Mining Controversy: Opponents And Supporters make Final Push On Mining As Submissions Close
NZ’s mineral resources lobby finally put up a bit of a fight for at least exploring Schedule 4 conservation land last week, as polling …
Archive for May, 2010
Energy Business: Aussie Windfarm Adds “Modest Risk” To Meridian, Says S&P
Standard & Poor’s credit rating agency says Meridian Energy’s purchase of the 70MW Mt Millar windfarm in South Australia will “modestly add” to Meridian’s …
Mining: Govt Rattled On Mining
There’s been a distinct change of mood in the Beehive on the mining issue, with senior Ministers’ aides openly discussing the likelihood proposals to …
Politics: Key Hints At Mining Royalties Review
While oil, gas and minerals are likely to take a back seat in next week’s Budget, to be delivered on Thursday, John Key is …
NZ Energy Production: Prediction..Geothermal To Be Nearly 20% Of NZ Energy Production
Output from geothermal energy could double to as much as 1400MW of installed capacity within a decade, and account for close to a fifth …
Electricity Business: NZX May Have One Clearing Party On The Hook
Local bourse operator NZX’s scramble to have its derivatives trading platform ready in time for the June 1 launch of a revamped wholesale electricity …
NZ Oil Exploration: “Greater Maari” Planning Begins
In its quarterly activities report Sydney-based Horizon Oil says it generated revenue of $US12.2m from oil sales of 162,583 barrels from the Maari field …
Key Hints At Mining Royalties Review
While oil, gas and minerals are likely to take a back seat in next week’s Budget, to be delivered on Thursday, John Key is …
NZ Water: High Take Water Metering Key To Allocation And Pricing
Environment Minister Nick Smith’s announcement all water-users taking more than 5 litres a second will have to meter their water by 2016 is not …
NZ Emissions Trading: Credits For Forest Owners, Debit For Taxpayers
Taxpayers may have to shoulder a looming $700m revenue “hole” in the emissions trading scheme. It’s because Govt estimates show forest owners will be …
Electricity Regulation: Electricity Reforms Will Strain SOE Balance Sheets: S&P
In its latest assessment of the electricity sector reforms credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s warns the Govt is likely to need to support …
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