https://wellington.gen.nz/wellington-scoop+sport Items tagged with Wellington Scoop and Sport. https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=164088 Last Sunday my family found ourselves unexpectedly home early from a class noho marae. So we ended up doing a cycling trip to the Empire Cinema in Island Bay to see Encanto Reo Māori. Because the cycleway connection in Berhampore is only half built, we took a short-cut from our home in Berhampore to get to the Parade. The kids were very keen, as they always are, to get their “bikes on the road.” These streets from Adelaide Road in Berhampore to the Parade in Island Bay, Tapu te Ranga, are another group of city streets built above waterways. The Pae Kawakawa stream starts near Macalister Park and runs along these roads with feeder streams in Mornington and Southgate as well. cycle-lanes cycling islandbay transport sport places media Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=164088 Wellington Scoop 2024-09-28T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=142338 At last some cheerful news. Heritage is back with a capital H – the Wellington City Council has voted in favour of not only retaining but also rebuilding the open-air Khandallah Pool in Khandallah Park. khandallah swimming places sport media Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=142338 Wellington Scoop 2022-02-04T00:00:00Z -41.246742 174.7905885 Khandallah, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=139942 Wellington Airport’s plan to take over the golf course became known almost two years ago. An airport master plan announced in October 2019 said the terminal would be doubled in size, with “taxiway improvements” for which it wanted to buy the the southern portion of the Miramar Golf Course to provide space for additional aircraft stands, taxiways and aprons. airport golf transport sport media Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=139942 Wellington Scoop 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z -41.330682749999994 174.81428468550956 Miramar Golf Course, Airport Bus Stop Walkway, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=138358 rugby sport media Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=138358 Wellington Scoop 2021-08-15T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=136655 The last decade has seen a fierce debate about the role of cycleways in our city’s overall transport infrastructure. Those opposed present them as a luxury for a small number of people at high cost while inconveniencing others. Those supportive point out the potential cycle mode share (over 50% in some overseas cities) and the huge improvements this level of cycling can make in health, our city’s liveability, and climate change. cycleway cycling cycle-lanes transport sport media Thu, 03 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=136655 Wellington Scoop 2021-06-03T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=132273 Biking around the bays is a stunning ride. But it could be ruined if traffic trebles. Cyclists will be forced off the road. Next Wednesday, Wellington City Councillors vote on a proposal to develop Shelly Bay, permitting a giant housing and shopping development. But there’s no plan to upgrade Shelly Bay Road. That could mean 3-4 vehicles every minute along a narrow road, trying to pass on blind corners. Cyclists could be expected to share a 1.5 metre path with pedestrians. cycling sport media Sat, 07 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=132273 Wellington Scoop 2020-11-07T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=128626 cycling sport media Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=128626 Wellington Scoop 2020-06-04T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75544 cycling sport media Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75544 Wellington Scoop 2015-02-17T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75013 cycling sport media Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75013 Wellington Scoop 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=70960 Expensive new plans for Victoria Street have failed to consider cyclists. Why do the concept plans show that the street will be rubbish for people on bikes? The City Council has committed $11million to fast track a re-design of three blocks of the street, between Dixon and Abel Smith Streets. wcc transport cycling government sport media Wed, 17 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=70960 Wellington Scoop 2014-09-17T00:00:00Z -41.2951792 174.7723166 Victoria Street, Mt. Cook, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=70163 At its meeting on Wednesday, the Wellington City Council will vote on a motion lodged by Councillors Nicola Young and Paul Eagle that could delay the development of the Island Bay Cycle Way (Section 1 of the full route to the city) indefinitely. wcc cycling islandbay government sport places media Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=70163 Wellington Scoop 2014-08-25T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=58450 Though I’m only occasionally asked about it, I’m aware of an underlying question in the cycling community about “why isn’t there more evidence of progress for cycling under a ‘green’ mayor?” Questions are also occasionally asked about how this all fits with overall transport planning wcc cycling government sport media Mon, 19 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=58450 Wellington Scoop 2013-08-19T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=49353 Imagine you’re at a Test match at the Basin Reserve. Virat Kohli is at the crease. He’s on 99, eyeing up the options for his century: perhaps a push into the covers, perhaps a leg glance. The bowler runs in, thinking he has a chance, thinking that Kohli might be distracted by the impending century. He gathers himself, leaps, delivers. The ball is overpitched outside off stump, perfect for a cover drive. But as Kohli prepares to play it, he is distracted by the roar of a truck as it races along the motorway flyover that arches past the north-eastern boundary of the ground. basinreserve cricket transport sport media Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=49353 Wellington Scoop 2012-10-17T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=41936 Is this hypocrisy? The NZ Transport Agency refuses to provide money to build a cycleway on the edge of the harbour from Petone to Wellington. But the Agency says that more of us should be riding our bikes and leaving our cars at home. transport petone cycling places sport media Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=41936 Wellington Scoop 2012-01-27T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=39298 rwc wcc rugby sport government media Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=39298 Wellington Scoop 2011-10-10T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=38349 Be warned. The ultra-strict Rugby World Cup rules take effect in Wellington this weekend. One of the most surprising bans – and one of the meanest – is a restriction on where buskers can perform. The city council always requires them to get a licence. (It’s free, after you’ve filled in a form and studied the guidelines.) But for the Rugby World Cup, with or without a licence, no busking will be allowed within 500 metres of the Westpac Regional Stadium. busking rwc rugby sport media Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=38349 Wellington Scoop 2011-09-08T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=28386 With the election all over bar the results, I hope that the new Wellington City Council, whoever is elected, will maintain its commitment to completing the artificial turf programme over the next term. Fourteen thousand Wellington football, rugby and league players, plus parents and supporters, all deserve and should expect that. artificial-turf sport media Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=28386 Wellington Scoop 2010-10-09T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=25299 karori artificial-turf places sport media Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=25299 Wellington Scoop 2010-05-25T00:00:00Z -41.2844173 174.7444792 Karori, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=22478 sculpture rugby art sport media Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=22478 Wellington Scoop 2010-03-17T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=21818 Wellington’s new $11million wharewaka on Taranaki Wharf was supposed to be “a permanent expression of Maori art and culture.” But for six weeks next year it’s to be downgraded to become a place for parties and the sale of souvenirs. waterfront rwc places rugby sport media Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=21818 Wellington Scoop 2010-03-05T00:00:00Z