The Waikato District Council is consulting on its Long Term Plan. This outlines the budget and priorities for the Council over the next nine years. We made this submission to Waikato District Council on 30 April 2025. Our key positions: Find the text of our submission below.
The Government is proposing changes to the Graduated Licensing System (GDLS) to “[make] a license cheaper and easier to obtain”. The changes include removing the Full License Test and reducing eyesight tests for older drivers. We made this submission to the Ministry of Transport on 30 April 2025. Our key positions: Find the text of…
The submission opportunity from the Hamilton City Council is asking whether the current speed limit, which applies to the stretch of road between Tristram Street and Normandy Ave, should be retained or reverted back to the pre-July 2023 limit of 80km/h. We made this submission to Hamilton City Council on 20 April 2025. Our key…
Hamilton City Council is working to deliver a $41M suite of cycling and walking projects over the next three years. This next Tuesday 11 March, the Council Infrastructure and Transport will be making a decision to approve a suite of projects, including an extension of the Western Rail Trail, improved cycling facilities in Nawton, installation…
The Second Emissions Reduction Plan outlines how the Government will reduce emissions between 2026 and 2030, including investment and policies. We made this submission to the Ministry for the Environment on 27 July 2024. Our key positions: Find the text of our submission below.
The Setting of Speed Limits Rule outlines the policy that RCAs (Road Controlling Authorities) must follow when setting speed limits on roads they control. This Rule proposes to increase speed limits where speed limits were recently lowered, which is likely to result in increased serious injury and death, especially for vulnerable road users, including people…
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 Hamilton City 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 the Matamata-Piako District 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…