PREVIEW: NZ market predicts another non-event auction

Published 07:32 on February 27, 2026 / Last updated at 22:09 on February 27, 2026 / and / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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With New Zealand allowances trading some NZ$26 ($15.58) below the auction price floor, no one believes next week’s government sale event will clear, even though it remains an important market mechanism, according to some.
With New Zealand allowances trading some NZ$26 ($15.58) below the auction price floor, no one believes next week’s government sale event will clear, even though it remains an important market mechanism, according to some.


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