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Supporting Te Ara Tipuna, a new kind of trail
Imagine a 500km trail from Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa (Gisborne) to Ōpōtiki, following the coast and dipping inland to connect 22 communities and 64 marae. Te Ara Tipuna will be more than a tramp – it will be a cultural experience enabling reconnections between pā and hapū and between whānau, whenua and pūrākau (stories).
Car-free access to the outdoors
New Zealand’s trail network is steadily growing, but if you’ve ever tried to reach a national or forest park without a car, you may have found your options extremely limited.
We envision a comprehensive and safe network of tracks and trails across Aotearoa, accessible from big cities and small towns as well as our wilder places.
Takapuna–Milford path: thoughts
Private land ownership trumps most public interests. The recent loss of access along Auckland's Takapuna-Milford path highlights this.
Climate change can further complicate access issues. As public and private water boundaries move due to extreme weather events, some legal public access becomes impractical to use or lost altogether.
Your first swim of the summer
Do you know how to find a swimming hole near you?
Stephen Day reflects on his family's rules for the first swim of summer.
Two new board members
We're pleased to welcome two new members to our governing board:
- Hugh Logan
- Darren Rewi (Kai Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine me Rongowhakaata)
Join our next online hui
Thursday 16 November
If you're a trail maker, sign up for our next online hui. The topic is 'Establishing a national trail network'.
Last chance to nominate
The Outdoor Access Champion awards recognise people and organisations who have made significant and lasting contributions to outdoor public access in New Zealand.
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