The trouble is — we really, really love our cars.

Did you know that collectively, Kiwis drive the equivalent of 1.2 million times round the planet every year? Or that, in New Zealand, we drive 49 billion kilometres each year?

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    12 June 2021

Sources

Research: EECA Consumer Monitor – Oct-Dec 2020.

Ministry of Transport NZ Household Travel Survey Data 2015-2017

Ministry of Transport Annual Fleet Statistics Report 2019

Toitū te Taiao – Waka Kotahi NZTA

Motor Industry Association

Rightcar.govt.nz(external link)