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Half of the Mapara Track is closed due to cyclone damage The full loop cannot be completed. The closed section of track is approximately 1,100 metres from the e…

Nelson Creek Swing bridge will be closed from Sunday 24 May to Monday 1 June 2026 inclusive, due to bridge work.  First published on 4 May 2026.

Access to the Lakes and Mackintosh car parks will be closed from 15 February to mid-July 2026 for a forestry operation.  Visitors on tracks to Kuripapango …

Within Gwavas Forest, public access to Makororo Road and Wakarara Road (for Yeomans Track, Ellis Hut and Poutaki Hut) is closed due to logging operations (Monda…

Kaiaraara Track is closed from the Kaiaraara Hut bridge to Coopers Castle Junction. The Kauri Dams are accessible via the upper section of the Kaiaraara tr…

Upper Whirinaki Hut has structural damage from recent severe weather conditions. As a safety precaution, the hut is closed to the public until further notice. F…

Toxic baits for possum control will be distributed across Oteake Conservation Park until 9 July 2026. The park is open to the public with warning signs in place…

DOC and OSPRI distributed toxic cereal bait pellets by helicopter in this area on 11 and 23 March 2026. Taraua Forest Park will remain open. A caution peri…

Toxic bait containing 1080 was distributed in the north-western area of Ruahine Forest Park on 5 March 2026. Treatment blocks can be viewed on DOC's pesticide s…

Toxic bait containing 1080 was distributed in the north-western area of Ruahine Forest Park on 5 March 2026. Treatment blocks can be viewed on DOC's pesticide s…

Be aware of track damage and slippery surfaces on the Bridge to Nowhere Walk. Take care and comply with all bike-dismount signs.  First published on 3 Febr…

A wilding pine control operation is happening in the Makino, Kaweka Flats, Mangaturutu, Gentle Annie/Jacks, Kaikomata and Flats blocks within the Kaweka Forest …

Car parking fees apply at White Horse Hill. How to pay fees or buy an annual permit. First published on 3 December 2025. Last reviewed on 10 March 2026.

Members of the Army will be conducting training exercises within the Braemar Conservation Area. The area will remain open to the public, and signage will be in …

Increased kea activity has been reported at Raspberry Creek car park and Aspiring Hut. Be aware of your belongings – particularly of leaving bikes in the …

Check Ngāi Tūhoe website for alerts before your trip. Alerts will be not typically be posted on this website.  Visitors can also phone Ngāi Tūhoe on +64 6 …

There will be temporary closures between 4 May and 15 May (weekends excluded) on the following tracks: Whakanui McKerrow 5 Mile Middle Ridge Clay Ridge Cattle R…

Car parking fees apply at Franz Josef Glacier. How to pay fees or buy an annual permit. First published on 3 December 2025. Last reviewed on 10 March 2026.

Feral dogs were sighted near the Te Paki Coastal Track around Twilight Beach and Scott’s Point including 90 Mile Beach in November 2024. We advise that yo…

Goat control teams will be working in the Te Mata Ridge in the Mangapurua/Kaiwhakauka areas in Whanganui National Park from 1 April to 31 May 2026. Contract Hun…