Reposted by Greater AucklandPatrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 6hA S E X P E C T E D: thespinoff.co.nz/business/11-...thespinoff.co.nzWe asked disrupted businesses if the City Rail Link has been worth the wait | The Spinoff‘We’re rammed,’ they told us. ‘Busiest lunches ever … it’s better than I thought it would be.’ 13316
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Happy Friday, folks – here's our weekly roundup of the top stories in transport, infrastructure, and how cities work. Featuring: Mill Rd, safe speeds, gardens, all-ages train love... plus, Matt went to the brick show last weekend and got some cool pics! 😁 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/09/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWeekly Roundup 9-October-2026 - Greater AucklandKia ora and welcome to our regular roundup of stories that caught our eye this week. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, we took some time to analyse the election campaign transport announcements... 042
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Happy Friday, folks – here's our weekly roundup of the top stories in transport, infrastructure, and how cities work. Featuring: Mill Rd, safe speeds, gardens, all-ages train love... plus, Matt went to the brick show last weekend and got some cool pics! 😁 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/09/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWeekly Roundup 9-October-2026 - Greater AucklandKia ora and welcome to our regular roundup of stories that caught our eye this week. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, we took some time to analyse the election campaign transport announcements... 042
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 08/10/2026With Mill Road back in the news again (as a campaign promise from the National Party), it's a good moment to look back at our previous coverage of this wildly overscoped project. Today's throwback post was first published in 2018, and we stand by our take: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/08/t...greaterauckland.org.nzThrowback Thursday: Rethinking the Mill Road Corridor - Greater AucklandWith Mill Road back in the news, as a campaign headline from the National Party ( 030
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"This is a timely book for Auckland. As our city becomes denser, its streets need to work harder. Car parking, which may previously have worked as a free-for-all, must now be managed deliberately." Guest post/ book review by @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/07/b...greaterauckland.org.nzBook Review: Rethinking Parking - Greater AucklandToday’s guest post is a book review by George Weeks, of 1134
Reposted by Greater AucklandPatrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Contrast Woodend & Mill Rd super expensive mega road projects: Woodend is the conventional + welcome highway bypass of a town, Mill Rd is the bonkers highway bypass of a highway THROUGH a town!? Urban SH1 is failing so let's duplicate it thru where people live, + generate even more traffic onto it 🤷♀️ 3279
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 05/10/2026With election campaigning under way, we ask how recent transport policy announcements might impact Auckland. TL;DR: If you had a few billion $ to solve our traffic woes, would you invest it in encouraging more traffic—or creating more traffic-free options? www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/06/t...greaterauckland.org.nzTransport policy on the campaign trail - Greater AucklandElection campaigning is now in full swing. We’ve previously reported on the (unwise) 0116
Reposted by Greater AucklandRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Mill Road sucks: "In other words, it would cost the country more than the entire City Rail Link project… to enlarge one local road in Auckland, parallel to an existing motorway, in a way that will change nothing: people will still be stuck in traffic." www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/06/t...greaterauckland.org.nzTransport policy on the campaign trail - Greater AucklandElection campaigning is now in full swing. We’ve previously reported on the (unwise) 713248
Reposted by Greater AucklandGeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026With City Rail Link (CRL) now open & wonderful, it's worth remembering how basic Auckland's rail system was in 2009. These photos show Otāhuhu; a tiny halt served by rattling diesels. Rail-wise it took real vision to move things up to where they are today. Video below 👇 youtu.be/RvOBLLv71-w?... 4232
Reposted by Greater Auckland🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026View from the bus of Whau River mouth this fine morning with boats moored, & crescent moon in sky. And also, sun coming up over motorway flyover. #river #WhauRiver #publicTransport #bus #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #AucklandScenes #somethingBeautiful 031
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 05/10/2026With election campaigning under way, we ask how recent transport policy announcements might impact Auckland. TL;DR: If you had a few billion $ to solve our traffic woes, would you invest it in encouraging more traffic—or creating more traffic-free options? www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/06/t...greaterauckland.org.nzTransport policy on the campaign trail - Greater AucklandElection campaigning is now in full swing. We’ve previously reported on the (unwise) 0116
Reposted by Greater AucklandNic Wise @fastchicken.co.nz · 02/10/2026Yes please @greaterauckland.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.socialtulipcyclewands.comTulip Cycle Wands – HomeMaking streets safer, greener and more joyful. 031
