4 Jul 2023

Congestion charge hits speed bump

From Morning Report, 8:18 am on 4 July 2023

The government's plan to introduce a congestion charging scheme has hit a speed bump, with National not too keen on the idea.

The scheme would see commuters pay a fee for driving in heavy-traffic areas at set peak times.

Labour was hoping all political parties would be on-board before introducing a law.

National's Simeon Brown wrote to former Transport Minister Michael Wood in late May, saying National is opposed to the bill.

Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.