Roading advocates say a sudden shift to widespread user charges would be relatively straightforward. 

Petrol cars could be hit with road user charges from 2027 under the Government's Revenue Action Plan. 

It's also exploring tolling for all new roads, including the Roads of National Significance. 

Auckland's Rodney Local Board member and roading campaigner Geoff Upson told Ryan Bridge it's a tried and true system used by diesel and electric vehicles. 

He says no matter the engine size, drivers will be paying per kilometre driven.

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Roading advocates say a sudden shift to widespread user charges would be relatively straightforward. 
Petrol cars could be hit with road user charges from 2027 under the Government's Revenue Action Plan.  
It's also exploring tolling for all new roads, including the Roads of National Significance.  
Auckland's Rodney Local Board member and roading campaigner Geoff Upson told Ryan Bridge it's a tried and true system used by diesel and electric vehicles.  
He says no matter the engine size, drivers will be paying per kilometre driven. 
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Geoff Upson: Rodney Local Board member and roading campaigner on the potential introduction of widespread road user charges

It’s a big weekend for the All Blacks as they’re set to face South Africa at one of the toughest rugby venues.

They’re playing the Springboks in the Rugby Championship early Sunday morning.

Former Springbok and Rugby Commentator Kevin Putt told Ryan Bridge that the All Blacks will be walking into a really confrontational, hostile place, but that’s the reason they play the game.

He said there’s a reason someone like Sam Cane was brought back, as that experience of playing there with success will be key.

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It’s a big weekend for the All Blacks as they’re set to face South Africa at one of the toughest rugby venues. 
They’re playing the Springboks in the Rugby Championship early Sunday morning. 
Former Springbok and Rugby Commentator Kevin Putt told Ryan Bridge that the All Blacks will be walking into a really confrontational, hostile place, but that’s the reason they play the game. 
He said there’s a reason someone like Sam Cane was brought back, as that experience of playing there with success will be key. 
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Kevin Putt: Former Spring Bok and Rugby Commentator previews the All Blacks v South Africa

Hawke's Bay Regional Council is rethinking its policies after facing backlash for allowing patched gang members into a meeting. 

Images were posted online with the patched members after the council voted to retain Māori wards. 

Ministers David Seymour and Simeon Brown are frustrated it isn't the forcing the new patch ban. 

The council's chair, Hinewai Ormsby, told Ryan Bridge it was the first time something like this happened in its chambers. 

She says a gang patch policy hasn't been in place, but one is needed now.

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Hawke's Bay Regional Council is rethinking its policies after facing backlash for allowing patched gang members into a meeting.  
Images were posted online with the patched members after the council voted to retain Māori wards.  
Ministers David Seymour and Simeon Brown are frustrated it isn't the forcing the new patch ban.  
The council's chair, Hinewai Ormsby, told Ryan Bridge it was the first time something like this happened in its chambers.  
She says a gang patch policy hasn't been in place, but one is needed now. 
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Hinewai Ormsby: Hawke's Bay Regional Council Chair on the need for a gang patch ban in their meetings

I've got an amazing wonder drug to tell you about New Zealand, and it saved me in the last couple of weeks.

People are talking about it from top of the country to the bottom and it's not Ozempic.

No, I'm not taking Ozempic, though, I wouldn't mind trying it. I think a lot of people are curious.

David Seymour made this drug a priority. Yes, I'm talking about pseudoephedrine.

I felt sick, I took it, the symptoms disappeared.

I had a wedding recently and people said they wouldn't have come without it.

What must it be doing for our productivity as well?  Fewer sick days.

I spoke to a friend of mine who's a mum, she's got young kids, and you send your kid to daycare, they get all the bugs under the sun, they bring the germs home. The kids are gross and they pass it on to mum and dad.

Mum and dad go down like flies, they take time off work, et cetera, et cetera. And then bam, pop the miracle drug. Pseudo mums and pseudo dads.

So they are absolutely over the moon about this. It's the drug we forgot we needed, isn't it?

I said to my friend, what about the meth addicts? Because that's the argument, you know, the meth addicts will get it and then they'll cook it up and it could be stolen.

It's the precursor to p and she said, I don't care, they'll find it anyway. And I just need to get through my work week and get the kids to school.

So thank you David Seymour for Pseudoephedrine. And thank you to Big Pharma. It's really underrated Big Pharma, a lot of people give it a hard time.

It's like big oil, you know, just sometimes they do good things.

So cheers to whoever it is that makes it.

I've got an amazing wonder drug to tell you about New Zealand, and it saved me in the last couple of weeks. 
People are talking about it from top of the country to the bottom and it's not Ozempic. 
No, I'm not taking Ozempic, though, I wouldn't mind trying it. I think a lot of people are curious. 
David Seymour made this drug a priority. Yes, I'm talking about pseudoephedrine. 
I felt sick, I took it, the symptoms disappeared. 
I had a wedding recently and people said they wouldn't have come without it. 
What must it be doing for our productivity as well?  Fewer sick days. 
I spoke to a friend of mine who's a mum, she's got young kids, and you send your kid to daycare, they get all the bugs under the sun, they bring the germs home. The kids are gross and they pass it on to mum and dad. 
Mum and dad go down like flies, they take time off work, et cetera, et cetera. And then bam, pop the miracle drug. Pseudo mums and pseudo dads. 
So they are absolutely over the moon about this. It's the drug we forgot we needed, isn't it? 
I said to my friend, what about the meth addicts? Because that's the argument, you know, the meth addicts will get it and then they'll cook it up and it could be stolen. 
It's the precursor to p and she said, I don't care, they'll find it anyway. And I just need to get through my work week and get the kids to school. 
So thank you David Seymour for Pseudoephedrine. And thank you to Big Pharma. It's really underrated Big Pharma, a lot of people give it a hard time. 
It's like big oil, you know, just sometimes they do good things. 
So cheers to whoever it is that makes it.

Geoff Upson: Rodney Local Board member and roading campaigner on the potential introduction of widespread road user charges

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