Oil Exploration
Govt warned of 'chilling effect' of less oil, gas exploration
Cabinet briefing papers reveal the government was warned by officials its plan to curb future oil and gas exploration could have a "chilling effect" on investment if it wasn't handled well. Audio
Seismic surveys deadly for plankton - study
Scientists in Australia have discovered seismic surveys commonly used for underwater oil exploration could be doing significant damage to plankton populations. The experiment found that one hour after… Audio
Hunt for oil and gas likely to rise again - PEPANZ
A group representing the oil and gas exploration industry says it will come through the current tough times it's currently going through. Audio
Consumers will pay more as New Zealand aims to meet targets
John Key says New Zealand consumers will pay about $100 extra dollars a year to meet New Zealand's targets Audio
Richard Sykes - oil exploration in NZ
GNS Science petroleum geochemist on the new research programme aimed at improving the chances of finding oil and gas accumulations in New Zealand's sedimentary basins. Audio
Auckland councillors split on oil exploration
Auckland councillors are divided about whether the city should open an area off its west coast to oil exploration.
Shell halts deepwater drilling plans for Otago-Southland coast
The oil company Shell has halted plans for deepwater drilling off the Otago-Southland coast and is not saying when the exploration program may resume. Audio
Pateke 4H well has been brought into production
The Pateke 4H well has been brought into production and flow testing is underway. Audio
Govt confident oil giants will be interested
The Goverment is confident international oil giants will invest in exploration off the coast of New Zealand despite a lack of success in recent years, and a falling oil price. Audio
Environmental vote down the toilet
A call of nature turned an Auckland Council vote on oil exploration programme today into a farse. Audio
NZ Oil & Gas prepares for an extended period of low oil prices
New Zealand Oil & Gas says it's preparing for an extended period of materially lower oil prices. Audio
Inflation declines in the December quarter
Inflation's fallen and is expected to tumble even further in the next three months, keeping interest rates steady. A big factor is falling fuel costs, with one economist estimating the savings drivers… Audio
Opposition to grow over consent to oil exploration permits
Some Māori protesters are predicting opposition will grow - now that the government's granted 15 exploration permits to oil and gas companies, worth about 110 million dollars. Mani Dunlop from Te Manu… Audio
NZ's contingency plans for a deep sea oil disaster 'laughable'
New Zealand's contingency plans in the event of a deep sea oil disaster have been shrugged off as 'laughable.' Audio
Chevron wins deep-sea exploration permit
An American oil company responsible for a massive oil spill in 2011 has clinched a deal ultimately aimed at drilling deep-sea wells off the eastern North Island. Audio
Captain Cook’s naval charts embody Enlightenment imperialism
Dame Anne Salmond discusses Maori relations with the ocean, comparing Te Whanau a Apanui's opposition to the oil company Petrobras' drilling ship to the time 250 years earlier when canoes headed out… Audio
Protest at New Plymouth Oil and Gas expo
The oil and gas industry has been talking up its environmental credentials at a conference in New Plymouth today. Audio
Kumi Naidoo - executive director of Greenpeace International
South African-born executive director of Greenpeace International. Mr Naidoo is the first African Greenpeace boss and first to be appointed from outside the organisation. He is visiting NZ to lend… Audio
Deep sea drilling
John Pfahlert of the Petroleum Exploration Association and Simon Boxer of Greenpeace discuss the prospect of deep sea oil and gas exploration off New Zealand's coasts. Audio
Ideas for 3 October 2010: Oil
With the impending exploration of the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone by Brazilian oil prospectors, the Ideas team looks at the oil industry in a post-Deep-Water-Horizon environment. Audio