• Poster with title that says Improving Cycling in Christchurch with Spokes Canterbury on yellow background and blue text. Spokes branding colours. Join us to enhance cycling opportunities in our beautiful city of Ōtautahi Christchurch together! Share your experiences and ideas to make our city more bike-friendly. Event One: Sunday the 8th of February 2026 11am at Tūranga Central Library Event Two: Friday the 13th of February 9am to 2pm at The University of Canterbury C Block Event Three: Saturday the 28th of February 10am - 4pm at the Matatiki Hornby Centre What to Expect: Discuss your top cycling challenges Suggest locations for more bike parking Identify difficult road crossings Share ideas for new cycle route connections Image of a bicycle in the bottom left corner of poster Image of parked bicycles in the middle right.
    Improving Cycling in Christchurch
    Join us to enhance cycling opportunities in our beautiful city of Ōtautahi Christchurch together! Share your experiences and ideas to make our city more bike-friendly. Event One: Sunday the 8th of February 2026 11am at Tūranga Central Library Event Two: Friday the 13th of February 9am to 2pm at The University of Canterbury C Block Event Three: Saturday the 28th of February 10am - 4pm at the Matatiki Hornby Centre What to Expect: Discuss your top cycling challenges Suggest locations for more bike parking Identify difficult road crossings Share ideas for new cycle route connections
    Visit our Facebook page to see our events
  • Older man smiling wearing a helmet and cycling towards the viewer. Followed close behind by a woman also on a bike wearing a helmet.
    More People Cycling Every Day
    Want to support our mission?
    We advocate on your behalf as we believe Christchurch should be one of the top cycling cities in the world.
    Join Us Now
  • Older man smiling wearing a helmet and cycling towards the viewer. Followed close behind by a woman also on a bike wearing a helmet.
    Are you an Advocate Visiting Ōtautahi Christchurch?
    Contact us so we can connect while you are here If we are available we can cycle ride/tour on a selection of our cycleways.
    Contact Us

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Wyon and Hulbert Street Renewal

  Wyon and Hulbert Street Renewal   Submission from Spokes Canterbury Reference: https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/wyonhulbert July 2025 Tēnā koutou katoa Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Wyon and Hulbert Street Renewal Introduction Spokes Canterbury (http://www.spokes.org.nz/) is a local cycling advocacy group with approximately 1,300 followers. Spokes is affiliated with the national Cycling Action Network […]

Minor Improvements to Welles Street

  Minor Improvements to Welles Street   Submission from Spokes Canterbury Reference: https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/wellesstreet July 2025 Tēnā koutou katoa Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Minor Improvements to Welles Street Introduction Spokes Canterbury (http://www.spokes.org.nz/) is a local cycling advocacy group with approximately 1,300 followers. Spokes is affiliated with the national Cycling Action Network […]

Waimakariri Road and Whitchurch Place Speed Limit Changes

  Waimakariri Road and Whitchurch Place Speed Limit Changes   Submission from Spokes Canterbury Reference: https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/waimakariri-whitchurch-speeds August 2025 Tēnā koutou katoa Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Waimkariri Road and Whitchurch Place Speed Limit Changes. Introduction Spokes Canterbury (http://www.spokes.org.nz/) is a local cycling advocacy group with approximately 1,300 followers. Spokes is affiliated […]

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SPOKES CANTERBURY QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES 2025

Local Body Elections 2025 Your Questions Answered

Last week Spokes Canterbury put out a questionnaire to Ōtautahi Christchurch Mayoral, Councillor and Community Board candidates. Below are the responses that we have received. Candidates that did not respond to a question have been marked as a “non-response.” If we do hear from them we will endeavour to update their responses so you can […]

Letter to the editor July 24th 2025

In response to the news article about the changes to the cashmere roundabout titled “Unpopular changes to busy Christchurch roundabout actually worked, report says”  Spokes Canterbury would like to congratulate the Waihoro Community Board for approving the changes to the Centaurus / Cashmere / Colombo / Dyers Pass intersection even though there was some opposition […]

Land Transport Reform Package Media Release

Spokes Canterbury (Cycle Advocacy) is pleased to see the government’s latest land transport reform package, which is a step forward towards a safer transport environment for people outside of motor vehicles. E-Scooters Allowed to Use Cycle Lanes This long-awaited change acknowledges the growing role of e-scooters in our transport ecosystem. Separating active transport modes by […]