WorldBP boss faces up to the hard questionsBP's new face for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster admitted faults during a unique Q&A forum broadcast live online, AFP reported today.01 Jul 10:31 PM
Opinion<i>Rob Fenwick</i>: Sea levels set for dramatic risePolar scientists are united on the likelihood of level rises - but how much and when?16 Jun 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam Dann<i>Liam Dann</i>: Gulf spill may put dampener on NZ oil drillingIs the attention New Zealand is getting from foreign oil prospectors accelerating?11 Jun 04:00 PM
EnergyOil giant warns against legal backlash on deepwater drillingOil giant ExxonMobil says new rules to curb drilling should be held off until the lessons from the Gulf of Mexico disaster are fully understood.07 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandNZ threatens court action over whalingNZ will join Australia in taking legal action over Japan's whaling programme if last minute diplomatic solutions are not found.31 May 06:13 AM
AgribusinessFish forever ?When it comes to fish, New Zealand is often held up as an exemplar of what happens when you get things right.30 May 04:00 PM
WorldMankind warming the oceans - reportThe world's oceans are warming up - and mankind is to blame, according to a scientists' report.20 May 12:00 AM
WorldOil spill nearing Atlantic currentsComputer models show the black ooze in the Gulf of Mexico may have already entered a major current flowing towards Florida and the Atlantic Ocean.16 May 10:10 PM
WorldObama shames oil bosses over blame gameObama has pledged to end the "cosy relationship" between the oil industry and federal regulators.15 May 01:44 AM
WorldBP, partners all try to shift blameTop executives from BP and two other firms involved in the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico came under fire at a US Senate hearing.11 May 10:10 PM
WorldTime for Plan B to fix oil spillEmergency crews are desperately trying to put together a new plan to stem the flow of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico09 May 08:45 PM
WorldOil rig disaster caused by 'series of failures'The most detailed account yet of what led to the deadly explosion on a BP oil rig that has left the US' coast exposed to millions of litres of leaking oil.07 May 11:53 PM
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
World'It's like watching yourself bleed to death'Fisherman and seafaring residents of the Louisiana shoreline despair as a vast oil slick approaches.30 Apr 10:35 PM
WorldWashington wakes up to oil-spill crisisQuestions are sure to be raised about a self-policing system that trusted a commercial oil operator to take care of its own mishap.30 Apr 04:00 PM
