Our Top Outdoor Spot winners!

Oct 20, 2017, 11:11 AM

All of the prizes for the 2017 competition have been awarded, with the first place winner in each category receiving theirs at a ceremony at their school.

Meet two new Commission staff

Oct 19, 2017, 1:35 PM

Amie Point  Regional Field Advisor (Otago) Amie moved to rural Maniototo after gaining a degree in Marketing Management and Design at Otago and travelling the world for two years.

Ribbons across the land

Oct 19, 2017, 11:47 AM

By Eric Pyle, Chief Executive Over the past few months the Commission has been exploring access-related issues in the Mackenzie, Waitaki and Queenstown Lakes districts.

New kid on the block

Oct 19, 2017, 10:10 AM

The outdoors has always been a huge part of our lives (of many Kiwi lives) and it is, perhaps, something I took a little bit for granted.

Access planning under the Auckland Unitary Plan

Oct 19, 2017, 9:54 AM

Recently the Matakana Trails Trust appealed a decision made by Auckland Council relating to a large rural subdivision.

Nominations open for champions of public access to the outdoors

Oct 6, 2017, 10:11 AM

"These awards are New Zealand’s way of saying thanks to some of the wonderful people who have helped open up the great outdoors to the public," said Eric Pyle, Chief Executive of the Walking Access Commission.