Wild weather which lashed the Bay of Plenty overnight has prompted the closure of Mauao at Mount Maunganui, but that hasn't put off die-hard walkers.
Tauranga City Council closed the base track around the popular reserve at 7am for safety reasons. However, walkers were not deterred. The track leading to the Mauao summit remains open.
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One keen walker who had been up the Mount before 7am said the storm didn't scare her away from her morning walk.
"The track is in really good condition," she said.