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Accessible Streets — Cycling/Walking Programme — Cancelled
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency · National / Multi-region
The national cycling and walking infrastructure programme funded through the NLTF. Labour's 2021–24 NLTP allocated $900M; National's 2024–27 NLTP cut this to $273M — a 70% reduction. Hundreds of planned urban cycleway projects across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and other cities were cancelled or indefinitely deferred.
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Cancelled
No longer proceeding.
Key facts
- Region
- National / Multi-region
- Sector
- Transport
- Status
- Cancelled
- Estimated value
- $900m
- Indicative completion
- TBC
- Funding status
- No Source
- Lead organisation
- Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
- Election risk
- Extreme
Election risk assessment
National cut the Cycling and Walking NLTF allocation from $900M (2021–24 NLTP) to $273M in the 2024–27 NLTP, effectively cancelling most of the national programme. Would be reinstated under Labour/Green.
Government priority alignment
COUNTER — Cut ~70% in the 2024–27 NLTP — walking and cycling run counter to GPS 2024.
Chronology
- 2018Waka Kotahi establishes national urban cycleways programme across major cities
- 2019Government of the Day commits to doubling cycling and walking investment
- 2021NLTP 2021–24 allocates $900M to cycling and walking — record investment
- 2022Hundreds of cycleway projects underway across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
- 2023National wins election with mandate to reprioritise transport to roads
- 2024NLTP 2024–27 cuts cycling/walking to $273M — 70% reduction. Hundreds of projects cancelled or deferred