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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 Hill,…

The Danseys Pass Campsite is closed. The access road to the conservation campsite is damaged and not passable to vehicles.  This is a long term alert. 

Mt Robert Road will be closed at Buller Bridge (the source of Buller River being Lake Rotoiti) from 4 pm Tuesday 23 June, reopening on Friday 26 June 2026. Ther…

Sealy Tarns Track will be closed for maintenance Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 June. This means Mueller Hut is not available for overnight stays on Sunday 21, and ca…

Bealey Spur Track is open, but work may be taking place on boardwalk sections. Follow all signage and contractor instructions, and keep clear of machinery. The …

The Pilgrims Way coastal track, Awaroa/Godley Head Campsite and the Summit Road will be closed on 25 and 26 June 2026 while we do track maintenance.

The track between Boatmans Road end through to Kirwans Hut is closed. This is due to extensive flood damage, rock fall and a damaged suspension bridge. The rock…

Matiu/Somes Island Campsite is closed.  This is a long term alert. 

From Monday 8 June to Friday 17 July 2026 SH38 will be closed between Lake Waikaremoana Holiday Park and Onepoto Road: 8 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 5 pm Monday to Fr…

A predator control operation using toxic bait containing 1080 was completed on 2 March 2026. The operation area includes Mt Aspiring National Park. It is open t…

DOC and OSPRI distributed toxic cereal bait pellets by helicopter in this area on 11 and 23 March 2026.  A caution period is in place for approximately 8 months…

We distributed toxic bait pellets containing 1080 on 11-13 December 2025. Arthur’s Pass National Park and Lake Sumner Forest Park remain open. See Pesticide sum…

A predator control operation using toxic meat baits containing 1080 was completed on the 3 March 2026. Upper Oreti and Eyre Creek, Eyre Mountains Conservation P…

The tap on the water tank is broken, meaning hikers may not be able to get water from the tank. Visitors should carry enough water with them.

Severe weather events have badly damaged the Robinson River Route. There are slips, uprooted trees and two destroyed bridges. One 500 m below Top Robinson Hut a…

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 6 837 3…

A large number of fallen trees are blocking the track between Gabriel Hut and Evangeline Stream and may make it unpassable.

Surf Life Saving New Zealand will be holding an event at Whites Bay beach on Saturday 14 November 2026, from 11 am to 4 pm.

Car parking fees apply at White Horse Hill. How to pay fees or buy an annual permit.

The radio at Almer Hut may not be operational. Due to strong winds, the solar panel was blown off the roof, so the radio battery is currently unable to charge. …