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Road tolls may need to rise to cover costs
Audio 7 Mar 2024Experts say the cost of driving on a toll road needs to rise, even double, to make it worthwhile to open more.
Research shows the charges in place at just three highways are way lower than in other… Audio
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Election 2023: RNZ's guide to party policy
Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are…
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National public transport ticketing paves the way for roads
Audio 22 Dec 2022A new national ticketing system for buses, trains and ferries also opens the way for more road tolls and congestion charges for motorists for the first time.
A business case for the new $1.4 billion… Audio
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Driver behaviour targeted to reduce road toll
Eleven people died on New Zealand's roads between Christmas Eve and January the 5th, in what was one of the country's bloodiest holiday road tolls. And the head of the Road Transport Forum says the… Audio
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Drivers dodge nearly $10m in road toll fees
Audio 11 Mar 2019Nearly ten million dollars of tolls and administration fees have been dodged by people using New Zealand's three toll roads. It's not clear how much the Transport Authority has been able to recover… Audio
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$1.4b road upgrades
The Government is spending 1.4 billion dollars on road safety upgrades over the next three years, but not in time to make a difference this year , which is shaping up to have one of the worst road… Audio
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$1.4b road safety updgrade
Police are running out of ways to get the message through to people about how to get home for Christmas without becoming a statistic. As much of the country prepares to knock off work for the… Audio
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Travelling 840kms a week for work
Rob Barnes wanted a more rural lifestyle for his family. So, they moved to Wellsford and he makes the round trip between Wellsford and Auckland everyday. That's 840 kilometres a week, $800 in petrol a… Audio
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Transport plan sparks front page road rage
Labour's ten-year plan for transport had a lot in it for the media to explain, but coverage focused on political claims and counter-claims about tax, and complaints about pain at the pump over the… Audio
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Police disappointed by high holiday road toll
Nineteen people have died on the roads this summer period- five more than last year. Audio
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Business chief says congestion charge an option
The government's concession tolls may be needed to ease Auckland's traffic woes has encouraged Wellington advocates of road charges. Audio
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Greens say better public transport needed
Time now to talk about the proposal to have tolls on Auckland roads within ten years. Audio
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Transport groups say road charges should be brought in urgently
A major infrastructure group is calling for road charges in Auckland to be brought in urgently to tackle the city's chronic congestion. Audio
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Road charges on way for Auckland
In a major U-turn, road tolling in our biggest city is now on the government agenda with the Transport Minister saying motorists could pay to use roads at peak times in order to reduce congestion over… Audio
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Bridges offers more detail on road charges plan
Auckland drivers will almost inevitably be slapped with tolls or charges in the not too distant future. Audio
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AA says motorists sceptical over road charging plans
In a major U-turn road tolling in Auckland is now on the government agenda with Transport Minister Simon Bridges saying motorists could pay to use roads at peak times in order to reduce congestion… Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 22 June 2016
Audio 22 Jun 2016The Olympic dream is over for Russian track and field athletes who are told they can't go to Rio unless they can prove they are drug free. Road tolls now look inevitable for Auckland - we look at… Audio
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Road tolls increasingly likely for Akld
Road tolls look more likely to become a reality in Auckland, following a report released by the Government and the Auckland Council. Audio
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Akld road tolls seem likely
The chances of Aucklanders paying road tolls has become more likely with the Government for the first time saying the move will come in time. Video, Audio
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Govt defends its u-turn of City Rail Link timing
Aucklanders may soon be paying road tolls to fund their half of the City Rail Link. The Government has confirmed it will pay about half the cost of the two-point-five billion dollar project, allowing… Audio
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Could Wellington commuters be stung by new road charges?
Wellington's regional council is considering introducing congestion charges, motorway tolls and increased parking levies to deal with a projected increase in traffic coming into the capital. The… Audio
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Better planning, new charges - report on improving house supply
Paying for services, road tolls, less red tape, and better planning, to ensure there's enough land for housing in growing centres. Audio
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OECD report highlights issues with NZ housing
More road tolls and congestion charging at peak times are being recommended by a major international study into New Zealand's economy. Audio
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The Panel with Susan Hornsby-Geluk and Tony Doe (Part 2)
Audio 28 Aug 2014Topics - junk food may kill your appetite for anything healthy; this claim from the University of New South Wales. Len Brown wants total Council operating spending to drop by three billion dollars… Audio
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Road builders call for motorway tolls in Auckland
Audio 17 Jul 2014A roading construction leader warns Auckland will be hit by chronic congestion if it doesn't introduce motorway tolls within six years. Audio
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The Panel with Graham Bell and Andrew Clay (Part 1)
Audio 30 Apr 2013Topics - Auckland's business leaders are sounding dire warnings about the Super City's future if citizens fail to accept road tolls or higher rates and taxes to fund major transport improvements. The… Audio
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Auckland commuters set to pay tolls to avoid future gridlock
Audio 29 Apr 2013An Auckland council-commissioned group will this morning release its report on a range of options to plug what is estimated to be a $12-billion gap to pay for new road and public transport projects. Audio
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Road tolls, and steeper parking charges on Auckland's agenda
Audio 16 Jul 2012Road tolls, a regional fuel tax, and more expensive parking are back on the agenda in Auckland as the city struggles to beat congested roads with major new transport projects. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 16 July 2012
Audio 16 Jul 2012Road tolls, and more expensive parking are back on the agenda in Auckland. Tougher punishments for bad students, not a softer line and weather records go on trial in the High Court. Audio
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The Panel with Chris Trotter and Dita de Boni (Part 2)
Audio 15 Mar 2012Topics - the NZ Transport Agency is putting toll road evaders on notice, with preparations underway to prosecute drivers with the highest levels of debt for non-payment of tolls on Auckland's Northern… Audio