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Transport Minister Simeon Brown details government's road tolling plans
Plans for huge investment in roads of national significance risks politicising infrastructure and obstructing the much needed pipeline of projects
4th Sep 24, 6:52am
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Plans for huge investment in roads of national significance risks politicising infrastructure and obstructing the much needed pipeline of projects
The coalition Government’s plan to increase car licencing fees by 50% is a workaround for an empty election promise
5th Mar 24, 6:31pm
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The coalition Government’s plan to increase car licencing fees by 50% is a workaround for an empty election promise
National will add $50 to vehicle registration costs and hike fuel taxes by 12 cents in 2027 to cover costs of transport infrastructure
4th Mar 24, 6:30pm
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National will add $50 to vehicle registration costs and hike fuel taxes by 12 cents in 2027 to cover costs of transport infrastructure
Labour unveils huge plans for an expanded transport network in the draft Government Policy Statement on Transport
17th Aug 23, 4:42pm
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Labour unveils huge plans for an expanded transport network in the draft Government Policy Statement on Transport
Allan Barber welcomes the safer faster extension of Auckland's northern motorway into Northland and calls for a speeded up process to get it all the way to Whangarei
6th Jul 23, 9:36am
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Allan Barber welcomes the safer faster extension of Auckland's northern motorway into Northland and calls for a speeded up process to get it all the way to Whangarei
Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events
21st Feb 23, 2:25pm
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Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events
Cabinet decides on initial $250m top-up for road repair fund; initial $50m for discretionary grants to small business; Govt also considering rebuild work visa for affected regions
20th Feb 23, 5:59pm
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Cabinet decides on initial $250m top-up for road repair fund; initial $50m for discretionary grants to small business; Govt also considering rebuild work visa for affected regions
Guy Trafford is unsatisfied with the state of rural roads. So what can be done?
1st Dec 22, 4:57pm
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Guy Trafford is unsatisfied with the state of rural roads. So what can be done?
Russell Jones points out Auckland's proposed light rail project could cost four times as much as the whole annual National Land Transport Fund and trap taxpayers with costs that far outweigh benefits
6th Nov 21, 9:15am
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Russell Jones points out Auckland's proposed light rail project could cost four times as much as the whole annual National Land Transport Fund and trap taxpayers with costs that far outweigh benefits
Crown to top up National Land Transport Fund with a $2 billion loan, contributing towards a record $24.3 billion of infrastructure investment being planned for the next 3 years
7th Sep 21, 12:14pm
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Crown to top up National Land Transport Fund with a $2 billion loan, contributing towards a record $24.3 billion of infrastructure investment being planned for the next 3 years
Government pushes ahead with revamped $8.7 billion NZ Upgrade Programme despite officials warning of unclear costs/benefits and 'light touch' governance
9th Jul 21, 4:36pm
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Government pushes ahead with revamped $8.7 billion NZ Upgrade Programme despite officials warning of unclear costs/benefits and 'light touch' governance
Jenée Tibshraeny on a Treasury analyst's concern our measure of inflation doesn't properly capture housing costs, crypto's male appeal, long commutes to work, and the RBNZ tapering bond purchases
22nd Jun 21, 10:00am
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Jenée Tibshraeny on a Treasury analyst's concern our measure of inflation doesn't properly capture housing costs, crypto's male appeal, long commutes to work, and the RBNZ tapering bond purchases
Motor Industry Association wary of forecasts by Fitch and the Climate Change Commission around the pace at which NZ's vehicle fleet can be electrified
15th Jun 21, 5:13pm
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Motor Industry Association wary of forecasts by Fitch and the Climate Change Commission around the pace at which NZ's vehicle fleet can be electrified
How much could you save or be stung buying a newly imported car under the Government's new feebate scheme?
13th Jun 21, 11:02am
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How much could you save or be stung buying a newly imported car under the Government's new feebate scheme?
$6 billion cost blowout prompts major changes to the Government's transport plans; Upgrades to Mill Road, SH1 between Whangarei and Port Marsden, and the Takitimu North project affected
4th Jun 21, 10:11am
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$6 billion cost blowout prompts major changes to the Government's transport plans; Upgrades to Mill Road, SH1 between Whangarei and Port Marsden, and the Takitimu North project affected
Transport Minister announces 'establishment unit' to 'progress this important city-shaping project'; concedes previous failed attempts to get project running didn't involve Aucklanders enough; decisions at end of this year
31st Mar 21, 3:00pm
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Transport Minister announces 'establishment unit' to 'progress this important city-shaping project'; concedes previous failed attempts to get project running didn't involve Aucklanders enough; decisions at end of this year
National pledges to connect the upper North Island with four-lane expressways paid for by enabling NZTA to borrow more and reallocating money from the NLTF and the Govt's Covid fund; Robertson finds $6b hole
17th Jul 20, 12:03pm
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National pledges to connect the upper North Island with four-lane expressways paid for by enabling NZTA to borrow more and reallocating money from the NLTF and the Govt's Covid fund; Robertson finds $6b hole
NZ First blocks Auckland light rail; Ministry of Transport backs the NZ Infra bid; Unclear whether NZ Infra is interested in being involved with the project after the election
24th Jun 20, 11:40am
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NZ First blocks Auckland light rail; Ministry of Transport backs the NZ Infra bid; Unclear whether NZ Infra is interested in being involved with the project after the election
No petrol excise increases nor signs of congestion charging being introduced in Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport
19th Mar 20, 5:00am
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No petrol excise increases nor signs of congestion charging being introduced in Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport
Phil Twyford says the cost of capital isn't the only thing being considered by Cabinet, as it decides whether NZTA or the NZ Super Fund and its Canadian partner should build Auckland's light rail
5th Mar 20, 5:00am
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Phil Twyford says the cost of capital isn't the only thing being considered by Cabinet, as it decides whether NZTA or the NZ Super Fund and its Canadian partner should build Auckland's light rail
Penlink, the Tauranga Northern Link, Otaki to Levin, Mill Road and the Skypath among transport projects to get government funding
29th Jan 20, 11:04am
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Penlink, the Tauranga Northern Link, Otaki to Levin, Mill Road and the Skypath among transport projects to get government funding
National proposes introducing congestion charges and charging all motorists based on how much they travel; It reaffirms its commitment to scrapping Auckland's fuel tax and not hiking the petrol excise duty in its first term
16th Dec 19, 6:20pm
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National proposes introducing congestion charges and charging all motorists based on how much they travel; It reaffirms its commitment to scrapping Auckland's fuel tax and not hiking the petrol excise duty in its first term
Reality bites the Government, as Ministry of Transport says it hasn't even started looking at Auckland light rail plans yet, and Cabinet seeks to fill gaping holes in working group report on moving the Ports of Auckland
15th Dec 19, 6:02am
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Reality bites the Government, as Ministry of Transport says it hasn't even started looking at Auckland light rail plans yet, and Cabinet seeks to fill gaping holes in working group report on moving the Ports of Auckland
NZTA only consulted 3 months ago on the Govt's new infrastructure spend; Planned roading projects among those it wants funded; National says Govt is 'scrambling'
12th Dec 19, 6:00pm
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NZTA only consulted 3 months ago on the Govt's new infrastructure spend; Planned roading projects among those it wants funded; National says Govt is 'scrambling'