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Data from Northland Basin suggests a paleo-column of oil in Mesozoic-aged rocks

9 May 2013 - A report commissioned by New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals suggests that the Waka Nui-1 well in the offshore Northland Basin, encountered evidence of a mature petroleum system.

New Crown Minerals Act regime

3 May 2013 - Amendments to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 regime are planned to come into force on 24 May 2013.

Oil and gas exploration tender announced

29 April 2013 - Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges today announced details of the Government’s second round to attract competing bids for oil and gas exploration permits.

Iwi and council consultation key part of petroleum Block Offer 2013

29 April 2013 - The areas to be included in the petroleum Block Offer 2013 permitting round have been announced to the Advantage NZ: 2013 Petroleum Conference in Auckland today.

Block Offer 2014 nominations are open

29 April 2013 - New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals is inviting industry nominations for next year's petroleum Block Offer 2014.

Petroleum conference gets under way

29 April 2013 - New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, a branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, will host the Advantage NZ: 2013 Petroleum Conference. The conference will run across three days, from today, Monday 29 April, to Wednesday 1 May.

Next steps for new law to protect the environment

18 April 2013 - Environment Minister Amy Adams has today announced that a new law to enable the comprehensive environmental management of activities in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) will come into force in June

Crown Minerals Bill passes into law

16 April 2013 - Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges today welcomed the passing of the Crown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Land) Bill into law.

New petroleum exploration data pack release

16 April 2013 - The 2013 New Zealand Petroleum Exploration Data Pack has been released and contains a large selection of petroleum exploration data on areas of current and potential exploration interest in New Zealand.

Survey backs Resource Management Act reforms

15 April 2013 - Environment Minister Amy Adams says a survey that shows thousands of businesses are feeling constrained by the Resource Management Act demonstrates why the Government’s reforms are badly needed.

Report on fracking in the New Zealand context

12 April 2013 - A report commissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) provides information on hydraulic fracturing.

Independent investigation report released

10 April 2013 - Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Chief Executive David Smol today released the findings and recommendations of the independent investigation he commissioned following the report of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy.

New Zealand's oil ticket contracts for 2013/2014

9 April 2013 - New Zealand has secured ticket contracts from Japan and the Netherlands to help meet its international oil stockholding obligations for 2013-2014.

Exporters to benefit from shipping regulation changes

8 April 2013 - Commerce Minister Craig Foss today announced that international shipping to and from New Zealand will be regulated under the Commerce Act, improving oversight and delivering competitive outcomes for exporting industries.

Award of permits – Northland 2012

8 April 2013 - Minerals exploration permits to be awarded as part of the Northland 2012 Competitive Tender will be announced after the amended Crown Minerals Act regime has passed, scheduled for mid-May 2013.

Notice of extension of land closure for all permitting for metallic minerals

8 April 2013 - Notice is given that, in accordance with clause 3.9 of the Minerals Programme for Minerals (Excluding Petroleum) 2008, the areas identified in the attached schedule are closed or continue to be closed to permit applications for metallic minerals under the Crown Minerals Act 1991 for a period of fifteen months from 9 April 2013.

Extension of reservation over the Kermadec Arc

8 April 2013 - The high levels of technical prospectivity on our continental shelf, combined with advances in seabed exploration and mining technology, has resulted in interest from domestic and international investors seeking to identify and develop a range of submarine mineral deposits.

Moves to strengthen protection of offshore petroleum and minerals activity

31 March 2013 - The Government is proposing stronger measures to protect offshore petroleum and minerals activity from unlawful interference, Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges said today.

Consultation on proposed metallic mineral exploration area

26 March 2013 - The government is consulting with iwi and councils with an interest in an area proposed for a minerals competitive tender in the second half of this year.

RMA discussion document launched

28 February 2013 - Environment Minister Amy Adams has today announced proposals for a revamp of the resource management system to make it easier to use, increase certainty and predictability, attract investment, reduce unnecessary duplication and cost, whilst continuing to protect the environment.