The path shown above is claimed by Tauranga City Council Transport director as being designed by the Gold Standard designers from the Christchurch City cycleway designers?? …We asked for safety improvement to support fast commuters, an intersection crossing with a RED stripe across a raised section. This was rejected because the path was in fact designed for the Interested but Concerned category, NOT to support commuting cyclists. So that’s the answer to your question : . “Nice pathway – but many riders still voting with their wheels to use the road” Sadly Totara street path is the ONLY safe solution to connect Mount Maunganui / Papamoa with Tauranga. The 2x other options are unsafe for commuting also. Cyclists are being killed sadly trying to ditch cars

Chris, probably by getting all path designers/installers to adhere to the best practice national guidance on the topic: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/access-control-devices-on-paths/