Farewelling John Forbes

Dec 5, 2019, 10:09 AM

Last week the Commission farewelled retiring board chair John Forbes. John's mana and calm good-will helped remove tension about access to private rural land 

Barbara Stuart on allowing public access on farmland

Nov 7, 2019, 4:18 PM

Barbara and Ian Stuart own Cable Bay Station. They have shared the spectacular scenery and beach access on their land with locals and tourists for decades.

Keep Waikeremoana pristine or risk limiting access

Oct 30, 2019, 11:02 AM

Ric Cullinane says news that freedom campers and visitors are dumping rubbish and felling trees at Lake Waikaremoana is deeply saddening.

Nominations open for outdoor access champions

Oct 29, 2019, 10:12 AM

The commission is calling for nominations of people and groups who champion public access to the outdoors. Nominations are open until 13 December.

Creating peri-urban magic

Oct 23, 2019, 4:08 PM

Growing populations and expanding cities create interesting planning challenges for our peri-urban areas.

Franklin North-Waikato link their communities

Aug 7, 2019, 9:55 AM

In mid-2018 people in the North Waikato brought the Commission and local councils to a hui to discuss concerns about public access and transport in the region.

Off-road paths will make safer school journeys

Aug 6, 2019, 12:07 PM

The Walking Access Commission advocates for more off-road pathways for people to get between their homes and key amenities like schools, places of work and shops.

Off-road pathways needed to link North-Waikato towns

Aug 6, 2019, 9:03 AM

A new report has called for a network of off-road tracks and trails connecting the North Waikato towns of Pokeno, Pukekohe, and Tuakau.

Commission supports rāhui to save kauri

Aug 1, 2019, 3:01 PM

Auckland Regional Field Adviser, Dot Dalziell has been supporting Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara to protect native forest and sites of significance to the iwi.

Landowners are not responsible for health and safety of outdoor recreationalists

Jul 8, 2019, 10:33 AM

In this podcast Sam Newton discusses how landowners are not responsible for the health and safety of outdoor recreationists - and why this is good news.