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FUN FACTS (Evaluation report by Angus & Associates): 

• Size of the NZ cycle tourism market -1.8 million. 

• Size of Australian cycle tourism market - 6.9 million. 

• User numbers - 2.19 million trips per annum (cyclists and pedestrians); More than 1 million visitors to the regions; 18% internationals on Great Rides and increasing. 

• Almost 1,600 businesses service the Great Rides. Average expenditure per person $900. More than 3.6million visitor nights. Almost $1 billion direct economic benefit annually to regional New Zealand. 

• More than 800 volunteers across the network. 

• In 2021 alone 24,870 native trees/shrubs were planted by trail managers, and 128km of waterways have been fenced.  

Note to media: 

New Zealand Cycle Trails (NZCT) is the overarching body that looks after the 23 Ngā Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand.