As fuel companies across New Zealand argue the reason for high fuel prices, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promises action and relief at the pump, the Herald has taken a look at the range of prices that span the country. On the other end of the scale, Central Otago in the South Island is probably the worst region for fuel prices. "[Petrol companies] haven't opened up their books to us in the past; so we're going to have to force their hand," she said. This comes after Ardern launched a scathing attack on fuel companies yesterday, saying she thinks "consumers are being fleeced" at the petrol pump. But fuel companies hit back, blaming the Government's own taxes as a reason motorists might be feeling "fleeced".

Source: Otago Daily Times October 08, 2018 21:22 UTC