Press Release – EnergyNZ

American geologist and energy expert Mark Myers is attending ENEX, New Zealands oil and gas event next month, to share his expertise in handling the commercial, political and social challenges of exploration in environmentally sensitive regions. Read more »

Press Release – Te Wakameninga o nga hapu Ngapuhi

Today te Wakameninga o nga hapu Ngpuhi and Forest and Bird say the Government are offering the worst options for Northlands future with a large dollop of spin. Representatives reacting to the opening of tenders for deep sea oil off Northlands … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

(corrects pars 6 and 7, where guidance figures in original were wrongly interpreted as being forward-looking) Read more »

Press Release – National Cyber Security Centre

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), with the CERT Program of Carnegie Mellon Universitys Software Engineering Institute (SEI), is offering spaces on a one day course for Government departments and critical infrastructure operators on how … Read more »

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 »

Press Release – The Orange Group

Delivered by Orange Exchange, the conference attracted worldwide interest with attendance of international delegates at 20%. Read more »

Press Release – Environmental Defence Society

The Environmental Defence Society has expressed doubt at comments by Prime Minister John Key at an oil and gas conference this week that he is confident new environmental rules will keep cowboy operators out of New Zealand waters. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

April 29 (BusinessDesk) – The government is courting controversy with Northland iwi over deep-sea drilling in new acreage being offered for oil and gas explorers in the 2013 block offer announced at the AdvantageNZ petroleum conference in Auckland. Read more »

Press Release – MBIE

The areas to be included in the petroleum Block Offer 2013 permitting round have been announced to the Advantage NZ: 2013 Petroleum Conference in Auckland today. Read more »

Press Release – Green Party

The Government is putting Aucklands popular and pristine west coast beaches at risk of an oil spill from dangerous deep sea drilling, the Green Party said today. The upper West coast of the North Island is postcard New Zealand. Read more »

Speech – New Zealand Government

Its a great pleasure to be speaking at this very important event for the New Zealand oil and gas industry. As I said in my opening address last night, its wonderful to see so many people here, particularly our international guests. Welcome. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges today announced details of the Governments second round to attract competing bids for oil and gas exploration permits. Speaking at the Advantage NZ: 2013 Petroleum Conference, Mr Bridges said Block Offer 2013 … Read more »

Press Release – Advantage NZ 2013 Petroleum Conference

New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, a branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, will host the Advantage NZ: 2013 Petroleum Conference. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

April 29 (BusinessDesk) Vector has won regulatory clearance to acquire Contact Energys gas metering business for $63 million in a deal that merges the two largest suppliers of metering services on the North Islands reticulated natural gas distribution … Read more »

Press Release – Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has cleared Vector Limited to acquire Contact Energy Limiteds natural gas metering business. Read more »

Press Release – LPG Association

April 2013 Welcome to Gas New Zealand, a joint publication of the LPG Association of NZ and the Gas Association of NZ. Read more »

Press Release – First Union

Auckland customers of Contact Energys Rockgas would be wise to stock up on gas, ahead of industrial action starting this Friday by its drivers. The drivers, members of FIRST Union, have been in bargaining with Contact Energys Rockgas but an inability … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

April 23 (BusinessDesk) – TAG Oil, the Canadian oil and gas producer with extensive onshore Taranaki production, says it has spudded in the first exploration well in its controversial campaign to seek oil and gas from “unconventional” shale … Read more »

Press Release – Widespread Portfolios

We are pleased to advise that Widespread Portfolios has today entered a term sheet with Perth based, Mosman Oil and Gas Limited ( Mosman ). The term sheet relates to the Companys wholly owned interest in petroleum exploration permit 38526 over … Read more »

Press Release – Vector

Network Summary For Week Ending 19 April 2013 ELECTRICITY The first storm of the season brought power lines down in Otahuhu, Dairy Flat and Silverdale. There were multiple outages reported across the city due to the adverse weather conditions, … Read more »