Public Access – New Zealand
Public Access Easements - New Zealand
Updated 3 July 2025
Access
Road Name
Open/closed
Comments
Storeys Creek
Storeys Creek Road
open*
No vehicle access (foot/bicycle access only)
Mt Riley - Mt Sunday Track
Briggs Road and Davies Road
open
Wakamarina Track
Kiwi Road via Onamalutu to Wakamarina Saddle carpark
open*
No vehicle access (foot/bicycle access only)
Wakamarina Track
Bartlett's Creek Road to Wakamarina Saddle carpark
open*
Slip across road following June 2025 floods. Foot access only - inaccessible to vehicles.
Quartz Creek Mt Royal Route
Bartlett's Creek Road
open*
Slip across road following June 2025 floods. Foot access only - inaccessible to vehicles.
Pine Valley, Mill Flat and Fishtail Route
Pine Valley Road
open*
4x4 recommended
Riverside Walk / Forks Walk
Top Valley Road to Staircase Stream
closed
Northbank Road bridge is washed out and opened to resident access only. This is a public road, but affects access to the PAE
Riverside Walk / Forks Walk
Top Valley Road from Staircase Stream to Jubilee Flat and Forks Car Park
closed
Northbank Road bridge is washed out and opened to resident access only. This is a public road, but affects access to the PAE
Forks Walk
Jubilee Flat to Forks Car Park
closed
Northbank Road bridge is washed out and opened to resident access only. This is a public road, but affects access to the PAE
Mt Richmond Track
Jacksons Creek Road
closed
Northbank Road bridge is washed out and opened to resident access only. This is a public road, but affects access to the PAE
Lake Chalice / Mt Patriarch
Staircase Road
closed
Northbank Road bridge is washed out and opened to resident access only. This is a public road, but affects access to the PAE
Goulter River
Goulter Road
closed
Northbank Road bridge is washed out and opened to resident access only. This is a public road, but affects access to the PAE
Manuka Island
Homestead Road
closed
Harvesting/Roading Operations, closed for at least the next few years. Heavy logging truck use, approx 80 truck movements per day.
Wilsons Havelock
Wilsons Road (Takorika access)
open
Damaged in June 2025 floods, 4x4 recommended
Hori Bay
Hori Bay Road
open*
Damaged in June 2025 floods, 4x4 recommended
Mt Duppa
Hippolite Road / Bladestone Road
open
Tinline Valley
Reserve Road
open*
No vehicle access (foot/bicycle access only)
Inwoods Lookout
Wai-iti Road
open*
Slip across road following June 2025 floods. Foot access only - inaccessible to vehicles.
Spooners
Olivers Road
closed
Active log storage area. Spooners Tunnel via Great Taste Trail is open.
Motueka Gorge
Blue Glen Road
open*
Slip across road following June 2025 floods. Foot access only - inaccessible to vehicles.
Hope Saddle
Elvys Road
open
Hope Saddle
Dart River Road
closed
Crosses private land
Teetotal
Jasmine Road
open
Teetotal
Teetotal Road
open
Stations Creek
Swales Road
closed
Crosses Private Land
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