Energy
Petrol price: Gull says NZ rise 'over the top'
The cut-price petrol company says competitors reacted too fast, as Saudi Arabia gives an assurance its oil output will be back to normal shortly. Audio
Motorists rush to the pump ahead of expected price hikes
Motorists have been rushing to petrol pumps ahead of an expected hike in fuel prices in coming days.
Investment promised after critical Auckland fuel supply report
Fuel companies say they're ready to pump big bucks into more storage in the wake of a critical report into the failure of Auckland's fuel supply.
Planes at Auckland Airport were grounded for 10 days… Audio
Two petrol stations, 2km apart, but a 33c price difference
While you might be bracing yourself for price hikes at the fuel pump, it could also mean you'll soon be paying more for basic food supplies.
Global oil prices have increased as supplies have been cut… Video, Audio
Forcing the fuel industry to invest in infrastructure
An inquiry into the Auckland pipeline leak has suggested the government needs new powers to force fuel companies to invest in more infrastructure. The 2017 leak was caused by a digger striking a… Audio
Refinery boss resigns to lead Contact Energy
The head of the Marsden Point oil refinery operator has stepped down to take the helm at the country's biggest energy company.
Report: 2017 fuel pipeline rupture could have been worse
Turning now to a report released this morning about the rupture of Auckland's fuel pipeline in September 2017 which caused widespread fuel shortages and forced the cancellation of flights out of… Audio
Petrol price could jump following Saudi attack
What's going to happen to the price of petrol? Energy consultant Ian Twomey joins us to discuss. Audio
Petrol price uncertainty after Saudi attacks
An energy consultant says it's too soon to say exactly what impact an attack on an oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia will have on New Zealand petrol prices as global oil prices spike. Audio
Global oil prices spike
Meanwhile, Mr Bennetts says there's little doubt the company will raise pump prices in the wake of the attack on the oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia. Audio
Z Energy finds flaws in Com Com draft fuel sector report
The Commerce Commission's being accused of miscalculating how much money fuel retailer Z Energy is making in its initial report on competition in the sector. Audio
Sitting for nine and a half hours a day linked to early death
Research has found that people spending nine and a half hours or more each day sedentary are associated with a significant increased risk of death. Professor Ulf Ekelund of the Norwegian School of… Audio
Who's really putting the pain in our gas tanks?
High petrol prices in New Zealand is a merry go round of blame - will the Commerce Commission's new report lay open retailers' books and help drive prices down? Audio
Petrol pricing less competitive than it could be: ComCom
Mark Stockdale from the AA joins the panel to explain a bit about how the price of petrol is calculated, and why it varies so much throughout the country. Audio
Petrol: Faafoi wants law change for better deal at pump
New Zealand drivers are being fleeced at the petrol pump, according to a Commerce Commission report.
The market study's found that many fuel companies are highly profitable, and getting better… Video, Audio
Drivers pay too much as fuel companies own the pipes - report
Drivers are paying too much at the petrol pump because the big fuel companies have a stranglehold on the market - and the infrastructure.
A draft market study by the Commerce Commission has found the… Video, Audio
Mercury makes record annual profit despite market challenges
Power company Mercury has made a record annual profit, driven by record geothermal generation and higher spot prices. Audio
Wholesale fuel market needs to be freed up
The country's biggest fuel retailer Z Energy says the Commerce Commission's estimate of what fuel companies should be earning on their investments is too low. Audio
Wholesale market core of competition issues in fuel sector
The Commerce Commission is targeting reform of the wholesale fuel market to bring more competition in the sector and lower prices for motorists. Audio
Fuel probe. One of the 'big three' responds
Z Energy chief executive Mike Bennetts reacts to the Commerce Commission's preliminary market study into the reasonableness of fuel prices. Audio