Christchurch Council Backs Call For NZ E-Bike Subsidy

School children protesting on a city street

Christchurch, NZ Christchurch City Council has become the first local government to publicly back demands for the NZ Government to introduce a subsidy to purchase e-bikes, similar to its $8,625 incentive to buy a new electric car. A Christchurch council meeting last month voted to support the demand, presented by School Strike 4 Climate (SS4C)…