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Major Marine Seismic Survey Gets Underway
Wednesday, 11 April 2001, 9:19 am | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
The Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS) has joined forces with TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, a leading provider of seismic data to the international oil exploration industry, to conduct a large seismic survey in deep water off the ... More >>
Quake Swarm Hits Marlborough
Thursday, 5 April 2001, 12:55 am | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
A swarm of small earthquakes hit Marlborough this morning with the biggest one, a magnitude 5.0 jolt, felt in Wellington and Lower Hutt. More >>
NZ Experts Visit Quake-Hit Seattle
Monday, 5 March 2001, 1:33 pm | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Four New Zealand earthquake and emergency management specialists are in quake-hit Seattle this week to collect information relevant to New Zealand. More >>
GNS Welcomes Upgrade Of Hazard Monitoring Network
Thursday, 22 February 2001, 11:40 am | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
The proposed upgrade of New Zealand¡¦s geological hazard monitoring network will lead to greatly improved monitoring of geological hazards and strengthen disaster management response, Chairman of the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences ... More >>
Bay Quake A Reminder Of NZ’s Vulnerability
Friday, 2 February 2001, 2:22 pm | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
The 70th anniversary of the 1931 magnitude 7.8 Hawke’s Bay earthquake is a reminder of New Zealand’s vulnerability to earthquakes. More >>
More Scoop BIG Images: Rotorua Eruption!
Tuesday, 30 January 2001, 3:23 pm | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
http://www.gns.cri.nz/ Rotorua Kuirau Park 26 January 2001 Eruption of Spring 721. An example of the damage to vegetation Geologist examining a balistic block An example of the eruption deposit An example of the damage to vegetation More >>
Scoop Images: Rotorua Eruption! – Explosion Crater
Tuesday, 30 January 2001, 2:53 pm | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
http://www.gns.cri.nz/ Rotorua Kuirau Park 26 January 2001 Eruption of Spring 721. An example of the damage to vegetation Geologist examining the explosion crater Geologist examining the explosion crater More >>
Scientists To Capture Aftershocks In Fiordland
Thursday, 2 November 2000, 6:00 pm | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Scientists from the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS) are travelling to Fiordland to record aftershocks from Wednesday night’s magnitude 6.2 earthquake off the Fiordland coast. More >>
GNS Posts $1.4 Million After-Tax Profit
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 10:12 am | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
The Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS) has posted an after-tax profit of $1.4 million for the year to June 30, a 28 percent improvement on last year’s result of $1.1 million. More >>
Publication Highlights Oil-Bearing Formations
Tuesday, 11 July 2000, 1:38 pm | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
A new publication on the geology and oil and gas prospectivity the Great South Basin – a large offshore area southeast of New Zealand – is expected to raise the level of interest in this area by exploration companies. More >>
Minerals Sector A Sleeping Giant, Science Leader
Wednesday, 5 July 2000, 9:17 am | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Minerals Sector A Sleeping Giant, Science Leader Says A more vibrant mining industry in New Zealand would create thousands of new jobs in regions of high unemployment and inject an extra $1 billion into the economy, said Andrew West, Chief Executive ... More >>
Scoop Images: Rumbles Beneath The Pacific
Thursday, 25 May 2000, 11:28 am | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
The following images show an underwater erruption taking place near the Solomon Islands.. for more information see... Scientists See Fiery Birth Of New Pacific Island in the Science wire. More >>
Situation update at White Island Volcano
Wednesday, 3 May 2000, 12:36 am | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Staff from the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences (GNS) visited White Island yesterday (Tuesday, May 2) to make monitoring observations and to assess the volcano status. The level of activity was similar to that reported last week. Minor ... More >>
White Island Alert Level Upgraded
Thursday, 20 April 2000, 10:44 am | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
An increase in the level of volcanic activity at White Island has prompted volcanologists to raise its alert level from one to two. More >>
Straight-A Student Wins Earth Science Scholarship
Wednesday, 19 April 2000, 9:21 am | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
A straight-A geology student with a special interest in the oil and gas potential of the North Island’s East Coast has won a prestigious earth science scholarship. More >>
More Information Equals More Gas - Geologist
Wednesday, 5 April 2000, 5:55 pm | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Potential gas reserves in New Zealand remain undeveloped because of a lack of geological information, a petroleum geologist said today. More >>
Offshore Oil & Gas Potential High, Scientists Say
Tuesday, 21 March 2000, 1:37 pm | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
There is good potential for commercial oil and gas finds offshore from the South Island, according to a geophysicist. More >>
NZ Missing Out On Overseas Investment - Geologist
Monday, 20 March 2000, 5:48 pm | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
New Zealand is missing out on overseas investment by the minerals industry because of a lack of specialist geological information, according to a minerals geologist. More >>
GEOLOGISTS FIND ANOTHER ACTIVE FAULT IN WELLINGTON
Friday, 17 March 2000, 10:26 am | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Geologists have discovered an active fault north of Wellington which they say gives an improved insight into the earthquake hazards facing the region. More >>
Antarctica Shakes Too
Monday, 13 March 2000, 2:12 pm | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Earthquakes are more frequent in Antarctica than previously thought, recent work by the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS) has shown. More >>
