Our Trampers Wellbeing the Main Thing
MEDIA STATEMENT TE UREWERA BOARD - APPROVED 6 SEPT Yesterday, our 4 French Trampers leave Waikaremoana shaken but thankfully without major injury caused after a cable release on the Hopuruahine bridge seeing our manuhiri (our visitors) fall to the river below. We are grateful to a local operator Mr Simpson who was on hand to transport our trampers to our Te Urewera team, where their concern for our manuhiri kicked in immediately. The...
Hopuruahine Swing Bridge Closed
The Hopuruahine swing bridge at the end of the Lake Waikaremoana walk is closed due to failure. Signs are in place directing walkers to safer crossings...
Te Urewera brings Iwi and Council together in collaborative project
Tūhoe Te Uru Taumatua, Te Urewera Board and the Wairoa and Whakatāne District Councils are working collaboratively to foster world class innovation through investigating and developing sustainable options for improving Te Urewera Road. The former SH38 is recognised as one of the country’s most scenic routes and provides the only road access to Lake Waikaremoana and the remote communities within Te Urewera. Driving the road currently...
Great Walk Track reopened to trampers.
The Waikaremoana Great Walk has been reopened to trampers. Weather conditions have improved but caution is still advised, due to the recent snow and rain. Tracks from SH38 to Manuoha and from SH38 to Waikareiti and Sandy Bay remain closed until windfalls and other snow damage can be cleared. If you are planning on visiting Waikaremoana to do any of our walks, call the Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre on 068373803 and check that track conditions...
Another snow dumping at Waikaremoana - Closes the Great Walk
With the latest snowfall in Waikaremoana and the low temperatures forecast for the next few days, the Waikaremoana Great Walk track is closed until further notice. This is the second closure in three weeks for the Great Walk due to heavy snowfall. Panekire range has had a good 100mm settle and until cleared will be unsafe for Te Urewera trampers. The lake-shore Great Walk huts and campsites remain accessible by boat. The track to Lake...
The Te Urewera Board is pleased to announce the reopening of the Great Walk from today onwards and looks forward to the return of friends of Te Urewera once again. Earlier in July an unexpected heavy snow dumping at Waikaremoana caused the temporary closure to the Waikaremoana Great Walk until safer passage could be assured. The Waikaremoana Tribal Biodiversity Manager Brown Elia and the Te Urewera team have been repairing and clearing the...
