Useful LInks
Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa (Outdoor Access Commission)
The Outdoor Access Map is a website developed by the Outdoor Access Commission - a government agency set up to sort out the confusion over public access to the countryside in New Zealand. The website provides interactive maps showing roads (including paper roads), tracks, trails, easements and areas which are legally open to the public. The information provided about tracks is, unfortunately, much more limited than it used to be, and there are no longer indications of whether walks are dog-friendly. Also, many of the links to further information are somewhat genericso don't help much. Even so, it's a very useful resource, and is a good way of checking whether a track is accessible to the public or not, or where within an area you're allowed to walk. So if you want to check out details of tracks before your trip it's a good placve to start. To do so, go to:
www.herengaanuku.govt.nz/maps/outdoor-access-maps/
Deprtment of Conservation (DoC)
A large proportion of the walks in New Zealand are either owned or managed by DoC. DoC's attitude to dog-walking on their land is not always symapthetic and is somewhat inconsent from one region to another, but I have to say it has improved considerably over recent years. What's also improved is the information provided about dog-friendly walks on their website, and with a bit of burrowing it's possible to search for sites where you can take your dog either in the country as a whole, or by region. To do so, follow this link:
Dog friendly walks on DoC
The Outdoor Access Map is a website developed by the Outdoor Access Commission - a government agency set up to sort out the confusion over public access to the countryside in New Zealand. The website provides interactive maps showing roads (including paper roads), tracks, trails, easements and areas which are legally open to the public. The information provided about tracks is, unfortunately, much more limited than it used to be, and there are no longer indications of whether walks are dog-friendly. Also, many of the links to further information are somewhat genericso don't help much. Even so, it's a very useful resource, and is a good way of checking whether a track is accessible to the public or not, or where within an area you're allowed to walk. So if you want to check out details of tracks before your trip it's a good placve to start. To do so, go to:
www.herengaanuku.govt.nz/maps/outdoor-access-maps/
Deprtment of Conservation (DoC)
A large proportion of the walks in New Zealand are either owned or managed by DoC. DoC's attitude to dog-walking on their land is not always symapthetic and is somewhat inconsent from one region to another, but I have to say it has improved considerably over recent years. What's also improved is the information provided about dog-friendly walks on their website, and with a bit of burrowing it's possible to search for sites where you can take your dog either in the country as a whole, or by region. To do so, follow this link:
Dog friendly walks on DoC
Other Useful Sites
Share My Pet: dedicated to connecting pet owners and other would be pet-lovers in the community, to the benefit of both (plus, of course, the pet). A great idea! Check it out by clicking the link below, or visiting their Facebook page:
www.sharemypet.co.nz
They also have a database of pet-friendly cafes and restaurants at:
https://www.sharemypet.co.nz/new-zealand-dog-friendly-cafes-and-restaurant-directory/
www.sharemypet.co.nz
They also have a database of pet-friendly cafes and restaurants at:
https://www.sharemypet.co.nz/new-zealand-dog-friendly-cafes-and-restaurant-directory/