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Auckland regional fuel tax looking to be scrapped (www.stuff.co.nz)
submitted 9 months ago by HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world to c/newzealand
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Look, we need the money and fuel is bloody expensive, but I believe we are adding another problem to the next generation and regressing further.

The tax sucks, but the benefits were worth it.

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[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I think you've hit the nail on the head - these projects weren't being done for fun. They are needed, there is clearly a demand for them worth millions, and now they are held or canceled.

Personally, I also don't believe more power should be returned to council because its not just that area that uses it - Whangarei depends on Auckland airport and the northern corridor, Hamilton relies on Port of Tauranga. We need wider plans and integration, not less.