NZ Cycling Conference
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The NZ Cycling Conference is a series of cycle planning conferences started in 1997 in Hamilton
. Since 2001, the conference series has a biennial schedule. The conferences are one of the key ways of exchanging expertise about planning and design for cycling in New Zealand.
advocates, but the conferences have developed a broader appeal across all sectors that are involved in policy, promotion and provision for cyclists – such as from representatives from NZTA
or local authorities
.
The conferences are organised by an organising committee made up of representatives of various organisations. In 2009, these are Cycling Advocates' Network
, NZ Transport Agency, Ministry of Health
and New Plymouth District Council.
mayor David Ogden. The Danish
engineer and senior transport planner Troels Andersen was the keynote speaker, relating the experiences from Odense
to New Zealand.
Annette King
, who presented the 2007 Cycle Friendly Awards. Bob Chauncey from the National Center for Bicycling & Walking (NCBW) in the US was the keynote speaker.
and Assoc. Prof. Chris Rissel from the University of Sydney
. Darnton was interviewed by Radio New Zealand
's Kim Hill
prior to the conference about opportunities for cycling in New Zealand.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
. Since 2001, the conference series has a biennial schedule. The conferences are one of the key ways of exchanging expertise about planning and design for cycling in New Zealand.
Conference organisation
Initially, conference attendees and speakers were mainly cycleBicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
advocates, but the conferences have developed a broader appeal across all sectors that are involved in policy, promotion and provision for cyclists – such as from representatives from NZTA
New Zealand Transport Agency
The New Zealand Transport Agency is a New Zealand Crown entity tasked with promoting safe and functional transport by land, including the responsibility for driver and vehicle licensing and investigating rail accidents. It was created on 1 August 2008 by the Land Transport Management Amendment...
or local authorities
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
.
The conferences are organised by an organising committee made up of representatives of various organisations. In 2009, these are Cycling Advocates' Network
Cycling Advocates' Network
Cycling Advocates' Network is a national cycling advocacy group founded in November 1996 in Wellington, New Zealand. It aims to achieve a better cycling environment for cycling as transport and tourism...
, NZ Transport Agency, Ministry of Health
New Zealand Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health , formerly the Department of Health from 1903 to 1993, is a department of the New Zealand government. This is the channel through which the government channels its funding for health services, VOTE: Health.The ministry is overseen by the Minister of Health in the New Zealand...
and New Plymouth District Council.
Past conferences
Conferences have been held in the following locations:- 1997 – HamiltonHamilton, New ZealandHamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
- 2000 – Palmerston NorthPalmerston NorthPalmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
- 2001 – ChristchurchChristchurchChristchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
- 2003 – North ShoreNorth Shore, New ZealandNorth Shore City was the name of a city that existed in the Auckland region of New Zealand from 1989 until 2010. The city had a population of making it the fourth most populous city in New Zealand prior to November 2010...
- 2005 – Hutt City
- 2007 – NapierNapier, New ZealandNapier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighboring cities are often called "The Twin Cities" or "The Bay Cities"...
- 2009 – New PlymouthNew PlymouthNew Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
1997 Hamilton
The 1st conference was held on 15 October 1997. The conference theme was "Planning for and Promoting Cycling in Urban Areas".2000 Palmerston North
The 2nd conference was held on 14–15 July 2000. The conference theme was "Making Cycling Viable".2001 Christchurch
The 3rd conference was held on 21–22 September 2001. The conference theme was "Transport for Living". The guest speaker was Karel de Roy, a traffic engineer and transport planner from the Netherlands.2003 North Shore
The 4th conference was held on 10–11 October 2003. The conference theme was "Cycling Strategies – And How to Implement Them".2005 Hutt City
The 5th conference was held on 14–15 October 2005. The conference theme was "Changing Lanes – Cycling into the Mainstream". The conference was opened by Lower HuttLower Hutt
Lower Hutt is a city in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Its council has adopted the name Hutt City Council, but neither the New Zealand Geographic Board nor the Local Government Act recognise the name Hutt City. This alternative name can lead to confusion, as there are two cities in the...
mayor David Ogden. The Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
engineer and senior transport planner Troels Andersen was the keynote speaker, relating the experiences from Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
to New Zealand.
2007 Napier
The 6th conference was held on 1–2 November 2007. The conference theme was "Getting There by Bike". The conference was attended by Minister of TransportMinistry of Transport (New Zealand)
The Ministry of Transport is the New Zealand Government's principal transport policy adviser. It leads and generates policy, and the government's New Zealand Transport Strategy provides the framework within which transport policy is developed...
Annette King
Annette King
Annette Faye King is a New Zealand politician. She is the current Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the New Zealand. She was a Cabinet Minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand.-Early life:...
, who presented the 2007 Cycle Friendly Awards. Bob Chauncey from the National Center for Bicycling & Walking (NCBW) in the US was the keynote speaker.
2009 New Plymouth
The 7th conference was held on 12–13 November 2009. The conference theme was "Communities, connections and the economy". The keynote speakers were Phillip Darnton from Cycling EnglandCycling England
Cycling England was an independent body funded by the Department for Transport to promote cycling in England. It was founded in 2005 to replace the National Cycling Strategy Board. Following the 2010 Comprehensive Spending review it was earmarked for abolition, to be replaced by Local...
and Assoc. Prof. Chris Rissel from the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
. Darnton was interviewed by Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity formed by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news, current affairs and arts network Radio New Zealand National and classical music and jazz network Radio New Zealand Concert with full government funding...
's Kim Hill
Kim Hill (broadcaster)
Kim Hill is a New Zealand broadcaster. Currently she delivers the Saturday morning programme on Radio New Zealand National, a public radio station.- Background :...
prior to the conference about opportunities for cycling in New Zealand.