Such is the growing importance of the oil industry on New Zealand's economy, that a resource kit for secondary school geography syllabus for Years 11, 12 and 13 has been completed and will be launched tomorrow at the New Zealand Oil and Gas Expo in New Plymouth.

The news that BP has made a 'giant' oil find in the Gulf of Mexico will be welcome news for their shareholders and will probably lead to a small short term drop in oil prices which will please consumers.

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3 July 2009 - Robin Gunston has recently commenced work as the new National Director of Prison Fellowship New Zealand, based at its National Office in Upper Hutt.

"They are bloody well here"

Auckland, 1 April 2009 - About a year ago Gull asked, "Where the Bloody Hell are you?" of the oil giants with relation to biofuels.

31 July 2008 - The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) today released a new publication in its energy information series.

Oil: An Introduction for New Zealanders has been written by Ralph D Samuelson PhD, Chief Advisor - Energy Modelling at MED.