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'What other f***ing signs do you need?' Shane Jones fumes over mill closures

The Regional Development Minister says foreign investors were warned.

Contact Energy makes $1.86 billion play for Manawa

Contact says it wants a more diversified, resilient and efficient business.

Winstone blames power prices for mill closure

Winstone says its two central North Island mills will close indefinitely.

'Massive blow': Hundreds of jobs lost as Winstone shuts mills

One of the central North Island's biggest employers has made the call to shut two mills.

Hundreds lose jobs as Ruapehu mills close

'As tough as this news is, our people need certainty to get on with their lives.'

Meridian says South Island hydro levels now at above-average levels

South Island lakes are looking healthier after sinking to seriously low levels last month.

Hundreds lose power after Rotorua crash

There were no injuries but a vehicle and power pole were damaged.

Meridian's southern hydro lakes are filling fast

Meridian's southern hydro lakes are in better shape after a dose of rain.

Power price surge hits councils: Wairoa faces 40% energy cost hike

Council's power costs surged 40% in three months, impacting water supply expenses.

Diana Clement: How ethical are your KiwiSaver investments?

OPINION: KiwiSaver funds have quietly invested in industries that cause significant harm.

Gisborne letters: Catch up with more green energy

OPINION: Our readers write on green energy, energy security, GE and ballooning rates.

Opinion: Wholesale electricity prices – is more Govt intervention the solution or the problem?

OPINION: Spot prices have been at their highest level in the last decade.

Genesis profit down 33%, looks to LNG as a fuel for Huntly

Genesis CEO Malcolm Johns says LNG is being considered as a fuel for its Huntly station.

Power to the people: Initiative aimed at reducing region's electricity prices

Tairāwhiti leaders plan locally owned renewable grids to combat soaring electricity bills

Minister warns Electricity Authority will be ‘roadkill’ if energy prices not addressed

Shane Jones says it must use its powers to rein in energy generation companies' profits.

Transpower decision due soon on hydro lake levels

Transpower will soon decide if generators can use more water from their hydro dams.

Poor hydro levels weigh on Mercury’s 2025 earnings outlook

Power company Mercury NZ says pressure on the electricity system will remain.

Methanex pressured to fill key government gas contract in the midst of supply squeeze

The Government's last-minute gas contract is another sign of deep trouble in the market.