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Consultation opens on Block Offer 2020 25 September 2020

New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals has today initiated consultation with iwi and hapū on the proposed Block Offer 2020 release area for petroleum exploration permits.

Petroleum and minerals Energy and natural resources
Petroleum Reserves data released 02 July 2020

Details of New Zealand’s petroleum reserves as they stand at the beginning of 2020 have been released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.

Petroleum and minerals Energy and natural resources
One onshore petroleum exploration permit granted 06 April 2020

One petroleum exploration permit has been granted for Block Offer 2018.

Petroleum and minerals Energy and natural resources
Government to introduce law changes following retail fuel market study 27 February 2020

The Government has agreed to introduce changes to improve competition in the retail fuel market following the Commerce Commission’s report into the retail fuel market. The changes will be introduced through a Fuel Industry Bill.

Competition regulation Petroleum and minerals Energy and natural resources
Science and the plastics problem 15 January 2020

A short documentary by Shirley Horrocks focusing on plastics in New Zealand – the issue, facts and work being done to address and rethink our use of plastics.

Science and innovation Petroleum and minerals Economic Development

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