Patrick Morgan
@patrickmorgan.bsky.social
Person who rides a bike, in New Zealand. Believes we are all better off when more people ride, more often.
A voting guide from @cyclewgtn.bsky.social Biking is a great way to get around and have fun. But decades of underinvestment in cycling, and car-centric policies means it’s not as easy and safe as we deserve. Let’s fix that. www.cyclewellington.org.nz/voting_guide...
Voting Guide 2026
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Meet the candidates: Ayesha Verrall, Labour candidate for Wellington North “Wellington should be a place where everyone can build a good life, with decent work, affordable healthcare, and a warm home”, says Dr Verrall. @cyclewgtn.bsky.social 1/n
Meet the candidates - Kayla Kingdon-Bebb, Opportunity Party candidate for Wellington Bays @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
Meet the candidates: @clrenney.bsky.social Labour candidate for Wellington Bays (Rongotai) @cyclewgtn
New Zealand has more cars than USA and Australia, per capita. Why is this problem invisible? How could we fix it? Join us on Friday as we discuss with Prof. @ianwalker.bsky.social from Swansea University. Get your free tickets events.humanitix.com/motonormativ... @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
Motonormativity: How we struggle to see the problems of car dependency
Motonormativity underpins car dependency and all the harms that entails. Prof Walker looks at how it arises, how it is shaped, and what we might do about it.
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Meet the candidates: Jonathan Pitts, National candidate for Wellington North Jonathan is keen for Wellington to recover its buzz. His first priority is to work with the city council and stakeholders to make a plan. 1/n www.national.org.nz/team/jonatha... @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
"Just get going (and don't go too fast)" - Lein, Maungaraki #TeAraTupua @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
Shout out to "Lower Hutt mum" Jo Clendon, who launched a campaign to update the footpath child cycling rules in 2016. Advocacy works (although it may take ages). www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-pos... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social
Mum pushes cycling on footpaths change
Hutt mum argues we should follow Australia's lead and allow kids to cycle on footpaths.
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Meet the candidates: Julie Anne Genter MP is contesting Wellington Bays electorate for the Greens. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDo4... @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
Explainer: What you need to know about road rules changing on 1 October | RNZ share.google/xuib0jjhN7A8... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social
Explainer: What you need to know about road rules changing on 1 October
Explainer - Road rules are changing tomorrow. Here's what you need to know.
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Now there's a headline that invites further reading. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3610... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social
Cyclists chase refunds as cannabis bunker owner starts parole at Cowboy Paradise
A 70-year-old man who ran an underground cannabis operation in a concrete bunker at a West Coast tourism operation has been found to have an extremely low risk of reoffending, by the parole board.
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Meet the candidates: Karunā Muthu is contesting the Wellington Bays (Rongotai) electorate for National. Karunā says he is a fan of balance: balancing the needs of people who drive with those who bike. @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
After a heart attack, get your rehab on Te Ara Tupua. #JoyRide @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
Tuesday: "Dirty Work" by Nicky Hager book launch. Book is sold out. Wednesday: request book from @wcllibrary.bsky.social Thursday: bingo! #LoveYourLibrary
A statistic that haunts me because it is 100% true and shocking and useless in advocacy precisely because it is true and shocking: Policy that enables a 1-car lifestyle rather than 2 is equivalent to giving a family a $25,000 annual pay raise.
Peter Flax@pflax1.bsky.social · last mo.This story buries the lede, but if you pull out a calculator and do the math, AAA found that the average American spends $15,031 a year for a single car! www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...
He pai te haere mā runga paihikara @cyclewgtn.bsky.social Te Ara Tupua
"Conservative disapproval for bike lanes stems from a blinkered, irrational view of culture, and more accurately, masculinity." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social
Why is the Trump administration calling bike lanes ‘DEI’? | Dave Schilling
The government apparently has an issue with paths for cyclists. Take it from someone who can’t ride a bike: this makes no sense
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Meet Olivia. She's hosting Cycle Forward, a fundraising event on Te Ara Tupua next weekend. @cyclewgtn.bsky.social #cyclingwitholivia
Paws a while on Te Ara Tupua. Do you take your furry friends on the new path? @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
"Beam me down, Scotty." Jeff bikes between Brooklyn and Avalon and along Te Ara Tupua. His request: keep your headlights dipped so you don't blind him. Enjoy the ride #Joyride @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
"It’s amazing how I’m able to ride around on a bike. People kind of see it’s me but since I’m on a bike, they think, ‘No, it’s not her.’ And by the time they realize it’s me, I’m already gone. It’s great to do something normal every day. It keeps me grounded.” - Beyoncé
eschneider@eschneider.bsky.social · 2mo agoTBF, if you're a star and don't want to be seen, you go by bicycle, because nobody sees bicycles...
Truth: people are more likely to ditch the car and use an e-bike if they feel confident and safe share.google/4wgCYWblWAcP... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social
People are more likely to ditch the car and use an e-bike if they feel confident and safe
An e-bike is a good start. But training, guided rides and social connection give people the confidence to keep using them.
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If you’re ever lost in the wilderness, just build a cycle path because someone is bound to pull up in their car and park in it.
Did you know you can cycle directly to Te Ara Tupua from Petone station? Here's how. www.youtube.com/shorts/-LJNw... @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
How to cycle to Te Ara Tupua from Petone station
YouTube video by Patrick Morgan
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