Government to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals Bill
Submitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.
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Also under scrutiny are the creaky state of Kiwi appliances and our ageing vehicle fleet.
Transpower warns of supply risk, despite last week’s deluge
The summer-autumn period this year has been relatively dry.
Christchurch firm raising $70m for new home battery - half the price of Tesla’s Powerwall
Manufacture could be just 18 months away, if across the Tasman.
Mercury avoids $1.5m in fines after ‘steam hammer’ event
Mercury has committed to improving worker safety after an incident at Rotokawa.
Households using gas, petrol could save thousands by going electric
According to a report, electric appliances and vehicles are now economically favourable.
Delays to two huge Hawke's Bay solar farm projects, but developers say bright future ahead
A solar farm in Central Hawke's Bay and one near Hawke's Bay Airport both face delays.
25 homes still without power, helicopter crew repairing damaged lines
'The lines have been brought down in a remote area where access is challenging.'
Trio arrested as Christchurch powerline thefts, tampering continue
A third person is facing charges over powerline tampering in Christchurch.
The Lines Company told to clean its act up
Company told to do better after 'concerning' power outages.
Genesis' first-half profit slides, but no price hikes planned
Lower rainfall and a major outage helped drive Genesis Energy's profit down sharply.
Genesis first-half profit zapped after Huntly outage
Lower hydro inflows and gas turbine wobbles impact Genesis Energy.
Company results: Contact's profit increases, Freightways’ earnings slump
Contact expects a more generous electricity deal to be finalised with Tiwai Point.
Redclyffe switched on, but what's the future?
Transpower expects to reveal the future of the Redclyffe station within two months.
El Niño fails to dent NZ dairy, power production
Much of the country remains green despite the onset of El Niño.
Piped gas network heading for ‘death spiral’
A recent report shows how gas prices will rise significantly in the next decade.
Whanganui council's $3.4m plan to turn faeces into fuel
The $40m wastewater treatment plant became fully operational in February 2019.
EV owners: RUCs will cost us twice what petrol car owners pay in fuel tax
EV owners are happy to pay road user charges but say it works out double the petrol tax.
Power restored after cut hit Napier CBD as thousands of cruise passengers arrived
The power outage lasted for more than an hour at a 'peak' time for shops and eateries.
2023 a good year for NZ's renewable energy projects
Demand for electricity is increasing, so how are we coping?
Vector urges Commerce Commission to focus closely on resilient infrastructure
Electrification and climate-change resilience are among the key priorities, Vector says.
Vector-Amazon partnership creates smart meter tech that could be to sold to the world
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vector spin-out VTS extend their partnership.
Electricity from huge Kaitāia solar farm now powering the country
It is New Zealand's largest solar farm.
Lodestone, Eastland, fire up solar projects
The switch has been flicked on two North Island new solar power facilities.
Mercury Energy's new wind farm to power 20,000 homes
The company has completed stage one of its new wind farm.
Power bill pain: Transpower seeks higher charges to fund $4.7b grid upgrade
Much of the national electricity transmission grid was built between the 1950s and 1970s.
Whanganui River power towers to be replaced
The lines supply Whanganui CBD, hospital, and council buildings.
'I miss him every day': Son speaks after tradie electrocuted at work
An electrician is now defending WorkSafe charges following Craig Johnston's death.
NZ energy likely to change under National-led government
The energy sector is poised for a reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban.
Power move: Whanganui woman saves Rugby World Cup viewing
'We were all annoyed about the timing but Val was the one who got on the phone.'
Power from the people: Councillor's ambitious solar scheme 'can’t focus on social needs'
People with the largest roofs and most sunshine hours would get priority.
High voltage: Man frustrated with stock trucks moved fence and network power wires outside house
The man would have been handling live wires if the power had been turned back on.
Burning issue: Incinerator proposal sparks record number of submissions
The Waipā District Council says the number of submissions was the highest ever received.