Domestic fuel adjustments
Variable Fuel Factor
| May 2025 | 7.70% |
| April 2025 | 7.70% |
| March 2025 | 8.70% |
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February 2025 8.20% January 2025 7.90% December 2024 7.60% November 2024 7.50% October 2024 7.90% September 2024 8.60% August 2024 8.30% July 2024 8.70% June 2024 9.30% May 2024 9.30% April 2024 9.20% March 2024 8.70% February 2024 8.80% January 2024 9.60% December 2023 10.10% November 2023 10.00% October 2023 9.10% September 2023 8.00% August 2023 7.90% July 2023 7.70% June 2023 8.40% May 2023 8.80% April 2023 9.00% March 2023 9.30% February 2023 9.30% January 2023 10.80% December 2022 11.10% November 2022 11.00% October 2022 10.70% September 2022 12.60% August 2022 12.90% July 2022 11.70% June 2022 9.90% May 2022 9.80% April 2022 8.50% March 2022 7.50% February 2022 7.30% January 2022 7.40% December 2021 8.90% November 2021 7.30% October 2021 6.90% September 2021 6.60% August 2021 6.40% July 2021 5.80% June 2021 5.20% May 2021 5.00% April 2021 4.50% March 2021 4.40% February 2021 3.30% January 2021 2.90% December 2020 3.30% November 2020 3.70% October 2020 3.90% September 2020 4.00% August 2020 4.30% July 2020 4.00% June 2020 3.70% May 2020 4.80% April 2020 7.20% March 2020 7.40% February 2020 7.10% January 2020 7.10% December 2019 7.00% November 2019 6.90% October 2019 6.40% September 2019 6.40% August 2019 6.90% July 2019 7.50% June 2019 8.00% May 2019 7.20% April 2019 6.30% March 2019 5.90% February 2019 6.00% January 2019 7.60% December 2018 9.00% November 2018 8.60% October 2018 7.50% September 2018 6.80% August 2018 6.60% July 2018 6.40% June 2018 5.20% May 2018 4.70% April 2018 5.00% March 2018 5.20% February 2018 5.20% January 2018 5.00% December 2017 4.10% November 2017 3.90% October 2017 3.20% September 2017 2.20% August 2017 3.00% July 2017 3.80% June 2017 4.00% May 2017 4.00% April 2017 4.30% March 2017 4.20% February 2017 3.50% January 2017 2.80% December 2016 3.20% November 2016 2.50% October 2016 2.10% September 2016 2.10% August 2016 2.90% July 2016 2.40% June 2016 1.50% May 2016 1.30% April 2016 0.20% March 2016 0.20% February 2016 1.60% January 2016 2.60% December 2015 2.70% November 2015 3.00% October 2015 2.80% September 2015 3.50% August 2015 3.80% July 2015 3.70% June 2015 2.80% May 2015 2.70% April 2015 2.20% March 2015 1.60% February 2015 3.30% January 2015 4.70% December 2014 5.30% November 2014 5.50% October 2014 5.40% September 2014 5.40% August 2014 5.70% July 2014 5.50% June 2014 5.30% May 2014 5.40% April 2014 5.50% March 2014 5.80% February 2014 6.10% January 2014 5.50% December 2013 5.50% November 2013 6.00% 14-31 October 2013 5.80% 1-13 October 2013 3.00% September 2013 3.10% August 2013 2.60% July 2013 2.10% June 2013 2.35% May 2013 3.00% April 2013 2.90% March 2013 3.00% February 2013 2.90% January 2013 2.90% December 2012 3.20% November 2012 3.40% October 2012 3.10% September 2012 2.20% August 2012 2.50% July 2012 3.30% June 2012 3.40% May 2012 3.30% April 2012 2.80% March 2012 3.50% February 2012 3.60% January 2012 2.90% December 2011 2.40% November 2011 2.30% October 2011 2.10% September 2011 2.40% August 2011 2.60% July 2011 3.50% June 2011 4.30% May 2011 3.50% April 2011 1.70% March 2011 1.20% February 2011 0.80% January 2011 0.19% December 2010 0.00% November 2010 0.00% October 2010 0.00% September 2010 0.00% August 2010 0.00% July 2010 0.00% June 2010 0.00% May 2010 0.00% April 2010 0.00% March 2010 0.00% February 2010 0.00% January 2010 0.00% December 2009 0.00% November 2009 0.00% October 2009 0.00% September 2009 0.00% August 2009 0.00% July 2009 0.00% June 2009 0.00% May 2009 0.00% April 2009 0.00% March 2009 0.00% February 2009 0.00% January 2009 0.00% December 2008 0.00% November 2008 0.68% October 2008 2.00% September 2008 3.74% August 2008 2.70%
Road User Charges
| Recently the government announced another increase to the current Road User Charges (RUC's). As such please be aware that effective June 29th 2020 RUC charges will increase from 4.2% to 4.5%. Click here for more information. |
| Date | RUC % |
|---|---|
| June 2020 | 4.50% |
| July 2019 | 4.20% |
| October 2018 | 3.90% |
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July 2015 3.10%
Temporary Service Continuity Surcharge
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| Date | Temporary Service Continuity Surcharge |
|---|---|
| October 2018 | 0.00% |
| September 2018 | 4.00% |
| August 2018 | 6.00% |
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July 2018 6.00% December 2016 9.80%
