New Plymouth District Council has closed the road to the North Egmont Visitor Centre, citing safety reasons.
New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) spokesperson, Jacqueline Baker, says the decision was made after discussions with the Department of Conservation.
"We're in a national lockdown as we fight COVID-19 and people are being asked to stay home and save lives. There's been reports of a handful of people doing burnouts on the road."
A number of freedom campers were also still using the facilities at the visitor centre, she says, despite having been told to go to Belt Road Seaside Holiday Park for the duration of the lockdown