Route status

Temporary closures (9)

Slips, storm damage, washouts and council road closures with no reopen date yet.

Braeburn Track

Closed

Tasman · closed since 7 Sep 2026

7 Sep 2026

BRAEBURN TRACK – Road closed

Road obstruction: Road closed due to slip, tree fall

Source: RAMM combined road closures, 7 September 2026

Matakitaki Road

Warning

Tasman

7 Sep 2026

MATAKITAKI WEST BANK ROAD – Road closed

Road obstruction: Road Closed due to washout

Source: RAMM combined road closures, 7 September 2026

Owen Valley East

Warning

West Coast

7 Sep 2026

OWEN VALLEY EAST ROAD – Road closed

Road obstruction: Road closed due to slip

Source: RAMM combined road closures, 7 September 2026

Macetown

Severe

Otago

30 Aug 2026

The Macetown track is currently closed due to storm damage

Danseys Pass

Warning

Otago

16 Jul 2026

The road is currently closed from the hotel due to storm damage.

Takahue Saddle Road

Warning

Northland

21 Jun 2026

There is currently a slip on the southern end making it impossible to drive right through the route

North Range Road

Warning

Manawatu-Whanganui

27 Apr 2026

It appears the road has been closed - attempting to find out why and when it’ll reopen.

Skippers Canyon

Warning

Otago

13 Jan 2026

The Skippers bridge is currently closed due to structural issues with the bridge. The road is still open up to the bridge.

Motu Road

Warning

Gisborne

15 Dec 2025

Due to a slip it's not possible to drive the entirety of Motu Road currently. Work is about to start, but there's currently no re-opening date.

Alerts on open routes (3)

Still driveable, but there's something you should know before you go.

Totaranui Road

Info

Tasman

2 Jun 2026

AWAROA ROAD – Restricted access (Width Restriction Only)

Flooding: 4 Wheel Drive access only, scours and minor washouts. Not suitable for camper vans, hatchbacks etc.

Source: RAMM combined road closures, 2 June 2026

Top House Road

Info

Canterbury

4 May 2026

Due to a significant washout on Tophouse Road, a temporary detour is in place between the St James Homestead and the Edwards Valley Track.

Ocean Beach

Info

Wellington

29 Oct 2025

The slip has become impassable - some people are braving the beach, this isn't recommended

Long-term closures (1)

Closed with a reopen date more than a year away.

Takapari Road

Closed

Manawatu-Whanganui · closed since 13 Sep 2024 · reopens 1 Jan 2027

Seasonal closures (36)

Closed for winter, lambing or another part of the year. These reopen on the dates shown.

Random Spur Road

Closed

Canterbury · closed since 1 Sep 2026 · reopens 30 Sep 2026

26 Aug 2026

The farms along Random Spur Road are asking people to avoid driving the road during lambing this September - please respect this and skip this track for the next little bit

1 Jan 2024

There’s a slip roughly half way along the route that is impassable to vehicles. This is a long term alert, DOC currently have no plans to fix it

Route status

Temporary closures (9)

Alerts on open routes (3)

Long-term closures (1)

Seasonal closures (36)

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