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‘A global energy crisis’ – Fuel price hike looms for Pacific amid Iran war

March 4, 2026

By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist Analysts are warning fuel prices are expected to jump in the Pacific following the Israeli and US attacks on Iran, and the retaliatory response by Iran. Iran borders the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supply, and shipments have been suspended following ... <a title="‘A global energy crisis’ – Fuel price hike looms for Pacific amid Iran war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/a-global-energy-crisis-fuel-price-hike-looms-for-pacific-amid-iran-war/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A global energy crisis’ – Fuel price hike looms for Pacific amid Iran war">Read more</a>

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NZ Budget 2022: Record $11.1 billion post-covid boost for health system

May 20, 2022

By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor More than two million New Zealanders will get a one-off $350 sweetener as part of the Budget’s centrepiece $1 billion cost-of-living relief package. The temporary short-term support is counterbalanced by a record $11.1 billion for the health system as the government scraps district health boards (DHBs) and ... <a title="NZ Budget 2022: Record $11.1 billion post-covid boost for health system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/nz-budget-2022-record-11-1-billion-post-covid-boost-for-health-system/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Budget 2022: Record $11.1 billion post-covid boost for health system">Read more</a>