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…
The section of the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke at north end of the Wellington waterfront is due for a major change if Wellington Waterfront Ltd’s proposed Kumutoto Plaza goes ahead. The proposal is for a five story building north of Whitmore St, with an open plaza on the ground floor. Will the…
What is a Frocknic you ask? If you haven’t been keeping up with Wellington bicycle culture, Frockers are cyclists who believe that bicycles and stylish clothing belong together, and when they have a picnic, it’s a Frocknic. The Frocks on Bikes picnic is going to make it’s stylish way along leg 2 of the Great…
Greater Wellington Regional Council have published the final version of the Hutt Corridor Plan. This includes fixing the Petone – Ngauranga gap as a high priority. Good news is that proposed changes to the rail line could be done in conjunction with upgrading the cycling/walking track “providing an improved width along the existing walk/cycle path…