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Govts like to drop good news stories right before end of calendar year holidays (Xmas/NY) and this story is welcome news indeed!

$2m to unlock a 15k cycle access in the Southern Dunedin area, connecting Mosgiel with Dunedin.

www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Shows cycle route between Mosgiel and Dunedin, including two tunnel portions utilising old train tunnels.
November 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
cyclingactionnz.bsky.social
Now that the dust is beginning to settle around Local Body elections, the next step for CAN is to figure out how many pro-cycling candidates were elected around the motu!

We know that many people care about cycling, and safe, comfortable, separated, connected cycling infra - let's push for it!
October 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
cyclingactionnz.bsky.social
A reminder from our friends @bikeauckland.bsky.social Grab your vote and drop it off at your local council, library or supermarket.

Your vote powers the pedals for safe separated connected cycling infrastructure everywhere!
Words - Your Vote Powers The Pedals. Your ride, your city, your say - return your ballot by 11 Oct! Image - a photo of a tandem bike taken from the rear showing the rear wheel, seats and handle bar. The bike is orange / yellow in colour.
October 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Here at CAN, we know that every car trip replaced by bicycle brings benefits to our budget, and to our sense of well-being - it’s all part of the #CyclingMagic. If you experience that Cycling Magic, how about encouraging your work mates? It’s the last week to pop your vote back in the voting box!
October 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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That #CyclingMagic - jump on the bike, head to the game, and you're warmed up! And it's a great way for kids to head to the soccer, or rugby, or swimming!

With about 7,500 sports clubs across the motu, there's lots of opportunities to #CycleToTheGame !

#VoteForBikes
Wouldn't it be nice to have... more folks cycling to play weekend sports. Vote For Bikes. Cycling Action Network Pae te haere mā Pahikara. Image shows a netball hoop, a rugby ball, a soccer ball, and cricket stumps. There's a Childs bike and another bike with a 'voting tick' coming out of the front wheel.
September 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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CAN supports the Department of Conservation's advice to Always Be Naturing! We do that every time we cycle out - to school, shops, coffee with friends!

There will be millions of experiences by cyclists who experience nature - the harbour, the hill, the trees, wind.

Keep Naturing!

#VoteForBikes
Photo shows shadow of a cyclist in front of them (sun is behind them) on a separated cycle path next to a motorway. There are native plants on the side of the cycle path. The text says Always Be Naturing, and DoC (which stands for Department of Conservation).
September 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Daylight saving tomorrow, and weather is getting warmer! Thoughts turn to summer - several months away yet, and those cycle paths look inviting! Our friends at Hauraki Rail Trail have you sorted!

haurakirailtrail.co.nz/blog/spring-...

From all of us at CAN, have a great weekend cycling around!
People cycling on a separated gravel path next to a road, while on their left, a long row of flowering ornamental cherry trees are seen
September 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Grabbing a water bottle, she unlocked the bike, and set off down the drive. The clouds scudded across the sky, the wind was fresh, and she noticed the new spring growth. She breathed deeply, and there it was again - that old cycling magic; it never failed to arrive.

#VoteForBikes #CyclingMagic
Words say "Wouldn't it be nice to have... comfortable, safe space to enjoy that cycling magic" with "Vote For Bikes, Cycling Action Network, Pae te haere maa pahikara". and an image of a stylised bike with a voting tick coming out of the front wheel, and a smaller kids bike behind. There is a traffic sign saying 'bike lane'. There is a large faded question mark in the background.
September 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Whoops, bit late to the party!

September 19th marks Womens' Suffrage Day in Aotearoa NZ, and the humble bicycle played a big part in achieving the right of women to vote in 1893. The rest is history, and the humble bicycle still powers revolutions.

#CyclingPower #VoteForBikes #WomensRights
September 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Great weekend in Nga Motu / New Plymouth as the CAN Board visited @NorthTaranakiCyclingAdvocates - the Board inspected the new separated cycle infrastructure on SH3/Devon St West, and had a good korero with members from NTCA.

Pro-tip; you haven't lived til you've cycled the Coastal Walkway.
September 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Chris Bruntlett from Dutch Cycling Embassy notes several factors critical to countering Bikelash. For example; "Build a Broad and Diverse Coalition: By sparking a values-based conversation about our societal aspirations, we can find consensus ..."

See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
Woman on e-cargo bike with two children on the back, and a man cycling alongside her on a separated cycle path by the Wellington Harbour.
September 19, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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At CAN, lower speeds in our local communities is not negotiable. We recognise the benefits it brings to all road users, including cyclists. Safe, connected, separated cycling infrastructure includes lower speeds.

Vote for candidates who supports lower speeds on your local streets.
Text says "Wouldn't it be nice to have... slower traffic speeds keeping everyone safer. Vote For Bikes. Cycling Action Network, Pae te haere maa Pahikara" Graphics show a bicycle with a dog in the front basket, along with a stylised VOTE tick in the front wheel, a speed limit sign showing 30 Kph, and a large faded question mark in the background.
September 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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It's part of that #CyclingMagic - on your bike you can pop down to a local cafe, to the bookstore, the gym because you can. You don't have to worry about finding a car park, or the traffic, or the sheer stress of driving - all those evaporate when you jump on your bike.

www.can.org.nz/nice
Text says "Wouldn't it be nice to have ... more people coming into shops instead of driving past." and "Vote For Bikes, Cycling Action Network, Pae te haere maa Pahikara", on top of a faded image of a bicycle, with a 'voting tick' in the front wheel, a street sign saying "bikes, bikes, bikes, sale!", and a large question mark.
September 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Biking is a fun and easy way to get more exercise in your life. You’ll feel & look better when you regularly jump on your bike to go to work, to the shops, to the beach, and at CAN we stand behind that promise!

