Parihaka remains closed for now - here's the status of our other walking tracks
Walkers of Whangarei will be delighted to know we've been able to re-open most of the tracks in our District, but there are still some notable track closures including at Parihaka.
🚶♀️ Here is a list of popular tracks and their current status. If your favourite is closed, try somewhere new!
Coronation Scenic Reserve
🟢 Frank Holman – Open
🟢 Kauika Road Link – Open
🟢 Selwyn Ave – Open
🔴 Quarry Garden to Frank Holman – Closed
🔴 Kauika Rd West to Art Garden Lookout – Closed
Otuihau Whangārei Falls
🟢 Loop Track – Open
A H Reed Memorial Park
🟢 All Tracks open
Hātea River walkway
🟠 Whangarei Falls to A.H Reed – Open with caution
🔴 Whareroa Rd to Vale Rd – Closed
🟢 Vale Rd to Town Basin – Open
Abbey Caves
⛔ Still being assessed
Waimahanga
⛔ Boswell Track - still being assessed
🔴 Waverley St Link – Closed
Reotahi Coastal Walkway
🟢 All tracks open
Tutukākā
🟢 All tracks open
Matapōuri / Whale Bay
🟢 All tracks open
Parihaka
🔴closed - please see the link below.
Whananaki South Tracks
🟢 Captain Bougainville monument track – Open
🟠 Coastal Walkway – Open with caution
🟢 Sands Road – Open
🟢 Tamaterau – Open
🟢 Manganese Point – Open
Raumanga Falls Track
🟢 Open
Mair Park
🟢 All tracks open (to Bridge across river to Hatea walkway)
Waipu Cove and Waipu Coastal
⛔ Still being all assessed
Taiharuru Headland
🔴 Closed
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.8% Yes
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34% Maybe?
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25.1% No
Suellen's Sweet Christmas Tradition
The festive season is the perfect excuse to indulge your sweet tooth and to bring something truly special to the Christmas table. For Suellen’s family, that showstopper is Croquembouche !
An impressive tower of cream puffs bound together with delicate spun sugar, this classic dessert is a favourite at weddings across France and Italy and a much-loved Christmas tradition at home.
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