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News: January 2022

Below is a list of our latest kawepūrongo . If you have a media or communications query, contact Stephen Day, our Communications Manager | Kaiwhakahaere Whakapā on 04 815 8517 or media@herengaanuku.govt.nz

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Outdoor access needs women

The Commission is proud to recognise the wāhine that have made a significant impact in accessing the outdoors in New Zealand.

50,000km of roads you can’t see

There are over 50,000km of unformed legal roads in New Zealand. That’s over 25 times the length of State Highway 1 from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

Walking is modest

Walking is not just a slow way of getting from A to Z. It is about experiencing all the other letters in between.

Access to Rivers

Riverbanks and riverbeds are often thought to be entirely publicly accessible and a term is frequently used as part of this expectation - the Queen’s Chain.

Greeting the summer visitors

Summer can be a busy time for farm managers. Among the pressures they face are more people who may want permission to cross their land.