According to Gavin Fisher, an expert when it comes to air quality, an ill-maintained diesel truck contributes to air pollution big time. In fact, it is a worse polluter than over a thousand well run cars in New Zealand. Lately, the government has been doing preparation in order to outlaw older cars. This move is supposed to pave the way for better exhaust emissions and to minimize the contributing further to air pollution. Mr. Fisher mentioned to 60 Minutes that the advantage of buying 1000 new cars and maintaining their good quality are overwhelmed by even one poorly tuned diesel truck or bus.

When it comes to clean vehicles with good emissions, Mr. Fisher said that ordinary petrol cars are quite clean and this holds especially true for the new ones. He adds “but diesel vehicles—especially those which are badly tunes—are quite dirty.” Further on, around 70 percent of the air pollution in New Zealand came from vehicles that have 30 percent fleet. This especially holds true particularly for diesel vehicles.

If one will read the report prepared by Mr. Fisher, one will realize that the air pollution in New Zealand is able to claim around 1100 lives yearly. This has just got to stop. The man believes that poorly maintained diesel-powered trucks are the main culprit.

Dr Julia Peters, a clinical director, believes that the provisions that are to be done will be a good means to create a healthier environment for all. Areas that are heavily polluted are harmful to its inhabitants especially for the children. "With the trend towards locating centres away from residential and into commercial and light industrial areas children may be being exposed to more emissions from vehicles and industry, and this needs considered action."

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