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flag New Zealand adds $50 weekly to in-work tax credits for 143,000 families to offset rising fuel costs, starting April 7.

flag New Zealand is providing a temporary $50 weekly boost to the in-work tax credit for about 143,000 low-to-middle-income working families with children, starting April 7, to ease rising fuel costs. flag The support, funded within the 2026 Budget and lasting up to one year or until petrol prices fall below $3 per litre for four weeks, will be paid automatically and excludes those on main benefits. flag While fuel prices have surged—reaching $4 per litre in some areas—officials say reserves remain stable and no supply crisis exists. flag Critics, including the Child Poverty Action Group, argue the measure overlooks 250,000 children in benefit-receiving households and call for broader support, including an increase to the Winter Energy Payment.

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