BDBDAgribusinessGovt names oil and gas bid winnersThe government's second round of tenders for oil and gas exploration blocks has yielded 10 new exploration licences, including two in the previously unexplored Pegasus Basin.10 Dec 10:15 PM
EnergyRise in fracking unlikely - industryOil and gas industry groups say they are not expecting a surge in fracking even though the process has been given a qualified tick by the government's environmental monitor.27 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyConcerns, but fracking escapes banFracking has escaped the threat of a ban in New Zealand for now, but the days of industry self-regulation could be numbered after a report found large holes in oversight of unconventional mining by energy companies.27 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyKey: Do fracking properlyFracking should not be banned in NZ, a report says. PM John Key said if NZ uses the procedure, it must use 'world class standards.'27 Nov 07:08 AM
EnergySolid Energy chief's $1.1m pay packetSolid Energy chief executive Don Elder received $1.1 million for the year to June 30 - the same year Solid Energy lost $40m and axed a quarter of its staff.26 Nov 06:31 AM
EnergyFracking rules likely to be tightenedEnvironment commissioner not expected to call for moratorium opponents want on gas extraction technique.25 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyKyoto move 'embarrassing'As Australia is renewing its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, New Zealand has backed off, leaving Greenpeace to label the move embarrassing.10 Nov 03:37 AM
EnergyMining standards 'dumbed down'Solid Energy is largely to blame for the "dumbing down'' of mining industry standards that allowed the Pike River disaster to happen, MP Damien O'Connor says.07 Nov 02:30 AM
BDBDEnergyMajor spending cut for Tiwai PointNZ Aluminium Smelters has today announced a $70m spending cut for the Tiwai Point plant in Bluff.29 Oct 01:30 AM
EnergyWeather and economy weigh on power sectorDry weather and a sluggish economy are the biggest challenges for New Zealand's electricity companies right now.25 Oct 09:20 PM
EnergyAxe falls on Spring CreekThe axe suspended for two months over Greymouth's Spring Creek Mine finally fell today, amputating more than 200 jobs.25 Oct 02:15 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Emissions scheme on a stretcherThe Government is set to put the emissions trading scheme into an induced coma - not dead, but not able to accomplish much, writes Brian Fallow.24 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerNo petrol? Let's just make someThe pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions will grow as the temperature rises, writes Gwynne Dyer, and the desire for "energy independence" will only get stronger as oil prices rise.23 Oct 04:30 PM
EnergyPut a tree in your tankCould New Zealand's forests be our oilfields? Business and researchers say it's a serious prospect, but biofuels face major obstacles, finds Chris Barton.18 Oct 04:30 PM
