On the matter of pastoral tenure lease reviews and the problem of DOC's management plans removing vehicle access (except service vehicles and DOC) from the lands they take over...the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is currently reviewing the whole process.
Information can be found at
http://www.pce.govt.nz and they are asking about concerns that people have in regard to the process.
This is an opportunity for 4x4 recreation to highlight the concern that workable vehicle routes through the mountains and back-country may be being chopped up.