Oil
The end of oil - is it ending overseas investment?
We may be world-leading in banning oil exploration permits but is New Zealand prematurely cutting off interest from overseas investers? Audio
Oil, gas changes: Jones labels Bridges 'Chicken Licken'
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says he expects more than $100 million of the regional development fund to end up in Taranaki over the next three-years to help the region's economy… Audio
Brakes put on oil exploration
There will be no new permits for oil and gas exploration around New Zealand. Basil Sharp of the University of Auckland explains the pros and cons of the decision. Audio
Banning oil exploration?
The government is looking at banning oil exploration. Are we ready for this? We ask Basil Sharp of the University of Auckland's Energy Centre. Audio
Oil industry protest
Protestors have been active at the New Zealand Petroleum Conference in Wellington. Where does oil and gas fit into our future? Audio
PM's oil and gas comments 'create uncertainty' in Taranaki
Taranaki Engineering Consortium chairman Pat Hills says the prime minister's comments about the long-term future of oil and gas exploration are unsettling, and an end to exploration would impact on… Audio
Refining NZ trims back pipeline cost
New Zealand Refining says the costs of fixing the broken pipeline are expected to be less than first feared. The Marsden Point oil refinery operator has resumed pumping fuel through the pipeline… Audio
Is imported olive oil really the good oil?
The president of the Australian Olive Oil Association talks about his country's testing regime. Audio
Obama bans oil and gas drilling in Arctic
Washington correspondent Harry Horton says Mr Obama has one eye on the future and is doing what he can to stop president-elect Donald Trump from pulling back on environmental bans currently in place. Audio
Standing Rock protests mirror Pacific indigenous rights
The Pacific should take note of protests against a controversial oil pipeline project in North Dakota to prevent similar projects from occurring elsewhere says a Native American artist. Video, Audio
A game of pressure
Kathryn Ryan talks to David Beckett, a commerical diver who spent weeks at a time beneath the waves in a windowless pressurised capsule and labouring up to 12 hours straight in a dive suit and helmet… Audio
InterOil sale to Exxon halted by Canadian court
A Canadian court has upheld an appeal against the sale of the Papua New Guinea-concerned energy company InterOil to ExxonMobil.
Local oil lobby group confident of activity pick-up
A local oil and mining lobby group is confident there'll be a pick up in activity over the coming year, despite sluggish global oil prices. Audio
Buffer zones should be case-by-case - energy industry
Buffer zones around oil and gas installations in Taranaki should be considered on a case-by-case basis, an industry lobby group says.
Looking to the future with biologist Corey Bradshaw
Biologist Corey Bradshaw spends his time considering the future of humanity and the natural world in the face of rapid environmental change. Audio
Looking to the future with biologist Corey Bradshaw
Biologist Corey Bradshaw spends his time considering the future of humanity and the natural world in the face of rapid environmental change.
AudioSaudi oil sell-off
One of the world's biggest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, seems to be positioning itself for a future beyond oil. It's signalling a sell off of some state-owned petroleum assets to establish a US$2… Audio
Fears that oil search will be limited this year
Energy analysts and the Government are bracing themselves for a tepid response to the latest call for more exploration for oil and gas. Audio
Government expects oil prices to impact interest in exploration
The government says it expects continuing low oil prices to have an impact on the interest in its latest petroleum exploration offer. Audio
Govt continues with hunt for black gold
The government is pressing ahead with the search for off-shore oil, despite the Paris Climate Change Conference, environmental protests, and low oil prices. Audio
