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Explainer: How the price of petrol can vary so much from station to station.
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Scary warning for people seen stockpiling fuel
Aucklanders are being warned against stockpiling petrol.
Drivers grab cheap petrol before tax kicks in
Looking for cheap before the petrol tax kicks in tomorrow, drivers wait for petrol at the Gull Petrol Station on Titirangi Road in Titirangi. Credit: Brett Phibbs
Fuel frenzy: Big queues as motorists flock to beat petrol tax
Aucklanders are filling up on cut-price petrol before Sunday's big fuel tax increase.
Fuel queues: Motorists likely to have to wait to fill up
Motorists eager to fill up before the petrol price spike will be rushing to the pumps.
Auckland business confidence in 'free fall'
Small businesses are struggling to find workers with the right skills, survey finds.
Simon Wilson: You should hear what the councillors said about the fuel tax
When the Auckland Council voted for a regional fuel tax it heard some remarkable speeches.
Petrol tax will hurt South Auckland, say councillors
The poorer communities of South Auckland will be hit hard by a regional fuel tax.
Auckland rates to rise 2.5 per cent
Rates rise of 2.5 per cent over next two years approved by Auckland councillors.
New fuel taxes need to deliver results: AA
AA warning both council and Government Aucklanders need to see tax benefits quickly.
'Gull effect' fuels petrol price gaps
The AA said a competitive market made it more attractive for smaller brands to expand.
Petrol price wars: A 64c difference in Auckland
The Herald rang petrol countries around the Super City to see how prices varied.
Fuel company to slash 12c a litre off petrol prices today
One of NZ's smallest fuel providers is slashing 12 cents a litre off fuel for 32 hours.
Paying through the nozzle: Where 91 is already selling for more than $3 a litre
Spare a thought for motorists on Great Barrier Island and the Chatham Islands.
Poll shows penny pinching prevalent as petrol prices soar
Motorists are keen on trying to make their money stretch a little further.
Revealed: At $2.51 a litre is this NZ's most expensive petrol?
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How record high prices could backfire on petrol companies
AA calling for a tax reduction to curb prices as 91 octane reaches $2.30 a litre.
North-South divide: Why fuel is cheaper in Auckland
Higher levels of competition mean petrol prices are often lower in the North Island.
Govt not budging on fuel tax hikes
National leader says the Coalition's policy is exacerbating the problem of rising prices.
Simon Wilson: Why we need the regional fuel tax
Auckland has a bold new transport plan but National is still struggling to come to terms.
Hamilton wants its own fuel tax
First Auckland. Then Christchurch. Now Hamilton wants its own fuel tax.
The huge difference in Mobil petrol prices across Auckland
Petrol companies cite local competition as a factor in price differences.
Hosking: Motorists have the power to drive down petrol prices
COMMENT: BP isn't winning any friends with its pricing strategy but not much Govt can do.
BP's petrol pricing 'raises eyebrows', PM says
BP's overnight price prices are bigger than Govt's annual fuel tax rises, the PM says.
Auckland fuel tax out for consultation
Aucklanders are being consulted on a fuel tax which has strong backing from councillors.
Long wait for big Auckland roading projects
Labour's plans for two big roads in Auckland may not start for six or seven years.
GST takes fuel tax higher than announced
The Government has not told drivers its new fuel tax will be higher when GST is added.
Comment | Fuel taxes not the best solution
COMMENT: Congestion pricing, not fuel tax, is the way forward for Auckland.
Roscommon Rd Gull station sells petrol for 49c a litre
Gridlock, chaos as station sells petrol for 49c a litre. Source: Facebook / @Roanna Makiri
Pumps run dry as Gull discounts fuel
Some Gull service stations ran out of fuel overnight due to its Christmas discount.
'Evidence New Zealanders are not paying a fair price for petrol' Energy Minister Woods
Energy Minister Megan Woods is asked if New Zealanders are being ripped-off with petrol prices.
Cut petrol prices, AA urges fuel companies
The price was well over the threshold inviting Government scrutiny, says the AA.
Waikato pumped for benefits of Auckland fuel tax
Three petrol stations near Pukekohe look set to cash in on Auckland's regional fuel tax.