One of the busiest parts of the Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke is the Wellington Waterfront. On one evening I went down to help distribute Love Cycling bike plates (a bit like number plates, but with a logo and website address, to help the campaign to make Wellington [more] cycle friendly city. I…
NZTA are reported to be considering building a new seawall to protect the rail corridor between Petone and Ngauranga. This is good news for Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke, since it provides the opportunity to mount a shared walking and cycling path on the seaward side of the rail corridor. The existing cycle path…
The Miramar Peninsula section of the GHW will be the route of a community bike ride to celebrate the first day of spring – Sunday 1 September. Organised by Sarah Free, Greens candidate for Eastern Ward. More details.
The Wellington Waterfront is the heart of the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke. A recent blog post by Désirée Patterson describes a leisurely ride along the waterfront on folding bikes, with some nice images and background information.
NZTA has issued a press release, announcing that work is about to start on “an initiative to develop a walking and cycling facility connecting the two cities”. This follows extensive consultation with current and potential cyclists, resulting in a report (summary) which looks not just at the Petone – Horokiwi gap, but at the wider issue…