The Commission has a small team in Wellington and a network of regional field advisors.
Our major projects include developing and maintaining the Walking Access Mapping System, which clearly identifies publicly-owned land across New Zealand, and promoting the Outdoor Access Code to increase understanding of responsible behaviour in the outdoors. The Commission also administers a contestable fund called the Enhanced Access Fund to support projects that enhance access to New Zealand's great outdoors. Responsibility for gazetted Walkways, formerly governed by the New Zealand Walkways Act 1990, now falls under the Walking Access Commission's mandate. The day-to-day administration of Walkways on conservation land remains with the Department of Conservation.
A copy of our legislation, the Walking Access Act, is available here.