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Petrol drive-offs have increased by 100 thefts a week, since the price of fuel surged earlier in the year. Since the beginning of March, 2026, police have laid over 370 charges for petrol drive-offs, and burglaries where diesel was targeted. In a statement, assistant commissioner of road policing and district support ,Tusha Penny, said that police are taking their response to this type of crime “seriously”, and added, “we are expecting that the number of charges will continue

Waitohi Ag general manager John Svensson (left), who hired Dustin Wright (right) in October last year says it’s important for the industry to invest in the next generation. Claire Inkson At just 16, Dustin Wright is already behind the wheel of some of the most advanced machinery on North Canterbury farms - but his passion for all things diesel started well before he ever climbed into a tractor. Long before this season with Waitohi Ag, Wright had his sights set on trucks. He