Snow closes Paparoa Track!
A brisk southerly came through last weekend and was felt throughout the South Island with…
Paparoa Track Profile
Have you made your bookings for the next Paparoa Track season yet? If not be…
Track booking alert
Are you thinking about cycling or walking the Paparoa Track next season? If so hut…
Boutique Punakaiki festival woos national talent
Bird-watching, tree-planting, yoga, clowning around, dancing, singing, poetry, kids racing around – it’s time for…
New accommodation options for track users
We’re often the first port of call for bikers and trampers wanting more info about…
Our very own Paparoa Track builder
Tim explaining a section of track At the beach camp we have a real expert…
Exceptional rain to close Paparoa Track for 24 hours.
Due to significant rainfall due over the next 24 hours The mighty Paparoa Track is…
First ever ride through, Pike 29 Memorial Track!
The Pike 29 Memorial Track was built by mountain bikers for mountain bikers. It is…
Damian Stones revisits The Paparoa Track!
Last year when the track was not fully open Damian Stones and crew checked it…
Punakaiki moves into dark times!
Westland petrel chicks are leaving the nest for the first time between November and January…
Paparoa Track hits Record Opening!
The 2020/21 Paparoa Great Walk season has only just started but we've already marked a…
We are ready, are you?
October 1 is the start of the season for those of us in the business…
Punakaiki Beach Camp - #1 for your holiday list
Don’t know how it is with you but spring’s sprung here at Punakaiki. The tui…
Pike 29 Memorial Track Build Video
The Pike 29 Memorial Track was built as a living memorial to the men who…
Paparoa Track on Breakfast!
Last week we caught up with Hayley Sproull on Breakfast about the exciting Paparoa Track…
Hut Bookings OPEN!
Book you hut tickets HERE From slips, storms, road closures and a global pandemic the opening…
Paparoa Track, a review from Red, like the colour.
We were among the first to walk Te Ara o Paparoa at the beginning of…
Paparoa Track Review – Great Rides App
I was ready to ride the Paparoa Track several years before opening. You see, I…
Open 22 days, a recount of the Paparoa Track's first 3 weeks.
Its first season, the Paparoa Track was open for 22 days before COVID 19 closed…
Living in Paradise during Covid-19
Since going into lock down on March 26 life has been quiet here in Paradise,…
Waharoa Opening Ceremony Video
29 Feburary 2020 was a very special day for all those involved in the Paparoa…
Let the fun begin! Full Paparoa Track now open.
It was an early morning for all at the Pororari carpark, 6am Feburary 29. Approximately…
Full track open March 1, woohoo! Check out this epic ride video!
A very exciting announcement from the Department of Conservation today confirms the full Paparoa Track…
Local Energy Coffee Co, Punakaiki's Newest Business
Since the Findlay's took over the Punakaiki Beach Camp 6 years ago, Dion has been…
Track Opening and Alternative Route
It is with a slight annoyance that the full Paparoa Track Opening has again been…
Paparoa Track Officially Opened!
November 30th was a fantastic day in Blackball, the sun was shining and the Paparoa…
Punakaiki Beach Camp & The Paparoa Track, "We are ready!"
A few days before the opening of the Paparoa Track and we are all ready…
Paparoa Track Opening, DELAYED.
Two weeks out from the opening of the long awaited Paparoa Track a massive slip…
Paparoa Track Opening, What to Expect
Where, What, When and How? The 30th of November will be the end of a…
Paparoa Track, one more month!
Two and a half years after track building started we are now only one month…
Great Wall of Punakaiki takes climbing spot
The now covered up Creme de la Crack, only 3m remaining. Dolomite point crag as…
Punakaiki Road (Before & After)
BEFOREAFTER The first of February 2018 was an exciting day for us here in Punakaiki.…
Punakaiki's 6 Must Do's
Here is a wee list of our 6 Must Do's for your time in Punakaiki,…
How to prepare for the Paparoa Track
Paparoa Great Walk: Get ready, get set, go! With the opening of the Paparoa Track…
Paparoa Track Update
Track building teams have now moved off the Moonlight tops and finishing the final section…
Hut bookings NOW OPEN!
Today June 12, Department of Conservation are opening bookings for the new Paparoa Track. Two…
Paparoa Track Opening
Over the past two years, three track building teams have been working tirelessly to build…