Changes to road user charges have been announced by the minister of transport, Gerry Brownlee and will take effect on July 1.
Rates will increase an average of 5.9%, in line with increases in fuel excise duty on petrol.
The government says that funding raised will help deliver the ‘roads of national significance’ (RoNS) programme, support investment in upper North Island transport projects beyond the RoNS programme, and contribute to other roading projects outlined in the government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding 2012.
Rates of road user charges:
(1) The rates of road user charges for a distance licence for powered RUC vehicles (except a type H vehicle or an all-terrain crane) are the rates specified in Road User Charges (Rates) Regulations 2013 – Schedule 1, which can be found on the New Zealand Legislation website HERE.
(2) The rates of road user charges for a distance licence for type H vehicles are the rates specified in Schedule 2 HERE.
(3) The rates of road user charges for a distance licence for all-terrain cranes are the rates specified in Schedule 3 HERE.
(4) The rates of road user charges for a distance licence for unpowered RUC vehicles are the rates specified in Schedule 4 HERE.
(5) The rates of road user charges for each 1000 kg of additional weight carried by a powered RUC vehicle operating under an additional licence are the rates specified in Schedule 5 HERE.
(6) The rates of road user charges for each 1000 kg of additional weight carried by an all-terrain crane operating under an additional licence are the rates specified in Schedule 6 HERE.
(7) The rates of road user charges for each 1000 kg of additional weight carried by a combination vehicle operating under an additional licence are the relevant rates specified in Parts 1 to 7 of Schedule 7 HERE.
