http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.rdp.co.nz en-us Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:49:30 +1200 Rocketspark 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 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/169383/from-the-drivers-seat-hokonui-hills/ 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 Steven, held up (in the best way) in the Hokonui Hills.Driver: Steven Route/Location: Hokonui Hills, Southland Delivery: DieselSteven came around a bend on this gravel road to find a mob of sheep being moved along... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:21:44 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post169383 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/169382/from-the-drivers-seat-macraes/ 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 out to Macraes.Driver: Manpreet Route/Location: Macraes, East Otago Delivery: Fuel transportManpreet caught this one pulled up on a gravel pad, with the rolling, sun-drenched hill country a... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:16:37 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post169382 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/168890/from-the-drivers-seat-golden-bay/ 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 Kurt, on a delivery out to Golden Bay.Driver: Kurt Route/Location: Golden Bay Delivery: Fuel transportKurt caught this one right at sunrise, tanker parked up with the flax and coastline silhouetted against the fir... Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:33:23 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post168890 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/168828/bulk-diesel-delivery-takaka-testimonial/ Tristan runs TG Contracting out of Takaka, operating both an earthmoving business, now approaching 15 years, and an agricultural business, which has been running for six years. Across that time, he's relied on RD Petroleum for fuel supply for close to 12 years.In this testimonial, Tristan talks about what's kept him with RD Petroleum for over a decade: consistent, dependable deliveries that scaled with his business as his infrastructure grew, from a single smaller tank to a full setup of yard an... Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:17:22 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post168828 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/168660/from-the-drivers-seat-castle-hill/ 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 Sukhvir, on the road through Castle Hill.Driver: Sukhvir Route/Location: Castle Hill, Canterbury Delivery: Fuel DeliverySukhvir caught this one on a clear day, tanker parked roadside with the Craigieburn Range sti... Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:27:49 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post168660 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/post/168659/from-the-drivers-seat-hampden/ 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 break in Hampden.Driver: Manpreet Route/Location: Hampden, North Otago Delivery: Fuel transportManpreet pulled over for a break in Hampden just as the sky lit up, one of those sunrises that's worth ... Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:19:41 +1200 http://www.rdp.co.nz/blog/#post168659