30 Jun 2019

Taking transport stats for a ride

From Mediawatch, 9:08 am on 30 June 2019

How we get around increasingly congested cities and towns has become a hot topic and paying for public transport is a an increasingly fraught political issue, especially as councils around the country are declaring 'climate emergencies'. But do claims the facts are being spun to suit agendas stand up?

Train commuters in Wellington region.

Photo: SUPPLIED / GWRC

Mike Hosking appearing on his TVNZ news show Seven Sharp while helping out with Air New Zealand's marketing.

Mike Hosking appearing on his TVNZ news show Seven Sharp while helping out with Air New Zealand's marketing. Photo: screenshot