Transport is now Auckland's single largest source of emissions: 46.8% of the region's gross greenhouse gas emissions in 2023, with cars and light commercial vehicles alone (petrol and diesel combined) responsible for well over a third of the region's total

The Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS) sets out, at a national level, how transport funding is split between roads, public transport, walking and cycling for the whole country, including Auckland.

On average, Aucklanders spend almost as much on transport per week as food, and more time stuck in congestion than we get in annual leave.

Auckland has a Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway aiming to cut transport emissions by 64% by 2030, but delivering it depends heavily on national transport funding priorities.

Central government controls the funding and the rules for transport nationwide, and your local MP can push for Auckland's share of that funding in Parliament. They can help by:

• Directing a fair share of the national land transport budget into safer cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, including protected bike lanes and car-free zones.

• Funding a safe, accessible, connected cycle network, delivered fast.

• Investing in frequent, reliable and affordable public transport, especially in underserved areas.

• Supporting integrated transport planning that reduces car dependency and emissions, rather than prioritising roading at the expense of everything else.

• Backing, through funding and legislation, the actions in Auckland's Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway.

• What is your party's vision for the future of transport in Aotearoa, and for Auckland specifically?

• What will you do to enable better transport options for those who can't or don't want to drive, including children?

• Do you support allowing safer speeds, where communities support it, so it's safe for people to walk, scoot, wheel and cycle?

• Will your party fund a way for people on foot and on bikes to cross the Auckland Harbour?

• How will you ensure national transport funding supports public and active transport, not just roads?

Where to ask these questions?

Ask these questions and more, at electorate meet-the-candidates events, party policy launches and debates, or send them directly to candidates and parties via email or social media.