- Trail makers
- Landholders
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Responsible behaviour
- The Outdoor Access Code
- Crossing private land
- Carrying a gun
- Dogs
- Horse riding responsibly
- Mountain biking responsibly
- Caring for the environment
- Being responsible with fire in the outdoors
- Four-wheel driving responsibly
- Bikes, dogs and horses on walkways
- Motor vehicle on walking tracks
- Kauri dieback, myrtle rust and more
- Biosecurity
- The country and outdoor recreation calendar
- Disputes
Regional field advisors
Contact an advisor to investigate or negotiate public outdoor access.
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How to create a new walkway
Herenga ā Nuku welcomes approaches from landholders wishing to create public access over their land.
Take the first step – talk to us
Your regional field advisor will answer your questions and help as you decide the best legal mechanism, identify a route, survey the route and complete the details needed to legalise access.
Find your local regional field advisor
Other resources
Read about the benefits of creating legal access
The walkway easement instrument (Jan 2019) is used to legalise access under the Walking Access Act 2008. It is kept simple as the legislation contains all the rules that apply. We will help you complete the necessary details.
Page last updated: 14 December 2023