Weekly Roundup 24-April-2026
Another Friday, and here are the latest stories about cities to tide you over the long weekend. This week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Matt examined the claims that freight could use bus lanes.
On Tuesday, we had a guest post from Darren Davis, celebrating the improved bus network in Whanganui
On Wednesday, Matt took a look at how reality may finally be setting in about the Northland RoNS.…
37 Comments Weekly Roundup 17-April-2026
It’s Friday again and here is the latest crop of articles and items that caught our attention. This week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Matt looked into the recently signed Auckland City Deal to see if there actually was anything notable.…
Weekly Roundup 10-April-2026
Welcome back to Friday. It might be a short week, but we’ve got plenty on our weekly roundup. Also: Auckland is currently under a heavy rain watch for the weekend due to the incoming cyclone, so please stay safe out there and keep an eye on the weather alerts.…
Weekly Roundup 2-April-2026
We hope you’ve all had a good (short) week! With the four-day Easter weekend ahead, here are some of this week’s top stories in transport and urbanism a day early.
Our header image shows mid city, mid-Queen St, in midweek – a little breathing space for people.…
Weekly Roundup 27-March-2026
We hope everyone is doing ok after the storm. Here is a roundup of stories that caught our eye to cap off your week. This week in Greater Auckland On Monday, we had a guest post by the esteemed Darren Davis, on what is next for Te Huia.…
Weekly Roundup 20-March-2026
Welcome to another weekly roundup of all things cities and urbanism, we hope you’ve had a good week!
Our header image this week shows the installation Evanescent in Aotea Square, part of the Auckland Arts Festival. (Photo by Jolisa Gracewood) This week in Greater Auckland On Monday Patrick answered the question of what should the government do about the ongoing fuel crisis.…
Weekly Roundup 13-March-2026
It’s Friday the 13th! Hope you’re feeling lucky. Enjoy this roundup of stories that caught our eye this past week. This week in Greater Auckland On Tuesday, Matt did a deep dive into the hidden details of the recent City Rail Link test.…
Weekly Roundup 6-March-2026
Here’s our weekly roundup of things that caught our eye this week. We’ve had a busy week ourselves, with some big posts attracting wider coverage – on brand for March Madness! This week in Greater Auckland On Monday Patrick laid out why CRL should be a transformational metro – and why this requires a different approach to the network
On Tuesday, we had Connor’s deep dive into the $22,000,000,000 Northern Expressway.…
Weekly Roundup 27-February-2026
Welcome to another roundup of all things cities, we can’t believe it’s already the last Friday of February. How time flies! This week in Greater Auckland On Monday we ran Connor’s op-ed on what is going wrong with the next Auckland Harbour Crossing
On Wednesday Matt did a deep dive into the Northwest busway fast track application
On Thursday Jolisa asked for help to make sure AT gets it right on Green Lane West This roundup, like all our work, is brought to you by the Greater Auckland crew and made possible by generous donations from our readers and fans.…
Weekly Roundup 20-February-2026
Hey look, it’s another Friday and it’s been a busy week! And another roundup of recent news, to cap off your week. This week in Greater Auckland On Monday Connor examined what AT is doing to ruin Queen Street and Wellesley Street.…
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