Minister’s Arrogance Makes Bad Law Making Worse

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Nationals Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges insistence on ramming through a law which extends the controversial protest ban into the high seas is arrogant and makes bad policy even worse, says Labour Energy spokesperson Moana Mackey. Read more »

Green Party Unlikely to Meet Resource Development Standard

Press Release – Straterra

The Green Partys proposed Kiwi bid against deep sea oil and gas drilling companies will fail because proposals are judged on whether they can explore and extract resources responsibly, Straterra says. Read more »

Free seminar on saving energy and teleworking!

Press Release – CAfE

17 May 2013 Expo powers up today Come and see the future: Our Energy Future EXPO 17 and 18 May 2013 The Our Energy Future EXPO organised by Christchurch Agency for Energy (CAfE) promises lots of surprises and the possibility to learn a lot about … Read more »

Meridian Sell-off Could Cost Economy Billions

Press Release – Greenpeace New Zealand

Responding to todays Budget, which included plans to sell off New Zealand-owned Meridian Energy, Nathan Argent, Greenpeaces chief policy advisor, said: Read more »

Bioenergy conference highlights opportunities

Press Release – Federated Farmers

A one-day conference in Rotorua this Thursday (16 May), supported by Federated Farmers, will take land owners through the economics of bioenergy, which could become a big part of New Zealands energy future. Read more »

Next partial privatisation in October, says Key

Article – Businesswire

May 13 (BusinessDesk) – Prime Minister John Key has all but confirmed that Meridian Energy will be the next state-owned enterprise to be partially privatised, with a float of up to 49 percent of the government’s single most valuable electricity asset … Read more »

Speech to NZ Institute of International Affairs

Speech – New Zealand Government

Thank you for the opportunity to provide such an important gathering with an update on New Zealands Foreign Policy. Minister of Foreign Affairs. Read more »

Asset Sales – Erosion of Democracy and Sovereignty

Press Release – Aotearoa Is Not For Sale Welllington

A small group of concerned citizens will be staging a protest outside the gates of Parliament at 1pm tomorrow on Tuesday 7 May. This action is in opposition to this Governments intent on selling our state assets and ignoring the vast majority of … Read more »

Electric Bikes a Hit with Students

Press Release – Generation Zero

Victoria University students took a break from study today to check out electric bikes on campus – the new transport innovation that makes hills flat. Read more »

Business Upheaval Inevitable As Fossil Fuel Era Ends

Press Release – Centre for Sustainable Practice

The latest report warning that fossil fuel companies are running towards a financial cliff edge has prompted a call to New Zealand businesses to focus on the future and shock proof their business. Read more »

Generation Zero Welcomes Focus On Electricity Industry

Press Release – Generation Zero

Youth climate change organisation Generation Zero yesterday weighed in on the debate regarding Labour and the Greens electricity industry policies and is earnestly awaiting a policy response from the National Government. Read more »

Nats’ ETS claims on power misleading again

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

John Key is wrong yet again with his claims that Labours power policy will see a rise in power bills due to the emissions trading scheme the truth is in future the ETS will have less of an impact on power bills than it does now, says Labours … Read more »

Hurunui wind farm consented

Press Release – NZ Wind Energy Association

The New Zealand Wind Energy Association (NZWEA) congratulates Meridian Energy on receiving consent for its proposed Hurunui Wind Farm in North Canterbury. The project was approved by the Environment Court earlier this week. Read more »

ENEX 2013 Keynote Speaker

Press Release – ENEX

Our knowledge of the planet will take a huge jump with an estimated US$1 billion mission to drill six kilometres beneath the ocean floor and core into the Earth’s thick mantle. Read more »

PowerSmart support re-launch of vital community service

Press Release – Powersmart

PowerSmart, a solar electricity company from Mount Maunganui, are warming families in more ways than one this winter with their sponsorship of the re-launch of Curtain Bank Tauranga at their new premises today. Read more »

Research makes the case for extending home insulation scheme

Press Release – Green Party

8 April 2013 New research makes the case for extending home insulation scheme Two new health reports identifying damp housing as one of the root causes of child illness is further evidence of the need to extend the successful Warm Up New Zealand insulation … Read more »

Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Flag Lowering Speech

Speech – New Zealand Government

I want to acknowledge the service men and women of the NZDF who are here today as well as the thousands who have served here before you. I feel greatly honoured to be here in Bamyan to witness the flag over Kiwi Base being lowered for the final … Read more »

Bridges: Address to the Pacific Energy Summit

Speech – New Zealand Government

On behalf of the New Zealand Government, I welcome our international guests to Auckland, and to our wonderful country. It is a pleasure to have you here. Read more »

$635 million for an energy efficient Pacific

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Co-hosts New Zealand and the European Union today announced that a funding envelope of $635 million has been secured at the Pacific Energy Summit in Auckland to advance renewable energy projects across the Pacific. Read more »

Batteries the biggest obstacle to solar power in the Pacific

Article – BusinessDesk

March 25 (BusinessDesk) – The rapidly falling costs of electricity produced from the using photo-voltaic cells makes solar power one of the best options for remote Pacific Islands, but the cost and short lifespan of current battery technology is … Read more »

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