why NZ’s car dependence is now a strategic liability
- Written by Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Getty ImagesThe war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sent oil prices past US$100 a barrel – and Kiwis flocking to fill up. Petrol just hit NZ$3 a litre and some stations have reported running dry.
In response to about 20% of the world’s oil supply being shut off in just a few days, the International Energy...





