Auckland rates 15% higher without the regional fuel tax – Mayor Goff
The prime minister says the government will "refresh" ATAP to work through issues with Auckland's transport funding gap.
Jason Walls Thu, 02 Nov 2017
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says if the planned fuel tax did not exist, the council would have had to put rates up 15% to cover the cost of new infrastructure.
Speaking at a press conference with the mayor, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) process
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