Policy & Regulation
Government, regulators and the rules that shape the transport sector.
Ford NZ MD responds to clean car policy
Ford NZ MD Simon Rutherford Ford New Zealand managing director Simon Rutherford believes the government move to introduce clean car fees next year on some commercial…
Feebate discussion hits Parliament
The discussion around the Clean Car Discount and Standard systems hit Parliament on Wednesday during question time. Question time provides a chance for the opposition, and…
Minister wrong on ute detail
Transport Minister Michael Wood has muddied the waters on what electric utes will be coming to New Zealand with what was very likely a mistake in…
National warns emissions won’t drop, extra tax could add another $12k to a Hilux
Micheal Woodhouse National Party transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse is slamming the Labour-led Government’s clean car policy saying it will slow the turnover of existing fleet while…
Business leaders urge for cross-party support on emissions budgets
Business leaders, including those in transport, are welcoming the Climate Change Commission’s final advice to the Government as a major milestone for New Zealand’s zero carbon…
Tradies and farmers will be ‘unfairly hurt’ by car tax, says opposition
Michael Woodhouse The Government’s “car tax” will unfairly punish Kiwis who don’t have the option right now of switching to an electric vehicle, National Party transport…
Freight will suffer in Govt’s scaled-back NZ Upgrade Programme, critics say
The axing of major roading projects in the Government’s revised New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP) has been met with strong criticism from a number of groups. …
Advice likely to set emissions pathway
James Shaw The Government has now received the final advice from the Climate Change Commission and will release the details to the public and table it…
Govt replaces PGF with new regional economic recovery scheme
Stuart Nash The Government says it is taking the next step to boost regional economic recovery with the establishment of a new scheme to replace the…
Budget 2021: Infrastructure work needs certainty not a ‘sugar hit’, says industry
Peter Silcock. New Zealand civil construction industry leaders say the Government’s 2021 Budget lacks certainty in the forward infrastructure work programme for transport and water networks…