http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Energy headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2012 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:00:05 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=37 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/article.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10784784&ref=rss Treaty lawyer Donna Hall was lobbying powerful iwi leaders to join the Maori Council's water claim days before it was lodged - but none signed up.Many iwi leaders have said they have nothing but respect for the council's groundbreaking... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/article.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10784775&ref=rss Infratil, founded by Lloyd Morrison, started off small but became a top 50 New Zealand-listed company, with interests ranging from windfarms in the Tararuas to airports in Europe.Infratil's life as a listed entity started in 1994... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/article.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10784508&ref=rss The Government wants explorers to look for oil and gas in a large area of the Waikato.As part of its new annual "block offer" it has identified 25 blocks covering 40,000sq km that could be put up for competitive tender this year.Most... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/article.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10784450&ref=rss Provcence in southern France, known for its picturesque villas and vineyards, is also home to a vast building site - about the size of 60 soccer pitches.Before work began in 2007, the dead-flat 42ha platform at Cadarache, about... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/article.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10784459&ref=rss State-owned coal miner Solid Energy has lodged resource consent applications for major new mining operations on the Stockton Plateau, targeting five million tonnes of high-grade coking coal, which is used in steel-making.Solid Energy... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/article.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10784391&ref=rss Mercury Energy is raising its prices across the country by an average of 5.8 per cent, blaming the bulk of the increase on the sharp lift in charges from the national grid company, Transpower, as it invests billions of dollars upgrading... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:27:16 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/article.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10784278&ref=rss The return of Parliament tends to lower the tone of political discussion and harm the quality of government. Until the House reconvened this week the Prime Minister sounded intent upon an "elegant" settlement of differences with the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/article.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10783868&ref=rss The Maori Council will today lodge a claim at the Waitangi Tribunal, asking it to stop the sales until the tribunal first considers claims to water.The Government is pushing ahead this year with one of National's major election... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:17:54 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/article.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10783294&ref=rss National's "mixed ownership model" - the innocuous-sounding vehicle tasked with making the party's unpopular privatisation agenda more appetising - paradoxically may yet end up making the partial sell-offs of state corporations even... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/energy/news/article.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10783261&ref=rss West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O'Connor says Solid Energy's decision to buy back Cargill's 49 per cent share of the Spring Creek underground mine is driven by the National Government's desire to "sell off New Zealand".Cargill, an international... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:20:00 +1200