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Multitudes has joined our Cycling Works campaign because flexibility is important to them, and give "people the flexibility they need to get around – to work, business meetings, coffee chats, events, and errands – in an efficient, quick, and fun way." bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

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🏫 What's all the buzz about bike trains? 🚴🚴🚴 Register now for Sunday's FREE workshop to learn about bike trains. https://events.humanitix.com/building-community-through-bike-trains-a-bike-auckland-community-workshop A #biketrain is a fun way to get to school and get kids and parents riding!

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Read Fiáin’s story and learn how their e-bike is more than transport—it’s a mobility aid that brings independence, accessibility, and joy. 🚲💙✨ #BikeMobility #AccessibleCycling #BikeAuckland #Accessibillity #Mobility #E-bike #Mobilityaid #Cycling #Biketober #BikeBurbs #Auckland #TāmakiMakaurau

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🚨 If you’d love to see Victoria Street cycleway complete, take 5 mins today to raise your voice for it. But it's almost complete?! Yes. The Mayor’s pressure may mean it is removed. How to help👇 https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/victoria-streets-almost-complete-cycleway-is-under-attack/

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Interview with Dr Alice Miller, author of: "The road lobby and unhealthy transport policy discourse in Aotearoa New Zealand: A framing analysis" examining NZ's road lobby. https://www.livingstreets.org.nz/node/5210 #advocacy #activemodes #sustainabletransport #sustainablecities

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NZ motoring trade organisations use tobacco industry tactics to block #climateaction. We're calling on the government to put the health and safety of Kiwis ahead of vested interests of the #roadlobby. Share if you agree 👍 https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/road-lobby #saferstreets #streets4all

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“Cemplicity is in the business of healthcare so supporting the development of safe cycling in Auckland is important to us.” Mary Vance, ED and Co-Founder of the healthcare software company, says more of their staff would cycle to work if it were safer. 👇 www.bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

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🗣️ FREE workshop Grow skills and get ideas and inspiration on paper! 3 hours, meet your neighbours, strengthen connections, discover ways to connect with others, and gain skills for your community group. https://events.humanitix.com/build-your-bike-community-a-bike-auckland-community-workshop

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“Pick-ups and drop-offs are always a busy time in the carpark at our centres" Tara Solomon of Kaitiaki Kindergartens says they want cycleways because "our communities would be better connected, healthier, and happier. We’d love to see our tamariki cycling into Kindergarten with their friends!”

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The Milldale Bridge is now open, including a shiny new #cycleway! 🚴‍♂️ Spanning SH1, the bridge links the Milldale Development to Highgate Business Park, Silverdale, and Millwater. Have you tried the Milldale Bridge? Let us know how it feels in the comments 👇

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"My life has changed in a good way, and I can only blame bikes for the change.” thespinoff.co.nz/partner/13-0... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social

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Update on the progress of Te Whau Pathway youtu.be/wcIan0R4ERE?...

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There are several hundred crashes involving bicycles each year on Aotearoa New Zealand’s roads. Get prepared: learn what to do if it happens. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/what-to-do-after-a-cycle-crash-on-the-road-in-aotearoa-new-zealand/ #bikelife

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🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A small human (3?) in fairy wings is pedalling a tiny trike. Her feet are whirring at the pedals, her expression is pure determination. It's got one gear but she's giving it all she's got. Important fairy business awaits and she will NOT be late. (1)

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We're saddened to hear that a pedestrian was seriously hurt this morning in a crash with a person on a bike at the intersection of Wakefield and Rutland streets. We wish them the very best for a speedy recovery.

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Check out one of Auckland’s most unique, artistic suburbs at the 🎵 Henderson Music Trail 🎵 FREE live music along a 2km of beautiful and historical trails and creative spaces. 🧭 Corban Estate Arts Centre 📅 Sat 15th Feb from 11am 🔗 https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/henderson-music-trail/

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📢 Do you cycle in or around Ōtāhuhu? “Find My Way” is a drop in, map-making event in Feb to share your walking, #cycling and driven journeys in Ōtāhuhu. These collective maps will be shared in a limited edition tea towel in April. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/event/find-my-way/

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Did you know that employers can help employees save money when they get a bike or scooter for commuting? https://www.deloitte.com/nz/en/services/tax/perspectives/july-2024-fbt-and-the-bike-exemption.html #bikecommute #bikelife #cyclingworksforbusiness #sustainability

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Work on the Great North Road upgrade is finally under way. Former Councillor Pippa Coom looks back at the contentious 10-year saga, relieved that the wrangling is over. https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/23-01-2025/the-great-north-road-upgrade-is-a-triumph-for-at-whether-the-mayor-likes-it-or-not

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Our hearts go out to people going through the hell that is LA right now. In this article we look at how bikes are - and aren't - helping with the crisis. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/bikes-for-evacuation-and-emergency-response-in-la-wildfires/ #resilience #LA #bikelife #bikessavelives

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Journalist Anna Whyte captures core truths on #cycleways: "As a cyclist, I love them. ... As a motorist, I also love them. Here’s to not worrying about how close I’m driving to cyclists." https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360550089/defence-cycle-lanes

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Cities should put significant resource into encouraging people to have bikes as an urban transport option." Acting employment agency ActionActors agree Cycling Works for Tāmaki Makaurau Akl because of the joy that cycling brings to people's commutes. bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

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Aotearoa New Zealand's Minister for Transport is changing. Greater Auckland examines the differences between Simeon Brown and Chris Bishop and what that might mean for the future. https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/01/20/can-we-have-a-normal-minister-of-transport-now/

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Change gear on your cycling advocacy game this year - here are a few ways to make a difference: 🙋🏽 1) Join your local Bike Burb 💌 2) Sign-up for Bike Auckland’s newsletter ✍🏽 3) Email your Councillor about cycling 🚲 4) Support a friend to try cycling 💟 5) Become a Bike Auckland member

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It's happening! ⛏️ Work has begun on the improvements to Great North Road, including a protected cycleway. Yesterday at 5am, @BikeAKL joined the @AKLTransport team for a blessing by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. It was a genuinely touching experience to witness this significant moment.

