Aucklanders aren't keen on a new regional fuel tax to fund transport infrastructure, but it seems like the rest of New Zealand are for the idea.
Yesterday, transport minister Phil Twyford announced Aucklanders will be paying 10 cents or more a litre for their petrol to fund transport infrastructure.
That plan contains various public transport projects, including starting the $3 billion light rail link to Auckland Airport from the city.
1 NEWS' unscientific Facebook poll results showed most people are in favour of the idea.
The question was asked: "Should Aucklanders pay 10c more per litre to pay Auckand transport?"
At 10am this morning, 1667 people had answered 'Yes' and only 759 said 'No'.
1 NEWS Now readers from the North Shore in Auckland say they're angry they will have to pay for public transport that will only supply for Aucklanders living in certain parts of the city.
"A very costly payment for those who live on the North Shore and beyond – we have no rail," wrote Valma Carter.
"I'm not paying to fund transport we don't get up here!" Kimberly Beeby wrote.
Others felt the new tax would only hurt families already struggling to get by in one of the country's most expensive cities.
"It's already expensive to live in Auckland. This is just going to make it harder for struggling families," says Adrian Rogers.
"That 10 cents might be the difference to buy nappies and formula?! Sheesh…give us hardworking citizens a break, man," Pora Reatere says.
However, those south of Auckland are in favour of the fuel tax saying Aucklanders should pay for their own public transport not the rest of the country.
"Yep if they want it they can pay for it. Don't see why the rest of us who don't live there and never go there should pay for it," Rhonda Harris wrote.
"Hell yeah! The South Island has been paying much more for fuel for years, subsiding the North Island so you can enjoy cheaper prices at the pump," wrote Carol Garth.
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