Four walking tracks and a campsite have been closed in the Far North amid fears that packs of feral dogs could attack visitors.
The tracks, along with Twilight Beach campground, are in Te Paki Recreation Reserve near Cape Reinga.
Up to four packs of feral dogs have been reported between Hukatere, on Ninety Mile Beach, and Te Werahi Beach, immediately west of Cape Reinga.
The Department of Conservation said it believed the dogs posed a risk to walkers, recreational hunters, riders and anyone working in the area, including DoC staff.
The tracks form part of the popular Te Paki Coastal Track and the northernmost section of Te Araroa, the long-distance trail from Cape Reinga to Bluff.