Feb 22, 2022, 6:00 AM

We have a planned outage to our mapping systems today (22 February) from 9am - 9pm.

Nov 4, 2021, 9:11 AM

GIS analyst Julian Hitchman hopes that, by sharing public access datasets, the Walking Access Commission can help people improve public access in New Zealand.

Apr 27, 2021, 2:07 PM

A helpful guide for users to familiarise themselves with our maps. Check out more information on our maps, layout, navigation, tools, login and GIS data.

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.  

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.

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.

Jul 20, 2018, 11:22 AM

How much public access is there in New Zealand? How much can the Commission’s Walking Access Mapping System (WAMS) display?

Apr 4, 2018, 9:24 AM

So how complete is the Walking Access Mapping System (WAMS)? We are running a project to find out.