Kokoda track blockaded amid tour operator feud | ABC News

A major route into the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea's Central Province appears to have been blockaded, amid a feud between a trekking operator and the track's managing authority. Subscribe: ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: www.abc.net.au...
The group says they have blocked entry to at least two separate groups of people looking to hike the track.
It comes after Adventure Kokoda's licence was cancelled last week.
In a statement, Environment Minister and Kokoda Initiative Committee chair Simon Kilepa said the licence was cancelled for allegedly "evading paying trekking permit fees".
The statement also said the Kokoda Track Authority claims Adventure Kokoda's owner Charlie Lynn wrote to them in February, informing them his company would not be paying trekking fees.
Under PNG law, all tour companies are required to pay fees to the Kokoda Track Authority (KTA) for permits in order to walk the track.
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