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Nov 05, 2015
Sadly the planned vegetation cut back at the 42 Traverse in the Tongariro Forest on 21/22 Nov has had to be postponed. Read more
Oct 29, 2015
Severe damage from winter weather creates problems. Read more
Oct 23, 2015
For forest users in the northern part of NZ, the spread of the Kauri die back disease threatens all Kauri. The Department of Conservation (DoC) is making cleanliness a condition of using 4WD tracks on DoC managed public lands where Kauri may exist. Read more
Sep 10, 2015
United Four Wheel Drive Associations Inc publish an online free magazine. Read more
Sep 02, 2015
Auckland Council from 1 Sept require vehicles wanting to use Muriwai and Kariotahi beaches to have permits. Read more
Jun 10, 2015
With the introduction of the Adventure Activities Regulations in 2011 there has been uncertainty about how NZFWDA clubs might be affected.
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Mar 18, 2015
DoC have published a list of places with 4WD access on conservation land Read more
Feb 21, 2015
Auckland Transport have compiled a guideline called 'Management of unformed roads' that is quite a balanced overview. Read more
Jan 15, 2015
''Although it was a four-wheel-drive, it wasn't suitable for the conditions. ''Not all four-wheel-drives are equal.'' Read more
Dec 01, 2014
These drafts have been released concurrently . Read more
Nov 26, 2014
Thompson's Track is a largely unformed legal road that crosses the Kaimai Range and has been closed by major slips for many months. Read more
Sep 23, 2014
The NZFWDA are members of United Four Wheel Drive Associations Inc., who publish a free quarterly online magazine. 4x4 activities and land access problems, they're much the same worldwide, enjoy reading about them! Read more
Jul 04, 2014
A free online 4x4 magazine with many respected contributors promoting the pleasures of 4x4 travel and adventure. Read more
Jun 20, 2014
Kaitaia 4WD club are helping to restore the Tauroa middens. Middens are the remains of ancient rubbish dumps that give us a glimpse into how people lived in the past. Read more
Apr 21, 2011
A question that is going to impact widely on 4x4 use of public lands Read more
Feb 22, 2011
There is a Bill in Parliament concerning a serious unformed legal roads (ULR) issue.
There are several aspects of the Bill which give concern. A specific bylaw making power to address vehicular use of unformed legal roads has been included in the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (213-2) (14 December 2010) before Parliament as at January 2011
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Jan 03, 2011
Access is being reviewed according to a report in the Taupo Times Dec 31 2010 Read more
Dec 07, 2010
Tongariro Whanganui Taranaki (TWT) Conservancy, which is an amalgamation of the former Tongariro Taupo and Whanganui Conservancies. Read more
Oct 18, 2010
The Attorney-General and Minister of Treaty Settlements, Mr Christopher Finlayson, has said on various occasions that it is ‘clear’ that public access will be allowed as of right, and free of charge, over any foreshore and seabed to which Maori might be granted ‘customary marine title’ under the bill. Now this is simply not the case, and if Mr Finlayson thinks that it is the case, then he is either dishonest or not as good a lawyer as he thinks he is. Read more
Oct 11, 2010
Public submissions are being invited on this bill. The closing date for submissions is Friday,
19 November 2010. Read more
Sep 29, 2010
Key changes to the foreshore and seabed legislation, a paper by Murial Newman Read more
Jun 14, 2010
Comment from Otago Daily Times Read more
May 31, 2010
A note from the Registrar confirms the NZFWDA annual meeting decision Read more
