Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the Government's new land transport plan and the removal of a ban on oil and gas exploration: March 6, 2024

On the 4th of March 2024, the National Government presented their updated Land Transport plan.

To pay for new roading infrastructure, the Government announced a $50 price increase on registration costs, as well as a 12-cent increase in excise fuel tax beginning in 2027.

Nicholas asked Green Party Co-Leader James Shaw about his party’s position on the plan and their response to the Government’s reasoning behind building new roads.

Nicholas also spoke about the implications of a reversal of a ban on oil and gas exploration. A reversal that the Green Party has been firmly in opposition to.