Employer Bulletin | 8 June 2026
- Jun 8
- 2 min read
Here's what is leading the news for employers this week:
The first of two shipments of New Zealand’s diesel reserve is now on its way to New Zealand, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones say.
The fuel it is expected to arrive mid-June (16-18 June). The second shipment is expected to arrive in early July. Together, the two shipments represent around nine days’ of typical diesel consumption for the country.
Channel Infrastructure is continuing work to refurbish two former crude oil tanks at Marsden Point to create around 93 million litres of capacity for the diesel. The tanks will be ready to receive the fuel when the first shipment arrives.
“The Crown and Z Energy agreed that the company will own and manage the reserve stocks. How and when the reserve is used will be decided by ministers,” Shane Jones says.
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