Tag: Auckland Transport
Driving towards an electric island
A new fleet of six electric buses will be on the island from mid-2020.
The Enviro200EV buses built by Alexander Dennis Ltd in England were...
Mayor asks for exemption to be revoked
Following a private meeting last week to address Waiheke ferry users’ concerns, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff spoke with Gulf News about what can be...
Six ferry berths planned for waterfront
Redevelopment plans for the downtown ferry basin are well underway with Auckland Transport (AT) seeking consent for six new ferry berths at Queens Wharf.
According...
Waiheke residents survey
Survey finds we have little say on island’s biggest problems
A survey to benchmark plans to test a more inclusive style of governance for Waiheke...
Family’s year from hell – and then officials serve search warrant...
Paul Walden, a Waiheke Local Board member and for five years its chairman, was at the board offices earlier this month when police and...
Direct ferry connections and new directions in bus network review
A new Kennedy Point service, more direct routes to and from Matiatia and higher frequencies are features of a planned new public bus network...
Footpaths paved with gold
Work to extend dual footpath-cycle lanes either side of Ostend faces a delay after Waiheke Local Board told Auckland Transport to think again over...
Can this pedestrian be saved?
Joy Begbie believes she is an accident waiting to happen.
She does not want her picture in the paper, nor will she reveal her age....
Jet ski ban explored
A bylaw to ban jet skis from some island beaches is being investigated by Waiheke Local Board.
At the board’s meeting last Thursday, island resident...
Too little; too late
A wise man, back in the 80s, speculated – with all the gusto of a local pundit – that Waiheke had more cars per...
