EconomyArctic spell sweeping US elevates West Texas priceWest Texas Intermediate sustained its biggest weekly gain of the year as freezing temperatures in the US boosted demand for heating oil.27 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Cunliffe and Jones get real on offshore hunt for oil and gasLabour's Shane Jones has used the rat-cunning skills that got him to the top of Maori fishing politics to manoeuvre his boss, David Cunliffe, into adopting new realism on offshore oil and gas exploration.24 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandProtesters attach banner to Anadarko exploratory vesselProtesters against deep sea oil exploration attached a banner to an Anadarko exploratory vessel in Wellington this morning.22 Jan 11:53 PM
CommoditiesLabour moots tough oil, gas lawLabour is looking at the Norwegian model for regulating the oil and gas industry, including stronger environmental safeguards and steeper taxes.22 Jan 04:30 PM
CommoditiesOil job prospects riseBig international oil and gas recruitment company Air Energi is moving into New Zealand in what is being described as a vote of confidence in the sector here.19 Jan 04:30 PM
Commodities5-week wait to plug wellRevelations that a "worst-case" oil well blowout in New Zealand waters could take five weeks to plug.17 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandOil: a risky businessThe rewards may be infinite, but a fresh wave of oil exploration in our coastal waters also brings potential for environmental ruin.17 Jan 04:30 PM
EnergyGroup vows to hinder Otago oil drillA ''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.12 Jan 09:37 PM
OpinionGary Taylor: Secretive regime on drilling dangerousOil and gas exploration plans such as Shell's for Southland should be subject to the rigours of a public hearing, writes Gary Taylor.12 Jan 04:30 PM
Commodities'Game changing' gas boom worth billionsThe first taste of petroleum money could be just weeks away in Dunedin, as oil giant Anadarko prepares to move its drilling ship into Otago waters.09 Jan 08:40 PM
OpinionEditorial: NZ should relish Shell's show of confidenceEditorial: Just a year ago, the prospects for oil and gas exploration in this country looked bleak. It is particularly welcome, hence, that Shell has announced it will drill an exploratory well in the Great South Basin.09 Jan 04:30 PM
CommoditiesCities race to be oil and gas baseTwo southern cities are battling it out for hosting rights to an oil and gas base, after confirmation oil giant Shell wants to drill a test well in the deep south.08 Jan 09:53 PM
Commodities'Economic boom' if southern gas foundA significant gas find in the Great South Basin would provide the largest economic boom to NZ people would ever remember, an analyst said.08 Jan 08:44 PM
CommoditiesWarning over Great South Basin drillShell hopes drilling will produce Maui-size gas reserves07 Jan 03:15 AM
New ZealandMining divides New ZealandersA poll reveals a striking generation gap in attitudes to mining.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandOil-drilling support slipping - pollThere is increased opposition to the Govt's plans for oil, gas and mineral exploration in the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey - although nearly 60% of respondents still support it.03 Jan 11:41 PM
New ZealandDrilling checks are box-ticking, say lobby groupEnvironmental groups say a court ruling confirms the approval system for oil and gas drilling waters is a box-ticking exercise, and draft regulations will further reduce public scrutiny.20 Dec 10:50 PM
New ZealandOfficials reject landfarming claimsOfficials in New Zealand's leading oil and gas region are rejecting claims that cows are being allowed to graze on land polluted by waste from mining and fracking operations.17 Dec 04:30 PM
EnergyAnadarko faces $16.9b billTexan oil giant Anadarko's environmental credentials and the future of its New Zealand offshore exploration programme are being questioned as the company faces a US toxic site cleanup and compensation claim which could reach US$14 billion ($16.9 billion).16 Dec 09:32 PM
EnergyGreenpeace opens Anadarko caseGreenpeace has opened its case against the Environmental Protection Agency and Texan oil giant Anadarko in the High Court at Wellington.08 Dec 10:41 PM
New ZealandBridges victim of hoax hackEnergy Minister Simon Bridges has become the victim of a hoax website hack by Greenpeace activists opposed to oil drilling.05 Dec 08:51 PM
New ZealandGlobal oil giants unfazed by oppositionInternational oil and gas giants who have gained permits to explore NZ's seabed and land say they aren't deterred by the prospect of protest as it is a natural part of the petroleum industry.05 Dec 04:30 PM
BDBDEnergyStrong interest in next round of NZ oil explorationGovernment efforts to entice major global oil and gas producers to New Zealand has borne fruit, with Norway's state-owned Statoil and Australian heavyweight Woodside Petroleum winning exploration licences in the latest permit awards.04 Dec 10:23 PM
New Zealand'Funeral' for Maui's dolphinA 'funeral procession' for New Zealand's endangered Maui's dolphin species is currently winding though Wellington's inner city streets.04 Dec 12:08 AM
OpinionMatt McCarten: Selling our future for $75 eachDeep-sea oil drilling interests claim our Government could receive $300m from it. Is our "clean, green reputation" worth trading in for that, Matt McCarten asks.30 Nov 07:05 PM
