BDBDAgribusinessGovt names oil and gas bid winnersThe government's second round of tenders for oil and gas exploration blocks has yielded 10 new exploration licences, including two in the previously unexplored Pegasus Basin.10 Dec 10:15 PM
CommoditiesPetrobras' last-ditch rescue bidPetrobras officials attempted to save their Raukumara Basin project by asking for time to seek a financial partner.10 Dec 12:43 AM
CommoditiesFracking issues could 'fall through gaps'New Zealand's fragmented oversight of the oil and gas industry could result in potential 'fracking' problems slipping through the gaps.05 Dec 02:25 AM
BDBDCommoditiesOil giant dumps NZ exploration permitsBrazilian oil company Petrobras has handed back exploration licences it holds for deep sea oil and gas prospects off the North Island's East Cape.04 Dec 12:50 AM
EnergyRise in fracking unlikely - industryOil and gas industry groups say they are not expecting a surge in fracking even though the process has been given a qualified tick by the government's environmental monitor.27 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyConcerns, but fracking escapes banFracking has escaped the threat of a ban in New Zealand for now, but the days of industry self-regulation could be numbered after a report found large holes in oversight of unconventional mining by energy companies.27 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyKey: Do fracking properlyFracking should not be banned in NZ, a report says. PM John Key said if NZ uses the procedure, it must use 'world class standards.'27 Nov 07:08 AM
EnergyFracking rules likely to be tightenedEnvironment commissioner not expected to call for moratorium opponents want on gas extraction technique.25 Nov 04:30 PM
CommoditiesAnti-fracking movies blastedTodd Energy report says mining technique is used safely in NZ.08 Nov 04:30 PM
CommoditiesShell tentative on Great South Basin drillingShell says the earliest it will consider drilling in the frontier deep water Great South Basin will be the summer of 2014-15.25 Sep 07:50 PM
