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Transport Minister Michael Wood plans to give councils the power to ban cars on roads at certain times and remove kerbside parking in favour of cycleways and bus lanes - without prior consultation. Wood also wants councils to restrict traffic outside schools to encourage parents and children to walk and cycle - improving exercise safety. But the minister has assured parents who drive their children to school that they have nothing to worry about and will still be able to drop them off nearby. The proposals come from the "Reshaping Streets" report, devised to help councils and Auckland Transport (AT) quickly make widespread changes to streets to support public transport, cycling, walking and people-friendly spaces. Transport Minister Michael Wood. Photo / Alex Burton Wood said the changes will also help meet the country's climate change emission reduction targets and make roads safer for all users. National Party transport spokesman Simeon Brown described "Reshaping Streets" as a radical proposal that reveal