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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/14/new-zealand-halves-public-transport-fares-as-petrol-prices-soar-amid-russia-ukraine-war>
"New Zealand is halving public transport fares to ease the pain of sharply
rising petrol costs, as fuel oil prices soar following Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine.
The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced that the country would cut fares
by 50% amid a suite of other changes to try to ease sharp increases in the cost
of living. The government is also cutting petrol excise duties and road user
charges by 25c a litre – changes that will come in at midnight on Monday.
The finance minister, Grant Robertson, said the changes would last for an
initial three months and then be reviewed."
Via Christoph S, who wrote "I wish Germany would do this…"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
