Whanganui District Council and Arthritis New Zealand are collaborating to develop a three-year pilot project in Whanganui to encourage people with arthritis (particularly osteoarthritis) to start cycling, return to cycling or keep cycling. Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition of the joints which can affect any joint, but most commonly occurs in the hands and weight-bearing […]

A new bike track between Tawhero and St Marcellin schools has opened adding another cog in Whanganui’s growing network of cycleways. An official opening for the track was held on Monday and Tawhero School principal Chris Dibben said it was about helping children “get healthy, use bikes and learn about the road rules and everything […]

The Fitzherbert Ave extension and shared pathways along key city routes are the major projects which will benefit from $38.8m in NZ Transport Agency funding coming Whanganui’s way. Of that $31.9m which will contribute 61 per cent towards roading maintenance over the next three years. And it will also get $6.9m for specific infrastructure projects […]

Whanganui has picked up a further $2.6 million in NZ Transport Agency funding just days after a $38.8 million package was announced. The further funding will go towards footpath renewals, maintenance and active transport which complements the $38.8 million for roading maintenance and special projects, including the Fitzherbert Ave extension. NZTA will fund 61 per […]

Date: Thursday 15th November at 12pm Location: Laird Park, Peat Street 1st Boy & Girl: $100 voucher each 2nd Boy & Girl: $50 voucher each Best boy & girl from each School will receive a $10 gift voucher when they compete in the Young Cyclists of the Year. They will also get A FREE sausage […]

Five hundred sets of lights will be handed out to Whanganui cyclists, runners and walkers as part of a Be Bright, Be Seen campaign launched this week. The winter campaign is a partnership between Whanganui District Council, Horizons Regional Council, Whanganui Police, Let’s Go and bike groups to ensure those out and about during the […]

New Zealand has embarked on a cycling revolution. The benefits are many – healthier people, less congestion, reduced carbon emissions, to name but three. Businesses and other organisations have a key role to play. This online guide provides all the key information to help your workplace better provide for people on bikes. View the full […]

In July the NZ Transport Agency and ACC, in collaboration with the cycling education sector, will start implementing BikeReady, which consolidates and expands on the best of current training and cycle skills initiatives from around the country, including the very successful Bikes in Schools model. This development phase began in September. The BikeReady project team […]

The first Light Up Bike Spectacle was held in Whanganui on Friday. The family-friendly community event saw around 500 people stretch along the Te Tuaiwi Shared Pathway on St Hill Street and the City to North Mole Shared Pathway, riding bikes with illuminated wheels, and walking with lanterns. Participants were entertained along the way by […]

Dig out your Christmas lights and pump up your bike tyres – it’s time for the first ever Light Up Bike Spectacle! Join us at 5.30pm, Friday May 4 for an extravaganza in bicycle art, performance and DIY wheel decoration. This all-ages, all-wheels event will parade along the shared pathway next to our beautiful awa […]