Pine plantation and logging operations

Logging

Transpower contractors will be operating in Puketiro/Hydro Valley.

Northpower pylon refurbishment will resume along Hydro Valley and Hydro Road.

Safety

• Any incidents resulting in fire or potential for fire are to be reported immediately call 111
• Rock Garden experienced 4WD drivers only due to difficult terrain
• Caution is required when driving on all the forest's roads. Hazards may include fallen trees, washout debris and slips
• Speed limit on forest roads is 30km/h
• Devils Staircase/Rock Garden route difficult terrain experienced trail/quad riders only
• Extra care needed when using all ford crossings

Akatarawa Forest Block

• Greater Wellington Regional Council Rangers will be on duty throughout the Forest.
• Whakatikei wetland closed to all motorised recreation users.

Metro Plantation Forestry Akatarawa

Pig hunting in the Metro Forest is now open. Permits are required - apply for your permit now.

Fire danger

There are to be no fires lit and no cigarette smoking within the exotic forest estate. Any fires need to be reported to the Forest360 forest manager immediately after calling 111.

Mangaroa Forest

• Harvesting operations have finished.
• Post harvest tidy up and maintenance work completed in Mangaroa Forest
• Thinning is underway in the north of the block currently.  No access weekdays to the track heading north from the powerlines at the 3km mark
• Aerial spraying will happen in the next fortnight.  Expect a full forest closure for half a day when this happens. 

Puketiro Forest

• Please note the radio frequency in this forest. All users must have FOMS1 for communicating.
• SRG Global will be undertaking works on the pylons in Puketiro forest over the next month.
• Due to harvesting operations, Battle Hill is closed to public recreation until further notice.
• Aerial spraying is complete in Blowfly Road in the macrocarpa block.  Spraying is imminent at Battle Hill.

Hukinga Forest

• Harvesting operations have finished.

Maungakotukutuku Forest

• Harvesting and earthworks will resume in Maungakotukutuku Forest from February 2024 on the Western Ridge of this block. Strictly no access to this area.

Valley View Forest

• The thinning crew has moved to Boiler Gully Road. Expect road closures in here over the next month.
• Thinning operations are underway on Valley View Road around the 7 and 8km markers. 
• Radio communication on these roads at all times.

KNE feral ungulate hunting schedule

• Maungakotukutuku Forest Goat control planned, near adjoining KCDC land