Group vows to hinder Otago oil drill
A ''rapid response'' team of up to 260 people has been set up to take to the water to hinder Anadarko's deep-sea drilling operations.
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Northland mineral exploration cleared
Three companies, including one partly owned by Far North Mayor Wayne Brown, have been awarded permits to explore for minerals at five Northland locations
PR push for oil exploration
A public relations push to get New Zealanders on board with oil exploration is being signalled by the public and private sectors at the Petroleum Summit in Wellington today.
Govt offers new oil and gas exploration permits
The Ministry of Economic Development has put 23 exploration blocks, mainly offshore, up for tender in its annual tender round.
East Coast not 'the Texas of the south' - NZ oil expert
A claim the East Coast could become "the Texas of the south" is an overstatement, a local oil exploration expert says.
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Next month, Gareth Morgan will lead an expedition of 40 everyday Kiwis to Antarctica. The last of a 3-part series analyses the impact on wildlife of climate change and the race for resources.