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Dawn Chorus: Fuel levy cut extension
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Dawn Chorus: Fuel levy cut extension

Megan Woods indicates the 25c/litre levy cut will be extended beyond the initial three months; Interest rates & NZ$ actually fall after 6.9% inflation figure; A podcast on our dirty inflation secrets
Bernard Hickey
Apr 21, 2022
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TLDR: Annual inflation hit a 30 year high of 5.9% in the March quarter, although that was lower than expectations of around 7.2%. Our currency and wholesale interest rates actually fell a bit after the result. There’s also some inflation relief with indications the fuel levy will be extended beyond three months.

Today’s Dawn Chorus is a bit shorter than …

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