I just found this, which underscores how NZ towns and cities are currently a bit broken.
"A 2016 study conducted by AUT concluded that 96 per cent of children would prefer to walk or cycle to school; however, data from the Ministry of Transport shows that the number of 5–12-year-olds walking to school decreased from 42 per cent in 1989 to 29 per cent in 2014."
https://gazette.education.govt.nz/articles/the-school-commute-on-foot/
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