Greater Auckland
@greaterauckland.bsky.social
We advocate to make our great city of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland an even greater place to live, move around, and connect with each other.
About us: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/about-greater-auckland/
About us: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/about-greater-auckland/
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"What we need are bike lanes on busy streets where people want to go, to get people to our schools, workplaces, and shops. Councils and the government need to restart building bike lanes to meet public demand." www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre...
Kerre Woodham: E-scooters, cycle lanes, and public demand
There's a call for more cycle lanes as the Government looks to shift e-scooters off the footpath - Kerre Woodham wonders what the demand for cycle lanes ac
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November 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"What we need are bike lanes on busy streets where people want to go, to get people to our schools, workplaces, and shops. Councils and the government need to restart building bike lanes to meet public demand." www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre...
*only if it's a bus lane, obvs
November 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
*only if it's a bus lane, obvs
Keep up with the latest in urbane urbanism from Aotearoa and abroad, with our regular Friday roundup of stories that caught our eye this week.* 🤓 🏙️ 📰
*Includes at least one great Christmas stocking-stuffer, feat. pics by @patrickreynolds.bsky.social 🎄📚😉
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/28/w...
*Includes at least one great Christmas stocking-stuffer, feat. pics by @patrickreynolds.bsky.social 🎄📚😉
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/28/w...
Weekly Roundup 28-November-2025 - Greater Auckland
Hope everyone enjoyed the sun this week. Here’s some stories on urbanism that caught our eye! This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Matt looked at mainly over the aforementioned cones, but on this,...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Keep up with the latest in urbane urbanism from Aotearoa and abroad, with our regular Friday roundup of stories that caught our eye this week.* 🤓 🏙️ 📰
*Includes at least one great Christmas stocking-stuffer, feat. pics by @patrickreynolds.bsky.social 🎄📚😉
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/28/w...
*Includes at least one great Christmas stocking-stuffer, feat. pics by @patrickreynolds.bsky.social 🎄📚😉
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/28/w...
"In 2024, 82% of people in New Zealand walked for transport at least once a week, a significant increase from 64% in 2023."
So why isn't investment in walkability keeping pace?🚶🚶♂️🚶♀️
Guest post by @timjonesbooks.bsky.social of @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social:
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/27/n...
So why isn't investment in walkability keeping pace?🚶🚶♂️🚶♀️
Guest post by @timjonesbooks.bsky.social of @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social:
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/27/n...
New Zealand is walking again, but our streets aren't keeping up - Greater Auckland
This is a guest post by Tim Jones, President of Living Streets Aotearoa. By profession, Tim is a writer, editor and anthologist, and his latest book is the poetry collection Dracula in the Colonies. N...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"In 2024, 82% of people in New Zealand walked for transport at least once a week, a significant increase from 64% in 2023."
So why isn't investment in walkability keeping pace?🚶🚶♂️🚶♀️
Guest post by @timjonesbooks.bsky.social of @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social:
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/27/n...
So why isn't investment in walkability keeping pace?🚶🚶♂️🚶♀️
Guest post by @timjonesbooks.bsky.social of @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social:
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/27/n...
Roll up, roll up!
It's "Urbane Wayne" vs "Small-Town Brown"!
🤜💥🤛
@connorsharp.bsky.social asks: will Auckland's Mayor hold fast to the great big majestical vision for our city centre? Or will his legacy be more Little-minded – like his Welly counterpart? 🤔
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/26/h...
It's "Urbane Wayne" vs "Small-Town Brown"!
🤜💥🤛
@connorsharp.bsky.social asks: will Auckland's Mayor hold fast to the great big majestical vision for our city centre? Or will his legacy be more Little-minded – like his Welly counterpart? 🤔
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/26/h...
Wayne Brown vs Wayne Brown - Greater Auckland
Recently, under its new Mayor Andrew Little, Wellington City Council
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Roll up, roll up!
It's "Urbane Wayne" vs "Small-Town Brown"!
🤜💥🤛
@connorsharp.bsky.social asks: will Auckland's Mayor hold fast to the great big majestical vision for our city centre? Or will his legacy be more Little-minded – like his Welly counterpart? 🤔
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/26/h...
It's "Urbane Wayne" vs "Small-Town Brown"!
🤜💥🤛
@connorsharp.bsky.social asks: will Auckland's Mayor hold fast to the great big majestical vision for our city centre? Or will his legacy be more Little-minded – like his Welly counterpart? 🤔
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/26/h...
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Sorry you had to wait 10 months for your cancer surgery – a politician needed to save 10 minutes getting to the airport.
