The news that the Marsden Point oil refinery will become an "import only" terminal has settled, but the ramifications of the closure are just now becoming apparent to local iwi.
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NewsMarsden Point eyes environmentally friendly jet fuel to save jobs
The Marsden Point oil refinery says it is looking to produce environmentally friendly biofuel for aircrafts in an effort to save hundreds of jobs.
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Vessel carrying marine oil sinks off Coromandel
There is no evidence of discharge, Waikato Regional Council says.
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Environmental commissioner declines tank farm build at Whareroa Marae
Whareroa Marae in Tauranga is applauding the decision to decline an application for a new fuel tank farm close by.
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Panic buying in Tūranganui a Kiwa
Petrol prices drop by 20 cents a litre and Coronavirus emergency measures spark panic buying in Tūranganui a Kiwa.
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Drone Attacks contribute to Petrol Price Hike
Recent drone attacks in Saudi Arabia have contributed to an overnight 6 cent per litre price hike.
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"A 34,000 tonne embarrassment"- Giant foreign oil rig appears in NZ waters
Austrian Oil giant OMV has sent a 34,000 tonne oil rig, the size of a rugby field, into New Zealand waters today.
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"Radical and collective change" needed to stop drilling in Taranaki
A Taranaki descendant is upset that the government has just opened up vast areas of the ancestral lands of hapū and iwi Māori in Taranaki to potential fracking. His claims are being backed by Climate Justice Taranaki, who are also calling for a more radical and collective change to bring a complete stop to the oil and gas drilling in their area.
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Ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration
The Green Party is celebrating the passing of the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill, banning new offshore oil and gas exploration in Aotearoa.
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Patea kids serve sea mining message to Acting PM
The Acting PM Winston Peters was served a serious sea mining message on a plate from Patea Area School. Students found a novel way to be heard bringing the best of their seafood cupboard to the top man at the beehive.
