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Barry Soper: There's some issues to be found with universal road user charges

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 6 Aug 2025, 5:37pm
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Barry Soper: There's some issues to be found with universal road user charges

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 6 Aug 2025, 5:37pm

The Government has unveiled a new plan designed to level the playing field for all motorists.

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop's announced the Government plans to implement universal road user charges, to be paid like a bill.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this sounds like a good concept in theory, but there's some key flaws.

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