$4 BILLION to save 'up to 10 minutes' during peak traffic. Fucking hell - imagine what that $4B could do for housing, education, health, etc, in Aotearoa.
November 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Sorry you had to wait 10 months for your cancer surgery – a politician needed to save 10 minutes getting to the airport.
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I'm fairly certain that the Cabinet decision not to provide a rescue vessel for the Cook Strait will be a case study in future textbooks on risk assessment and mitigation.
NZ government peers over cliff, having pointlessly delayed new fence at top, now opts to cancel ambulance at bottom…
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/cost...
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/cost...
www.beehive.govt.nz
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I'm fairly certain that the Cabinet decision not to provide a rescue vessel for the Cook Strait will be a case study in future textbooks on risk assessment and mitigation.
Monday’s post: Matt Lowrie has fresh stats on Auckland’s public transport usage this year.
In short: overall ridership is showing the impact of fare raises, rail disruptions, and the state of the economy.
But there are a few bright spots - like the WX 🙌🚌 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/24/2...
In short: overall ridership is showing the impact of fare raises, rail disruptions, and the state of the economy.
But there are a few bright spots - like the WX 🙌🚌 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/24/2...
2025 Public Transport Ridership Update - Greater Auckland
We’re rapidly approaching the end of the year and it’s been a while
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Monday’s post: Matt Lowrie has fresh stats on Auckland’s public transport usage this year.
In short: overall ridership is showing the impact of fare raises, rail disruptions, and the state of the economy.
But there are a few bright spots - like the WX 🙌🚌 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/24/2...
In short: overall ridership is showing the impact of fare raises, rail disruptions, and the state of the economy.
But there are a few bright spots - like the WX 🙌🚌 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/24/2...
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After making some progress between 2019 and 2023, New Zealand's transport emissions are creeping up again. Transport is a big chunk (about half) of our fossil fuel emissions and of course it should be going down, not up.
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
After making some progress between 2019 and 2023, New Zealand's transport emissions are creeping up again. Transport is a big chunk (about half) of our fossil fuel emissions and of course it should be going down, not up.
Auckland Transport is “refreshing” the wiggly back-street Dominion Rd Alternative Cycle Routes.
1) straighten the routes (property purchase to create connections, consolidate land for developers)
2) copy-paste onto that big boulevard in the middle
3) job done
haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/dominion-cycle
1) straighten the routes (property purchase to create connections, consolidate land for developers)
2) copy-paste onto that big boulevard in the middle
3) job done
haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/dominion-cycle
Dominion Road Alternative Cycle Route
About the Project The Dominion Road Alternative Cycle Route is a quiet, low-stress north–south cycling corridor running parallel to Dominion Road, designed for children, older adults, and less confide...
haveyoursay.at.govt.nz
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Auckland Transport is “refreshing” the wiggly back-street Dominion Rd Alternative Cycle Routes.
1) straighten the routes (property purchase to create connections, consolidate land for developers)
2) copy-paste onto that big boulevard in the middle
3) job done
haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/dominion-cycle
1) straighten the routes (property purchase to create connections, consolidate land for developers)
2) copy-paste onto that big boulevard in the middle
3) job done
haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/dominion-cycle
NZ government peers over cliff, having pointlessly delayed new fence at top, now opts to cancel ambulance at bottom…
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/cost...
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/cost...
www.beehive.govt.nz
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
NZ government peers over cliff, having pointlessly delayed new fence at top, now opts to cancel ambulance at bottom…
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/cost...
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/cost...
Fresh post for your Friday: another week, another weekly roundup of all things cities. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/21/w...
Weekly Roundup 21-November-2025 - Greater Auckland
Another week down and another weekly roundup on all things cities. Can you believe its almost summer? This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Matt A post shared by Tom the Dad (@tom.thedad) View this...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Fresh post for your Friday: another week, another weekly roundup of all things cities. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/21/w...
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As we’ve noted for a while now, National’s much-touted “Roads of National Significance” programme would bankrupt the nation.
In today’s post, Matt looks at transport minister Chris Bishop’s significant walk-back of the frankly unaffordable RoNS fantasy.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/20/m...
In today’s post, Matt looks at transport minister Chris Bishop’s significant walk-back of the frankly unaffordable RoNS fantasy.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/20/m...
Minister admits RoNS reality is biting – and hard - Greater Auckland
“Whatever the problem, build another road” has been a hallmark of policy from the current government. And we’ve long suggested that is simply not affordable or practical – including just
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
As we’ve noted for a while now, National’s much-touted “Roads of National Significance” programme would bankrupt the nation.
In today’s post, Matt looks at transport minister Chris Bishop’s significant walk-back of the frankly unaffordable RoNS fantasy.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/20/m...
