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New WHO Report Needs Political Buy-In
A World Health Organisation report released today on transport and the effects on health state the obvious – but it’s a message that needs to be absorbed by...
Our Air Is (Was) Foul
So why are we encouraging more travel by motor vehicle when report after report paints Auckland’s air as polluted? The World Health organisation has found...
Transport Emissions Shock
The first annual report on the New Zealand ETS, released today by the Government, reveals transport, or liquid fuel emissions, was about 25% higher than expected. New...
Major Survey Into Motorway Pollution
NIWA scientists working with Auckland and Canterbury University are researching how dangerous Auckland’s motorway pollution is. Using a late model Ford Falcon...
Are Auckland Vehicle Pollutants Killing Us?
There are 35 new vehicles coming onto Auckland roads every day. And as noted from the ARC state of Auckland report the other day, Aucklanders are driving more and...
Official: More People Using Cars - & It’s Killing Us
New Zealanders are car crazy. While the latest Auckland train and bus patronage figures show an increase, an official snapshot from 2006 released today shows more...
