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From:
Mary-Margaret Slack
To:
Councillor Pippa Coom ; Rachel Kerr
Subject:
Briefing notes for speaking at BikeAKL"s rally - Liberate The Lane, May 30th
Date:
Friday, 21 May, 2021 3:58:29 PM
Attachments:
Briefing notes for speakers at BikeAKL"s Liberate The Lane rally, May 30th.pdf
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Tēnā koe,
Thank you very much for agreeing to speak at our May 30th rally, calling on Waka Kotahi
to liberate a lane on the Harbour Bridge for bikes in a three-month trial this summer. The
Bridge is the crucial missing link in our city’s bike network, and we appreciate your
recognition of its strategic significance.
We have compiled briefing notes to inform your speech, and emboldened the key points
that we would like to convey at the rally. It starts at 10am.
Here is a link to our petition. Feel free to contact me with questions at any time.
Ngā mihi nui,
Mary-Margaret
--
MARY-MARGARET SLACK | COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
BIKE AUCKLAND
www.bikeauckland.org.nz

From:
Mary-Margaret Slack
Subject:
Media Release: Bike Auckland"s protest this Sunday.
Date:
Monday, 24 May, 2021 2:17:26 PM
Attachments:
Media Release_ Bike Auckland, Liberate The Lane! May 24.pdf
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Bike Auckland is calling on Waka Kotahi to liberate a lane on the Harbour Bridge for
bikes in a three-month trial this summer.
We're holding a rally at Point Erin Park this Sunday.
Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick, Councillor Pippa Coom, Sir Bob Harvey and Bike
Auckland's chairperson Barb Cuthbert will speak at our demonstration, on behalf of a
constituency starved for delivery.
See our media release below.
--
MARY-MARGARET SLACK | COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
BIKE AUCKLAND
www.bikeauckland.org.nz

From:
Mary-Margaret Slack
To:
Councillor Pippa Coom ; Rachel Kerr
Subject:
Call time for Bike Auckland"s rally on Sunday
Date:
Friday, 28 May, 2021 3:57:54 PM
Attachments:
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Kia ora,
We’re looking forward to our rally on Sunday morning!
Pippa’s call time to be on-site at the Point Erin Park Carpark is 0945.
Chlōe Swarbrick, Sir Bob Harvey, and chairperson Barb Cuthbert will also speak. David
Slack is MCing. There will be a sheltered area by the stage for speakers to gather and chat
to David before the rally begins.
Thank you very much,
Mary-Margaret.
--
MARY-MARGARET SLACK | COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
BIKE AUCKLAND
www.bikeauckland.org.nz

From:
s7(2)(a) Privacy
To:
[email address]
Cc:
Arena Williams; [email address]; Jim Stabback
Subject:
Discontent with inability of Police to prevent public disorder on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Date:
Sunday, 30 May, 2021 5:25:07 PM
Dear Minister,
I write in relation to today's events, and with significant concern about the inability of the
Police to prevent rioters trespassing and illegally transiting across the Auckland Harbour
Bridge.
Intelligence would likely have forewarned the Commissioner, and senior Police staff that a
mob of unruly people, with no respect for the rule of law, and no respect for officers, were
planning the action that transpired today.
Whether or not there was forewarning, Police officers at the scene failed to maintain law
and order, showed gross inability to protect transport infrastructure, and failed to maintain
even the most basic semblance of control.
Based on today's events, it would seem likely that should a similar matter transpire at
Parliament, Police officers would offer weak and ineffective resistance while a marauding
crowd threatened our elected lawmakers.
Minister, the events of today fill me with the greatest of concern- concern about the
Police's ability to maintain order, and ultimately concern about the ability of Police to
protect residents and citizens against unruly mobs and riotous situations.
Regretfully, I would suggest that Police have today let down the people of Auckland, and
subsequently, their reputation among the public is duly affected.
I trust that, via the evidence of the high definition video, many arrests will be made, and
those that have wantonly broken the law will be charged and prosecuted for their actions.
Despite the contents of this email, I remain your most humble and faithful servant, and
thank you for your service to New Zealand.
s7(2)(a) Privacy
s7(2)(a) Privacy
s7(2)(a) Privacy
cc copies- Ms A Arena (elected member for the seat of Manurewa), Mr S Brown (in
capacity as Opposition spokesman for Police), Jim Stabback (CEO Auckland Council)

