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Campsite

Great Barrier Island/Aotea

Akapoua Bay Campsite

A popular family camping area near the sheltered waters of Port FitzRoy, with easy access to many of the island's walking tracks.

Alerts for Akapoua Bay Campsite

Kaiaraara Track closure

Kaiaraara Track is closed from the Kaiaraara Hut bridge to Coopers Castle Junction. The Kauri Dams are accessible via the upper section of the Kaiaraara track. When hiking between Mt Heale Hut and Kaiaraara Hut use the South Fork Track.  This is a long term alert.  First published on 20 March 2023. Last reviewed on 28 March 2026.

Kaiaraara Track closure

Auckland forecast

Issued 9 Oct 2026, 10:24 am

09 October 2026

Mainly fine, some cloud late morning and afternoon. Easterlies for a time afternoon and early evening.

10 October 2026

Cloudy, but becoming fine for a time in the afternoon and evening. Northeasterlies developing in the morning.

11 October 2026

A few showers. Northeasterlies, turning northwesterly before dawn.

12 October 2026

Occasional rain, clearing in the evening. Northwesterlies, dying out in the morning.

13 October 2026

A few showers, clearing in the evening. Light winds.

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