Cycling stories
Without more public transport and safer active travel, higher fuel prices risk pricing more Kiwis out of everyday trips.
Disconnected suburban layouts can raise costs, limit transport and walking, and make everyday errands and school trips harder for families.
Cyclists and pedestrians can now cross safely after a lightweight steel retrofit won top honours at the SCNZ awards.
The revived plan could ease congestion and cut emissions, but only if planners avoid the delays and cost overruns that sank Sydney’s project.
Temporary speed limits will apply as the Christchurch Northern Corridor opens partly ahead of full use in mid December.
Buyers in Auckland’s Belmont are being offered sustainably built terraced homes with electric bikes as New Zealand eases property viewing restrictions.
Remote work, home schooling and digital healthcare could outlast the pandemic, reshaping cities, travel and emissions for years to come.
Researchers say both plans favour congestion relief and global image over health equity, leaving outer suburbs short-changed.
Micromobility could ease urban congestion, but cities still face safety, regulation and infrastructure gaps as e-bikes and e-scooters spread.
Space, safety and pollution concerns are driving a rethink in central Melbourne, where streets may be narrowed and parking repurposed.
Lower-emission cars could become more affordable in New Zealand if ministers adopt incentives, fuel pricing reforms and tougher scrappage rules.
Higher density housing could help Auckland grow without more sprawl, as research at Hobsonville Point links walkability and amenities to liveability.
Auckland commuters and freight operators are set to gain from a NZD $30 billion transport spend, though congestion relief is still in doubt.
New Zealand’s emissions rose 20% from 1990 to 2016, underscoring the difficulty of meeting its 2030 climate target.
A major study finds 30 minutes’ activity five days a week could prevent one in 12 deaths worldwide, especially in lower-income countries.
Labour’s rail-heavy plan and National’s road focus could reshape funding, but both face questions over congestion relief and costs.
Unfunded transport and water projects threaten Auckland’s quality of life as the city faces 45,000 extra residents a year.
The award is expected to bolster confidence in Napier’s city-centre strategy, which is already spurring new businesses and public-space projects.
Telecommunications stalwart Malcolm Benjamin, who lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, is being remembered as a loyal, genuine 'true gentleman'.
Seventeen council projects have made the cut for LGNZ's Excellence Awards, highlighting work that is already improving services, the environment and jobs.
