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Invitation from
Barbara Branch
Councillor, Hutt City
 
I would like to invite you and your organisation members to a hear a special 'keynote' speaker - Steve Henry, who we have been very fortunate to persuade to speak in Lower Hutt for one night only.  Steve was the most inspirational speaker at a recent Local Government NZ conference held in Christchurch earlier this year.  All the delegates who attended from all the community boards were impressed with his ideas and vision for interacting with local communities, including businesses and also councils to encourage eco...

Hey all

This has all come up quite last minute but I've hit the ground running with it and am getting it out to all the networks!  Please pass this on to your contacts.  Is there a way to send this out to everyone who's a member of CAW??

Saturday, 22 August Wellington cyclists are gathering for a photo op and a group cycle ride.  The aim is to promote cycling as a low-carbon form of transportation and to raise further awareness about the need for safe cycle lanes in the city.  We will start the day at 11.45am in front of St Johns by the waterfront (5 Cable St, near...

New cyclists encouraged to get on their bikes

13 August 2009

New cyclists encouraged to get their ‘trainer wheels’ on

Beginner cyclists are encourage to join the BNZ TrainerWheels Programme to assist them in their first attempt at the Wattyl Lake TaupoCycle Challenge, which will be held on November 28.

The BNZ-sponsored programme is aimed at providing supportand encouragement to beginner cyclists who may be interested in participatingin one of the events which form the Cycle Challenge, New...

More sport won’t stop the obesity epidemic

A press release by FOE (Fight the Obesity Epidemic), 11 August 2009

“Increasing physical activity is an excellent way of improving health for all individuals and sport has a role,” says Dr Robyn Toomath.

“The new Kiwisport initiative will be great for some kids, but we know that most won’t persist with organised sport once they leave school.  We need to make it easier for everyone to be more physically active, including making the environment safer for walking and...

Celia Wade-Brown and Paul Bruce are organising a meeting on transport issues for Owhiro Bay - any volunteers for a CAW rep?

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After a number of comments from residents in Owhiro Bay, and discusions regarding car pooling, bus services etc, Paul Bruce and I've got a modest public meeting organised for the 20th August, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Owhiro Bay School. I have had some earlier correspondence regarding this with Jill Beck, Ping Sim and Jane Davis in GW.


It is likely to be billed as

"Transport issues in Owhiro Bay - buses, walking...

From NZTA:

Cycling and walking set to be safer at Petone.

A new cycleway connection at Petone is set to improve access and safety for bikers and walkers this summer.

Currently walkers and cyclists exiting or entering Petone from Ngauranga have to negotiate the large Petone roundabout.

A new off road cycle/walkway will run from the Water Ski Club access road, under the Petone overbridges and along to Hutt Road next to the roundabout, where it will connect into the existing cycleway.  This will separate walkers and cyclists from other...

There's an article in the Hutt News about Hutt City's reaction to the national cycle routes - supportive comments by Mayor David Ogden about GHW et al.

Photo: Dominic Hargreaves

See it In Action in the Video Below
The Contortionist is a folding bike created by 24-year-old Royal College of Art student Dominic Hargreaves. It's got quite a beautiful design, but what makes it extra special is that the whole thing folds into a package that fits inside the 26-inch wheels. It's the best of both worlds: It folds down to a small enough package that you can easily carry or store it, but it doesn't have the ride quality problems that make tiny-wheeled folding bikes unattractive to many. You really need to...

for those at NZTA who believe Auckland harbour bridge has no capacity for a cycle lane, they need to see this video.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/video-bike-rush-hour-in-portland-oregon.php

Sridhar