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Next election an Auckland light rail referendum

Next election an Auckland light rail referendum

A final business case for Auckland light rail isn't due until 2024, after the next general election.

Oliver Lewis 25 Mar 2022
Back to the 1970s: IEA suggests carless days
Energy

Back to the 1970s: IEA suggests carless days

The International Energy Agency's suggestions for withstanding the biggest oil supply shock in decades contain some old chestnuts.

Ian Llewellyn 22 Mar 2022
It’s not just fuel that's under the pump
Economy

Rosie Collins: It’s not just fuel that's under the pump

A temporary cut to fuel taxes was a  quick fix. But we need serious long-term solutions for other price increases.

Rosie Collins 18 Mar 2022
Who says there's no such thing as a free bus
Policy

Who says there's no such thing as a free bus

Public transport operators were collecting $350 million in fares pre-covid. What if it all went away?

Oliver Lewis 17 Mar 2022


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

Infrastructure Editor

Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South. 

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