Policy & Regulation
Government, regulators and the rules that shape the transport sector.
BusinessNZ Energy Council pushes for clean fuel options
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) has released its advice to the incoming Government for the electoral term following next month’s election. The 2020 Energy Briefing outlines…
National promises to get second harbour crossing underway by 2028
National Party leader Judith Collins is promising to “get started quickly” on work to build a second Auckland harbour crossing in the first term in government…
Video: Temporary repairs to begin on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says work will start tonight on a “complex and temporary repair” to the damaged strut on the Auckland Harbour Bridge…
EVs a missed opportunity in govt transport policy, Infrastructure NZ says
Infrastructure New Zealand says the final Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS) 2021 sets record levels of spending but it has missed a beat when…
Govt finalises $48b land transport policy for next decade
More spending for state highway maintenance and rail has been allocated in the final $48 billion Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS) 2021. The upper…
Book now for expired WoF checks says MTA while slamming Government inaction
Owners of vehicles with temporary WoF extensions expiring on October 10 need to organise checks now but have to be realistic about how quickly their vehicle…
National launches ‘ambitious’ EV plan
EVs will be exempt from fringe benefit tax (FBT) until 2025 to encourage fleet uptake, and a road user charge (RUC) exemption will be extended to…
Labour wants 100% renewable electricity by 2030
Labour says it will bring forward the goal of 100% renewable electricity generation by five years to 2030 yet there is no clear commitment to electric vehicles in…
Government ‘failed’ on EVs, opposition says
New figures on the inaugural World EV Day lay bare the government’s failure at decarbonising the transport fleet and spurring the uptake of new EVs, say…
Port Tarakohe gets $20m govt funding to boost mussel industry
Golden Bay’s Port Tarakohe is receiving $20 million in government funding for redevelopment to help boost the region’s mussel farming industry. The loan is via the…