Wellington alerts

• Tararua Forest Park - bridge closure, Abbots Creek
• Road closure - Corner Creek to Windy Point, Wairarapa 
• Aorangi Forest Park - Aerial 1080 operation
• Lake Wairarapa pest control
• Pukaha Mt Bruce pesticide operation
• Pukaha Mt Bruce track closure
• Rimutaka Forest Park hut information
• Tararua Forest Park - Field track
• Tararua Forest Park - Ruapae and East Peak
• Tararua Forest Park - Waiotauru Track
• Tararua Forest Park hut information

For your safety, every effort has been made to ensure this information is correct. However, you should always seek more information before you begin your trip and be prepared to change your trip according to conditions.

Tararua Forest Park - Field track

• Kapiti Area
• Update issued: 20 November 2009
• Valid until further notice

Upgrading of the formation and drainage of Field Track has recommenced and will be completed by Christmas, weather permitting. The track will remain open during this period and users are asked to take note of signage and requests of workers on site during this period, as small motorised machinery will be in use.

For an update or further information contact Wayne Boness, programme manager visitor assets:

Kapiti Area Office
Phone:	+64 4 296 1112
Full office details

Tararua Forest Park - bridge closure, Abbots Creek 

• Wairarapa Area
• Issued: 20 October 2009
• Valid until further notice 

The concrete bridge at Abbots Creek, at the bottom of the pylon track in the Tararua Forest Park, has been closed due to structural faults. The adjacent ford is available for use when water levels are low. Crossing this ford is dangerous when in flood.

For an update or further information contact Garry Foster, programme manager visitor assets:

Wairarapa Area Office
Phone:	+64 6 377 0700
Email:
Full office details

Road closure - Corner Creek to Windy Point, Wairarapa

• Wairarapa Area
• Issued: 7 October 2009
• Valid until further notice

The road from Corner Creek to Windy Point along the south coast adjacent to the Rimutaka Forest Park in Wairarapa is closed due to erosion and slips.

For an update or further information contact Garry Foster, programme manager visitor assets:

Wairarapa Area Office
Phone:	+64 6 377 0700
Email:
Full office details

Pukaha Mt Bruce Scenic Reserve - pesticide operation

• Wairarapa Area
• Issued: 7 August 2009
• Valid until further notice

A pesticide operation has been undertaken in the Pukaha Mount Bruce Scenic Reserve to control possums and ship rats. Following the removal of RatAbate (diphacinone) toxic bait a four month caution period will apply which will extend through until December 2009.

• DO NOT touch bait
• WATCH CHILDREN at all times
• DO NOT EAT animals from this area
• Poison baits or carcasses are DEADLY TO DOGS

For more information contact:

Wairarapa Area Office
Phone:	+64 6 377 0700
Email:
Full office details

or

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre
Phone:	+64 6 375 8004
Address:	State Highway 2 Masterton
Full office details

Aorangi Forest Park - Aerial 1080 operation

• Wairarapa Area
• Issued: 24 July 2009
• Valid until further notice

An aerial 1080 operation is being undertaken by Greater Wellington Regional Council in part of the Aorangi Forest Park on 25 July 2009. The area of DOC-managed land affected by this operation includes the Bull Hill and Tauanui tracks and the area around Tauanui Hut. Baits will remain toxic for at least four months or until advised.

• DO NOT touch bait
• WATCH CHILDREN at all times 
• DO NOT EAT animals from this area 
• Poison baits or carcasses are DEADLY to DOGS

View map of operational area (JPG, 537K)

View the current Wellington Pesticide Summary

Lake Wairarapa pest control

• Wairarapa Area
• Issued: 29 April 2009
• Valid until further notice

1080 and Feratox (cyanide) has been layed in bait stations at Mathews and Boggy Pond Wildlife Reserves near Lake Wairarapa. Visitors are advised to follow the instructions on the signs when entering the area.

