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In early November 2023, Waka Kotahi suspended its NZ$305 million Transport Choices Programme where local councils would receive funding to encourage walking, cycling and public transportation. Waka Kotahi suspended this programme amidst coalition talks to form the National-led coalition government following the 2023 New Zealand general election .
Vehicles powered by petrol, compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) generally do not pay RUC as these fuels are taxed at source. In New Zealand, other vehicles such as light diesel vehicles or trucks do pay RUC. Most large vehicles fall into this category. [citation needed]
The “Road to Zero” strategy is supported by the New Zealand Police, WorkSafe NZ, ACC and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. [17] Part of this strategy revolves around education for road users. Waka Kotahi – the New Zealand Transport Agency have developed an education programme designed to influence road user behaviour by focusing on:
On 8 December, Minister of Transport Simeon Brown ordered Waka Kotahi (the New Zealand Transport Agency) to give primacy to its English name over its Māori name. [49] That same day, Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds confirmed that the mega polytechnic Te Pūkenga (New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology) would be dissolved and ...
The Nissan Leaf is the most common electric vehicle on New Zealand roads The most popular manufacturers of new electric vehicles in 2024 were Tesla, BYD and VW [1]. The initial adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in New Zealand was supported by New Zealand Government policies, including monetary incentives such as electric vehicle discounts, exemptions from road user charges, and electric ...
Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump ’s blessing, sidelining career officials, gaining access to sensitive databases ...
The New Zealand Criminal Cases Review Commission, or CCRC, Māori: Te Kāhui Tātari Ture, is a Statutory Crown Entity that was established by the Criminal Cases Review Commission Act 2019 [2] to investigate potential miscarriages of justice.
Te Ara Tupua is a project to construct a 12-kilometre-long (7.5 mi) safe cycling and walking path in New Zealand, between Melling in Lower Hutt and central Wellington. New Zealand Transport Agency / Waka Kotahi (NZTA) leads the project, with involvement from mana whenua (local Māori groups) Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa, Wellington City Council, Hutt City Council and Greater Wellington ...