FAQ on the Waitematā Harbour Bridge Proposal
This is a guest post by Nicolas Reid, Technical Director – Public Transport and Rapid Transit at MRCagney and author of Transit By Design.
In this post – shared by kind permission (via Linkedin), Nicolas answers a number of frequently asked questions regarding his proposal for the next Waitematā Harbour crossing.…
33 Comments Weekly Roundup 19-June-2026
It’s another Friday and it’s been a very busy week from us on the advocacy front. We hope you enjoy our roundup today! This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday we did a deep dive into Labour’s public transport fare cap policy
Tuesday saw a guest post from KiwiRail, discussing their approaches to maintenance in the future.…
Urgent call to rescope Warkworth to Te Hana
On Monday Greater Auckland wrote to all political parties calling for a pause on signing a Public-Private Partnership for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway, and urging the government to work with opposition parties to rescope and right-size the project following the recommendations outlined in the National Infrastructure Plan.…
Unlocking value and choice in getting around
An excellent new £4.5b Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy was recently released in the UK. Low cost, high value, win win.
The policy has three key objectives: 1. Enable more people, particularly the least active, to benefit from physical activity through active travel
2.…
KiwiRail on line closures
For many years, Auckland’s rail network has been going through a substantial, and disruptive, rebuild. While the programme is reaching its end date, with CRL opening later this year it’s vital we no longer see this level of disruption on the rail network again.…
Labour’s Fare Cap Election Policy
The Labour Party has finally delivered an election policy: it’s about transport and the cost of living, and we think it’s a good one – they propose capping the cost of public transport.
Labour will make it cheaper for New Zealanders to catch the bus or train, by capping weekly fares at just $20 in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and $10 a week everywhere else in New Zealand.…
Weekly Roundup 12-June-2026
Hello again Friday, it’s nice to see you. Here’s some of the things that have caught our attention this week. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday Jolisa dug into to the details on Auckland Council’s housing decisionmaking this week
On Wednesday we showed off our visit to the new City Rail Link stations, woohoo!…
By popular demand: merch!
At last. Greater Auckland now has merchandise for y’all to enjoy!
We’ve launched a wee shopfront over at Digitees, where you can find just the thing for you and all the urbanists in your life (send one to your favourite elected member!).…
A special preview of the CRL Stations
With construction wrapping up and testing well advanced, we’re now likely only a couple of months away from the City Rail Link opening. As such, Auckland Transport is starting to get excited to show off the city’s new treasures, and last Friday invited us along to tour the new stations.…
What’s next for Auckland’s housing plan?
UPDATE 7pm Tuesday 9 June: The committee voted to send Scenarios A and B through to local boards and iwi authorities for feedback. On Tuesday, Auckland Council’s committee for Policy, Planning and Development will make a big call about the shape of the city’s housing plan.…
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