http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.rdp.co.nz en-us Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:57:02 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/170959/the-backup-service-is-unreal/ Green to Gold Contracting has been operating as an agricultural contracting business in Wanaka for 18 years and has worked alongside RD Petroleum since 2020. The team relies on diesel supplied by RD Petroleum to run the tractors behind every stage of the job, from cultivating land and planting seed, through to making winter feed and bringing in the harvest over summer.In this testimonial, Tom explains why Green to Gold Contracting has stuck with RD Petroleum since day one. With an on-site fuel f... Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:17:40 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post170959 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/170053/testimonials-hammond-rural-holdings-fuel-supply/ Brian Hammond farms in partnership with his wife Karen at Hammond Rural Holdings, with both of their sons and Brian's father also involved in the business. Between them they run 1300 sheep, around 4000 store stock and 100 cattle, farm 180 hectares of arable land, and carry out contract cropping and farming work, a business they've built up since 2002.In this testimonial, Brian explains how Hammond Rural Holdings came to switch from a fuel broker to RD Petroleum after a conversation with Pete McC... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:45:13 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post170053 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/170052/blog-from-the-drivers-seat-arrowtown/ Every Thursday, we're handing the camera over to the people who know our roads best, our drivers. Each week one of the team sends in their favourite shot from a delivery, and we share it here along with a bit about where it was taken and what they were up to.This week's shot comes from Manpreet, on a delivery run through Arrowtown.Driver: Manpreet Route/Location: Arrowtown, Queenstown Lakes Delivery: Fuel transportManpreet caught this one in that last golden light of the day, with the surroundin... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:39:02 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post170052 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/170050/fuel-supply-south-island/ RD Petroleum is a strategic fuel supply partner to the Italian Antarctic Programme (ENEA) and a proud supporting member of the Christchurch Antarctic Network. From our Islington base we supply bulk fuel, aviation fuel and lubricants to Antarctic programmes and to commercial, marine, aviation and rural customers throughout the South Island.... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:29:07 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post170050 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/169756/testimonials-motunau-ag-air-fuel-supply/ Bill Byrch, together with his wife Petrina, runs Motunau Ag-Air Ltd from their family farm in North Canterbury, a 600-hectare sheep and beef property. Bill runs the flying side of the business himself, with the help of a loader driver or two, servicing North Canterbury and parts of mid-Canterbury through to Southland. Spring and autumn are busy seasons, with a lot of spraying work through the summer months as well.In this testimonial, Bill explains just how much the business depends on fuel to k... Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:20:21 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post169756 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/169739/blog-spring-bulk-fuel-checklist/ Spring is the busiest stretch of the farming year in the South Island, and it's also the stretch where running short of diesel costs you the most. Here's how to make sure fuel is the one thing you don't have to think about.... Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:03:11 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post169739 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/169631/from-the-drivers-seat-calves-at-ikawai/ Every Thursday, we're handing the camera over to the people who know our roads best, our drivers. Each week one of the team sends in their favourite shot from a delivery, and we share it here along with a bit about where it was taken and what they were up to.This week's shot comes from Matthew, out at Ikawai, with some very curious company.Driver: Matthew Route/Location: Ikawai, North Otago Delivery: DieselMatthew had just pulled up on a farm delivery when three calves wandered straight over to ... Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:47:42 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post169631 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/169617/from-the-drivers-seat-eglinton-valley/ Every Thursday, we're handing the camera over to the people who know our roads best, our drivers. Each week one of the team sends in their favourite shot from a delivery, and we share it here along with a bit about where it was taken and what they were up to.This week's shot comes from David, on a run through the Eglinton Valley.Driver: David Route/Location: Eglinton Valley, Fiordland Delivery: Fuel transportDavid pulled over roadside for this one, with the tussock flats of the Eglinton Valley o... Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:30:39 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post169617 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/169616/from-the-drivers-seat-moa-flat/ Every Thursday, we're handing the camera over to the people who know our roads best, our drivers. Each week one of the team sends in their favourite shot from a delivery, and we share it here along with a bit about where it was taken and what they were up to.This week's shot comes from Cole, on a snowy farm delivery at Moa Flat.Driver: Cole Route/Location: Moa Flat, West Otago Delivery: Fuel transportCole pulled in for this one after a fresh snowfall, tanker parked up beside the farm's bulk tank... Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:26:30 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post169616 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/169409/bulk-diesel-kbcontractors-mosgiel/ Danny is part of the team at KB Contractors, a civil construction company based in Mosgiel that has been operating for around 40 years. The fleet includes 40–45 trucks, around 20 diggers and excavators, loaders and directional drills, all of it needing diesel to stay productive. With a fleet of this size and complexity, keeping every machine fuelled isn't optional, it's what keeps the whole business running.In this testimonial, Danny shares what nearly two decades of working with RD Petroleum ... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:39:10 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post169409