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Dry year cover: Commission backs deal to keep Huntly generators online

Genesis had warned it would retire Rankine Unit 2 in January 2026 without a deal.

‘The market created this’: Big power buyers warn of grid vulnerability

The long awaited Frontier Report on the electricity sector is due out this week.

2degrees increases operating earnings, prepares to enter space race

The telco's CEO is talking up some big corporate wins.

Energy security or emissions risk: What Huntly's new coal deal really means

Genesis has struck a deal with BT Mining to supply coal for the Huntly Power Station.

Gas, low hydro, weigh on NZ wholesale electricity market

Wholesale electricity is trading near $200/MWh, up on the long-term winter average.

Transpower to spend $1.1b on Cook Strait link upgrade

The power grid operator has applied to the Commerce Commission for approval.

Energy shake-up: Canadian private equity giant circles Kiwi gas business in $2.2b bid

Brookfield is said to be negotiating the deal alongside New Zealand distributor Powerco.

Meridian weathered 'a perfect storm' in 2025 with $452m net loss

'Two major droughts and a dramatic decline in gas availability' were among the challenges.