PremiumPremiumEnergy'Engine that gets New Zealand going': Mercury bets big on new power projectsMercury's boss says gentailers are now building new plants faster than 'Think Big'.20 Feb 06:00 PM
OpinionMarcus MussonChina log supply and NZ forestry: Stable prices but sellers gain edge - Marcus MussonOPINION: Chinese New Year mill closures in China are reshaping log supply and prices.20 Feb 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Damned if they do, damned if they don't – the billion-dollar bill for Labour's gas banOPINION: The LNG levy will cost up to $180m a year for 15 years to secure back-up fuel.18 Feb 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Willis, Luxon and the perils of trying to be too cleverOPINION: The coalition has ended up drowning their ideas in silly debates.14 Feb 09:00 PM
PoliticsTax or levy? Government under pressure over gas plan as Labour says Kiwis will feel stingThe Govt has announced construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility.10 Feb 03:12 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyBillion-dollar plan to import gas: Worthy insurance policy or costly last resort?Industry is supportive, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is sceptical.10 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandWill the liquefied natural gas import terminal save Kiwis money?Energy Resources Aotearoa CEO John Carnegie joins Ryan Bridge TODAY.Watch09 Feb 06:44 PM
Politics'Strategic energy security asset': Govt reveals plans for $1b LNG import facility Luxon warned New Zealand is experiencing swiftly declining gas supply.09 Feb 02:50 AM
New ZealandHow Ruakākā's new hydrogen hub is cutting carbon before it even opensConstruction will take just three months and create work for about 50 people.31 Jan 03:00 AM
BusinessThe power station in your driveway: Queenstown trial uses EVs to power householdsThe upsides and the downsides.30 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandEco village on Auckland's doorstep aims to generate more power than it usesMangawhai Hills includes a community microgrid, connecting solar panels on each house.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Wednesday, January 14, 2026Morning Headlines | Trump risks inflaming Iran matters and the Electricity Authority's new power plan | Wednesday, January 14, 2026Watch13 Jan 06:03 PM
New ZealandDelays extend planned power cuts for hundreds of householdsUnison says 569 Rotorua customers were affected across three suburbs.17 Dec 05:55 AM
BusinessLost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand's energy crisisGas supply has fallen about 45% in six years as prices for industry double.11 Dec 02:36 AM
New ZealandNorthland solar farm to power Ryman retirement villages nationwideThe Maungatūroto solar farm will supply about two-thirds of Ryman villages' power needs.09 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyGenesis secures deal for 1000MW wind partnership with YinsonThe deal could deliver up to 1000MW of new onshore wind power.26 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandClass action filed against Transpower and contractor over Northland outageAbout 180,000 people lost power for days after a tower collapse near Glorit.26 Nov 04:00 PM
EnergyRunning on empty: Gas crunch looms as local fields near exhaustionBCG warns that without action, supply could drop another 50% within five years.18 Nov 08:00 PM
InflationFood prices rise 4.7% in year to October, but cheaper veggies drive monthly declineVegetable prices fell 10.7% in October, the biggest monthly drop since 2021.16 Nov 10:47 PM
New Zealand‘This is not restoration’: Māori leader challenges Ruakākā solar projectDr Mere Kepa says the $227m project stands on ancestral Te Parawhau land.10 Nov 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumStock takesStock Takes: Is a2 Milk on a roll again?Shares in a2 Milk have rallied by about 77% so far this year.06 Nov 08:00 PM
Energy'Significant public benefit': Watchdog backs Huntly power station planThe 10-year deal secures Huntly's back-up power supply until 2035.05 Nov 10:32 PM
WorldGoogle unveils plan to restart US nuclear plant to power AI infrastructureThe company has signed a 25-year deal to buy power from the Iowa nuclear plant.27 Oct 11:30 PM
New Zealand‘A tough few days’: Govt gives $150k to storm-ravaged Southland and CluthaThousands remain without power as a cold blast starts to hit already battered areas. 27 Oct 12:09 AM
New ZealandGas prices hiked by average 17% for tens of thousands of householdsThe hike sees prices hit $41.40 per gigajoule for some. Latest spot price is $13.12. 20 Oct 01:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Govt must get out of electricity and let market deliver securityOPINION: Repaying debt would be better for taxpayers and the market.07 Oct 11:00 PM
BusinessPowerco to buy Gisborne and Wairoa's electricity distributor, Clarus to be sold to foreign firmPowerco will apply for approval of the purchase from the Overseas Investment Office.06 Oct 04:26 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Auckland Rugby Union's neglect highlighted in All Blacks starting XVOPINION: Immigration is not the only answer for a country with low productivity.05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPotential conflict of interest stopped Willis making gentailer decisions – why she's now frontingA list of other ministers' potential conflicts of interest has been revealed.03 Oct 02:35 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNearly $1m was budgeted for electricity review – why minister says it was 'absolutely' worth itThe Government rejected the major recommendations of the Frontier Economics report.02 Oct 03:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Shane Jones' silence on energy reforms speaks volumesOPINION: The minister's uncharacteristic reticence is all about election 2026.02 Oct 12:02 AM
PoliticsOutspoken Govt minister bites tongue on energy plan, Seymour says 'jihad on stability' led to issuesHe's largely keeping his views to himself.01 Oct 04:36 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergy'Sigh of relief': Power firms rally as Govt rules out structural splitAn LNG import terminal is being explored to bolster dwindling local gas supply.01 Oct 04:04 AM
New Zealand'Real concern': Expert says Kiwis won’t see 'material change' in power prices after Govt reviewThe Government's energy plans are 'tinkering around the edges' – Labour's Megan Woods.30 Sep 10:04 PM
