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Former refinery shows commitment to oil spill response with new boat

While oil is no longer refined at Whangārei's Marsden Point, oil spills are still a risk.

Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply

OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'

Chlöe Swarbrick: Christopher Luxon is gaslighting the country

OPINION: The energy crisis is driven by relentless corporate profiteering.

Gisborne letters: Catch up with more green energy

OPINION: Our readers write on green energy, energy security, GE and ballooning rates.

Saudi wealth fund brings era of easy money to an end

Financial Times: It was once considered a cash cow by dealmakers.

Opinion: Nations, corporations leading us into an unsustainable future – Dr Daniel Hikuroa

OPINION: Māori are responsible for ensuring the viability of land and resources.

Gas shortage

The energy industry is in deep distress, searching for a solution to a nationwide gas shortage.

What's behind the latest power price spike?

NZ wholesale power prices are sharply higher this winter.

British Labour Party looks to ban new oil drilling as NZ lifts ban

Sir Keir Starmer is pledging to ban new drilling in the North Sea if he becomes PM.

Letters: I'm nearly 80 – and ready to change for the planet's sake

OPINION: 'Our Government is intent on doing what we as a country have always done.'

Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills

OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'

Editorial: Tension between environment and economic development looms

OPINION: 'We've got unavoidable trade-offs to make,' says Shane Jones.

Government will reverse ban on oil and gas exploration

Offshore petroleum exploration was originally banned in 2018.

Iwi leaders meet with ministers over oil and gas exploration

'We need to make sure our rights and interests are protected.'

Minister doesn’t want Māori caught up in ‘green gullibility’ over changes to Crown Minerals Act

Shane Jones and Tama Potaka want to hear Māori views on changes to mining rules.

Shell sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits

Financial Times: Scheme let Shell register credits equal to twice volume of CO2 captured.