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Throwback Thursday: A History of Harbour Crossing Options
With new plans (or, at least, plans to get a plan) for the Waitematā Harbour crossing in the news, here’s a timely throwback. This post by Matt Lowrie was originally published on 5 June 2019. The more...
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Moving beyond the Meola distraction
Last week’s announcement that the Government plans to punt a decision on the next Waitematā Harbour Crossing out beyond the election included an offer – or a barbed hook, depending on your point of...
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A response from the Minister on the Harbour Crossing reset
After the Government’s announcement of a revised approach to planning the next Waitematā Harbour Crossing, we had thoughts – and quite a few questions. The Minister has provided answers, which we share...
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A new approach to the next Waitematā Harbour Crossing?
Yesterday, Minister of Transport Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced changes to the development of the next Waitematā Harbour Crossing. They’ve announced that the project is...
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Why an ambitious Auckland climate plan was left at the altar
This is a guest post by Ross Inglis, a co-presenter of the podcast This Climate Business. It first appeared on Bike Auckland’s website and is shared here by kind permission. If you’ve ever wondered why...
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We have a date! CRL opens 13 September
In exciting news, at last we have the date confirmed for the launch of the City Rail Link: Sunday 13th September 2026 Whoop whoop! Here’s the Government media release. The official announcement was...
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What an exciting thought :)
We love receiving positive comments and emails from the non-cynics out there. Occasionally there’s an idea in the inbox that is both so good and so timely, we leap to share it. Today’s example is...
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We can have beautiful things!
As anticipation ramps up for the imminent opening of the CRL, the areas around the stations are coming to life. Larger than life, even! Yesterday morning saw the unveiling of a magnificent 7.2m high...
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Build this beautiful, affordable and visionary new bridge
The following is an op-ed which ran in the Sunday Star Times and online in The Post on July 12th 2026. You can find more information about the bridge proposal here. The way we routinely approach big...
View ArticleHow we got the CRL
Late last year I sat down outside Waitematā Station with the Godfather of the CRL to discuss how he did it, plus some further ruminations on our city’s development. As we count down to the opening of...
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Throwback Thursday: Imagine, a City
Today’s throwback story by Patrick Reynolds is quite a recent one, from December 2025. We’re sharing it again prompted by Chris Parker – comedian, aka truth-teller – whose positive affirmations of...
View ArticlePresenting the Bridge proposal to Auckland Council
Yesterday, Patrick and I presented Nicolas Reid’s bridge proposal for the next Waitematā Harbour crossing to Auckland Council’s Transport and Infrastructure Delivery Committee. We got a good hearing...
View ArticleUnlocking 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...
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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...
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Build this Brilliant Bridge
This is a guest post by Nicolas Reid, Technical Director – Public Transport and Rapid Transit at MRCagney and author of Transit By Design, outlining a proposal for the next Waitematā Harbour crossing....
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Book Review: Happy By Design
This is a guest post by Transport Advisor and Town Planner George Weeks, written in a personal capacity reviewing Happy By Design by Ben Channon Revised Edition. You can check out past book review...
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Book Review: The Shoup Doctrine
This is a guest post by Transport Advisor and Town Planner George Weeks, reviewing The Shoup Doctrine, a collection of 33 essays written in celebration of the career of Donald Shoup and parking...
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We can have nice things
The following is an op-ed I wrote which ran in The Post on December 23rd 2025. As we head into a long hot summer in Tāmaki Makaurau, people are flocking to the many wonderful places that have opened...
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Imagine, a city
This summary of where we’re at was originally presented at a City Vibes event run by The Urban Room on 9th December 2025, and like all our work, is brought to you by the Greater Auckland crew and made...
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Lightpath and the Lost Decade: Super-city or Slumber-city?
This guest post is by Tim Adriaansen, an advocate for accessibility and sustainable transport. Te Ara I Whiti, or Lightpath, turned 10 years old last week. This stunning photo has popped up all over...
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