Sandfly Bay Beach Otago
Photo by Catriona Ward

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Outdoor Access Code

The New Zealand Outdoor Access Code provides helpful information about responsible behaviour in the outdoors. It is practical and informative and aims to raise public awareness of access rights and responsibilities.

PDF version of the Outdoor Access Code

Lake Tekapo

The Tiaki Promise

Tiaki means to care for people, place and culture.
New Zealand is precious, and everyone who lives and travels here is responsible for looking after it.
Gillespies Pass

Background to the Code

The code outlines how you can care for the land and its people when you are outdoors. It also outlines access rights and responsibilities for visiting land.
Pigeon Island Best Family Memories

Being responsible

The Code identifies eleven areas of responsibility and outlines actions for each one. It covers respecting other people’s interests and caring for the environment.
Kapiti

Access rights and privileges

The Code applies to all land access, whether over legal access ways, negotiated public access over private land, or access over private land by permission.
Coromandal Walkway

Landholder liability

Being responsible for public access, private land, dogs, firearms, motor vehicles, respecting other people's property, fire, the environment, managing the outdoors and Māori land.