From:
s7(2)(a) Privacy
To:
Mayor Phil Goff; Councillor John Watson; Councillor Wayne Walker ; Councillor Cathy Casey ; Councillor
Christine Fletcher ; Councillor Bill Cashmore ; Councillor Sharon Stewart; Councillor Paul Young ; Councillor Alf
Filipaina; Councillor Efeso Collins ; Councillor Angela Dalton ; Councillor Daniel Newman ; Councillor Josephine
Bartley; Councillor Chris Darby ; Councillor Richard Hills ; Councillor Desley Simpson ; Councillor Greg Sayers;
Councillor Shane Henderson ; Councillor Linda Cooper ; Councillor Pippa Coom ; Councillor Tracy Mulholland
Subject:
Bikes on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Date:
Monday, 31 May, 2021 1:36:04 PM
Dear Councillors,
I am emailing to express my opinion that there should be no vehicle lanes given to bikes
on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It bad enough now with the delays.
I ask you not to approve taking a vehicle and make it into a bike lane.
Yours s7(2)(a) Privacy

From:
s7(2)(a) Privacy
To:
Councillor Sharon Stewart
Subject:
RE: Bikes on Auckland Harbor Bridge
Date:
Monday, 31 May, 2021 2:50:37 PM
Hi Sharon,
Thank you for your reply, great to hear from you.
You just got my vote back for the next election.
Regards
s7(2)(a) Privacy
From: Councillor Sharon Stewart <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, 31 May 2021 2:46 pm
To: s7(2)(a) Privacy
Subject: RE: Bikes on Auckland Harbor Bridge
Hi s7(2)(a) – I totally agree with you. I have not been a fan or supporter of the Cycle crossing of the
Privacy
Harbour bridge. Knowing the limitation it has with the clip on and the traffic.
Regards, Sharon Stewart
31st May 2021 at 2.45pm
Sharon Stewart QSM
Councillor, Howick Ward
[mobile number]
Email: [email address]
Visit our website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Sent: Monday, 31 May 2021 1:36 PM
To: Mayor Phil Goff <[email address]>; Councillor John Watson
<[email address]>; Councillor Wayne Walker
<[email address]>; Councillor Cathy Casey
<[email address]>; Councillor Christine Fletcher
<[email address]>; Councillor Bill Cashmore
<[email address]>; Councillor Sharon Stewart
<[email address]>; Councillor Paul Young
<[email address]>; Councillor Alf Filipaina
<[email address]>; Councillor Efeso Collins
<[email address]>; Councillor Angela Dalton
<[email address]>; Councillor Daniel Newman
<[email address]>; Councillor Josephine Bartley
<[email address]>; Councillor Chris Darby
<[email address]>; Councillor Richard Hills
<[email address]>; Councillor Desley Simpson
<[email address]>; Councillor Greg Sayers
<[email address]>; Councillor Shane Henderson
<[email address]>; Councillor Linda Cooper
<[email address]>; Councillor Pippa Coom
<[email address]>; Councillor Tracy Mulholland
<[email address]>
Subject: Bikes on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Dear Councillors,

