The Monowai Cone out in the Kermadec Arc in the Pacific has provided a magmatic attraction for scientists after it went through a partial collapse and growth.
Columnist Dene Mackenzie talks to stockbrokers on the prospect of the Government providing an investment scheme for Kiwi mum and dad investors to not only take up shares but to hold them.
New Zealand and South Korea are going to get together for scientific research in Antarctica and one of the benefits for the NZ side of the quest is that the Republic of Korea has an ice breaker.
Bathurst Resources has new blueprints for developing new and expanding existing operations on the Denniston Plateau and has detailed them in an investor update this week.
The extent of environmental studies to assist in granting a mining licence on the marine phosphate deposits on Chatham Rise has been detailed by Chatham Rise Phosphate.
Mighty River Power has pointed out to the Taupo District council – a region where it has major geothermal operations – that a plan it has was not a level playing field for power generators.
The two groups bitterly opposed to new coal mining on the Denniston Plateau will continue to seek legal appeal despite the Environment Court recently discounting climate change as an issue for an appeal against coal mining consents.
The big infrastructure and energy investor Infratil Ltd had a strong year and, with its guidance, is indicating a stronger performance in the year to March 2013.
Canterbury University is one of the universities involved in developing a new diagnostic tool for monitoring and better understanding climate change.
The familiar name of Heritage Gold disappears from the share market boards today and in its place will be New Talisman Gold Mines.
The major shareholder of Contact Energy has secured the services of its chief financial officer Mark Elliott.
Right now Greece may be saying goodbye to the Euro and saying hello again to its old Drachma currency. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is watching events in Europe and believes the local banking system is coping with the stress.
The Royal Society has just produced a paper on the need for greater studies and research for sustainable development of mineral riches in New Zealand’s vast oceans.
The Government has announced some new directors and re-appointments for State Owned Enterprises and it’s interesting to note that none of the changes involve any of the SOE’s earmarked for partial privatisation.
Only a few days ago TrustPower announced a profit life for the year to March and is now contemplating ways of being able to generate more power at opportune times.
The year ended March was a good one in financial terms for TrustPower which achieved a 17% increase in its profit line.
The importance of training for oil spill response for councils with marine environments saw a regional council north of the Taranaki oil and gas operations undertake a training programme.