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Oil protester charged by police
The skipper of a protest boat who was arrested yesterday plans to fight claims he acted dangerously.
Price of diesel drops at Shell
Greenstone Energy, the company that owns and operates the Shell-branded service station network, has dropped the price of diesel.
Protesters warned to stay clear or face jail
Protesters near the East Cape have been told not to get too close to oil survey ships, while Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell has compared the deployment of navy personnel to the Libyan situation.
Susan Easton: Worried about petrol? Join the queue
The pressure on ruling powers to hand out more goodies to the people will ultimately have to be paid for.
Oil giant should be free to carry out seismic work - Key
Prime Minister John Key said this afternoon that the Government was considering providing naval protection to Brazilian company Petrobras so it can carry out its oil exploration work off East Cape.
Editorial: Drilling for NZ oil a risk worth taking
Business magnate Owen Glenn spoke perceptively last week of how New Zealand was living beyond its means and had to decide how it was going to pay its way.
Oil prospector to follow DOC guidelines - minister
The Government says Petrobras is following DOC guidelines to minimise the disturbance to marine mammals while it looks for oil off the East Cape.
Flotilla to protest deep sea oil exploration
A flotilla of boats will leave from Auckland this afternoon on a mission to show solidarity with an East Coast iwi.
Untapped potential is huge
In the high-stakes game of oil exploration New Zealand is frontier country.
Mark Lister: How to cut the risks from higher oil prices
Middle East tension poses a threat to the delicate global recovery.
Petrol prices near record highs
Petrol prices have risen sharply overnight, nearing record highs.