Do you trust the Govt. to do you right?

**TwoSeven** · 29th June 2006, 15:16

I think the fields are the great southern, canterbury and solindar basins. Not sure where they are at with it all tho.

What they do with the oil depends on how the tender is given out I suspect. Doesnt the oil already produced in NZ get exported anyhow?

**placidfemme** · 29th June 2006, 15:28

Originally Posted by TwoSeven

Doesnt the oil already produced in NZ get exported anyhow?

NZ already produces oil?

**Finn** · 29th June 2006, 15:34

Originally Posted by The_Dover

Yeah, I think he is still suffering from getting drunk with his dog.

Weird dude.

He likes beer. The only downside is the snoring when he's tanked.

**The_Dover** · 29th June 2006, 15:40

Originally Posted by placidfemme

NZ already produces oil?

Yeah, Uncle Helen has a special goon squad that goes around scraping residue from all Harley and Guzzi owners driveways.

**Motu** · 29th June 2006, 15:51

Originally Posted by placidfemme

NZ already produces oil?

Used to be able to buy NZ made petrol in New Plymouth - Peak it was called.The Motunui plant was set up to convert methane into petrol and back into our supply network.CNG and LPG powered cars were common....we did it all here.But it was more cost effective to just sell the gas to the Japs,so it was sold....all gone,and so has the money too.Same as our iron sands - do you know Japanese ships sit offshore and our westcoast sand is pumped into their holds? All for a quick buck.

**Zukin** · 29th June 2006, 15:54

As everyone has already said NO one trusts the government!!

Although an Oil find is great, do you think for a minute that the Greens would even allow this to happen?? even if the country will be much better off!!
I dont think so!!!!
They will find a flower or a snail that cant be moved and like pussies the Government will say NO we cant do it!!

Like much of the country, it is run by a small minority that often makes less noise that the majority!!

Thats my rant!!

**Squeak the Rat** · 29th June 2006, 16:00

If they pump all the oil out does that mean the south island will cave in?

Man the pumps!!!

I feel a "claim" comming on.......

**placidfemme** · 29th June 2006, 16:16

Originally Posted by Motu

Same as our iron sands - do you know Japanese ships sit offshore and our westcoast sand is pumped into their holds? All for a quick buck.

Whats iron sand? And why are the japs stealing your sand?

**placidfemme** · 29th June 2006, 16:17

Originally Posted by Zukin

As everyone has already said NO one trusts the government!!

Although an Oil find is great, do you think for a minute that the Greens would even allow this to happen?? even if the country will be much better off!!
I dont think so!!!!
They will find a flower or a snail that cant be moved and like pussies the Government will say NO we cant do it!!

Like much of the country, it is run by a small minority that often makes less noise that the majority!!

Thats my rant!!

oh blah! Greens = Labour They are one and the same... if Uncle Helen says pump the shit they will agree... except for tanchos who might argue due to that being good weed planting soil

**Finn** · 29th June 2006, 16:18

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Whats iron sand? And why are the japs stealing your sand?

It's a special type of sand they use to produce the non-stick surface on Irons. We've got to sell anything and everything to reverse the defecit.

**placidfemme** · 29th June 2006, 16:22

Originally Posted by Finn

It's a special type of sand they use to produce the non-stick surface on Irons. We've got to sell anything and everything to reverse the defecit.

*didn't know that irons where made from sand*

Do they pay for the sand?

**The_Dover** · 29th June 2006, 16:31

Yeah, they pay us in Whale meat.

Apparently it's Uncle Helens favourite delicacy.

But that's just between you, me and the cyber doorpost.

**Winston001** · 29th June 2006, 16:44

Should I bother with a serious answer? Like - Oil gets sold at the world price so it makes no difference to us as consumers. The government only gets tax and mineral right duties off the oil/gas - the real money goes to the company which pumps and sells it. But NZ would be hugely better off as a nation.

Or..........

BRIAN:
Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar. Tuscany fried bats.

JUDITH:
I do feel, Reg, that any Anti-Imperialist group like ours must reflect such a divergence of interests within its power-base.

REG:
Agreed. Francis?

FRANCIS:
Yeah. I think Judith's point of view is very valid, Reg, provided the Movement never forgets that it is the inalienable right of every man to drill for oil. Except the Judean People's Front.

**MacD** · 29th June 2006, 17:07

Originally Posted by Motu

Used to be able to buy NZ made petrol in New Plymouth - Peak it was called.

Not old enough to remember Peak Petroleum, but I do remember Europa. Interestingly enough the Todd family imported Europa petrol from Russia from the 1930s on - made a lot of money dealing with the commies!

As for sending iron sand to Japan, I wonder how happy the Queenslanders are about us turning their bauxite into Aluminium in Bluff then!?

Where's Ixion when you need him, this thread reads like an argument for Nationalising the oil industry in NZ...