I made my regular bike ride stop at Continental Car Services today. It's always worth a look to see the exotic vehicles they have on display as I go past there when heading around the waterfront. Today was surprised to see a Sauber Formula One Car in the
Music
Cool, one of my favourite musians is coming to New Zealand and performing in Auckland. Link to Ticktetek NZ Website: David Byrne My Backwards Life. David Byrne (ex-Talking Heads) visits NZ with My Backwards Life tour. The founder, songwriter and "voice" of TALKING HEADS. For the first time
Well done Mayor Hucker, V8's look like going to Wellington (possibly even with a Government subsidy), the Eastern Corridor reduced to a joke, Speedway killed off by ridiculous noise restrictions. Glad I'm not paying rates in Auckland City, I pity those that are. Dick Hubbard'
Often hear people say that Monorail would be one solution to adding capacity to existing corridors. "Just put a Monorail along the motorways..." but what would it cost? This is a very simple calculation is based on Las Vegas new Monorail that cost approximately us$87 (NZ$134)
If you live in Auckland you live with traffic. Transit are trying to help manage the limited road network while they build much needed improvements. They have provided this web site to inform of traffic conditions on the motorways. Its a good effort and from what I've seen
I pass three schools on the way to work whatever route I choose. Often these are monitored by Traffic Police which is great as speeding & dangerous driving near schools is stupid. Having said that people do stupid things and deserve all they get when caught. It constantly amazes me
Auckland
This is one of my usual weekend rides. It's a 46km loop (full route follows) that combines a mix of hill and flat roads, suburban and rural riding. There are some good climbs (400m) but the payoff is some fast descents. It follows the Scenic Drive which is
Auckland
NZ Listener | Paradise in peril by Philip Matthews The "Paradise" this article talks about is my backyard and playground. The Waitakere Ranges are one of the Auckland regions greatest assets. The map (click to enlarge image) shows their location approximately 30km from Central Auckland (The blue arrow is
Auckland
There are plans to host a round of the V8 Supercars in Auckland City. This will be a street race which is getting a lot of comment from those who use the streets. I commute via this area daily but think that the benefits from the event will be worth
