COVID-19 and the outdoors
Mar 23, 2020, 3:37 PM
What does COVID-19 mean for the NZ Walking Access Commission, and for public access to the outdoors? We'll share advice from a range of experts.
News: February 2019
A week in Wānaka
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.
Pukekohe Tramping Club opens Five Summits Track for its golden jubilee
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.
Sarah Cruickshank on improving our maps with new GIS
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.
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.
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.
Julian Hitchman explains using geospatial data to create maps
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.
MSC’s Southern Hemisphere Alpine Conference
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.
Rayonier Matariki Forests wins outdoor access champion award for support of Pauanui Tairua Trail
May 6, 2019, 11:43 AM
The forestry company received the award on 2 May, following their nomination by Hikuai District Trust, which has been building the Pauanui Tairua Trail.