Insight for Sunday 24 January 2016
Hutt River near the Rimutaka Ranges Photo: RNZ / Philippa Tolley
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Claims of public access privatised by stealth
8:12 AM.Philippa Tolley explores if more needs to be done to safeguard public access to the great outdoors Read more Video, Audio
After the ructions when legislation was suggested a decade ago that would have given greater freedom to roam, the subsequent introduction of a Walking Commission has settled a heated environment.
But as Philippa Tolley has been finding out, those who are passionate about outdoor recreations are now flagging new fears about threats to future access.