From 15 May 2025, Thompson's Track will be closed to all vehicles. This is for the safety of users and to minimise environmental impact over the winter months. The track will reopen to vehicles in late October or early November this year depending on conditions. Throughout the closure, the track will remain available for those not using vehicles, like pedestrians.
11 June 2025 Horseman's Track - Due to a fallen tree, Horseman's Track is currently closed until it can be safely removed. Signage is in place, and we kindly ask that you avoid the area. We will update this message once the track has reopend.
1.6 Monitoring
1.6.1 General
Under the Resource Management Act Council is required to monitor the effectiveness of its policy statements and plans, the exercise of resource consents, the exercise of any transferred and delegated powers and the state of the environment in relation to Council’s duties and responsibilities under the Resource Management Act.
1.6.2 Statement of Intent
- The Council will:
- Monitor the key resource management matters identified in a timely manner;
- Produce regular reports to document trends and issues;
- Use existing data where possible in order to be cost effective; and
- Review the District Plan (or parts of it) to ensure objectives, policies and rules will effectively achieve the desired environmental outcomes.
- In order to achieve this, the Council will rely as much as possible on:
- Its own monitoring programme and its Annual Plan requirements.
- Data gathered for other purposes but which has relevance for monitoring
- Monitoring programmes carried out by WRC, DOC and other agencies.
- Monitoring will be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Section 14, Monitoring.
