The government has announced it will fully fund a walking and cycling link across the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
It has confirmed this afternoon that $67 million of the National Land Transport Fund will be invested in the link, known as SkyPath.
The Transport Minister Phil Twyford said SkyPath was a transformational project that would give Aucklanders the freedom to walk and cycle from the North Shore to the city.
We speak with Patrick Morgan of the Cycle Action Network, who says this is the best news he's heard in a long time.
A graphic showing the entrance to the proposed walkway. Photo: Copyright © 2011 - 2014 Generation Zero Incorporated.