I am emailing to express my opinion that there should be no vehicle lanes given to bikes
on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It bad enough now with the delays.
I ask you not to approve taking a vehicle and make it into a bike lane.
Yours s7(2)(a) Privacy
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From:
Councillor Bill Cashmore
To:
Mayor Phil Goff; Councillor John Watson; Councillor Wayne Walker ; Councillor Cathy Casey ; Councillor
Christine Fletcher ; Councillor Sharon Stewart ; Councillor Paul Young; Councillor Alf Filipaina; Councillor
Efeso Collins; Councillor Angela Dalton ; Councillor Daniel Newman ; Councillor Josephine Bartley ; Councillor
Chris Darby ; Councillor Richard Hills ; Councillor Desley Simpson ; Councillor Greg Sayers ; Councillor Shane
Henderson; Councillor Linda Cooper; Councillor Pippa Coom; Councillor Tracy Mulholland;
s7(2)(a) Privacy
Subject:
Re: Bikes on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Date:
Monday, 31 May, 2021 3:45:53 PM
The decision around bikes on the bridge is not in Auckland Council remit of decision
making but lies with Waka Kotahi or NZTA.
Cheers Bill
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Sent: Monday, May 31, 2021 1:35:52 PM
To: Mayor Phil Goff <[email address]>; Councillor John Watson
<[email address]>; Councillor Wayne Walker
<[email address]>; Councillor Cathy Casey
<[email address]>; Councillor Christine Fletcher
<[email address]>; Councillor Bill Cashmore
<[email address]>; Councillor Sharon Stewart
<[email address]>; Councillor Paul Young
<[email address]>; Councillor Alf Filipaina
<[email address]>; Councillor Efeso Collins
<[email address]>; Councillor Angela Dalton
<[email address]>; Councillor Daniel Newman
<[email address]>; Councillor Josephine Bartley
<[email address]>; Councillor Chris Darby
<[email address]>; Councillor Richard Hills
<[email address]>; Councillor Desley Simpson
<[email address]>; Councillor Greg Sayers
<[email address]>; Councillor Shane Henderson
<[email address]>; Councillor Linda Cooper
<[email address]>; Councillor Pippa Coom
<[email address]>; Councillor Tracy Mulholland
<[email address]>
Subject: Bikes on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Dear Councillors,
I am emailing to express my opinion that there should be no vehicle lanes given to bikes
on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It bad enough now with the delays.
I ask you not to approve taking a vehicle and make it into a bike lane.
Yours s7(2)(a) Privacy

From:
s7(2)(a) Privacy
To:
Councillor Bill Cashmore
Subject:
RE: Bikes on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Date:
Monday, 31 May, 2021 3:54:02 PM
Hi Bill,
Thank you for your reply.
Regards s7(2)(a) Privacy
From: Councillor Bill Cashmore <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, 31 May 2021 3:46 pm
To: Mayor Phil Goff <[email address]>; Councillor John Watson
<[email address]>; Councillor Wayne Walker
<[email address]>; Councillor Cathy Casey
<[email address]>; Councillor Christine Fletcher
<[email address]>; Councillor Sharon Stewart
<[email address]>; Councillor Paul Young
<[email address]>; Councillor Alf Filipaina
<[email address]>; Councillor Efeso Collins
<[email address]>; Councillor Angela Dalton
<[email address]>; Councillor Daniel Newman
<[email address]>; Councillor Josephine Bartley
<[email address]>; Councillor Chris Darby
<[email address]>; Councillor Richard Hills
<[email address]>; Councillor Desley Simpson
<[email address]>; Councillor Greg Sayers
<[email address]>; Councillor Shane Henderson
<[email address]>; Councillor Linda Cooper
<[email address]>; Councillor Pippa Coom
<[email address]>; Councillor Tracy Mulholland
<[email address]>; s7(2)(a) Privacy
Subject: Re: Bikes on Auckland Harbour Bridge
The decision around bikes on the bridge is not in Auckland Council remit of decision
making but lies with Waka Kotahi or NZTA.
Cheers Bill
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Sent: Monday, May 31, 2021 1:35:52 PM
To: Mayor Phil Goff <[email address]>; Councillor John Watson
<[email address]>; Councillor Wayne Walker
<[email address]>; Councillor Cathy Casey
<[email address]>; Councillor Christine Fletcher
<[email address]>; Councillor Bill Cashmore
<[email address]>; Councillor Sharon Stewart
<[email address]>; Councillor Paul Young
<[email address]>; Councillor Alf Filipaina
<[email address]>; Councillor Efeso Collins
<[email address]>; Councillor Angela Dalton
<[email address]>; Councillor Daniel Newman

<[email address]>; Councillor Josephine Bartley
<[email address]>; Councillor Chris Darby
<[email address]>; Councillor Richard Hills
<[email address]>; Councillor Desley Simpson
<[email address]>; Councillor Greg Sayers
<[email address]>; Councillor Shane Henderson
<[email address]>; Councillor Linda Cooper
<[email address]>; Councillor Pippa Coom
<[email address]>; Councillor Tracy Mulholland
<[email address]>
Subject: Bikes on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Dear Councillors,
I am emailing to express my opinion that there should be no vehicle lanes given to bikes
on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It bad enough now with the delays.
I ask you not to approve taking a vehicle and make it into a bike lane.
Yours s7(2)(a) Privacy
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From:
Natalie Polley
To:
s7(2)(a) Privacy
Tommy
Parker (AT)
Cc:
Shane Ellison (AT)
Subject:
MEDIA - 31 MAY
Date:
Monday, 31 May, 2021 4:42:06 PM
Kia ora s7(2)(a) Privacy and directors,

