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Western Valley Road is currently closed between the summit and Port Levy due to a large road dropout and 2 slips. This is a long term closure. Western Valley Ro…

Contractors will be working in the camp cooking shelter and toilets at Anchorage Campsite from 15 to 29 May. During the times when these facilities are closed c…

Hotoritori Campsite, Shag Stream Campsite and Catleys Campsite are closed due to wet conditions following recent weather events.

Iris Burn Hut will be closed from 1 May to mid-October 2026 for major renovations. Do not plan to stay at the hut when walking the Kepler Track this winter. Lux…

Pinnacles Hut its closed due to road works on the Kaueranga Valley Road.

Contractors will be working in the camp cooking shelter and toilets at Anchorage Camp from 15 to 22 May. During the times when these facilities are closed campe…

Manawatu District Council have advised that Piripiri Road is closed due to a road-bridge failing its inspection, and requiring replacement. Piripiri Hut can sti…

Oturere Hut is currently closed while a new hut is being built. There is no accommodation between Mangatepopo Hut and Waihohonu Hut. This section should only be…

Western Valley Road is currently closed between the summit and Port Levy due to a large road dropout and 2 slips. Road works are also planned for 2 weeks starti…

A predator control operation using toxic bait containing 1080 was completed on 24 November 2025. The Landsborough area is open with warning signs in place at ke…

Track maintenance to address overgrown vegetation will be undertaken on tracks surrounding the Upper Whirinaki Hut. This includes: Plateau Rd To Mid-Whirinaki P…

Raukawa Lodge is low in firewood.

Boar Inn is low in firewood. 

There have been no reported sightings of uncontrolled dogs around Koranga Forks Hut since March 2026, but for you own safety: Do not leave food or scraps that m…

DOC will no longer provide a track to Harwoods Hole or promote Harwoods Hole as a managed visitor site. The area around Harwoods Hole has unstable rock and sign…

Camping is unavailable at the Onamalutu Campsite although facilities are still open to day visitors.

The powered sites at Onamalutu Campsite are not currently available to use.

We plan to distribute toxic cereal bait pellets by helicopter on 23 March 2026, depending on the weather. Taraua Forest Park will remain open. You are advised n…

There is significant flood damage on the route to Sudden Valley Bivvy. The route is only possible in low flow. Much of the track has been washed away and great …

Severe weather events have badly damaged Robinson River Route. There are slips, uprooted trees and a destroyed bridge 500 m below Top Robinson Hut. Access is di…