This update from Waka Kotahi / NZTA: Welcome to the Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays Shared Path project email newsletter. We are working hard to deliver Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays Shared Path. This project has recently reached a significant milestone with the beginning of construction in Mā-koromiko. This is a huge achievement and represents…
As part of preparatory work for upgrading the Petone to Ngauranga cycle path, NZTA are carrying out a survey of current and potential cyclists. They are particularly interested in people who do not currently cycle between Wellington and the Hutt, but would, if the right facilities were provided. “The NZ Transport Agency is seeking current…
In its submission on the draft long term plans of the Regional Council, Hutt City, and Wellington City, the Great Harbour Way Trust asks that the Councils, with NZTA and the Trust, form a working party to coordinate the upgrading of the GHW route, particularly the Ngauranga-Petone cycleway upgrade and the Eastern Bays Walkway. Read…
One of the features of Leg 7 of the GHW is Taputeranga Island, its low peak dominating the view from Island Bay with fishing boats swinging at anchor. One of its less known roles is to offer a safe haven to the little blue penguins who populate the Wellington sea. To celebrate Earth Day, a…
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…