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It's Friday: here's our weekly roundup! Featuring: 📈 Eye-popping stats from the City Rail Link 🎩 Transport oversight moves to council and the Mayor gets hands-on 🚲 Reviewing new bike/ walk infra 🌳 Counting Aotearoa's trees ⌛ Time-travel to the 80s and more! www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/02/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWeekly Roundup 2-October-2026 - Greater AucklandKia ora and welcome to October, or Whiringa-ā-nuku! With daylight saving settling in and spring on the way, it’s time for another roundup of stories that caught our eye this week. This Week in Greater... 052
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It's Friday: here's our weekly roundup! Featuring: 📈 Eye-popping stats from the City Rail Link 🎩 Transport oversight moves to council and the Mayor gets hands-on 🚲 Reviewing new bike/ walk infra 🌳 Counting Aotearoa's trees ⌛ Time-travel to the 80s and more! www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/02/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWeekly Roundup 2-October-2026 - Greater AucklandKia ora and welcome to October, or Whiringa-ā-nuku! With daylight saving settling in and spring on the way, it’s time for another roundup of stories that caught our eye this week. This Week in Greater... 052
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026As congestion charging inches towards reality, Auckland Transport has narrowed down the alternatives for consultation. Today, Matt Lowrie takes a look at the three options, and points out the potential rewards are proportionate to the size of our ambition: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/30/t...greaterauckland.org.nzThe shortlisted options for congestion charging - Greater AucklandThe road to congestion pricing (aka “time-of-use charging”) is certainly not a fast one. So far, we’re at nearly a decade of official investigations into the idea. (It’s also 095
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026As congestion charging inches towards reality, Auckland Transport has narrowed down the alternatives for consultation. Today, Matt Lowrie takes a look at the three options, and points out the potential rewards are proportionate to the size of our ambition: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/30/t...greaterauckland.org.nzThe shortlisted options for congestion charging - Greater AucklandThe road to congestion pricing (aka “time-of-use charging”) is certainly not a fast one. So far, we’re at nearly a decade of official investigations into the idea. (It’s also 095
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Compulsory reading in the wake of the traditional pre-election reveal of our nation’s accounts. Especially for anyone curious about how bad the books look for transport - and how they got that way…. 034
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Kinda like The Big Short, but for roads? On PREFU day, @connorsharp.bsky.social takes a closer look at the coalition government’s changes to how debt repayment works in the transport sphere. It’s been relatively underreported - and it’s not pretty: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/29/t...greaterauckland.org.nzTransport borrowing comes back to bite - Greater AucklandToday, Treasury is releasing the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (or PREFU) ahead of the election. So I figured it was worth looking at a significant recent change to the way transport expendi... 077
Reposted by Greater AucklandRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Along with others, I've had a bit to say about Simeon Brown's deranged 2024 Transport GPS. But this is actually shocking. It was altered *after the consultation period* to make the books look better – in a way that wrecks the National Land Transport Fund. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/29/t...greaterauckland.org.nzTransport borrowing comes back to bite - Greater AucklandToday, Treasury is releasing the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (or PREFU) ahead of the election. So I figured it was worth looking at a significant recent change to the way transport expendi... 1012170
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Kinda like The Big Short, but for roads? On PREFU day, @connorsharp.bsky.social takes a closer look at the coalition government’s changes to how debt repayment works in the transport sphere. It’s been relatively underreported - and it’s not pretty: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/29/t...greaterauckland.org.nzTransport borrowing comes back to bite - Greater AucklandToday, Treasury is releasing the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (or PREFU) ahead of the election. So I figured it was worth looking at a significant recent change to the way transport expendi... 077
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Can you fit regional passenger rail down a chimney? How about e-buses? How about *any* buses? Asking for a few million friends.🎅🙏 In today's post @darrendavis.bsky.social shares his top ten hopes for public transport in NZ, by way of a wishlist for Santa: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/28/a...greaterauckland.org.nzAll I want for Christmas is... - Greater AucklandThis guest post by Darren Davis originally appeared on his great blog 082
Reposted by Greater AucklandLiving Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Great to see this article by Tim Adriaansen about the launch of "Better Moves" by All Aboard , creating an alternative to car-dependent transport planning. "People build their lives around the environment available to them."greaterauckland.org.nzA love letter to transport planning - Greater AucklandThis is a guest post by Tim Adriaansen, a transport strategist and Executive Director of The results are currently under review, but we can give a few tasters ahead of publication. One of the fastest ... 121
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Can you fit regional passenger rail down a chimney? How about e-buses? How about *any* buses? Asking for a few million friends.🎅🙏 In today's post @darrendavis.bsky.social shares his top ten hopes for public transport in NZ, by way of a wishlist for Santa: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/28/a...greaterauckland.org.nzAll I want for Christmas is... - Greater AucklandThis guest post by Darren Davis originally appeared on his great blog 082
