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Population, cars and Public transport use (1925 - 2011)
Total New Car registrations
PT Trips
NZ Vehicle fleet
Auckland population (Region)
World War 2
1939 -1945
The Great
Depression
1929 -1935
War ends
Cars become
available and
affordable
1959 Auckland
Harbour Bridge and
Northern motorway
opens
Southern motorway
opens 1953 Extended
1955
Northwestern motorway
opens 1952 (Te Atatu)
1955 (Great nth rd)
Tram lines removed
1949 - 1956
Motor vehicle tariffs,
sales tax and import
registration removed
In the 25 years from 1950 -1975
1.1 Million cars added to NZ fleet 275%
growth 11% per annum