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Transforming how we get around and move freight is a key part of our response to Climate Change, in a changing Energy future. Our personal transport needs are dictated by how and where we build Housing and Sustainable Communities - see our policies on walkable communities, transit-oriented development, and satellite cities - and organise our Workforce. Tourism is a seasonal factor. Freight transportation is influenced by Trade and Foreign Investment policy settings. Acknowledging that the transport network is built on land once owned by Māori, including stolen land, our approach to transport must be integrated with our Kaupapa Māori Policy.