Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Aucklanders, do you want the following things, and if so, how much are you prepared to pay for them? Because if the mayor has his way, you will be paying for them. A more frequent bus route, decarbonization of the ferry fleet, 122 million bucks), $228 million for walking and cycling, $13.3 million for ‘urban food gardens’, 66 new low emissions buses, 14 thousand 800 native trees for south Auckland. Are you into this? Because you’ll be paying for it. Every household will be charged a ‘climate levy’ .. in council's proposed billion-dollar climate action package over the next two years. Let’s not forget the Auckland council declared a climate emergency in 2019, but the mayor says it's still not enough. So, a levy on top of the rates we already pay, and if you’re wondering why, Phil Goff reckons we asked for it. He said he’s “clearly heard from Aucklanders” that they want council to “do more on climate change and to improve our public transport system.” Show me the people who said this, and tell me how much they