#VoteForBikes #CyclingActionNetwork #MorePeopleOnBikesMoreOften

www.can.org.nz/nice
September 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Pssst!! Wanna know what's a really good budget buster? That makes you smile, & you go for ages on a bowl of muesli?

When you vote for candidates who believe in the power of bicycles, you help make possible all the nice things that make our communities ... affordable!

#VoteForBikes #CyclingMagic
Words - "Wouldn't it be nice to have... less of the budget going on getting around" and "Vote for Bikes" and "CAN Cycling Action Network, Pae te Haere maa Pahikara" Images - a stylised cargo bike with groceries in the front, and a vote tick in the front wheel, with a large faded question mark in the background.
August 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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As Ruth from Spokes Dunedin pointed out earlier this year, good bicycle parking at supermarkets makes all the difference! As many people noted, there is variability in the standard of bike parking at supermarkets; 1/n
The text reads "Wouldn't it be nice to have... a convenient way to arrive at your destination" and "Vote For Bikes, Cycling Action Network, Pae te Haere maa Pahikara". The images show a stylised bike locked to a stand, with a voting tick in the front wheel, and a large question mark in the back ground.
August 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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News that the Government is considering Road User Charges for all motor vehicles throws a spotlight on what should the charges be for?

https://theconversation.com/stop-the-free-ride-all-motorists-should-pay-their-way-whatever-vehicle-they-drive-262950
August 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Yay!
Photo of actor Daniel Craig on a bicycle, with the words "E nga rangatira, me nga tangata e eke pahikara, raa whakataa. "
August 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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One of the side benefits of jumping on your bicycle - apart from smiles on your face, the feeling of freedom, smelling the sea breeze, and enjoying the sun - is exercise. You don't think about it really. You have somewhere to go, so it's natural to jump on the bike and go! But ...1/n
August 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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There has been sadness at the release of the final Coroner's report into Fyfa Dawson's tragic death as a result of bad behaviour by Downer and McConnell Dowell in Christchurch in 2019.

There has been a long process, but at the end of the day CAN is satisfied with what has happened as a result...
Photo of young woman, Fyfa Dawson, facing the camera, smiling, holding two thumbs up, with her bike resting against a guard rail behind her, and hills coming down to meet the ocean behind her.
August 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Sometimes you need to Mix your Go, as Auckland Transport says - drive to the park’n’ride and take the bus; take the train to a station, then switch to bus, or walk to the ferry terminal. But when you pick your bicycle? That’s FREEDOM.

#NiceToHaves #CycleFreedom #VoteforBikes
Features an image of a person walking, a tram in the background, and a stylised bike with a voting tick in the front wheel, and a large faded question mark in the background. The text reads Wouldn't it be nice to have ... freedom to choose how to get around, Vote for Bikes, Cycling Action Network, Pae te Haere Maa Pahikara.
August 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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It's Data that we need to have in order to support the installation of safe connected separated cycle infrastructure, in particular data about cycle trips.

These are a map of Otautahi / Christchurch, Kirikiriroa / Hamilton and Te Whanganui-a-tara / Wellington cycle counters
Map showing distribution of cycle counters in Christchurch Otautahi Map showing distribution of cycle counters in Kirikiriroa Hamiton. Map showing distribution of cycle counters in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington.
August 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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A hot-dog followed by a creme brûlée sounds a perfect evening. What would you like to see on an e-cargo bike?

@cyclewgtn.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social @spokescanterbury.bsky.social

#ecargobikes
August 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
cyclingactionnz.bsky.social
Part of the cycling magic is seeing friends and locals while cycling around, and slamming on the brakes while calling out Kia ora! Hello! for a good 10 minute natter.

Wouldn't it be nice to have greater chances of that happening?
#NiceToHaves
@bikeauckland.bsky.social @spokescanterbury.bsky.social
Poster, with an image of a stylised bike with a voting tick in the front wheel, and a large faded question mark in the background, along with the text "Wouldn't it be nice to have... greater chances of connecting with friends and locals, Vote for Bikes, Cycling Action Network, Pae te haere maa pahikara".
July 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Big thanks to Big Street Bikers for generously supporting CAN's Vote Bike Campaign!

Go check it out on your nearest Locky Dock!

www.lockydock.co.nz
Street side electronic advertising stand operated by Locky Docks, showing Cycling Action Network's Vote Bike Campaign. The poster shows a stylised kids bike with a voting tick in the front wheel, and the words from the top say "Wouldn't it be nice to have... more kids cycling to school on safe local streets? Vote For Bikes. CAN, Cycling Action Network/Pai te Haere maa te Pahikara, #NiceToHaves, can.org.nz/nice "
July 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM