The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is one of New Zealand's great walks. It's popular with locals and tourists year round. But parking at entry and exit points is now becoming a real issue.
With around 60 carparks at each end, there are nowhere near enough spaces for the ever-growing tourist attraction.
On the Sunday of Labour Weekend, cars were backed up for 2 km along the one lane road in and out.
Now it's a problem the Department of Conservation are looking to address before summer.
"I hear on the news of cities struggling with transport problems and infrastructure problems themselves. And yet, some of the residents of those places seem to come to the national park and expect to be able to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend," said Terry Blumhardt Chairperson of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing Transport and Guiding User Groups Association.