Eric Frykberg

Enviromental campaigners have told a hearing that a consent to operate the Maui gasfield should not be granted. Audio

The American mining giant Newmont is quitting this country after a quarter of a century, selling its Waihi mine to Oceana Gold. Audio

The economics of the Maui gas field have been given an airing before the Environmental Protection Authority in Wellington. Audio

The companies running the Maui gasfield off Taranaki have revealed there is plenty of gas still to be pumped out. Audio

New Zealanders' power bills have been inflated by the cost of a controversial upgrade of high voltage powerlines from South Waikato to South Auckland. Audio

The Government is bracing itself for a fall in revenue as the price of oil takes a tumble. Audio

Relations between the mining industry and state agencies have plunged to a new low. Audio

The electricity industry is on tenterhooks as it counts the days to potential closure or reduction of business at the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point in Southland. Audio

New figures show New Zealand house prices are rising sharply. Audio

The Environmental Protection Authority was subjected to blistering criticism at an energy conference in Auckland yesterday. Audio

Energy companies are gritting their teeth and pressing on with the search for oil, despite tough conditions forcing the industry to work hard to make a dollar. Audio

A New Zealander who has shone in English club rugby is being deported back to this country by the British Government. Audio

The escape of the convicted murderer, kidnapper and sex offender Philip Smith is continuing to reverberate through the Department of Corrections. Audio

The convicted murderer Phillip John Smith will be in court this morning. Audio

The Chicago Sun Times was simply following a long and not so honourable tradition. Audio

It's back to square one for a historic building in the heart of central Wellington. Audio

The Labour Party MP Stuart Nash, has admitted that an approach was made to him after the 2011 election to break away from the Labour Party and launch a new one. Audio

New details have emerged about the Australian-based, New Zealand terror suspect. Audio

An energy conference in Auckland has heard a scathing attack on what's termed as bureaucratic "green tape," amid claims it's slowly strangling the oil and gas industry. Audio

A fracking expert from the oil industry giant Halliburton has told an energy conference in Auckland the controversial oil and gas extraction method is good for the environment. Audio