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.
News: September 2019
Creating peri-urban magic
Oct 23, 2019, 4:08 PM
Growing populations and expanding cities create interesting planning challenges for our peri-urban areas.
Add your own reviews of tracks on Find My Adventure
Sep 26, 2019, 2:53 PM
The Commission has been working with our website design company Somar to make big improvements to Find My Adventure.
Find My Adventure nominated for geospatial award
Sep 26, 2019, 2:45 PM
Find My Adventure has been named as one of three finalists in the People and Community category of the NZ Spatial Excellence Awards.
Bernice and Lyon join the Commission
Sep 26, 2019, 2:41 PM
Bernice Prakash and Lyon Edwardson have started working at the Walking Access Commission.
Review endorses Walking Access Commission’s outdoor access work
Sep 25, 2019, 10:49 AM
The Walking Access Commission Ara Hīkoi Aotearoa is welcoming the newly published Report on the Findings of the Review of the Walking Access Act 2008.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Sep 10, 2019, 12:02 PM
It’s te Wiki o te Reo Māori and, appropriately, the Walking Access Commission Ara Hīkoi Aotearoa staff gather for their first weekly Te Reo Māori lesson.
The woman caring for Chasm Creek’s derelict bridges
Sep 10, 2019, 10:29 AM
Most walkways have a guardian, a kaitiaki. So it is with Chasm Creek Walkway beside the Mokihinui River. Frida Inta has been caring for the walkway for 20 years.
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.
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