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NZ oil and gas exploration will get a substantial boost in government resources, including funding to chase deep-sea methane hydrates that have yet to be commercially exploited anywhere in the world.
NZ microbe to produce ethanol from Chinese pollution
A local biotech firm is set to use its patented microbe technology in China.
Mateship important in mine
A Kiwi mining safety expert says the trapped Chilean miners will need to create a community.
33 Chilean miners trapped underground
Photos of relatives, friends and rescue workers making contact with the 33 trapped miners in the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile.
Pike River Coal reports $39m loss
Pike River Coal has reported an annual net loss of $39 million and will not be paying any dividend.
Take a deep breath - why the world is running out of helium
A US law means supplies of the gas - a vital component in MRI scans - are vanishing fast.