Below Stuff’s article on the Government announcement to fast track the Great Harbour Way path as part of its ‘shovel-ready projects’. The article focuses on the benefit for cyclists, but obviously it is a huge benefit for walkers as well and tourism in general. Fantastic news indeed!
A recent edition of Momentum, an international lifestyle/bicycling magazine, featured a an image of the Wellington Waterfront section of the GHW in its Urban Travel Guide. “In Wellington, NZ, the waterfront has a shared-use path that winds around the coastline along a seawall. As you ride you’ll pass several cafes, small sandy beaches with people…
From Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency: In the lead up to making our consent applications, we are sharing updated images and videos that show the tweaks and changes that have been made to the project’s design since we shared plans last year. One of the key design changes is a move to protect and preserve…
The trustees of the Great Harbour Way/Te Aranui o Pōneke Trust (GHW) 100 percent support the NZTA submission for resource consent for Te Ara Tupua shared pathway. The GHW vision is a continuous harbourside walking and cycling route around the entire 72km perimeter of Te Whanganui-a-tara, Wellington Harbour. This route will be a scenic and…
The 2015 summer has seen three Ciclovia on the Miramar Peninsula section of the GHW. For each Ciclovia, the road between Shelly Bay and Scorching bay was motor free for a day, allowing people of all ages and abilities to walk and cycle along the coast without cars. The fact that up to 2300 people participated in…
13 kayakers challenged both the unlucky number, and any disabilities they were blessed with. Fine weather included a northerly that brought up a slight chop to paddle into, but everyone made it from Scorching Bay to Freyberg Beach (follow the link for photos). Yet another way to experience the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o…
Today two sections of the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke became safer for walking and cycling as new speed limits came into force. 40 km/hr limits now apply to Oriental Bay and the route around the northern end of the Miramar Peninsula. A number of people who on these new speed limits mentioned…