Petrol costs
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's use of the phrase "being fleeced" with regard to petrol prices is very disappointing, and I wonder if it is intended to divert attention away from her own Government's decisions and responsibilities.
Let's look at some facts. Out of 160 countries, New Zealand has the 28th highest price for petrol per litre, only slightly behind the UK, France and Germany. Or put another way, 130 countries pay less than NZ.
But let's go a step further, and compare the price we pay for petrol as a percentage of our average wage after tax. On this table, we are almost at the top,
For example, as a proportion of our spending power, we pay twice as much for petrol as Australia.