Domestic Variable Fuel Factor Table
| Diesel Price | VFF % increase |
|---|---|
| $1.44 - $1.45 | 5.00% |
| $1.46 - $1.47 | 5.10% |
| $1.48 - $1.49 | 5.20% |
| $1.50 - $1.51 | 5.30% |
| $1.52 - $1.53 | 5.40% |
| $1.54 - $1.55 | 5.50% |
| $1.56 - $1.57 | 5.60% |
| $1.58 - $1.59 | 5.70% |
| $1.60 - $1.61 | 5.80% |
| $1.62 - $1.63 | 5.90% |
| $1.64 - $1.65 | 6.00% |
| $1.66 - $1.67 | 6.10% |
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$1.68 - $1.69 6.20% $1.70 - $1.71 6.30% $1.72 - $1.73 6.40% $1.74 - $1.75 6.50% $1.76 - $1.77 6.60% $1.78 - $1.79 6.70% $1.80 - $1.81 6.80% $1.82 - $1.83 6.90% $1.84 - $1.85 7.00% $1.86 - $1.87 7.10% $1.88 - $1.89 7.20% $1.90 - $1.91 7.30% $1.92 - $1.63 7.40% $1.94 - $1.95 7.50% $1.96 - $1.97 7.60% $1.98 - $1.99 7.70% $2.00 - $2.01 7.80% $2.02 - $2.03 7.90% $2.04 - $2.05 8.00% $2.06 - $2.07 8.10% $2.08 - $2.09 8.20% $2.10 - $2.11 8.30% $2.12 - $2.13 8.40% $2.14 - $2.15 8.50% $2.16 - $2.17 8.60% $2.18 - $2.19 8.70% $2.20 - $2.21 8.80% $2.22 - $2.23 8.90% $2.24 - $2.25 9.00% $2.26 - $2.27 9.10% $2.28 - $2.29 9.20% $2.30 - $2.31 9.30% $2.32 - $2.33 9.40% $2.34 - $2.35 9.50% $2.36 - $2.37 9.60% $2.38 - $2.39 9.70% $2.40 - $2.41 9.80% $2.42 - $2.43 9.90% $2.44 - $2.45 10.00% $2.46 - $2.47 10.10% $2.48 - $2.49 10.20% $2.50 - $2.51 10.30% $2.52 - $2.53 10.40% $2.54 - $2.55 10.50% $2.56 - $2.57 10.60% $2.58 - $2.59 10.70% $2.60 - $2.61 10.80% $2.62 - $2.63 10.90% $2.64 - $2.65 11.00% $2.66 - $2.67 11.10% $2.68 - $2.69 11.20% $2.70 - $2.71 11.30% $2.72 - $2.73 11.40% $2.74 - $2.75 11.50% $2.76 - $2.77 11.60% $2.78 - $2.79 11.70% $2.80 - $2.81 11.80% $2.82 - $2.83 11.90% $2.84 - $2.85 12.00% $2.86 - $2.87 12.10% $2.88 - $2.89 12.20% $2.90 - $2.91 12.30% $2.92 - $2.93 12.40% $2.94 - $2.95 12.50% $2.96 - $2.97 12.60% $2.98 - $2.99 12.70%
Domestic Variable Fuel Factor FAQ
- What is a Variable Fuel Factor (VFF)?
- How much will the VFF cost me?
- What does this mean for me?
- Will I be notified of each increase?
- How does Emissions Trading Scheme impact VFF?
What is a Variable Fuel Factor (VFF)?
The Variable Fuel Factor (VFF) is a charge that is applied to Domestic Courier Services to off-set the current fuel volatility. The total price you pay for a courier product/service will comprise of two components – the base price and the variable fuel factor. Multiplying the base price by the variable fuel factor will give the total price.
How much will the VFF cost me?
The VFF will be calculated on the first day of each month and will be based on the average diesel price (adjusted for regional fuel taxes) from two months earlier. By using this mechanism, we can:
- Provide transparency for customers to see how it is calculated
- Take into account any shifts in the price of fuel that impact significantly on the price of moving courier items
We at Post Haste recognise the increased cost of fuel (VFF) is adding to your business and that the increased price of diesel is growing at a higher rate than previously experienced.
Accordingly we have revised our mechanism. Instead of a 0.1% increase for every additional $0.01 in the average pump price*, we have slowed the rate to 0.1% for every $0.02 increase.
We have published a revised table. As we don't anticipate fuel dropping below $1.45 we have used this as the new trigger point (from $0.95 historically) and fuel will increase/decrease at the slower rate, from this base.
*Average diesel price (adjusted for regional fuel taxes) as published by the Ministry of Economic Development - we will calculate the VFF for any given month using the average diesel prices from two months earlier.
What does this mean for me?
A current diesel rates of $1.89 under the historical pricing mechanism meant a VFF rate of 9.7%. Under the revised mechanism, the rate is 7.4%.
VFF will be rounded up to the nearest cent; this is updated monthly and will be automatically adjusted on your invoice.
The rates for our Variable Fuel Factor will be recalculated on a monthly basis.
Will I be notified of each increase?
Our website will be updated each month detailing the increase/decrease for that month. You can find this page in our Useful Information section.
How does Emissions Trading Scheme impact VFF?
The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is part of the Government’s primary response to global climate change. Effective 1st July 2010 an additional tax will be applied to fuel, and passed on through the pump price. For more information on the ETS visit www.mfe.govt.nz/ets.
