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EPISODE · Feb 13, 2026 · 16 MIN

Gas plan derailed by definitional dispute

from Focus on Politics · host RNZ

When is a tax not a tax? That question derailed this week's gas announcement, as ministers scrambled to explain a new levy despite having promised "no new taxes". RNZ's acting political editor Craig McCulloch examines the fallout in Focus on Politics.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

When is a tax not a tax? That question derailed this week's gas announcement, as ministers scrambled to explain a new levy despite having promised "no new taxes". RNZ's acting political editor Craig McCulloch examines the fallout in Focus on Politics.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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