Thread: Access availability after recent weather events....

Department of Conservation

February 17 at 5:38 PM ·
We're urging people to check that tracks, huts and campsites are open before attempting to visit conservation land, in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.
The cyclone has left a path of devastation across the North Island, significantly impacting thousands of people. We (DOC) are a part of an all-of-government response and our focus is on supporting people and communities through the National State of Emergency response at this difficult time.
Please do not use areas that have not been checked and declared safe, and report any damage you encounter to the local DOC office.
Our priority at this point is the safety of the public, staff, contractors and volunteers.
We’re also asking the public to please bear with us while we wait for the waters to recede and begin the clean-up. We need to understand the scale of the damage to tracks, huts, campsites and other facilities and make decisions on repairs.
It will take time for us to make sure that conservation areas are safe.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3xslgV9
Check here for updates to tracks, huts, campsites and other DOC facilities: https://bit.ly/3HsrqJD