1st March 2024 Art / Tracks & TrailsThe Kapiti Coast Art Trail is on the hunt for local artists who would like to feature in this year’s event in November.
16th February 2024 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Pike29 Memorial Track is opening to the public tomorrow.
15th February 2024 Hollyford / Tracks & TrailsThe Hollyford Wilderness Experience has teamed up with former All Black Ian Jones for an experience to remember.
12th February 2024 Sustainable Trails / Tracks & TrailsThe Sustainable Trails Conference is returning to New Zealand for the first time since 2019.
22nd January 2024 Tracks & TrailsThe ridge section of the Grand Loop track in the Baring Head Ōrua-pouanui regional park at the southern end of Wellington Harbour has been temporarily closed due to extreme wildfire risk.
8th December 2023 Great Walks / Tracks & TrailsThe New Zealand Mountain Safety Council, Department of Conservation and Ngāti Waewae have launched a video educating trampers and mountain bikers about safety on the Paparoa Track.
4th December 2023 TBOP / Tracks & TrailsBay of Plenty’s Ōmanawa Falls has reopened to the public sporting a new walking track, lookout platforms, education panels, carpark and safety improvements around the area’s cliffs.
21st November 2023 Tracks & TrailsMarlborough District Council is temporarily closing the Victoria Domain track in Picton for two days on 27-28 November 2023.
20th November 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsWork has been completed on a new waharoa, or gateway, at a viewpoint of the Ōparara Basin, north of Karamea on the West Coast.
14th November 2023 Cycling / Tracks & TrailsThe final section of the Great Taste Trail linking Nelson Golf Course with Awatea Place in the town has now been completed.
9th November 2023 Queen Charlotte / Tracks & TrailsMarlborough District Council is trialling a shared pathway for cyclists and walkers on the Queen Charlotte Track this summer.
9th November 2023 Infrastructure / Tracks & TrailsThe new bridge will connect the plateau carpark with the only ski field on Mt Taranaki via a 30-minute walk.
26th October 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation will open its Pike29 Memorial Track on 17 February 2024.
20th October 2023 Infrastructure / Tracks & TrailsThe repainted and restored Te Rewa Rewa Bridge on Taranaki’s Coastal Walkway is reopening to visitors from today.
19th October 2023 Cycling / Tracks & TrailsCraters Mountain Bike Park in Taupō is reopening to the public this weekend after months of closure and work to restore the area due to damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.
4th October 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation has opened bookings for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing season beginning 14 October 2023.
3rd October 2023 Cycle / Tracks & TrailsConstruction on a new section of the Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail is starting today.
29th September 2023 Great Walks / Tracks & TrailsThe upgrade has been slowed by supply chain issues, weather conditions, and arduous terrain.
29th September 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation says it is continuing cleanup work on land in Southland and Otago affected by floods last week.
18th September 2023 Cycle / Tracks & TrailsHawke’s Bay Regional Council has secured another $1.92m to repair and upgrade closed sections of the region’s Great Rides network.
15th September 2023 Cathedral Cove / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation and Ngāti Hei are once again urging the public to respect warnings and a rāhui around the walking tracks at Coromandel Cove.
11th September 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsA new booking system is being put in place for Tongariro Alpine Crossing visitors, although it will be voluntary for the 2023/24 season.
29th August 2023 QLDC / Tracks & TrailsWork is set to begin to upgrade a key walking and cycling route into Queenstown.
22nd August 2023 Cycling / Tracks & TrailsThe latest section of the Clutha Gold Cycling and Walking Trail is now open to the public.
7th August 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation has closed a 60-metre section of the Hongi Hika track at Kerikeri due to dangers from tree fall.
31st July 2023 Tracks & TrailsConstruction of a walking track spanning the length of Te Kūiti in the King Country and connecting to the Te Araroa Trail is underway.
24th July 2023 Kauri / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation has closed 15 tracks in the Kaimai Ranges after the detection of the pathogen that causes kauri dieback disease.
21st July 2023 Tracks & TrailsThe first sod has been turned on a new hiking and cycling trail connecting Tūroa on Mt Ruapehu with Ohakune.
18th July 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation is upgrading one of Rakiura Stewart Island’s most popular viewing spots with a new platform and safety barrier.
12th July 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation is seeking assistance with identifying the riders of three quad bikes who illegally rode through and got stuck along the Wilkies Pools Track at Egmont National Park in May.
10th July 2023 Hospitality / Tracks & TrailsThe unique floating coffee and burger stop on the popular Lake Dunstan Cycle and Walking Trail is up for sale.
4th July 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsAround 500 tracks and visitor sites were damaged by extreme weather over summer.
22nd June 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation and Auckland Council are warning the public that many tracks remain closed in and around the Waitākere Ranges despite the road cordon to Muriwai being lifted.
16th June 2023 Tracks & TrailsThe shared pathway around Dunedin and Otago Harbour has been named Te Aka Ōtākou, which means ‘The Otago Vine’.
15th June 2023 Tracks & TrailsMauao Mt Maunganui is facing more temporary closures next week to protect culturally and historically-significant locations on the base track, Te Ara Tūtanga.
14th June 2023 Tracks & TrailsThe first stage of Northland’s Kaihu Valley Trail has been officially opened.
30th May 2023 Tracks & TrailsThe Te Āpiti – Manawatū Gorge walking track has been temporarily closed and a rāhui placed on it until 22 June.
26th May 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation is temporarily closing three popular walking bridges in the Wānaka area for safety reasons.
12th May 2023 Awards / Tracks & TrailsThe Canterbury Aoraki/Mount Cook Loop has been named the second-best hike in the world, according to Explore! Worldwide.
2nd May 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsEight Department of Conservation campsites around the Coromandel’s Kauaeranga Valley are closed this month while they undergo repairs.
26th April 2023 Cycling / Tracks & TrailsNelson City Council and Ngāti Koata are working through a plan to establish long-term recreation access across iwi-owned land popular for more cyclists and walkers.
20th April 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation has closed Taranaki Maunga’s Around the Mountain Circuit until further notice due to severe storm damage and constant erosion.
29th March 2023 Awards / Tracks & TrailsBill Gilbertson has been recognised for his work and dedication to Nelson’s Great Taste Trail and access improvements to the Abel Tasman National Park.
27th March 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsDOC is seeking feedback on a proposal by Tuatapere Hump Track Charitable Trust for a lease, licence and easement in the Fiordland National Park and Waikoau Forest Conservation Area.
16th March 2023 Cycling / Tracks & TrailsTaupō’s Craters Mountain Bike Park is likely to be closed for at least six months because it is not safe, says the region’s district council.
8th March 2023 Technology / Tracks & TrailsHerenga ā Nuku Aotearoa Outdoor Access Commission is providing funding and support for further developments to Mountain Safety Council’s (MSC) Plan My Walk app.
23rd February 2023 Tracks & TrailsVisitors to Wither Hills Farm Park in Marlborough are being urged to take care and be aware of fire risks.
20th February 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsVisitors to Department of Conservation huts, tracks and campsites on conservation land are urged to check the availability of sites before they set off on their journeys.
1st February 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsAll conservation land is off limits to the public in Auckland, while campsites around the Coromandel have also been closed.
12th December 2022 Cycling / Tracks & TrailsThe final section of the Te Awa River Ride linking Hamilton and the Waikato is now in place, completing the 65-kilometre cycle, walking and scooter path.
