Budget 2026 Fails Climate and Fuel Crises
Greenpeace says Budget 2026 repairs roads wrecked by climate change while refusing to cut the pollution causing the damage. That is not a plan.
Transport
-
-
Auckland Congestion Charges: Privatisation by Stealth
Auckland’s roads are about to become pay-to-play, and the people least able to avoid peak-hour travel will be the ones hit hardest.
-
Wellington Fare Hike Hits Workers During Fuel Crisis
Wellington commuters are being hit with higher Metlink fares just as fuel prices surge, and unions say working people are paying the price again.
-
TAIC Report Exposes Decline In NZ Ferry Infrastructure
A degraded 20-year-old part nearly triggered a maritime catastrophe in Cook Strait, and the Maritime Union says the Government is still cutting safety capability.
-
Trucking Industry NZ: Heavier Trucks, Bigger Costs
Heavier trucks. Broken roads. Same lobby winning. If you think this is about efficiency, you’re missing who’s really paying the bill.
-
Maritime Union Warns Government To Take Initiative With Port Strategy
This isn’t a warning for the future — it’s happening now. Without a port strategy, global shipping giants will decide which parts of New Zealand survive.
-
Give the Trucking industry 1 inch and they will steal all your road miles you fool
They say heavier trucks will lower costs. What they don’t say? Trucks already cause most of the damage to our roads — and we pay for it.
-
Lower Highway Speed Limits to Protect NZ Fuel Security
Reducing NZ highway speed limits to 80 km/h would cut fuel use, lower emissions and improve road safety as fuel security risks grow.
-
Maritime Union Honours Merchant Navy Sacrifice, Calls For Coastal Shipping Rebuild To Secure New Zealand’s Future – Maritime Union of New Zealand
We honour the past — but ignore the warning. New Zealand’s coastal shipping has been hollowed out, and the next crisis could leave us stranded.
-
Maritime Union of New Zealand honours merchant navy sacrifice, calls for coastal shipping rebuild to secure NZ’s future
We honour the past — but ignore the warning. New Zealand’s coastal shipping has been gutted, and the next crisis could leave us exposed.
