Government investment in a new fleet of trains in the lower North Island is another win for Green Party solutions - but much more ambition will be needed to build a truly climate-friendly network of intercity passenger services across Aotearoa.

Rapid transit for the Waitematā Harbour crossing must be the priority - not more car lanes that will make congestion and climate change worse.

The Green Party has made it easier for commuters to access e-bikes thanks to an amendment to tax rules.

The Government’s announcement today that it will improve Christchurch’s bus system comes after Green and NGO pressure.

As large parts of Aotearoa recover from two of the worst climate disasters we have ever experienced, it would be a huge mistake for the Government to deprioritise climate action from future transport investments, the Green Party says.

The Green Party supports the decision to stop work on the biofuels mandate.

The Green Party will continue to prioritise affordable public transport for everyone.

The Minister for Transport can show climate leadership and consider only the lowest carbon ways of crossing Waitematā harbour.

The Government’s announcement today that it will boost bus driver wages once again adopts a long held Green Party commitment on public transport. 

Following years of political pressure from the Green Party the Government will finally exclude public transport subsidies from the fringe benefit tax.