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‘Freddy the frog’ feature of minister’s mining strategy
Shane Jones wants to start a conversation about mining on conservation land.
BNZ tells coal mine it will shut all accounts by 2030
BNZ wrote to the mine saying its accounts would be closed by 2030.
Editorial: NZ needs a sensible approach to ensure continuous power supply
OPINION: Hydro and wind power are all good until it doesn't rain or blow a gale.
'Accessible by boat or helicopter': Richwhite bach on Lake Taupō for sale
'Charming fisherman's cottage with three bedrooms, one bathroom' — and adjoining boatshed.
'He’s been sent to us by God': Disgraced lawyer Chris Harder and his remarkable quest for Pike River justice
Former barrister Christopher Harder claims Pike River truths have never emerged.
Major coal port remains blocked by climate protesters
Several hundred protesters have blocked Newcastle Port's shipping lane.
2 dead, more than 50 missing in China mine collapse
More than 300 rescue workers operating 129 rescue vehicles are taking part in the search.
Genesis completes biomass trial for Huntly
Huntly is looking at alternative fuel options for its coal and gas-burning power station.
Greta Thunberg slams leaders' lack of climate action
The young activist was at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Watch: Greta Thunberg carried away by police during protest
Swedish activist, 20, joined protest against the demolition of village.
UK approves first new coal mine in decades
Govt says the coal would be used for steelmaking rather than power.
Laggard to leader? Pressure on Aus to match NZ on climate
Pacific leaders hope some transtasman rivalry at forum will help Australia up its game.
Simon Wilson's Glasgow Diary: Green shade for Shaw, coal, rainforests
Today's news about the weather, during the most important climate meeting yet.
Christopher Niesche: Australia risks trade sanctions over climate change failings
The country is still going full steam ahead with coal mine development.
Locked to train tracks: Activists rail against coal in Dunedin protest
Protesters have stopped a coal train from running by locking themselves to the tracks.
Glencore, Australia's largest coal producer, pledges to cap global output
Comment: We should not underestimate the significance of the announcement.
Pike River families shocked by new evidence in photo
Photo of electrical cabinet that may have sparked explosion has been given to police.
Govt talks 'sweetener' for miner
Forest & Bird suspects the Government plans to open access to coal.
Phoenix to pay $46m for West Coast coal mines
Phoenix Coal has agreed to pay $46 million cash for Solid Energy's Stockton, Rotowaro and Maramarua mines.
Pike River 29: Lost but not forgotten
Five years ago today, 31 men hung their identification tags on a board and headed underground to work.
Editorial: Govt must help Coast as coal sees curtain fall
Two major factors - falling international coal prices and a $320 million mountain of debt - proved the undoing of state-owned coal company Solid Energy.
Editorial: Solid Energy shows pitfalls of public ownership
Editorial: The Green Party has called the Government's bail-out of Solid Energy "privatisation by stealth". Would that it were so.
John Key - Denniston Mine
Prime Minister John Key talks to Newstalk ZB's Leighton Smith about the Denniston Mine decision.
Solid Energy: Don Elder 'I'm sorry'
Mr Palmer and former Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder made their highly anticipated appearance before Parliament's commerce committee this afternoon to answer questions about what led to the company's near collapse under $389 million in debt. Dr Elder told the packed committee room that the company's recent problems were down to a "perfect storm" of unprecedented coal price falls last year and the strong Kiwi dollar. He said it wasn't just New Zealand coal companies that were feeling the brunt of a drop in the price of coal, but US companies were also in serious trouble. He said the situation with Solid Energy needed to be looked at within an international context. Dr Elder offered an apology to workers on the West Coast who lost their jobs.