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- 91 petrol is set to stay below $3 a litre for the fourth week in a row, and that means the $50 weekly fuel payment for working families should be coming to an end.
The Government has always said any support would be timely, temporary and targeted — but with so much volatility in the Middle East, should it be extended?
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has said she’ll take advice to Cabinet next week about extending the payment.
But, there’s also the argument that this is all part of a bigger picture: New Zealand lagging behind other countries on EVs, solar and batteries.
Today on The Front Page, journalist and publisher of The Kākā, Bernard Hickey joins us to unpack whether the fuel support should continue, and what New Zealand risks if it keeps moving too slowly on electrification.
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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Jane Yee
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Erica Stanford: Immigration Minister on the Government's new changes to the RSE scheme
28/07/2026 | 6 mins.Employers with a good track records on seasonal workers could soon get useful stamps of approval.
The Government's planning changes to the RSE Scheme.
It includes an accreditation system and clarifying employers' rules on claiming for costs like transport.
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says trusted businesses will be treated with a lighter regulatory touch.
"You provide good accommodation, we haven't had issues with your accommodation or your deductions or anything else, and you're consistently dealing with MSD to make sure that you're putting Kiwis first for jobs."
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