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We are totally obsessed with this awesome video on the epic journey of cycling in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland by Kiwi Planner! Trust us, it’s a twenty-minute ride you won't want to miss. https://youtu.be/66egaT_070U?feature=shared #AucklandHistory #AucklandsFuture #bikelife #urbanism

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Hey everyone, Bike Valet will be at Queen's Wharf (near the Bike Hub) tonight from 6pm until 1am. Not for any specific event, just a safe place to park your bike while you participate in the NYE festivities in the city centre :) Come say hi even if you're not parking your bike!

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Project Watch examines the bike infrastructure being delivered across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. This Project Watch crosses the harbour (by car, obviously) to the North Shore, and does a side quest to Waiheke Island. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/project-watch-north-shore-2024/

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If you live or move through Auckland's Inner West, 2025 is your year for easier, breezier transport choices 👉 3 safe and scenic ways to get from the Northwestern Path to these new local routes. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/inner-west-routes/ #ptchev #bikecommute #tamakimakaurau #happyjourneys

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We are deeply saddened to learn that a person was killed while riding a bike in Calliope Road, Stanley Bay on the North Shore. Our thoughts go out to their whānau and friends. If you have any further information, please get in touch with us as we would like to offer our support.

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Ready to roll this summer? Our Discovery Map is bursting with awesome biking spots all over Auckland—from thrilling pump tracks and epic #MTB parks to serene streets and family-friendly paths, plus landmarks along the route! #ridesforkids #bikepaths #tamakimakaurau

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We work every day on your behalf ensuring your voices heard at the highest level, to make Auckland better for every who rides a bike and everyone who would love to. With your help, we can achieve even more. Help us get the word out by telling a friend about Bike Auckland 🙏

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Let's brighten up the bike paths this summer #wearyoursupport www.bikeauckland.org.nz/shop/

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Meri Kirihimete! 👉 Ideas to get you relaxed, creative, and feeling the vibes. www.bikeauckland.org.nz/meri-kirihim... #merikirihimete #bikelife #bikegifts #ridesforkids

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Dotmatics makes software connect science, data, and decision-making - so you can bet they understand the connection between bikes and “creating a healthier, cleaner, and safer world to live.” Find out more about our Cycling Works campaign here: www.bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

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“We need to be far more ambitious. Let’s make Auckland the Pacific equivalent of bike friendly cities like Amsterdam and Denmark” says Rachel Brown, ONZM, Founder and CEO of the Sustainable Business Network. Read more from Rachel here: www.bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-work...

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What do business people think about cycling? Ask Philipp Jaser, Director of Devonport’s The Vic. This much-loved cinema and venue has joined the Cycling Works campaign because, says Philipp, “safer travel on bike lanes would help increase business”. www.bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

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Parnell-based Retina Specialists agrees that Cycling Works for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. The retinal health practice wants its staff, clients and all Aucklanders to be “free to choose cycling as a safe and healthy option for getting around”. www.bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

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The Biketober calendar is looking exciting! Plenty of cool events from Bike Burbs, and from bigger orgs as well. Get 'em in your diary! biketober.nz

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Saturday is Park(ing) Day in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Check out these locations, and read our article to find out what it's all about. www.bikeauckland.org.nz/aucklanders-... #urbanism #parkingday #parkday #reclaimthestreets

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Big Red IT is among a growing cohort of digital-era businesses joining the Cycling Works campaign for a bikeable region. “Cycling is not only a better transport option for the environment,” says the Big Red team, “it’s fantastic for your health and wellbeing!” www.bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

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Getting about by bike at primary age is setting up habits for a lifetime. But despite all these benefits, children’s “home range” is estimated to have shrunk by 90%. Could a bike train be the answer? #urbanism #liveablecities #auckland #bikelife www.bikeauckland.org.nz/get-ready-th...

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Viva's suggestions for exploring Tāmaki Makaurau by bike 👇 www.nzherald.co.nz/viva/sponsor... #bikelife #Auckland

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From Māngere to Pukekohe, 'Project Watch 2024' continues with the latest edition: Southside! Updates on what's been built for bikes in the last couple years, and what might be built in the future 🤩 It is worth celebrating the good where we can 😊 www.bikeauckland.org.nz/project-watc...

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The list of organisations joining the Cycling Works for Tāmaki Makaurau campaign for a bikeable region continues to grow - it’s now up to 39. Amongst them are ConstableHurst Architects - welcome aboard! www.bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

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Bike Auckland and industry leaders from Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Clean Event NZ host a critical conversation on sustainable event management - watch the video ✨ #eventplanner #sustainability #SustainableTransport www.bikeauckland.org.nz/event/workin...

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Spacecraft Architects has the coolest name, a lovely stripped-down website and yes, it has added its name to the Cycling Works for Tāmaki Makaurau campaign for a bikeable region. Nau mai, Spacecraft Architects! www.bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

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