Media Centre
- Welcome to New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals' Media Centre
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The Media Centre provides a variety of new and topical information on the Petroleum, Minerals and Coal industries of New Zealand.
Media enquiries:
For media queries, contact the Economic Development Group of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
- Media Releases
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- 22 May 2013: New GIS-based product informs understanding of New Zealand’s sedimentary basins
- 03 May 2013: New Crown Minerals Act regime
- 29 Apr 2013: Oil and gas exploration tender announced
- 29 Apr 2013: Petroleum conference gets under way
- 18 Apr 2013: Next steps for new law to protect the environment
- 10 Apr 2013: Independent investigation report released
- 09 Apr 2013: New Zealand's oil ticket contracts for 2013/2014
- 08 Apr 2013: Exporters to benefit from shipping regulation changes
- 08 Apr 2013: Notice of extension of land closure for all permitting for metallic minerals
- 25 Mar 2013: Consultation on proposed metallic mineral exploration area
- 28 Feb 2013: RMA discussion document launched
- 11 Dec 2012: Petroleum exploration permits for 2012 awarded
- 10 Dec 2012: Notice of Land Closure for All Permitting for Metallic Minerals
- 04 Dec 2012: Petrobras exploration permit surrender accepted
- 27 Nov 2012: Health and safety a priority in oil and gas production
- 27 Nov 2012: Changes to CMA Bill reflect Pike River report
- 27 Nov 2012: Government welcomes report on fracking
- 08 Nov 2012: Consultation on areas for 2013 petroleum block offer under way
- 18 Oct 2012: Maui gas outage review finished
- 09 Oct 2012: Update to the Murchison block (12MUR1) coordinates in the Block Offer 2012 Invitation for Bids
- 04 Oct 2012: Feedback on draft minerals programmes sought
- 03 Oct 2012: Taranaki's new Oil & Gas Talent Attraction and Retention campaign
- 28 Sep 2012: Study commissioned on East Coast oil & gas potential
- 27 Sep 2012: New Bill to amend Crown Minerals Act
- 19 Sep 2012: New Zealand Petroleum Summit 2012 launches into its first day
- 14 Sep 2012: New Zealand Energy Quarterly released
- 12 Sep 2012: Chief Inspector for mines appointed
- 30 Aug 2012: Assessing the benefits of New Zealand's petroleum potential
- 01 Jul 2012: New Ministry starts work
- 26 Jun 2012: Geophysical survey of West Coast region of South Island
- 13 Jun 2012: Interest in Northland metallic minerals exploration invited
- 08 Jun 2012: Tender for oil and gas exploration permits opens
- 18 May 2012: Transitional arrangements for oil, gas and minerals permit holders
- 27 Apr 2012: Quality information on oil and gas resources
- 24 Apr 2012: MBIE to proceed from 1 July
- 07 Mar 2012: Crown Minerals Act review gets under way
- 09 Feb 2012: Next steps towards oil and gas exploration
- 30 Jan 2012: Revised Minerals Programme for Petroleum (2005)
- 26 Jan 2012: New Zealand Energy Outlook 2011 released
- 18 Jan 2012: Pike River Royal Commission: Media Release
- 12 Dec 2011: New Ministers announced
- 27 Oct 2011: Update on gas incident in Taranaki
- 30 Aug 2011: New approach to allocating petroleum exploration rights will deliver more
- 30 Aug 2011: Energy strategies released
- 24 Aug 2011: Environmental protection laws for oceans introduced
- 14 Jul 2011: Annual energy statistics released
- 14 Apr 2011: New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals business unit
- 24 Feb 2011: PM reallocates portfolios to put focus on quake
- 16 Dec 2010: Underground gas storage gets go-ahead
- 16 Dec 2010: Minerals reviews combined
- 14 Dec 2010: Feedback Sought on Offshore Petroleum Report
- 21 Sep 2010: Crown Minerals releases new book on petroleum basins
- 21 Sep 2010: Future proofing data: Annual Report 2009-10 release
- 20 Sep 2010: Government to expand Crown Minerals
- 27 Aug 2010: Mineral and petroleum permitting review begins
- 22 Jul 2010: Government consulting on energy policy
- 20 Jul 2010: No land to be removed from Schedule 4
- 10 Feb 2010: Onshore Taranaki Kahili block offer opens
- 20 Jan 2010: New Zealand’s Reinga Basin opened for oil and gas exploration
- 18 Nov 2009: Unlocking New Zealand's Petroleum Potential
- 02 Nov 2009: Offshore oil and gas exploration season starts
- 10 Dec 2008: Oil and gas exploration opened in East Cape and Northland
- 23 Sep 2008: New opportunities for oil and gas exploration open
- 23 Sep 2008: Oil and gas bonanza for Taranaki in the pipeline
- 22 Apr 2008: Hyundai joins Global Resources to explore Taranaki Basin
- 06 Mar 2008: Petroleum Conference focuses on New Zealand’s potential in the face of global influences
- 26 Jul 2007: Greymouth Petroleum joins Great South Basin quest
- 25 Jul 2007: Notice of area unavailable for Priority in Time (PIT) permit applications - Onshore Canterbury.
- 11 Jul 2007: Great South Basin oil and gas quest set to begin
- 31 May 2007: Northland’s mineral potential remains largely untapped
- 17 May 2007: Latest round of Government petroleum seismic surveys to begin
- 11 Mar 2007: Scientific tests identify presence of oil in Great South Basin
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