A business owner says after a tough period, money to re-open the Coromandel Peninsula's Cathedral Cove track is great news.  

The Government's allocated $5 million to plan, build, reopen, and maintain the walking track.  

The beach has been inaccessible by land since February 2023 after Cyclone Gabrielle.  

Destination Hauraki Coromandel General Manager Hadley Dryden told Andrew Dickens it's their biggest attraction.  

He says it has a lot of pulling power for the region and the country, so it's important it's back for summer. 

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