Follow along the Matiatia beach front south toward the Sea Kayak shed. This part of the track is also sign posted towards the wineries and Church Bay.

Towards the far end of the beach, cross over the bridge. The bridge has some interesting information to read about the area’s history and birdlife. Continue up a few steps to the Kauri Dieback shoe cleaning station. Take a moment to read about Kauri Dieback Disease and please clean and spray your shoes, pole tips and dog paws.

At this junction and the next junction follow the signs toward the high tracks and toward Church Bay.

At the third junction take a sharp left away from the Church Bay track (see below) at the old Forest & Bird Reserve sign, toward Oneroa.

The high track undulates gently along the ridge, and has useful illustrated plaques with botanical information dotted along the route.

Continue until you meet a wider gravel pathway and turn left, walk approximately 100m to the next junction by the picnic table, turn right before the table and follow signs to Oneroa village.

A short way along the track, again take the option for the higher track to continue up and along the ridge until you re-join the lower track just before coming to some steps which drop down to meet the main road.

On the road turn right (uphill) toward Oneroa village.

Cross Mako St staying on the right-hand side of the main road, and just behind the Mako St intersection, join the footpath by the chair sculptures and white war memorial in Alison Park (opposite Morra Hall).

This footpath takes you beside and lower than the road and you come out opposite our beautiful Library and Artworks area. Continue further along the footpath to the beginning of Oneroa Village.

Many thanks to Forest & Bird for their continued kaitiakitanga (stewardship) of this beautiful reserve.