6+ hour ago  (1172+ words) A warrant of fitness sticker. (Source: 1 News) A large chunk of vehicles will be inspected less frequently at the mechanics, with a major shake-up of New Zealand's Warrant of Fitness system coming into force later this year. Transport Minister Chris…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (880+ words) A camera equipped trailer. (Source: NZTA) More than 73, 000 Kiwi motorists have been snapped by mobile speed camera trailer units in their first six months on the roads, with the total value of fines issued exceeding $4. 65 million. The figures, obtained by…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (824+ words) Around $700 worth of diesel " roughly 200 litres " was siphoned from a digger at a forestry site where the Auckland Downhill Club is relocating its mountain bike park. (Source: Supplied) A volunteer-run mountain biking club north of Auckland says it had been…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (805+ words) Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey speaks to Q+A's Jack Tame. (Source: Q and A) The conflict in Iran and resulting energy crisis marks a permanent shift for New Zealand's reliance on imported fossil fuels, an electrification advocate says. Kiwibank Sustainable…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (698+ words) The government says for now there is sufficient supply of fuel and no need for stockpiling. (Source: rnz. co. nz) With prices at the pump rising and some having to choose between fuel or food, drive-off thefts have become a…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (819+ words) Escalating conflict in Iran has influenced petrol prices globally. (Source: istock. com) Laura, a home support worker in Nelson, says it's getting increasingly difficult to do her job. By Susan Edmunds of RNZ She travels between clients she provides care…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (866+ words) Signage at a Gull station in Auckland. (Source: rnz. co. nz) Several Gull petrol stations have run dry for the second time in three days, as motorists worry about rising prices and supplies. By Pretoria Gordon for RNZ Petrol (91) has…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1029+ words) Price boards were blacked out at multiple Gull petrol stations. (Source: 1 News) People in Auckland have reported that Gull petrol stations have been running dry during a promotion, as the war in the Middle East drives up fuel prices. The…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1088+ words) Dealers say inquiries have doubled in the past week as petrol prices climb and global tensions push oil markets higher." (Source: 1 News) Rising petrol prices have sparked a surge of interest in electric vehicles for some New Zealand drivers. EV…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1022+ words) Instability around the Strait of Hormuz and soaring crude prices are putting sharp upward pressure on NZ fuel costs. (Source: 1 News) If you're worried about the cost of fuel amid the ongoing war in Iran " you're not alone. The US-Israel…...