Christchurch kids win Top Outdoor Spot Competition
Aug 29, 2019, 1:49 PM
Three Christchurch children have won the top prizes in the Walking Access Commission 2019 Top Outdoor Spot Competition.
News: September 2017
Grigg Drive Track provides greater access to Wither Hills
Aug 12, 2019, 1:06 PM
The Grigg Drive to Rotary Lookout track will provide people with direct access from the Boulevard on Taylor subdivision to the Farm Park and its network of tracks
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.
Waiheke trail builder wins Outdoor Access Champion Award
May 22, 2019, 8:57 AM
Waiheke Island’s Gary Wilton will receive an Outdoor Access Champion Award for his work creating Waiheke’s comprehensive network of walking and biking tracks.
Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust wins Outdoor Access Champion Award
May 14, 2019, 9:25 AM
The Old Ghost Road is the work of over 400 volunteers who collectively donated 26,500 hours of work to build the trail. It is one of New Zealand’s Great Rides.
Rayonier Matariki Forests wins outdoor access champion award
May 2, 2019, 11:57 AM
Rayonier Matariki Forests received an Outdoor Access Champion Award this morning for its work supporting the Pauanui Tairua Trail.
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.
Get Outdoors Week an opportunity to fund local tracks
Feb 15, 2019, 8:33 AM
Get Outdoors Week (15-22 February 2019) is a fantastic opportunity for local communities to improve tracks trails and public access in their area.
$7,600 will help signpost Rawhitiroa Wetland wildlife
Feb 12, 2019, 11:38 AM
Wild for Taranaki has received $7,600 to build interpretation and education signs along its planned Rawhitiroa Wetland Walk.
Walking Access Commission welcomes review of legislation
Nov 30, 2018, 9:11 AM
The New Zealand Walking Access Commission Ara Hīkoi Aotearoa (NZWAC) is welcoming the mandatory review of its governing legislation, the Walking Access Act 2008.