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  • Fuel price shock: Who misses out under tax credit boost
    Mar 24 2026

    Every New Zealander at the moment is feeling the impact of the price of fuel.

    It’s something Finance Minister Nicola Willis has mentioned time and time again.

    She’s also made it incredibly clear that this government won’t make the same mistakes as the last – so, any financial assistance must be targeted, and temporary.

    That’s why she’s announced extra support for low-to-middle-income families.

    From April 7, about 143,000 working families with children will get an extra $50 a week through a boost to the in-work tax credit.

    But, what else could the Government do? What about the rest of the population without kids who are also still struggling to make ends meet?

    Today on The Front Page, Journalist and publisher of The Kākā, Bernard Hickey is with us to break down how a war about 15,000 kilometres away is affecting New Zealand’s economy, and New Zealanders’ wallets.

    Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

    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

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    24 mins
  • Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Government's relief package for lower to middle income working families as fuel prices continue rising
    Mar 24 2026

    The Finance Minister is confident she hasn't jumped the gun with her fuel relief package.

    The Government's unveiled a temporary $50 weekly tax credit for about 143 thousand eligible lower-income families with children.

    It will continue for a year, or until the price of 91 drops below $3 a litre for four weeks in a row.

    Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking she has to prepare for a range of scenarios.

    She says the conflict could be prolonged, and the supply chain disruption that's causing prices to rise could continue for some time.

    Willis says she’s focusing on securing supply rather than providing support for businesses facing rising fuel prices.

    When it comes to helping businesses, the Government is changing fuel rules so importers can bring in fuel refined to Australian standards.

    She told Hosking it's essential the transport, manufacturing and agriculture sectors have enough fuel to keep going.

    Willis says it would be wrong to artificially push down the price of diesel when —if the worst-case scenario plays out— we could be having to preserve our diesel supply.

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    7 mins
  • More than half of NZ businesses now see India as a top-three growth market
    Mar 24 2026

    The NZ India Business Momentum report says India is fast becoming a top priority for kiwi businesses. From Mumbai - ANZ's Dhiraj Nim

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    6 mins
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