Nick Smith grilled over ETS
Farmers, foresters and others questioned the integrity of the Kyoto Protocol and the theory of global warming at an ETS meeting in Blenheim.
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Petrol prices will rise tomorrow as the Govt's ETS hits households and businesses already facing rising costs.
Petrol and electricity prices to rise with ETS
Many power and petrol companies have announced exactly how much more their customers will pay from Thursday.
PM admits public face hefty ETS bill
The Government estimates the ETS will add 1c a kilowatt hour or 5 per cent to the cost of electricity.
Greenstone Energy pumps up the volume
Greenstone Energy has taken delivery of its first shipment of oil with 700,000 barrels delivered at the Marsden Point refinery.
Power companies warned not to use ETS as excuse to raise prices
Prime Minister John Key says the emissions trading scheme does not justify power price hikes.
Muliaga family to sue over mum's death
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Maori to protest with beach fires
East Coast Maori will light fires tomorrow in a symbolic protest against potential oil drilling by Brazilian giant Petrobras.
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BP calls on Kiwi smarts in bid to plug oil spill
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Conservation Minister drilled over mining
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