EnergyJenny Shipley quizzed on reputationFormer PM Dame Jenny Shipley was quizzed about her reputation as a company director today when she appeared before the commerce select committee at Parliament.07 Mar 02:05 AM
CompaniesMighty River board's $1200 paydayMighty River's directors are receiving additional fees of $1200 for each day they spend working to prepare the company for its sale, it was revealed today.07 Mar 01:25 AM
CompaniesFloat warning for novice investorsIf you don't have a broker, you may not be able to sell Mighty River shares quickly, says one fund manager.06 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionMai Chen: Amber light flashing over salesThe unresolved issue of Maori water rights may yet have an impact on Mighty River's future operating costs.06 Mar 04:30 PM
CompaniesSite jams as 100,000 rush for sharesOne hundred thousand kiwis have now pre-registered for a stake in Mighty River Power as massive public interest puts pressure on the share sale website.05 Mar 09:30 PM
CompaniesInterest in shares a 'good sign', says KeyPrime Minister John Key says the rush on pre-registration for Mighty River Power shares is a reflection of the interest in the float but he will not speculate on whether there is a danger it will be over-subscribed.05 Mar 09:25 PM
CompaniesMighty River share site crashesThe Mighty River Power share offer website was this afternoon buckling under the weight of hits.05 Mar 01:00 AM
OpinionWayne Cartwright: Asset sale is 'strategic blunder'The Government has grossly underestimated the value of hydro-energy assets to New Zealand citizens, writes Wayne Cartwright.04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwis at head of queue for sharesOrdinary New Zealanders will be favoured "at every turn" of the Mighty River Power share sale which gets underway today.04 Mar 04:30 PM
CompaniesBrokers ready for Mighty River floatMarket players are anticipating strong demand for the Government's partial float of Mighty River Power.04 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionKeith Rankin: Everybody owns waterIndeed TV3 reported last year that David Shearer and John Key hold the same position, that "nobody owns water. It's everybody's resource".04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey, English on Mighty River salePrime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English on the sale of Mighty River Power shares to would-be investors. PM John Key said the Government is intending to keep its promises about ensuring a high level of New Zealand ownership.Watch04 Mar 04:23 AM
SharesAd blitz for Mighty River saleThe Government's partial asset sales policy will launch tomorrow with a $1 million advertising blitz to promote the sale of Mighty River Power shares.04 Mar 03:00 AM
SharesMighty River sale attracts 'huge interest'More details are due today of the NZX listing of Mighty River Power whose float could have a short-term hit on the broader market.03 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Mighty River float a tricky oneThe debate about the financial merits of assets sales is a good one, and based purely on the numbers the benefits are marginal, writes Liam Dann.03 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionMatt McCarten: Poor foot bill for asset gluttonsThis week, the Government confirmed it really is going to flog off our family silver.02 Mar 04:30 PM
SharesSupreme Court clears wayJohn Key's Government has cleared the final hurdle for its flagship asset sales policy and is set to press the go button on the sale of Mighty River shares on Monday.27 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionMai Chen: Water decision 'significant and unusual'The unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court is significant and unusual.27 Feb 04:30 PM
EnergyMaori Council water appeal dismissedThe Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by the New Zealand Maori Council to block the Mighty River Power partial privatisation.27 Feb 03:15 AM
EnergyClaim coal chairman's last move to tick pay rise rejectedThe former chairman of financially troubled Solid Energy approved a big pay rise for chief executive Don Elder in one of his last acts in the job, Labour claims.26 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Lots riding on Mighty River verdictJohn Key and Bill English have been on tenterhooks waiting for the Supreme Court judgment on the Mighty River sales process, writes Fran O'Sullivan.26 Feb 04:30 PM
KahuAsset sales' proceeds may need revisionThe estimated proceeds from partial sales of state-owned enterprises of $5-$7 billion may have to be revised downwards in the Budget, Finance Minister Bill English conceded today.26 Feb 12:13 AM
EnergyShipley - Judge me on resultsGenesis Energy chair Jenny Shipley says the state owned enterprise is ready for partial sale but is coy on whether she will be leading the company on the sharemarket.25 Feb 10:50 PM
EnergyGenesis Energy profits up 85pcGenesis Energy has turned in a tidy-looking result for the six months to December 31, with net profit after tax up 85 per cent to $71 million.25 Feb 09:00 PM
BDBDEnergyMeridian: We're ready for privatisationMeridian Energy says it's ready for partial privatisation and expects a significant uplift in operating earnings after transmission outages knocked its performance.24 Feb 08:55 PM
EnergyKey distances Govt from Telecom cutsPrime Minister John Key has denied that the Solid Energy crisis and Telecom job cuts are a black mark against the Government's handling of the economy.22 Feb 05:39 AM
EnergyHuntly miners fearing the worstHuntly East miners are bracing themselves for more redundancies as the Government scrambles to fix Solid Energy.22 Feb 02:10 AM
