About one dollar for every litre of fuel bought at the pump in Auckland is tax. 
91 is currently at almost three dollars per litre, with the Prime Minister blaming the tough international market for higher prices at the pump. 
The National Party is calling for the regional fuel tax in Auckland to be scrapped in order to give motorists in that region some relief. 
Gull New Zealand Chief Executive Dave Bodger spoke to the Mike Hosking Breakfast this morning and he says excise tax is 89 cents and the fuel tax is 11 and a half cents. 
He says every month they write a $30 million cheque to the Government for excise and $1.5-2 million for regional fuel tax. 
To discuss the rising cost of fuel AA Fuel Spokesperson, Terry Collins joined Kerre McIvor. 
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