New Zealand Cuts Fuel Tax and Halves Public Transport Fares Amid Petrol Hikes

New Zealand Cuts Fuel Tax and Halves Public Transport Fares Amid Petrol Hikes
In this photo illustration a petrol pump is seen April 27, 2006 in Auckland, New Zealand. Photo illustration by Phil Walter/Getty Images
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The New Zealand government has decided to cut fuel excise tax and halve all public transport fares for three months as fuel oil prices surge following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A reduction of NZ 25 cents (17 cents) a litre in fuel excise duties and road user charges came into effect from midnight Monday, while the public transport fee cut will be enacted from April 1.

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