Jacinda Ardern's Govt slashes fuel taxes from midnight

Kiwi motorists will get some relief from soaring petrol prices, with the Government slashing fuel excise duties and road user charges by 25c a litre each from midnight on Monday (14).

The New Zealand cabinet had decided to reduce fuel excise duties and road user charges by 25c a litre each, for the next three months.

All public transport fares will also be halved from April 1 for three months.

Reduced public transport fares should help cushion the blow some families faced from surging living costs, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said.