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Legal action cites ‘Government’s anti-climate policy’
The Better New Zealand Trust, with support from Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc, is taking the Government to court over its decision to allegedly weaken the Clean…
transport minister Simeon Brown
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Drones and uncrewed air taxis aided by government changes
The Government is introducing a “light-touch” regulatory approach to advanced aviation as it moves to give businesses certainty and boost productivity, says space minister Judith Collins and transport…
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CCS to be aligned with Australia – likely to impact EVs
The Government will align the Clean Car Standard (CCS) – now known as the “Clean Car Importer Standard” – with Australia to reduce vehicle prices for Kiwis. So…
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Jolt launches Wellington EV charger
Transport Minister Simeon Brown joined Jolt for the launch of its first fast EV charging station in Wellington. Jolt says it’s building a network of EV charging stations…
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EV charger funding concerns mount
The National-led coalition government is considering a new funding model to meet its 10,000 public EV charging stations promise. EV advocate the Better NZ Trust chair Kathryn Trounson…
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Hiringa launches hydrogen refuelling network
Green hydrogen company Hiringa Energy has launched what it says is Australasia’s first zero-emission green hydrogen refuelling network – Hiringa Refuelling New Zealand (HRNZ). The initiative was officially…
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Government to stick with $38 PHEV RUC rate
Transport minister Simeon Brown is going to keep the Road User Charges (RUC) rate for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) at $38. The new lower rate, down from…
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Minister orders officials to start CCS review
Transport minister Simeon Brown appears to be moving faster than expected on multiple changes to schemes aimed at reducing the average CO2 emissions of vehicles entering the fleet,…