EnergySub-$2 petrol looms as BP cuts pricesPetrol prices are heading down towards the $2 mark with BP announcing a 3c price cut today as international oil prices tumble.17 Apr 10:20 PM
EnergyMighty River offer opens to publicBrokers and analysts are predicting a strong take-up of Mighty River Power shares as the offer opens to the public today.14 Apr 05:30 PM
BDBDEnergySmelter crunch talks resume todayCrucial face-to-face talks between the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter and Meridian Energy resume in Wellington today, and could take the rest of the week.09 Apr 09:30 PM
EnergyMighty River's shares unveiledThe Government has set a price range of $2.35 to $2.80 per share for the partial privatisation of Mighty River Power.05 Apr 01:05 AM
EnergyMighty pay hike for boardMighty River Power directors are to get a 73 per cent pay rise, it has been confirmed ahead of the release of offer documents for the company's partial float tomorrow.03 Apr 10:10 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Manapouri power vital resourceWhen people like the PM talk of an orderly transition to a post-smelter environment, they are talking about the scrapping of generating capacity, writes Brian Fallow.03 Apr 04:30 PM
EnergyCruise ship terminal to be lit by sunNew Zealand's largest solar installation has been put on top of the refurbished Shed 10 on Auckland's waterfront.03 Apr 01:30 AM
EnergyMeridian waits on next moveProspects of keeping the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter open in the long-term are grim, with Meridian Energy saying it is still in the dark.02 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: No need to play hostage to Rio Tinto"Why don't John Key and David Parker come up with a common front towards Rio Tinto to send a message to the Tiwai Point owner?" asks Fran O'Sullivan.02 Apr 04:30 PM
EnergyKey rejects Rio threat over TiwaiThe Government and its flagship asset sale programme will not be held hostage by Rio Tinto over the mineral giant's threat to close the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, Prime Minister John Key said yesterday.02 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionPaul Brislen: Rio exit could have a silver liningRio Tinto isn't going to get a deal out of the Government and is likely to shut down the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter potentially at the cost of thousands of jobs over the next five years.02 Apr 04:30 PM
EnergyContact Energy shares fall 3.5pcContact's share price dropped this morning, partly in response to uncertainty over the future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.01 Apr 11:30 PM
BDBDEnergyKey calls Rio Tinto's bluffPrime Minister John Key says the government has "put its best foot forward" and will offer Rio Tinto no more than the short-term subsidy offered last week.01 Apr 10:20 PM
EnergyTiwai stoush may affect Mighty RiverThe Tiwai Pt power price stoush will probably have a small negative effect on the price of Mighty River - but it's not a showstopper say sharemarket analysts.27 Mar 11:00 PM
EnergyTiwai power deal: Govt steps inThe Government has opened discussions with Tiwai Point aluminium smelter's ultimate owners Rio Tinto in a bid to broker a deal after talks between the smelter and Meridian Energy reportedly broke down.27 Mar 10:15 PM
BDBDEnergySmelter counters Meridian EnergyTiwai Pt aluminium smelter's owners have contradicted a report from Meridian, saying they think a power deal can be agreed on.27 Mar 09:15 PM
EnergyPower floats lose protectionPotential investors in Mighty River Power, Genesis Energy and Meridian will be exposed to the financial impacts caused by any new charges linked to water or geothermal use and land resumption.26 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Mad Butcher's listing details due soonA prospectus for the Mad Butcher's back door listing is expected to be out next week...21 Mar 04:30 PM
EnergyMighty River deadline loomsA flurry of last-minute pre-registrations for Mighty River Power shares is expected ahead of the Friday close-off.18 Mar 09:10 AM
EnergyPower behind Mighty River boardMighty River Power chairwoman Joan Withers has a formidable reputation for being one of the best communicators in business.17 Mar 04:30 PM
EnergyKiwis take more than a fair shareWe're known for being clean and green, but Kiwis are still eating up at least twice their fair share of the planet when it comes to sustainability.14 Mar 04:30 PM
Energy'Big appetite' for Mighty River sharesThe record number of pre-registrations for Mighty River Power shares shows there is strong appetite for well-structured businesses, says one fund manager.13 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: From here on every drop countsThe drought is a timely reminder of how much the New Zealand economy depends on rainfall, writes Brian Fallow.13 Mar 04:30 PM
EnergyAsset sales petition arrives at ParliamentThe 68 boxes carried onto Parliament's forecourt this afternoon contained 393,000 signatures. It is thought to be the biggest ever petition in support of a citizen's initiated referendum.12 Mar 12:46 AM
