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Apr 17, 2025
Progress is being made on one of New Zealand’s oldest longstanding and colourful public access cases.
Some of our cases have been on our books for many years. Resolving public access can often be a long and careful process. However, few issues have been around as long as attempts to secure access along Macetown road, winding into the hills above Arrowtown. The road provides access to the Macetown Historic Reserve and other open spaces which many groups use for swimming, walking, hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, 4WDing and other activities.
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Apr 09, 2025
The New Zealand Four Wheel Drive Association has asked the Central Zone 4x4 clubs to organise daily 4WD trips for attendees of the National AGM. These trips will run over the five days prior to the AGM, which is on Saturday 24 th May 2025. The 4x4 trips will run from the 19th of May till the 23rd. We have organised 8 trips over the 5 days ranging from Shiny Orienteering style through to full on Hard Yakka winch trips for those that like to get muddy. So get the spanners out and get those vehicles ready for May.
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Feb 05, 2025
NZFWDA involvement noted in NZ Farmer publication Read more
Jul 05, 2023
The East Coast Vehicle Bylaw, which restricts vehicle access on the coast, came into effect on July 1, 2023 Read more
Dec 05, 2022
If you’re heading to a beach or river this summer please watch out for dotterel/t?turiwhatu nests and give them a wide berth. Read more
Nov 16, 2022
Cars on Karioitahi a growing problem Read more
Sep 17, 2022
The Clutha District Council has stopped short of completely banning vehicles from beaches. Read more
Aug 23, 2022
The Minister of Transport is proposing changes to legislation "Reshaping Streets" with implications to four wheeling Read more
Aug 08, 2022
The NZFWDA submitted against the Council proposals Read more
Aug 04, 2022
Herenga a Nuku has recently received enquiries about public access from the Desert Road to Kaimanawa State Forest Park. Historically access for recreation has used formed roadways like Waipakihi and Rangipo Intake. Read more
Jun 20, 2022
Conservation management planning is a catch-all term for the statutory documents, like conservation management strategies and national park management plans, that guide DOC’s work on public conservation lands and waters. Read more
Jun 16, 2022
The NZFWDA have been creating a series of videos around behaviour Read more
May 30, 2022
Taieri Road and Maratoto Road Read more
May 13, 2022
Submissions run from May 19 to June 20.
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Dec 14, 2021
With the ever-changing and confusing mass of public information, clubs are asking for guidance on how to manage their events under the traffic-light system.
The NZFWDA has these simple guidelines for clubs. Read more
Oct 25, 2021
Over the course of a year there are many opportunities to comment on various Local Authority proposals relating to 4WD recreation. Read more
Aug 04, 2021
The Department of Conservation have given permission for another of the annual 'cut backs' of the vegetation along the 42 Traverse. Read more
Jul 25, 2021
The public is encouraged to participate in the bylaw process and make a submission from 15 July 2021 to 8 September 2021 (5.00 pm close). Online submission forms can be found by using the link below from 15 July. Read more
Jul 21, 2021
A reminder from LVVTA... Lifting or lowering a vehicle equipped with collision avoidance systems may affect the calibration of the system and may prevent it from working as intended. Read more
Jul 21, 2021
It’s easy to under-estimate the huge value of a good relationship between the vehicle enthusiast sector and the regulator - especially when we (LVVTA, and the eight Member Associations it represents) have had such a good relationship with the New Zealand Transport Agency and the Ministry of Transport for so long. Read more
