Our PC120 feedback to central Local Boards
Currently, Local Boards in Auckland are being asked to consider two different options when it comes to PC120. In our view, Option B is ideal as it focuses upzoning around existing infrastructure and strong transport links, within the central isthmus. (By contrast, Option A does only the bare legal minimum.)…
7 Comments Trains to Tauranga: What needs to happen?
This is a guest post by Darren Davis. It originally appeared on his excellent blog, Adventures in Transitland, which we encourage you to check out. It is shared by kind permission. Prologue
It’s been 25 years since the Bay of Plenty has had a regular passenger service in the form of the Kaimai Express.…
Weekly Roundup 26-June-2026
We’re at the final Friday of June, meaning we’re now about halfway through the year. Check out this roundup of stories to cap off your week! This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday we ran another guest post by Nicolas Reid, answering some frequently asked questions on his Waitematā Harbour Bridge Proposal
On Wednesday Connor covered our presentation to Council about Nicolas’s bridge proposal.…
Speak up now for more homes in the right places
On Tuesday 9th June, Auckland Council’s Policy, Planning and Development Committee voted on housing policy options to send to local boards and iwi authorities for consultation and engagement.
Narrowly, the vote saw two out of four options proceed: Option A and Option B.…
Presenting the Bridge proposal to Auckland Council
Yesterday, Patrick and I presented Nicolas Reid’s bridge proposal for the next Waitematā Harbour crossing to Auckland Council’s Transport and Infrastructure Delivery Committee.
We got a good hearing from councillors, and some great questions – you can check out the full presentation, about ten minutes followed by about twenty minutes of Q&A here,
You can see our presentation slides here.…
FAQ on the Waitematā Harbour Bridge Proposal
This is a guest post by Nicolas Reid, Technical Director – Public Transport and Rapid Transit at MRCagney and author of Transit By Design.
In this post – shared by kind permission (via Linkedin), Nicolas answers a number of frequently asked questions regarding his proposal for the next Waitematā Harbour crossing.…
Weekly Roundup 19-June-2026
It’s another Friday and it’s been a very busy week from us on the advocacy front. We hope you enjoy our roundup today! This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday we did a deep dive into Labour’s public transport fare cap policy
Tuesday saw a guest post from KiwiRail, discussing their approaches to maintenance in the future.…
Urgent call to rescope Warkworth to Te Hana
On Monday Greater Auckland wrote to all political parties calling for a pause on signing a Public-Private Partnership for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway, and urging the government to work with opposition parties to rescope and right-size the project following the recommendations outlined in the National Infrastructure Plan.…
Unlocking value and choice in getting around
An excellent new £4.5b Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy was recently released in the UK. Low cost, high value, win win.
The policy has three key objectives: 1. Enable more people, particularly the least active, to benefit from physical activity through active travel
2.…
KiwiRail on line closures
For many years, Auckland’s rail network has been going through a substantial, and disruptive, rebuild. While the programme is reaching its end date, with CRL opening later this year it’s vital we no longer see this level of disruption on the rail network again.…
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