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There is a slip on Heaphy Track close to Crayfish Point, between Kōhaihai and Heaphy Hut. The slip is impassable. A diversion is in place, but should only be at…

Sunset Bay and Urupukapuka Bay campsites are closed for maintenance.

Francis Burn Viaduct on the South Coast Track is closed for safety reasons. A rough track has been cut and marked to bypass the Francis Burn Viaduct. The Franci…

Western Valley Road is closed between the summit and Port Levy due to a large road dropout and two slips. This is a long term closure.

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

Maintenance work is taking place at John Coull Hut. The hut is currently closed for bookings. The works are expected to be completed by the end of September. 

Copland Shelter is closed until further notice. It is unsafe due to unstable foundations and damage to the structure.

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…

These tracks are closed due to track damage from a severe weather event in February 2026: Bell Track Kaniwhaniwha: Kahikatea tree Mahaukura Track Wharauroa Trac…

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…

Upper Nina Bivvy is currently closed due to damage sustained during a flood event.  It is still available for use as emergency shelter.

Access to Lake Alexander Hut, via private property in the Avon valley, is closed due to flood damage. Hut and track condition has not been assessed following a …