Chelsea DanielsThe Front Page podcast host·NZ Herald·30 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM3 mins to read‌AA fuel spokesperson Terry Collins is with us to unpack how fuel prices in New Zealand actually work, what’s driving them right now, and whether the current reprieve could last.Fuel prices are one of those costs that almost everyone notices immediately.When they rise, households feel it, businesses feel it, and suddenly a number on the forecourt becomes a national talking point.

The average price of petrol has dipped under $3 for the first time in more than three