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NZ Herald
10-08-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Herald
New road user charge calculator: How much could you pay?
Under the soon-to-be-replaced fuel tax system, you pay less if your vehicle is efficient. Illustration / AI generated Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech. Under the soon-to-be-replaced fuel tax system, you pay less if your vehicle is efficient. Illustration / AI generated Transport Minister Chris Bishop last week announced 'the biggest change to how we fund our roading network in 50 years'. Herald data editor Chris Knox explains the change and what it could mean for you. The Government has announced it's preparing to stop funding roads from fuel taxes - and switch to road user charges in 2027. What could this mean for you? Currently, for every litre of petrol you put in your car you pay 70.024 cents into the National Land Transport Fund - used to build and maintain our roads. Or, if you own a diesel or electric car you pay into the fund via road user charges, because electric cars don't fill at the pump and the price of diesel doesn't include a 70c per litre charge. The 70c per litre fuel tax is also subject to GST so switching to road user charges will remove 80.53 cents per litre from the current cost of petrol. Your petrol will be cheaper.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
PHOTOS: Line of severe storms sweeps into southern Ontario
Much of southern Ontario saw a thunderous start to the weekend as a line of severe thunderstorms swept into the region Friday evening. The line of potent storms prompted widespread severe thunderstorm warnings from Sarnia to Barrie, as well as one tornado warning near Durham. Strong winds and heavy rain accompanied the storms as they pushed through the region. The thunderstorms provided quite the sight for residents in the region as shelf clouds and rainbows filled the skies. See some of the visuals from Friday evening's storms across Ontario, below. Wow! East of Goderich @ECCCWeatherON @weathernetwork #onstorm — Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) June 27, 2025 A beefy cell moved in off of Lake Ontario with some heavy rain and a small funnel cloud. Still waiting on the main line of storms to get Ontario 8:18pm#onstorm #shareyourweather — Chris Knox (@ChrisKnoxPhotog) June 28, 2025 Multiple shelf clouds in the east end at Crystal Beach. One big beautiful cloud with no rain and a nice smaller one just south. Even had a small funnel flare up on the back end. #onstorm — STORM WATCH- Lake Erie (@StormsOnErie) June 27, 2025 Approaching Stratford. 8:17 pm. #onstorm #onwx — Anton Falco (@AntonFalcoWx) June 28, 2025 Lowering a bit now #onstorm #onwx — Owen Ivens (@wxcapecanada) June 28, 2025 Lowering a bit now #onstorm #onwx — Owen Ivens (@wxcapecanada) June 28, 2025 After the storm in the Chesley, Ontario area. #onstorm — Matty (@mattytoophatty) June 28, 2025 Wow! Near Goderich and the lightning is getting crazy. @weathernetwork #onstorm — Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) June 27, 2025 Header image courtesy of Owen Ivens/@wxcapecanada via X. Click here to view the video
