Hon MICHAEL WOOD (Minister of Transport): I've seen some very positive recent reports which note that since the Government launched the Clean Car Discount scheme in July of this year, there have been more than 8,500 electric vehicle (EV) registrations in New Zealand, more than for the whole period between 2013 and 2018. There are now nearly 36,000 EVs registered on our roads; that's over seven times more than the fewer than 5,000 that were on the roads when we came into office. Of all the EVs on our roads, nearly a quarter today have been registered since July, when the Clean Car Discount began. The continuing success of our Clean Car package underscores that tackling climate change is a priority for this Government. Reaching our goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will unclog our cities, clean up our air, and create sustainable jobs across the country.