Bike Te Atatū

Title text: Wanna come Whau a ride? Logos for Bike Te Atatu and Community Waitakere at the bottom.

A painting of the new swoopy bit of Te Whau Pathway across the Whau River. You can see some boats lined up at the Te Atatu Boat Club and 3 people riding bicycles in the foreground.

Wanna Come Whau a Ride? Meet your neighbours and ride with us on the new Te Whau Pathway.
= Sat 21st March =
Meet at Ōrangihina/Harbourview Park for 11.30am ride to Roberts Field (if you want to meet there, it'll be around noon) then back again for coffee/lunch at Delicious Café (optional). 🚲

Several people standing next to the bike path, looking at a person in a green jumper and a hat pointing at something. There's a cargo bike in the foreground

A group of people facing away, looking into the Waterview inlet. One person is pointing upwards. The yellow fence has a lot of bikes leaning up against it.

3 smiling people, 2 wearing bike helmets. All of them are holding ice blocks and are looking pretty happy about it. Rosebank Peninsula is in the background.

Some more photos

A group of people with bikes are standing in a park, listening to one person speak. The Waitematā harbour is in the background.

One person stands on a bench talking to a group of people. She is pointing backwards towards Te Atatu Boat Club and down the Whau River.

A group of people, some in bike helmets, listens to one person standing on a bench. She is indicating towards the mangroves and salt marsh. Rosebank Peninsula is in the background.

A group of people listens to one person standing on a bench, indicating left. The motorway is in the background.

Great guided nature ride yesterday - we learned about local plant and bird life (even if the birds were feeling a bit shy, the plants were not). Thanks to @bikeauckland.bsky.social for helping fund printing and ice creams! 🚲🕊🌱
Don't miss out on next ride, join our mailing list at biketeatatu.org.nz

Just 5 spots left for our guided ride on Sunday. Looking like a sunny day!

Bike Te Atatū: Nature Ride - Bike Auckland Join Bike Te Atat? for a fascinating guided ride and learn about the area’s unique coastal bird and plant life!

Join us next Sunday for a guided Nature Ride: part of @bikeauckland.bsky.social's Biketober. Learn about the unique bird and plant life in Te Atatū and along the NW causeway. Free registration required! www.bikeauckland.org.nz/event/bike-t...

Policy.nz - NZ Local Elections 2025 Don’t know who to vote for? Policy.nz is the complete guide to the 2025 local elections. Compare the candidates and policies to see where you stand.

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Generation Zero | Local body elections 2025 Who will stand for climate justice this local election? Find out with our candidate scorecards - now live!

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Future Leaders Back Safer Cycling for Auckland - Bike Auckland Forty candidates vying for leadership roles in Auckland’s upcoming local elections have pledged to prioritise the creation of a safe, connected cycling network across the region.

www.bikeauckland.org.nz/future-leade...

It's even more important to vote in local elections this year: the recent restructuring of Auckland Transport will mean that Auckland Council, and the people you vote for, will have more say in transport-related matters. Please have a look at all of the scorecards and other surveys!

cc @bikehenderson.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social

2025 Local Election scorecards Bike Te Atatu, Bike Henderson and Bike Massey's 2025 local election survey results

Here's the results of our 2025 candidate survey.

Please also do due diligence and read up on candidates via other surveys!

We will post any more submissions as they come in.

biketeatatu.org.nz/advocacy/202...

a hand holding three "Bike Te Atatū" decals in purple, white and gold

a purple "Bike Te Atatū" decal on the blue rear mudguard of a bike.

A gold "Bike Te Atatū" decal on the dark blue tube of a bike.

A fundraiser for @bikeauckland.bsky.social's BIG BIKE-OFF... if you'd like a Bike Te Atatū decal, here's what to do:
1. Donate however much you like to the West Auckland team on the GiveALittle campaign.
2. Send a message on here with address/how many you want/what colours (white, gold and purple)

Rutherford High School, Te Atatu Peninsula. From Auckland Libraries: View of Rutherford High School from Kotuku Street showing the entry sign and the area where a large number of bicycles are parked, with the school buildings behind. Historical...

And a classic shot of Rutherford College’s busy bike racks, circa 1973… @biketeatatu.bsky.social digitalnz.org/records/4173...

Help us create the biggest ever celebration of bikes in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Join us in promoting cycling as a sustainable, joyful and inclusive transport mode to more Aucklanders than ever.

Here's the donation link: givealittle.co.nz/event/bigges...

a hand holding three "Bike Te Atatū" decals in purple, white and gold

a purple "Bike Te Atatū" decal on the blue rear mudguard of a bike.

A gold "Bike Te Atatū" decal on the dark blue tube of a bike.

A fundraiser for @bikeauckland.bsky.social's BIG BIKE-OFF... if you'd like a Bike Te Atatū decal, here's what to do:
1. Donate however much you like to the West Auckland team on the GiveALittle campaign.
2. Send a message on here with address/how many you want/what colours (white, gold and purple)

A group of cyclists on a London Street. There's a red sign in the middle that reads, "Give Women Freedom to Ride."

NEW EPISODE: "Women's Freedom to Ride." Why don’t more women ride bicycles in London? The advocacy group London Cycling Campaign wanted to know, and so they asked. What they discovered was disturbing. Hear what advocates are doing to make cycling safer for everyone.

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Join the March for Nature! The Luxon Government's attack on environmental protection with the fast-track bill is a war on nature which undermines democracy and Te Tiriti. Grab a friend and join the march!

📢 Join Bike Auckland's bike party 1pm Saturday at the back of the March for Nature! 🚲🚲🚲🚲🎉

Bike Auckland wants to see NZ's communities, wildlife and landscapes continue to be protected.

SAT 8 JUNE - 1PM - AOTEA SQUARE

www.marchfornature.nz

#climateaction #stopthefasttrackbill #bikeparty

Screenshot from Twitter/X of a black tandem bicycle. Tweet is from @dr_stuey and says "Hey @BikeAKL @BikeAvondale there is an abandoned tandem in Avondale"

Anyone missing a tandem in Avondale - Auckland - NZ? Screenshot from the bad place.

A blooming pōhutukawa tree seen through the spokes of a bicycle wheel.

A black cargo bike parked under some pōhutukawa flowers

A bicycle with a blue basket and yellow panniers parked next to a carpet of fallen pōhutukawa blossom. Several pōhutukawa trees are in the background.

A red bicycle with a red pannier parked next to a small flowering pōhutukawa tree.

Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi nui mo te huri o te tau hou. Here’s a selection of our #PedalsAndPohutukawa photos from Bike Te Atatūvians 🎄🚲

Santa riding a yellow bicycle. He looks like he can fit a lot of pressies on the front and back.

Bike Te Atatū is having a casual meet up at Mr Illingsworth next Thursday 14th from 6.30 to 7.30pm.
Join us to mark the end of the year, meet friends old and new, and discuss how Bike Te Atatū can lead the bicycle revolution in 2024. 🎅🚲🎄