Māori trust boss 'blindsided' by Desert Road closure

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Contractors doing summer work on the Desert Road in a previous year. Photo: NZTA The chief executive of a Māori trust that administers land in the central North Island says he was blindsided by news the Desert Road is closing for two months for maintenance.

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