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Cycling 31 Mar 2016

Lightpath success: Build it and they will come

The success of Auckland’s Lightpath shows that Aucklanders want more cycling infrastructure and they will flock to use it if it is built, says the New Zealand Transport Agency.

Cycling 31 Mar 2016

#LightpathAKL hits 100k mark

Mt Eden man Nathan Spoonly made the 100,000th journey across the popular new cycleway on the morning of 30 March.

Transport 30 Mar 2016

Your bus stop may be moving.

Some city centre bus routes and stops are changing from Sunday 17 April 2016.

Plans / Projects 23 Mar 2016

Great Barrier Island gets improved mobile access

Okiwi residents are set to enjoy improved mobile coverage when a new Vodafone cell site goes live at the end of May.

11 Mar 2016

Works to start on luxury waterfront hotel

Construction of a $200 million five-star hotel at a landmark site in downtown Auckland is set to commence.

Transport 9 Mar 2016

Walk this way: Pedestrians turn out for Walk2Work Day

Wednesday morning’s wet weather didn’t stop thousands of Aucklanders from walking to work on Walk2Work Day, part of Walk Month March.

Cycling 2 Mar 2016

Opinion: The rise of the Super Cycleway

Auckland is undergoing a cycling revolution. The original ‘Auckland: city of cars’ vibe is now transforming into a city with separated bike lanes, shared streets, pedestrian crossings and human-scaled buildings which now feels like a ‘city for peo...

Community 1 Mar 2016

Essentially Waiheke – a community vision

Waiheke Local Board has contracted a group of island residents to review and refresh Essentially Waiheke: a Village and Rural Community Strategy.

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