In today’s post, Matt looks at transport minister Chris Bishop’s significant walk-back of the frankly unaffordable RoNS fantasy.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/20/m...
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Auckland Transport should make it a requirement tha staff and contractors working on cycle lanes are cyclists too! Putting a pole in the middle of a cycle lane is costly stupidity!
FYI @greaterauckland.bsky.social @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
FYI @greaterauckland.bsky.social @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
‘How are you supposed to ride your bike through that?’: Road safety sign planted in middle of cycle lane
A new sign blocking a school cycle path has angered residents, who say it puts children at risk.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Auckland Transport should make it a requirement tha staff and contractors working on cycle lanes are cyclists too! Putting a pole in the middle of a cycle lane is costly stupidity!
FYI @greaterauckland.bsky.social @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
FYI @greaterauckland.bsky.social @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
“The more options people have, the more they’ll use the one that works best for their needs. And for many trips in a city, that won’t always be a car. What’s not to like about freedom of choice?”
Great op-ed by @connorsharp.bsky.social on the immense value of complete and connected bike networks. 🚲
Great op-ed by @connorsharp.bsky.social on the immense value of complete and connected bike networks. 🚲
Op-ed of mine in The Post today on behalf of @greaterauckland.bsky.social on why urban cycling infrastructure is really important (and why urban roading infrastructure is not)
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
Pedal power surges, but Auckland infrastructure trails the biking boom
OPINION: Adding car lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity. But this maxim does not apply to adding cycling options.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“The more options people have, the more they’ll use the one that works best for their needs. And for many trips in a city, that won’t always be a car. What’s not to like about freedom of choice?”
Great op-ed by @connorsharp.bsky.social on the immense value of complete and connected bike networks. 🚲
Great op-ed by @connorsharp.bsky.social on the immense value of complete and connected bike networks. 🚲
As we’ve noted for a while now, National’s much-touted “Roads of National Significance” programme would bankrupt the nation.
In today’s post, Matt looks at transport minister Chris Bishop’s significant walk-back of the frankly unaffordable RoNS fantasy.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/20/m...
In today’s post, Matt looks at transport minister Chris Bishop’s significant walk-back of the frankly unaffordable RoNS fantasy.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/20/m...
Minister admits RoNS reality is biting – and hard - Greater Auckland
“Whatever the problem, build another road” has been a hallmark of policy from the current government. And we’ve long suggested that is simply not affordable or practical – including just
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
As we’ve noted for a while now, National’s much-touted “Roads of National Significance” programme would bankrupt the nation.
In today’s post, Matt looks at transport minister Chris Bishop’s significant walk-back of the frankly unaffordable RoNS fantasy.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/20/m...
In today’s post, Matt looks at transport minister Chris Bishop’s significant walk-back of the frankly unaffordable RoNS fantasy.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/20/m...
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Op-ed of mine in The Post today on behalf of @greaterauckland.bsky.social on why urban cycling infrastructure is really important (and why urban roading infrastructure is not)
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
Pedal power surges, but Auckland infrastructure trails the biking boom
OPINION: Adding car lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity. But this maxim does not apply to adding cycling options.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Op-ed of mine in The Post today on behalf of @greaterauckland.bsky.social on why urban cycling infrastructure is really important (and why urban roading infrastructure is not)
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
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Matt @greaterauckland.bsky.social drills down on Chris Bishop's speech about how expensive all the mega-roads his government keeps promising will be. If they ever get built. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/20/m...
Minister admits RoNS reality is biting – and hard - Greater Auckland
“Whatever the problem, build another road” has been a hallmark of policy from the current government. And we’ve long suggested that is simply not affordable or practical – including just
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Matt @greaterauckland.bsky.social drills down on Chris Bishop's speech about how expensive all the mega-roads his government keeps promising will be. If they ever get built. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/20/m...
“Upgrade station access”… but you can’t actually access the station unless you’re in a car.😖
What gives, NZTA?🤨
Pedestrian access was clearly shown in earlier planning docs—but now there‘s “no space”? Is this removing footpaths to add more turning lanes? Or what?
www.gets.govt.nz/NZTAHNO/Exte...
What gives, NZTA?🤨
Pedestrian access was clearly shown in earlier planning docs—but now there‘s “no space”? Is this removing footpaths to add more turning lanes? Or what?
www.gets.govt.nz/NZTAHNO/Exte...
November 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
“Upgrade station access”… but you can’t actually access the station unless you’re in a car.😖
What gives, NZTA?🤨
Pedestrian access was clearly shown in earlier planning docs—but now there‘s “no space”? Is this removing footpaths to add more turning lanes? Or what?
www.gets.govt.nz/NZTAHNO/Exte...
