Source: Auckland Council
Multiple tracks at Waitākere Ranges Regional Park remain closed due to slips or dangerous trees. We ask the public to respect all closures and not remove any barriers or signage currently in place for their own safety, and to not add to environmental damage in the area, including the threat of spreading kauri dieback disease.
Our park rangers and staff are continuing to assess damage and accessibility, with a view to opening more areas as soon as practicable, taking into account the impact on residents.
A number of tracks suffered major slips and flooding that are unlikely to be resolved in the near future. However, we are still receiving geotechnical advice to work through what our options are, and no final decisions regarding long-term track closure have been made at this point.
We continue to encourage visitors to check our map of open and closed tracks on the Auckland Council website before heading out.
Tracks that have recently reopened:
- Upper Nihotupu Dam walk
Damaged tracks are likely to reopen in the short to medium term:
- Comans Track
- Ahu Ahu Track
- Gibbons Track
- Muir Track
- Slip Track
- Caves Track (Whatipu)
Damaged tracks that will not be open for some time:
- Laird Thomson Track
- Tasman Lookout Track
- Marawhara Track
- White Track
- Lion Rock Track
- Lake Wainamu Track (full loop)
Damaged tracks awaiting geotechnical reports:
- Gannet Track / Takapu Refuge
- Quarry Track
- Lookout Track
- Edwin Mitchelson Track
- Knutzen and Kitekite tracks (including access to Kitekite Falls)
- Zig Zag track
Note for Piha residents: The Eel bridge (Footbridge) at Piha Domain has recently been inspected by Council staff, and we can confirm the bridge is structurally sound and safe for use. Some minor maintenance issues unrelated to this year’s weather events have been identified, which will be attended to in due course.
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