The Lightfoot Initiative Charitable Trust

The Lightfoot Initiative is a community-led charitable trust helping people across the Queenstown Lakes choose shared and active travel: walking, biking, buses and carpooling. Great communities need more than space for cars. We work with families, schools, workplaces and council to make the healthy choice the easy choice.

Our Vision 2035 is bold: a world-leading, connected network where people can choose to live car-free in our urban centres. It isn’t a war on cars. It’s about safer streets, healthier people and a less congested district for everyone.

What your support makes possible:

GoGo Electro: Aotearoa’s first e-bike library. Locals can borrow an e-bike for free and find out if it works for their commute.

Active8 and the Weekday Challenge: Practical programmes that support active and shared travel in the workplaces.

Education programmes: Learn 2 Ride sessions and Bus Smart and independent travel skills for all ages, we build the confidence and resilience people need to get around safely on their own.

CRUNCH: Recycling bike metal with the local bike industry, keeping it out of landfill.

OneBike: We rescue, repair and rehome donated bikes, so cost is never the barrier to getting a child or adult riding. We also run free safety checks and bike skills sessions.

Community advocacy: A strong, evidence-based voice for safe, connected bike paths, better buses and people-first design.

Ngā mihi nui for helping keep the Queenstown Lakes moving in the right direction.