Petrol price up to a new high ($2.16)

[NinjaNanna]

Question: What would happen to NZ if say, oil was two hundy plus a barrel, and petrol was $3.50/l, for 4 months? 6 months? What would you do in response?

Hobbies go first, so no more lugging my horse around the north island playing polocrosse, if things are still tight next the motorbike goes, it might be fuel efficient but when it costs $60 to fill its tank it might well be a luxury to far.

If after the hobbies are gone and life is still too expensive then I'd start going to farmers markets to get our locally grown, in season produce instead of using the supermarkets.

After that I'd start using my company car to do the school run and drop Mrs NN at work instead of running 2 cars.

After that I'd sell up and move back to OZ, screw the NZ peso.

[Drunken Monkey]

After that I'd sell up and move back to OZ, screw the NZ peso.

AU$ 1.479 / L in Brisbane at the moment. That's like a million south pacific pesos, innit? Or NZ$1.94 / L.

[NinjaNanna]

I say bring it. Get the paupers off the roads.

There is some merit to this. If we reduced traffic congestion, then we could forego quite a few major road projects allowing us to repay the council and National debts. The country would be more productive too if people weren't spending 2hrs + a day in slow moving carparks.

Also high oil prices and high interest rates are the only things that will significantly curb our consumer driven madness getting us to consume less thus creating less waste and less polution.

[Bald Eagle]

Well I'll be damned if I'll use Wellingtons comical train system, so might have to cut back on the red wine to keep the commuter on the road.

[Drunken Monkey]

There is some merit to this. If we reduced traffic congestion, then we could forego quite a few major road projects allowing us to repay the council and National debts. The country would be more productive too if people weren't spending 2hrs + a day in slow moving carparks.

Also high oil prices and high interest rates are the only things that will significantly curb our consumer driven madness getting us to consume less thus creating less waste and less polution.

Erm yes, that's what I meant. It was...my green conscience. Ya know, let's all eat tofu and ride bicycles, man. *cough*

[NinjaNanna]

AU$ 1.479 / L in Brisbane at the moment. That's like a million south pacific pesos, innit? Or NZ$1.94 / L.

I could earn the same salary in AUD living in Australia as I earn here in NZD, so the question is do I want to pay $1.47/L from my pay for fuel or $2.19/L

I moved here from Aus because I was looking for a new adventure and the job offer was outstanding, I choose to stay here because I love the country and the lifestyle.

I'd only move back to Aus if the lifestyle became unacceptable ie if fuel prices rose so high that I needed to start taking my wife and kids to school and I could no longer afford the hobbies that I so enjoy.

[Bald Eagle]

Erm yes, that's what I meant. It was...my green conscience. Ya know, let's all eat tofu and ride bicycles, man. *cough*

now thats scary - eating tofu and catching public transport - anybody got a hair shirt .

[superman]

I'll complain at $4 a litre, let's hope by then there are some decent breakthroughs in electric/alternative energy technology.

[Big Dave]

What would you do in response?

Ride Motorcycle. Work harder.

[Gone Burger]

$2.16 / litre for 91 - ouch alright. I was already spending about $120.00 per week on gas in the car, just to get to and from work. So, now I will be looking at riding to work right through winter to try and cut that cost down a bit on what ever bike I get next. Have moved house so not as much need to worry about black ice for the first 20 minutes of the journey, only the first 5 minutes. Had better invest in some warmer riding gear.

Catching the train for me (after driving to the station) works out to be a very similar cost than driving, and adds an extra hours travel time to my day. So it aint gonna happen. Just going to have to keep sucking up these price rises an make cuts elsewhere. Time to knucle down for many I'm sure.

[NinjaNanna]

I'll complain at $4 a litre, let's hope by then there are some decent breakthroughs in electric/alternative energy technology.

You'll be complaining a lot earlier than then when you get to the stage of trying to feed and put a roof over your family.

[Drunken Monkey]

I could earn the same salary in AUD living in Australia as I earn here in NZD, so the question is do I want to pay $1.47/L from my pay for fuel or $2.19/L

I think that's true for most NZ'ers. Actually, I think I could get more, in Aussie dollars, doing the same thing.

I moved here from Aus because I was looking for a new adventure and the job offer was outstanding, I choose to stay here because I love the country and the lifestyle.

I grew up there, I don't think Australia is that different to here really. A lot of people would disagree.

I'd only move back to Aus if the lifestyle became unacceptable ie if fuel prices rose so high that I needed to start taking my wife and kids to school and I could no longer afford the hobbies that I so enjoy.

Looks like we're well on our way...

[Indiana_Jones]

Not so much an issue on the bike, another dollar or two then what it was to fill a month ago.

MG on the otherhand will see a bit less use during this spike. But that's a toy so not an issue really again.

The flow on effect with the price of everything else is what bothers/concerns me

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

-Indy

[Toaster]

$2.16 for unleaded 91, $1.55 for diesel. They are really taking the piss

I now fill up the bike with beer and drink petrol... I am finding it saves bucket-loads.