Thursday, 29 July 2021, 3:11 pm
The Heaphy Track is reopening tomorrow (Friday 30
June) after work to clear fallen trees and repair other
storm damage, but the Queen Charlotte Track remains
temporarily closed.
The two tracks
are among a number of tracks and access roads to
conservation areas in the top of the South Island damaged by
the severe weather over the weekend of 17-18 July. Some are
temporarily closed while Department of Conservation (DOC)
staff assess damage and carry out repair
work.
DOC is advising people to check its
website www.doc.govt.nz for the
latest information on the status of tracks, campsites and