Ways the govt could quickly help New Zealanders reduce fuel usage, but probably won’t 🤷, for reasons:

⚠️ Lower speed limits
🚌 Encourage PT (eg bring back half-priced fares)
🚲 Encourage active modes (eg pop-up bike paths)
🛤️ Move freight from road to rail (eg ramp up KiwiRail)
🏡 Support work-from-home

March 12, 2026 - 00:24 UTC

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“Transport is both our largest consumer of fossil fuels, and also a space where there is immense short-term capability to reduce dependence.”

A handy list of things Aotearoa could do immediately to cushion the shock: www.linkedin.com/posts/tim-adriaansen-88920011b_emergency-planning-for-fuel-shocks-and-activity-7436043171563778048-dTqP
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🛄Resign
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So obviously, none of that will happen. Who elected these people?
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