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Time for our weekly roundup of local news, and stories about urbanism and transport! In today’s post: 🚇 City Rail Link curiosity continues ⛽️ Fuel crisis changing how Aucklanders travel 🚲 New paths 🛍️ Fresh markets 🎳 A little light rail bowling And more! www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/25/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWeekly Roundup 25-September-2026 - Greater AucklandThis Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, we had a guest post from All Aboard, about a U.S.-based cardinal. But, as the 20th century advanced, passenger rail gave way to car and plane travel. Postwar A... 051
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Time for our weekly roundup of local news, and stories about urbanism and transport! In today’s post: 🚇 City Rail Link curiosity continues ⛽️ Fuel crisis changing how Aucklanders travel 🚲 New paths 🛍️ Fresh markets 🎳 A little light rail bowling And more! www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/25/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWeekly Roundup 25-September-2026 - Greater AucklandThis Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, we had a guest post from All Aboard, about a U.S.-based cardinal. But, as the 20th century advanced, passenger rail gave way to car and plane travel. Postwar A... 051
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Sorting out level crossings—where footpaths and roads cross railway lines—is a priority for safe and efficient connections.🚧 Today, Matt Lowrie looks at proposed options across the inner west: George St, Morningside, Baldwin Ave/ Asquith, and Woodward St: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/23/o...greaterauckland.org.nzOptions for Inner West level crossing removals - Greater Auckland 252
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Sorting out level crossings—where footpaths and roads cross railway lines—is a priority for safe and efficient connections.🚧 Today, Matt Lowrie looks at proposed options across the inner west: George St, Morningside, Baldwin Ave/ Asquith, and Woodward St: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/23/o...greaterauckland.org.nzOptions for Inner West level crossing removals - Greater Auckland 252
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Week One of the City Rail Link in operation—and fair to say, Aucklanders are still feeling pretty chuffed! Today, Matt Lowrie takes a close look at the record ridership numbers, plus other key stats (& plans) that Auckland Transport kindly shared with us: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/22/c...greaterauckland.org.nzStill chuffed: CRL Week One success - Greater AucklandThe City Rail Link has a bit of a secret power. It doesn’t just transport you around Auckland, but even further afield. Standing on the platform at Te Waihorotiu at certain times in the middle of the ... 0246
Reposted by Greater Aucklandsamuel mehr @mehr.nz · 21/09/2026<at school pickup> Friend of my kid: did you know that there's an underground train Me: you mean the city rail link? Friend of my kid: yeah!! The only one in New Zealand! And we got to ride on it!!!! . (There's no joke in this tweet it's just that trains are cool and good) 38611
Reposted by Greater AucklandDavid Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Came for the Hyperloop dunking. Stayed for the cool AF t-shirt. 0111
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026We're so back: "A total of 528,007 train boardings were recorded between Sunday 13 September & Saturday 19 September—beating the previous 7-day record of 504,380 set in March 2019 by more than 23,000." (City Rail Link curiosity factor, for sure—but great to see!) www.beehive.govt.nz/release/city... 1237
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Transport planning is a superpower, writes Tim Adriaansen of @allaboardaotearoa.bsky.social – one that quietly determines so many things about our lives. So what might be possible if we decided, together, to use that superpower to create something better? www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/21/a...greaterauckland.org.nzA love letter to transport planning - Greater AucklandThis is a guest post by Tim Adriaansen, a transport strategist and Executive Director of The results are currently under review, but we can give a few tasters ahead of publication. One of the fastest ... 054
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A great question, which just got even more fun for Aucklanders... ☺️ 1170
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Transport planning is a superpower, writes Tim Adriaansen of @allaboardaotearoa.bsky.social – one that quietly determines so many things about our lives. So what might be possible if we decided, together, to use that superpower to create something better? www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/21/a...greaterauckland.org.nzA love letter to transport planning - Greater AucklandThis is a guest post by Tim Adriaansen, a transport strategist and Executive Director of The results are currently under review, but we can give a few tasters ahead of publication. One of the fastest ... 054
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It's Friday roundup time again! This week's stories include: • WE'VE GOT A NEW TRAIN! (ICYMI) 🚇 • whole lotta City Rail Link love + early stats 📈 • safer streets, here & elsewhere 🙏 • a fun race for the bus 🏃🚌 • and llamas guarding urban sheep, yes really🦙🐑 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/18/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWeekly Roundup 18-September-2026 - Greater AucklandKia ora, and welcome to our weekly roundup of stories about transport, cities and housing. Our header image is by Scott Caldwell, and shows a celebratory banner over Karangahape Road this week: “We’ve... 042
