Petrol prices
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Statistics NZ says food prices rose 0.7% in March year while tobacco prices jumped over 10% and international airfares fell 15.1%
12th Apr 24, 11:30am
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Statistics NZ says food prices rose 0.7% in March year while tobacco prices jumped over 10% and international airfares fell 15.1%
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Stats NZ says food prices fell 0.6% in February, while rent increases showed signs of stabilising and domestic airfares went up again; economists see 'upside risks' to March quarter inflation figures
13th Mar 24, 11:31am
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Stats NZ says food prices fell 0.6% in February, while rent increases showed signs of stabilising and domestic airfares went up again; economists see 'upside risks' to March quarter inflation figures
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Stats NZ says food prices rose 0.9% in January, while rents for new tenancies shot up 2.5%, and tobacco prices increased 6.4% - but airfares went into reverse
14th Feb 24, 11:25am
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Stats NZ says food prices rose 0.9% in January, while rents for new tenancies shot up 2.5%, and tobacco prices increased 6.4% - but airfares went into reverse
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Auckland's 11.5 cent fuel tax will be replaced with toll roads, congestion charging, and targeted property taxes
8th Feb 24, 12:56pm
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Auckland's 11.5 cent fuel tax will be replaced with toll roads, congestion charging, and targeted property taxes
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Stats NZ says food prices fell in December for the fourth consecutive month, taking the annual rate of food price inflation down to 4.8% compared with the peak level of 12.5% seen earlier in 2023; airfares skyrocket; rents keep pushing up
18th Jan 24, 11:01am
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Stats NZ says food prices fell in December for the fourth consecutive month, taking the annual rate of food price inflation down to 4.8% compared with the peak level of 12.5% seen earlier in 2023; airfares skyrocket; rents keep pushing up
Stats NZ says food prices fell in November for the third consecutive month; domestic airfares and accommodation rose
13th Dec 23, 12:37pm
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Stats NZ says food prices fell in November for the third consecutive month; domestic airfares and accommodation rose
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Economists are reviewing their inflation and interest rate forecasts after new Stats NZ pricing information suggests the rate of inflation in the current quarter may be slower than expected
15th Nov 23, 8:24am
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Economists are reviewing their inflation and interest rate forecasts after new Stats NZ pricing information suggests the rate of inflation in the current quarter may be slower than expected
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Stats NZ says food prices 'fell across the board in October'; Stats NZ has also released a new monthly series of pricing data to give more timely inflation information; airfares now dropping quickly, rents still rising, tobacco up sharply
14th Nov 23, 11:07am
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Stats NZ says food prices 'fell across the board in October'; Stats NZ has also released a new monthly series of pricing data to give more timely inflation information; airfares now dropping quickly, rents still rising, tobacco up sharply
Commerce Commission issues 'please explain' to fuel companies over pricing discrepancies with Whangārei the most expensive city and Hamilton with some of the lowest prices
6th Sep 23, 9:54am
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Commerce Commission issues 'please explain' to fuel companies over pricing discrepancies with Whangārei the most expensive city and Hamilton with some of the lowest prices
Inflation drops to 6% as petrol prices decline and interest rates suppress demand, but domestic inflation remains high
19th Jul 23, 10:49am
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Inflation drops to 6% as petrol prices decline and interest rates suppress demand, but domestic inflation remains high
The Commerce Commission emphasizes the importance of shopping around to help boost fuel competition
17th Nov 22, 2:35pm
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The Commerce Commission emphasizes the importance of shopping around to help boost fuel competition
Climate Change Commission Chairman Rod Carr on tackling climate change in an inflationary world, and what's needed from government fiscal policy & RBNZ monetary policy to do so
28th Jun 22, 1:22pm
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Climate Change Commission Chairman Rod Carr on tackling climate change in an inflationary world, and what's needed from government fiscal policy & RBNZ monetary policy to do so
Mauldin Economics' Patrick Watson says if we want lower price inflation, energy prices must fall significantly
28th Jun 22, 9:52am
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Mauldin Economics' Patrick Watson says if we want lower price inflation, energy prices must fall significantly
Average household living costs up 5.2% in year to December 2021 quarter, with rising interest rates and petrol prices a couple of the culprits
10th Feb 22, 3:59pm
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Average household living costs up 5.2% in year to December 2021 quarter, with rising interest rates and petrol prices a couple of the culprits
Petrol prices tipped to hit $3.00/litre, but a few things would need to happen under the hood before we get there
25th Jan 22, 4:06pm
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Petrol prices tipped to hit $3.00/litre, but a few things would need to happen under the hood before we get there
David Chaston calls out the PM for a populist outburst that isn't backed up by the facts at the petrol pump. The largest cost component of fuel is tax now taking almost half the discounted price paid
20th Aug 19, 2:40pm
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David Chaston calls out the PM for a populist outburst that isn't backed up by the facts at the petrol pump. The largest cost component of fuel is tax now taking almost half the discounted price paid
The Commerce Commission will have a year to do a market study on the retail fuel market; more industry probes to follow
3rd Dec 18, 4:00pm
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The Commerce Commission will have a year to do a market study on the retail fuel market; more industry probes to follow
Ardern commits to restricting regional fuel taxes to Auckland while she's at the helm; Bridges happy, but dubs her decision a backdown made on the hoof
24th Oct 18, 4:48pm
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Ardern commits to restricting regional fuel taxes to Auckland while she's at the helm; Bridges happy, but dubs her decision a backdown made on the hoof
PM responds to outcry over high petrol prices by rushing through law change requiring petrol companies to come clean to the ComCom
8th Oct 18, 4:36pm
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PM responds to outcry over high petrol prices by rushing through law change requiring petrol companies to come clean to the ComCom
Regressive petrol taxes drive pump prices to record highs even though crude oil prices are 40% below record highs. Rising taxes are behind the push, but retail discounts take out some of the sting
3rd Oct 18, 2:30pm
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Regressive petrol taxes drive pump prices to record highs even though crude oil prices are 40% below record highs. Rising taxes are behind the push, but retail discounts take out some of the sting
Infometrics Brad Olsen says higher fuels prices throttle economic activity. New future regional taxes may have the same impact that rising crude prices are already having. Crude prices may fall, but taxes never do
31st May 18, 8:39pm
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Infometrics Brad Olsen says higher fuels prices throttle economic activity. New future regional taxes may have the same impact that rising crude prices are already having. Crude prices may fall, but taxes never do
Infometrics' Brad Olsen with the top 10 things to know about the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax
11th May 18, 10:00am
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Infometrics' Brad Olsen with the top 10 things to know about the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax
Govt to further probe petrol prices and beef up Commerce Commission powers by enabling the consumer watchdog to undertake broad market studies
6th Dec 17, 1:45pm
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Govt to further probe petrol prices and beef up Commerce Commission powers by enabling the consumer watchdog to undertake broad market studies
Dave Grimmond calls for an investigation of fuel pricing by the Commerce Commission. He thinks suppliers could be hobbling GDP by 0.25% per year
17th Mar 16, 2:02pm
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Dave Grimmond calls for an investigation of fuel pricing by the Commerce Commission. He thinks suppliers could be hobbling GDP by 0.25% per year
Petrol companies' margins increasing despite oil prices plummeting; Labour calls for select committee inquiry, Govt says it's improving monitoring of the sector
28th Aug 15, 5:17pm
Petrol companies' margins increasing despite oil prices plummeting; Labour calls for select committee inquiry, Govt says it's improving monitoring of the sector