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A broad coalition dedicated to assessing and responding to risks arising from climate change and economic insecurity wants more action from the government in the face of what could be "massive economic disruption" caused by global fuel shortages.
New Zealand has been too slow to understand the nature of the crisis, Wise Response Society chair Nathan Surendran said, as the group called for more transparency from the government and the activation of the National Fuel Security Plan.
New Zealanders queued for petrol over the weekend as crude oil prices topped US$115 a barrel, the highest level since 2022.
Waitomo Group chief executive Simon Parham said demand at the company's petrol stations w
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