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Good for business, good for Tāmaki Makaurau

Our campaign Cycling Works for Tāmaki Makaurau has a simple message: protected bike lanes are good for business and good for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Here’s why.

Why We Need to Rethink Free and Cheap On-Street Car Parking

The availability of free or cheap on-street parking has long been seen as a right for drivers, but it’s time to critically examine its true costs.

How to Get More People Cycling in Your Local Community

Here are three great tips from the pros for how to inspire a love of cycling in our local area.

The Towel Technique: A Clever Way to Teach Kids to Ride a Bike

Four-year-old Sophie was struggling to transition away from training wheels when her mum tried the towel technique. What is it and could it help your kid learn to ride?

Mar 13, 2025
Have your say on the Annual Budget for 2025 – 2026

Here’s your opportunity to let Auckland Council know what you want them to invest in over the next financial year. We’ve put together some prompts to get you started.

Letter to Auckland Transport: Speed Limit Reversals 2025

In the ongoing saga that is the ex-Transport Minister’s Speed Rule, it appears that Auckland Transport is offering to raise speeds on roads that they don’t legally have to raise them on. In response, All Aboard, Bike Auckland, Brake, and Living Streets Aotearoa have sent the below letter to Auckland Transport CEO Dean Kimpton.

Links to Glen Innes Cycleways: A Local’s Call for Completion

Charmaine from Bike Eastern Suburbs shares her anticipation as a local for the network of protected cycleways that will be provided by the Links to Glen Innes Cycleways project. She encourages Auckland Transport to “get on with it”, so we can get riding for our A to B!

Victoria Street’s almost complete cycleway is under attack!

If you’d love to see Victoria Street cycleway complete, please take 5 minutes today to raise your voice for it.

Put People Ahead of the Road Lobby, Say Transport Advocates

Cycling and walking organisations nationwide are calling on the government to put the health and safety of New Zealanders ahead of vested interests in the road lobby.

My Bike, My Mobility Aid – Fiáin and their E-bike

How is a bike a mobility aid? Cycling is easy on the joints; it’s not a weight bearing activity, so it is easier than walking for many people. Fiáin shares features of their bike which make it ideal for this purpose.

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