Walking Access Commission Ara Hīkoi Aotearoa
Outdoor Access Champion Suky Thompson leading BP walking festival group

Walking access easements secure epic Coronet Loop

The loop is part of a network of Mahu Whenua covenant tracks in Wakatipu that the Commission has been helping create legal access on for over a decade.

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Wharekai te Kou Walk, Jackson Bay

Commission calls to protect access on stewardship land 

The Commission wants to help the Department of Conservation (DOC) protect public access when it reclassifies stewardship land.

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Luke Alexander riding his bike

Luke Alexander's new lease on life

Cape Foulwind local, Luke faces challenges that have forced him to rely on neighbours, family and friends to get around. But all that has changed with an e-bike.

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Family walking Te Araroa

Little feet walk length of New Zealand

Seven-year-old Victoria has been walking Te Araroa with her mum, dad and siblings, Alexander (10) and Erin (5 months) since December 2021.

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Edwin Sheppard climbing Badlands, Whanganui Bay

A leap for rock climbing access

Edwin Sheppard, the newly appointed general manager of the Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust, is the first paid role to work specifically on rock climbing access issues in New Zealand.

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Commission staff riding bikes to work

One less car, many more bikes

We’re only a small team of 24 people, but we’re committed to active and public transport. All our Wellington staff walk, ride or use public transport for their commute.

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New Zealand Walking Access Commission
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Phone: (04) 815 8502 / Email: contact@walkingaccess.govt.nz
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