MEDIA: 31 MAY

Out of scope

CYCLE PROTEST: Stuff asked about the weekend’s bike rally at the Harbour Bridge and wanted to know about
our role in authorising the closure of the lanes. We explained:  A post was accidentally put up on the AT
website. The information was drawn from planning documents about possible disruptions.  The post was
removed early on Sunday morning. We’re looking into how this occurred and apologise for any confusion
caused.  For any further detail about the rally or the future of the bridge, please refer to Waka Kotahi.  There
is no mention of cyclists in the notification – it talks only about weekend events causing possible delays. The
page had been up since 21 May and had an average of 40 views a day. The page contains other events
including the rugby and football at the weekend and even the Stanley Bay School fundraising mud run. We
cannot split out what people were looking at what part of the page.  The Curran St notification was picked up
by media on Saturday night and at that stage there were another 300 views.

Waka Kotahi sent the following response to the same reporter:  “Waka Kotahi worked with Police and
Auckland Transport ahead of Sunday’s event to make sure preparations were in place to ensure the safety of
road users and our staff should there be any disruptions on the wider Auckland transport network ahead. While
no permit had been given for people to cross the Harbour Bridge on bike or by foot, nor had we been told
people would cross,  this did include logistical plans to be able to close the Auckland Harbour Bridge in
preparation for all eventualities.

Our ability to mitigate and prevent incidents across the network is greatly enhanced when we work
collaboratively with our key partners to share pertinent information and put logistical plans in place.

This is standard procedure for any event which has the potential to affect the operation of the transport
network, including state highways, local roads and public transport.

There was a system error that occurred which caused an alert to be mistakenly issued on the Auckland
Transport website, which was removed afterwards. Auckland Transport has no jurisdiction over the Auckland
Harbour Bridge and as such any official messages will always come directly from Waka Kotahi.

Two northbound lanes were forced to close as police facilitated a group of cyclists who breeched police cordons
in order to cross over the bridge. When notified of the pedestrian activity on the Current St on-ramp which
leads to the Auckland Harbour Bridge, Waka Kotahi traffic managers acted quickly in a live traffic environment
to close the lanes to create a safe environment and maintain the remaining two northbound lanes.”

Out of scope

Out of scope

Out of scope

Ngā mihi,
Nats

Natalie Polley | Media Specialist
Auckland Transport
20 Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 1010
M 021 569 194

[email address] | www.AT.govt.nz

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From:
s7(2)(a) Privacy
To:
Councillor Chris Darby; [email address]
Subject:
Dedicated ferry for cyclists
Date:
Monday, 31 May, 2021 11:51:43 PM
Hi,
After what happened on the harbour bridge yesterday I thought I'd reach out and share my
thoughts.
I don't live on the North Shore but I do support the people that live there and wish to
commute by bike to work in the city. Rather than needing to build the Skypath or close
lanes for motorised traffic, have you ever considered running a dedicated ferry for cyclists
from North Cote Point to Point Erin/Westhaven? This ferry could run backwards and
forwards at short intervals and would be dedicated to cyclists (and maybe pedestrians). It's
likely a lot cheaper and quicker to get up and running than the Skypath and it's a model
that works really well in the Netherlands. It would also offer a less steep gradient cycle
path than using the bridge.
Amsterdam cycle ferry - https://youtu.be/O1Vr3ZW5xJ4
Rotterdam cycle ferry - https://youtu.be/ZWDayx8nKH8
Please let me know what you think.
Cheers,
s7(2)(a) Privacy

