Aotearoa has one of the lowest rates of active school travel, and many communities have seen a decrease in walking and cycling to school due to lack of safe infrastructure. A new study finds that tamariki Māori face additional barriers which prevent them from walking or cycling to school, including a lack of local kaupapa Māori schools, safety concerns, and limited access to places of cultural importance. The authors say that Māori-led solutions to address these barriers would have significant benefits for active transport, which would support the physical and mental health of tamariki Māori.
