About $156 million from the Auckland regional fuel tax is unspent at a time when Auckland Council is scrambling for money to stimulate the economy and create jobs. Using Goff's maths, the $330m raised could have leveraged $950m of new transport infrastructure for the city by now. The regional fuel tax is the brainchild of Mayor Phil Goff. Photo / Dean Purcell"The projects we are funding through the regional fuel tax are now under way and spending will ramp up as projects move into the construction phase. However Auckland Council said the projects were set in legislation and would require legislative change by central government to make changes.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 08, 2020 16:07 UTC