OpinionTamsyn ParkerTamsyn Parker: Buyer beware the Meridian floatMarkets writer Tamsyn Parker says details for Meridian Energy's share market float provide both a huge incentive and the potential for a huge disaster for investors, writes Tamsyn Parker.20 Aug 02:00 AM
EnergyMeridian float - 60pc up frontDetails of the Meridian Energy share float have been released, and new shareholders will only have to pay 60 per cent up front for a stake in our biggest power company.20 Aug 01:05 AM
EnergyZ Energy shares jump on debutShares in Z Energy debuted on the NZX at $3.73, a 23-cent (6.6 per cent) premium to their $3.50 issue price today.18 Aug 11:00 PM
EnergyOpinions on listing by Z Energy differTranstasman analysts have decidedly different views on Z Energy, the fuel and services company which lists on the NZX this morning.18 Aug 05:30 PM
EnergyAsset sales: Where the money is goingFunding generated by the Government's asset sales programme now extends to the $40 million bill for the Mighty River share loyalty bonus scheme.13 Aug 12:58 AM
OpinionStock Takes: Smelter deal clears way for Meridian listingMeridian's deal with Rio Tinto to keep the Tiwai Point smelter open until January 2017 has cleared the way for its sharemarket listing.08 Aug 05:30 PM
EnergyNew deal on smelter includes price cutsMeridian Energy's renegotiated contract with the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter includes lower electricity prices and a potentially more abrupt closure.08 Aug 05:30 PM
EnergyMeridian IPO tipped for late OctMeridian Energy could be listed on the sharemarket before the end of October after clearing a big hurdle by finalising contract talks over the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter.08 Aug 05:30 PM
EnergyTiwai deal gets analyst nodMeridian's deal with New Zealand Aluminium Smelters is a good short term solution to create certainty around its share market listing, says one analyst.07 Aug 11:46 PM
EnergyTiwai Pt power deal doneA $30m subsidy from the government has helped Meridian resolve its negotiations with Rio Tinto to keep the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter running until 2017.07 Aug 09:17 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Setting record straight on powerWith widespread use of smart meters it should be possible to make the demand side of the wholesale market more price-elastic, writes Brian Fallow.07 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionAntonios Papaspiropoulos: Kiwis' big energy paranoia costing NZ economyBig projects protect people (and the environment). They deliver to communities and build infrastructure, writes Antonios Papaspiropoulos.05 Aug 05:30 PM
BDBDEnergyZ owners stand to triple their investmentInfratil and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund stand to at least triple their money on Z Energy in next month's IPO.26 Jul 01:50 AM
BDBDEnergyZ Energy targets $900m floatZ Energy has set an indicative price range of between $3.25 and $3.75 a share for its initial public offering next month.25 Jul 01:50 AM
EnergySolid Energy plans to axe more jobsSolid Energy is planning further job cuts at its Stockton mining operations, the company announced today.17 Jul 03:32 AM
BDBDEnergyMRP float bolsters govt cash balanceThe New Zealand government posted a smaller operating deficit than forecast in the 11 months ended May 31.04 Jul 10:40 PM
OpinionDame Anne Salmond: Help steer us away from disasterI see our environmental strategies as irrational. As a mother and grandmother, I consider them a betrayal of future generations, writes Dame Anne Salmond.26 Jun 09:30 PM
EnergyOverseas investors sell upA sell-off by international investors is likely to be behind the weakness in Mighty River Power's share price, say analysts.12 Jun 05:30 PM
EnergyAussie biggest NZ investorWidespread fears of a flood of Asian investment and a Chinese farm-buying spree are misplaced - Australia is the largest overseas investor in New Zealand.09 Jun 05:30 PM