July 22, 2023. Several tracks and a large area of forest has been closed off due to the discovery in the area of the pathogen responsible for kauri dieback disease. Please check with the DoC web site when planning to walk in the Kaimai Ranges. The media release, dated July 21, 2023, about track closures, including a list and map of the closed tracks, can be found on the DoC web site. A review of the closures will be made at the end of September.