The view from Ōmanawanui Track in the Waitākere Ranges. Photo: Auckland Council The Ōmanawanui Track and the Puriri Ridge Track have also been upgraded with thousands of steps and hundreds of metres of boardwalk being installed. A Māori name is also being introduced to the Hillary Trail. Auckland Council said the 6km upgrade is a significant milestone in the reopening of the trail which will also be known as Te Ara Tūhura. It reconnects a multi-day trail from the Karamatura Valley through to Anawhata. The council closed many tracks in 2018, following a rāhui placed by iwi over the ngahere (forest) of the Waitākere Ranges.