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Details have yet to be decided, draft for the new transport strategy yet to be released

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Mon, 6 Mar 2023, 7:43am

Details have yet to be decided, draft for the new transport strategy yet to be released

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 6 Mar 2023, 7:43am

The Government is neither ruling in nor out an increase in fuel taxes as it works on a new transport strategy.

The plan, which will go out for consultation this year, promises a pivot towards public transport and away from emissions-intensive investments like highways.

It could mean swapping car parks for new bus lanes and cycleways.

Transport Minister Michael Wood told Mike Hosking that they're yet to put out a draft document.

He says governments in the past have put Road User Charges and Excise Duty taxes up, but they haven't decided that at this stage.

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