Repairs for Ōpua-Paihia walkway

Planned upgrades to the popular Ōpua-Paihia coastal walking track are due to begin on Thursday 9 November.

The work will upgrade the track surface and structures such as retaining walls and boardwalk sections. The goal is to improve general safety and the experience of track users.

The work will require a temporary closure of the track from the boardwalk at the intersection of Paihia Road and Smith Camp Road to English Bay.

Signs warning track users of the closure are now in place. Unfortunately, a large slip south of the planned work means there is no easy detour around the section being upgraded. However, walkers can still access the track from English Bay and continue south to Richardson Street or Franklin Street in Ōpua. 

Contractors, Right Track, will be completing the required work during dry weather to minimise sediment run off into adjacent waterways. The work is expected to take six weeks with upgraded section of track due to reopen in time for the busy Christmas period.