Newstalk ZB: Heather du Plessis-Allan on Dr Bryce Wilkinson's fuel crisis analysis
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
26 March, 2026
Heather du Plessis-Allan discussed Dr Bryce Wilkinson's NZ Herald article on Newstalk ZB, drawing on his analysis of the 1970s oil shocks as a cautionary lesson for today's politicians. Dr Wilkinson argues that the government should resist pressure to intervene through price controls, subsidies, or fuel tax cuts, and instead rely on price signals and targeted income relief for the most vulnerable, while leaving risky energy investments to private capital. Listen below.