Join our February trailmakers hui

The next trail makers online hui will be on Thursday, 22 February, at 12 noon. Dan Radford from Te Araroa will join Herenga ā Nuku’s GIS manager, Matt Grose, to talk about how Te Araroa is using GIS to manage assets along its 3000km long trail. Te Araroa Trust uses GIS technology to register assets in the field and record them on a database and map. We will also discuss how GIS works at a smaller scale for local volunteer groups.

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Jimmy Armers Walkway protected for the future

Melville and Julie Syme have legalised a popular walking track from Jimmy Armers Beach that crosses their property. Most of the existing track was on an unformed legal road, but there were significant deviations onto the Symes’ property. The Symes wanted to ensure the community and tourists would continue to have access along the track into the future if their land were to change hands.

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Tangata Whenua Map

We have recently added a tangata whenua-focused map to our outdoor access website. The map shows tangata whenua-owned lands (ahuwhenua blocks) as well as marae and gazetted rohe moana that border the shoreline. It is also possible to view iwi areas of interest as identified through Te Tiriti settlements. The information has been gathered from several publicly accessible map sources and placed on one single map. Public access areas and tracks are also on this map.

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Signs pointing up for Reservoir Creek Walkway

The spectacular walkway climb from Waimea Inlet, 568 metres of ascent up Richmond Hill, now has new signs and amenities. The folk from Keep Richmond Beautiful have used a $3000 Community Grant from the Tasman District Council and a $2400 enhanced access grant from Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa to develop the Reservoir Creek Walkway.

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Gazetted walkways provide enduring access

Herenga ā Nuku recently gave public notice of three gazetted walkways that add to our network of public access. Tarn Hut Stream Track and Youngman Stream Track in the Waimakariri combine to offer a 16km loop walk or mountain bike ride. They provide spectacular 360-degree views from Lillburn Hill over the foothill forests to Christchurch and the Port Hills beyond. Up north, the Kotikoti Walkway is a 1-hour walk that provides scenic views of the Bay of Islands.

[Photo by Popsracer on Wikipedia]

Outdoor Access Code helps us respect the land

Herenga ā Nuku has a legal duty to publish an Outdoor Access Code, which outlines the rights and responsibilities of people accessing the outdoors. Recently we published an updated version of the code that shifts the focus from legal obligations to simpler language about good behaviour when outdoors. It also weaves in themes from the Tiaki Promise – our commitment to care for New Zealand.

Read the Outdoor Access Code