Labour Party

Trustworthy track for transport

31.10.2008

Sustainable and efficient transport policies are built on planning and certainty, not on half-baked and poorly-considered political wish lists, Transport Minister Annette King said today.

Releasing the Labour Party's election policy on transport, A sustainable and efficient transport system for New Zealand, Ms King said: "We have already set out what we are going to do for the next six years.

"When we came into government in 1999, we inherited a transport policy th... more +

Transport policy continues drive to reduce road toll

Harry Duynhoven

31.10.2008

Labour's Transport Policy will underpin the Government's drive to continue reducing New Zealand's road toll, says Transport Safety spokesperson Harry Duynhoven.

Commenting on the policy, released today, Mr Duynhoven said "Our goals for road safety form a cornerstone of our policy. Labour has set an ambitious target for reducing the number of road deaths and injuries. The road toll has been progressively tracking down under Labour's watch and we will cont... more +

New Rule for collection of fuel consumption information

Harry Duynhoven

04.09.2008

Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven today announced the signing of a new land transport rule to improve the quality of fuel consumption information for imported vehicles.

The Land Transport Rule: Fuel Consumption Information 2008 provides the legal basis for the collection of fuel consumption data, which vehicle inspectors will be required to check when certifying vehicles for entry into New Zealand.

Fuel consumption information for imported vehicl... more +