What gives, NZTA?🤨
Pedestrian access was clearly shown in earlier planning docs—but now there‘s “no space”? Is this removing footpaths to add more turning lanes? Or what?
www.gets.govt.nz/NZTAHNO/Exte...
Another Friday, another weekly roundup of stories that caught our eye this week. ☕️
👍 Auckland’s new councillors set their goals
🚲 A new bike lane takes shape
👏🏼 Govt unanimously legalises (de)congestion charging
😟 Residents share chipseal woes
…and more!
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/14/w...
👍 Auckland’s new councillors set their goals
🚲 A new bike lane takes shape
👏🏼 Govt unanimously legalises (de)congestion charging
😟 Residents share chipseal woes
…and more!
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/14/w...
Weekly Roundup 14-November-2025 - Greater Auckland
Here’s a bunch of stuff that caught our eye this week, during all the hot and humid weather. This Week in Greater Auckland On Tuesday A post shared by @themisfortuneteller A post shared by Oli Frost (...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Another Friday, another weekly roundup of stories that caught our eye this week. ☕️
👍 Auckland’s new councillors set their goals
🚲 A new bike lane takes shape
👏🏼 Govt unanimously legalises (de)congestion charging
😟 Residents share chipseal woes
…and more!
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/14/w...
👍 Auckland’s new councillors set their goals
🚲 A new bike lane takes shape
👏🏼 Govt unanimously legalises (de)congestion charging
😟 Residents share chipseal woes
…and more!
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/14/w...
Breath-testing, speeding, seatbelt compliance, mobile phone usage while driving - Matt Lowrie digs into recent road policing stats.👮🚨📈📉
Featuring a bunch of illuminating charts, plus some thoughts about targets and how it all correlates with public safety.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/13/r...
Featuring a bunch of illuminating charts, plus some thoughts about targets and how it all correlates with public safety.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/13/r...
Road Policing Performance - Greater Auckland
The Police have been in the news a bit recently and for the wrong reasons. One of those was a few weeks ago where
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Breath-testing, speeding, seatbelt compliance, mobile phone usage while driving - Matt Lowrie digs into recent road policing stats.👮🚨📈📉
Featuring a bunch of illuminating charts, plus some thoughts about targets and how it all correlates with public safety.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/13/r...
Featuring a bunch of illuminating charts, plus some thoughts about targets and how it all correlates with public safety.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/13/r...
Auckland’s grand neo-classical museum “sits all alone, out of the city, on the tihi of Pukekawa; commanding a great view and set in fine grounds. Exquisite apart.”
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social makes the case for better more equitable access to this taonga.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/12/a...
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social makes the case for better more equitable access to this taonga.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/12/a...
Accessing the Acropolis - Greater Auckland
Tāmaki/Auckland only has a few public institutions of national significance: the Art Gallery, the Museum, and Auckland University, each housed in nationally significant buildings. Plus only a few trul...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Auckland’s grand neo-classical museum “sits all alone, out of the city, on the tihi of Pukekawa; commanding a great view and set in fine grounds. Exquisite apart.”
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social makes the case for better more equitable access to this taonga.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/12/a...
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social makes the case for better more equitable access to this taonga.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/12/a...
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Today’s post: we’ve got the scoop on the latest (early) designs for the Northwest Busway.
This is shaping up to be a big - and big budget - project. But imagine if it been sorted when rebuilding the interchanges and widening the motorway only a decade ago?
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
This is shaping up to be a big - and big budget - project. But imagine if it been sorted when rebuilding the interchanges and widening the motorway only a decade ago?
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
More progress on the Northwest Busway - Greater Auckland
One of the few major transport projects that we agree with the government on is the
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Today’s post: we’ve got the scoop on the latest (early) designs for the Northwest Busway.
This is shaping up to be a big - and big budget - project. But imagine if it been sorted when rebuilding the interchanges and widening the motorway only a decade ago?
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
This is shaping up to be a big - and big budget - project. But imagine if it been sorted when rebuilding the interchanges and widening the motorway only a decade ago?
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
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#BusNews: NZTA has shared some of the early designs for the Northwest Busway and stations along the way with Greater Auckland.
Via @greaterauckland.bsky.social: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
Via @greaterauckland.bsky.social: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
More progress on the Northwest Busway - Greater Auckland
One of the few major transport projects that we agree with the government on is the
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
#BusNews: NZTA has shared some of the early designs for the Northwest Busway and stations along the way with Greater Auckland.
Via @greaterauckland.bsky.social: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
Via @greaterauckland.bsky.social: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...