Photo: RNZDrivers are being urged not to panic-buy fuel as motorists worry about rising prices. Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as petrol prices rise. She said she was closely looking at the cost of living impacts the rise in fuel prices has on lower-income working New Zealanders. "I simply don't accept the idea that giving subsudies to millionaires in Remuera would help those afflicted by high petrol prices," Willis said. Howie said students could miss out on school trips if fuel prices keep going up.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 15, 2026 21:36 UTC