Subscribe to RSS
Fuel Prices Scare Businesses
The rising cost of fuel has become the number one “pressure point” on NZ businesses, according to the latest MYOB Business Monitor report, released today. 42%...
The Effect Of Petrol Costs
It will come as no surprise to most of us but petrol prices have increased 24c since the beginning of the year, meaning it now costs an extra $13 to fill up the...
Days Of Abundant Oil Are Over
A popular US economist has written a wake-up call for those who think the recent petrol prices are temporary or believe there is no truth in oil running out. Calling...
Fuel Tax Increase Deferred
The Government’s planned fuel tax increase of 1.5 cents per litre which was due to come into effect on July 1 has been deferred while economic conditions remain...
Households Hit By Petrol Price
More evidence today why people are turning to public transport -and why public transport overcrowding has resulted in recent weeks. Petrol prices increased 17.1%...
Petrol Price: Scooters In Demand
One more side effect of the higher petrol price: there’s been more interest in buying scooters. Spurred on by those rapidly increasing fuel prices, motorcycle...
English Has Road Blinkers On
The Government continued its loud mantra that Auckland’s future public transport is mainly about buses. And buses need roads, and highways and a harbour bridge....
Europe Report: Phase Out Cars
A call for cities to completely phase out petrol cars throughout Europe., And by 2050, all major European airport hubs would have (preferably) high-speed connections...
Electrification Won’t Save The Planet!
The Government today announced a long-term target of a 50% reduction in greenhouse gases emissions from 1990 levels by 2050. Are they serious? Environment Minster...
Massive Oil Shock Imminent?
Local analysts are tonight predicting NZ petrol prices are about to skyrocket because of the Libyan political crisis - beyond levels we may have ever seen. Oil...
So Why More Motorways?
The continuation of current trends regarding oil and energy use will have dire consequences for climate change, the International Energy Agency predicted today in...
US Defence:Oil Almost Out
An interesting article online from a Californian environmental lawyer Nicholas C. Arguimbau is causing some controversy today - he says oil will almost be...
AA Assures Motorists Petrol Prices Won’t Always Go Up
AA doesn’t think the price of petrol is now going to be one way only – up. In its latest PetrolWatch report, spokesperson Mark Stockdale, says looking ahead:...
