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Project Watch: End-of-Year Roundup 2019

It’s our last bulletin for the year, and what a fast year it’s been! The last time we updated you was in October, just before the election. Now we have […]

Dec 19, 2019
EEK! Why does EECA have an e-bike blind spot?

This is a guest post by micromobility expert Oliver Bruce, who asks: why does the government fund for innovation in electric vehicles continue to have an e-bike-sized blind spot? A […]

Aug 26, 2019
Electric City: What Academic Research Tells Us About the Future of E-bikes

Electric bikes are not only heaps of fun to ride, they have the potential to transform how we commute. Understanding that potential is the job of The Future of the […]

Sep 21, 2018
Me and my e-bike: ‘I’m still laughing!’

Nic Smith has been commuting on an e-bike for a few months now, and wouldn’t change a thing. Here’s her story… The best way to illustrate what it’s like to have […]

Dec 04, 2016
A bicycle built for three – how e-bikes changed one family’s commute

Emma Coote got an electric cargo bike big enough to carry both kids, and it’s changed her Auckland family-commuting life. She shares her experience with us here…  This morning was […]

To limit or not – the case for and against e-bike regulation

NZTA is currently running a survey on what New Zealanders think about e-bikes and e-bike riders (as well as other low-powered vehicles, including Segways and hoverboards). This is partly a response to […]

Sep 07, 2016
The Lithium-powered Space Bike

Thomas Lumley is a statistician at the University of Auckland, and co-edits the StatsChat blog. He also rides an electric bike to work most days. Here, he interviews himself about how it’s going so […]

Power to the people – how e-bikes are becoming a thing

You might have spotted Mercury’s zippy new campaign about how wonderful e-bikes are. It’s part of a top-to-toe brand refresh for them, with a focus on new ways to think about energy, where […]

Aug 04, 2016
Baby on Board: Cycling While Pregnant

While designing our fabulous new logo late last year, Su Yin Khoo was also working on another major project: her first child… while fearlessly biking round the city pretty much up […]

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