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Travel
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The proportion of children driven to school in NZ has almost doubled since 1989/90, matched by a decline in walking and cycling to school.
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62% of Auckland adults are classified as "couch potatoes", as they do not get the recommended 30 minutes of exercise on 5 or more days each week.
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Getting to School – What’s the PROBLEM?
Every morning over 250,000 children travel to Auckland schools, and over half of these trips are made by car. In the past 20 years, the percentage of children being driven to school has more than doubled.
Car trips to school add to traffic congestion, parking hassles, air pollution, and the risk of crashes. When travelling by car, parents and children miss valuable opportunities to meet friends and get to know their local community.
Meanwhile many Auckland children do not get enough exercise, which increases the risk of health problems.
The Solution – A School Travel Plan
The TravelWise for Schools programme encourages schools, parents and pupils to work together to make it safer and easier for children to:
|  | Walk
| | | Cycle
| | | Catch the bus, train or ferry
| | | Car pool
| | | Use a Walking School Bus |
Most Auckland children want to be more active and are well aware of the impact of traffic in their local community.
TravelWise runs three successful programmes for schools:
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