1 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: Yep. Gas prices top of mind, and we heard yesterday 2 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:08,400 Speaker 1: the government's swinging into support working families. We're going to 3 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:10,479 Speaker 1: catch up with our local MP, James Meeker to ask 4 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: about this at around twenty to eight. The ones I've 5 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: been thinking of of late our rural community, our farmers, 6 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: our contractors and also those in transport and logistics. And 7 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: one of the biggest players there around here would have 8 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 1: to be Wearing's group, Mark Wearing Morning. 9 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 2: Good morning, how are you, Luke? 10 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: You're good mate. Andrew Harris, contractor was on the news 11 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:33,840 Speaker 1: the other day sharing how it's costing him an extra 12 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 1: ten thousand dollars a day to just do his business 13 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:39,160 Speaker 1: at the moment. So you guys have got a fleet 14 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 1: of over two hundred and eighty trucks. How much extra 15 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: are you facing. 16 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 2: It's a significant increase at the moment, John ormous. We've 17 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,480 Speaker 2: been about seven million liters a year, so you'll work 18 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 2: it out from there. It's probably we've had We've got 19 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 2: a fair watch is the fuel adjustment fact and mechanism 20 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 2: and play, which means we try to pass through any 21 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 2: increase in costs but also reduced costs when the price 22 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 2: of fuel comes down and it's probably a key component 23 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 2: of trying to keep in business really because it's our 24 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 2: second largest cost to labor. 25 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: These are the most difficult operating conditions that you've ever faced. 26 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 2: I think it's got quite a leg coming. That's what 27 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 2: I think, Luke is. We can control what we can control. 28 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 2: But at the moment, there's so many variables with this 29 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 2: and that straight is going to be ongoing problem for 30 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:39,479 Speaker 2: us for quite a while, I think. And that's going 31 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 2: to have a bearing on supply later for us, which 32 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 2: is probably hasn't planned through yet. It will be a 33 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 2: little bit about the supply in the future, but for us, 34 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: it's also making sure we're still on business there to 35 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 2: have the fuel in the future. 36 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: So it hasn't already. I spoke to somebody and this 37 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: is here, say, but they reckon the McEwan bouncer at 38 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: Methan R and Dry yesterday, so you still have ample 39 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: supply yourselves. 40 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 2: Well, we've got a truck stop up there and yesterday 41 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:17,239 Speaker 2: we're notified that they're not resupplying methan. Methan is one 42 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 2: of a number of truck stops throughout New Zealander. They're 43 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 2: not going to resupply. Yeah, or the mobile there meth 44 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 2: and it's already unlimited stocks too. It's only open partly 45 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 2: during the day, so that's going to be a real 46 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 2: effect on the real community and then the third party 47 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 2: supplies where they get to in the future. I'm just 48 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 2: not sure what that all means for them either. Possibly 49 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 2: quite a change for some of those third parties. 50 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: We just. 51 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 2: Sorry that plays onto all all the royal community because 52 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 2: a lot of people can't afford to get their spread 53 00:02:56,840 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 2: and to get fuel. It's it's so we're the they 54 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 2: get their fuel from in the future. I think it's 55 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 2: actually pretty short sighted that all they're doing is moving 56 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:08,519 Speaker 2: the problem from the royal communities into the lights of 57 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,799 Speaker 2: Eshburdon to ruin those other sides. So there's a bit 58 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 2: of a problem. 59 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's probably something that many heaven considered to be fair. 60 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,799 Speaker 1: You're disappointed not to see any support from the government yesterday. 61 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:23,799 Speaker 2: I think they've only gone stage one at currently. There 62 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 2: will be because of the leg of where this is, 63 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 2: Where are we going to get our oil from in 64 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,639 Speaker 2: the future. Our fuel from is going to be the question. 65 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 2: Then those refineries and Career and Southeast Asia getting fuel currently, 66 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 2: but where they're going to be getting it from in 67 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 2: the future. Are they going to beginning from the States. 68 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 2: It's a question and when that happens, what happens to 69 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 2: that barrel price that I can see Trumpies movers. He's 70 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 2: playing his cards close to his chess. But I'm pretty 71 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 2: sure I know where some of the fuel is going 72 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 2: to come from.