[1] The park is owned and managed by Greater Wellington Regional Council, making it one of the largest landowners in New Zealand.

[4] Akatarawa Forest has ancient northern rātā which predate human habitation of New Zealand, including one tree which is believed to be 1100 years old.

[6] Greater Wellington Regional Council carried out a 1080 dropping programme in 2013 to reduce pest species.

[5] In 2016, some 4WD and motorbike tracks were planted, while others were officially recognised for the first time, following a review of wetlands in the park.

[9] Between December 2017 and August 2018, a 1.7 kilometre zig-zag track that is part of the Cannon Point Walkway was closed to the public due to a disagreement between Upper Hutt City Council and a private landowner over land access.