From:
s7(2)(a) Privacy
To:
Brett Gliddon; [email address]
Cc:
s7(2)(a) Privacy
NZ Herald newsdesk (External)
Subject:
NZTA"s beguiling advice... re one lane or two for the Harbour Bridge Trial
Date:
Tuesday, 1 June, 2021 9:40:29 AM
Attachments:
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Morning Brett,
We are surprised to read your comment that “Waka Kotahi believed a trial of using the existing harbour
bridge for cyclists and pedestrians would require two lanes.”
As you know, NZTA’s assessment of the options included using a single lane (Option 3 as shown below per
page 73 of NZTA’s January 2020 Detailed Business Case assessment).  This option was short-listed but not
selected because of outdating thinking that roading capacity must be maintained forever more traffic (which
ignores the Government mandate per GPS 2018 & 20221 that NZTA must reduce traffic volumes).
With NZTA commissioned this work completed in January 2020, can you advise why you’re now advising
"The barriers on the side of the bridge, they are not compliant for walking and cycling. They're not high
enough. They're not suitable, if someone happened to fall off, they could potentially go over the edge.”?
We are concerned that your advice is calculated to beguile and block progress.  Whilst this is not necessarily
surprising given our experience of dealing with NZTA over the last 17 years, it is disappointing and time it
stopped.
As you know, none of the 10 options considered in NZTA’s assessment (Appendix C: Long-list options)
required taking two lanes.
We look forward to your response.

Best,   s7(2)(a) Privacy
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nzta-considering-cycle-trial-on-auckland-harbour-bridge-two-
lanes-required/KF5SEBPVZHAECZOCDQOFMUQCOQ/
NZTA considering cycle trial on
Auckland Harbour Bridge; two lanes
required
31 May, 2021 08:10 PM
By RNZ

Waka Kotahi is invesigating the possibility of converting a trafc lane on the
Auckland Harbour Bridge to a cycleway, but cannot say how far of a decision is.
On Sunday hundreds of cycliss pushed pas a police barricade and pedalled
across the bridge, forcing lane closures.
They're frusrated, they say, by a lack of action over calls for a cycle lane trial this
summer.
Auckland Councillor Chris Darby said frusration at the Government's slow
movement on a SkyPath plan had boiled up, but Waka Kotahi's Brett Gliddon said
it was not that simple.
"I had no issue whatsoever with their cause. We're committed to walking and
cycling as well, and I think it's fantasic that they got such a great turnout, because
it's a really important issue for New Zealand and Auckland," Gliddon told
Checkpoint.
"When it comes to getting onto the bridge I guess I had a few more concerns, and
that was simply around the health and safety for everyone involved. Not jus the
walkers and cycliss that were on the bridge, but the motoriss and our saf who
had to lay out the closure to close down the lanes.
"But as far as the cause - absolutely aligned and committed, as they are trying to
fnd a solution for this."
Darby, who participated in the event, told Checkpoint it brought a lot more
attention to the Government on a long-sanding issue that was sill unresolved.
Hundreds of cycliss ride over the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Sunday after breaking through a police
barricade. Photo / Dean Purcell
However, Gliddon said it was the hardes part of the cycling network to build.
"We're lisening, and we've been lisening for a long time," Gliddon said.
"We have been working on solutions for that. We've been looking at whether we
can build the Northern Pathway and that's now with Government to consider an
option around delivering that.
"As far as providing access to walkers and cycliss on lanes of the bridge, we are
doing work on that. However, it's not as sraightforward as everyone seems to
think it is. There are a few challenges.
"The main things we're looking at is the health and safety. You've got to be able to
provide a safe environment. The barriers on the side of the bridge, they are not

compliant for walking and cycling. They're not high enough. They're not suitable,
if someone happened to fall of, they could potentially go over the edge.
"We haven't got any protection back to the live vehicle lane, so we have to think
about debris, vehicles that might lose control, we don't want them ending up in
those walking and cycle lanes.
"So you have to come up with a design that is going to be safe for the users
walking and cycling across the bridge."
Two lanes required
He said Waka Kotahi believed a trial of using the exising harbour bridge for
cycliss and pedesrians would require two lanes.
"We think that realisically to put in the barriers and the protection you need for
motoriss and for walkers and cycliss, it's probably going to require two.
"Under one lane by the time you put in barriers to protect everybody you get a
very narrow width.
"So we're thinking about the operational use of this to make sure that if you are
going to do it, you can do it safely for everyone and there is enough room."
He also said work needed to be done assessing whether diverting the use of two
lanes would increase motor vehicle congesion.
"At the moment the bridge isn't the bottleneck on the network, but if you reduce it
from eight lanes to six, and it's such a srategic part of the network, it will have an
impact.
"It will impact other parts of the network, and we saw that las year when we had
the lanes out on the bridge with the incident [when a truck hit part of the bridge
sructure].
"It had a big impact across the wesern ring route, right down into the south.
"We've got some modelling, but we need to do more to fully undersand the
potential impacts.
"We're looking at options now around how you can do it, but we're not going to
be able to make a decision until we're comfortable that we can mitigate all the
potential risks.
"That's going to happen over the next couple of months. But as far as making a
decision, we've got to satisfy ourselves that everyone is going to be safe that's

