The Guardian | New Zealand bans all new offshore oil exploration as part of 'carbon-neutral future' The Guardian But the Forest & Bird conservation group said the ban was a “huge step forward” for the country and sent a message to the oil and gas industry that New Zealand waters were no longer “their playground”. “Half the world's whale and dolphin species visit ... New Zealand to ban future offshore oil and gas exploration Government aims to strike balance ending offshore oil exploration: PM Govt scorns oil industry's 'surprise' over permits move |