Some experts have raised concerns that the Government's fuel response is not proactive enough.

A month ago, the Government detailed our response phases and what would trigger a move between phases - but the country remains in level one with no restrictions. 

Wise Response Society chair Nathan Surendran says margins are getting eroded and the economic outlook is worsening as a result.

"We should at least be at phase two, we should be saving, we should be conserving fuel - it takes time for people to adapt, they have to think through what they can actually do without."

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Some experts have raised concerns that the Government's fuel response is not proactive enough.
A month ago, the Government detailed our response phases and what would trigger a move between phases - but the country remains in level one with no restrictions.&nbsp;
Wise Response Society chair Nathan Surendran says margins are getting eroded and the economic outlook is worsening as a result.
"We should at least be at phase two, we should be saving, we should be conserving fuel - it takes time for people to adapt, they have to think through what they can actually do without."
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Nathan Surendran: Wise Response Society chair on New Zealand's response to the ongoing fuel crisis

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