A lot changed over the weekend. Not only did the fuel excise tax cut come to an end on July 1, but a raft of other changes took effect, some of which you might feel in your wallet.
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tldr:
- End of fuel excise tax cut
- Public transport back to full price
- $5 prescription charges scrapped
- Parental leave payments increased by 7.7%
- Plastic produce bags in supermarkets gone
- Clean car discount changed
- Alcohol tax increases by 6.6%
- Working holiday visas extended
- NZ post have increased their prices
- NZ citizens living in Aussie can apply for citizenship after four years
Public transport back to full price
It’s not in the article but I believe on 1 Jul free public transport for kids 12 and under kicked in, and those aged 13-25 will continue to get half price fares indefinitely.
What a terrible time to turn 26 :(
You’ve also got the next 39 years to watch NZ super collapse into dust before you get a chance to have it.