???1;The Omanawanui and Puriri Ridge tracks in the Waitakere Ranges of west Auckland reopened today
???1;The Omanawanui and Puriri Ridge tracks in the Waitakere Ranges of west Auckland reopened today
21 February 2021
The reopening enables trampers to once again hike from the Karamatura Valley through to Anawhata following the recently completed tracks linking Huia to Whatipu.
In 2018, Auckland Council made the decision to close the majority of the tracks to protect the region's kauri forests until mitigation work could be carried out.
Te Kawerau Iwi Holdings Director Edward Ashby says it allowed time to improve the recreational infrastructure and while also giving the forest time to heal.
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