Economics

The government’s choice: grand highways for some, or safe roads for all

By simply fitting median barriers and roadside fencing to existing roads, reductions of up to 90% in death and serious injury can be achieved. But instead, government plans are largely focussed on grand new highways.
 

Carpooling is the common sense response to the global fuel crisis

The New Zealand government needs to strongly promote carpooling at a time of global fuel crisis, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says:

Economic recession kept the 2025 road toll low

Economic recession kept the 2025 road toll low, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. 

As at 5pm on December 31, 2025, the New Zealand road toll was 270, compared to 292 for the whole of 2024. 

Electric vehicle buyers may lose out in industry meltdown

Unsold Tesla Cybertrucks

 

Buyers of some new electric cars could easily end up with a near-worthless lemon, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an acknowledged expert on the car industry, warns:

Gig Economy driving transport industry corruption

Poor wages are a major driving force in the creeping corruption within businesses such as VTNZ, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says:

Proposed electronic road user charges system “likely to become an expensive lemon"

The government’s proposal to charge all vehicles for the distance they travel is likely to end badly, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Motoring expert Clive Matthew-Wilson says:

Low road toll: thank the recession

Economic recession is the main reason for 2024’s low road toll, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says recessions are bad for the economy but good for road safety.

Nil weekend road toll, thanks to economic recession

A weaker economy almost always means a lower road toll, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, was commenting after a record low road toll during the recent Labour Weekend holiday period.

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