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Labour’s Ute Tax was actually taxing hard working farmers and tradies who didn’t have alternatives while subsidising wealthy people to buy EV’s. All while Labour lumped a 11.5c per litre tax on fuel in Auckland. Labour loves taxes!

The world is currently facing the greatest disruption to fuel supply in a generation. New Zealand is in a good position with healthy stocks of fuel in the country and more on the way. But of course, we are actively planning for a scenario where obtaining future supply becomes more difficult. The last few years have been tough for everyone. Kiwis have been knocked around by the pandemic, then high inflation and the recession, then US tariffs, and now the Middle East conflict. We’ve made good progress in the last few years. Inflation and interest rates are down. And the economy is growing again. We will not repeat the mistakes of Covid. Too much spending doubled debt and increased inflation and mortgage rates. But we know the impact fuel prices are having on Kiwis when they fill up at the pump. That’s why we are delivering temporary, timely support that is targeted to low-to-middle income working families with children. Eligible households will receive a temporary $50 per week boost. This is a measured response to help the squeezed middle that is careful not to increase inflation or government debt.