Programme delivery & support
A couple of graphics on the numbers associated with programmes we deliver or support. The data is cumulative, up to 30 June 2026.
The Cycle Skills Training programme has been extended to the Kaipara district with three schools scheduled for training courses in the last term of 2026 and first term of 2027. If you would like to have your school participate, please contact us.
Check out our page on the programme.
From the trails
Some great news for Pou Herenge Tai / Twin Coast Cycle Trail & Northland. It is to receive $1 million through the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy, with Far North District Council contributing a further $2 million alongside its previous investment in the trail.
The funding will support improvements to trail infrastructure and visitor facilities, better connections to the Bay of Islands, greater accessibility, and new cultural and tourism experiences. The first stage will get the project rolling with the construction of a new section between Ōpua and the Whangae Tunnel.
The Waipu Cove Trail has been an ambitious project driven by the community through the Waipu Cycle and Walkway Trust with support from Whangarei District Council. The trail is complete and open.
The shared path is an off-road route from Waipu Village to Waipu Cove of approximately 7.5 km in length. It is mostly flat and wide, so definitely rideable with the kids or a full-day return walk for those looking for an energetic ‘amble’.
Design a helmet competition
Every year during May we run a ‘Design a helmet’ competition as part of the activities for Road Safety Week.
The competition is open to all five to twelve-year-olds across Te Tai Tokerau. The judging panel is made up of people from Bike and Hike Northland, the Northland Road Safety Trust, the Northland Road Safety team and Creative Northland. The winning designs are transferred by hand by a local artist onto a helmet that they can wear whenever they are out on their wheels.
Many schools get behind the competition as well as individuals. Whilst being fun, the competition also provides an opportunity to talk about the importance of wearing a helmet.
Protecting our heads from injury is super important, and in New Zealand we are required by law to wear a helmet when riding a bike. The winning helmets are not only unique but have the added benefit of making the wearer more visible to others. Keep an eye on our social media pages for information about the next competition, which will be open in May. Entry forms for the competition each year will be available via this website, through your local bike shop, school, or library.
Whare Bike
Whare Bike is Whangarei’s open-cycle workshop and operates twice a month at the Pohe Island Bike Park off Dave Culham Drive. Whare Bike is a community organisation that focuses on promoting cycling and helping people maintain their bikes. It is staffed by a diverse group of volunteers that are all passionate about cycling and bikes in some form.
Whare Bike is open the first and third Sundays of each month from 1pm to 3pm.
