'Paint is not protection': Wellington cyclists call for safety overhaul after fatality

Soaring popularity of cycling clashes with lack of investment in cycle paths across New Zealand

Hundreds of cyclists have gathered in Wellington to demand safer infrastructure and more investment from the Ardern government, after the death of a cyclist near the capital this month.

On Monday more than 600 people protested outside parliament to remember 65-year-old Brent Norriss who died after being struck by a vehicle while cycling on State Highway 2 between Wellington and Hutt Valley. Police enquiries into the crash on 3 February are continuing.

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