1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (215+ words) Australia has halved its fuel tax, moved to level two of its response plan, and sent its prime minister on a fuel-security tour of Asia. New Zealand has done none of these things. Does that matter, asks Catherine Mc Gregor…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (222+ words) Fear of missing out on cheaper running costs has sent EV registrations soaring four-fold " and now dealers are selling cars that haven't even left Japan, writes Catherine Mc Gregor in today's excerpt from The Bulletin. Driven Car Guide editor David…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (767+ words) Ways of looking at the economic shockwaves of a war 15, 000km away. Let's begin at the pump. As you will almost certainly have noticed, prices are angling skyward. Not all fuels are created equal, however. Diesel, which tends to have a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (134+ words) The targeted fuel relief plan signals a government determined to spend carefully. But is $50 a week for 143, 000 families enough, asks Catherine Mc Gregor in today's excerpt from The Bulletin. What was invoked, and often, were the three Ts " timely, targeted,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (848+ words) How can New Zealand protect its energy independence in an era of war? I wouldn't usually notice, but the rising price at the pump and the fears of supply shortages due to the war in Iran make any bit of…...