The Transport Minister says the petrol tax needs replacing - to keep up revenue for maintaining roads.

Chris Bishop's announced universal road user charges will be implemented for all vehicles, to be paid like a bill.

The Government wants payments to reflect road-use, not a vehicle's fuel-efficiency.

Bishop says with 350,000 hybrids on the road, fewer people are paying fuel taxes.

He explained the national land transport fund's revenue is slowly diminishing - which is needed to maintain existing roads and build new ones.

LISTEN ABOVE

The Transport Minister says the petrol tax needs replacing - to keep up revenue for maintaining roads.
Chris Bishop's announced universal road user charges will be implemented for all vehicles, to be paid like a bill.
The Government wants payments to reflect road-use, not a vehicle's fuel-efficiency.
Bishop says with 350,000 hybrids on the road, fewer people are paying fuel taxes.
He explained the national land transport fund's revenue is slowly diminishing - which is needed to maintain existing roads and build new ones.
LISTEN ABOVE

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Chris Bishop: Transport Minister explains why the Government's looking to axe fuel taxes

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/5b093050-b3a8-4eae-8c27-b33100697cca/transcript