Regan Waipouri and her fellow Far North Trail Riders did more than deplore the fact that some people had been using Te Hiku Forest at Ngataki as a rubbish dump. They did something about it.
Club members gave up their Saturday afternoon to pick up not only a huge pile of bottles (More 'reckless' dumping, June 12) but three truckloads of rubbish and recycables.
"I've sent Bob Shirley pictures so perhaps I can get Summit Forests on board with some ideas as to how to prevent the dumping," Ms Waipouri said.
"Northland Waste was more than happy to let us dump it in town, knowing it came from the bush.