WorldBurn-off starts in Gulf oil disasterThe US Coast Guard has successfully completed a controlled burn of a portion of the oil slick off the Gulf Coast.05 May 08:12 PM
EnergyTaxes could boost fuel prices further - AATax increases could add another 10 cents a litre to the price of petrol by the end of the year, says the AA.04 May 04:27 AM
New ZealandElderly forced to find out-of-way serviceElderly people are searching out petrol stations that will fill their tanks for them as health and safety rules take the service out of service stations.04 May 01:11 AM
EnergySchwarzenegger ends support for offshore drillingArnold Schwarzenegger has withdrawn his support for a plan to expand oil drilling off California, citing the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.03 May 09:45 PM
WorldCriticism of BP over oil spill growsClass action lawsuits have been filed against BP and contractor Halliburton as a vast oil spill threatens the US coast.01 May 10:31 PM
New ZealandGovt may ditch emissions trading schemeThe Government is unlikely to follow through with the ETS as scheduled beyond 2013 unless its major trading partners do the same.28 Apr 04:00 PM
AgribusinessGovt rejects calls to copy Australia in ETS delayThe Australian govt is shelving plans to start its ETS for at least three years, but the NZ Government says it has no plans to delay the scheme here.27 Apr 09:12 AM
