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 »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

The oil spill off Stewart Island overnight should be a reminder to the government of the risks of environmental damage at sea, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson, Maryan Street. 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 – Joint Press Release

The second annual New Zealand Petroleum Summit is taking shape, with organisers PEPANZ and Freeman Media making their first speaker announcement recently. Read more »

Press Release – NABU International – Foundation for Nature

In a letter to New Zealands Prime Minister, the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) urges the government to immediately halt seismic testing in Mauis dolphin habitat. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

April 19 (BusinessDesk) – Z Energy, the petrol retailer whose owners are mulling a listing later this year, wants to reap significant savings in freight costs as it spends $40 million to boost storage at ports in Lyttelton and Tauranga. Read more »

Press Release – Environmental Defence Society

The Environmental Defence Society has expressed some reservations about the announcement today by Environment Minister Amy Adams regarding the new regime governing resource extraction in our EEZ and extended continental shelf. Read more »

Press Release – Green Party

As we approach the anniversary of the devastating 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Government looks set to allow companies to conduct exploratory deep sea drilling in New Zealand, without public input on proposals, the Green Party said today. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Environment Minister Amy Adams has today announced that a new law to enable the comprehensive environmental management of activities in New Zealands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) will come into force in June. Read more »

Press Release – BP New Zealand

BP has this morning led a further national price reduction on petrol and diesel at its company-owned sites. BP has decreased the price of petrol by 3 cents per litre and diesel by 2 cents per litre, bringing the price at most BP owned service stations … Read more »

Speech – New Zealand Government

The Bills deliver on the objectives of the Crown minerals review to: Encourage the development of Crown-owned minerals so that they contribute more to New Zealands economic development. Streamline and simplify the regime where appropriate, … Read more »

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 »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges today welcomed the passing of the Crown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Land) Bill into law. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Draconian changes to the Crown Minerals Act set to pass into law today show how desperate the Government is to advance its petroleum and minerals agenda regardless of the environmental outcomes or democratic rights of New Zealanders to protest, says Labour … Read more »

Press Release – Generation Zero

A nationwide youth organization has slammed government plans to build a $630 million road in Kapiti, which overrides an original transport solution that would have saved taxpayers $480 million. Read more »

Press Release – BP New Zealand

BP has this morning led a further national price reduction on petrol and diesel at its Company owned sites. BP has decreased the price of both petrol and diesel by 2 cents per litre, bringing the price at most BP owned service stations down to: Read more »