Dear Patrick,
I am a second year medical (MBCHB) student from
the University of Auckland in New Zealand. A selection of medical
students undertake summer studentships for 10 weeks to further research
in an area of interest, producing a written report at the end of the
project.
Currently I am doing a studentship with Public
Health Research Fellow (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) Dr. Alex
Macmillan and we are comparing the 'effective speeds' of cars, buses
and bicycles in Auckland.
Anne referred your contact details
on to me and suggested I contact you...
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On Sunday, Dec 7 Aucklanders were allowed to cycle on the soon to be commissioned (for vehicles only) extension to the northern motorway out of Auckland, between Orewa and Puhoi. It's great stretch of riding (including the 385m tunnel) and a real shame that Transit/NZTA are excluding cyclists from it when it's opened. It was awesome to see the large number of cyclists of all ages and types out in force. It's clear that we'd get a huge turn out of cyclists on the Auckland Harbour bridge if NZTA allows a trial this summer.
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Earlier in the year I made a submission on behalf of CAN to Statistics NZ about getting bicycle oriented questions into the 2011 census. The Statistics NZ Response has been published.
We submitted that information on bicycles available in households should be collected, as well as the existing question on number of cars. It's possible this may be acted on:
"Some respondents suggested the expansion of the topic to collect additional information, including how frequently each vehicle is used, distance travelled, main reason for using a vehicle, and ownership of other forms...
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Police Wellington News Release
9:29am 9 December 2008
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release.html?id=4566
A 45-year-old truck driver will face a charge of careless driving causing death and has been summonsed to appear in the Lower Hutt District Court on 20 January 2009.
Inspector Richard Chambers, Lower Hutt Police Area Commander, said the information has been laid following the completion of the fatal Petone crash investigation....
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SBS Events Centre banners were produced by Photoarts NZ.
Liz contacted Richard Benson at the Centre and he thought the banner we want might cost us $300
Follow this link to see their website with samples of their work:
http://www.photoarts.co.nz/
- Thank you Liz!
Mike DiLuzio responded with information about specs and costs.
Here attached are the files showing the choice in banners from photoarts and the prices.
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The Green Party today welcomes the Upper Hutt Police joining Nelson Police in allocating mountain bikes to some officers for their patrol work.
Green Party Spokesperson on Active Transport (cycling and walking) Kevin Hague says it is especially valuable that police officers will experience first hand the challenges faced by urban cyclists both in roading design and maintenance, and inconsiderate and dangerous behaviour from other road users.
"It's a great development from so many angles. For one thing the use of bikes by the police sends a powerful signal about the...
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The launching of a new cycle advocacy group might mean that CAN is not the only voice for cycle advocacy in New Zealand. On Saturday the Otago Daly times carried a short story about the lanch of a new cycle advocacy group called RideStrong, at the Lake Taupo challenge. I found a fuller article on the following webpage
http://www.sportzhub.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=...
Which leads off as follows
RideStrong to offer cyclists united voice in NZ...
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Come hear guest speaker (Pro Cyclist) Julian Dean,
at Parksyde, Tarewa Place, Rotorua
Tuesday 16 December at 7.30 pm.
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Next February is Bike Wise month. A great opportunity for Squeaky Wheel to promote itself and increase membership.
To help CAN is offering to coordinate and pay for the design and printing of a
folded postcard or a business card for Squeaky Wheel to hand out to
people at Bike Wise and other events. Attached is brief info. on how to
get this happening - its easy! Plus some possible designs.
We want to get the design done by Christmas, so that we have time in January to get them printed and sent out to you.
We need to know Squeaky Wheel requirements...
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Next February is Bike Wise month. A great opportunity for Spokes Canterbury to promote itself and increase membership.
To help CAN is offering to coordinate and pay for the design and printing of a
folded postcard or a business card for Spokes that to hand out to people at Bike Wise and other events. Attached is brief info. on how to get this happening - its easy!
We want to get the design done by Christmas, so that we have time in January to get them printed and sent out to you.
I need to know Spokes Dunedin requirements by Friday (5...
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The Awards feature New Zealand businesses
and individuals who have achieved great things in energy efficiency or
renewable energy projects.
Up for grabs are nine category awards and one Supreme
Award. The EECA Supreme Award is judged from the winners of the nine
category awards.
For more information: http://www.eeca.govt.nz/awards/index.html
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/nov/26/critical-mass-london-police
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26 November 2008 Cycle into Summer
Wellington City Council is having a whole month promoting cycling: Cycle into Summer.
Do go along to the events and help make it successful so they do it again. And, if you can, help out with Cycle Commuting Workshops, the next being on 4th December at 5-6pm, Wellington City Council Committee Room 2 (ground floor). If you have any hot tips, please let Christina (Christina@can.org.nz) know. Check out the programme on www.feelinggreat.co.nz
Volunteers Required!Another...
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Holdsworth Sustainable Design in Mt Eden, Auckland is importing Strida Bikes. "Strida is an innovative and easy to use folding bicycle with a 20 year award winning history. Invented in the UK by designer Mark Sanders, Strida is a brilliant response to a familiar urban problem -- the daily commute. With an elegant and ergonomic triangle construction, greaseless chain, and five-second fold time, Strida has emerged as the lightest, cleanest, most user-friendly folding bike on the market." See http://www.mybikefolds.co.nz/index.html
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Here is the latest update on Frocks on Bikes.
Thanks to our linkage with Megan Hoskings, things have taken off in a big way,
and we are now doing an event on 6th Dec which is ADDITIONAL to our
original proposal.
Details of the day:
350 Frocks on Bikes – 3:50pm Saturday December 6th Waitangi Park, Wellington
To celebrate International Day of Action on Climate Change– hosted by the Climate Action 350 Group
Frocks on Bikes is for women who love bikes and dresses. 350 women on bikes will be doing a central city promenade...