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Choose from 700+ tracks and trails across New Zealand to walk, cycle or ride your horse.
The New Zealand Walking Access Commission
Our vision: Journeys across the land and to our special places | Te mauri o te hīkoi
We build a legacy of public access to the outdoors for everyone in New Zealand. Communities work with us to create and care for tracks and trails. We resolve disputes about outdoor access. Our focus is the land and the people who live, work and play on it - walkers, mountain bikers, anglers, horse riders, landholders, runners and beyond.
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Riparian planting and public access
Ric Balfour from Landcare Trust and Felicity Brough from Walking Access Commission have formed a partnership to help farmers and catchment groups develop public access routes when riparian planting.
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Access to the outdoors FAQs
Information about accessing the outdoors responsibly - including roads and walkways, rivers and lakes, and private land.
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Use a map to find legal public access across New Zealand
Our maps will help you find legal public access, hunting and fishing spots, tracks, trails, and property information.
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News from the field
The latest media releases, articles, news and views from across the Walking Access Commission.
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