The forested area of Okura Bush will be temporarily closed from 12 May to prevent the spread of, and protect against, kauri dieback disease.

The track from Stillwater to Dacre Cottage is open.  This closure only affects from Dacre Cottage to Haigh Access Road, where the track will continue to be upgraded to ensure is safe for Kauri.

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Source: Department of Conservation

Details on kauri dieback disease can be found here.

Since the forested areas of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park are now closed since 1 May 2018 to prevent the spread of, and protect against, kauri dieback disease.

Below is a status list of tracks.

The forested areas of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park will be closed from 1 May to prevent the spread of, and protect against, kauri dieback disease.

Auckland Council staff will now begin to decommission tracks, remove signage and begin the process of restricting access to the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park.

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Source: Auckland Council

Details on kauri dieback disease can be found here.

What is kauri dieback disease.