New Zealand, once a utopia for Trump-weary exiles, turns to the right
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The populist National-led government is undoing many of Jacinda Ardern’s progressive initiatives, including gun control and environmental protections.

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It is reversing a ban on oil and gas drilling, and is proposing a “fast-track” for big projects, including mines, that bypasses environmental checks. It has cut climate programs and jobs, scrapped electric vehicle subsidies, abandoned plans for one of the world’s largest marine sanctuaries and set aside a world-leading cow “burp” tax as it questions the science on methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

  • futatorius
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    3 days ago

    Sydney has 6 million people compared to Auckland 1.2., Melbourne 5 with similar land area. If you look at % then yes, look at people per sqkm we are no where close.

    So you don’t need as many buses to achieve the same coverage. Public transport infrastructure costs are not fixed for a certain land area, they are also proportional to potential ridership.

    • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Backwards- if you want to cover areas your network needs to be the size to cover it. Its much more comparatively expensive when you have 3 people riding each route rather than 18.

      You’re correct on main lines, however you can also run larger busses.