visitors to our region as we all work to get back on our feet as the economic shock of Covid-19 bites."