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What is a road?

Apr 21, 2011 A question that is going to impact widely on 4x4 use of public lands Read more

A serious unformed legal roads (ULR) issue.

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 Read more

Walking Access Commission mapping system available

Dec 23, 2010 The Walking Access Commission (WAC) have finished their first stage of testing of their mapping system Read more

New North Island Conservancy

Dec 07, 2010 Tongariro Whanganui Taranaki (TWT) Conservancy, which is an amalgamation of the former Tongariro Taupo and Whanganui Conservancies. Read more

4WD weekends coming up in Clarence Reserve

Oct 22, 2010 Four-wheel drive enthusiasts in coming months will once again have the opportunity to take a weekend trip through the spectacular landscape of the Clarence Reserve area of Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park near Kaikoura. Read more

Coastal & Marine Access - David Round (Canterbury Law lecturer)

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

Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill

Oct 11, 2010 Public submissions are being invited on this bill. The closing date for submissions is Friday, 19 November 2010. Read more

CORANZ overview on Foreshore and Seabed legislation / Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill

Oct 04, 2010 Hugh Barr of CORANZ, a group of recreation organisations that the NZFWDA is a member of, has summarised some of the risks to recreation and New Zealanders in general. Read more

Speak now, or forever lose your beach!

Sep 29, 2010 Key changes to the foreshore and seabed legislation, a paper by Murial Newman Read more

West Coast CMS published by DOC

Jul 27, 2010 This is the 2010-2020 document that will guide decision making by the Department of Conservation on the West Coast. Read more

Walking Access Commission 'Outdoor Access Code'

Jul 05, 2010 A useful document that references vehicle use etc. Read more

Farmers fear trouble over access plans

Jun 14, 2010 Comment from Otago Daily Times Read more

Public access mapping contract signed

Mar 04, 2010 Read more

Defining the value of legal roads .... a video

Feb 18, 2010 Bruce Mason has created 10 minutes of video outlining the strengths of legal roads. Note that he is looking at the pedestrian values in particular. Read more

Recreation Access argue for unformed legal roads

Feb 04, 2010 Bruce Mason is a very respected access advocate who has literally 'written the book' on unformed roads. Read more

Walking Access Bill 08, Action needed now!

May 23, 2008 You really must get involved! For four wheeling it is potentially absolutely disastrous! Read more

Oteake Conservation Park proposal

May 21, 2008 Oteake Conservation Park proposal on the Department of Conservation website. Read more

Walking Access Repression

Apr 25, 2008 Bruce Mason, a very respected access advocate described the Walking Access Bill as a 'blatant assault on our fundamental rights, dressed up as a public good'. Read more

Walking Access Bill - a sinister attempt to rid on unformed legal roads

Apr 23, 2008 Bryce Johnson's view on the controversial Walking Access Bill which he suspects 'is more a political move than one built on reasonable cause'. Read more

NZFWDA comments on DOC Pisa Range questions

Apr 20, 2008 A document compiled in association with the Otago Land Rover Owners Club in response to the 'Motorised Access onto the Pisa Range: Issues and Options' document prepared by DOC Read more

Bay of Plenty CMS closes 9 May

Apr 16, 2008 Have your say now! Read more

Waikato CMS preliminary draft comment

Apr 16, 2008 The NZFWDA has provided the Waikato Conservancy with comments about the preliminary draft CMS that DOC released earlier in the month. Read more

DOC Northland CMS survey online

Apr 09, 2008 As part of their drafting work for the Northland CMS, DOC have created an online survey for the public to provide comments. Read more

DOC CMS consultation list

Mar 30, 2008 The Department of Conservation have supplied a list of consultations for the CMS process and their position as of April 2008. Read more


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