http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.rdp.co.nz en-us Tue, 19 May 2026 18:30:18 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/156494/bruce-wickham-darrochs-grazing-ltd/ Hi RD Petroleum,Just a quick email to say a huge thank you for the outstanding delivery scheduling and delivery service we have experienced since joining RD Petroleum. It is great to know that I don’t need to be constantly monitoring fuel levels and relying on ad-hoc deliveries which has been the case with our previous “scheduled delivery” service with another fuel company. The email alerts upon delivery are an excellent way of keeping up to date with things and are a great reminder that w... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:54:43 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post156494 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/156493/kinsman-contracting/ Kinsman Contracting is a company based in Temuka and has been a client of RDP Petroleum for over two years. The contracting business operates throughout South Canterbury and has three sites in total, the main one in Temuka, also Waimate and St Andrews. Kinsman Contracting operates a number of different machinery, with the main services they provide being grass silage, bailing, cultivation and potato harvesting.... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:53:18 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post156493 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/156492/dougal-macdougall/ Dougal MacDougall manages his family farm in Millers Flat right in the heart of Central Otago. The farm covers an extensive area and requires a huge amount of work in order to maintain the land at its optimum level. To this end, Dougal uses a wide range of farm machinery and equipment and consequently his fuel demands are large.Dougal and his family have sourced their fuel from BP for over 35 years and for the last five years from RD Petroleum. It is vital to the running of the farm that Dougal ... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:51:58 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post156492 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/156491/gilchrist-brothers/ Peter from Gilchrist Brothers shares his journey of working with RD petroleum.We got onto working with RD Petroleum when we decided to have a review of our suppliers, we already knew Geoff (the Central and North Canterbury Territory Manager) and so had a chat to him about it. RDP offered us competitive pricing and it was an easy decision to get a 5000l diesel tank, along with a 1000l petrol tank.The great thing about the 5000l diesel tank is it has full pin code access, with each vehicle having ... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:50:40 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post156491 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/156490/brent-reid-kb-contractors/ KB Contractors, a Mosgiel-based company which manages projects all over the South Island has been specialising in trenchless technology for over 25 years. Such technology requires an extensive range of machinery including directional drills, thrust-boring and other conventional excavation equipment - add to this KB’s extensive fleet of road vehicles - and it is plain to see that this business relies heavily upon a secure supply of fuel products.Brent Reid is the owner/operator of KB Contractor... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:49:28 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post156490 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/156489/wilderness-wings-scenic-flights/ Ben has been using the RD Petroleum Hokitika aviation fuelling site since RD Petroleum started operating there. We run a scenic flight business with a six-seater Cessna, running all our flights (which range from two to eight flights per day) out of Hokitika. There had previously been an aviation fuel site at Hokitika, but it had been removed for some time before RDP stepped in. Before RD Petroleum set up a fuel site, we would fly an extra 40k up to Greymouth, which we’d have to do daily. This ... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:47:51 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post156489 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/156488/duncan-wells-huntly-road-dairies/ Duncan Wells from Huntly Road Dairies was kind enough to give RD Petroleum a video testimonial. Have a look at what Duncan has to say about the service he received from RD Petroleum.... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:45:50 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post156488 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/156470/angus-taylor-base-manager-pilot-at-garden-city-helicopters-west-coast/ Angus Taylor – Base Manager/Pilot at GCH operate the West Coast Rescue Helicopter and undertake commercial work such as lifting and passenger transport. We operate out of the Greymouth Airport and are now using a number of the RDP aviation fuel sites, notably Haast and Franz Josef.Service from RDP has been exceptional. Gavin is our go-to guy. RD Petroleum is always easy to get a hold of, they’re great at keeping track of the fuel supply and good at delivery. They’r... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:27:13 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post156470 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/156495/why-you-should-use-diesel-for-your-home-heating/ In New Zealand, heating with diesel becomes more popular every day. Using diesel for home heating can be a smart choice depending on your location, budget, and needs. Here are several reasons why you might consider using diesel for home heating:... Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post156495 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/156496/benefits-of-bulk-fuel-for-farms-and-businesses/ Many farms and businesses are turning to bulk fuel as a cost-effective way to manage fuel expenses. Purchasing in bulk often provides advantages in both price and efficiency. Trusted suppliers like RD Petroleum offer reliable bulk fuel delivery solutions tailored to meet the needs of businesses across New Zealand.... Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post156496