Renewed Push for Oil and Gas Exploration
The application follows the government’s decision to remove the petroleum exploration ban in late 2025.
Energy
How the World Lost Its Refining Buffer
Covid-era capacity destruction, post-pandemic concentration in Asia and the Middle East and what it means for New Zealand in 2026
Will Petrol Sink Labor, Again?
Instead of closing down refineries and chasing green ideological pipe dreams, the government should (hey here’s a shocker) get out of the way.
New Zealand’s Broken Supply Chain
How geopolitical disruption 10,000 kilometres away determines whether New Zealand’s economy functions in May 2026.
Thank God for Scott Morrison, After All
They screamed at him, but he was absolutely right.
The EU Admits Nuclear Blunder
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has acknowledged that the bloc’s nuclear phase-out was a “strategic mistake”.
Welcome to the Lowest-Common-Denominator Society
It’s worth paying close attention, because Germany may be one of the worst offenders, but it isn’t the only Western nation making these choices.
The Beginning of the Modern Industrial World
An interesting video and well worth a watch to remind ourselves of what coal has delivered to the world.
LNG Imports: A Band-Aid on Labour’s Self-Inflicted Wound
This LNG terminal might buy time, but it is no victory. It is an admission that ideology trumped common sense and now Kiwis foot the bill.
Poor Nations Will Not Follow Europe and the UN
Governments and institutions must support basic human rights of access to abundant, reliable, affordable energy to support modern living standards.
Shane Jones Wisely Shuts Down New Zealand’s Involvement in Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Nonsense
RNZ can keep clutching their pearls, but the rest of us should thank Shane Jones for having the backbone to say no. New Zealand First, indeed.
Davos Gets a Reality Check
They’ve been told to their faces that they’re a joke. And there’s nothing they can do about it, because it’s true – and everyone is finally admitting it out loud.
Deep Sea Mining No Longer Science Fiction
And of course the environmental lobby is trying to block it.
Government To Toughen Our Electricity Market Rules
The reforms come as the government continues broader work to address high electricity prices, manage dry-year risks, and ensure long-term energy security.