Councillor Gillian Pardesi, cabinet member for leisure, described the proposals as a "win-win for everyone".

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A cycling advocate on Waiheke island says that without cycle lanes, the area's narrow roads, tourists, bikes, pedestrians, wine and speed, are "an accident waiting to happen".