Walking Access Commission - Ara Hikoi Aotearoa
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The Walking Access Commission - Ara Hikoi Aotearoa makes sure New Zealand’s outdoors remain easy to access and free for everyone.
We are the government agency that:
- works with communities to create and tend to tracks and trails. We care for our land and the people who live, work and play on it;
- protects public access to the outdoors for everyone in New Zealand, from walkers to mountain bikers, anglers to horse riders, landholders to trail runners and beyond; and
- provides leadership on outdoor access issues and administers a national strategy on outdoor access, including tracks and trails. We map outdoor access, provide information to the public, promote responsible conduct, help to resolve disputes and negotiate new access.
