Group vows to hinder Otago oil drill
A ''rapid response'' team of up to 260 people has been set up to take to the water to hinder Anadarko's deep-sea drilling operations.
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Anadarko faces $16.9b bill
Texan oil giant Anadarko's environmental credentials and the future of its New Zealand offshore exploration programme are being questioned as the company faces a US toxic site cleanup and compensation claim which could reach US$14 billion ($16.9 billion).
Greenpeace opens Anadarko case
Greenpeace has opened its case against the Environmental Protection Agency and Texan oil giant Anadarko in the High Court at Wellington.
NZX on 'breather' after stellar run
Indigestion triggered by the size of the Govt's power company floats and investors wanting to take profits are being blamed for a fall in NZ's benchmark index.
Meridian Energy hits at new post float low
Meridian Energy's instalment receipts traded at another post-float low today after a number of factors - including regulatory risk - combined to work against the stock.
Strong interest in next round of NZ oil exploration
Government efforts to entice major global oil and gas producers to New Zealand has borne fruit, with Norway's state-owned Statoil and Australian heavyweight Woodside Petroleum winning exploration licences in the latest permit awards.
Asset sales proceeds to drop - Govt
The Govt has revised the estimate of how much it expects to receive from its partial asset sales down to between $4.6 to $5b.
Light-saver system slashes energy costs
NZ lighting technology has saved the Countdown supermarket chain's owner almost $500,000 a year in energy costs in two of its buildings.
Cold comfort for power investors
Investors who took up shares in newly listed Mighty River Power and Meridian will take little comfort from PwC's latest report on the electricity sector.
EPA confident of defending drilling decision - Key
The Environmental Protection Agency is confident of defending their decision to allow off-shore oil drilling in the Taranaki basin, Prime Minister John Key said today.
Anadarko drilling protest heads to court
The offshore protest against Anadarko's deep sea oil exploration will come to an end today as Greenpeace takes the battle to court.
Anadarko's early morning drilling
Deep sea exploration oil drilling off the Waikato coast by Texas-based oil company Anadarko began early today.
Oil man: I understand the protests
Veteran New Zealand oilman Rob Jager says he can understand concern over deep water drilling off New Zealand's coast.
Wind farm building runs out of puff
The decade-long surge in big wind farm building in New Zealand is nearing an end with no new projects in the pipeline as the sector booms around the world.
Voting begins in asset sale referendum
Voting begins today in a citizens-initiated referendum on whether the Government should sell part of its stake in power companies and Air New Zealand.
Meridian Energy drops below issue price
Meridian Energy's instalment receipts fell below their issue price - in early afternoon trading today.
Asset sale curve-ball for Opposition
Bill English has thrown the Opposition a curve-ball as they ready themselves for their unofficial three-week campaign to maximise the "no" vote in the referendum on partial asset sales.
IRD loses High Court battle
Inland Revenue has lost a High Court fight with NZX-listed Trustpower over whether $17 million the electricity company spent on resource consents was tax deductible.
Genesis harder sell: analysts
The Government, fresh from the sale of shares in Mighty River Power and Meridian Energy, faces a harder sell when it comes to divesting a 49 per cent stake in the third and final power generator.