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Tamaki Drive Boardwalk Proposal
An innovative proposal is going before Auckland Council for a boardwalk along Tamaki Drive as a long-term solution to the ongoing transport issues including concern...
Auck Transport Meeting Roundup
Auckland Transport today opened up its monthly board meeting to the public and media for the first time - although some key issues such as leasing or buying...
Mayor Calls for Safe Cycling City
Cyclists and those concerned about cycling safety attended the Bikes for Life rally at Queens Wharf today. The rally, organised in association with Cycle Action...
Govt Concern About Cycling Accidents
Good to see the government concern about the cycling tragedies. Transport minister Steven Joyce says the government will look to whether there are regulations that...
Auck Transport Tackles Cycling Issue
In the wake of the death of a cyclist on Tamaki Drive, Auckland Transport this afternoon announced what action it will take. Auckland Transport Road Corridor Operations...
How Tamaki Drive Cyclist Died
UPDATES: Another cyclist has died. It’s the woman critically injured after a group of cyclists she was riding with was struck by a car near Morrinsville...
Toxic Sea Slugs On City Beach
The toxic sea slug has appeared on an Auckland city beach for the first time - Kohi beach. 3 specimens have been discovered on the beach. They have been...
Tamaki Dr Changes Start
Finally, after all that debate about cyclists versus cars along Tamaki Drive, agreed changes are about to happen. Work starts next week on safety changes along the...
Tamaki Drive Bike Safety Plans
Cyclists and motorists have only about a fortnight to have their final say on the contentious issue of Tamaki Drive safety. The new Auckland City Council measures...
Tamaki Drive Motorist Sentenced
The 20-year old woman motorist, who admitted knocking down cyclists on Tamaki Drive last September, was today sentenced but got no custodial punishment. In the...
Auckland City To Spend $455,000 On Tamaki Drive Improvements
Auckland City Council today committed up to $455,000 to fund road safety improvements along Tamaki Drive. $330,000 of the funding will be used to widen lane widths...
Councillors Keen To Make Tamaki Drive Safer For Bikes
Auckland city councillors are trying to find a way to progress more actions to make Tamaki Drive safer for cyclists. The council’s transport committee noted today...
Short-Term Safety Moves For Waterfront Cyclists
They’re the first few official steps to help cyclists and motorists get along safer on the Auckland waterfront - but for now they are only short term...
Another Tamaki Drive Cyclist Bowled
Another cyclist got bowled on Tamaki Drive this morning. A man was taken to hospital after an accident with a car during the morning rush hour. This - as...
Forum Takes Heat Out Of Bike vs. Car Debate
Improved public transport along Tamaki Drive, changes to speed limits and rules for cyclists who want to run alongside each other in bunches are some of the issues...
Road Cycling Gets Too Dangerous in Auckland
A sick incident I saw this week in Ponsonby was the final decider for me about not road cycling in Auckland’s busy streets. And in view of the latest horrific...
Tamaki Drive Bike Crash Prompts Auck.City Council Action
The nasty cycle crash on the waterfront last weekend has prompted some positive action. The Auckland City Council has decided to stage an invitation-only talkfest...
Tamaki Cyclists, Ponsonby Pedestrians Versus Auckland Motorists
The mowing down of Tamakri Drive cyclists by a motorist at the weekend comes as no surprise to any of us who have tried to do an early morning cycle along there....
