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Horse access to Kahuterawa Reserve
After a locked gate shut horse riders out of Palmerston North's Kahuterawa Reserve, one rider's tip-off and some quick work from our field advisor got the track reopened to horses in under four months.
172 Government Purpose Reserves published on our maps
A year-long stocktake with the Department of Conservation has added 172 previously unmarked Government Purpose Reserves to our maps, each one now clearly shown as open to the public.
Chris Barnes Award for Kakanui Walkway
A decade of work — and a strip of his own land — has earned North Otago local Chris Barnes an Outdoor Access Champion Award for building a new coastal walkway between Kakanui and Catseye Point.
Landholders, don't worry about recreationists on your land
If you've ever hesitated to let walkers, hunters or bikers onto your land over health and safety worries, the law is clear that their safety out there isn't your responsibility.
Downloading GPX files
Hunters, anglers and anyone chasing an off-the-beaten-track spot can now download GPX coordinates straight from our maps, so there's no doubt about where public access starts and private land begins.
Featherston to Wairarapa Moana Trail
A community trust is calling for donations to help build a new trail connecting Featherston to Wairarapa Moana, giving locals and visitors a direct route to the wetlands on foot or by bike.
New public access along the Mangati Stream, Waikato
A new stretch of public access has opened up along the Mangati Stream in Waikato, giving the local community another way to enjoy the waterway.
Pan Pac is supporting public access in its forests
Pan Pac Forest Products is throwing its support behind public access across its forestry estate, opening up more of its land to walkers, hunters and mountain bikers.
Nominations open for Outdoor Access Champion awards
We're calling for nominations of people and groups who champion public access to the outdoors. Nominations for the 2027 awards are open until 2 November 2026.
Advice on recruiting and retaining volunteers for your trail group
New advice for trail groups on recruiting and keeping volunteers is on its way, drawing on lessons from a recent workshop.
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