Wellington family looks back at year of car-free living

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 4:25 a.m.

A family of five who have gone car-free for nearly a year say they have had to get creative about how they get around. It is as New Zealanders are encouraged to reduce our use of road transport, which is responsible for more than 40 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions. A Climate Change Commission report released this week calls for a ban on fossil fueled vehicles, and for them to be electric by 2027. But the Wellington-based Keizer-Day family is forging their own path - ditching their car for bikes, buses and their feet. Reporter Harry Lock and video journalist Dom Thomas joined the family during the morning rush to see how they're getting on. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6229350723001