ADVENTURE UPDATES
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+ WAIKATO
Mangapohue Natural Bridge Walk at Waitomo wasn't expected to open when I was researching the guidebook, so it didn't make it into the book. But since then, it has reopened. A must-do when visiting Waitomo! (Last updated 16/06/2025) Opapaka Pā Walk has been closed due to a large slip. (Last updated 16/06/2025)Te Otamanui Walkway is closed until further notice due to a washout near the Coombes Road entrance. (Last updated 16/06/2025) + BAY OF PLENTY
+ Papamoa HIlls now has a great wheelchair- and buggy-friendly short loop at the base of hill, and there has been extensive work upgrading the main path.
+ CENTRAL PLATEAU
The road to Kiko Loop Track has been reopened after storm damage. (Last updated 16/06/2025)
+ AUCKLAND
With the storms earlier in 2023, Auckland Council has temporarily closed some walks out west. They are updating their website with current closures. I'd recommend taking a quick look before heading outdoors, just in case the trail you visit is still being repaired.
Mokoroa Falls Track has been closed to manage the impact of kauri dieback. (Last updated 16/06/2025)
+ WAIKATO
Mangapohue Natural Bridge Walk at Waitomo wasn't expected to open when I was researching the guidebook, so it didn't make it into the book. But since then, it has reopened. A must-do when visiting Waitomo! (Last updated 16/06/2025) Opapaka Pā Walk has been closed due to a large slip. (Last updated 16/06/2025)Te Otamanui Walkway is closed until further notice due to a washout near the Coombes Road entrance. (Last updated 16/06/2025) + BAY OF PLENTY
+ Papamoa HIlls now has a great wheelchair- and buggy-friendly short loop at the base of hill, and there has been extensive work upgrading the main path.
+ CENTRAL PLATEAU
The road to Kiko Loop Track has been reopened after storm damage. (Last updated 16/06/2025)
+ AUCKLAND
With the storms earlier in 2023, Auckland Council has temporarily closed some walks out west. They are updating their website with current closures. I'd recommend taking a quick look before heading outdoors, just in case the trail you visit is still being repaired.
Mokoroa Falls Track has been closed to manage the impact of kauri dieback. (Last updated 16/06/2025)