
To Aria and back, on a horse
Feb 4, 2021, 2:40 PM
Kaye Nelson has been horse trekking for three decades. “I don’t know whether any person who is attached to horses would really be able to say exactly why," says Kaye.
Feb 4, 2021, 2:40 PM
Kaye Nelson has been horse trekking for three decades. “I don’t know whether any person who is attached to horses would really be able to say exactly why," says Kaye.
Nov 3, 2020, 10:19 AM
New Zealanders are exploring our outdoors in greater numbers than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sep 8, 2020, 4:22 PM
We have introduced some great new features that make finding information on our website even easier.
Aug 25, 2020, 9:37 AM
The Walking Access Commission's mapping partner Eagle Technologies is improving LocalMaps, the program our online mapping system runs on.
Feb 27, 2020, 10:19 AM
The Commission's Stephen Day spent three days in Wānaka with LEARNZ teachers as they took students on a virtual field trip to explore the outdoors. Here’s his photo diary.
Nov 14, 2019, 12:00 PM
You know you’re among good tramping folk when the formal ‘ribbon-cutting’ opening you’re attending involves cutting a length of supplejack with a pair of garden shears.
Oct 24, 2019, 1:31 PM
Sarah tells us how and why the Commission is updating its GIS, what it will mean for people using WAMS and when you can look forward to the new system.
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.
May 8, 2019, 12:28 PM
Podcast: Julian Hitchman is one of the Commission's GIS Analysts. He talks about how we use geospatial data to create the maps we use.
May 7, 2019, 9:36 AM
The Mountain Safety Council is hosting its biennial Southern Hemisphere Alpine Conference (SHAC) next month. And it is talking about avalanches.