Full list of track closures: District Office Bay of Islands Track Kauri Grove Walk Final Decision On hold Bay of Islands Omahuta Kauri Sanctuary Walk On hold Bay of Islands Twin Bole Kauri On hold Great Barrier Island Whangaparapara Pack Track/Link Track Full closure Partial Closure details Rationale Consultation is still in progress. Reasons for proposing closure:  Kauri protection.  High risk vector site - symptomatic kauri present.  Compliments the existing rāhui in the Russell Forest.  Remote location with low visitor use. Consultation is still in progress. Reasons for proposing closure:  Kauri protection.  Track is within 3500m of a positive site.  Symptomatic kauri present.  Low visitors versus high upgrade costs. Consultation is still in progress. Reasons for proposing closure:  Kauri protection.  High risk site - symptomatic kauri present.  Compliments the existing rāhui in the Russell Forest.  Remote location with low visitor use.  Kauri protection - large numbers of kauri.  Track is within 4000m of positive site.  Track is already closed due to a slip. District Office Track Final Decision Partial Closure details Rationale   Great Barrier Island Whangaparapara Peak Track Full closure    Great Barrier Island Old Lady Walk Partial Closure   Hauraki Booms - Orange Peel Corner Track Partial Closure   Hauraki Hihi Trig to Kopu Hikuai Road Summit Track Partial Closure   Close track from the lookout on the loop section down to the main track. Upgrade the remaining section of track. Close track from the Whangaiterenga to Booms Track intersection down to Kauaeranga Road. Upgrade track from the Wainora Tramping Track intersection down to the Whangaiterenga to Booms Track intersection. Close track past the Kaitarahihi Summit to the Hihi-Kopu Hikuai/Paton Stream Junction. Upgrade track from the entrance on Kopu Road to the Kaitarahihi Summit.      Historic values are low - there are better historic experiences available. There are alternative tracks available in the vicinity. Kauri protection - large numbers of kauri. Steep climb with not much of a view. Track traverses across kauri roots. Kauri protection - the closed section of track protects large numbers of kauri. The track to the lookout is still retained. Kauri protection. There are two track options and we are proposing using the Whangaiterenga to Booms track as it has no kauri on it. Access to Crosbies Hut is still retained.  Partial closure of this track protects kauri while still retaining the experience to the summit. Short off-shoot track with a large kauri that is half-dead and rotting. Kauri protection - ancient kauri stands. Very wet and muddy Hauraki Devcich Kauri Track Full closure  Hauraki Hihi Stream to Motutapere Tt Full closure   District Office Track Final Decision Partial Closure details Rationale  Hauraki Hauraki Waipaheke Motorbike Track Full closure Lynch Stream Tramping Track Partial Closure     Hauraki Maratoto 4x4 Road & Extreme Loop Partial Closure   Hauraki Moss Creek CampPinnacles Hut/Hydro Camp Jn Partial Closure   Hauraki Twin Kauri Short Walk Partial Closure   Hauraki Wainora Tramping Track Partial Closure   Close track from the Whenuakite Loop Track intersection to the beach. Retain section of track along the beach. Close the northern section of the extreme loop. Upgrade track from the end of Wires Road to Wentworth Falls Walk. Close track from the Rangihau Track intersection to Moss Creek Camp intersection. Upgrade track from the Rangihau Track intersection to the Hydro Camp to Pinnacles Hut track intersection. Close track after the twin kauri trees. Upgrade track to the twin kauri trees. Close track from the BoomsOrange Peel Corner Track intersection to the Wainora Kauri Grove / Cookson Kauri Walk. Upgrade track from the Karaka TT intersection to the Booms-Orange Peel Corner Track intersection.             Alternative available via the Billy Goat track. Kauri protection High upgrade cost versus low visitor use. Kauri protection - dense kauri stands. High risk - kauri dieback has been positively identified nearby. Kauri protection. A motorised recreation opportunity is still retained. Kauri protection. High cost to upgrade the whole track due to the extremely wet and muddy sections. Access to the Pinnacles Hut is still retained. Kauri protection. The experience of the twin kauri trees is retained. Kauri protection. Alternative tracks to Crosbie Hut are available. High cost to upgrade the whole track due to the wet and muddy sections. District Office Hauraki Track Wharekirauponga Walk Final Decision Partial Closure Partial Closure details   Kaitaia Kauri Bush Track Full closure Close track from the suspension bridge back to the loop junction. Upgrade track from the entrance to the junction with the loop, then continue on the northern part of the loop to the suspension bridge. Rationale      Kauri Coast Hukatere Track Full closure   Kauri Coast Lookout Track Full closure    Kauri Coast Toatoa Track Full closure   Kauri Coast Tutamoe Track Full closure    Tauranga Bluff Stream Kauri to Waitengaue Hut Track Full closure  Kauri protection. The experience of the waterfall and historic sites are retained. Kauri protection - the most northern stand of kauri. High upgrade cost versus low visitor use. Alternative tracks are available in the vicinity. Kauri protection. High upgrade cost versus low visitor use. Kauri protection. High risk vector site - symptomatic kauri and confirmed kauri dieback within 1km. An alternative track to the Lookout is being built so the experience is retained. Kauri protection. High upgrade cost versus low visitor use. Kauri protection. Low visitor use. Alternative tracks are available in the District. Kauri protection. District Office Tauranga Track Bluff Stream Kauri Track Final Decision Full closure Partial Closure details Rationale    Tauranga Cashmores Clearing Track Full closure    Tauranga Mangakino Stream Track (Dicky TrackCounty Rd) Full closure    Tauranga Tauranga Wairoa Stream Track Te Rereatukahia Hut Track Full closure   Partial Closure   Waikato Kauri Route, Te Kauri Park Full closure Upgrade track from the Wharawhara Link Track intersection to the end of the track (Cashmores to Te Rereatukahia / Nth-Sth Track intersection). Close track from the entrance to the Wharawhara Link Track intersection.      Kauri protection. A realignment option was investigated but unsuccessful due to the challenging topography and inability to avoid kauri. Track has land tenure complications as it traverses private land. Kauri protection. No longer has the original destination of the Cashmores hut. There are alternative tracks available. Kauri protection. Link track with no specific destination. Alternative tracks available in the vicinity. Kauri protection. Alternative tracks available. Kauri protection - most dense kauri stand. A realignment option was investigated but was not viable. Access to the Te Rereatukahia hut is still available via alternative tracks. Kauri protection - protection of the southernmost naturally accruing kauri grove. High upgrade cost versus low visitor use. District Office Whangarei Track Bratty's Bush Track Final Decision Full closure Partial Closure details Rationale   Whangarei Cullen Road – Massey Road Full closure  Whangarei Massey Road to SH 1 Full closure   Whangarei Pukemoremore southern section of Russell Full closure      Whangarei Te Ranga Trig northern section of Russell Full closure   Kauri protection. High upgrade cost versus low visitor use. This track is included for closure as it is the link track between the Langsview Track and Massey Road SH1 Track which is being closed. Kauri protection. Track does not follow the legal road alignment and sections are on private land. Track goes through a production forest and is closed regularly due to logging. Kauri protection. High risk - infected forest. Track has been closed due to kauri dieback. Rāhui in place. Agreement reached with Te Araroa Trail to use an alternative route. Kauri protection. High risk site - links to the infected Punaruku Valley which has a rāhui in place.