Article – BusinessDesk

March 29 (BusinessDesk) – The Overseas Investment Office gave ASX-listed Horizon Oil International a green light to buy a 16 percent stake in the Maari and Manaia oil fields and joint venture assets off the Taranaki coast from Todd Corp. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 27 (BusinessDesk) – While New Zealand’s government said a transition away from fossil fuels will take several decades, concern about the immediate future is running high in the sector given investment already sunk into exploration. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 27 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s government expects moving away from using fossil fuels will take several decades so the economy and affected industries have time to adjust, the Minister of Energy, Megan Woods, told the country’s main annual … Read more »

Press Release – Rally for Climate Justice

People from across Aotearoa are rallying for climate justice and will nonviolently blockade the Oil Summit being held at the TSB Arena in Wellington on March 27th. Read more »

Press Release – Anglican Diocese of Wellington

Next Monday and Tuesday in Wellington Christians will join peaceful demonstrations outside the Petroleum Conference, calling on the Prime Minister to rule out new oil and gas exploration as the next step in leading New Zealands transition from fossil … Read more »

Press Release – Frack Free Aotearoa

What is a sacrifice community? Why is a fresh water ecologist speaking at a community information day on oil and gas? Read more »

Press Release – PEPANZ

The 2018 New Zealand Petroleum Conference opens tomorrow in Wellington, bringing together 500 delegates from across the oil and gas industry. Read more »

Press Release – TVNZ

Greenpeace NZ Executive Director Russel Norman says the Prime Minister accepting their petition to end future oil and gas exploration has raised hopes. Yeah, it has. I mean, I think the fact that she came down and accepted the petition does indicate … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand National Party

The Prime Ministers blinkered view on natural gas exports could cause New Zealand to miss a significant opportunity in contributing to a reduction in global emissions, National Party Energy and Resources Spokesperson Jonathan Young says. Read more »

Press Release – Climate Justice Taranaki

“Taranaki people, residents and whnau with concerns for our global climate are travelling to Wellington next week to participate in the Rally for Climate Justice and the blockade of the annual Petroleum Conference” says Urs Signer, member … Read more »

Opinion – Valerie Morse

On Monday, the Prime Minister accepted a petition calling for the end to oil and gas exploration signed by 45,000 people. In response to this, the Prime Minister asked for a bit more time to make a decision about the future of oil and gas. … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 19 (BusinessDesk) – Austrian oil and gas producer OMV may have to sell down its stakes in the Maui and Pohokura fields to clear competition law hurdles to its $578 million purchase of Shell New Zealand’s remaining assets, says petroleum sector … Read more »

Press Release – Oil Free Wellington

Activists Prepare for Rally for Climate Justice on 27th March Oil Free Wellington and other groups will be holding a rally for climate justice and a nonviolent blockade of the Oil Industry Summit, which is being held at the TSB Arena in Wellington on … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 16 (BusinessDesk) – Royal Dutch Shell plans to sell its remaining New Zealand business to Austrian oil and gas giant OMV AG for US$578 million, as part of a US$30 billion international divestment programme. Read more »

Press Release – SEANZ

Today SEANZ has joined a long list of business leaders, iwi leaders, scientists, environmentalists, actors, musicians, health professionals and others in pledging our support for the New Zealand Government to end oil and gas exploration now, as … Read more »

Press Release – PEPANZ

The Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand (PEPANZ) has responded to an open letter from Greenpeace on oil and gas exploration, saying a ban would be a lose-lose for New Zealand and the global climate. Read more »

Press Release – Climate Justice Taranaki

Three months after Climate Justice Taranaki (CJT) filed its complaint on the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association (PEPANZ)s seismic survey website www.seismicsurvey.co.nz, the Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) announced its decision today. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Feb. 27 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand Oil & Gas, which is now controlled by OG Oil & Gas, narrowed its first-half loss having largely completed an overhaul of its portfolio that’s left a series of impairment charges and unprofitable businesses … Read more »

Press Release – GNS Science

A research project aiming to define opportunities for developing geothermal heat supply at likely prospects along the length of the West Coast will get underway in May. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Higher fuel prices contributed to the rise in producer output and input prices in the December 2017 quarter, Stats NZ said today. Read more »