For an update or further information contact Garry Foster, programme manager visitor assets:

Wairarapa Area Office
Phone:	+64 6 377 0700
Email:
Full office details

Tararua Forest Park - Ruapae and East Peak

• Wairarapa Area
• Issued: 23 January 2009
• Valid until further notice

A section of route between Ruapae and East Peak, north-east of East Peak on the tops between Herepai and Dundas huts, grid reference 214543, has eroded on both sides of the ridge. Roots and branches only are holding the ridge top track together. Please take care when tramping in this area.

For an update or further information contact Garry Foster, programme manager visitor assets:

Wairarapa Area Office
Phone:	+64 6 377 0700
Email:
Full office details

Tararua Forest Park - Waiotauru track

• Kapiti Area
• Issued: 3 November 2008
• Valid until further notice

An 80m section of the track has slipped into the river, approx. 10min from the Fenceline carpark at Otaki Forks. Attempts are being made to keep a route across the slip, but due to the current unstable nature of the slip care needs to be taken when using this area.

Present access is across the base of the slip and should not be attempted in wet weather or high river flows.

For an update or further information contact Wayne Boness, programme manager visitor assets:

Kapiti Area Office
Phone:	+64 4 296 1112
Full office details

Pukaha Mt Bruce track closure

• Wairarapa Area
• Issued: 22 April 2008
• Valid until further notice

The public track through Pukaha Forest from Braddocks Farm, Mt Munroe Road (South) to SH2 south of the Mt Bruce Visitor Centre will be closed until further notice.

For an update or further information contact:

Wairarapa Area Office
Phone:	+64 6 377 0700
Email:
Full office details

or

Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre
Phone:	+64 6 375 8004
Address:	State Highway 2 Masterton
Full office details

Tararua Forest Park hut information

South Ohau Hut replacement

• Kapiti Area
• Issued: 20 May 2008

The new South Ohau hut is now open for public use. Hut location: NZMG Coordinate Topomap mapsheet S25 E2711869 N6051530

For further information contact:

Kapiti Area Office
Phone:	+64 4 296 1112
Full office details

Oriwa Biv removed

• Kapiti Area
• Issued: 30 May 2007

Oriwa Biv has been removed and will not be replaced. There is no permanent shelter available at this site. (NZ Topo Map S25 E 2708300 N 6048100)

Camping sites are available, and water can be collected from a water tank.

The closest hut is Waiopehu hut 1 1/2 hours walk away (NZ Topo Map S25 E 2709075  N 6050664) – there is no marked track to the old Oriwa Biv site.

For further information contact Wayne Boness, programme manager visitor assets:

Kapiti Area Office
Phone:	+64 4 296 1112
Full office details

Mt Dagg Hut removed

• Wairarapa Area
• Issued: 3 August 2006

Mt Dagg hut (Map No S26 E 224 00 N 362 00) has been removed from the Tararua Forest Park and will not be replaced.

For further information contact:

Wairarapa Area Office
Phone:	+64 6 377 0700
Email:
Full office details

Cattle Ridge Hut 

• Wairarapa Area
• Issued: 16 February, 2004

NZMS 260 S25 215498. The ‘Pot Belly’ wood burner has been permanently removed and will not be replaced.

For further information contact:

Wairarapa Area Office
Phone:	+64 6 377 0700
Email:
Full office details

Harris Creek Hut removed

• Kapiti Area
• Issued: 22 May 2003

Alternative accommodation for the Harris Creek Hut is at Mangahao Flats Hut, 2 hours further up the valley.

For further information contact:

Kapiti Area Office
Phone:	+64 4 296 1112
Full office details

Rimutaka Forest Park hut information

Battery Stream Hut

• Wairarapa Area
• Issued: 15 October 2009

Battery Stream hut has been removed due to major structural damage which was beyond repair and will not be replaced.

For more information contact:

Wairarapa Area Office
Phone:	+64 6 377 0700
Email:
Full office details

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