Deepwater protection - too little, too late

by David Beatson June 05, 2011

Environment Minister Nick Smith has finally confirmed that New Zealand will have environment protection law covering our massive offshore exclusive economic zone next year – but deepwater drilling will start before it’s in place.

Deepwater oil on Nature’s Coast

by David Beatson November 30, 2010

Two offshore spills in less than a month – but New Zealand is still drifting in a policy and legal vacuum when it comes to deepwater oil prospecting and production

Drill, baby, drill - The NZ Way

by David Beatson June 08, 2010

As the United States shuts down deepwater oil drilling to get it back under control, New Zealand opens the door. Gerry Brownlee may not get much more mining on the conservation estate, but he can get it off-shore. How good is that?