going to use it."
Bike Auckland and the GetAcross campaign are advocating for a lane of the
bridge to be opened up as a cycleway in this coming summer.
Gliddon said he did not yet know if it could be achieved by summer.
"It depends what we have to do to the barriers on the side, it depends what
consenting we would need to do to put those in, and what consruction is required.
Until we work all that out, I can't give a date and say that it would be possible this
summer.
"It may be, but not until we're comfortable that we can safely protect everybody
that would be using that facility."
'The frusration levels have really boiled up'
Darby told Checkpoint cycliss are tired of waiting.
"I'm jus one of 1500 that attended a gathering, which ended up being a ride
across the bridge for an hour," he said.
"There's been a lot of good feedback from the Government over the las year or
so, but there's a real desire for some certainty. We don't have that right now.
"The frusration levels have jus really boiled up.
"The SkyPath funding is currently part of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme
which was announced in January 2020.
"It's a big programme, an ambitious programme. The Government put up some
$6.8 billion in transport across the country.
"But they've run into some headwinds on that programme, they've got evolving
business cases and massive consruction infation pressures and they have to
recalibrate that programme.
"They have to do that in time to inform the regional transport committees all
around the country, in our case Auckland Council and Auckland Transport, so that
we can grapple and land our regional land transport plan.
"Because there's consequential spend, there's an intertwining. So it's pretty clear
that Government have to make some calls on the New Zealand Upgrade
Programme in double quick time.
"The SkyPath across the harbour bridge is one of those in the Auckland part of the

overall programme.
"You need some certainty, you need some direction, you need a fnal call that
there is going to be a project that is funded.
"I think those 1500 cycliss, if they had known on Sunday that there was going to
be a project that's going to sart on an 'x' date and fnish on an 'x' date and we're
going to ride it on an 'x' date, they would not have turned up.
"But we don't have that. I am hopeful that the Miniser of Finance and the
Miniser of Transport can fnd a way through and give that certainty quite soon."
Darby said having an exising lane of the bridge for cycliss and walkers in the
meantime was certainly an option advocates could pursue.
"We treat it as an option, we'd like to work that up with Waka Kotahi and look at
the business case for that, look at how that might or might not work.
"There's always barriers. If you turn away at the frs barrier that faces you when
you're confronting the issues of transport in Auckland, you'll never get anything
done.
"There's a whole bunch of us that aren't prepared to turn away at those barriers.
We want to look at solutions, not being suck in concrete on the problem itself.
"There are solutions there. Right now we can't even get cycliss on ferries - the
number that want to be on ferries to cross the harbour from the North Shore to
learning and earning in the city centre at the moment."
Darby told Checkpoint with the frusration at the slow movement of Waka Kotahi
on a link over the harbour, if nothing was pledged from the Government soon
there was the risk of more protess.
"I'm hopeful that we don't have to go there. I'm hopeful of a positive
announcement from the Miniser of Transport.
"I am prepared and I know that there are a lot of other people that are prepared to
take this further. To what extent I don't know but the protes in support of SkyPath
across the Auckland Harbour is not going away any time soon."
- RNZ
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Transport Planner

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Date:
Tuesday, 1 June, 2021 10:23:28 AM
Attachments:
s7(2)(c)(i)
Code of Conduct Complaint 01.06.21.pdf
Information supplied in confidence
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s7(2)(c)(i) Information supplied in confidence

