Tag: Michael Wood
Sod turned on final stage of Eastern Busway
Work on the final stage of east Auckland's largest public transport project is now under way and it will take about four years to...
Labour must scrap blanket speed limit reductions
Pressure from National and communities up and down the country might soon force Minister of Transport Michael Wood to slam the brakes on his...
Brown slams vandals who damaged MPs’ offices
Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown is slamming the actions of people who recently defaced the offices of several Members of Parliament.
Brown, the National Party's transport...
Eastern Busway gets $200m funding injection
The Government has announced it's putting an extra $200 million into construction of the Eastern Busway public transport project.
Once completed, the busway will provide...
MP’s bill would penalise disruptive protesters
A member's bill in the name of Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown would create a new criminal offence of damaging or obstructing State Highways and...
More than 269,000 bus trips cancelled in Auckland
Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown is calling out the Labour Government over what he says is its inaction to address Auckland’s ongoing public transport crisis.
Brown,...
National launches anti-pothole campaign
People fed up with the deteriorating state of local roads are being asked to highlight the problem by exposing the worst potholes in the...
$86.5m package to boost driver licensing
The Government has announced it's making it easier for Kiwis to access driver licensing and training through an $86.5 million investment over four years...
MP: We’re being fleeced at petrol pump by Govt
Aucklanders will be angered to learn that despite paying over half a billion dollars in Regional Fuel Tax (RFT), less than half of that...
MP: Wood wasting millions on Hillside rail yards
New Zealanders are fast getting used to Michael Wood's profligate spending, with $85 million to revive rail workshops in Dunedin just the latest instalment,...
Vaccine mandates on the way
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the Government's decision to require at-risk businesses to ensure their staff are vaccinated against Covid-19 is a practical step.
The...
Substance over spin: Eastern Busway back on track
By Naisi Chen, Labour List MP based in Botany
On Saturday, the Government announced it would redistribute money from the Northern Pathway towards the...
Busway accelerated, cycle bridge scrapped
Future users of the Eastern Busway public transport project will benefit from the Government's decision to scrap the proposed $785 million cycle bridge across...
Bike bridge must be binned
It sounds like the Government may finally be waking up to the massive public opposition to their planned $785 million cycle bridge across the...
Transport hub opens its doors
A public transport hub designed to ease travel to and from Auckland Airport has been officially opened.
Transport Minister Michael Wood and mayor Phil Goff...
New Zealand’s first hydrogen bus unveiled
The hydrogen-powered bus that will soon be seen on east Auckland's roads has been officially unveiled to the public.
Howick and Eastern Buses will operate...