Insert massive rant about dental costs. It’s wiping me out. I’m off to lift heavy things at the gym in an attempt to feel better

Today is the deadline for submitting events for this year's Auckland Beer Week. Please reach out if you want to be involved and haven't already sent your event details.

Auckland's new hybrid electric ferry will be ready for commuters in June

Guys. They’ve fixed the economic crisis. By… increasing the font size of the English words and making the te reo Māori words smaller. It’s just what you all were hoping was a priority right now. Imagine being new minister and this is what you think is important. How embarrassing.

How can we prevent footpath parking and, hopefully, end it for good? That's the question we explore in Part II of our footpath parking series based on the presentation and conference paper prepared by LSA Treasurer Dr Chris Teo-Sherrell and Jeanette Ward, a Technical Director at Abley.

On a Teams call with Australia. The facilitator didn't seem that impressed/excited when I said we'd be happy to see more of the other dudes cat that keeps appearing.

You’d think a 20% rise in cycling trips from April 2025 would be headline news. 309,197 cycle trips in April, 1.30 million YTD, and 3.48 million over the past 12 months. Amid surging fuel prices, Aucklanders are finding cheaper, healthier ways to get around. More data at: cycleway.tfwelch.com

Could City Rail Link have been built for less, as CRL’s ex-CEO now says? Maybe – but skimping on stations would likely have raised costs across the whole network. Matt Lowrie outlines how shortcuts aren’t always cheaper in the long run (or the short run!) www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/05/13/t...

It’s that time again - Auckland Beer Week is back in August, and this year is a big one! We are celebrating our 10th Anniversary. Emails have just gone out with a call for events. If we somehow managed to miss you please get in touch. Keep an eye out for 2026 artwork, coming very soon!

Even in "normal" times, there's no case for a $4bn four-lane expressway from Warkworth to Te Hana (pop. 120). And in a fuel/climate/cost-of-living poly-crisis it'd be reckless for the government to rush NZ into a contract, writes @connorsharp.bsky.social: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/05/05/t...

Toronto's new eBike Share bikes are 🔥🔥🔥 1. Grey colour- Whole bike is reflective  2. Adaptive shifting 3. Built in phone holder 4. And ability to lock without a docking station for quick stops (at shops etc...) These are things that make choosing a bike way easier. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Vk...

Government moves to let heavier trucks use more of our roads (to "boost fuel efficiency"❓🤔) raises a ton of questions around: 🚧 safety ⛏️ wear & tear 💡 and smarter alternatives. Today's guest post by @wellyclimatenerd.net looks at how to lighten the load: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/04/28/t...

Great day for a paddle to the pub!

I'm quite tired of drivers waving at me as they fail to give way at a ped or bike crossing. It's especially fantastic when I'm already halfway across and they do it.

Adelaide City Council is launching pop-up bike lanes as bike sales soar by 136% amid the fuel crisis. “With fuel supplies squeezed and prices through the roof, South Australians need alternatives to cars to get to work, school and the shops,” said Greens leader Robert Simms.

Jesus but the EECA ad campaign. “Drive slow, pump up your tyres, take off your roof rack”. Well ok then.

“As the old saying goes, the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago; the second best time is today. The same is true of throwing off the shackles of fossil fuels.” Yes we can! A timely re-post of @connorsharp.bsky.social’s op-ed for The Post: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/04/09/t...

Why am I not surprised?

Stupid time change. Feels like it’s almost time for bed but it’s not.

They’re setting up for works on Quay St near Spark Arena so closed off part of the cycleway… but coned off an entire road lane for us and it felt glorious cruising along 😎

Urgh. URGH. URGH. This is so dumb. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Annual reminder for everyone — but especially the brewing industry: if you have access to the right social media accounts, there's still time to quietly delete (or at least unschedule) whatever nonsense your company has contrived for April Fools.

Still feel a little dirty each time I vaguely agree with Wayne www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

The fuel crisis will test a LOT of long-held assumptions about transport, starting with demand & supply: NZ car travel is reportedly down by 20% already. 📉 Matt Lowrie looks at the government's response so far, and asks: what else should we be considering? www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/03/30/i...

The fuel crisis hasn’t broken our system. It’s exposed it. New Zealand’s deep dependence on private cars has left households and communities structurally vulnerable, and this week’s chaos shows it. Read more 👉https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/news/the-crisis-hasnt-broken-the-system-it-reveals-it/

Herald on Sunday delivered to us instead of the Sunday Star Times. I feel dirty. Barely read any of it.

Opinion: Physical activity has long been framed as a matter of personal responsibility. But anyone who has tried to walk or cycle Auckland roads knows that’s not the case, writes Erica Hinckson.

"we might promote more use of public transport" They REALLY hate public transport don't they 😒 www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Shade. Seating. Snacks. Zürich’s transit kiosks.

The new Stadttunnel bike tunnel running under the main train station in Zurich.

This kiwi car dealer only sells electric cars and all their inventory is gone. Never seen that before.

Not sure if there were actually more people on bikes this morning or if it was just a timing thing on my part. There was one delightful MAMIL aggressively overtaking everyone and then a stupidly passive aggressive showdown between him and a scooter.

Phone did an update overnight and then got itself stuck in sleep mode

Currently on France TV, the new mayor of Paris Grégoire celebrating his victory by biking around on a bike share. He’s now taking an interview while riding.

Happy Friday! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RLb...

Paywall now lifted: NZ has rejected post-pandemic changes to the WHO's global health rules without providing a reason, making it one of just five countries to do so. "This is reputation-wrecking. People will think that we’ve lost our mind," says former PM Helen Clark. newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/18/n...

Me... to the best of my knowledge www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbei...

A thought for the morning: it’s possible to believe that we should be working to decarbonise our economy as rapidly as possible while, simultaneously, also believing that people should be helped to afford rapidly increasing costs of transport and food

Petrol is so expensive. Hopefully we’ve been reducing our dependence on it?

New Zealand and others will not meet the United Nations target of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030, the OECD Road Safety Annual Report 2025 shows 💔 https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/irtad-road-safety-annual-report-2025.pdf

I just... 🤦‍♀️😡

Wilson Parking to turn derelict Albert St lot into 67-space carpark www.nzherald.co.nz/property/wil... Not even a garage. Was expecting just a tad more than that.

This year will mark the 10th anniversary of Auckland Beer Week and we can't wait! 🍻🍻 At this stage we're on the hunt for sponsors so please get in touch if you're interested and/or if you aren't already on our mailing list and want to be involved.

In January, Auckland Transport tested their timetable for Day One of City Rail Link. Fair to say it wasn't a total success. Today's deep dive by Matt Lowrie into that draft timetable reveals concerning details re how it will (or won't) work for passengers – plus useful insights into AT's approach.

Latest COVID booster acquired 💪

Oh FFS. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

This morning I got sunrise on the right and a bright, big old full moon on my left

Shame. Why are some NZ drivers so aggressive? Why does the law do so little to protect people on bikes? www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social