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Christchurch's Transport Future
Our Transport Plan for Christchurch Following the Canterbury earthquakes, the people of Christchurch were asked how they would like to see the city rebuilt. There was an overwhelming call for a green, people-focused city, with public spaces free from cars and more ways to get around, including better public transport and safer cycleways. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create the city the people of Christchurch called for, and make healthier, vibrant communities a reality while tackling the climate... -
Greens call for a bus lane to bypass congestion on Harbour Bridge
The Green Party is calling for Waka Kotahi the NZ Transport Agency to convert a lane over the Auckland Harbour Bridge to bus-only and make buses free to use across the bridge until all lanes are back in operation. -
Greens welcome momentum on a Hamilton to Auckland fast train service
In April the Greens called for fast intercity rail improvements as the type of climate-friendly, job-creating project that should be prioritised for post-COVID-19 economic stimulus investment. -
Low-emissions options for heavy transport a step closer
Getting low-emission trucks on the road is a step closer with investment in infrastructure to support hydrogen vehicles, the Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods has announced. -
Green light for Wellington and Wairarapa in $220m nationwide cycleways package
People walking and cycling between Featherston and Greytown, or along Wellington’s Eastern Bays will soon have a safe shared path, as part of a $220 million shovel-ready cycleways package announced by Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter. -
Transport
Aotearoa has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help solve climate change while creating more vibrant, attractive places to live that are accessible for everyone. Successive governments have spent too much on expensive motorways and underinvested in low-carbon transport infrastructure. This approach caused congestion, environmental harm, and has made it expensive and hard for people to get around. The Green Party is the only political party that will stop building unnecessary motorways that create urban sprawl and confine people to polluting cars.... -
Te Whau pathway extended as part of $220m nationwide cycleways investment
The Government will invest $35 million to significantly extend the Te Whau coastal pathway in Auckland as part of a $220 million cycleway package, Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne announced today. -
Green Party welcomes new approach to delivering light rail
The Green Party welcomes the decision to not proceed with Public Public Investment (PPI) delivery of Auckland’s light rail project and to instead run the process through the public service. -
Greens push for large intercity rail infrastructure to ensure sustainable post-COVID-19 rebuild
The Greens are highlighting fast intercity rail improvements as the type of climate-friendly, job-creating project that should be prioritised for post-COVID-19 economic stimulus investment. -
Transport Policy
Vision: People experience equitable mobility freedom, where everyone can safely, conveniently and independently get where they need and want to go with minimum harm to the planet. Transport is decarbonised, streets are reclaimed from cars, and people feel a connection to their community. Summary: Transport has a major role to play in ensuring a zero-carbon, equitable Aotearoa New Zealand. In this policy, the traditional prioritising of road development and private motoring over all other modes of transport is reversed. For...