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Govt offers new oil and gas exploration permits
The Ministry of Economic Development has put 23 exploration blocks, mainly offshore, up for tender in its annual tender round.
East Coast not 'the Texas of the south' - NZ oil expert
A claim the East Coast could become "the Texas of the south" is an overstatement, a local oil exploration expert says.
Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Changing times in frozen south
Next month, Gareth Morgan will lead an expedition of 40 everyday Kiwis to Antarctica. The last of a 3-part series analyses the impact on wildlife of climate change and the race for resources.
Oil companies reassure East Coast communities on 'fracking'
Canadian oil company Apache has been talking up the prospects for onshore oil finds on the North Island's East Coast and is trying to play concerns about fracking and the local environment.
Major oil explorers gather for NZ pep talk
A high-powered group of global oil and gas exploration companies have arrived in Wellington today for a targeted push to encourage new interest in New Zealand's under-explored frontier basins.