Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
The 2021 Aotearoa Bike Challenge kicks off today, and runs throughout the month of February, as a fun, free competition to help boost cycling across the country.
The Challenge encourages Kiwis to make everyday trips by bike, offering the chance to win some great prizes along the way.
Participants just need to ride a bike for 10 minutes once in February to take part, and can score points by logging rides and encouraging others to ride.
The more points scored, the more chances of winning some of the $18,000 worth of prizes on offer(external link). Not to mention benefitting from the great health, wellbeing and environmental benefits gained from riding.
Blast from the past: 2020 in review with Rotorua Weekender
23 Dec, 2020 06:56 PM
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Western Heights High School student Zach Jans was the Senior Composition winner in the 2020 NZCT Chamber Music Contest. Photo / File
Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
It has been one crazy year, full of challenges, hope and the community rallying around each other. Rotorua Weekender editor Shauni James takes a look at some of the highlights from the newspaper s coverage over 2020.
January
- Sustainable Backyards shared information on what environmental events they would have coming up.
Rotorua s Kymbali Dender went to South Africa as a volunteer to help rescue coastal birds. Photo / File