Big plans for Auckland

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Big plans for Auckland

An important speech by Chris Bishop to the Committee for Auckland. Key aspects are: Congestion stifles economic growth in Auckland, with studies showing that it costs between $900 million to $1.3 billion per year. Congestion is essentially a tax on time, productivity, and growth. And like most taxes, I’m keen to reduce it. The government will be progressing legislation this year to allow the introduction of Time of Use pricing on our roads Any …