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What advice, if any, did officials provide on the annual increase required to maintain the real value of fuel excise duty, and does the new schedule meet, exceed, or fall short of that figure?

Answered Question 38363 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, did officials provide on the annual increase required to maintain the real value of fuel excise duty, and does the new schedule meet, exceed, or fall short of that figure?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport advised me that, as at 23 June 2026, fuel excise duty would need to be 89 to 90 cents per litre to keep pace with inflation since it was last increased in 2020.