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    It’s (not) the end of the world

    Nov 21, 2021 5 minutes

    Next time you fuel up your 4WD, pause a moment and give a thought to your role in the future of fuels and private transport.

    Kiwi farmers, tradies, business owners, fisher-folk and families are not happy that their favourite mode of transport is apparently under threat. Plenty have vented their outrage over what they are calling the ‘ute tax’, and arguably with some merit. A 250

    But stepping back a moment, there’s no actual push to get us out of our SUVs and diesel or petrol fuelled double cab utes. The ‘ute tax’ is simply giving the Government money to subsidise its EV programme. Its implementation has been pushed back to 1 April 2022.

    Though Land Transport New Zealand has apparently been directed to look at how New Zealand might follow the European nations that have signalled an end date to sales

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