Julian Hitchman on Queen Charlotte Track
Photo by Fiona Naismith

Regional field advisors

Contact an advisor to investigate or negotiate public outdoor access. 

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Advice

We have information about accessing the outdoors responsibly - including roads and walkways, rivers and lakes, and private land. We also have information on creating new access, private land and what to do when there is a dispute.

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Trail makers

We support trail groups that create public access to the outdoors, and build or maintain tracks and trails. Below is some of the support we can offer.

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Landholders

Find out about the obligations for landholders when they have recreational visitors on their land.
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Responsible behaviour

Asking permission, caring for the environment, motor vehicles, carrying a gun, mountain bikes, horses, fires and other information from our Outdoor Access Code.
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Disputes

Herenga ā Nuku helps people find resolutions to outdoor public access disputes.
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Tangata whenua resource page

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