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Trail Closures
Be informed before your adventure, find out what areas of the Forest are Closed before you venture out!


Tony Knauf
17 hours ago0 min read


Active Logging in the Forest....
And now a word from our friends at Kaingaroa Tipu.... "Kia ora koutou, Kaingaroa Tipu (KT) have increased contractor resources to expediate the logging programme in the Hill Road/Tawa Road area. Operational area has increased into the neighbouring harvest area, and log truck activity will increase as more volume is being carted out of the forest. The log truck route will remain the same although loadout of logs will commence on Pipeline Road, at the bottom of the Taniwha Trai
Tony Knauf
Apr 21 min read


WHAKA WEEKLY 🌲 19 MARCH 2026
Kia ora whānau! What a week. What a WEEK. Crankworx came and went and absolutely delivered – what an incredible showcase of the forest and our community to the world. (Chur to the Rinkly Riders for their spot light on Seven Sharp!) The trails are in brilliant shape, the weather is sitting at that perfect late-summer sweet spot, and we've got not one but TWO big events rolling into the forest this coming weekend. But first – let's talk about the mahi, because this week has bee
Tony Knauf
Mar 197 min read


Road Works in the forest...
And now a word from our friends at Kaingaroa Tipu... "Kia ora koutou, Kaingaroa Tipu have commenced minor roading work in Whakarewarewa. Operations will take place between the hours of 6:00am and 4:00pm. Timberlands requests that forest users please use caution in the area, obey all signage, instructions, restrictions and respect the machinery. As always, we appreciate you sharing this to your respective audiences and/or colleagues. Please get in touch if there are any querie
Tony Knauf
Mar 21 min read
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