Published February 2020
Declan Weir's research, sponsored through the Commission's Aspinall Scholarship, looking at methods of enabling active transport in the Auckland urban environment.
Published October 2018
Holly Stevens’ research highlights incentives to encourage Auckland’s property developers to allow public access through their land for greenway development.
Published June 2017
A digital platform where people can request access to a farm and landholders can respond, without having to share personal information, make or answer phone calls.
Published May 2009
This document summarises a High Court decision on access to Crown pastoral lease properties.
Published August 2008
This book examines the law on public access in New Zealand. It was written by former Registrar-General of Land Brian Hayes.
Published October 2007
The main purpose of this report is to provide an illustration of the method and the depth of research underpinning Roading Law as it Applies to Unformed Roads.
Published March 2007
This commentary explains the nature of the "Queen's highway", what the free right of passage is, the special character of roads along rivers, lakes and the sea, as well as some historical perspective.
Published March 2007
This commentary highlights unsatisfactory elements in our waterside law that detract from a stable legal environment.
Published August 2003
Public access to our coast, lakes, rivers and streams for all citizens has been a feature of New Zealand land law and practice from the earliest colonial times.
Published April 1999
A research paper examining the history of the "Queen's Chain" concept as it relates to the reservation of land alongside water margins.