Walkways - Frequently Asked Questions
Published July 2016
This FAQ focuses specifically on walkways that have been formally established and gazetted under the Walking Access Act 2008 or New Zealand Walkways Act 1990.
Publications: July 2016
Access along rivers, lakes and the coast - Frequently Asked Questions
Published July 2016
This FAQ answers common questions about access to water margins and riverbeds. It also describes the effects of erosion and accretion on public access.
Roadways over Māori Land - Frequently Asked Questions
Published July 2016
Roadways over Māori land provide access over Māori land to other Māori land, or sometimes to general or Crown land.
Walking access and Māori land - Frequently Asked Questions
Published July 2016
Generally, unalienated Maori land does not have public access provisions. It is governed under the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Resolving disputes over access - Frequently Asked Questions
Published July 2016
The Commission’s staff and regional field advisors are available to provide independent and impartial advice on public access and to help resolve access disputes.
The Walking Access Mapping System - Frequently Asked Questions
Published July 2016
The Walking Access Mapping System is an online system that uses geographic information system (GIS) technology to display publicly accessible land.
Access for landholders - Frequently Asked Questions
Published July 2016
The Outdoor Access Code is a Walking Access Commission publication that sets out the rights and responsibilities of recreational users and landholders.
Health and safety responsibilities of farmers to recreational visitors - Flowchart
Published July 2016
When do you have a duty to warn people about hazards?
Sign project with Federated Farmers New Zealand - Fact Sheet
Published July 2016
Federated Farmers and the Commission have developed a sign for landholders to use showing where they are happy for walking access to happen on their land.
Sign project with Rural Women New Zealand
Published July 2016
Rural Women New Zealand and the Commission have developed a sign for landholders to use showing where they are happy for walking access to happen on their land.