Oil And Gas
Drilling companies should need guarantee from banks - mayor
Drilling companies entering the oil and gas industry in Taranaki should have their business case stress-tested strenuously, New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom says.
Beyond gas and oil: Can alternative energy save Taranaki?
Taranaki is wrestling with it's economic future after the government banned new offshore oil exploration. Robin Martin asks if alternative fuels could be the region's saviour. Audio
Official oil and gas analysis is 'flimsy' - Peters
The acting prime minister is dismissing an official report estimating billions could be lost by halting offshore oil and gas exploration as flimsy.
Oil & gas announcement doesn't affect current jobs - Shane Jones
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says the government's announcement to not issue any more oil and gas permits shows it is meeting international obligations the previous government… Video, Audio
Oil and gas announcement divides Taranaki
New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom says the government's announcement on oil and gas permits is a 'kick in the guts', while local businesses say they feel let down. But not everybody is upset at the move.
…Labour walks tightrope with coalition partners over exploration halt
The government has announced it won't grant any more offshore oil and gas permits, a move the Green party is claiming as a win. But National says it will send 'a chill down the spine of NZ… Video, Audio
Greenpeace issues warning to seismic survey ship
Greenpeace is warning the seismic survey ship Amazon Warrior will be challenged when it enters New Zealand waters.
Maui gas field hearing today
A hearing will start today which could allow a boost in the search for gas at the field off the Taranaki coast.
Greenpeace protesters swim in front of oil exploration ship
Protesters have spent the day trying to block an oil exploration ship near the Waiarapa coast.
What next for disused oil wells?
The government is wrestling with the conundrum of what do with oil rigs when the reservoir beneath them runs dry.
Govt hopes for more oil and gas exploration
The Minister of Energy and Resources Minister says she hopes for more oil and gas exploration this year.
Oil and gas exploration permits fall short
Just a single government oil and gas exploration permit has been granted this year, with a global downturn in the industry.
Black gold fever expected to dwindle
Energy analysts and the government are bracing themselves for a tepid response to the latest call for more exploration for oil and gas.
Seismic explosives on Taranaki farm spark inquiry
Taranaki Regional Council is investigating a complaint that surveying explosives have been laid metres away from a farm's principal water source.
Tension over East Coast oil exploration
Māori on the East Coast are gearing up to oppose plans to explore for oil and gas off Gisborne. Audio