Active alerts

The gorge section of the Wairere Falls Track is closed due to safety concerns. A large, unstable boulder is threatening a key structure on the track and there i…

Graces Stream Campsite is permanently closed. 

Puriri Bay campsite and access road is closed until further notice due to storm damage.

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,…

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

Sections of Te Paki Coastal Track are closed due to storm damage: Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) to Pandora Pandora to Tapotupotu Bay Tapotupotu to Cape Reinga/Te Rer…

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.

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 …

Fantail Bay Campsite is closed for water supply repairs. 

Kelly Knight Hut Track is closed. The mid-section of this track is not on public conservation land and crosses private property. This is currently under review …

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…

The upper Snowy Creek bridge has been removed from the Rees-Dart Track for winter 2026. Walking the track now involves a dangerous river crossing. The bridge is…

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 near this area on 11 and 23 March and 19 May 2026.  A caution period is in place for approxima…

ECan intend to carry out a ground search and destroy operation for wallabies using dogs and rifles, and night-time UAV/drone with thermal search for wallabies u…

Diphacinone, commonly known as D-Block, is being used to control rodents around the Dickey Flat Campground. The rat bait is stored in lockable bait stations for…

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.

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…

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. …

Hunters will be carrying out goat control in Pirongia Forest Park from 17 to 26 June. They will use suppressed firearms and working dogs. Hunters will be based …