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The vehicle-gate to Trotters Gorge Campsite is closed due to wet ground conditions. Campsite, tracks and toilet facilities are all open and can be accessed by f…

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…

There is a large, loose, active slip on the Alice Nash Lodge to Iron Gate Hut Track, about 2 km from Alice Nash Lodge. Several trees have fallen in the area and…

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 …

Mid Pohangina Track to Takapari Road via CE Track (which runs between Takapari Road and the Mid Pohangina Hut Sidle Track) is closed due to poor condition. This…

The Crown Tramway Track that forms the loop walk via Windows Walk, is closed due to landslips. This is a long-term closure. The Windows Walk is open. Return to …

Asbestos Track and Asbestos Cottage are closed due to the presence of asbestos deposits. Samples from the former mine area and tracks are being collected to det…

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

A significant land slip has occurred on the track to Kauritatahi Hut. The track is closed until further notice as it is blocked by heavy debris, vegetation and …

Motukawanui Hut is closed. It needs to be assessed before it can be reopened.

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…

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…

A predator control operation using toxic bait containing 1080 was completed on 5 November 2025. The Oparara area is open with warning signs in place at key entr…

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…

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…

There will be a large group of 32 people staying at Aspiring Hut on 12 May 2026. The campsite will remain open.

A military training exercise will take place on private land near Kidds Bush on 16–18 May. Soldiers will pass through Kidds Bush Campsite and nature walk and Sa…

Rakiura dunes aerial weed spraying will take place over several days between 16 March 2026 to 30 June 2026 as the weather allows. The spraying will be approxima…

The hut is water-damaged inside from a storm. It only provides protection from the elements. It's still open but we recommend alternative accommodation if possi…

There is a slip about 800 m into the track from the Divide car park. Pass with care and avoid stopping in this area.  First published on 11 January 2026. L…