Auckland mayoral candidate Wayne Brown wants to see an acceleration of cycleway construction but opposes talk of spending $2 billion over a decade on cycling – saying the solution should be cheaper. Brown said he was a cyclist ...

Viv Beck (formerly from Heart of the City BID) wants to scrap Light Rail and build new busways and bus lanes instead. Beck says there has to be another way to unlock the city faster at far less cost. Her top priority is a $2.5b b...

The recent Staff Travel Survey (STS) and Ferry Survey results are back. STS saw over 8000 employees were invited to take part with an overall response rate of 47%. KPMG had a staggering 82% response rate. 35% of people usual...

A section of Queen street Is set to become an EVA. Auckland’s busiest street is to be converted to New Zealand’s First Essential Vehicle Area (EVA). If you wish to visit offices and restaurants and shop on Queen Street, you will...

Greater Auckland takes a look at the recent trends on PT. In order to help reduce emissions and congestion, public transport use needs to be higher than it was prior to Covid. Poor service quality will discourage public transp...

In this newsletter: Could your business help shape the future of transport in NZ? Waka Kotahi has launched the fund to find innovators who can help find transport solutions. Take a look at two new shared paths and details on the...

A super-sized lighting and sculptural experience will illuminate the city centre / te pokapū o te tāone with 25 events and installations - light shows, markets, music, kapa haka, art, kai and much more - from 21 June to 16 July. S...

Auckland Council has passed its annual budget and has approved the introduction of a targeted rate to help tackle climate change . The average rates increase will be 5.6% this includes the Climate Action Targeted Rate. Todd Nia...

Auckland Transport will upgrade the Lower Albert Street bus interchange soon. The planned improvements include weather protected, high-quality bus shelters and seats to improve customers’ experience of using public transport. Wo...

The future risk to cycling funding have been deemed an "error" and removed from the new Auckland Council Budget. Some deferrals have now been added to the Budget but Auckland Transport remain committed to delivering the Council's...

Cuts to walking, cycling and community projects, along with higher rates are flagged by Auckland Council in coming years as its Covid-19 financial picture worsens. A 15% cut in cycling investment, a 30% cut in improvements favo...

The Government has extended half price fares for an additional 2 months - you can now enjoy cheaper travel for longer, with a 50% discount off AT fares and concessions from now until the end of August 2022. Get out and aboutTāmaki...

A gondola line above Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour is being proposed by the world’s biggest maker of the technology, as a low cost, high-capacity public transport system. An Austrian firm is working on a possible 4.2km line linkin...

City Rail Link (CRL), have announced details of the proposed te reo Māori names for City Rail Link (CRL) stations. The station names are: Maungawhau (Mt Eden), Karanga a Hape (Karangahape), Te Wai Horotiu (Aotea) and Waitematā (B...

Big Street Bikers take a look at how to reduce emissions through BIKES. There are tips on how to get started and examples of how other businesses have succeeded in getting people out of cars and onto bikes. Employer E bike purch...

Exploring and enjoying the waterfront has just got easier with the opening of a new bike hub! EcoMatters Bike Hubs have recently opened a new facility at Queens Wharf. Run by volunteers the hub offers free access to basic bike to...

The Northern busway extension to Albany opens early May. The journey to and from Albany will now not be on the motorway but via a new bus only bridge. This will make journey times faster for bus passengers. Constellation Statio...

A report by T&E news suggests that charging infrastructure will keep pace with growth in EV sales in Europe. Currently there are around 340,000 public chargers but there could be up to 5.1 million by 2030. The EU’s draft infrast...

The New Zealand Herald asks the Mayoral candidates how they would revive a post Covid Auckland CBD. They asked each candidate what they thought would encourage workers back to the CBD, what transport/ parking solutions they would...