How easy is it to experience Te Aranui o Pōneke by mobility scooter? Mobility advocate Neil Newman set out to explore the GHW from Scorching Bay to the Wellington Waterfront. One problem is the Miramar peninsula road, which from Scorching Bay to the Miramar Cutting has little or no shoulder or footpath. A mobility scooter user…
Wellington City Council is moving ahead on plans for three high grade bicycle/walking routes that will improve the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke. Two are part of the Great Harbour Way: Ngauranga to Aotea Quay, and Lyall Bay to Owhiro Bay. The third, Island Bay to CBD, could be an important connecting route…
NZTA have announced that they are taking the investigation of the Ngauranga-Petone Cycleway to the next stage, calling for tenders for project investigation in early 2013. This follows Cyclist Survey which included an online survey and focus groups, to determine demand for the cycleway. “76% said that the ability to use a dedicated, off-road cycleway would…
Improvements to the Petone – Ngauranga section of the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke are now the number two priority among new projects proposed in the Regional Land Transport Plan. According to the report, “There was strong support for walking and cycling received during consultation on the draft RLTP and this is reflected…