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New Zealand's government said on Monday it would reduce the fuel excise tax and halve public transport fares for three months to help offset the surge in ...

And that's why we are targeting short-term measures to manage the immediate pain for everyone," Ardern said at a press conference. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Rest of World News: WELLINGTON: New Zealand will offer 4000 special visas to refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine if they have family in the ...

For one year, the estimated 1,600 Ukrainian-born citizens and residents in New Zealand will be allowed to sponsor family members for the special visa, under which they will be allowed to work. Relatives included in the scheme include parents, grandparents and their adult siblings or adult children and their immediate family who have fled Ukraine. "It's a two-year visa to help people escape the current conflict and to shelter here in the hope they can return home when the war ends," Faafoi said.

Fare cut among measures Jacinda Ardern's party has introduced to ease cost-of-living pressures.

“We do need to recognise that petrol prices are expected to continue to rise,” he said. “But for now halving the cost public transport will provide some families with an alternative to filling up the tank.” “The global energy crisis has quickly become acute,” Ardern said.

New Zealand is temporarily reducing fuel taxes to temper gasoline prices that have soared after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Sydney, Australia, Mar 14 (EFE).- The New Zealand government on Monday cut fuel tax, road user charges and public transport fares in response to the ...

Public transport fares will be cut in half for the same period as part of a relief package to respond to the increase in the cost of living, which also includes increases in family subsidies and contributions to pension funds, among other things. Sydney, Australia, Mar 14 (EFE).- The New Zealand government on Monday cut fuel tax, road user charges and public transport fares in response to the increase in the cost of living as a result of the energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The global energy crisis has quickly become acute, which is why the government has stepped in to cut fuel duty,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a statement.

WELLINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday remembered the deceased in the March 15 terrorist attacks on the third ...

Ardern said just 10 days after the attack, a Royal Commission of Inquiry was established, providing 44 recommendations to ensure that New Zealand becomes a diverse, safe and inclusive country. WELLINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday remembered the deceased in the March 15 terrorist attacks on the third anniversary of the mosque shootings. "We will always remember and acknowledge the 51 shaheed who died as a result of the terrorist attack on 15 March. One way their memories are honored is through the work that is taking place to make our country a better home for all who live here," Ardern said in a statement.