Extra $50 a week for 143k working families as fuel prices skyrocket

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (left), Finance Minister Nicola Willis (right) speak to the media.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (left), Finance Minister Nicola Willis (right) speak to the media.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (left), Finance Minister Nicola Willis (right) speak to the media.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (left), Finance Minister Nicola Willis (right) speak to the media.

What you need to know:

  • From April 7, 143,000 working families with children will get an extra $50 a week through a boost to the in-work tax credit.
  • Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the Government was targeting its support to low and middle-income families.
  • The Government has temporarily eased fuel rules to allow petrol and diesel refined for Australia to be sold in New Zealand.
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