Party vote
Transport and infrastructure
After decades of underspending on transport infrastructure, and with widespread dissatisfaction with the country's urban planning laws, all the parties agree that the way we design our cities and transport systems needs to change. Some say the emphasis should be on making it easier for developers to build, while others say we need a clearer plan for preparing our cities for a changing climate.
Transport and infrastructure
After decades of underspending on transport infrastructure, and with widespread dissatisfaction with the country's urban planning laws, all the parties agree that the way we design our cities and transport systems needs to change. Some say the emphasis should be on making it easier for developers to build, while others say we need a clearer plan for preparing our cities for a changing climate.
Abolish the Auckland regional fuel tax
Require revenue from fuel and road user charges to be reinvested in road infrastructure
Upgrade major roads in Northland
Upgrade and remove some level crossings in Auckland and Wellington
Extend the Waikato Expressway from Cambridge to Piarere
Upgrade a section of State Highway 29 near Tauranga
Build a second Mount Victoria tunnel in Wellington
Make the highway between Napier and Hastings four-lanes
Build a road to bypass Hope in Nelson-Tasman
Extend the motorway north of Christchurch to Belfast
Build a second bridge over the Ashburton River
Work with the private sector to expand electric vehicle charging network
Provide grants for low-emissions heavy vehicles for freight
Create a fund for repairing roads and footpaths in Christchurch
Fund car parking improvements at Christchurch Hospital
Require transport authorities to consider alternative transport options when undertaking road maintenance
Abolish the Auckland regional fuel tax
Abolish the Clean Car Discount
Build a four-lane highway between Whangārei and the Port Marsden highway turnoff
Build a four-lane expressway between Walkworth and Wellsford in Northland
Extend the Waikato Expressway from Cambridge to Piarere
Upgrade a section of State Highway 29 near Tauranga
Build the East-West Link highway in Auckland
Build a four-lane highway between Manukau and Alfriston in Auckland
Upgrade roads south of Hamilton
Build a four-lane road between Tawa and the Hutt Valley in Wellington
Build a four-lane road between Huapai and Waimauku north of Auckland
Build a four-lane extension to State Highway 2 from Te Puna to Ōmokoroa in the Bay of Plenty
Build a second Mount Victoria tunnel in Wellington
End the Let’s Get Wellington Moving programme
Build a four-lane road to bypass Hope in Nelson-Tasman
Extend the motorway north of Christchurch to Belfast
Start building a second or improved bridge over the Ashburton River within three years
Upgrade roads in the Queenstown area
Upgrade road bridges in Otago and Southland
Allow the use of congestion charging in cities
Prioritise road projects in disaster-affected areas
Investigate making the O Mahurangi–Penlink road four-lanes instead of two
Increase funding for public electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Remove consenting requirements for electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Set minimum standards for electric vehicle chargers
Require electricity distribution companies to share information with electric vehicle charging providers
Freeze petrol taxes for three years
Increase the speed limit on Transmission Gully
Increase the speed limit on the Kāpiti Expressway
Consider increasing the speed limit on the Pūhoi to Walkworth motorway
Reverse speed limit reductions
Reduce the use of traffic management and temporary speed limit restrictions
Reverse speed limit reductions
End the Let's Get Wellington Moving programme
Abolish the Clean Car Discount and Clean Car Standard
Replace fuel taxes with user-pays road pricing
Create new state owned enterprise to manage state highways
Increase the speed limit on Transmission Gully
Build a four-lane highway alternative for the Brynderwyns in Northland
Build a four-lane motorway from Whāngarei to Marsden Point
Build a four-lane highway from Puhoi to Whāngarei
Increase penalties for drivers who flee Police
Expand access to driving training for secondary school students
Expand access to driving training for prisoners
Abolish the Auckland regional fuel tax
Require revenue from fuel and road user charges to be reinvested in road infrastructure
Upgrade major roads in Northland
Upgrade and remove some level crossings in Auckland and Wellington
Extend the Waikato Expressway from Cambridge to Piarere
Upgrade a section of State Highway 29 near Tauranga
Build a second Mount Victoria tunnel in Wellington
Make the highway between Napier and Hastings four-lanes
Build a road to bypass Hope in Nelson-Tasman
Extend the motorway north of Christchurch to Belfast
Build a second bridge over the Ashburton River
Work with the private sector to expand electric vehicle charging network
Provide grants for low-emissions heavy vehicles for freight
Create a fund for repairing roads and footpaths in Christchurch
Fund car parking improvements at Christchurch Hospital
Require transport authorities to consider alternative transport options when undertaking road maintenance
Abolish the Auckland regional fuel tax
Abolish the Clean Car Discount
Build a four-lane highway between Whangārei and the Port Marsden highway turnoff
Build a four-lane expressway between Walkworth and Wellsford in Northland
Extend the Waikato Expressway from Cambridge to Piarere
Upgrade a section of State Highway 29 near Tauranga
Build the East-West Link highway in Auckland
Build a four-lane highway between Manukau and Alfriston in Auckland
Upgrade roads south of Hamilton
Build a four-lane road between Tawa and the Hutt Valley in Wellington
Build a four-lane road between Huapai and Waimauku north of Auckland
Build a four-lane extension to State Highway 2 from Te Puna to Ōmokoroa in the Bay of Plenty
Build a second Mount Victoria tunnel in Wellington
End the Let’s Get Wellington Moving programme
Build a four-lane road to bypass Hope in Nelson-Tasman
Extend the motorway north of Christchurch to Belfast
Start building a second or improved bridge over the Ashburton River within three years
Upgrade roads in the Queenstown area
Upgrade road bridges in Otago and Southland
Allow the use of congestion charging in cities
Prioritise road projects in disaster-affected areas
Investigate making the O Mahurangi–Penlink road four-lanes instead of two
Increase funding for public electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Remove consenting requirements for electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Set minimum standards for electric vehicle chargers
Require electricity distribution companies to share information with electric vehicle charging providers
Freeze petrol taxes for three years
Increase the speed limit on Transmission Gully
Increase the speed limit on the Kāpiti Expressway
Consider increasing the speed limit on the Pūhoi to Walkworth motorway
Reverse speed limit reductions
Reduce the use of traffic management and temporary speed limit restrictions
Reverse speed limit reductions
End the Let's Get Wellington Moving programme
Abolish the Clean Car Discount and Clean Car Standard
Replace fuel taxes with user-pays road pricing
Create new state owned enterprise to manage state highways
Increase the speed limit on Transmission Gully
Build a four-lane highway alternative for the Brynderwyns in Northland
Build a four-lane motorway from Whāngarei to Marsden Point
Build a four-lane highway from Puhoi to Whāngarei
Increase penalties for drivers who flee Police
Expand access to driving training for secondary school students
Expand access to driving training for prisoners
Policies
Compare the parties’ positions on the key issues this election
Candidates
See the electorate candidates running in your local area
Parties
Learn about each political party, its leaders and candidate list
Compare the candidates running in your local area
Each part of the country is represented in Parliament by an electorate MP. We've asked every candidate about their priorities for your community and why they deserve your vote.
