Two British miners lured to the West Coast with the promise of jobs for life with Solid Energy are now facing redundancy and could be kicked out of New Zealand.

The pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions will grow as the temperature rises, writes Gwynne Dyer, and the desire for "energy independence" will only get stronger as oil prices rise.

Could New Zealand's forests be our oilfields? Business and researchers say it's a serious prospect, but biofuels face major obstacles, finds Chris Barton.

North Waikato residents are calling for Fonterra to consider the effects on the wider community as it goes ahead with plans for a second open-cast coal mine.

Pike River Mine families' spokesman Bernie Monk said he was gutted after the PM refused to help with a mine re-entry, after the mine's owners agreed to an attempt.

Miners were emotional after a meeting with the Minister of State Owned Enterprises, saying he had made up his mind over their proposal before the meeting began.

The soaring cost of freight and power in the Chatham Islands will be at the top of the agenda when islanders meet Prime Minister John Key today.

A public relations push to get New Zealanders on board with oil exploration is being signalled by the public and private sectors at the Petroleum Summit in Wellington today.

New Zealand should be "very worried" about the stability of the country's financial system and active government support is required, says a top financial strategist.

What are the benefits, if any? And is it inevitable? Two views from opposite sides of the argument from Agram chief executive Graeme Peters and university researcher Professor Jack Heinemann.