Harbour walkway remains closed

The Department of Conservation has confirmed it has no plans to reopen the popular walkway around Leigh Harbour, or Omaha Cove, anytime soon

The northern section was closed by a significant landslide in November 2022, with further damage sustained due to severe weather early last year.

Tāmaki Makaurau DOC operations manager Rebecca Rush says the department has sought geotechnical advice, which found the walkway cannot be practically reinstated in its entirety.

“There are multiple landslips,” she says.

“One significant landslip has completely removed the land supporting the track and this extends from the top of the cliff to the coast.

“We’re aware this track is well-loved by the local community and the next step for DOC is to meet with the community and iwi to understand their aspirations.”

Rush says that any decisions on coastal walkways with landslips will need to consider the future resilience of any infrastructure, as well as the ability to fund this work.

“We acknowledge frustrations with the ongoing closure and ask for patience – it will take time to work through the future options.”