Landholders' obligations to recreational visitors
The law enables landholders to grant access to recreational visitors. They are still obliged to warn visitors of risks that they wouldn’t normally expect.
Health and safety
Visitors who pay for access
If a landholder is charging a fee for access, an activity that might have been purely recreational, such as access to a fishing spot, becomes a workplace activity.
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A duty to warn people about hazards
A flowchart outlining the health and safety responsibilities of farmers to recreational visitors
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COVID-19 and outdoor recreation
What does COVID-19 mean for the NZ Walking Access Commission, and for public access to the outdoors? We share advice from a range of experts.
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