“Before this Government began addressing the issue, New Zealand had just over 1,800 public charge points – one of the lowest charger-to-EV ratios in the OECD. National Infrastructure Funding and Financing (NIFFCo) will shortly release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second round of concessionary loans for public EV charging infrastructure. By 2030, our target is to have 10,000 public charge points across the country, providing roughly one charger for every 40 EVs.” Mr Brown says rolling out EV chargers will reduce range anxiety for EV drivers. “With actions like loans for public EV chargers, the Government is helping provide the infrastructure and settings to broaden those choices.