Kauri dieback: More tracks in Waitākere Ranges to reopen
Two tracks in an Auckland regional park have reopened three years after a rahui was placed on the forest to thwart the spread of kauri dieback.
On Sunday the Omanawanui and Puriri Ridge tracks in the Waitakere Ranges opened to the public again.
Forested areas in West Auckland’s Waitākere Ranges and Hunua Ranges were closed off in 2018 to protect the trees from kauri dieback disease and prevent further spread.
This meant pedestrians could not access more than 100 tracks in Waitākere and more than 10 high-risk tracks in Hunua.
It is a “significant milestone” in the reopening of the Te Ara Tahura/Hillary Trail, Auckland Council said.
It will pave the way for people to hike from Karamatura Valley in Huia through to Anawhata, near Piha.
Auckland mayor Phil Goff said he was pleased to see the tracks reopen.
“Aucklanders and visitors love the Waitākere Ranges and West Auckland walking tracks,” Goff said.
“The tracks were closed to protect our iconic native kauri trees from dieback disease.”
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