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Wednesday 13 September 2023
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No option to shop around for petrol ANNE HARDIE Nelson Tasman motorists pay some of the highest prices in the country for their fuel, but unlike other centres they cannot shop around for lower prices because
the variation between all petrol stations can be as little as one cent per litre. In the latest Commerce Commission quarterly fuel monitoring report, Whangarei was the only place that had higher petrol pric-
es than Nelson City and the variation between all fuel companies in Nelson was just one cent per litre for Regular 91. That is compared with a variation between petrol stations of 52 cents per litre in Auckland and 33
cents per litre in Wellington for the same period. The figures are based on the daily price variation (most expensive retail site minus the least expensive site), averaged over the quarter. The New Zealand Automobile
Association principal policy advisor on fuel prices, Terry Collins, says that means Nelsonians do not have the option of shopping around for petrol stations
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Colouring for conservation KATE RUSSELL A passion for both conservation and drawing has landed The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary’s Steffi Kuenstle some very colourful results. The biosecurity ranger has not only published her own children’s colouring-in book, but she has also created a colouring-in activity in honour of all the volunteer teams who take action at the sanctuary. Steffi says the activity, which can be coloured in by children (and adults), was inspired by this year’s theme for conservation week - ‘take action for nature’. “I wanted to do something that showcased all the different volunteers we have inside the sanctuary. I think often people don’t realise how many different jobs are involved and how many helping hands we need to keep it going.” The weeding team, pest detection, planting, bird monitoring, track and fence maintenance, tour guiding, fish support, VC hosts, fence inspection, promotion and events, field support, and the assets
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Biosecurity ranger at The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary, Steffi Kuenstle, with the children’s colouring resources she has created. Photo: Kate Russell.
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