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Media Release: Stand Up For Safer Speeds

: 29 Jan 2025

Living Streets Aotearoa is looking forward to New Zealanders telling the Government that they want safer speeds in their communities.

The Government today announced that vehicle speeds would be increased on a number of state highways, including those in urban areas. It also announced that public consultation on the speed limits on 49 sections of state highway will begin tomorrow.

Tags: National level, Safety, NZ Government

Media Release: Raised Pedestrian Crossings Make The Streets Safer For Everyone

: 1 May 2024

Living Streets Aotearoa, the national organisation that represents pedestrians, is disappointed that Auckland Transport has paid attention to online noise instead of the evidence in its decision to reduce t

Tags: Safety, Auckland , Auckland region, Local government

Walk2Work Day is happening next week - Wednesday 13 March 2024

: 8 Mar 2024

It’s just one week until New Zealand’s national day to celebrate walking on Wednesday 13 March.

Tags: National level, Walk2Work

Draft Government Policy Statement A Backward Step For Everyone Who Walks

: 4 Mar 2024

A Backward Step For Everyone Who Walks

Tags: National level, Policy, NZTA

Media release: The evidence supports investment in walking

: 16 Dec 2023

Living Streets Aotearoa, the national pedestrian advocacy organisation, is very concerned about Transport Minister Simeon Brown's direction to NZTA (Waka Kotahi) to end funding for local councils' walking and cycling projects. This is a short-sighted, ideological decision that will come back to haunt the Government.

Tags: National level, Walkability, NZ Government

Waka Kotahi announces pause in funding Transport Choices programme - our response

: 5 Nov 2023

Ahead of a new government being formed, Waka Kotahi has paused funding to a programme designed to speed up adoption of more sustainable modes of travel.

Living Streets President, Tim Jones, criticised Waka Kotahi's move. “There are many benefits of walking and other non-car modes, that we need to see accelerated for both health and climate action,” he said.

Tags: funding, National level, news, Walkability, walkability

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About Us

Living Streets Aotearoa is the New Zealand organisation for people on foot, promoting walking-friendly communities. We are a nationwide organisation with local branches and affiliates throughout New Zealand.

We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slow, whether walking, sitting, commuting, shopping, between appointments, or out on the streets for exercise, for leisure or for pleasure.

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