Living Streets Aotearoa Inc.

New Zealand links

See also New Zealand recreational walks, Wellington region links, NZ regional links, NZ maps links, walking and health links, NZ Government sites

 

Ministry for the Environment's Household Sustainability Benchmark Survey report Ministry for Environment site
Land Transport NZ reports:
Impediments to walking
Park and ride
http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/research/reports/index.html
http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/research/reports/329.pdf
http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/research/reports/328.pdf
Next steps review of the land transport sector and Next Steps Update Issues 1 & 2. http://www.transport.govt.nz/next-steps-review-of-the-land-transport-sector-1/
Active Smart: Personalised training plans for running, walking, and cycling http://www.activesmart.co.nz/
Getting there - on foot, by cycle: Government strategy to advance walking and cycling in New Zealand transport http://www.transport.govt.nz/getting-there-index/
Walking Access Consultation Panel - a group formed to hear your views on walking access to and along New Zealand's rivers, lakes and coast www.walkingaccess.org.nz
Hastings Walking Strategy http://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/policiesandplans/walking_strategy.pdf (2.3 meg pdf - difficult to download)
New Zealand Recreation Association http://www.nzrecreation.org.nz/
NZ Pedestrian Profile (pdf file) http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/research/documents/pedestrian.pdf
Land Transport NZ "Pedestrian network planning and facilities design guide" http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/consultation/ped-network-plan/
LTSA report - walking and cycling strategies best practice (large pdf file) http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/research/reports/274.pdf
SPARC's active communities newsletters Active Communities Newsletters
Diabetes New Zealand (go to their shop to order a pedometer - you'll have to phone or email and then send a cheque) http://www.diabetes.org.nz
http://www.diabetes.org.nz/shop.html
http://www.diabetes.org.nz/resources/files/PedometerGuide.pdf  
Cycling Advocates' Network Publications Database (These are paper publications you can probably borrow from CAN) http://www.can.org.nz/articles/pubs.html
CommunityNet Aotearoa: "an internet resource supporting communities throughout Aotearoa New Zealand" http://www.community.net.nz/
Auckland region journey planner http://ww2.rideline.co.nz/JourneyPlanner/NewJourney.asp
Getting there - on foot, by cycle: A draft strategy to increase walking and cycling in New Zealand transport http://www.transport.govt.nz/business/land/getting-there/index.php
Ministry for Environment draft urban design protocol http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/urban/work-programme/protocol.html
Report on Dr Tolley’s presentation on safe cycling and walking hosted by the Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA) http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/publications/rsnz/2004/feb-03.html
Public Access New Zealand www.PublicAccessNewZealand.org
Human Rights Commission Inquiry into Accessible Public Land Transport (wants submissions) http://www.hrc.co.nz/index.php?p=34416
LTSA: Guidelines for facilities for blind and vision-impaired pedestrians http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/roads/rts/rts-14-2003.pdf
Standards New Zealand (search for 8630 for track standard; 4121 for access and mobility standard) http://www.standards.co.nz
NZ Ministry of Health list of Health related links http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/wpg_Index/Links-Index
MOH alphabetical links list
MOH list of websites
Health Promotion Forum http://www.hpforum.org.nz/
NZ Heath Research Council http://www.hrc.govt.nz/
Quality of life indicators for NZ's 8 largest cities http://www.bigcities.govt.nz/index.htm
LTSA travel survey http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/research/travel-survey/index.html
Cycling Advocates' Network http://www.can.org.nz/
Barrier Free New Zealand Trust http://www.barrierfreenz.org.nz/
SPARC's data on  participation figures for sport and active leisure, including walking, broken down by age, sex, and ethnicity http://www.sparc.org.nz/research-policy/participation-in-sport
http://www.sparc.org.nz/research-policy/research-/sparc-facts-97-01
Guide to pedestrian crossing facilities (95 pages) http://www.trafinz.org.nz/GuidetoPedestrianFacilities/PedestrianAug2001.pdf
Transafe's July 2003 issue has strong focus on pedestrian facilities - particularly saying that crossings that look like a pedestrian crossing but aren't can be dangerous. http://www.transfund.govt.nz/pubs/2003/pdf/TranSafeJuly2003-10.pdf
Queen's chain - note on DOC website DOC website
Queen's chain - note on Public Access NZ website http://www.publicaccessnewzealand.org/files/monograph_4.html
LTSA road safety strategy http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/publications/docs/2010Strategy.pdf