A new entrance to the Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park, including parking area, toilets, entryway and tracks, was officially opened on November 25, 2023. Details of the dawn blessing were covered on the SunLive website and in the Bay of Plenty/Te Puke Times. More details of the park can be found on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council web site. The old carpark is still available.

This post covers some of the new features and tracks, walking from the new carpark to the summit and back. Previous posts on this site have covered other tracks in the park, including the summit track; Maraeroa, Valley and Puriri Tracks; and Te Rae o Papamoa Track.