Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this morning that the Government would not hand out any new offshore oil and gas […]
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Deep sea oil spill projections – experts respond
How widespread an impact would the failure of a deep sea oil well in New Zealand waters have on coastlines […]
Continue readingImpacts of hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’
Hydraulic fracturing — a technology commonly known as “fraccing” or “fracking” — widely used in the oil and gas industry […]
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Aussie-bound space capsule due Scientists in the desolate South Australian outback are preparing for the touch down of a Japanese […]
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ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Thurs 10 June, 11 am (NZT) Over past decades, the drive to discover large new petroleum reserves […]
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John Hartevelt of The Press writes about the reactions to yesterday’s announcement that Brazilian oil company Petrobras was to be […]
Continue readingTNVZ/One News: Brazil giant to explore NZ oil
Brazilian oil company Petrobras has been granted the right to look for for oil drilling spots in the Raukumara Basin, […]
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