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Should New Zealand be drilling for offshore oil and gas?

Greg Roughan - Green Ideas editor

Big news for NZ last week was that permit applications are now open for oil and gas exploration, including in an area stretching all the way from the Manukau Harbour on the North Island's west coast, up to Cape Reinga. www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10846220 But should we be drilling in these potentially sensitive areas? Gaining energy