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Letters: Wind knocked out of power market

OPINION: 'The coalition's enthusiasm for mining is well understood, but this is madness.'

Winter price spike: Big power users had options, EA says

High power prices have been blamed for the closure of several mills.

Genesis gets more coal in for next winter

Genesis is ordering extra coal in anticipation of another challenging winter next year.

Power poll: Two-thirds slam Government inaction on electricity prices

It comes as one minister pursues Crown investment in geothermal energy.

Genesis Energy pares back retail arm

Genesis Energy is paring back jobs in its retail arm.

'A lot of money': Meridian CEO on how dry spell, low gas supply cost it $200m

The Meridian chief executive told shareholders it had been a challenging time.

Letters: Tom Phillips must be stopped

OPINION: 'The longer it goes on, the greater the damage.'

Shane Te Pou: The $350 Entrust sugar hit and the energy future Auckland needs

OPINION: Entrust’s promotion of its dividend, a temporary sugar hit, masks real issues.

Downed pylon 'an act of incompetence and negligence' – Northland leader

Northland leaders have responded to the energy authority's findings about a downed pylon.

Meridian gets go-ahead for Northland solar farm

Meridian has been granted resource consent for 120-megawatt solar farm.

Huia Burt replaces Luke Blincoe at Electric Kiwi

Electric Kiwi chief executive Luke Blincoe has stepped down, effective immediately.

Tech Insider: Spark puts some numbers around its big Transpower win

Plus: Infratil is downgraded, Microsoft reveals its plan to reboot a nuclear plant.

Area chosen for hydrogen-natural gas blend pilot

Firstgas is working with up to 15 households for the pilot.

Why you aren't getting an extra Vector payment anymore

The Entrust dividend payout is on its way to 365,000 Aucklanders this year.

Hundreds of thousands of Aucklanders get $350 in their bank accounts

The cash is on its way to 365,000 Aucklanders this year.

Japanese Ambassador met Govt to discuss energy crisis impact on investment

Japan's Ambassador warned high prices were squeezing big investors.