Join the community
Herenga ā Nuku facilitates a free nationwide network of groups and trusts that make and maintain trails. The network meets via video conferencing 4 times per year. People discuss issues that they have in common, tautoko each other and offer advice.
Herenga ā Nuku’s team of regional field advisors and national office staff also support the informal network. They share their knowledge and work. They also develop resources that groups can use to help them build or maintain trails.
If your group wants to join the network or learn more, contact our partnership advisor at partners@herengaanuku.govt.nz or follow the link below.
Join our national network of trail-building groups
Upcoming hui dates for 2026
All meetings are on Thursdays from 12-1pm
Our first Trailmakers hui for the year will be on Thursday, 19 February, 12pm to 1pm. The topic is how councils plan for access to nature: Findings from a national document analysis
Register for the February hui here
Other hui dates for the year are —
- Thursday 28 May
- Thursday 27 August
- Thursday 19 November
Join the trailmakers map
Latest newsletters
- November 2025 — Trail building insights from the Colorado Rockies
- August 2025 — The value of outdoor spaces for young people and rangatahi
- May 2025 — Legal considerations for protecting your trail
- February 2025 — Three helpful guides for building trails
- November 2024 — Multi-use tracks: when and where they work
- September 2024 — Funding basics:understanding how to secure funds for your trail projects
- May 2024 — Conservation management strategies (CMS) – What are they, and how do they affect trail groups?
- March 2024 — GIS and managing trail assets
- November 2023 — Establishing a national trailmakers network
- August 2023 — removing the barriers to accessible trails
- Thanks to trail-building volunteers on National Volunteer Week (June 2023)
- May 2023 — working with councils
Each track-building group is different — you may wish to talk with your Regional Field Advisor, so you get up-to-date advice and knowledge.