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OpinionApril 14

OMV blots NZ's copybook

Has New Zealand forfeited its right to be called a climate leader? Amanda Larsson reports. 
OMV blots NZ's copybook
OMV blots NZ's copybook
BusinessApril 11

Companies face 'drill or drop' ultimatum

Time is not up on oil and gas exploration in the Great South Basin, but without any meaningful finds the number of permits looks set to diminish.
Companies face 'drill or drop' ultimatum
Companies face 'drill or drop' ultimatum
BusinessApril 12

No new offshore oil and gas exploration

The Government has ceased offering new offshore oil and gas exploration permits and restricted permitting to just onshore Taranaki targets, a definitive move to transitioning away from fossil fuel extraction.
No new offshore oil and gas exploration
No new offshore oil and gas exploration
BusinessNovember 14

Ofer's bid to take over NZOG gains traction

Ofer Global's takeover play for New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) has gained traction and risen to 36% acceptances, with a former takeover competitor indicating it will also throw in its 17% holding.
Ofer's bid to take over NZOG gains traction
Ofer's bid to take over NZOG gains traction
The MixApril 7

Cooking with gas

Business is booming in Taranaki, and much of the credit for the region's jobs and wealth is being given to the oil and gas industry. But, in quieter corners of the province, opponents are counting the cost. Chris Morris reports.
The MixMarch 30

In the hot seat

Shell New Zealand chairman Rob Jager concedes there are issues with his product. But he says as long as people keep using it, Shell will keep drilling, Chris Morris reports.
DunedinMarch 22

Anadarko ship farewelled by message

Three anti-oil protesters who scaled the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday morning and unfurled a banner were later given a pre-charge warning by police.
Anadarko ship farewelled by message
Anadarko ship farewelled by message
The MixMarch 21

Expanding search for hydrocarbons gives some the jitters

Sarah Roberts' family farm is being surrounded by the oil and gas industry.
Expanding search for hydrocarbons gives some the jitters
Expanding search for hydrocarbons gives some the jitters
The MixFebruary 16

Powering the future

Even as exploratory drilling gets started off the Otago coast, everyone agrees we have to move from fossil fuels to a low-carbon future. But does that mean giving up the car, the dishwasher and YouTube? Bruce Munro talks to those researching and living The Transition.
Powering the future
Powering the future
DunedinFebruary 1

Protest vessel arrives

A veteran protester arrived in Dunedin yesterday to help the city quit its oil addiction.
Protest vessel arrives
Protest vessel arrives
DunedinJanuary 31

Pro-drilling councillor criticises MP's stance

A Dunedin city councillor has accused Dunedin North Labour MP David Clark of putting votes before jobs as the debate over exploratory gas drilling heats up in the South.
Pro-drilling councillor criticises MP's stance
Pro-drilling councillor criticises MP's stance
The MixJanuary 25

Search comes south

Oil and gas exploration in our backyard is on its way. No matter whether you are for or against deep sea drilling, it is set to begin in earnest off the Otago coast.
DunedinNovember 25

Oil battle looming in Otago

Anadarko looks set to be greeted by a protest flotilla when the Texas-based oil giant starts drilling a test well in deep water off the Otago coast early next year.
DunedinOctober 2

$100m test well planned off Dunedin

An announcement Anadarko is set to drill a $US100 million test well off the Otago coast in January is good news for a Dunedin economy ''struggling for jobs'', Otago Chamber of Commerce president Peter McIntyre says.
DunedinOctober 1

To drill or not to drill, that is the question

A key to Dunedin's future prosperity could lie buried beneath the seabed just 60km off the coast. But so, too, could the seeds of an environmental catastrophe. Reporter Chris Morris talks to Dunedin's mayoral candidates about oil and gas.
BusinessSeptember 17

Petroleum summit beginning today

With one of the New Zealand oil and gas exploration industry's busiest years ahead, with up to 13 test wells and possibly four rigs in the country, its annual petroleum conference begins in Wellington today.
BusinessSeptember 5

Testing may alter outlook

Up to three drilling rigs and a drill ship are due in New Zealand over the next 12 months and, depending on results, the country could be ''re-rated'' as a more favourable destination for oil and gas explorers.
Testing may alter outlook
Testing may alter outlook
BusinessSeptember 5

Drilling off Oamaru an option

A third oil and gas explorer is in the early stages of assessing the Clipper prospect for deep-water test-drilling off the coast of Oamaru, having committed to a large $5 million to $10 million shipborne seismic hydrographic survey, beginning early next year.
DunedinSeptember 2

Govt defends oil drilling

The company set to drill off the Otago coast in January has been ''put through the wringer'' when it comes to environmental and safety standards, Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges says.
Govt defends oil drilling
Govt defends oil drilling
DunedinJuly 9

Shell 'more optimistic' about drilling

Offshore oil and gas explorer Shell appears more confident its proposed deepwater drilling in the Great South Basin will go ahead.
Shell 'more optimistic' about drilling
Shell 'more optimistic' about drilling
DunedinJune 11

Oil drilling: DCC wants 'consensus on the facts'

A better understanding is needed of the issues oil and gas exploration present for Dunedin, Mayor Dave Cull says.
Oil drilling: DCC wants 'consensus on the facts'
Oil drilling: DCC wants 'consensus on the facts'
NationalMay 20

Tenders open; parties ramp up policies

Political parties are rushing to begin their respective campaigns on deepwater oil and gas exploration around New Zealand as the latest round of offshore oil and gas block tenders opens on May 24.
Tenders open; parties ramp up policies
Tenders open; parties ramp up policies
BusinessMay 14

Exploration consent move

Offshore oil and gas exploration consents will not need to be publicly notified, in another move by the Government to entice major oil companies to New Zealand's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Exploration consent move
Exploration consent move
BusinessApril 29

Govt pushes ahead with oil exploration

The Government is pushing on with its programme of encouraging oil and gas exploration around New Zealand with the release yesterday of its second round to attract competing bids for exploration permits.
Govt pushes ahead with oil exploration
Govt pushes ahead with oil exploration
DunedinApril 9

Gas drilling '50:50' call - Shell

Oil and gas explorer Shell says its chances of undertaking a $200 million exploratory drilling programme in the Great South Basin are 50:50, with a decision expected within months.