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Petrol prices set to rise as foreign sanctions, weak NZ dollar bite
Sanctions on Russia's energy industry could influence local petrol prices.

AA's Terry Collins shares why petrol prices are set to rise
AA's Terry Collins talks to Tom Raynel about the international factors causing petrol prices to rise. Video / NZ Herald

Electronic card data: Spending steady even as holiday sales start
New data from Stats NZ shows spending in retail steady during November.

2023 election study: What voters wanted and what they got
COMMENT: A year on, the three Government parties have remained ahead in the polls.

The curious case of the fuel station that hasn't sold fuel in months
'Out of fuel', says a sign taped to a yellow bin in the forecourt – locals wonder why.

Editorial: Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau's financial admission fails to relate
OPINION: Whanau selling her car to help pay the bills was surprising, but not relatable.

Inside Economics: Goodbye inflation, hello deflation (already?)
OPINION: And what does 'soft landing' actually mean? Liam Dann asks.

Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply
OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'

Channel eyes role in LNG importation, boosts interim dividend
Steady result for fuel infrastructure company.

Regional fuel disparities have residents alleging ‘plain theft’ by gas stations
Fuel in this town costs between 20-30 cents a litre more than nearby areas.

Green hydrogen export hub in Australia gets ‘significant’ funding
A Darwin project could be a major breakthrough.

Have Auckland petrol prices dropped after removal of regional fuel tax?
The 11.5 cent per litre fuel tax ended this morning.

Focus: Aucklanders react as fuel tax gets scrapped
The regional fuel tax is gone but a new congestion charge could soon take its place.

Inside Economics: Winners and losers in the interest rate game - and why it matters
OPINION: We need to stop self-pathologising, because NZ's not that special.

Central Hawke’s Bay residents feel ‘ripped off’ by fuel prices
Andrew Northe says 91 prices are consistently 30c/l higher than in neighbouring Hastings.

Budget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'
Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.

Car owners cancel insurance policies as cost of living bites
With grocery bills soaring and petrol prices hitting hard, drivers are letting it lapse.

Editorial: Commerce Commission job cuts should cause concern
Between banks, supermarkets and petrol, more oversight is needed not less.

Had depression? Get headaches? Job-hunter 'gobsmacked' by 'invasive' application
The firm says the questions provide relevant information. Applicants don't have to answer.

Fuel prices brought down by competition but motorists still feeling pump pain
The Commerce Commission says price differences cannot be explained by costs alone.

Shane Te Pou: National could lose in 2026, but would Labour be ready to win?
OPINION: Could this be a one-term government?