New Zealand Plans to Replace Petrol Tax With Road User Charges

New Zealand plans to abolish petrol tax for light vehicles and replace it with electronic road user charges, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says in emailed statement.

• Will eventually see all vehicles pay based on actual road use — including weight — regardless of fuel type
• The transition will happen in stages, beginning with legislative and regulatory reform to modernize the current Road User Charges system and enable private sector innovation
• Will reform RUC rules to allow a broader range of electronic RUC devices, including those already built into many modern vehicles, and to support flexible payment models such as post-pay ...