TECT Park

11/10/2026

Thanks for your patience. The thinning work alongside Te Ara O Raho is now complete and the trails are open again. We are aware of a couple of bits of tidying up to be done but the routes are passable.

30/09/2026

Further to last week's warning, the trails on the eastern side of Te Ara O Raho are now closed to allow for thinning operations. Please observe all warning signs and stay out of the area - we expect everything to return to normal by next Friday (9th October).

23/09/2026

Advance notice.
Just a heads-up for next week (w/c 28th September) we will be carrying out some forestry work in the area around the Lusitanica and Sequoia trails. That means that those trails will be closed to the public from Monday, together with Raho's Rollercoaster.
There will be no impact on The Stix but some very brief road control might be necessary between Weld Road and the Equestrian Hub.

18/09/2026

The (minor) improvement in the weather suggests that Spring is finally here.
The Rangers are out and about preparing for the summer season and you'll see a few projects underway.
Emily has been installing some new information panels this week and you might be interested to check out the new trails map for the Lions Tree Grove which shows some of the great short walks around this project.

07/08/2026

TECT Park had several field gates stolen last night (Friday). We'd love to get them back, so if you're offered a cheap but very distinctive blue painted gate, drop TECT Park or Greerton Police a message so the gates can return home.
Likewise, if your neighbour has just acquired some snazzy new gates with pretty blue top rails, have a quiet word with them about not supporting rural crime.

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27/07/2026

This is not the sort of post we like to make.
TECT Park operates so that everyone gets a chance to do the things they love but with that freedom comes a few rules, not many but a few to keep people safe and to protect what we have.
Sometimes it's the job of the Rangers to remind people of those rules and while we don't always expect them to like it, no one should have to face threats and abuse while they are at work.
If you think it's okay to abuse Park staff, please think again.
We take this sort of behaviour really seriously, if you decide to be abusive or violent you will be asked to leave and depending on how uncooperative you decide to be, you may not be welcome to return.
Our priority is your enjoyment so let's make TECT Park a safe & happy place for everyone.

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22/07/2026

Thanks for all your patience. The public motorcycle trails are once again open.

28/06/2026

Motorbike track update
With a week's dry weather forecast (wasn't last week shocking?) we'd hoped that the public tracks would be hard enough to reopen next weekend. Unfortunately, despite passing three closure notices and having to rip the gates off their hinges, people have used the kid's track today and made quite a mess.
It will take a while to get back to fix it up, so the trail network will remain closed at least for another 2-3 weeks.
Sorry everyone. 😕

16/06/2026

Good morning (?)
We've been reviewing some of the damage still remaining in the Park after January's weather event. Unfortunately there a couple of areas that we feel are still active, so we'll be doing some earthworks to stabilise them over the next couple of weeks.
Julian will be working on the track through the gorge to the north-west corner of the Park (from the MTB car park to the north-west trailhead) for the next two weeks, reprofiling the banks above the track. This means that the track (and as a result the horse & MTB trails on that side of the Park) will be closed on weekdays until at least next Friday 26th June.

05/06/2026

A sunny, action filled day is set for Sunday's regional BOP Paintball Club's Triples battle at TECT Park tomorrow 🏆 Spectators are welcome!

https://www.theweekendsun.co.nz/news/19217-paintball-players-set-to-battle-at-tect-park.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcASQBvZjbGNrBJAGPmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpflAwuzMYrEbqC_3igQa8yGyr6VjZb0lr1C7YJzbJXsRq38VELC_vkPNW-A_aem_xRzmwLGn5ucVwTmqmW1m9w

Bright-coloured projectiles will be furiously flying in TECT Park this Sunday as a speed-focused paintball contest draws entrants from across the North Island.