Where the parties stand: Roading

ROADING

Alliance: Opposes commercialisation of roads, including privately-owned or run toll roads. Big increase in public transport funding, develop better public transport system for Auckland.

Labour: Opposes commercialisation of roads but would allow privately built and run toll roads. Possible regional control of roads. Support public transport, especially in Auckland.

NZ First: Opposes privatisation of roads. Upgrade highway-serving ports, improve rural roads, reduce cost-benefit ratio for new roading projects. Bring back special traffic police.

National: Still consulting over its plans to run roads commercially with higher petrol prices, offset by lower rates. Promises to maintain roading network and not privatise roads.

Act: Rejects public transport as solution to transport crisis. Would build more roads, paid for by motorists through tolls. Supports second harbour crossing for Auckland.

Greens: Five-year moratorium on building new motorways. $100 million more for public transport. National cycling strategy.

Mauri Pacific: No policy available.

United: Put Land Transport Safety Authority back into Ministry of Transport, spend up to 20 per cent of ministry's budget on fuel efficiency and energy conservation.

Christian Heritage: Opposes user pays, privatisation, road tolls.