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.

Dec 1, 2020, 10:49 AM

Dr Gordon Hosking will receive an Outdoor Access Champion Award in Mangawhai this week. The award recognises his significant contribution to public access to the outdoors.

Nov 3, 2020, 10:19 AM

New Zealanders are exploring our outdoors in greater numbers than before the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Oct 21, 2020, 10:44 AM

The Walking Access Commission is seeking nominations of people and groups who champion public access to the outdoors. Nominations are open until 31 January 2021

Oct 19, 2020, 2:07 PM

Shaun Norman received an Outdoor Access Champion Award to recognise his significant and lasting contribution to public access to the outdoors in Aoraki Mt Cook.

Sep 8, 2020, 4:22 PM

We have introduced some great new features that make finding information on our website even easier.

Sep 1, 2020, 4:55 PM

The Walking Access Commission hopes to help resolve a dispute about whitebaiters accessing the Mōkau River near the end of Te Mahoe Road. 

Aug 26, 2020, 11:37 AM

Te Araroa Trust and the Walking Access Commission have joined forces to work on the Trust’s length-of-New Zealand trail.

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.  

May 18, 2020, 1:02 PM

Budget 2020 has doubled annual funding for the Walking Access Commission Ara Hīkoi Aotearoa