Outdoor access is a pathway to good mental health
Apr 17, 2019, 1:36 PM
Instinctively, we believe being outdoors is good for us. The good news is that, increasingly, science supports our instinct to get outside.
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Turn the Easter/ANZAC holidays into a chance for students to win
Apr 16, 2019, 2:08 PM
Your students have been away for the Easter and ANZAC Day holidays. While those adventures are fresh get them to enter our Top Outdoor Spot Competition.
More to walking access than hairy legs, woollen socks and scroggin
Apr 15, 2019, 4:54 PM
Ric Cullinane talks to Andrea Vance from Stuff about the work the Walking Access Commission does.
Crown Pastoral Lease review is opportunity for Outdoor Recreation
Apr 12, 2019, 11:40 AM
Chief Executive Ric Cullinane says improving public access for recreation should be an important outcome of the current review of Crown pastoral lease land.
Waiuku advocate wins outdoor access champion award
Mar 19, 2019, 10:55 AM
Waiuku’s Barry Gibbon will receive an Outdoor Access Champion Award on Friday for his work leading the Waiuku Trails Project.
Ōtuataua Stonefields wins summer tracks competition
Mar 15, 2019, 2:45 PM
The winners of our Favourite Track competition are Thomas John Bailey and Judi Gallagher.
Act Review Panel needs to hear from you
Mar 13, 2019, 10:54 AM
Parliament’s review of the Walking Access Act is underway now. People will get to have their say on providing free, certain, enduring access to the outdoors.
New features on the Find My Adventure and the Commission’s website
Mar 12, 2019, 12:02 PM
Following the launch of our new website in November 2018, we’ve been gathering ideas for further improvements. The first round of these launched in February.
Connecting Franklin-Northern Waikato Project
Mar 12, 2019, 11:49 AM
Communities in southern Auckland and the northern Waikato are growing rapidly, and this growth is forecast to continue for many years to come.
Top Outdoor Spot Competition relaunches with new sponsor
Mar 12, 2019, 10:12 AM
The Walking Access Commission’s annual Top Outdoor Spot Competition is back with great prizes for students to win from our new sponsor Kiwi Camping.