Petrol Tax
Transport double whammy: fuel and bus prices on the rise
It's about to get more expensive to catch the bus and fill up the car, as the government's petrol tax returns from midnight. Public transport will return to full price for over 25 year olds too. The… Video, Audio
Chris Hipkins: Auckland floods and "reprioritising" spending
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins talks joins Kathryn Ryan to talk about his first week on the job. Catastrophic flooding in Auckland has made for a challenging start. Also challenging the government is… Audio
Fast-rising prices - and loud cries of 'crisis'
After the media seized on 'pain at the pump' the PM was pressed to concede sudden spikes in prices constituted 'a crisis.' She eventually did, but - like a pricey petrol - that only gets us so far. Audio
Petrol tax to subsidise EVs
Buyers of old vehicles with big petrol engines would subsidise electric car buyers in a 10 to 15 year period before an outright ban under a proposal from the Productivity Commission. Audio
Fuel tax: What the regions think
Mayors from some of NZ's fastest growing cities hope Auckland's fuel tax will help them deal with their own huge infrastructure costs, but are reluctant to call for their own tax.
New petrol tax for Aucklanders
Drivers in Auckland will pay about 10% of the $15 billion bill to fund new public transport projects in the city with a 10 cent per litre petrol tax. Video, Audio