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The public has a right to use unformed legal roads, colloquially known as paper roads, to access the outdoors.
There are many different types of legal public access. This page details some of the main ones you are likely to encounter.
Public access along rivers, lakes and the coast - including marginal strips, esplanade reserves, esplanade strips and access strips. The effects of erosion on access.
Conservation land administered by DOC is usually open to walking access but there are some exceptions to this.
New Zealand offers an abundance of walking tracks providing opportunities for access to the great outdoors. These tracks fall into many categories.
You must get permission from the landholder to cross private land. There's no 'right to roam' in New Zealand.
Māori land is privately-owned land and does not have public access rights. Permission must be sought from the owners or those authorised by them.
Want to find out about roadways over Māori land? Like more information about how they are created, who is responsible for them and the differences for public access?
Page last updated: 22 September 2023
