In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: The Road to Nowhere – Our Long Term Plan Submission and the Struggle to Connect our Network The Road to Nowhere is a concrete arch bridge set in lush native bush in Whanganui National Park. Built in 1935/36, the hope was that vehicle access would connect new settlers to…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: Submission Wrap-up ✍️ Thank you for your contributions to the Hamilton City Council Long Term Plan and various District Councils in the Waikato. Having your say makes a difference. You can find our submissions on our website: Bike Waikato will be attending the Hamilton City Council Long Term Plan…
The Annual Plan outlines how the Council intends to spend money for the next three years. The Waikato District opted for an “enhanced Annual Plan” in lieu of a Long Term Plan due to the changes made by Central Government with regard to Three Waters. We made this submission to the Waikato District Council on…
The Long Term Plan outlines how the Council intends to spend money for the next ten years. We made this submission to the Matamata-Piako District Council on 21 April 2024. Our key positions: Find the text of our submission below.
The Long Term Plan outlines how the Council intends to spend money for the next ten years. We made this submission to Hamilton City Council on 21 April 2024. Our key positions: Find the text of our submission below.
The Government Policy Statement (GPS) outlines how the Government intends to outlines how the Government intends to spend money on transport initiatives. The policy as proposed is incredibly regressive and intends to significantly reduce spending for cycling and safety improvement infrastructure. We made this submission to the Ministry of Transport on 2 April 2024. Our…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: Submit to the Long Term Plan and GPS! The Long Term Plan for Hamilton City Council is now open for consultation. Matamata-Piako District Council (including Matamata) also has a Long Term Plan open for consultation. The district councils of Waikato (encompassing Ngaruawhaaia and Huntly) and Waipa (including Cambridge and…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: Great progress on the Aotearoa Bike Challenge It has been so exciting to see so many people out on their bikes this month! We have accumulated nearly 5,000 km so far this month – what an awesome effort! This has saved an estimated 900 kg of carbon dioxide emissions…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: Happy Bike Month 2024 eve! #savethedates It is almost February, which means it is almost time for Bike Month 2024! We hope everyone had a safe and restful holiday period. You can find the full roster of events on our website. Here are the highlights: Bike Waikato Committee member…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: Happy Holidays! #BikeWaikatoSummer2023 Welcome to the final newsletter for 2023! This year has been full of ups and downs, and for better or for worse, it has finally reached its end. We started the year in full gear supporting the Transport Choices programme, making submissions and getting support in…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: New Bike Waikato Committee At our October Annual General Meeting (AGM), we elected six volunteer members to form our new committee. We have been so excited and busy getting to know each other and start planning for the next year that we forgot the October newsletter – oops! We…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: Bike Waikato Annual General Meeting It’s that time of year again, folks! We will be holding our AGM on Sunday 1st of October from 2pm – 4pm at Go Eco in Frankton. We will provide pizza and drinks, and we will discuss what we have achieved this year and…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: Bike Waikato Annual General Meeting It’s that time of year again! We invite you to our annual general meeting (AGM) to be held at Go Eco on Sunday 1 October from 2pm to 4pm. We will be covering our progress over the past year as well as electing new…
CERF Upgrades in full swing: A letter from our Chairperson What a busy month for cycling! Shovels have finally touched the ground for the first of twenty-nine CERF projects in Frankton, Hamilton. It’s incredible to see these projects that have been ideas on paper for such a long time becoming reality, and especially at such…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: A note from our Chairperson It’s been another big month for Bike Waikato behind the scenes! We’ve been involved in a lot of meetings with Council and stakeholders to deliver the best version of the CERF (Climate Emergency Response Fund) and LCLR (Low Cost Low Risk) projects. This month,…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: Hamilton City Annual Plan – Come Support! Thank you to all of our members who joined the call in supporting cycling infrastructure in Hamilton City Council’s Annual Plan. Bike Waikato will be making our verbal submission directly to Councillors on May 18 (this Thursday!) at 11.10am. If you’re in…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: Hamilton Annual Plan: Call for Submissions The Annual Plan sets the annual budget and spending for Council in the upcoming year and is currently out for submissions from the public. We’ll be making a submission to voice our support for cycling projects, and we strongly encourage you to make…
In this newsletter from Bike Waikato: Te Awa – The Great New Zealand River Ride opening celebrations After 14 years, the fantastic Te Awa walking and biking trail now finally connects Ngaaruawaahia to Hamilton and right through to Cambridge and Lake Karapiro. The last leg was opened recently, so this Sunday the 26th of March…
Matt to step down as co-chair To focus on his transport role at Hamilton City Council, Matt Leach will be stepping down as co-chair of Bike Waikato. Matt has done wonders during his time with us and the committee thanks him for all his hard work. Here are some final words from the man himself:…
Bike Month is about celebrating and supporting local cycle initiatives wherever possible. With that in mind, we reached out to two non-client facing Bike Friendly Business nominees to ask what it means to provide staff with cycling facilities. Here’s what they had to say: Waikato Regional Council: At Waikato Regional Council, we want cycling to…