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TAG Oil

TAG spuds in first East Coast exploration well near Dannevirke

Tuesday April 23, 2013 | 5 comments

Company begins controversial programme to seek oil and gas from "unconventional" shale rock formations.

"Safety is the keyword and I trust the scientists on this."

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Rash of oil and mineral protests nationwide

Pattrick Smellie | Monday April 08, 2013 | 19 comments

Environmental protests against oil, gas and gold mining have broken out from one end of the country to the other in the last two days.

"NZ has the potential to be a Norway, leading the world in social welfare, cradle-to-grave provision. But first we need an oil and gas industry."

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Drilling approval for TAG’s East Coast oil and gas search

Tuesday March 19, 2013 | 3 comments

The company already faces some public opposition to its plans, based largely on fears it will use "fracking" to access reserves.

TAG Oil announces four east coast North Island wells

Pattrick Smellie | Friday February 01, 2013 | 7 comments

Drilling is scheduled for March or April this year.

US company Apache pulls out of East Coast oil hunt

Pattrick Smellie | Tuesday January 15, 2013 | 11 comments

New Zealand has suffered another exploration blow with the departure of the Texan mid-sized player.

"At some point in the future exploration here will be worthwhile. We can wait."

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Ex-oil company employee arrested over computer access

David Williams | Friday December 14, 2012

A 41-year-old New Plymouth man is arrested after his former employer complained to police.