Te Pāti Māori is calling for the immediate release of real-time fuel data, as the Government continues to rely on figures already six days old.

The last published data from 8 April showed onshore diesel at just 21.7 days of cover, sitting on the international emergency threshold. Today is the 14th.

“At the rate diesel has been dropping, we are likely already below 20 days, and the Government still doesn’t have real-time visibility,” said Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.

“They’re fronting with numbers that include fuel still at sea. That’s not the reality on the ground.”

Even while ships were arriving between 5 and 8 April, onshore diesel still fell by two full days, showing demand is outpacing supply.

Rawiri Waititi, co-leader says, “Rationing is already happening.
Our farming and rural communities are reporting deliveries running two to three weeks late, thats rationing in practice.”

“This is not Phase 1. This is a supply problem happening right now.” The Government continues to point to 14 fuel shipments as reassurance.

“The Government is padding its numbers with fuel that hasn’t landed. That’s not security, that’s hope,” Ngarewa-Packer said.

Te Pāti Māori is calling for:
• Immediate release of real-time onshore fuel data
• A move to Phase 2 of the National Fuel Plan
• Parliament to shift online to reduce fuel demand
• A cross-party response to protect all communities

“People deserve to know what’s actually in the country today, not what was true nearly a week ago,” Ngarewa-Packer said.

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