On The Go Awards 2021

In March 2021, the On the Go Awards were held by Waka Kotahi in partnership with Cycling Action Network and Living Streets Aotearoa, as an opportunity to acknowledge the dedication and contribution of projects that support a healthier, cleaner and safer transport system.

The On the Go Supreme Award was won by Rebicycle Ekerua(external link), a collective that upcycle donated, second-hand bikes and give them to refugees and other people in need in Wellington.

ReBicycle EkeRua get people on bikes and transform lives. The project enables free healthy transport options, prevents useful resources ending up in landfill, and reduces transport carbon emissions.

We would like to thank everyone that entered the awards, and those that put time and effort into making any form of active travel a safer and more attractive transport choice for people.

If you have any further questions about the On the Go Awards please email onthego@nzta.govt.nz

2021 On the Go Awards winners and finalists

Below is the full list of category winners and runners up, announced at the awards dinner at the 2WALKandCYCLE conference(external link) in Ōtepoti (Dunedin).

Category	Winner
Supreme award winner	ReBicycle EkeRua – Hilleke and Mike Townsend
Shifting the dial award winner	EcoMatters Bike Hubs - Ecomatters Trust
Shifting the dial first runner up	Locky Docks – Big Street Bikers
Shifting the dial second runner up	Ka Tipu ngā Kahikatea – Growing the Kahikatea Tree - Sport Hawke’s Bay in association with Irongate School, Hastings District Council, and Hawke’s Bay District Health Board
Workplace or school winner	Here comes the sun (play street event) – Pt Chevalier School, Auckland
Workplace or school first runner up	Movin’March and Portable Pump Track Project – St Anthony’s School Seatoun
Workplace or school second runner up	Safe School Streets Pilot - Auckland Transport and Owairaka District School
Taking communities on the journey award winner	The Kuaka Gateway - Waka Kotahi with thanks to Napier City Council and Napier Airport
Taking communities on the journey first runner up	Ōpaoa River bridge - Waka Kotahi with thanks to Marlborough District Council and Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, and Ngāti Rārua
Taking communities on the journey second runner up	Brightwater Main Street Upgrade - WSP, Tasman District Council, Fulton Hogan, and Brightwater School
Outstanding contribution to making communities more people friendly winner	ReBicycle EkeRua - Hilleke and Mike Townsend
Outstanding contribution to making communities more people friendly first runner up	Clare Scott – Nelson
Outstanding contribution to making communities more people friendly second runner up	The Big Bike Film Night – Brett Cotter
Built excellence walking winner	He Ara Kotahi - Palmerston North City Council
Built excellence walking first runner up	Peninsula Connection Project - Dunedin City Council, GHD, Isaac Construction, Fulton Hogan, and Bonisch Consultants
Built excellence walking second runner up	Te Ara Ihutai (Christchurch Coastal Pathway) - Shag Rock to Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club - Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group, Christchurch City Council, and Fulton Hogan
Built excellence cycling winner	He Ara Kotahi - Palmerston North City Council with thanks to Rangitāne o Manawatū, Massey University and Linton Army Camp
Built excellence cycling first runner up	Omarukaikuru / Point Jerningham, Stage 1 of the Evans Bay Cycleway – Isthmus Group, Wellington City Council, AECOM, Downers & GHD
Built excellence cycling second runner up	Quarrymans Trail - Christchurch City Council and 'Peloton' Design Team (Beca, Stantec and GHD)