Transporting New Zealand welcomes the Government’s decision to extend the Transport Support Package, including reinstatement of the 36% RUC discount. 

The Transport Support Package has been absolutely critical to help reduce costs for road transport operators and keep rising consumer prices in check, which is why Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand ran a campaign over summer to have it extended. 

The Treasury estimated that the combined impacts of the Transport Support Package reduced headline inflation by 0.5% in the June 2022 quarter so the impact of the policy right across the economy is pretty significant. 

Middle- and lower-inco...