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Money, money, money ……. in a poor man’s world
Friday blog | Transporting New Zealand
It’s been a week of talking with all kinds of groups to try and make things work better for our sector.

Universal Road User Charges needed to future-proof transport funding
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the announcement from Transport Minister Simeon Brown that legislation moving all light vehicles off fuel excise and into the Road User Charges system will be progressed next year, with the switch being implemented as soon as 2027. Interim Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says…

Which option for Cranford Street?
Submissions | Transporting New Zealand

The Second Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP2)
Submissions | Transporting New Zealand

Congestion Pricing: A Balanced Approach
Friday blog | Transporting New Zealand
The idea that trucks should be exempted from congestion charging is based on the reality that road freight is an essential industry with essential business to do. Congestion charges are designed to get people who can change their travel plans to do so. Transport operators have very little discretion on changing delivery routes and times.

Minister plans a good dose of roading decongestion
Friday blog | Transporting New Zealand
We’re fully behind the Transport Minister's plan to bring in laws to allow congestion charges. Freight transport is a vital part of our economy, and anything that lets our members get deliveries done more efficiently is a good thing, both for their workers, their customers and the economy.
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