Driven to change
Driven to change
Otago, Akaroa, Marlborough, Golden Bay, the West Coast, the Southern Lakes and back to Dunedin. Once upon a time, the South Island road trip was a carefree affair punctuated by the odd mix tape...
Petrol prices
Time to consider diesel?
Time to consider diesel?
In times of high fuel prices, it is worth considering a diesel-powered car, Otago Daily Times motoring writer David Thomson says. If you want to look at what happens when fuel prices really...
$2-plus petrol new reality
$2-plus petrol new reality
The days of less than $2-a-litre petrol have run dry.
Petrol prices highest since 2008
Petrol prices highest since 2008
Petrol prices are on the rise again hitting their highest level for more than two years.
Weak Kiwi magnifies petrol-price rises
Weak Kiwi magnifies petrol-price rises
Consumers are facing record fuel prices and rising food costs as the weakened New Zealand dollar is unable to cushion further oil-price hikes.
Price of petrol will keep rising: AA
Price of petrol will keep rising: AA
Motorists face more surges in the price of petrol, the Automobile Association warns.
Libyan unrest drives up oil price
Libyan unrest drives up oil price
Tensions in the Middle East have propelled oil prices to a more than two-year high and are causing more concerns for New Zealand motorists after this week's 5c-a-litre hike in fuel prices.
Fuel prices: the only way may be up
Fuel prices: the only way may be up
There is a very good chance the petrol motorists buy this week is as cheap as it will ever be.
Petrol prices hit $2 a litre
Petrol prices hit $2 a litre
Petrol prices have hit the $2 a litre mark.
Petrol, power set to climb
Petrol, power set to climb
A 10C-a-litre rise in the price of petrol this year, plus an estimated 2% rise in electricity prices and an increase in interest rates, could leave some taxpayers struggling to find any benefit from the tax cuts announced in Thursday's Budget.
Petrol prices fall again
Petrol prices fall again
Petrol prices have fallen for the second time in three days, Shell leading the way with a second 4c a litre drop this morning.
Petrol prices drop
Petrol prices drop
The price of petrol dropped 3 cents a litre today.
Petrol prices up again
Petrol prices up again
Petrol companies have pushed up the price of petrol and diesel by five cents a litre today, despite the New Zealand dollar reaching a 10-month high against the US dollar.
Petrol, diesel prices cut
Petrol, diesel prices cut
Oil companies have dropped the price of petrol and diesel today.
Four companies drop petrol prices
Four companies drop petrol prices
Four petrol companies dropped their prices this morning, but the Automobile Association said there was still room for further falls.
Petrol prices up 6c
Petrol prices up 6c
The four leading petrol companies raised their prices by six cents a litre this morning, with the Automobile Association saying the increase was justified.
Petrol prices rise again
Petrol prices rise again
The major petrol companies have again raised their prices.
Petrol prices up for 5th time in two weeks
Petrol prices up for 5th time in two weeks
Petrol companies have again pushed up the price of petrol - the fifth in a fortnight - blaming the rise on the increased international cost of refined petrol.
Declining dollar blamed for petrol price rise
Declining dollar blamed for petrol price rise
A decline in the New Zealand dollar to six-year lows has driven the fourth petrol price rise in just over a week, the AA says.
Petrol prices rise for third time in week
Petrol prices rise for third time in week
Petrol prices were increased by 5c a litre today - the third rise in a week.