I don't understand why the govt hasn't already moved to Phase 2 of the fuel crisis plan. All it involves is encouraging fuel saving, and surely it would have been prudent to start that a couple of weeks ago? Nicola seems desperate to do nothing. #nzpol

March 26, 2026 - 23:13 UTC

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They’re in a tight spot because they’ve spent the best part of three years openly attacking or quietly undermining everything we could do to save fuel — walking, cycling, WFH, public transport.
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and attacking the COVID response, which they are getting very close to needing to follow with telling people to work from home, support with finances etc.

They are praying a miracle will pull them out of it.
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my guess: holding that back so when things get worse they can bump it up to claim they're doing something while doing nothing
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This warning in the NFP about encouraging conservation maybe a (not very good) reason: “This is only considered a practicable option when managing a long-term supply disruption where immediate stocks are not at threat (panic buying will be a likely result otherwise)”
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