From:
Councillor Paul Young
To:
Councillor Bill Cashmore
Cc:
Conor Lavery
Subject:
RE: Bikes on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Date:
Tuesday, 1 June, 2021 11:08:08 AM
Dear Deputy Mayor Cashmore,
Thank you very much.
Kind Regards,
Councillor Paul Young
Auckland Council | Howick Ward
奧克蘭市議員楊宗澤
[mobile number]
Email: [email address]
From: Councillor Bill Cashmore <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2021 3:46 PM
To: Mayor Phil Goff <[email address]>; Councillor John Watson
<[email address]>; Councillor Wayne Walker
<[email address]>; Councillor Cathy Casey
<[email address]>; Councillor Christine Fletcher
<[email address]>; Councillor Sharon Stewart
<[email address]>; Councillor Paul Young
<[email address]>; Councillor Alf Filipaina
<[email address]>; Councillor Efeso Collins
<[email address]>; Councillor Angela Dalton
<[email address]>; Councillor Daniel Newman
<[email address]>; Councillor Josephine Bartley
<[email address]>; Councillor Chris Darby
<[email address]>; Councillor Richard Hills
<[email address]>; Councillor Desley Simpson
<[email address]>; Councillor Greg Sayers
<[email address]>; Councillor Shane Henderson
<[email address]>; Councillor Linda Cooper
<[email address]>; Councillor Pippa Coom
<[email address]>; Councillor Tracy Mulholland
<[email address]>; s7(2)(a) Privacy
Subject: Re: Bikes on Auckland Harbour Bridge
The decision around bikes on the bridge is not in Auckland Council remit of decision
making but lies with Waka Kotahi or NZTA.
Cheers Bill
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From:s7(2)(a) Privacy
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2021 1:35:52 PM
To: Mayor Phil Goff <[email address]>; Councillor John Watson
<[email address]>; Councillor Wayne Walker
<[email address]>; Councillor Cathy Casey
<[email address]>; Councillor Christine Fletcher

<[email address]>; Councillor Bill Cashmore
<[email address]>; Councillor Sharon Stewart
<[email address]>; Councillor Paul Young
<[email address]>; Councillor Alf Filipaina
<[email address]>; Councillor Efeso Collins
<[email address]>; Councillor Angela Dalton
<[email address]>; Councillor Daniel Newman
<[email address]>; Councillor Josephine Bartley
<[email address]>; Councillor Chris Darby
<[email address]>; Councillor Richard Hills
<[email address]>; Councillor Desley Simpson
<[email address]>; Councillor Greg Sayers
<[email address]>; Councillor Shane Henderson
<[email address]>; Councillor Linda Cooper
<[email address]>; Councillor Pippa Coom
<[email address]>; Councillor Tracy Mulholland
<[email address]>
Subject: Bikes on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Dear Councillors,
I am emailing to express my opinion that there should be no vehicle lanes given to bikes
on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It bad enough now with the delays.
I ask you not to approve taking a vehicle and make it into a bike lane.
Yours s7(2)(a) Privacy

From:
s7(2)(a) Privacy
To:
Councillor Chris Darby
Subject:
Thank you for supporting cycling infrastructure in Auckland
Date:
Tuesday, 1 June, 2021 11:17:46 AM
Kia ora Councillor Darby,
I just wanted to email you to thank you for supporting Bike Auckland and the Liberate the
Lane rally this weekend.
Your support for a SkyPath and essential cycling infrastructure is refreshing and greatly
appreciated.
I hope you have a wonderful week.
Ngā mihi,
s7(2)(a) Privacy

From:
Councillor Pippa Coom
To:
s7(2)(a) Privacy
Subject:
RE: Thank you for supporting cycling in Auckland
Date:
Tuesday, 1 June, 2021 4:20:00 PM
Kia ora s7(2)(a) ,
Privacy
Thank you so much for your supportive email. Appreciated.
Ngā mihi | Regards
Pippa
Councillor Pippa Coom, Waitematā and Gulf ward
Auckland Council |Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau
Phone: 021 926 618
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
From: s7(2)(a) Privacy

Sent: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 11:26 AM
To: Councillor Pippa Coom <[email address]>
Subject: Thank you for supporting cycling in Auckland
Kia ora Councillor Coom,
I just wanted to email to express my thanks and gratitude for the work you do in
supporting cycling infrastructure in Auckland.
It was wonderful to see you supporting the Liberate the Lane rally this weekend. It has
been a shame to see some of the negative press but I suspect a cycle lane across the
bridge is very widely supported.
Thank you again for your hard work.
Ngā mihi,
s7(2)(a) Privacy

From:
Councillor Pippa Coom
To:
"Edward Rooney"
Subject:
RE: Letter to the NZ Herald
Date:
Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 9:38:00 AM
Kia ora Edward,
Thank you for your email and the opportunity to respond.
I didn’t incite anyone to break the law. Here is my explanation of what happened (I originally
published just my speech but decided yesterday to add an explanation about how I ended up
taking part in the rally on the bridge)
https://www.pippacoom.co.nz/news/liberate-the-lane/
s7(2)(f)(i) Free and frank expression of opinion
I hope that gives you a bit of background. Happy to discuss further.
Ngā mihi | Regards
Pippa
Councillor Pippa Coom, Waitematā and Gulf ward
Auckland Council |Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau
Phone: 021 926 618
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
From: Edward Rooney <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 8:18 AM
To: Councillor Pippa Coom <[email address]>
Subject: Letter to the NZ Herald
Kia ora Pippa,
I have received a letter to the editor from another elected member, calling for
consequences over the cycle protest action on the harbour bridge. In particular, it says you
incited others to break the law and should be arrested. In the interests of fairness, I'm
inviting you to submit your view on the matter which I can consider publishing as a
response.
I would rather not name the other correspondent, until it is published.
ngā mihi
EDWARD ROONEY
HOMEPAGE EDITOR & OPINION
D: +64 9 373 6400 M: +64 21 661 659
E: [email address]
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From:
Councillor Tracy Mulholland
To:
Mayor Phil Goff; Nirupa George
Subject:
matter of concern
Date:
Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 12:39:57 PM
Dear Mayor Goff,

I raise with you an observation that two elected members participated in the cycle over the
bridge in the weekend. Whilst I agree that cycling and walking would be a great addition to the
bridge and is long overdue, I am sharing with you that a lot of feedback has taken place with
regards to Councillors participating when this was not an approved activity.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/cycling-protesters-close-two-lanes-of-auckland-harbour-
bridge/5MI32EX5XQPYQEIEICGBYWNPWU/

I note that both Councillors Coom and Darby have made personal statements on social media
with regards to their actions.

Kind regards,

Tracy Mulholland | Councillor
Whau Ward
[mobile number]
Level 26, 135 Albert Street
Victoria Street West, Private Bag 92300 Auckland 1142
Visit our website: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

From:
Mary-Margaret Slack
To:
Councillor Chris Darby
Subject:
Thank you.
Date:
Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 3:13:48 PM
Attachments:
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Tēnā koe Chris,
It was wonderful to see you at our rally on Sunday! Thank you so much for coming.
Julie-Anne Genter was right - what this will take now is people power. We will keep
pushing, and we are glad to have your support.
Ngā mihi nui,
Mary-Margaret
--
MARY-MARGARET SLACK | COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
BIKE AUCKLAND
www.bikeauckland.org.nz

From:
Councillor Pippa Coom
To:
"Mary-Margaret Slack"
Subject:
RE: Thank you!
Date:
Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 4:08:00 PM
Kia ora Mary- Margaret,
Thank you for the opportunity to take part.
Great work organising the event.
Is there a bike breakfast tomorrow at Sierra?
I have it in my diary but can’t find any details online
Ngā mihi | Regards
Pippa
Councillor Pippa Coom, Waitematā and Gulf ward
Auckland Council |Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau
Phone: 021 926 618
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
From: Mary-Margaret Slack <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 3:23 PM
To: Councillor Pippa Coom <[email address]>
Subject: Thank you!
Tēnā koe Pippa,
Thank you very much for coming to our rally and sharing your words. I was very touched by your
shout out!
We will continue to push this campaign hard. The rest of the Bike Auckland team are so grateful
for your support, and pass on their deepest appreciation.
Look forward to seeing you again soon!
Ngā mihi nui,
Mary-Margaret
--
MARY-MARGARET SLACK | COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
BIKE AUCKLAND
www.bikeauckland.org.nz