National call for halt to latest petrol tax

May 16, 2020 | Transporting New Zealand

National are calling for a pause on the latest petrol tax increase, saying New Zealanders are already feeling the pinch from the financial impact of Covid-19. As Covid-19 has seen the Government’s planned light rail from Auckland city centre south paused, National leader Simon Bridges says that the petrol tax – which was planned to help fund the project – should be paused too.

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