Getting There - On Foot, By Cycle - A Strategy To Advance - Part 2

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Walking and cycling in New Zealand transport

February 2005

Contributions of walking and cycling to other Government strategies


In addition to contributing to the key objectives of the NZTS, implementing Getting there - on foot, by cycle will also contribute to a variety of other Government strategies and policies including:

  • New Zealand Health Strategy
  • Sustainable Development for New Zealand Programme of Action
  • New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
  • New Zealand Climate Change Programme
  • Vehicle Emissions Policy
  • New Zealand Tourism Strategy
  • Healthy Eating - Healthy Action
  • Positive Ageing Strategy
  • Road Safety to 2010
  • New Zealand Disability Strategy
  • New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy
  • Opportunity for all New Zealanders
  • United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Note on walking and cycling statistics used in this document


Unless otherwise stated, statistical information on cycling and walking contained in this strategy is based on a detailed survey of household travel undertaken in 1997 and 1998 for the New Zealand Travel Survey (Land Transport Safety Authority, 2000).

In household travel data, every 'leg' of a journey is referred to as a 'trip'. For example, a walk to the transit stop and a bus ride, followed by a walk at the other end to a destination would count as two walking trips and a public transport trip. Similarly, a motor vehicle journey to work, with a stop on the way at a dairy, would count as two motor vehicle 'trips' to two separate destinations.

By focusing on 'trips' we can better see the multi-modal nature of many of our journeys, enabling us to plan better for all the modes of transport we use.

Note also that trips for each person are also counted separately. For example, a car carrying three people to the same destination would be counted as three motor vehicle trips - one for each car occupant.


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