Gerry Brownlee
No land to be removed from Schedule 4
A humiliating backdown or listening to the public - either way the Government has dropped its controversial plan to open up the most protected conservation land to mining. Audio
Submissions close today on controversial mining plans
With public consultation closing today, a mountain of submissions on the government's mining proposals have already been received. Audio
Questions over link to Louisiana oil spill
One of the companies at the centre of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a major stakeholder in exploration plans off the South Canterbury Coast. Audio
Insight, Sunday 28 March: Mining on Conservation Land
Ian Telfer examines whether mining can really be done in an environmentally friendly manner on conservation land. Audio
Brownlee's Great Barrier Island figures keep changing
The government's been caught flip-flopping on the details of plans to mine schedule 4 conservation land. Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee has told reporters the potential mineral value in Great Barrier… Audio
Brownlee insists mining need not be an environmental disaster
As our largest city's mayor and the Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye, a National member, agree the case for mining on Great Barrier Island does not stack-up, we're joined by the Energy and Resources… Audio
Govt proposing 7-thousand hectares be opened up to mining
The Government wants seven thousand hectares of the most protected Conservation land opened up to mining and will investigate whether there is more worth exploiting. Audio
Minister rejects warning of risk to electricity system
The Energy Minister has rejected warnings that changes to the electricity industry could raise the risk of a system failure. Audio
Phil Heatley resigns from his Housing and Fisheries portfolios
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee won't be following Phil Heatley and resigning from his ministerial post, despite both being in hot water over their credit card use. Audio
Federated Farmers to act as peacemaker with Transpower
Federated Farmers will today try to broker a deal between Transpower and South Canterbury farmers over compensation for access to pylons. Audio
US green group warns tourists will be put off NZ by mining
The head of America's largest environmental group is warning the government it risks putting off tourists from visiting here through a proposal to mine for minerals in national parks. Audio
Contact raises prices for half of its customers
One of the largest electricity companies, Contact Energy, is raising prices by 5 percent, hitting 300 thousand customers in the pocket. Audio
Energy Minister demands secure electricity supply
The Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee. Audio
Govt says fighter pilot training would bring economic benefits
The Government says plans to train Singaporean fighter pilots in New Zealand will bring economic benefits. The defence contractor Lockheed Martin, which currently trains the pilots in France, still… Audio
Gerry Brownlee on Energy Reforms
Gerry Brownlee has announced another shake-up of the electricity sector, promoting more competition by allowing lines companies to get into electricity retailing. Audio
Energy Minister explains proposed changes
We speak with the Energy Minister, Gerry Brownlee. Audio
Maori Party dismisses Goff's claims
Both National and the Maori Party have been quick to dismiss Phil Goff's claims. Audio
Brownlee's plan to"unlock"$30b petroleum resources
The Energy and Resources Minister has outlined a plan which, he says, could unlock a black gold rush on New Zealand's lucrative petroleum resources. Audio
West Coast timber industry's plans after $4million settlement
The government says the West Coast timber industry can now get on with economic development, after it settled a ten year dispute with the industry over promises made to it by the former state owned… Audio
