The man says he removed six rocks weighing between five and seven kilograms from Wellington's Te Ara Tupua path.
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The cyclist picked up six large rocks off the track.
Large rocks on Wellington's new Ngauranga to Petone shared path have caused a local firefighter to come tumbling off this bike.
Both the firefighter and New Zealand Transport Agency believe the debris was planted deliberately.
The long-awaited Te Ara Tupua path opened one month ago, and has been highly praised by local cyclists, walkers and runners.
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'We are extremely disappointed by this, given the danger it poses,' NZTA says.
CCTV footage has been sent to police, who are appealing to the public for information.
OPINION: A $349m, 4.5km section of Te Ara Tupua from Ngauranga to Petone has just opened.
The Transport Agency says Wellington's new cycleway atop a harbour wall is expected to come in under its $348 million budget.
Tārati (Dorothy) Buckley, 76, was found dead at a Whirinaki property this week.
Dirt and cement stretched from this driveway to the footpath in Auckland's Pt Chev.
