Cycling

Wellington City Council has given the green light to a series of bookable e-bike tours across the city’s creative spaces.

Wellington’s cycle network has won $650,000 from the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI).

The last 800m of the Ōmokoroa to Tauranga cycleway is now under construction.

A 64-metre bridge is planned to reconnect key points on the St James Cycle Trail.

Nelson City Council and Ngāti Koata are working through a plan to establish long-term recreation access across iwi-owned land popular for more cyclists and walkers.

Cyclists around Pōneke Wellington will soon see blue and green designs representing hidden waterways and sites of historic cultural significance around the city.

Taupō’s Craters Mountain Bike Park is likely to be closed for at least six months because it is not safe, says the region’s district council.

Waitekohekohe Recreational Park has opened in Katikati, featuring five trails for mountain bikers and others for walkers and horse riders.

Wellington City Council is encouraging visitors and residents to have a go at getting around the city on e-bikes and e-scooters.

The costs have more than doubled to $79m, up from the $30m initially estimated.

The second stage of the Renwick vineyard cycle trail in Marlborough is now under construction.

Crankworx Summer Series will showcase four iconic South Island biking destinations in March.

Wellington City Council is encouraging people in the creative sector to get on their bikes this month and explore the city’s art spaces.

People will have the chance next year to experience the Auckland Harbour Bridge as part of the city’s growing walking and cycling network.

The final section of the Te Awa River Ride linking Hamilton and the Waikato is now in place, completing the 65-kilometre cycle, walking and scooter path.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has allocated $934,000 to maintenance projects on the Great Rides of the Ngā Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trails.

Cardrona, Central Otago, Queenstown and Wānaka are set to host the Crankworx Summer Series of mountain biking events in 2023.

Thousands of cyclists are set to compete in The BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge next month after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic.

Marlborough District Council is seeking public feedback on a proposed mountain biking skills area and tracks in the Wither Hills Farm Park.

Tourism Central Otago has released a new video highlighting key safety messages along the popular new Lake Dunstan cycle trail.

Whakarewarewa – The Living Māori Village and Electric Bike Rotorua have partnered to offer an exclusive Whaka E-Bike Trail experience into previously non-accessible areas of the Whakarewarewa Valley Reserve.

Significant investment sees the operator position to reap the rewards from cycle tourism, which has seen spend jump to $951m on the Great Rides.

Mountain bikers could be generating more than $200m in annual visitor spend in the region in four years.

The Taruheru cycleway in Gisborne will receive $1.5m for its continued development.

Auckland’s Tamaki Drive Cycleway has officially reopened after a $14.4m upgrade.

Two new cycle trails in Rotorua and Central Otago will join the Ngā Haerenga Great Rides network, the first to be added in more than a decade.

A new bike hub on Auckland’s Queens Wharf has been set up to support locals and visitors with tools, products and advice on bikes and cycling.

New Zealand’s cycle trails and cycle tourism are driving economic activity, according to two reports released by Tourism Minister Stuart Nash.

Nelson e-bike rental company Kiwi Journeys is opening an Electrify NZ store on surging demand.

Wellington will host in April an Enduro World Series mountain bike qualifying round race for the first time, which is expected to attract 500 competitors.

Nelson City Council is seeking feedback on proposals to increase the number of family-friendly walking routes and mountain biking tracks in the region.

A few mountain bike parks and golf courses will take customers today, albeit in a limited way.

Wither Hills Farm Park in Blenheim is open for walking at Covid-19 alert level 4 but the mountain bike park is closed.

The opening of two bridges across the Northern Motorway marks the completion of the government’s $26.6m Northcote Safe Cycle Route.

Bridge supports Climate Change Commission target of reducing emissions by making walking and cycling easier.

Cycle Journeys aims to unburden ratepayers and reduce reliance on council funding.

Another $7m will fund new and upgraded cycle and walking trails in Central Otago.

Construction on shared path between the Hutt Valley and Wellington City to begin this year.

Mountain bikers can ride the Heaphy Track in the Kahurangi National Park from 1 May to 30 November.

Work is to start replacing Auckland’s Old Māngere Bridge and restoring a walking and cycling connection across the Manukau Harbour.

A morning blessing ceremony has marked the opening of Wellington’s new Cobham Drive walking and biking route.

With the industry yet to revive, one BOP excursion company aims to expand as far as the South Island with a new product.

A new $1.68m shared walking and cycling path will be built at Punakaiki through the Jobs for Nature programme.

Kim Young, who previously worked at Te Papa, would help develop the Remutaka Cycle Trail into the next “Great Ride” along the lines of other popular Great Rides such as the Otago Central Rail Trail and Alps 2 Ocean.

The trail would eventually traverse 55 kilometres of West Coast scenery from Westport, around Cape Foulwind to Charleston.

A new interactive cycle route map has been launched that shows how the cycling network connects across New Zealand.

The Department of Conservation is seeking feedback on new areas identified for cycle tracks and trails on public conservation lands and waters across Otago.

Central Hawke’s Bay District Council will receive a $750,000 grant to enhance the Tuki Tuki Cycle and River Trails.

Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency has picked Fulton Hogan, HEB Construction, Aurecon, McConnell Dowell and Freyssinet to partner on its Northern Pathway project.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is hosting the On the Go Awards to acknowledge projects that support a healthier, cleaner and safer transport system.