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Regional field advisors

Contact an advisor to investigate or negotiate public outdoor access. 

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Jobs

Current vacancies at Herenga ā Nuku.

About us

Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission, is the Crown agency protecting and enhancing public access to the outdoors for everyone in New Zealand — walkers, mountain bikers, anglers, horse riders, landholders, trail runners and more.

Herenga ā Nuku has a small team in Wellington and a network of regional field advisors. It is governed by an independent board.

For more pārongo about the functions of Herenga ā Nuku please consult the Walking Access Act 2008.

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Our people

Herenga ā Nuku has fourteen staff working from its Wellington office and a 13-strong field team based around New Zealand.
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Vacancies
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Strategic Narrative 2021-2025

Trails connect us to this land of ancestors, to te taiao, and our unique natural world, to our stories and our heritage to active lifestyles, health and wellbeing, and to each other.
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Our name

The Walking Access Commission became Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission, on 28 July 2022.  

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Disclosure

As a Crown entity, we publish a range of information, including our chief executive's expenses, our Official Information Act statistics, board minutes and our prosecutions policy.