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About us

The Outdoor Access Commission, Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, 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.

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

For more information about the functions of the commission, please consult the Outdoor 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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Strategic overview

Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa is the Crown agent responsible for providing leadership on access to the outdoors.

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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.