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We recommend you use the latest NZ topographic maps if you are embarking on a major tramp. Find out how to get these maps on the Land Information New Zealand website.

DOC maps: Discover the outdoors - DOC's key places, campsites, tracks and huts, and visitor centres on a map

Check, Clean, Dry between waterways and stop the spread of didymo.

Follow the Outdoor Safety Code:
1. Plan your trip
2. Tell someone
3. Be aware of the weather
4. Know your limits
5. Take sufficient supplies

Alerts for Wellington/Kapiti places

Follow the Outdoor Safety Code:
1. Plan your trip
2. Tell someone
3. Be aware of the weather
4. Know your limits
5. Take sufficient supplies

DOC visitor centres

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