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‘Free-for-all’: Concerns Govt oil/gas ban reversal will open up mining all over NZ
Resources Minister Shane Jones is offering up "all acreage" across New Zealand.
Fashion: The next frontier for clean tech as textile waste mounts
Fashion emits 8% to 10% of greenhouse gases yearly, more than aviation.
Editorial: ‘Woke’ or not, political meddling in business sets dangerous precedent
OPINION: It's not for politicians to decide if banks are too woke it is for shareholders.
Why Contact’s new gas contract is crucial for NZ’s energy future
Gas prices have risen over 50%, impacting electricity generation costs.
Oil giant BP cuts thousands of jobs to slash costs
With about 90,000 staff worldwide, BP indicated more jobs could be cut.
Petrol prices set to rise as foreign sanctions, weak NZ dollar bite
Sanctions on Russia's energy industry could influence local petrol prices.
Fletcher Building inks $45m Marsden Point ex-refinery deal
It's the first customer to sign a deal after the oil refinery shut down.
Letters: Donald Trump’s election win reaction; Government’s tunnel vision issue
OPINION: 'Democracy doesn’t die in darkness, it dies in broad daylight.'
'Drill, baby, drill': Trump policy poses risks, opportunities for oil industry
No more 'war-profiteer or price-gouger' insults now, oilman says ahead of Trump 2.0 era.
Canada proposes emissions cap on oil and gas sector
Oil-rich provinces and business groups have already balked at the measures.
Auckland construction, oil industry figures charged in major meth bust
The pair are among five men before the courts over the seized drugs.
'Winston didn't want a 65-year-old larrikin': Shane Jones gets serious after talking-to
Shane Jones is playing the jester less as he goes about his politics
Oil surges after Joe Biden’s comments on Israeli retaliation
Financial Times: US officials expect a response measured enough to avoid escalation.
Top shale boss says US ‘unusually vulnerable’ to Middle East oil shock
Financial Times: Magnate blames Biden for decision to drain strategic oil reserve.
Middle East conflict could impact NZ exporters
Many of NZ's friends are hostile or indifferent to Iran and its proxies, analyst says.
Watch: 'F***ing sellout' - Oil and gas protesters shout in Shane Jones' face
He said protesters were 'being extreme', people gave govt mandate by voting.
Audrey Young: Labour's howls of protest have a whiff of hypocrisy
OPINION: If only the Opposition had practised what they preached when they were in charge.
Methanex proposes idling one plant indefinitely, job cuts
The nation's biggest gas user will go down to one plant.
First look: Inside Northland oil refinery post-shutdown
Marsden Point was once a hive of activity – now it's quiet and pipes are rusted.
Former refinery shows commitment to oil spill response with new boat
While oil is no longer refined at Whangārei's Marsden Point, oil spills are still a risk.
Chlöe Swarbrick: Christopher Luxon is gaslighting the country
OPINION: The energy crisis is driven by relentless corporate profiteering.
Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply
OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'
Gisborne letters: Catch up with more green energy
OPINION: Our readers write on green energy, energy security, GE and ballooning rates.
Saudi wealth fund brings era of easy money to an end
Financial Times: It was once considered a cash cow by dealmakers.
Opinion: Nations, corporations leading us into an unsustainable future – Dr Daniel Hikuroa
OPINION: Māori are responsible for ensuring the viability of land and resources.
Gas shortage
The energy industry is in deep distress, searching for a solution to a nationwide gas shortage.