The Prime Minister is getting ready to talk live now
regarding the taxes for petrol.
Let's hear what she has to say.
That was our talking to the media and the wider country
regarding the strategy the government has created
to ease the pressures of the cost of living.
Let's now cross live to our political reporter Te Okiwa Mclean.
Te Okiwa what do you think of this government's strategy
and what Jacinda Ardern just said.
Now we heard the PM talk about petrol prices,
and we must remember
that this is hitting Kiwi's straight in the pocket.
Currently,
the government taxes 77 cents on every litre of petrol plus GST.
They've previously said they wouldn't decrease the petrol taxes
but given the numbers in the latest political polls
which saw National beat out Labour for party votes.
There is no doubt that Ardern's government
will be feeling the pressure to deliver some good news
and claw-back public confidence once again.
Thank you Te Okiwa for that report about the Governments plan.