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Construction starts on Mountains to Sea addition 3rd October 2023 /

Construction starts on Mountains to Sea addition

Construction on a new section of the Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail is starting today.


Funding secured for Hawke’s Bay Great Rides repairs 18th September 2023 /

Funding secured for Hawke’s Bay Great Rides repairs

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has secured another $1.92m to repair and upgrade closed sections of the region’s Great Rides network.


13 Great Rides secure $850k funding 2nd December 2021 /

13 Great Rides secure $850k funding

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Lake Wānaka Tourism, Destination Queenstown launch Dirt Report 26th November 2021 /

Lake Wānaka Tourism, Destination Queenstown launch Dirt Report

Lake Wānaka Tourism and Destination Queenstown have partnered this biking season to produce Dirt Report, a weekly round-up of all things biking in the district.


Cycle trails to share $650k for repairs 4th October 2021 /

Cycle trails to share $650k for repairs

Cycle trails on four of New Zealand’s Great Rides will share just under $650,000 for repairs following extreme weather in June and July,


Govt backs $785m bike, walking Auckland harbour bridge 4th June 2021 /

Govt backs $785m bike, walking Auckland harbour bridge

A new walking and cycling bridge is expected to become tourist attraction for the city.


Cycle trails secure $6.75m in govt funding 7th May 2021 /

Cycle trails secure $6.75m in govt funding

The government is investing $6.745m in the Queenstown Trails Realignment Project,


PGF ploughs $5m into Ruapehu, Taranaki tourism 5th October 2020 /

PGF ploughs $5m into Ruapehu, Taranaki tourism

Ruapehu District’s Mountain to Sea cycle trail and South Taranaki’s Patea museum are the latest beneficiaries of the PGF.


New walk and cycleway for Mahia Peninsula 24th August 2020 /

New walk and cycleway for Mahia Peninsula

Once completed the project would create a 24km loop track that would begin and end at Mahia Beach.


Govt injects $125m into ‘shovel-ready’ cycling, walking projects 11th August 2020 /

Govt injects $125m into ‘shovel-ready’ cycling, walking projects

The funding will come from $220m cycleway package included in the Government’s $3bn infrastructure provision.


Far North cycle trail, sculptures secure $7m funding 28th July 2020 /

Far North cycle trail, sculptures secure $7m funding

The new shared path will connect Ahipara, Kaitaia, 90 Mile Beach and Cape Reinga.


Govt to fund temporary cycleways and footpaths post lockdown 14th April 2020 /

Govt to fund temporary cycleways and footpaths post lockdown

The Government will provide extra funding to councils to expand footpaths and roll out temporary cycleways to help people maintain physical distancing rules.


Design teams shortlisted for $360m Auckland Harbour Bridge pathway 26th February 2020

Design teams shortlisted for $360m Auckland Harbour Bridge pathway

Two teams have been shortlisted for the design and construction of a walking and cycling path over Auckland Harbour bridge.


Construction starts on Tamaki Drive cycle and walking path 17th February 2020

Construction starts on Tamaki Drive cycle and walking path

A two-way separated cycleway will be built along the northern side of Tamaki Drive, Auckland, between the Quay Street Cycleway extension and Ngapipi Road.


Operators to launch “iconic” product following $360m investment 30th January 2020 /

Operators to launch “iconic” product following $360m investment

Operators will be creating new “iconic” cycling and walking product following the Government’s $360m investment into Auckland’s SkyPath and SeaPath projects


NZ’s newest bike park set to open 21st January 2020 /

NZ’s newest bike park set to open

The South Island’s newest mountain biking adventure park opens today at Glendhu Bay, Wanaka.


New Waitaki Valley A2O cycle-way to open 14th January 2020 /

New Waitaki Valley A2O cycle-way to open

Cyclists of all abilities will be in for a treat when a newly built off-road cycle trail in the Waitaki Valley opens on 8 February.


$120,000 to progress Wairarapa-wide trail 17th December 2019 /

$120,000 to progress Wairarapa-wide trail

The Wairarapa Trails Action Group secured $120,000 to develop a region-wide recreation trail linking the five main Wairarapa towns.


Rabbit Island guided tours permitted, fire relief fund opens 25th February 2019 /

Rabbit Island guided tours permitted, fire relief fund opens

Guided cycle tours have been allowed back to the Tasman island following a recent fire.