A BusinessNZ CEO discusses how New Zealand's weakening dollar is driving up commodity prices, creating a mixed picture for exporters and importers, with particular concern over food supply stability and rising costs of fuel and freight.
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Yes, we're actually holding that briefing and Nicola Willis and Shane Jones are going to be speaking to the CEOs from our major companies group. But I would say the government's done a good job in briefing business and briefing the general public, telling them what they're doing with their various. various fuel plans. There's only one build to the fuel plan that we would ask for and that is that food and food supply be elevated to band A because we see that as life supporting not necessarily just economically important.
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major operational threat to supply chains
****Fuel crisis scuppers retail optimism – Retail Radar Q4 2026**** \\ \\ **3 May 2026**\\ \\ Retail NZ’s quarterly survey for Q1 2026 shows just how volatile the sector can be, with the current global fuel crisis turning the outlook for retailers from highly optimistic to largely pessimistic.strains household budgets and inflation
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