Auckland University of Technology (AUT) received funding of $80,420 from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Hoe ki angitū Innovation Fund to investigate the use of waste glass in the alkali-activation process for stabilising pumice soils.
Bike Auckland received $27,258 to showcase inclusive cycling options for disabled and mobility- impaired people with a series of events, and to identify accessibility barriers on the bike path network in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Higgins Contractors Limited received funding of $88,400 (excluding GST) to carry out laboratory research on non-petroleum biogenic-sourced bitumen replacements.
Jacobs New Zealand Ltd was funded $299,800 to develop a Concept of Operations for a trial mobility hub in response to the first-round challenge of Hoe ki angitū, the NZTA Innovation Fund: Integrating low-emission first and last-mile solutions.
UsedFULLY Limited received funding of $182,238 (excluding GST) to carry out laboratory research on the incorporation of end-of-life / waste textile fibres into chipseal.
WSP New Zealand Limited received funding of $145,000 (excluding GST) to carry out laboratory research on a range of lignin materials as bitumen replacements.
Helping seniors and people with disabilities access transport within the Whakatāne district, the Waka Eastern Bay Community Transport was a recipient in round one of Hoe ki angitū, the NZTA Innovation Fund.
RUSH, a pioneering New Zealand technology company, together with Downer’s Transport & Infrastructure, was awarded funding in the second round of the Waka Kotahi Hoe ki angitū - Innovation Fund to further develop AI technology that will act as a guardian angel to make roadworks safer for workers and other road users.
Launched in September as a pilot programme, The Wednesday Challenge, Te Wero ia Wenerei encourages students to opt for better travel modes, getting to and from school. Six weeks in, the Challenge is already getting some solid outcomes.
The construction of a micro-mobility hub at Auckland’s Glen Eden Train Station, created by the University of Auckland’s School of Architecture and Planning, and funded by Hoe ki angitū, the Waka Kotahi Innovation Fund, is underway.
