Luxon’s Singapore claims are hollow – what his trip really showed
Luxon says his Singapore trip secured New Zealand’s fuel future. The problem is nobody can guarantee what that fuel will actually cost.
Luxon says his Singapore trip secured New Zealand’s fuel future. The problem is nobody can guarantee what that fuel will actually cost.

A fertiliser shock from the Iran conflict combined with a severe El Niño event could create the conditions for a catastrophic global famine.

The biggest danger from the Iran conflict may not be oil prices, it may be the collapse of global food supply chains feeding billions of people.

The Iran conflict may be about to hit your supermarket bill. Fertiliser shortages, drought and collapsing crop economics are forming a dangerous global storm.

Oil prices are rising. Inflation fears are back. And New Zealand’s economy is staring down another global crisis. Nicola Willis explains the Government’s plan.

The economy is buckling, social cohesion is fraying, and the fantasy of running New Zealand like a company is collapsing.

Inflation fears are rising, economists are backtracking, and Moody’s has put New Zealand’s economy on notice.

The fuel crisis may be the latest punch, but Labour says National had already left Kiwi households reeling from soaring costs.
Markets are acting like this ends quietly. History — and reality — suggest otherwise.

Fuel stocks are falling, global supply is tightening — and the Government is still performing for the cameras instead of preparing for impact.