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Calls for congestion charges to be introduced across New Zealand
Newshub 6pm News
28 January, 2020
Some New Zealanders are spending more than one hundred hours a year sitting in traffic. Our new report, Pricing out Congestion: Experiences from abroad, says congestion charges could be the key to get Kiwis moving again.
Oliver Hartwich tells Newshub that we've got endless examples around the world demonstrating congestion charges work in practice and that it is time to start doing it here.
You can watch Oliver's interview on Newshub 6pm News below.
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