Petrol Prices
Consumer NZ responds to people driving out of town for cheaper fuel
Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about people living in one region and driving to a nearby town to get petrol as it is cheaper and some advice to people dealing with this issue. Audio
AA predicts 91 petrol could hit $3.50 a litre by Christmas
The traditional summer holiday roadie is about to get a lot pricer. The AA's predicting 91 Octane could hit $3.50 per litre by Christmas. Right now in Auckland its hovering around the $3.00 mark. In… Video, Audio
More pain at the pump as petrol prices expected to rise
Motorists can expect more pain at the pump, as petrol prices once again start to trend upwards. Price tracking website 'Gaspy' reports that the average price for unleaded 91 has gone up by… Audio
Paying for public transport
Public transport fares have been halved until the end of June, but to what extent are our bus and train trips already subsidised by the government and local councils? Audio
The recipe for a cost of living crisis
The cost of food, petrol and rent is soaring, and inflation is at its highest level in 30 years - how did it come to this? Audio
Pain at the pump: Why is it so expensive to fill your car with petrol?
The price of petrol has skyrocketed to more than $3 a litre across most of the motu - is it going to keep going up? Audio
Petrol prices reach record levels
We're driving less in lockdown but that hasn't stopped prices at the petrol pump soaring to record levels.
The latest figures on fuel price app Gaspy show the national average cost of unleaded-91… Audio
Govt to act on report advice to lower petrol prices
The Commerce Commission has confirmed what many drivers already suspected: they're probably paying too much at the petrol pump.
The competition watchdog says the big fuel companies' stranglehold over… Video, 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
Spike in fuel prices and rising rents push up inflation
Consumers paying higher prices at the fuel pump and more in rent have helped edge up inflation in line with market expectations. Audio
Zimbabwe troops accused of 'systematic torture' of protesters
A government-appointed human rights group in Zimbabwe has accused soldiers of using "systematic torture" in a crackdown on protests.
Zimbabwe doctors treat 68 for gunshot wounds
Doctors said they had treated nearly 70 people for gunshot wounds while police rounded up hundreds after violent protests this week over high fuel prices.
Petrol prices: Minister labels BP pamphlet move 'cynical'
The Cabinet Minister Shane Jones has hit out at BP which has been distributing pamphlets at its petrol stations explaining the cost of a litre of petrol.
Petrol price drop could boost earnings - Z Energy
A major fall in oil prices overseas has dropped the price of fuel here, sweetening the industry's outlook.
Atiamuri - the place New Zealanders go for cheap fuel
Motorists are driving for miles to fill up at a small self-service petrol station in the middle of the North Island, believed to have the cheapest fuel in the country. John Boyton headed to Atiamuri… Video, Audio
Petrol prices drop across New Zealand
Fuel prices have dropped 10 cents a litre across the country, decreasing by 17 cents a litre in Wellington in the last month. But is it making any difference to motorists' pockets?
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Cheaper petrol on its way to Wellington
Cheaper fuel is heading to the capital, but the no frills set-up will mean as well as paying at the pump, you'll have to skip the pie and bag of chips.
Petrol price: politics vs planet
Petrol price rises have hogged the headlines this past week. Much coverage has been about what’s affordable in the short term, not what’s sustainable in the longer term. It often is when the price… Audio
Mediawatch for 14 October 2018
Petrol prices vs. planet; investigative journalism in an age of danger - and Netflix; falls from grace with added PR. Audio
Australia, NZ plan mass boycott over rising petrol prices
People in Australia have started boycotting specific petrol stations over the rising cost of fuel, as they prepare for a nationwide boycott which almost 150,000 people have said they might join… Video, Audio
