# Gas plan derailed by definitional dispute

An episode of [Politics NZ](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1849044663), 13 Feb 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1770955678/audio/fop/fop-20260213-1830-focus_on_politics_for_friday_13_february_2026.mp3

When is a tax not a tax? That question derailed this week's gas announcement, as ministers scrambled to explain a new levy despite having promised "no new taxes". RNZ's acting political editor Craig McCulloch examines the fallout in Focus on Politics. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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