Reposted by Greater AucklandAkl City Centre Residents' Group @ccrg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Celebrating the first Karangahape Art Weekend... this weekend. there's a buzz in the air... get amongst it. 🚶♀️🛴🚲🛼🚆 www.karangahaperoad.com/karangahape-... 055
Reposted by Greater AucklandCam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Wow great momentum to start. Around 90,000 people a day using the network this week. Close to 100,000 yesterday www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions...rnz.co.nzCity Rail Link boosts Auckland rail patronage to seven-year highThe opening of Auckland's City Rail Link has seen the city's train passenger numbers hit their highest level in seven years, according to Auckland Transport director of public transport Richard Harris... 34213
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It's Friday roundup time again! This week's stories include: • WE'VE GOT A NEW TRAIN! (ICYMI) 🚇 • whole lotta City Rail Link love + early stats 📈 • safer streets, here & elsewhere 🙏 • a fun race for the bus 🏃🚌 • and llamas guarding urban sheep, yes really🦙🐑 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/18/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWeekly Roundup 18-September-2026 - Greater AucklandKia ora, and welcome to our weekly roundup of stories about transport, cities and housing. Our header image is by Scott Caldwell, and shows a celebratory banner over Karangahape Road this week: “We’ve... 042
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's a great week to be an Aucklander, with the City Rail Link up and running! In today's post (first published as an op-ed in The Post), Connor Sharp gives credit to the godfather of this super project: the super first mayor of the Super City, Len Brown. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/17/c...greaterauckland.org.nzCity Rail Link: credit where due - Greater AucklandThis post was originally published as 082
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Here we go again, Auckland! Our city's housing policy – in the form of an amended version of Plan Change 120 – is open for consultation until Thursday 24 September. We've put together a quick guide to giving feedback to ensure better outcomes. Weigh in! 📣 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/16/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWant good housing policy? Speak up on revised PC120 - Greater AucklandIt’s time for another round of consultation on Auckland’s housing policy. After intervention by central government, an amended version of Plan Change 120 (aka PC120) is now up for public feedback. It’... 153
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Here we go again, Auckland! Our city's housing policy – in the form of an amended version of Plan Change 120 – is open for consultation until Thursday 24 September. We've put together a quick guide to giving feedback to ensure better outcomes. Weigh in! 📣 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/16/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWant good housing policy? Speak up on revised PC120 - Greater AucklandIt’s time for another round of consultation on Auckland’s housing policy. After intervention by central government, an amended version of Plan Change 120 (aka PC120) is now up for public feedback. It’... 153
Reposted by Greater AucklandNZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026#RailNews: Auckland TransporteEstimates from Tuesday’s morning peak period shows train use well up on last week, with about 44,000 boardings by midday Tuesday– compared with 30,000 at the same time last Tuesday. AT also notes SuperGold card holders making the most of the CRL. 0196
Reposted by Greater AucklandPatrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 14/09/2026AKL Metro rail ridership Monday 14th Sept 2026 confirmed: 90,700 Boardings (on train cameras) at 9pm 78,500 fare gate swipes (ie single journeys) Previous Monday below 50,000 swipes. #crl @greaterauckland.bsky.social 4224
Reposted by Greater AucklandGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026We took the train to town yesterday, and we're absolutely chuffed! ☺️🚇 #CRL Enjoy this special bumper post, chock-full of great pics & stories, links to wider media coverage, plus some fun (and moving) reflections from our very happy team of "tired nerds": www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/14/a...greaterauckland.org.nzAbsolutely chuffed: our report from CRL opening day - Greater AucklandWhat a day! Sunday saw the first running of passenger trains through the City Rail Link tunnels and stations. Some of us were up before the birds to catch the very first train, while others took a mor... 24822
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026"Let's not get too hung up on if City Rail Link is an overnight succ– <touches earpiece> ...and, in news just to hand: City Rail Link appears to be an overnight success, with an estimated 72,500 boardings on the train network as of 5pm today. That's 25,000 more than by the same time last Monday." 3373
Reposted by Greater AucklandJolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“I’d expected a thrilling shimmer of excitement & unreality to hover over the whole experience…instead, it felt completely real and everyday; entirely delightful and entirely ordinary. Like Narnia, but normal: open the wardrobe doors, and step out into your city.” CRL thoughts from me and the guys: 45919
Reposted by Greater Auckland🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Yesterday was 1st day of the Auckland CRL train stations running, so caught train from Avondale to Manukau (without getting off), then back to town. CRL stations were buzzing but outer ones relatively quiet. #publicTransport #train #CRL #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #AucklandScenes #somethingBeautiful 0224
Reposted by Greater AucklandKent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026One of the biggest improvements that came with the Auckland subway project was the introduction of bollards to manage streets. 35313