Coming up on Sunday, 20 September, 2009

The idea of a national cycleway has attracted a lot of criticism, but Insight travels to the regions and finds quite a different reaction

New Zealand’s cycling market has the potential to more than double the amount of money tourists spend annually – from $320 million to $640 million. That’s according to a new market research report released by the Ministry of Tourism today.

New Cycleway Research Report now available

New Zealand’s cycling market has the potential to more than double the amount of money tourists spend annually – from $320 million to $640 million.

Latest newsletter from the Ministry of Tourism On Monday 27 July, in a speech to local government, Prime Minister John Key announced seven potential cycleway routes that construction could start on this summer.

Of the $50m allocated to the cycleway, $9 million has been earmarked for a ‘Quick Start’.

Cabinet paper provides no confidence that national cycleway will ever become a reality.

CAN is one of the non-government representatives on the recently formed National Cycleway Advisory Group, which has developed a potential vision for a National Cycleway. 

A cycleway to deliver the best experience of New Zealand cycling.

URGENT - please contribute to a stocktake of of all regionally significant recreational / tourism cycle routes (off and on road) throughout the country. Submit your routes before 23 March 09 (Monday).

To support the background work / feasibility study being undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism for the National Cycleway, the working party of key stakeholders urgently need to undertake a stocktake of all regionally significant recreational / tourism cycle routes (off and on road) throughout the country.

Listen to Rod Oram's interview on the National Cycleway. The item was on National Radio on 3rd March 2009.

Updated with links to reports as they come to hand.

Listen to Rod Oram's interview on the National Cycleway (MP3 attached below). The item was on National Radio on 3rd March 2009.

His points: