About the project
With the growth in housing and jobs in the wider Māngere area, more people will be moving around the streets to get to where they want to go.
As more people move around the area, some changes are necessary to give more travel options for people wanting to bike or walk to work, school, local shops, church, and other important places.
New safe cycling routes through Māngere East and Favona are being proposed to give people more ways to get to important places. These include sports fields at Māngere Centre Park, shops at Māngere Town Centre, David Lange Park, and schools and churches along the way. The changes also set up important connection points for future bike links all the way to Māngere Bridge, Ōtāhuhu, and Middlemore.
This route has been developed with public feedback from a 2022 consultation. You’re invited to learn more about the proposal and share your feedback.
Find out more about the proposal below.
Video introducing the Māngere to Favona Link.
What is being proposed?
The proposed changes include:
A separated, two-way cycleway on Robertson Road connecting with the existing cycleway next to Māngere Centre Park.
A shared path for people on bikes and pedestrians along Wakefield Road and the southern part of Harania Avenue.
A new shared path through the greenspace in the southern section of Harania Creek.
Sharrow markings (where vehicles and people riding bikes share the lane) on the north end of Tennessee Avenue, before Vine Street.
Together, these changes extend the cycle network and provide the first part of new cycling connections between suburbs, making it easier to get to key local destinations by bike.
Click to view the Favona Link Design Plan
What are the benefits?
A new, safe off-road space for people to get comfortable riding a bike locally.
New walking and cycling connections for people on the streets surrounding Harania Creek and through Lenore Foreshore Reserve.
Easier and safer travel by bike between Māngere Town Centre, Māngere Centre Park, and Favona.
Sets up the connection points for future network links to Middlemore Hospital and Ōtāhuhu.
Links people on bikes to places along the wider Māngere cycle network, including in Māngere West, Māngere Bridge and the airport.
Make our streets better for all kinds of travel and help ensure young people have more freedom to get around now and in the future.
Two-way cycleway on Robertson Road
Robertson Road cycleway near Koru School.
The proposal includes a new two-way cycleway on Robertson Road, from the Wakefield Road intersection and connecting to the existing cycleway next to Māngere Centre Park on Robertson Road.
A two-way, protected cycleway on one side of the road will allow people on bikes to travel safely in both directions.
This section will connect directly to the existing bike paths through Māngere Centre Park, heading towards Māngere West and bike paths leading to Māngere Town Centre, making travel between them easier and safer for people on bikes.
Alongside the two-way cycleway, the bus stops will be upgraded. Stop 6953 will be relocated outside Koru School. The bus stops on Robertson Road will remain in-lane.
New crossings for pedestrians and people riding bikes between the new paths.
Crossing on Robertson Road near Wakefield Road.
This proposal also includes three new crossings connecting the paths on the route. These paired crossings will prioritise people walking and cycling and provide a safe way to cross the streets.
One new paired crossing will connect people using the Harania Avenue shared path to the Harania Creek shared path.
A new paired crossing connecting the two-way cycleway on Robertson Road and the shared path on Wakefield Road.
A new paired crossing on Tennessee Avenue, near the Vine Street intersection.
Wakefield Road and Harania Avenue Shared Path.
Wakefield Road shared path near Favona School.
This proposal also includes a new shared path along Wakefield Road and the southern section of Harania Avenue, passing outside Favona School.
This will widen the current footpath to a 4-metre-wide shared path, allowing people to walk and cycle in both directions safely.
Shared paths are welcoming to beginners. They provide a safe space for everyone, especially tamariki, to grow their skills and confidence on bikes.
Harania Creek Shared Path.
Harania Creek Shared Path connects with the existing pathway. This part of the proposal is to create a new shared path in the greenspace around Harania Creek. This will be an off-road space and create a new place for people to gain confidence on bikes.
The new shared path will be 3 metres wide, allowing space for people walking and biking to travel safely in both directions.
Paths joining the Harania Creek Shared Path to surrounding streets will reduce travel times for people walking and cycling between Mary Place, Harania Avenue, Opawa Cresent, Gadsby Road, Peachwood Grove, Parkstone Place, Archboyd Street, Bicknell Road, and Tennessee Avenue.
The path will also connect with the planned Blake Road footbridge, which is part of the Auckland Council Healthy Waters Project.
What are the trade-offs?
Creating more space on our streets for people to travel in different ways means making some trade-offs. The project aims to minimise the impacts of the design while keeping access for all kinds of journeys.
The majority of the proposal is shared paths, both on and off-road, so we’ve been able to minimise the impact on parking in the area. The only spaces impacted are on Robertson Road, with about 33 spaces removed. We’ve reduced the impact on parking by using a two-way cycleway design on Robertson Road.
The length of flush medians on Robertson Road will be reduced. The flush medians (painted area in the middle of the road where drivers can wait to turn right) will be kept around side streets and Koru School.
What else are we doing?
This project is one step towards creating a Māngere where people can get around however they want, including by bike.
People in Māngere have told us that they need more than safer, more connected cycle routes to feel confident giving cycling a go. That’s why Auckland Transport has been working closely with local community groups to help more people gain the skills, resources and confidence to get around by bike. Programmes already delivered in Māngere have included bike skills and safety training, group rides and e-bike trials.
Have your say
Your feedback matters. Please have your say by completing the online feedback form, which will be open Monday May 12 to Monday 9 June, 2025.
You can also speak to our team at a drop-in session at:
Saturday 17 May | 10am - 12pm | Boggust Park Wheels Day |
Saturday 24 May | 9am - 11am | Māngere Town Centre Market |
Thursday 29 May | 2pm - 4pm | Māngere Centre Park |
Wednesday 4 June | 4pm - 6pm | Māngere BikeFIT Hub, 2 Waddon Place |
Saturday 7 June | 9am - 11am | Māngere Town Centre Market |
About the project
With the growth in housing and jobs in the wider Māngere area, more people will be moving around the streets to get to where they want to go.
As more people move around the area, some changes are necessary to give more travel options for people wanting to bike or walk to work, school, local shops, church, and other important places.
New safe cycling routes through Māngere East and Favona are being proposed to give people more ways to get to important places. These include sports fields at Māngere Centre Park, shops at Māngere Town Centre, David Lange Park, and schools and churches along the way. The changes also set up important connection points for future bike links all the way to Māngere Bridge, Ōtāhuhu, and Middlemore.
This route has been developed with public feedback from a 2022 consultation. You’re invited to learn more about the proposal and share your feedback.
Find out more about the proposal below.
Video introducing the Māngere to Favona Link.
What is being proposed?
The proposed changes include:
A separated, two-way cycleway on Robertson Road connecting with the existing cycleway next to Māngere Centre Park.
A shared path for people on bikes and pedestrians along Wakefield Road and the southern part of Harania Avenue.
A new shared path through the greenspace in the southern section of Harania Creek.
Sharrow markings (where vehicles and people riding bikes share the lane) on the north end of Tennessee Avenue, before Vine Street.
Together, these changes extend the cycle network and provide the first part of new cycling connections between suburbs, making it easier to get to key local destinations by bike.
Click to view the Favona Link Design Plan
What are the benefits?
A new, safe off-road space for people to get comfortable riding a bike locally.
New walking and cycling connections for people on the streets surrounding Harania Creek and through Lenore Foreshore Reserve.
Easier and safer travel by bike between Māngere Town Centre, Māngere Centre Park, and Favona.
Sets up the connection points for future network links to Middlemore Hospital and Ōtāhuhu.
Links people on bikes to places along the wider Māngere cycle network, including in Māngere West, Māngere Bridge and the airport.
Make our streets better for all kinds of travel and help ensure young people have more freedom to get around now and in the future.
Two-way cycleway on Robertson Road
Robertson Road cycleway near Koru School.
The proposal includes a new two-way cycleway on Robertson Road, from the Wakefield Road intersection and connecting to the existing cycleway next to Māngere Centre Park on Robertson Road.
A two-way, protected cycleway on one side of the road will allow people on bikes to travel safely in both directions.
This section will connect directly to the existing bike paths through Māngere Centre Park, heading towards Māngere West and bike paths leading to Māngere Town Centre, making travel between them easier and safer for people on bikes.
Alongside the two-way cycleway, the bus stops will be upgraded. Stop 6953 will be relocated outside Koru School. The bus stops on Robertson Road will remain in-lane.
New crossings for pedestrians and people riding bikes between the new paths.
Crossing on Robertson Road near Wakefield Road.
This proposal also includes three new crossings connecting the paths on the route. These paired crossings will prioritise people walking and cycling and provide a safe way to cross the streets.
One new paired crossing will connect people using the Harania Avenue shared path to the Harania Creek shared path.
A new paired crossing connecting the two-way cycleway on Robertson Road and the shared path on Wakefield Road.
A new paired crossing on Tennessee Avenue, near the Vine Street intersection.
Wakefield Road and Harania Avenue Shared Path.
Wakefield Road shared path near Favona School.
This proposal also includes a new shared path along Wakefield Road and the southern section of Harania Avenue, passing outside Favona School.
This will widen the current footpath to a 4-metre-wide shared path, allowing people to walk and cycle in both directions safely.
Shared paths are welcoming to beginners. They provide a safe space for everyone, especially tamariki, to grow their skills and confidence on bikes.
Harania Creek Shared Path.
Harania Creek Shared Path connects with the existing pathway. This part of the proposal is to create a new shared path in the greenspace around Harania Creek. This will be an off-road space and create a new place for people to gain confidence on bikes.
The new shared path will be 3 metres wide, allowing space for people walking and biking to travel safely in both directions.
Paths joining the Harania Creek Shared Path to surrounding streets will reduce travel times for people walking and cycling between Mary Place, Harania Avenue, Opawa Cresent, Gadsby Road, Peachwood Grove, Parkstone Place, Archboyd Street, Bicknell Road, and Tennessee Avenue.
The path will also connect with the planned Blake Road footbridge, which is part of the Auckland Council Healthy Waters Project.
What are the trade-offs?
Creating more space on our streets for people to travel in different ways means making some trade-offs. The project aims to minimise the impacts of the design while keeping access for all kinds of journeys.
The majority of the proposal is shared paths, both on and off-road, so we’ve been able to minimise the impact on parking in the area. The only spaces impacted are on Robertson Road, with about 33 spaces removed. We’ve reduced the impact on parking by using a two-way cycleway design on Robertson Road.
The length of flush medians on Robertson Road will be reduced. The flush medians (painted area in the middle of the road where drivers can wait to turn right) will be kept around side streets and Koru School.
What else are we doing?
This project is one step towards creating a Māngere where people can get around however they want, including by bike.
People in Māngere have told us that they need more than safer, more connected cycle routes to feel confident giving cycling a go. That’s why Auckland Transport has been working closely with local community groups to help more people gain the skills, resources and confidence to get around by bike. Programmes already delivered in Māngere have included bike skills and safety training, group rides and e-bike trials.
Have your say
Your feedback matters. Please have your say by completing the online feedback form, which will be open Monday May 12 to Monday 9 June, 2025.
You can also speak to our team at a drop-in session at:
Saturday 17 May | 10am - 12pm | Boggust Park Wheels Day |
Saturday 24 May | 9am - 11am | Māngere Town Centre Market |
Thursday 29 May | 2pm - 4pm | Māngere Centre Park |
Wednesday 4 June | 4pm - 6pm | Māngere BikeFIT Hub, 2 Waddon Place |
Saturday 7 June | 9am - 11am | Māngere Town Centre Market |
