CHRIS SKELTON/STUFF New Zealanders spent $20 billion on transport last year, according to Statistics NZ. Transport costs for households jumped…
Petrol cars headed the way of the horse and cart – what’s next?
LEON NEAL/GETTY IMAGES The New Zealand Transport Agency has begun thinking about how it may need to prepare for the…
Auckland Council gives green light to 11.5c fuel tax to hit motorists on July 1
31 May 2018 Auckland Council’s controversial 11.5 cents a litre fuel tax has been approved by councillors at a budget…
Don’t lose track of rail freight limitations – David Aitken
Rail freight has its place but . . . OPINION: The Government has been talking about getting freight off the country’s…
Hundreds more trucks off road due to faults
Six hundred more trucks have been forced off the road in the safety alert over cracked and inadequate towing connections.…
Govt are repackaging National transport projects – MP
The National Party says the government has simply adopted its vision for transport in Auckland. An Auckland Transport train passes…
The Soap Box: Govt are hypocritical over petrol tax
By Barry Soper Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Energy Minister Megan Woods are running the risk of coming across…
Fuel tax poorly thought out solution to transport costs – Ken Shirley
By Ken Shirley It is such a blunt and impractical tool that it is an indefensible piece of policymaking no…
$28 billion funding package for Auckland roading and public transport projects unveiled
A $28 billion transport programme has been unveiled for Auckland in what’s been described by the Government and Auckland Mayor…
Twyford says there is a “great deal of interest” in investing in New Zealand’s transport infrastructure
Minister of Transport Phil Twyford has sent a clear message to would-be investors in New Zealand’s transport infrastructure – “the…