Welcome to the Pass Wide & Slow NZ BLOG!
Your stories matter. We are sharing stories from our local and international community to help decision makers understand how and why they must take horse rider and carriage driver safety seriously. We all deserve to be safe, we all have families, communities to return home to.
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Keep checking back regularly for new stories!
Vulnerable Road User Voice Missing in Significant Crash Data System Review
“This review is heavily stacked. There are 8 NZTA representatives and 3 Ministry of Transport representatives alone. There are two voices from NZ Police, one from Local Government and 3 Consultant perspectives, but no voice for vulnerable road users or advocacy groups who use the data to inform their work. How can there be meaningful change and issues raised if they’re marking their own homework?”, says Julia McLean - PWASNZ Founder
PWASNZ Present NEW Evidence to NZ Parliament Select Committee
PWASNZ team present new evidence to NZ Parliament Select Committee. The feedback from the committee was sensational. Watch the full presentation here.
Delia recognised for her advocacy work.
It is fantastic to see a New Zealand Pony Club celebrate those who are working hard outside of the riding ring.
We are so proud to see that PWAS Rangitahi Lead Delia was recognised for her advocacy work and the benefit it has to her wider pony club community.
Delia McLean, PWASNZ Rangatahi Lead
Delia McLean is our rangitanhi lead for PWASNZ. Delia has been working hard to ensure that the leaders of our country hear her voice and they are listening. Read more about Delia and her WHY.
