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Explore the Shore, Volume 3 - Kaipatiki Area Walks booklet now available : 28 Jan 2012

The Kaipatike Area Walks booklet, the third volume in the Explore the Shore series of booklets, produced by Margaret Scrymgeour, is now available. This booklet describes walking routes, with detailed maps, in the Kaipatiki area of Auckland's North Shore.

Maps & Guides, North Shore, Recreation
New maps to explore the Shore : 23 Nov 2011

Congratulations to Margaret Scrymgeour, a member of Living Streets Aotearoa, for compiling into a handy booklet form a series of walking routes to help people explore the hidden walkways and small reserves throughout Auckland's North Shore. Margaret has been involved in walking activities on the North Shore for the past 30 years.

auckland, Living Streets North Shore, Maps & Guides, North Shore
Greening the Rubble wins award : 21 Nov 2011

Living Streets-hosted innovative project, Greening the Rubble, is celebrating its first year in Christchuch with an award from the Civic Trust. Several mini parks are complete, others under construction, by a growing team of volunteers.

awards, christchurch, Community Engagement, Greening the Rubble, liveable city, Living Streets Aotearoa, volunteers
Greening the Rubble Project September-October 2011 : 22 Oct 2011

Living Streets and helpers turn Earthquake damaged land into parks.


christchurch, Community Engagement, earthquake, Living Streets Aotearoa, rhys taylor
Footprints July 2011 is out! : 18 Jul 2011

Footprints July is out! Download your copy here.

To cut costs, Footprints will now appear electronically, three times per year and a hardcopy once a year. It will be in a handy 4-page size for people to print out themselves or to view on the screen. Local branches could also print them in  A5 to hand out to members.

Living Streets Aotearoa, newsletter
Greening the Rubble - Make-SHIFT website : 22 Jun 2011

On the Greening the Rubble project's website you will see how this project is making a difference in Christchurch despite the continuing earthquakes and aftershocks. Go to: http://www.greeningtherubble.org.nz

Activities, Canterbury earthquake, christchurch, Christchurch City Council, Community Engagement, Design and planning, Environment, Living Streets Aotearoa, Recreation, Walkability, Local government
Latest issue of footprints : 13 Mar 2011

Check out the latest issue of Footprints with interesting articles on:

  • the upcoming Walk2Work 2011 event on Wednesday Feb 16
  • `Greening the Rubble' on rebuilding and addressing walkability aafter the Sept 2010 earthquake
  • an interview with new mayor of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown
  • and news from the regions

For back issues of Footprints, download the newsletters here.

footprints newsletter, National level
Greening the Rubble - Christchurch : 18 Dec 2010

The Greening the Rubble project, will be run under the umbrella of Living Streets Aotearoa with grant support from Christchurch City Council. It forms part of a wider initiative to find temporary uses for empty sites across Christchurch, following the damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010; collectively known as Make-SHIFT. 

Rhys Taylor from Living Streets Aotearoa describes Make-SHIFT as “an exciting project to help put some fun and a visual welcome back into the inner city, through temporary public use of vacant spaces.

Canterbury earthquake, Christchurch City Council, Community Engagement, Greening the Rubble, Living Streets Aotearoa, Make-SHIFt, National level, Canterbury, Christchurch
Dunedin questionnaire for local body candidates : 24 Sep 2010

Living Streets Dunedin and Spokes Dunedin sent out a questionnaire to candidates in the Local Body elections.

council elections, Otago, Dunedin
The latest issue of Footprints is out! : 31 Aug 2010

Read about the Walking Conference, Golden Foot Award winner and more. Go here to read it online.
Model communities funding announced today : 25 Jun 2010

Napier Hastings and New Plymouth have been choosen from a short list as the two target Model Communities.

The two communities will receive $7.5 million for funding walking and cycling facilities to significantly enhance walking as a transport mode; creating healthy, safe, and economically robust communities.

Model Communities, National level
Walk2work day a success : 10 Mar 2010

Walk2Work 2010 saw thousands of people across New Zealand take to the streets, leave their cars at home and Walk2Work with friends, family and colleagues. Each event had its own local flair, with local sponsors supplying a complimentary breakfast snack or free coffee, as well as speakers and spot prizes. Walk2Work Day is part of a Living Streets campaign to get people walking more in their daily lives.
Walk2work March 10th 2010 : 6 Mar 2010

Pre-event press release

Walking to work is a great way to get out in the fresh air, have an enjoyable trip to work, and incorporate exercise into your daily routine.

 

On the 10th of March thousands of people across New Zealand will leave their cars at home and Walk2Work with friends, family and colleagues. Workers will be able to call in to their local Walk2Work event between 7 and 9am, to register, collect their complimentary breakfast snack, be inspired by local speakers, and win spot prizes.

 

Walk2Work
Safer Pedestrian Journeys : 3 Mar 2010

Roads will be safer for pedestrians when actions outlined in the Safer Journeys strategy are implemented.

 “We applaud the move to change the give way rules for turning traffic”, says Peter Kortegast, President of Living Streets Aotearoa.  “Drivers concentrating on oncoming traffic, and whether they have right of way to turn, often fail to see pedestrians crossing at intersections, with tragic results.  Making intersections safer for all road users will cut the number of crashes.”

Living Streets Aotearoa, National level, safer journeys, Safety
Walk2work Day March 10th 2010 : 2 Mar 2010

On the 10th of March 2010, thousands of people across New Zealand will leave their cars at home and Walk2Work with friends, family and colleagues.

media advisory, Walk2Work
Registrations are now open for the Summer Steps Challenge : 29 Jan 2010

Registrations are now open for people wanting to take part in the Summer Steps challenge. This is a trial competition for people in Wellington and Christchurch.  So if you are working in one of these areas, go to the summer steps page and register your team.

 

Walk2Work, Wellington region, Canterbury, Wellington, Christchurch
Dollars and Sense of Walking : 22 Dec 2009

Call for abstracts now open for the 4th New Zealand Walking conference

Living Streets Aotearoa is running the 4th New Zealand Conference on walking and liveable communities on 2/3 August 2010 in Wellington. The focus of this conference is on economic value, with the theme: “Dollars and Sense of Walking; creating liveable communities”.
Christchurch mini-parks created on Carfree Day : 23 Sep 2009

World Carfree Day is an annual celebration of how community life improves when freed from the noise, stress and pollution of cars. Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets and neighbourhoods to celebrate World Carfree Day and to remind the world that we don't have to accept domination by cars..  

Activities, carfree day, Canterbury, Christchurch
Freedom on Foot : 21 Sep 2009

People around the world will be enjoying freedom on foot on international carfree day, September 22nd.

“People talk about cars giving people freedom – but what’s free about sitting in queues of cars belching fumes?”  asks Liz Thomas, director of pedestrian organization Living Streets Aotearoa.



Walking Awards evening 2009 : 1 Aug 2009

The winners of the Golden Foot Awards were announced at a presentation ceremony in Wellington on Friday 24th July.  There was a buzz of excitement in the air as Louise Schofield described the finalists and announced the winners.

Representatives from all the winning projects were there to accept the unique hand crafted jandal award from Alick Shaw, board member of NZTA.