Welcome to the Walking Access website. The Government’s decision to set up a Walking Access Commission, announced in December 2007, has been reflected in a Walking Access Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 8 April 2008.

The Bill was considered by the Local Government and Environment Committee and reported back to the House on 29 July 2008, with some amendments. The Committee considered 136 submissions from the public.

The Bill is now awaiting its remaining parliamentary stages. The reported back version of the Bill and the select committee commentary on it can be accessed from the parliamentary website ( http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/SC/Reports/b/e/3/48DBSCH_SCR4154_1-Walking-Access-Bill-208-2.htm).