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Davies Road is closed due to storm damage, there are no other vehicle access points available. Contractors are working to fix the road.

The hut door is jammed and can't be opened, making the hut unusable. 

From Monday 9 March, the Waioweka Gorge will operate under new stop/go traffic management, with delays of up to 15 min between 5–7 am and 6–8 pm, and hourly sto…

Monday 2 March to Friday 5 June SH38 will be closed between Lake Waikaremoana Holiday Park and Tuai: 8 am–12 pm and 1 pm–5 pm Monday to Saturday (6 days each we…

Billygoat Track is closed due to a large slip.  Pinnacles Hut and Dancing Camp are still accessible via Webb Creek Track.

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…

Track maintenance will be undertaken on tracks located on the Southern Edges of Whirinaki from 23 to 27 May, 2026. During this time maintenance crews will be st…

A predator control operation using toxic bait containing 1080 was completed on the 7 November 2025. The Matiri area is still open with warning signs in place at…

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

We plan to distribute toxic bait pellets containing 1080 by helicopter on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May, depending on the weather. Tararua Forest Park will re…

Following Cyclone Vaianu tracks may be rough and uneven in places due to storm damage. Take extra care. Expect a muddy/rough hike and be aware there may be some…

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 …

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…

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…

Raukawa Lodge is low in firewood.

Boar Inn is low in firewood. 

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…