A tree windfall on Waingongoro Track, Taranaki Maunga. Photo/ Tamsen Walker, DoC
Department of Conservation rangers in Taranaki are working to assess and repair tracks damaged in last week's storm.
Reports of damage, particularly on the southwest of Taranaki Maunga, have been significant, says DoC's Taranaki district ranger supervisor Andy Johnston.
"We had an awful lot of rain and high winds so
there are track washouts and tree windfalls which we are clearing and rerouting as fast as we can."
Tracks on Taranaki Maunga known to be affected include the upper Ihaia Track to Waiaua Gorge Hut, which has been closed due to a large washout, making the hut inaccessible from the western side of the mountain.
The Around the Mountain Circuit (AMC) is closed until this track can be rerouted. Other damage includes a slip below the Plateau to Dawson Falls section of the AMC, where the track is still accessible, but caution is required.