A popular walking track at Mount Maunganui has been closed.
The Oruahine track on Mauao was today closed due to a rockfall event.
Tauranga City Council announced this afternoon the track would be closed for at least the duration of the weekend while it investigated the cause and ensured the track was safe for people to use.
The council said in its statement it had no information on the origins of the rockfall at this time.
All other tracks, including the Waikorire and 4WD tracks to the summit, remain open and unaffected.